Homework

reading

• read 20 minutes

math

• 2 topics on ALEKS

extra

• Christmas party tomorrow 
• Dollhouse Murders -  finesh book

Homework

Reading:
- Read 20 minutes

Math:
- Facts test tomorrow
-Division test on Wednesday
-Complete word problem sheet

Social Studies:
- Test on Wednesday

What's Happening in Room 30.........

Important Announcements:

• Ms. Aikens (Alyssa's mother) is planning our classroom Holiday Party that will be celebrated on Thursday, December 17th at 2:00.  I have forwarded two e-mails requesting donations and party help, please consider helping so it's a group effort.  You are welcome to come, as well!  Thank you!!
• We will have a class and 4th grade Spelling Bee this week to see who will represent 4th grade for the school-wide Spelling Bee that will take place after Winter Break.
• The students were given a Leadership Application last week for leadership roles throughout the school.  They are due on Thursday!
• Science Fair information will be coming home on Monday!  I encourage all students to participate.  If you have any questions, please let me know.

Dates to Remember: 
Monday:  Chess Club
Wednesday: Bus Character Reward                  

Thursday:   Choir
                      School-Wide Sing Along - 1:30 in the Gym
                      Holiday Party - 2:00 
Friday:  NO School - Teacher Work Day               

           
What's Happening in Our Room.... 

Reading Workshop:

• The students will also practice reading like a storyteller by thinking about the character as they read what is being said.  Reading to your child is a great way for them to hear fluency.  

Writer's Workshop:

• The students will be editing and publishing their persuasive essays this week.
• They will be writing Holiday Poems using different parts of speech.

Math:

• The students will continue to work on long division.  They will be teaching you "short division" this week and will be tested over division on Wednesday.

Social Studies:

• The students will learn about the different reasons people explore, specifically why Europeans began to settle in Missouri.  They will also learn about trading post and how Europeans and Native Americans bartered their goods.

Character Celebration with Hot Chocolate and Games

Homework

Reading:
- read 20 minutes

Math:
- 4 problems and check with multiplication
-Spiral Review due on Monday
-Times test on Thursday

Homework

reading-

• read 20 minutes
• practice fluency!

math-

• Spiral Review - Due Monday
• long division - 6 problems - check with multiplication

extra-

• HAVE FUN!!!!! 

What's Happening in Room 30......

Important Announcements:

• Ms. Aikens (Alyssa's mother) is planning our classroom Holiday Party that will be celebrated on Thursday, December 17th.  Please keep an eye out for ways you can help.  Thank you!
• Early Release is this Wednesday!
• The students are doing a wonderful job grasping the steps to long division.  Any extra support at home would be greatly appreciated!

Word of the Week: elaboration (from our writing unit) Adding elaboration to our essays can help convince our readers.

Dates to Remember: 
Monday:  Chess Club
                    Open Gym with Coach D.C.

Tuesday:  Service Team
Wednesday: Early Release Day
                          Science Fair Parent Information Night - 6:30 in the Library

Thursday:  Choir at 8:00                 

           
What's Happening in Our Room.... 

Reading Workshop:

• The students will also practice reading like a storyteller by thinking about the character as they read what is being said.  Reading to your child is a great way for them to hear fluency.  

Writer's Workshop:

• The students will write their persuasive essays this week.  They will focus on including elaboration and figurative language to help support their supporting details.  The students will also learn more creative transitions to include in their essay this week.

Math:

• The students will continue to practice long division this week.  They will learn how to check their answers using multiplication.  The students will also be introduced to another strategy for solving division problems.  It is a "short-hand" strategy to long division.  They will be sharing and teaching you it later this week!

Social Studies:

• The students will learn about the different reasons people explore, specifically why Europeans began to settle in Missouri.  They will also learn about trading post and how Europeans and Native Americans bartered their goods.

