3-29-12

Tomorrow is a 11 am dismissal. Please send an extra bag to school tomorrow because we are cleaning out desks and lockers.

Over break please go through the blue speech folder with your child to make sure all papers are done, and practice your speech. Schedules for speeches are in their folder.

Please also go through all papers sent home today-there are a lot!

Kakooma

I added a link on the right hand side of the blog to the Kakooma website. We did some of these math games in class today, and I got a free code to login to their website. I will share my username and password with the class so they can login and try it out. This is another cool way to practice math facts!

3-28-12

Today we had Art and were working on our prints. We also talked about making predictions in our reader's response logs.

Homework:

Math: Homework and Remembering 7.6 due Thursday

Lang. Arts: practice speech and get sheet signed three more times by April 9th

Other:
Handwriting contest tomorrow
11 am dismissal Friday

3-27-12

We started learning about the French and Indian War today.

Homework:

Lang Arts: make sure the first three blanks are filled in with signatures on your speech sheet.

Math: Homework and remebering 7.5 due tommorrow

3-26-12

today we had Junior Achievement again. The class played a game about Technophiles and Technophobes. I will be putting a link to Junior Acheivement's Website on my blog soon.

Homework:

Lang Arts: Get speech sheet signed and bring back to school. You should have three of them signed by now.

Math: Homework and remembering 7.4 due tomorrow

Other: conferences tonight

3-23-12

Today we had library. We also went over a fun spelling list for tomorrow's shorter week. It lists all of the months, birthflowers, and birthstones. Your child can choose to just study their own, or as many as they want.

I added a link on the right side of my blog that Hannah emailed me. It is a website where you can practice your Math facts. Thanks Hannah!

Don't forget about tomorrow's BDM Spring Carnival from 11-4 where they will be having the basket raffle!

Homework:

Lang Arts: practice speech-your three times signed need to be done by Monday.

Math: HWK and Remembering 7.3 due Monday

Other:
Conferences Monday-see list on Fridge note that I handed out today.

3-22-12

Today we had a community member come in to teach Junior Achievement class-she will be coming in 5 more times to teach the students about business and other ideas. Her name is Mrs. Eickelberg and she just so happens to be my older sister :)

Homework:

Reading: book it 20 minutes

Lang Arts: practice your speech three times by next Monday-get your paper signed with comments. Show your parents the speech rubric so they know what they are looking for.

Science: Open note quiz tomorrow

Spelling: study for test tomorrow

Other:
Mis-match day tomorrow
Popcorn Friday
Buy supplies if you need them
Bring in a timer for speech practice

3-20-12

We have conferences tonight. Please text me if you are unable to come at 277-4167.

3:45-4 Jackie
4-4:15 Autumn
4:45-5 Andrew
5:30-5:45 Hunter
5:45-6 Priscilla
6-6:15 Ryan
6:15-6:30 Julian

Today we learned how to share documents using Google Docs. It will be fun to use this when we eventually do a project after studying the American Revolution. The kids learned how important it is not to mess with others' work when sharing documents unless the person says it is ok to change things.

Homework:

Lang Arts: Practice speech three times at home by next Monday-get signatures and comments on your sheet.

Spelling: finish your ten sentences and get an adult to help correct them and sign the bottom.

Other:
Conferences tonight
bring in a stopwatch or timer for timing speeches

3-19-12

Today we practiced our speeches in class with a partner. It will help to bring a stopwatch or a timer to school for the next two weeks.

Students will have to practice at home as well. I have a sheet that needs to be signed three times this week, and three times next week.

A reminder-students should not be wearing shorts or flip flops to school. Shorts can only be worn starting in May, or if the weather is above 80 degrees. Flip flops are not good for running etc, so they are never allowed at school.

Homework:

Lang Arts: pratice speech and get sheet signed three times this week at home. Bring a stopwatch or timer to use in class.

Math: Homework and Remembering 7.2 due Tuesday

Other:
Many students are getting short on supplies-ask your child if they need any pencils etc.

