December 22nd

Today we took down all of our Christmas crafts from the hallway. Enjoy hanging them in your house for some more holiday spirit! We moved our desks to the side and had the entire 5th grade in our room to watch the movie adaptation of the book Hatchet. It does a good job sticking to the ideas from the book.

Tomorrow is our party. Remember to bring any treats etc that you signed up for. Also remember to bring a gift if you haven't yet. We will do the gift exchange from 8:30-9, go to the all school sing along at 9-9:45ish, and then come back to the room to eat our goodies until it is time to go at 11. Bring an extra garbage bag if you think you will have a lot of stuff to bring home with you!

The only homework over break is to finish the chapter book you chose to read. After break we will be doing a project about that book.

Have a great winter break!!!!!

December 21st

Today we saw all of the dress rehearsals of all of the lower grades and then rehearsed our concert in the afternoon.

Homework:

Other:

Maplewood music sheet signed and returned by tomorrow (they were due today and I only got about 8 back)

Gift for party on Wed.

Concert tonight at 7! Be in our room at 6:40-no earlier!!!!! Dress nicely please!

December 18th

I heard that the band concert last night was great! I am sorry that I couldn't be there.

I have a correction: on my Thursday Fridge Note I put that the winter break goes until Jan. 5th. We come back on Monday, Jan 4th-sorry for the confusion!

Today we were really busy. We had a counselor at Maplewood come and explain the music class choice you have to make with your child for next year. A sheet was sent home today and needs to be returned by Monday!!! Your child can only choose one option. If they did not take band/strings this year and want to be in it next year, they need to take lessons over the summer. If you have any questions about this, please call Maplewood. Do not write questions or comments on the slip that needs to come back, just mark the choice. We also has Pals and Junior Achievement today! Whew!!!!

Homework:

Reading: Read twenty minutes in your book

Other: fill out and return Maplewood music slip by Monday
$3-$5 present due Monday so I can count them for the party
Party treats-bring Wed if you turned in a note about it

December 17th

We got to see the dress rehearsal of the Band/Strings concert at the end of the day. Good luck at the concert tonight! Band/Strings students need to be at BDM at 5:30 tonight for the 6:00 concert. Band students need to wear red, white, or green shirts with khaki pants if possible. I am unable to be at the concert-I am very sorry-but I know that you will do great!

Homework:

Reading: Read 20 minutes in your book

ILA: finish final copy of winter story

Math: finish Homework and remembering 3.7 and 3.8 if you didn't finish in class.

Other:
Band/Strings concert tonight at 6
$3-$5 gift due Monday

December 16th

Today the Menasha High School band, orchestra, and choruses visited BDM to share some holiday music. It was a really nice concert! Tomorrow we will get to see our own BDM band and orchestra when they play a dress rehearsal concert for us in the afternoon. Please make sure to bring your instrument to school tomorrow!!!!

Homework:

Spelling: test tomorrow

Reading: read your book for 20 minutes

ILA: these people need to finish writing their second copy of their winter story:
Ethan, Joe, Sammy, Courtney, Brandon, Kevin, and Damion. This is late!!! (except for Courtney who was ill one day :) )

Math: finish 3.7 if you didn't in class

Other:

$3-$5 gift due Monday
Bring instruments to school tomorrow!

December 15th

Today the class had a substitute in the morning while I was at a meeting. They went to Phy. Ed and Music and then got to watch a Holiday video.

In the afternoon we worked on a winter story and watched a video on the Pilgrims.

Homework:

ILA: Finish writing your second copy of your winter story to hand in tomorrow.

Spelling: study fun list

Social Studies: Current Events due tomorrow

Other: Bring in your $3-$5 gift by Monday

December 14th

Today we worked on some winter/Christmas stories, learned about why the Pilgrims came over to North America in 1620, and got to play in the snow a bit. Just a reminder that students can't push or shove on the snowhills. If students do not have hats, mittens, coats, snowpants, and boots they will stand on the wall during recess time.

Congrats to Kyle-he won the drawing for taking home Zurka over winter break!