Homework:

Reading: 

• Read 20 minutes

Math:

• 3 topics in ALEKS

Homework

Reading-

• read 20 minutes

Math-

• page 339-340
• 3 ALEKS topics

Writing-

• complete yellow sheet

Social Studies-

• study for test tomorrow

extra-

• HAVE FUN!

Homework

Reading:

• read 20 minutes

Math:

• pages 333-334
• Complete 3 topics on ALEKS by Friday

What's Happening in Room 30........

Important Announcements:

• The students will be given homework on ALEKS this week. They will need to complete at least 3 topics by Friday.  They should record the topics they complete on the ALEKS Homework Sheet that will be given to them on Monday. The students are making wonderful progress!  If your child is at the point where he/she needs to complete an assessment, he/she will need to complete it at school before working on topics at home.

Word of the Week: lethargic (from our read aloud, Ghost Dog) The dog was acting lethargic because it had not eaten in days.

Dates to Remember: 
Monday:  Chess Club
                   Academic All-Star at 6:00- LHS Auditorium

Tuesday:  Environmental Club
                   Read, Right and Run

Thursday:  Choir at 8:00                 

Friday:  Wacky Hair Day for Adopt A Family
           
What's Happening in Our Room.... 

Reading Workshop:

• The students will continue to work on fluency this week.  The students will focus on speaking clearly and grouping their words while reading.  The students will also practice reading like a storyteller by thinking about the character as they read what is being said.

Writer's Workshop:

• The students will pick a topic for their persuasive essay after brainstorming ideas as a class.  They will pick a topic they are passionate about and write their 3 strong supporting details.  They will use the same format they learned as they wrote their first essay.

Math:

• Our next chapter in math covers division.  The students will begin the chapter estimating quotients, dividing without remainders and finally... learn the steps to long division.  The students have been anxious to learn long division, so I know a lot of them will be excited to learn the steps this week!

Social Studies:

• The students will continue to learn about Native Americans.

Homework:

Writing:

- Write your final copy of your essay

Math:

-Test over chapter 4 tomorrow

-Facts test tomorrow--Study!

Homework

Reading-

• read 20 minutes 
• practice fluency!!!

Math-

• lattice method worksheet
• ALEKS!!!!!!!
• Practice facts

Spelling-

• study we have a test tomorrow

Extra- 

• FRO YO NIGHT!!!!!!

Video on Multiplying Using the Lattice Method

Learn how to multiply using the lattice method

Playing a Fun Review Game for Our Science Test

Homework

Reading-

• read 20 minutes

Math-

• 6 problems
• ALEKS

Science-

• science test Thursday STUDY!!!!

Extra-

• bring device tomorrow
• early release 1:40
• flyer family tomorrow!!  

Homework

Reading-

• read 20 minutes
• practice reading fluently!!!

Math-

• homework 297-298
• Facts test TOMORROW!!!!
• ALEKS 3 topics

Science-

• science test Thursday!! Study!!

Writing-

• person who inspires you

Extra-

• support a family (cleaning supplies)
• HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!!

Multiplication Masters!

What's Happening in Room 30.....

Important Announcements:

• The students will be given homework on ALEKS again this week. They went above and beyond making progress last week on ALEKS!  The class jumped from 34% to 46% towards completing the 4th grade curriculum on ALEKS. 
• This week, we are collecting cleaning supplies for Support-A-Family.  Even though we are focusing on cleaning products this week, food items, paper goods and personal care items are accepting any time. Any donation is appreciated!

Word of the Week: thesis  (from our writing unit)  The students are creating a strong thesis for their essay.

Dates to Remember: 
Monday:  Chess Club

Tuesday:  Environmental Club
Wednesday: Flyer Families - Wear Flyer Family Shirts

                        Early Release

Thursday:  Choir at 8:00

                      Science Test
Friday:  Spelling Test
           
What's Happening in Our Room.... 

Reading Workshop:

• We will begin a unit on fluency this week.  The students will learn what fluent reading sounds like, and they will practice several fluent reading activities throughout the week.  We will focus on phrasing, smooth reading and paying attention to punctuation.

