Friday, January 31, 2014

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Today we had a lockdown drill-there is a note that was sent home today that will explain it!

Homework:

Please look at your child's report card and let me know if you have any questions!

Thursday, January 30, 2014

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Today we discussed what a lock-down drill is for, we will be having one this week.  Ask your child the rules they learned about today. Tonight is Family Reading Night-enjoy it if you can!

Homework:

Reading: 20 minutes, study Spelling words-test tomorrow.

Math: None-we took a test today and we will correct it tomorrow.

Other: Field Trip $4 and lunch slip due tomorrow!  Popcorn Friday tomorrow.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

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Today we took our first MAP test of the winter. We took Language, then on Friday we will take Math, and then on Feb. 11th we will take Reading.

Open Gym is rescheduled for Tuesday, February 4th.

Homework:

Reading: read 20 minutes, presentations continue tomorrow.

Math: finish Math test form B tonight-use the answer key to check answers, and re-do any incorrect ones.

Other: field trip $4 and lunch forms due Friday.  Some students did not have their Spanish project due after having 5 days to work on it.  Check agendas to see if there is a note about it.


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Monday, January 27, 2014

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Today was a cold one, so we of course had indoor recess. Please check to see if your child has the proper winter wear-even if we don't go outside for recess, they are outside at the start and end of the day.  They have cancelled school for Tuesday for Menasha-so I will see your kids on Wednesday.

Homework:

Math: Study pgs 97-98 in your workbook. We will still be doing a few more days of review before taking our Unit 3 Math test on Thursday.

Reading: read 20 minutes, sort spelling words. Finish your presentation on your biography person so you are ready for Wednesday.

Other: Field trip $4 and lunch slips due THIS Friday.  Our trip is on the 7th.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

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Happy Tuesday! I heard that for the most part, the class behaved for the guest teacher while I was gone on my vacation.  I marked positive and negative points on the Class Dojo website. If you are not logged onto that website, it probably means that I don't have your email address-feel free to email me your address at any time and I will get it started for you!

Homework:

Math:  3.12 odds at the top and then choose two to do from the bottom and draw pictures to go along with them!

Reading: read 20 minutes and study Spelling words

Other: late start tomorrow,  noon dismissal Friday, book order due Friday

Thursday, January 16, 2014

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Today we spent time comparing biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Ask your child what are some similarities and some differences.

Homework:

Math: pick 6 from 1-2 on HWK 3.10 and draw a picture for each!

Reading: Read 20 minutes, Spelling test tomorrow

Other: Popcorn Friday, $4 for Feb Field trip.Book order due Jan 24th, Guest teacher Friday and Monday.

Monday, January 13, 2014

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Finally-we had a Monday again :)  We welcomed back Alberto who had been on a family trip to Mexico.

Homework:

Reading: 20 minutes, find books on your person for your biography project. Family tradition signed and returned.

Math: HWK 3.9-do all

Other: noon dismissal tomorrow (Tuesday) either take hot lunch in the room, bring a lunch to eat, or eat when you go home.

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Friday, January 10, 2014

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Today we had Pals with our first grade friends.  The 5th graders helped the first graders make a book about Martin Luther King, Jr.  We also spent some time looking up people we might want to do a biography project on.

Homework:

Reading: 20 minutes, get family tradition paper signed, look up books about your person for your project.

Math: Homework 3-8, odds. Do a problem or two off of HWK 3-7 if you didn't do well on it.

Other: we have an field trip on Feb. 7th to 1,000 Island Nature Center. There will be a note about the cost etc coming home next week. If you wanted to chaperone, please call the office to make sure you have an updated background check on file.

Book orders due Jan 24th

Thursday, January 2, 2014

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Happy New Year!  We had a great first day back!

Homework:

Reading: Read 20 minutes

Other: Popcorn Friday