Homework:

Lang. Arts: finish your 1 page winter/Christmas story rough draft for tomorrow

Math: Finish homework and remembering 3.6

Spelling: study fun list

Spanish: date corrections due tomorrow!

Other: $3-$5 gift due next Monday

December 11th

Today we made Elf Glyphs in class. Then we helped out kindergarten pals make them later in the day. We also watched part of the Disney movie Pocahontas to see if there were similarities or differences between what really happened at Jamestown and the movie.

Homework:

Spanish:
Do corrections on the dates we did in class-due Tuesday.

Other:
Zurka note due Monday
$3-$5 gift due Monday the 21st

December 10th

Today we caught up on work we missed during the snowday and finished up our Deck the Halls Projects.

Deck the Halls is tonight from 6-7:30pm. You can have pizza if you bring tickets or money. If you take any photos of deck the halls, feel free to email them to me for the yearbook and my blog!

Homework:

Math-finish homework and remembering 3.2-3.4 if you are missing any.

Other:
Popcorn money
$3-$5 gift for party
Zurka note due Monday
Band tomorrow

December 8th

Today the students finished choosing between three chapter books to read in the next few. Each student chose three books and then filled out a packet of information to find out which one was just right for them. Now we will be reading the books independently and doing a project after we are done.

Homework:

Spelling: Study

Social Studies: current events-make sure to read and understand your article before coming to school. You can't just come up front and read the article word for word-you just need to summarize what it was about. Also make sure it is a topic appropriate for school!

Math: finish Hwk and rem. 3.3 if you didn't finish it.

Other:

Buy $3-$5 gift for our holiday party
Zurka note due Monday

Mini-Sub Program on NOVA in Jan.

Yesterday in class we watched a documentary about D-Day in honor of the anniversary of D-Day on Dec. 7th. I found out that NOVA will be airing a TV show on the possibility that they found the 5th Japanese mini-sub. On the documentary we watched, they were trying to find it, but never did. I added the website to my links so you can check out the synopsis of the show. This would be an interesting show for all of the military history buffs in my class. It will air on January 5th, 2010-I am not sure what time.

December 7th

This morning there was a surprise waiting for the class-St. Nick had visited our room over the weekend! The students found the wooden shoes that they made were hidden around the room with a candy cane treat in them.

Homework:

Math: do homework and remembering 3.3 due tomorrow

Other:

$3-$5 gift for gift exchange
Zurka note-for taking her over Winter Break
Wear snowpants, winter jackets, mittens, hats, and boots starting tomorrow
Deck the Halls this Thursday

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December 4th

Today we read books and wrote in journals with our kindergarten pals. Mrs. Hess spent some extra time at the end of the day with the class doing a porject all about ourselves.

Homework:

Math: Make sure Homework and remember 3.2 are done.

Reading: Make sure to finish your "choose your own book packet"-all except the grids.

December 3rd

Today we finally finished out read aloud book The People of Sparkswhich was the sequel to The City of Ember. There are two more books in the series-the next one is a prequel to City of Ember called the Prophet of Yonwood. Check it out! We also got to try out a Jamestown simulation game during computer time. I will put it on the links on this blog.

Homework:

ILA: signed essay due tomorrow, read poem to someone and get it signed. The poem is by Robert Louis Stephenson-we looked him up, and he died on this date in 1894. It was a very odd coincidence!

Math: Homework and remembering 3-2, Math test signed by tomorrow, people with test corrections, they are due tomorrow. I wrote the formulas on the front of the test-you can use a calculator if you are having trouble multiplying.

Other:
Full Band
Popcorn money
Zurka note
Winter clothes

December 2nd

Today the class worked very hard in Spanish and Reading class to get work done. Thank you for the effort!

Homework:

ILA: Get essay signed if you didn't last night

Math: Get Math test signed if you didn't last night

Other: You need to wear a winter coat, hat and mittens tomorrow if you want to go outside for recess. If the weather is ever around 32 degrees this is a must. When it snows, then you need boots and snowpants.