Writer's Workshop:

• The students will continue to practice writing essays.  They will write a paragraph with their writing partner for our class essay, "Ice Cream is the Best Dessert".
• The students will write an essay on a person who inspires them.  They will plan their essay using a graphic organizer, box and bullets, and include a thesis and 3 strong supporting details.  The students will be assigned to write a couple of these paragraphs for homework this week.

Math:

• The students are learning how to multiple 2 digit by 2 digit numbers. They will learn the algorithm method (how we were taught:), the area model and the lattice method.  Having more than one strategy in solving math problems allows the students to choose the one that works best for them.  They will be teaching you these methods for homework in the next 2 weeks!

Science:

• We are wrapping up our Earth Science Unit.  The students will learn about the rock cycle, weathering and erosion and will be tested over this material on Thursday.  We will review on Tuesday and Wednesday. Your child will have notes and a review sheet to study at home.

Creating the 3 Types of Rocks with Starbursts

Homework

Reading-

• Read 20 minutes

Math-

• Practice facts - test on Friday
• Work on ALEKS (3 topics)

Extra-

• DANCE-A-RAMA FRIDAY!!!!:0:0:0
• Support a family paper product's
• HAVE AN AWESOME REST OF THE DAY!!!!

Our Veterans Day Assembly

Nathan sharing his letter.

Maddie Helping Out My Hoarse Voice

HOMEWORK

       
      Reading-

• read 20 minutes

   Math-

• homework 
• pages 265-266
• practice facts
•  Extra-

• jingles for jammies 

Friday

•  bring in paper products 
• have a GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!!!

What's Happening in Room 30.........

Important Announcements:

• The students explored a new website this week, Capstone Library.  Students are able to read a variety of high interest texts and even have the text read to them.  They have access to this reading website through their personal devices and home and school computers. The user name is: crestwoodes and the password is: school  .

• Crestwood will be celebrating Veterans Day on Wednesday during a school-wide assembly at 2:00.  

• The students will be given homework on ALEKS this week.  ALEKS is a web-based program  that uses interactive assessments to accurately determine exactly what a student knows and areas for growth. The students currently use ALEKS during math stations. They will be responsible for completing 3 topics this week at home. The students will be given the homework form on Monday and will be responsible for logging their learned topics and return the form by Friday. It is important that the students complete the tasks independently because the topics are introduced according to their assessments and growth. The students have their log-in information in their expandable.

Word of the Week: innovate (from Scholastic Storyworks)  to make changes in something by introducing new methods or ideas

Dates to Remember: 

Monday:  Chess Club

Wednesday:  Math Test - Chapter 4
                       Veterans Day Assembly at 2:00

Thursday:  Choir at 8:00

Friday:  Jingles for Jammies - Support a Family
               Dance - A - Rama 6:30 - 8:00
           
What's Happening in Our Room.... 

Reading Workshop:

• The students will read a debate and an informational text in Storyworks this week.  They will use details from the text to support the main idea. 

Writer's Workshop:

• The students will be introduced our next writing unit, ESSAYS!  They will learn the characteristics of a 5 paragraph essay and begin learning the structure of an essay using a graphic organizer, box and bullets.

Math:

• The students will review chapter 4 on Tuesday and will be tested on Wednesday.  Please make sure your child is practicing his/her multiplication facts at home!  The students will be tested over them on Monday, Wednesday and Friday this week.  

Science:

• The students will learn about the properties of minerals, how rocks are classified and the three types of rocks this week.  

Homework

Reading:
- Read 20 minutes

Writing:
-Finish Veteran Letter

Spelling:
-Test tomorrow

Math:
-practice facts and ALEKS

HOMEWORK

  READING-

• read 20 minutes

  MATH-

• Homework pages 251-252
• practice your fact
• Quick Tables - 15 minutes

   EXTRA-

• Remember bring food items!!:)
• HAVE FUN!!!!

