Math:
1. We continued working on plotting data and creating lines. MJ page 353 # 2 only, MJ pages 354-358.
2. Get parent signature on p. 13 (no chorus kids for this one); p. 29 (all); p. 138; p. 140; p. 189.
3. There are new 10marks.com lessons loaded are ready to go! These are great practice for all fifth grade concepts.
English Language Arts:
1. Students completed the unit on finding supporting evidence by completing Common Core ready pages 209/210. These were collected at the end of the day.
2. READ! Cannon homeroom victims: read your science lesson again!
Science: We finished our water chapter dances. I collected their rubrics. We began science chapter 5; lesson 4. Students MUST reread/study these lessons.
Other:
Don't forget to discuss "finding your strengths" with your child-this was today's APEX lesson. Please log into apexfunrun.com...we want that popsicle party.
iReady lessons and AR tests: Be completing them!!
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Math: We took a quiz today and solved another plotting worksheet. (p. 187/188) We also had one set of math boxes p. 207.
Language Arts:
We completed Common Core Ready book pages 206-207
READ!!
Science: Read Chapter 5, Lesson 4.
Test will be next Tuesday, April 8 AT THE EARLIEST!!! WE KEEP HAVING INTERRUPTIONS!
SCIENCE CST TESTING WILL BE ON MAY 7TH AND 8TH-COVERING ALL 4TH AND 5TH GRADE SCIENCE.
Other:
1. Please follow this link to get some Common Core testing experience. Just sign in as a guest...try it for fun! :)
2. The kids are fired up to participate in the Apex Fun Run (the fundraiser that MKS is doing this year in lieu of a silent auction). Please have the students sign in at apexfunrun.com with their code on their bright orange lanyards. This jog-a-thon will take place on Friday, April 10th. Parents and friends can either pledge a flat/simple donation or pledge an amount per lap! Whatever works best for your family. :)
3. Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, April 1-Picture Day (yes, another set!)
Friday, April 3-Colonial Day-Come in costume-bring a can.
Thursday, April 9-Rehearsal-6:30pm Alex Theater for Ignite Dance
Friday, April 10-Performance-6:30, Alex Theater for Ignite Dance
Monday, April 13, Smarter Balanced Common Core State Testing begins for Language Arts
Monday April 27, Smarter Balanced Common Core State Testing begins for Mathematics
Language Arts:
We completed Common Core Ready book pages 206-207
READ!!
Science: Read Chapter 5, Lesson 4.
Test will be next Tuesday, April 8 AT THE EARLIEST!!! WE KEEP HAVING INTERRUPTIONS!
SCIENCE CST TESTING WILL BE ON MAY 7TH AND 8TH-COVERING ALL 4TH AND 5TH GRADE SCIENCE.
Other:
1. Please follow this link to get some Common Core testing experience. Just sign in as a guest...try it for fun! :)
2. The kids are fired up to participate in the Apex Fun Run (the fundraiser that MKS is doing this year in lieu of a silent auction). Please have the students sign in at apexfunrun.com with their code on their bright orange lanyards. This jog-a-thon will take place on Friday, April 10th. Parents and friends can either pledge a flat/simple donation or pledge an amount per lap! Whatever works best for your family. :)
3. Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, April 1-Picture Day (yes, another set!)
Friday, April 3-Colonial Day-Come in costume-bring a can.
Thursday, April 9-Rehearsal-6:30pm Alex Theater for Ignite Dance
Friday, April 10-Performance-6:30, Alex Theater for Ignite Dance
Monday, April 13, Smarter Balanced Common Core State Testing begins for Language Arts
Monday April 27, Smarter Balanced Common Core State Testing begins for Mathematics
Monday, March 30, 2015
Math:
1. We continued with plotting and creating graphs. We finished worksheet pages 138, 140, and 189. Make sure you know how to label a graph of x and y coordinates. Remember TIME IS ALWAYS ON THE X-AXIS.!!!!