12-1-09

Today we had an assembly on "responsibility" which is our character trait to focus on for second quarter. I have been talking to my class a lot about being responsible to do your best work. I have a lot of students in class that are rushing through work and it really shows. Thanks to all of the students who are really trying to do their best. They are great role models for the rest of the class.

Homework:

Math: Get Unit 2 Test signed and return tomorrow

Lang. Arts: Get essay signed and return tomorrow

Social Studies: Current events article due tomorrow

Other: The fund-raiser for Toys for Tots ends this Thursday-so bring in your change!

I also stapled incentive cards from November to the Math tests. I sometimes have the students initial their own cards. Most of the initials this month were from missing work, talking, and some fighting. If you have any questions, please let me know!

November 30th

Today we got to talk aabout what we all did over our Thanksgiving vacation! The class worked hard today-and got to have an extra recess that they earned through bookadventure.com.

Tommorrow is our incentive-bring a board or card game and a snack to eat.

Homework:
Spelling-study our homophones list.

Rules in our Class-Made the first month of school

Trip to the Microscope Lab

November 24th

Today we tried to finish up a lot of projects before the Thankgiving break. We also took the Unit 2 Math test. I will be getting that home to be signed after break.

I will not be sending home a Thursday Fridge Note for this week. Enjoy your Thanksgiving!

Homework:

Wednesday is a half day and a PJ day for our class. There is no homework over the long weekend!

November 23rd

Math: Study pages 81 and 82 for test tomorrow

Other: 1/2 day Wed
PJ Day Wed.

Trip to Microscope Lab

dissection microscope

bus

Lab Video

Lab video

November 18th

Today we went on a field trip to a microscope lab at UW-Fox Valley. Professor Dubear was nice enough to volunteer his time to our class for an hour. Students got to look at slides underneath compund microscopes and also use disection microscopes to see things like a tarantula and a crab. I will post pictures and videos soon!

Homework:

Reading: finish your group book by Monday

ILA: Final essay due Monday

Science: bring any materials you want to use for your cell's organelle

Spelling: Test tomorrow

Other: 1/2 day of school next Wed.
PJ day next Wed.

November 17th

Today the class worked hard on their "What I'm thankful For" essays. We are also trying to finish our Reading books so we can do a book report on them next week.

Tomorrow is our field trip to the UW-Fox Valley microscope lab. We will be leaving around 12:45 and getting back to school around 2:15. If you are interested in coming, you can either come ont he bus, or meet us there.

Homework:

Reading: finish your group's book this week.

Spelling: Study words for test on Thursday.

Social Studies: Current event article due tomorrow

Spanish: Joe, Peter, Damion, Xena, Pat, and Austin finish writing more on your day of the dea picture. Hand in on Senora's desk tomorrow morning

ILA: final copy of "What I am Thankful For" essay dur Monday. You may type it and print it out at home if you would like.

November 16th

Today we had a longer Math and got caught up from the lessons we missed due to WKCE testing. Tonight students should study pages 73 and 74 in their Math Activity Books to get ready for a quiz tomorrow. We are looking forward to our field trip coming up on Wednesday to the microscope lab at the UW-Center. We also get to walk to the High School on Friday to see an hour of their musical "Suessical."

Homework:

Spelling: Study homophones list. Test Thursday

Math: Make sure you are done with HWK and Remem. 2.4 Study pages 73 and 74 in Activity book for our quiz tomorrow.

Reading: finish your book by the end of this week. We will be doing a template book report on the books this time.

My Dad came to speak to my class on Veterans Day. He brought parts of his uniform to show the students.
The class and my dad.

November 13th

Sorry it took so long for this post-I tried to do it from school at the end of the day, and the computers weren't cooperating!

This weekend the only homework is for students to sing the Spanish "Happy Birthday Song" to an adult and teach it to them. Ask them what the words mean. Then sign the song sheet so we know they helped you!

We read to our kindergarten pals today. I will post some pictures soon!

November 12th

Today we finished up our WKCE testing!!!! We also spent some time in the computer lab looking up information about plant and animals cells and their organelles. We have conferences tonight so check your child's agenda or my Thursday Fridge Note to see if you have one tonight.