Halloween Party Pictures

Halloween Pictures

homework

        HOMEWORK

         READING-

• read 20 minutes

          MATH-

• homework pages 227-228
• practice facts

          EXTRA-

• Study for science test
• HAVE FUN!!!:)

What's Happening in Room 30...........

Important Announcements:

• We had a WONDERFUL Halloween party on Thursday!  Thanks to all the parents who sent in treats and helped at the party.  A special thank you to Mrs. Threlkeld for organizing and hosting a great party.  Pictures will be sent later this week!

• The students who earned our October Character Celebration voted to have a movie as our celebration.  If a student put his/her name in the Behavior Book and/or Missing Work book less than 5 times for the month, he/she will be participating! The students chose to watch Chicken Little tomorrow afternoon.  They are welcome to bring in a drink and a special snack.  I will be providing chips for them.

Word of the Week: weary (from Tiger Rising)  The weary kids came into the classroom after a late night of Trick or Treating.

Dates to Remember: 

Monday:  Chess Club

Tuesday:  Environmental Club

Wednesday:  Science quiz

Thursday:  Choir at 8:00

Friday:  Spelling Test
           
What's Happening in Our Room.... 

Reading Workshop:

• The students will continue to work on finding the main idea of given text.  They will also find details from the text to support the main idea.
• The students should be reading at least 20 minutes 4 times a week at home.  The chapter book they are reading should be the same book they are reading at school.  

Writer's Workshop:

• After reading The Best Part of Me, the students will write a paragraph describing the favorite part of themselves.  We will publish their pieces into a class book to share in our classroom library.
• The students will learn how to punctuate possessive singular and plural nouns when using them in their writing.

Math:

• The students will continue to work with the area model and also learn how to use the distributive property and the traditional method to multiply 2-digit multiplication problems.
• The students should be practicing their multiplication facts every evening.

Science:

• The students will review for a science quiz on Monday over the layers of the earth, Pangaea and Plate Tectonics.  A quiz will be given on Wednesday.
• The students will learn about the different types of volcanoes and map out volcanoes on a world map as we do a fun activities through Mysteryscience.com

Homework:

Reading:

• Read 20 minutes

Spelling:

• Spelling activity

Math:

• pages 213 and 214
• Practice facts

Homework:

 Reading-

• read 20 minutes

Math-

• do math homework 207-208
• practice facts

Extra

• WEAR CRAZY SOCKS TOMORROW !!!!!

HOMEWORK

     READING

• read 20 minutes

         MATH

• Pages 201-202

       EXTRA

• College wear!!!! :0 :0
• PRACTICE FACTS!!!
• have a great rest of the day!!!:) :) :) :) :)

What's Happening in Room 30..........

Important Announcements:

• If you were able to make our Writing Celebration on Thursday, thank you for coming, and I hope you enjoyed the wonderful realistic fiction stories the students wrote!  If you were not able to make it, you will have more opportunities through the school year.

• Parent-Teacher Conferences are Monday and Wednesday of this week.  We only have 15 minutes for our conference, so your promptness will be appreciated!

• We will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week this week!  The students will walk to City Hall on Monday during Specials to do their Drug Free Pledge. 

• Scholastic Book Fair is at Crestwood this week!  We will preview the books on Monday. The students can make purchases Tuesday - Thursday before or after school, or during specific times during the day.

Word of the Week: momentary (from The Big One-OH)  The pain from the shot was momentary, but it seemed to last forever.

Dates to Remember: 

Monday:  Drug-Free Pledge
                  Parent-Teacher Conferences
                  Wear Red - To kick off Red Ribbon Week!
                   Preview Scholastic Book Fair

Tuesday:  College Wear Day - "Have a great future being drug-free!"

Wednesday:  Parent-Teacher Conferences
                       Wear Crazy Socks - "Sock it to drugs!"

Thursday:  Halloween Parade at 1:30 and Halloween Party at 2:00

Friday:  NO SCHOOL!

What's Happening in Our Room.... 