2. Get two quizzes signed by a parent.
Language Arts:
1. We are continuing to learn about supporting arguments with evidence and finding authors' evidence in the text. We finished Ready Common Core book pages 203-205.
2. We worked on punctuating commas in a series. I like to read in the morning, the evening, or mid-day. We completed ready Common Core pages 273-274.
3. Get your Common Core pages 201-202 signed by a parent.
Science:
We read pages 254-259. I'm collecting answers from page 259 tomorrow. Remember that questions must also be written out.
Other:
1. Colonial Day is on Friday. Come to school in costume. PARENTS, please come help. We NEED YOU!
2. Picture Day is Wednesday.
3. In PE, they are doing the mile run test tomorrow. BRING WATER AND WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES!
4. IGNITE DANCE REHEARSAL = THURSDAY, APRIL 9 AT ALEX THEATER IN GLENDALE, PERFORMANCE = FRIDAY, APRIL 10 AT ALEX THEATER.
1. We continued with plotting and creating graphs. We finished worksheet pages 138, 140, and 189. Make sure you know how to label a graph of x and y coordinates. Remember TIME IS ALWAYS ON THE X-AXIS.!!!!
2. Get two quizzes signed by a parent.
Language Arts:
1. We are continuing to learn about supporting arguments with evidence and finding authors' evidence in the text. We finished Ready Common Core book pages 203-205.
2. We worked on punctuating commas in a series. I like to read in the morning, the evening, or mid-day. We completed ready Common Core pages 273-274.
3. Get your Common Core pages 201-202 signed by a parent.
Science:
We read pages 254-259. I'm collecting answers from page 259 tomorrow. Remember that questions must also be written out.
Other:
1. Colonial Day is on Friday. Come to school in costume. PARENTS, please come help. We NEED YOU!
2. Picture Day is Wednesday.
3. In PE, they are doing the mile run test tomorrow. BRING WATER AND WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES!
4. IGNITE DANCE REHEARSAL = THURSDAY, APRIL 9 AT ALEX THEATER IN GLENDALE, PERFORMANCE = FRIDAY, APRIL 10 AT ALEX THEATER.
Friday, March 27, 2015
Math:
We are in the home stretch before the state testing. We will begin testing at the end of April. We are heading into measurement conversion unit, a unit on volume. Then, it's time for testing.
Today we completed quizzes on adding/subtracting fractions and the relative product of multiplying fractions. I'll send these home for a parent signature on Monday.
We also completed Lesson 7 worksheet on place value, p. 13.
English Language Arts:
We reviewed our work on finding information from multiple sources and review our grammar concepts from the week (keeping verb tenses consistent).
Science:
We read chapter 5, lesson 2 aloud. Test will be on Monday, April 6.
The state science testing will be on Thursday, May 7 and Friday, May 8th. This test covers 4th and 5th grade science content standards. Remember the 4th grade book is available online through the Keppel Website or google search "Road to 900".
Other:
Colonial Day sign up opportunities still exist. Email me at mcannon@gusd.net with questions.
Thanks for bringing in the 12 oz size cans for the drums.
Other other:
Please make sure your children are practicing typing, reading, and completing their iReady lessons weekly.
We are in the home stretch before the state testing. We will begin testing at the end of April. We are heading into measurement conversion unit, a unit on volume. Then, it's time for testing.
Today we completed quizzes on adding/subtracting fractions and the relative product of multiplying fractions. I'll send these home for a parent signature on Monday.
We also completed Lesson 7 worksheet on place value, p. 13.
English Language Arts:
We reviewed our work on finding information from multiple sources and review our grammar concepts from the week (keeping verb tenses consistent).
Science:
We read chapter 5, lesson 2 aloud. Test will be on Monday, April 6.
The state science testing will be on Thursday, May 7 and Friday, May 8th. This test covers 4th and 5th grade science content standards. Remember the 4th grade book is available online through the Keppel Website or google search "Road to 900".