Conferences are TOMORROW-Tuesday, March 20th.
3:45-4 Jackie
4-4:15 Autumn
4:15-4:45 Cassie
4:45-5 Andrew
5:30-5:45 Hunter
5:45-6 Priscilla
6-6:15 Ryan
6:15-6:30 Ryan

3-16-12

Today we spent a little time in the computer lab finding some last minute information on our speech topics. We have started to put the information on note cards. Next week we will start practicing our speeches in class. Kids can bring in stopwatches, watches with a timer, or a kitchen timer that they can use when practicing. I will also be sending home a sheet that they have to complete with an adult's help-practicing at home and getting comments.

Homework:

Lang Arts: finish your speech note cards over the weekend so you are ready to start practicing.

Other:
conference slips due....

reciting pi to 1,000 places

3-14-12

Happy pi day! (3.14) We learned that pi is the circumference of a circle divided by the diameter of a circle. It is an infinite number that keeps going without an end. Some people memorize it for 1,000 or more places! I will put a video we watched on my blog-it is amazing!

We took our Math test for Unit 6 today. We also finished our weather books in reading and started to put our speech information onto note cards.

Homework:

Spelling:if your child didn't do spelling sentences last night, I sent home a parent note to be signed and returned along with the 10 sentences.

Other:
tomorrow is "dress your best day"-bring tennis shoes to wear outside and in gym class
t-shirt money due Friday
book order due Friday
Conference slips returned ASAP!

3-13-12

Today was career day! Thanks to Mr. Eggert, Mr. Tegge and the other parents from the other classrooms that helped to make it a success. One thing we noticed that was the same, not matter how much schooling was needed for a job, was the importance of hard work and continued training.

Homework:

Lang. Arts: fill in text map if it is not done for your speech.

Spelling: Do your ten spelling sentences at home tonight-due tomorrow.

Math-study for test tomorrow

Other:
finish Spanish globe
t-shirt and book order money due Friday
conference slips signed due Friday
Crazy Hair Day Wednesday

Career Day

3-12-12

Today we prepared for career day by choosing who we are going to listen to and write some questions for the presenters. We also had fun dressing up like different decades.

Homework:

Lang Arts: fill out your speech text map for Wed.

Reading: All 4 fangs due this week.

Math: study practice test-test Wednesday

Other:
t-shirt money due Friday
Book order due Friday
Conference slips due Friday
Hat day tomorrow

3-9-12

Today we had a Focus on Character Friday at BDM. This was the first time we have had one of these days to focus on character. Today we focused on bullying and being kind. The kids made posters for their lockers, got into groups and made posters to put around the school, and got to watch the movie Chicken Little in the commons and eat popcorn! (Thanks PTO!)

The kids had a lot of fun. Ask them what they liked about today.

Homework:

Reading: 4th and final Fang due Monday

Other:
Growth and Development talk on Monday
Career Fair on Tuesday
Book orders due Friday
T-shirt orders due Friday

3-5-12

Happy birthday Priscilla! Thanks for the birthday snack! Also-welcome to our new student Erick. Our class has been very helpful to him while he learns our class routines.

Today we talked about the Farenheit and Celsius temperature scales. We learned to convert F to C we have to subtract 32 and divide by 1.8. I found a converter online that I put on my links.

Homework:

Reading: the third Fang is due this week.

Lang. Arts: finish any note cards from your speech notes.

Math: homework and remembering 6.6 due tomorrow

Other:
Growth and development notes due now!
T-Shirt orders due

3-2-12

Today we celebrated Dr. Suess' birthday by reading Horton Hears a Who, then watching the short cartoon version, and the feature length movie (this was our reward for getting 10 class e-tickets). It was interesting to compare the three-mostly as the versions got longer, more details could be added. The author's message stayed the same in all three. Ask your child what they think the author's message was.


We are getting a new student on Monday-Welcome Erick!!!!

Homework:

Lang Arts: get any other info for your speech, finish putting notes on note cards.

Reading: 20 minutes for book it and fang.

Other:
Growth and Development talk papers due Monday
Conference time sheets due Monday
T-shirt orders