Reading Workshop:

• The students will learn how to identify the main idea of a given passage and identify supporting details throughout the text.

Writer's Workshop:

• The students will continue to practice writing strong paragraphs that contain a topic sentence, supporting sentences and a closing sentence.  After reading Favorite Part of Me, the students will write a paragraph describing a favorite part of themselves.

Math:

• The students will begin chapter 4 on Monday.  They will begin 2-digit multiplication and solve problems using the Area Model.  They will be teaching you the model, as well!

Science:

• We will be conducting a fun investigation this week that demonstrates plate tectonics and the formation of mountains.

HOMEWORK

                HOMEWORK


          Reading

• read 20 minutes 

Spelling:

• Test tomorrow!

 
        MATH

• practice facts

           EXTRA

• HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                    YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   

Writing Celebration!

If you were not able to join us today, we will have more writing to celebrate throughout the year!

Cahokia Mounds Pictures

Click the link below to view our pictures!

Cahokia Mounds

Homework

READING-

• read 20 minutes 

MATH

• -study your 3's,4's, or 5's

EXTRA-WRITING CELEBRATION TOMORROW


 ZEE      MOST    IMPORTANT    RULE


   HAVE      FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
                                                         

Homework

Reading:

• Read 20 minutes

Spelling:

• Complete activity

Math:

• Study for your test
• Practice your facts

BRING YOUR LUNCH TOMORROW!

Homework

                      HOMEWORK

• Read 20 minutes if circled :)
• Remember to BRING your lunch on Wednesday  
• 1st page of review yellow sheet
• work on white sheet with multiplication

• HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) 
                                      

What's Happening in Room 30......

Important Announcements:

• Our field trip to Cahokia Mounds is scheduled for Wednesday!  We will be eating lunch later than our usual lunch time, so please make sure your child has a hearty breakfast.  We will supply a snack for the students during our bus ride back to Crestwood before we enjoy our lunch in the classroom.  Please make sure your child brings a lunch to school on Wednesday!
• Mrs. Threlkeld is our parent volunteer to lead our Halloween party scheduled for October 29th.  She has sent home a letter and an e-mail requesting class donations and volunteers. Please consider contributing to help the students have a great party!

Word of the Week: Pelting (from Tiger Rising)  The little boy was pelting snowballs at his sister.

Dates to Remember: 

Wednesday:  -Cahokia Mounds Field Trip! - A sack lunch is required
                        -Math Test

Thursday:   Our Writing Celebration 9:00-9:45  Please join us!

Friday: -Abilities Awareness Day: Students in grades 3-5 will learn from veterans, specialists, and guests with disabilities.  
              -Spelling Test

What's Happening in Our Room.... 

Reading Workshop:

• The students will finish up Tiger Rising this week and will continue to use context clues and prior knowledge to help them figure out unknown words in their reading.  They will also continue to "walk in the character's shoes" as they get to know the characters and predict their actions.

Writer's Workshop:

• The students will finish editing and printing their realistic fiction stories on Monday and will be ready for the Writing Celebration on Thursday!
• They will learn about and practice using the homophone; their, there and they're.
• The students will create a well written paragraph after our field trip to Cahokia Mounds.

Math:

• The students will review chapter 3 on Tuesday and will be tested on Wednesday. 
• We have made a small change in learning our multiplication tables.  The students will be tested over each number's multiples (3's, 4's, 5's, etc) until they pass.  Several students passed the 3's last week and will be tested on 4's on Monday. 
• We will begin chapter 4 (Multiply with 1-Digit Numbers) on Thursday.  

Science:

• The students will learn about the layers of the earth and create a yummy model of the earth. 

Homework

                                                                 
                                   

                      HOMEWORK

• read 20 minutes if it says you have to on your log
• study your 3's or 4's
• HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Homework

                                                                   
                   Reading :                      

• Read 20 minutes

              Math:

• do math homework page's 177 & 178
• Know 3's multiples

   Reminders: 

• flyer family shirt's Friday
• half day Friday

             


           

Homework

Reading:  Read 20 minutes

Spelling:  Write spelling words 2x's each

Math:  Complete the Rainbow factors sheet
            practice your facts

Book orders are due tomorrow!!