Homework:

Spelling: finish worksheet if you didn't last night.

Reading: Most kids got to read their pages in class today when they were done testing. Just make sure you are caught up. Page numbers are in the Thursday Fridge Note

Other: Full band tomorrow
Book order due tomorrow
$4 for field trip due tomorrow
We didn't do a poem today because of testing

I am taking a week off of popcorn money because I have been having problems with ending up without the correct number of bags even after I counted them after they were delivered. Next week we will try it again.

November 11th

The class was very attentive when my dad came to speak. They enjoyed his slideshow and asked him very good questions.

Homework:

Spelling: Test tomorrow, worksheet due tomorrow

Reading: Read pages if you didn't finish in class.

Spanish: finish your Day of the Dead picture, and write a few sentences about your picture on the front of the picture.

Other: Book order due Friday
$4 for field trip due Friday

Happy Veterans Day!

11-10-09

Today we took the last Reading portion of the WKCE and started on the Math. Tomorrow bring in any Veterans Day Oral Histories to share during current events. You also need to bring in a note card with at least two possible questions to ask my dad when he comes in tomorrow to talk about his service in the military.

Homework:

Math: Make sure you are done with Homework and remembering sheets 2-1 through 2-3.

Reading: read your pages tonight

Spelling: We are doing a Veterans Day list this week. It is entered on Spellingcity

Other: $4 for field trip due Friday
Book order due Friday

November 6th

Happy Birthday Andrea! Thanks for the treats! Today we met with our kindergarten pals and made turkey hats. They are really cute! We also watched a movie about Arlington Cemetary in preparation for Veterans Day. It was really interesting to learn more about it.

Homework:

Other: No school Monday
Book orders due Nov. 13th
$4 for field trip due the 13th

Novevmber 4th

We did the Reading session 3 WKCE test today. We will finish up one more Reading session and then the Math ones next week. I have extended the book order due date to November 13th. If you would like to order online follow the link at the right. For each book that is ordered online we get a free book for our class library!

We don't have school on Monday. Tuesday will be a special gum day in our class. Students have been going on the book adventure site and filling out quizzes about books they've read. Then they use these points to get rewards. If you haven't been to this site yet, check it out. I will bring in a tub of gum for the kids, but they are welcome to bring their own. The rule is that they can only chew the gum in my classroom.

Homework:

Reading: finish pages in your book

ILA: Read your poem to someone and get it signed

Math: Finish homework and remembering 2.2

Science: Study parts of the microscope sheet, quiz tomorrow!

Other: Book order due date now Nov. 13th
No School Monday
Tuesday Gum Day
Vet's Day stars due Tuesday
Vet's Day oral history due Tuesday
$4 for field trip due 11-13

November 4th

Today we took both session 1 and session 2 of the Reading portion of the WKCE. We will be finishing session 3 tomorrow and then next week we will finish the Math sessions. The students are being very quiet during testing. I have been reminding them to eat a good breakfast and get enough sleep to help them focus. They can also bring a good luck charm with them if it helps :)
We also continued to work with our microscopes today. Students got to look at various kinds of animal hair/fur/feathers at all three objectives(magnification levels). It was interesting!

Homework:

Science: Study Microscope terms for the quiz on Friday

Reading: Read pages in your book

Other: Fill out star for Vet's Day Assembly, work on oral history for next week (both optional).
Book order is due Friday. Check it out online-the link is to the right of this posting.
Reminder-no school on Monday, November 9th.

If you are wondering who came up with this week's poll question, it was Mr. Tegge :)

November 3rd

Today we finished taking the practice test for the WKCE. We went over the answers and talked about startegies for doing your best. A few things to do at home would be to get enough sleep and to eat a good breakfast. We will be starting our testing tomorrow.

Homework:

Reading: finish pages in your book.