Other:
Colonial Day sign up opportunities still exist. Email me at mcannon@gusd.net with questions.
Thanks for bringing in the 12 oz size cans for the drums.
Other other:
Please make sure your children are practicing typing, reading, and completing their iReady lessons weekly.
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Math:
Great job today plotting points and creating sailboats! We completed MJ pages 296-299.
Language Arts:
We completed the unit on finding details from multiple sources. We also learned about keep the tense consistent while writing. We finished Common Core Ready pages 199-202 & 269-270
Science:
Chapter 5 test will be on Monday, April 6. Please be reading and studying your notes-this chapter is dense with airy content (wink-wink).
Other:
Colonial Day next Friday, April 3. Come to school in costume. Thanks to the families who have already sent in a can for the drum project. If you still need to buy one, please send in a 12 oz. can for this project (coffee/nuts/cookies) are common products sold in this size.
TOMORROW IS LIBRARY DAY! WAHOOOOOOOO! PLEASE BRING YOUR BOOKS BACK!
Great job today plotting points and creating sailboats! We completed MJ pages 296-299.
Language Arts:
We completed the unit on finding details from multiple sources. We also learned about keep the tense consistent while writing. We finished Common Core Ready pages 199-202 & 269-270
Science:
Chapter 5 test will be on Monday, April 6. Please be reading and studying your notes-this chapter is dense with airy content (wink-wink).
Other:
Colonial Day next Friday, April 3. Come to school in costume. Thanks to the families who have already sent in a can for the drum project. If you still need to buy one, please send in a 12 oz. can for this project (coffee/nuts/cookies) are common products sold in this size.
TOMORROW IS LIBRARY DAY! WAHOOOOOOOO! PLEASE BRING YOUR BOOKS BACK!
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
MATH:
We finished analyzing the relationship between coordinates Common Core Science: 179-183
ELA:
We finished Common Core Ready pages 196-198 on finding information from multiple sources and verb tense practice on page 268.
Science:
1. Awesome website with current currents!! Click here! Check out the ocean currents and air currents by clicking on the word "earth."
2. REREAD CHAPTER 5, LESSON 2!
Colonial Day is Friday, April 3-Get your costume and can together! Wahoooooooooo!!
We finished analyzing the relationship between coordinates Common Core Science: 179-183
ELA:
We finished Common Core Ready pages 196-198 on finding information from multiple sources and verb tense practice on page 268.
Science:
1. Awesome website with current currents!! Click here! Check out the ocean currents and air currents by clicking on the word "earth."
2. REREAD CHAPTER 5, LESSON 2!
Colonial Day is Friday, April 3-Get your costume and can together! Wahoooooooooo!!
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Math:
1.We covered the relationship (math operation) between ordered pairs. Common core REady book pages 176-179. Make sure that information for question 12 is graphed and tabled!!!
2. Get parent signatures on two quizzes.
Language Arts:
l. We began working on argumentative writing with citing our sources.
2. We worked on forming the past, present, and future perfect tense.
SCience: Read (reread) chapter 5, lesson 1 by tomorrow!
Other:
Colonial day is fast approaching. Your child should come to school in COSTUME on Friday, April 3.
Be sure to send in a can for the drum making. Yay..Pa rumpa pum pum!
1.We covered the relationship (math operation) between ordered pairs. Common core REady book pages 176-179. Make sure that information for question 12 is graphed and tabled!!!
2. Get parent signatures on two quizzes.
Language Arts:
l. We began working on argumentative writing with citing our sources.
2. We worked on forming the past, present, and future perfect tense.
SCience: Read (reread) chapter 5, lesson 1 by tomorrow!
Other:
Colonial day is fast approaching. Your child should come to school in COSTUME on Friday, April 3.
Be sure to send in a can for the drum making. Yay..Pa rumpa pum pum!
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