Homework

                                            Reading

• read 20 minutes (if you have to today)

                                             Math

• do math homework page's 166 and 171 - circled problems

                                             Extra

• pick up cookie dough TOMORROW!!!!!
• Scholastic book orders due Wednesday
• Have fun outside it is a BEAUTIFUL day!!!                                            

Having Fun During Indoor Recess

What's Happening in Room 30...........

Important Announcements:

• The students were assigned their classroom leadership roles on Friday.  They are excited to get started this week!  I am amazed at the drive the students have of being part of running our classroom.  We are a classroom of LEADERS!
• If your child has a device, they are encouraged to bring it in this week to use during a lesson on  factors and multiples.
• If you child has not turned in his/her permission slip for our October 21st field trip to Cahokia Mounds, please do so as soon as possible.
• I have a time set with all of my families for Parent Teacher Conferences.  Those of you who signed up at the Ice Cream Social, I will confirm your day and time this week.
• We will have Ms. Horan, a future student-teacher at Crestwood, observe and take part in our classroom for the next two week.  We are all looking forward to helping her have a great experience!

Word of the Week: defiant (from The Tiger Rising)  The children were acting defiant when the substitute teacher told the class to stop talking and they chose not to.

Dates to Remember: 

Tuesday:  Fundraiser cookie dough pick-up - 3:30 - 6:00
Wednesday:  Scholastic book orders due!
Friday: Early Release - 11:50
              End of 1st Quarter
              Flyer Families - Wear your t-shirt
Saturday:  Mouse Races
               

What's Happening in Our Room.... 

Reading Workshop:

• We will be finishing up the novel, The Tiger Rising this week as we continue to learn different strategies in decoding new vocabulary words.  We will be adding several new words to our word wall after we use context clues to determine their meaning. 
• We will also continue to study the characters as we notice their actions have a deeper meaning. 

Writer's Workshop:

• The students are editing and typing their realistic fiction stories in google drive.  We need one more week to complete them, so our Writing Celebration will be postponed until the week of the 19th.
• The students will get a new list of spelling words on Monday.

Math:

• The students will learn about the multiplication properties, factors and multiples this week.  
• Please make sure your child is practicing their multiplication facts each evening.  This will make learning double digit multiplication and long division much more enjoyable!

Science:

• The students will finish up their social studies unit on Tuesday and begin an Earth Science Unit in science on Wednesday.  We will begin with learning about the layers of the earth.

Homework

     Reading

• book orders due Wednesday!!!!! :0
• Read 20 minutes
• Extra
• practice math facts
• practice writing your name in cursive 
• HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :):):)

  

Homework

Reading:  Read 20 minutes

Spelling:  Test tomorrow!

Writing:  Complete the paragraph using 5 proper nouns with capitalization

Math:  pages 157-158

Homework

Reading:  Read 20 minutes

Spelling:  Complete your spelling activity

Math:  Complete pages 151-152

• Book orders due next Wednesday
• Please return your Cahokia Mounds permission slip

Homework

Reading:  Read 20 minutes

Spelling:  Practice words for test on Friday

Math:  Complete pages 145 and 145
             Practice your facts

Homework

Reading:  Read 20 minutes

Math:  complete pages 139-140
            practice math facts

• Complete Leadership Application
• Culver's Night tonight!

What's Happening in Room 30......

Important Announcements:

• The students were given a list of leadership roles for our classroom last week.  On Friday, we talked about what makes a good leader, and each child brainstormed personal leadership qualities he/she has.  We went over the Classroom Leadership Role Application on Friday and each child was asked to pick his/her top three choices and complete the application by Tuesday.

• The students should be practicing their multiplication facts each evening.  Each student has the set of flashcards on the facts they are currently learning, and it takes just a few minutes to go over them each evening.  They are also welcome to use the blog link "Fun Math Sites" to play games and take practice timed tests.