Social Studies: Current event due tomorrow

Other: Veteran's Day Oral history(optional) paper was handed out in class today.
book order due Friday-online directions are in the entry from Monday and in a note that was sent home yesterday.
Veteran's Day Stars due Monday

Day of the Dead at Menasha HS

November 2nd

Today our class walked to the high school to see the Day of the Dead altars. It was really interesting. Some of the favorite altars were Michael Jackson, Steve Irwin, and Martin Luther King Jr. I will post pictures that I took there tonight on the blog. We also saw the paper flowers that we made in class used in a pretend cemetary. We also took a practice test to prepare for the WKCE test that we are going to start later this week. Our Junior Achievement person came into our class today. She will be working with our class for 45 min each week for 6 weeks. The cool thing is that it is my sister, so it is a lot of fun for both myself and the class.

Homework:

Reading: Because we didn't have our reading groups today, read your pages at home.

Spelling: We do not have spelling lists this week because of the WKCE testing

Science: Study your microscope sheet for the correct terms. There will be a quiz on Friday.

Other: book order due Friday. If you want to order online go to http://www.scholastic.comclubsordering/ and use teggek, teggek for the username and password.

I will add this link to the links on the right side of this blog.

Please list any names of veterans that you know on the star taht was sent home today. Color it, cut it out, and return to me Friday. Share the note that was sent home today about our Veteran's Day Assembly next Tuesday with veterans that you think might want to attend.

Halloween Pictures

Kyle painting his duck gourd.

The whole class enjoying the yummy treats!

Kevin and his mom.

Andrea and her parents.


Alex S. and her mom.
Logan, Kevin, and Damion painting pumpkins.


Talaysha and I wore matching socks-without planning it! Thanks Talaysha for the new pair of skull socks you gave me as a Halloween present!


Waiting in line for the goodies!

Mr. Tegge and the girls posing with the metal Harley sign that Brody's step-dad made for me! Thanks so much guys! I am sorry I wasn't home when you dropped it off!!!

October 28th

We had a fun party today! Thanks for all of the goodies and parents who came to help out!

Homework:

Book order due Nov. 7th. I will post a link for the online ordering soon on my blog.

No school Thursday and Friday

Set clocks back an hour on Sat.

Band Monday

Funset night tonight from 5-10

Day of the Dead Flowers!

October 27th

Today we checked out picture books that we are eventually going to read with our kindergarten pals. We will be practicing reading the books to each other in class to prepare ourselves. Students can bring in any picture book from home that they would like to read-please put your name inside the cover so it doesn't get lost.

Homework:

Reading:finish group pages and journal if it was on your schedule today.

Other: PJ day and party tomorrow. Bring pumpkin and anything else you signed up for to bring to the party.

baby photos, UNICEF money, Book it, and fire safety poster all due tomorrow!

October 26th

Today we started our unit on Microscopes. We went over the parts of a microscope and their proper names. Then we set up our new microscopes and tried them out. It will be a fun unit!

Homework:

Reading: Finish pages and reader's response if it applies to your reading group

Spelling: It will be a fun test this week for Halloween, so study if you want tickets. The list is on spellingcity.com

Writing: If you would like to type your Halloween story at home, go ahead. If not, I will try to get some more computer time soon.

Other: incentive tomorrow-bring a snack and a pillow and blanket if you would like. We are going to be watching a movie together in the commons.

Wed is our PJ day and Fall party. Remember to bring in a pumpkin/gourd to paint and the food etc you said you would bring.

October 23rd

Happy Birthday to Austin!!! (October 24th). We enjoyed the lemon bars that he brought in to share with all of us!

Homework:

Have a great weekend!!!!

Other:
Baby photos, fire safety poster, unicef $-all due Wed., October 28th.

October 27th is our 5th grade October incentive. Any student with less than 5 initials on their initial card will be watching a movie with the rest of the 5th grade. You may bring a snack and a drink to have during the movie.

October 28th is a Pajama/stuffed animal day-our class earned it by visiting bookadventure.org and getting points for reading quizzes. Congrats! That day is our fall party also, so remember to bring any goodies you had signed up to bring!

I added a link to the right for a site that we got from Mrs. Peterson. It has some fun Halloween games on it. Enjoy!