Word of the Week: bellow (from The Tiger Rising)  The child bellowed in pain when he fell off his bike.

Dates to Remember: 

Monday:  Culver's Dining Out Night 5-8 pm

Friday: Spelling Test

               

What's Happening in Our Room.... 

Reading Workshop:

• The students will learn and practice close reading (reading a passage more than once for a specific purpose and annotating as they read) as we read a story from Scholastic Storyworks.  They will also learn how to use inferencing to answer follow-up questions.

Writer's Workshop:

• The students will write their last scene to their realistic fiction story.  They will edit their writing to make sure to have capital letters and punctuation throughout their story. They will also learn how to punctuate dialogue as they type their story in google drive.
• We will have our realistic fiction writing celebration next week.  Look for your invitation later this week!  We would love to share our stories with you!

Math:

• On Monday, we will begin chapter 3 on multiplication. The students will learn the relationship between multiplication and division and learn how to use repeated subtraction in relation to division this week.
• The students will continue to review concepts, as well as work on ALEKS during math stations.

Sandra and her mom made us a special Bosnian treat!

Fun Times at the Staff vs 5th Grade Kickball Game

Another Wonderful Cultural Day!

Homework

Reading:  Read 20 minutes

Writing:  Finish scene 4

Math:  Practice facts for Rocket Math tomorrow!

Homework

Reading:  Read 20 minutes

Writing:  Finish scene 3 - be sure to include inner thoughts and descriptions

Math:  Complete 117 and 118
             test on Wednesday!

What's Happening in Room 30....

Important Announcements:

• Our classroom leadership roles will be discussed this week.  We will talk about what it means to be a leader.  The students will think of specific characteristics they possess and apply them to specific leadership roles for our classroom.
• The students should be practicing their multiplication facts each evening.  Each student has the set of flashcards on the facts they are currently learning, and it takes just a few minutes to go over them each evening.  They are also welcome to use the blog link "Fun Math Sites" to play games and take practice timed tests.

Word of the Week: envision  (taken from our reading lesson)  If you envision the story you are reading, it can help you with your comprehension.

Dates to Remember: 

Wednesday:  Picture Day!
                       Chapter 2 math test
Friday: Cultural Day and Night -- Hope to see you there!
              Custodian's Day
               

What's Happening in Our Room.... 

Reading Workshop:

• As we read The Tiger Rising, the students will envision the story and learn to walk in the character's shoes to help them comprehend the story.
• We will be reading a story from Scholastic Storyworks and learn how to use inferences to answer follow-up questions.

Writer's Workshop:

• The students will be working on scene 3, 4 and 5 this week of their realistic fiction story.  They will learn how to add "inner thinking" to their story to include more detail.  They will also replace "said" in their dialogue to include more creative and descriptive words.

Math:

• The students will continue to be tested on their multiplication facts using Rocket Math.
• The students will review chapter 2 on Tuesday and will be tested on Wednesday over addition and subtraction.  
• We will begin chapter 3, "Multiplication and Division", on Thursday.

Homework

Reading:  Read 20 minutes

Spelling test tomorrow!

Social Studies test tomorrow!

Math:  Complete pages 111 - 112

Homework

Reading:  Read 20 minutes

Writing:  Finish scene 2

Math:  Complete problems 3-8 on page 101 and check your answers with addition


Moms and Muffins on Thursday 8:00-8:45!

Homework

Reading:  Read 20 minutes

Writing:  Finish scene 1

Math:  pages 97-98
            practice facts

What's Happening in Room 30...........