October 22nd

Today we worked in the compture lab typing our Halloween stories. The kids worked very hard-sustained silent typing :)

Homework:

Math: Study pages 53 and 54 in your Math Activity Book in preparation for the test tomorrow

Social Studies: Study your studyguide and then make sure to get it signed by an adult. Bring this to school tomorrow.

Reading: finish group pages/journal

ILA: read poem and get signed by an adult

Other: Band tomorrow, popcorn $

October 21st

Today we switched Art times with first grade, it worked out well. Then we had indoor recess twice, so we are a little wound up :) I added some useful links to the right hand side of this blog-all you have to do is click!

Homework:

Reading: finish reading pages in your book group, and finish your reader's response if it was your day for that.

Writing: Make sure you have your corrected Halloween story ready for typing tomorrow-some students forgot theirs at school or home for today...

Social Studies: Study and get study guide signed. You must study it once tonight, and once tomorrow for our quiz on Friday.

Other: Baby photos, UNICEF, and Fire Safety Posters all due on 10-28

We are only a hundred points away from getting the prize from Mrs. Tegge on bookadventure.org 5tegge(password and username)

October 20th

Today we worked more on our Halloween/fall personal narratives. Tonight students are bringing home their rough drafts for you to check over. I have a cover letter that tells what to look for.

Homework:

Social Studies: current events articles due tomorrow

Reading: Finish pages in your book and Reader's Response Log if you didn't finish in class.

ILA: Have your parents/an adult help edit your paper following the cover sheet. Then make sure they sign the sheet and return it tomorrow.

Other: UNICEF $, BBBS $, Pumpkin for painting, Baby photo

Picture Retake day tomorrow! Bring in photo package if you want a new photo taken or money if you weren't here the first picture day.

Funset Wristband money due this Friday!

visit bookadventure.org, username 5tegge, password 5tegge. Take a quiz on a book that you have read and earn points for our class to get a reward.

October 19th

I went to the website bookadventure.org and now set up a student accoutn where students can quiz themselves on books they have read and get points for the class to earn rewards. I had an account, but it was a teacher's account so the kids would not be able to earn points. The new username and password are both 5tegge. You can access this at home. I will have the class try to get on it this Thursday at our computer time.

Today we had our first all school assembly. I was pleased with the way our class respected the speakers and listened.

Homework:

ILA: If you did not finish the intro and the main body to your Halloween story, please finish. We will be talking about endings tomorrow

Other: Unicef $ due 10-28, baby photos due 10-28, pumpkins for painting on 10-28, Funset wristband money and sheets due Oct. 23rd

Pumpkin Carving

October 16th

Today we carved pumpkins with our kindergarten pals. Thanks to all of the parents who donated pumpkins. I will post pictures hopefully this weekend.

Homework:

Have a great weekend!

Other: Band lessons Monday
Baby photo due 10-28
Fire Safety poster due 10-28
UNICEF change due 10-28
bring in small pumpkins to paint (starting Monday, Oct. 26th so they do not rot)

October 15th

Today we started to work on a personal narrative story about Halloween or fall. We talked about how the introduction paragraph has to grab the readers' attention. You can do this by starting your story with an action. Conferences are tonight, I had the students with conferences write the time down in their agenda.

Homework:

Lang Arts: read poem to at least one person and get it signed for tomorrow.

Math: finish homework and remembering 1-9 if you didn't last night

Other: Our first full band rehearsal is tomorrow morning, everybody in band needs to bring their instruments and get to school at 8:05. Come upstairs, check in on the smartboard and then go to the commons to get ready.

BBBS change, pumpkins for pals due tomorrow, baby photo for yearbook

There is a website called bookadventure.org. I have a username and password of teggek, teggek. Once there you can click on "kids zone" and then enter in titles of books to take quizzes on. If you get 90 percent or higher on a quiz you can earn points for our class to win prizes. You can enter in titles of books that you have read anytime! Try it out!

October 14th

Today we learned about Cortes and how he defeated the Aztecs. It was not a very peaceful story.

Homework:

Math: Homework and remembering 1-9. At least give the homework a try-the remembering page is a bit easier.

Spelling: study list-test tomorrow

Other: change for BBBS, Unicef. Baby photos due 10-28.
Book it author letters due 10-28 (optional)
We still need pumpkins and carving tools for Friday.

October 13th

Today the class worked on their Hatchet Poster projects and continued work on their final draft of a story they wrote. I have had to remind many students to stop talking during class, not to throw things, kick people at their desk, or poke people. A lot of students have also been forgetting to do homework etc. It has made this week pretty challenging, and it is only Tuesday!!! I appreciate your help as parents to make sure your children have their work done. Please call me at night if you are confused about homework!!!! 997-0640

homework:

Social Studies: Bring in a current event article for tomorrow

Writing: Finish final draft of story. It needs to be in cursive and you need to skip lines. We have worked on this two days in class.

Reading: Not all students finished the page long alternate ending from Hatchet yesterday night. They need to finish it for tomorrow.

Math: students who still haven't finished making up late work, finish through 1-8 in your homework and remembering packet.

Other: Battle of the Books meeting next Monday at lunch recess-get a team together if you are interested! Baby photo for yearbook, fire safety poster due 10-28, UNICEF and BBBS change.

October 12th

Today we met our kindergarten pals. We will be carving pumpkins with them on Friday. You can send a pumpkin to donate by Friday if you are able. We also need carving utensils. We also had Mr. Spielbauer's class visit us. We read a short play about Columbus and then let them play a game on our Smartboard about maps.

Homework:

Reading: Finish writing an alternate ending for the book Hatchet. It should be about a page long.

Math: Some students had incomplete Math packets. I had them work on it during recess, but some students had too much to finish. Please finish tonight or you will have to stay in another recess to finish.

Other: Baby photos due 10-28, fire safety poster due 10-28(we need 30, we have 7), BBBS $ due Friday, T-shirt $1 due (we still have only gotten $18 out of $30)

photos from 10-9-09

Posing with the new microscopes bought with money donated by the PTO!
Our cart with 12 microscopes!!!!!!

Football is popular at recess time.

Friends

More friends:)

October 9th

Today we baked hard tack biscuits like the ones that were on board Columbus' three ships in 1492. They were pretty tasteless, but not too bad. Maybe if they sat for months they wouldn't taste so good! Students brought the recipe for this home today.

Homework:

Other: baby photos for yearbook, $1 for t-shirt maintenance, bbbs$, pumpkin for carving, book it due on 10-28

Have a great weekend!

October 8th

Today we finished reading Hatchet! It has a very exciting ending-ask your child about it! We will be doing a poster activity and writing alternate endings for the story in the next few days.

Homework:

Reading: Read the Poem "In 1492" to an adult and get it signed for tomorrow

Other: Band tomorrow(full band starts next Friday), book order due, baby photo for yearbook, BBBS $, Fire Safety posters, Thursday folders

We will be carving pumpkins with our kindergarten pals next Friday. If possible, bring in a pumpkin to donate, as well as pumpkin carving tools labeled so they can be returned.

October 7th

Today the class pretended they lived back in 1492 and wrote a letter to Christopher Columbus applying for a job on one of his ships. Ask your child what job they wanted.

Homework:

Spelling: Study for test tomorrow

Reading: Chapter 17 in Hatchet

Social Studies: Columbus worksheet

Math: Finish HWK and Remem 1-7

Other: Book order due Friday, baby photo, BBBS $, conference slips signed

Draw picture about fire safety if you would like to enter calendar contest. These pictures are due by October 28th. These can be turned in to me

October 6th

We watched the movie The City of Ember this afternoon. Afterwards, we compared and contrasted the book and the movie. Most of us agreed that it was basically like the book with a few changes.

Homework:

Reading: Read chap. 15 and 16 in Hatchet

Math: HMWK and Remembering 1-6

Social Studies: Bring in a current events article for tomorrow

Spelling: Study words

Other:

Book order due Friday, Baby photos for yearbook, BBBS change

October 5th

Today we finished our read aloud book-The City of Ember. It was really good! I am going to rent the movie tonight and we will watch it in class tomorrow at around 12:45. I told the class that they can bring a snack for themself, or one to share with the class. It does not have to be healthy. If any parents want to come to see the movie as well, you are very welcome!

Homework:

Math: Make sure you are done with Homework and Remembering 1-1 through 1-5

Spelling: New lists are stapled in agendas. Please study each night. Test is Thursday. Spellingcity .com has the lists on it ready to go for games and practice.

Other:
Library tomorrow

Change for Big Brothers, Big Sisters due October 16th-the 5th grade class that raises the most money will win a reward.

Return conference slips-I sent home duplicate ones to the people I haven't heard from yet.

October 2nd

Today we finally had Guidance time with Mrs. Hess. We had missed the few couple of weeks due to the parent orientation one Friday, peer mediation training one Friday, and then our field trip last Friday!

Homework:

Math: finish Homework and Remembering 1-5

Reading: Read chapter 13 in Hatchet

Other: Book order due 10-9. If you want to order online go to www.scholastic.com/clubsordering The username and password are both teggek.
You can order books using yoru credit card-so you will not have to reutrn money to school. I emailed parents who had given me their email with this information as well.

Conference slips signed and returned ASAP

$1 for t-shirt maintenance if you haven't already paid for it.

HAVE A GRAET WEEKEND!

October 1st

Today we practiced reading the poem It Was One of Those Fine October Days by Richard Greene. Groups got up in front of the room to present the poem. We also had Phy. Ed and Music. Please go through the Thursday folder tonight. There is a conference slip that needs to be signed and returned. If the time does not work for you, please write a note on the slip and return.

Homework:

Reading: Read Poem to at least one adult at home. Have them sign the poem at the bottom. I will check tomorrow.


Math: Make sure HWK and Remembering 1-4 are done

Other: Band lessons tomorrow. Full band does not start yet
Popcorn Friday-25 cents a bag
Book Order due October 9th
Get Thursday Folder signed

September 30th

Today we had our first fire drill of the year. The class was in Art class and did a nice job staying quiet in line. We also had our first incentive of the year this afternoon. Students who had less than five initials in their incentive card got to play BINGO in the commons for small prizes. The students with 5 or more intials stayed in a detention room.

Homework:

Math: finish Mult. time test if you didn't finish in 5 minutes in class. Finish Homework and Remembering 1-4

Spelling: Test tomorrow

Writing: Rough draft of story due Friday

Spanish: Presentations tomorrow-practice song at home.

Other:
Bring baby photo in for the yearbook
Popcorn Friday 10-2

September 29th

Today in Spanish class Senora Gorski explained a walking trip that we will be taking on Nov. 2nd to the high school. High school students will be presenting Day of the Dead stands for us to see. I have been to this before and it is really neat. A handout went home tonight explaining it in more detail.

Homework:

Reading: read chapters 10 and 11 in Hatchet

Spelling: Practice words. I did set up an account on Spellingcity.com. The username and passwords are both "teggek". I have the list from this week on the site so your child can play games to study.

Writing: Rough draft of first story due Friday

Other: Spanish presentations will be on Oct. 1st, so keep practicing your song at home and get any props ready.

Return the conference time preference sheet that went home yesterday. We are planning conferences tomorrow, so I need them. If you do not have a sheet, please write the times that you are able to come to conferences (anywhere between 3:30 and 8:30) and write any siblings names and teachers so we can try to get them back to back.

No current events are due tomorrow-our schedule is a little mixed up due to the teacher's conferencing schedule meeting.

September 28th

Today was a bit more chilly than we have been used to! I actually had to close our windows! We went to the computer lab today to find the scientific name of an animal we are going to use for a Science porject. We also printed out pictures of the animal to use.

Homework:

Spanish: group song presentations tomorrow. Remember any props and practice your part.

Reading: Finish chapters 7 and 8 in Hatchet.

Spelling: Practice the words you got incorrect on the Spelling pre-test today.They should be stapled in your agenda.

Other: Remember to start dressing in layers, and bring sweatshirts or spring jackets. It is going to be cooler this week!

Please fill out and return the conference time preference sheet by Wednesday, Sept. 30th!

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