Important Announcements:

• We are off to a great start of the school year!  The students are in a routine, and I see a wonderful classroom family developing.  Our classroom is full of great personalities and students that are eager to help me, as well as their peers.  
• For the last couple of weeks, we have been brainstorming leadership roles for our classroom. The students will contribute to help our classroom run smoothly as they will take on a specific job/role.  Later this week, I will be sending home a list of the leadership roles we have created. Each of them will choose his/her top 3 choices and include why they would excel in each area. They will be assigned one of their 3 choices the following week.
• Please make sure your child is practicing multiplication facts at home each evening.  Each student has the set of flashcards on the facts they are currently learning.  They are also welcome to use the blog link "Fun Math Sites" to play games and take practice timed tests.

Word of the Week: commotion (from our read aloud, The Big One-Oh).  The room was full of commotion as the children danced, talked and ran around when the teacher was in the hallway.

Dates to Remember: 
Monday:  Mid-Quarters coming home - please review, sign and return the bottom portion 
Thursday: Moms and Muffins 8:00 - 8:45 -- I hope to see you!
                   5th Grade vs. Crestwood Staff Kickball Game at 2:00 - Parents are welcome!
                   1st Spelling Test
                   Social Studies Test
Friday:  NO SCHOOL - Teacher Professional Development Day
               

What's Happening in Our Room.... 

Reading Workshop:

• The students are doing a WONDERFUL job keeping up with their "at home reading log".  The students have shared how they are using their Reading Plan as they read at home.
• This week, we will continue to practice reading "intensely" (putting ourselves in the character shoes, reading the words for meaning, questioning and responding to while we read) as we read The Tiger Rising and their chosen chapter book.
• The students will practice "envisionment" this week as they learn how to play out the story as a movie in their head as they read.  They will also practice retelling a story chronologically and by using synthesis retelling (retelling by starting with the part you just read and pulling in connecting parts of the story). 

Writer's Workshop:

• The students are using their creative juices as each of them design his/her realistic fiction story.  It is going to be fun watching their characters "come alive" in their writing!
• They will be writing their 1st, 2nd and 3rd scene this week.  As they write, they will be learning about paragraphing, using punctuation as they include dialogue and learn how to "show and not tell" in their writing.  An example of this is:  "The girl was embarrassed." (tell)  "The girl slumped in her chair and hid her face with her hair as her cheeks turned pink."(show)

Math:

• The students will continue to be tested on their multiplication facts using Rocket Math.
• The students will be practicing regrouping as they subtract across zeros this week.  They will continue to work in Math Stations as they work on ALEKS and review place value.

Social Studies:

• The students will begin a unit with Ms. Dausmann this week and will study the continents and oceans, lines of latitude and longitude and the equator and prime meridian.  They will be tested on Thursday over the material.

Homework

Reading:  Read 20 minutes

Math:  Practice facts

Science:  Study for quiz
                Finish your bar graph

Homework

Reading:  Read 20 minutes

Math:  Complete 75 - 76 (you can stack and solve)

Tomorrow is Flyer Families - Remember to wear your shirt!

Homework:

Reading:  read 20 minutes

Math:  Complete pages 71 and 72

What's Happening in Room 30............

Important Announcements:

• The students were given their spelling words on Friday and will be tested  on 9/24.  The list consists of 3 spelling words from their writing, 5 content words and 5 words containing a pattern.  They will be assigned two spelling assignments; one this week and one next week.

• The students were given 2's and 3's multiplication flashcards last week.  They should be practicing them a few minutes every night to help them master their facts.  As your child works towards higher levels, I will offer flashcards for them to take and use at home.  There are also math site links on the blog that the students can use to practice the facts, as well. 

Word of the Week: comprehend (from our reading lessons).  To help us comprehend what we are reading, it is helpful to put yourself in the character's shoes.

Dates to Remember: 

Wednesday:  Flyer Families! - Please have your child wear their Flyer Family shirt
                       Early Release
Thursday: Dad's Club Meeting at 7:30 - Smugala's
Monday ( 9/21):  Mid-Quarter Reports will be coming home
                 

What's Happening in Our Room.... 

Reading Workshop:

• The students will continue to use their reading plan they created to complete their 80 minutes of reading at home.
• The students will learn how to read with intensity to make sure they are comprehending what they are reading.  We will be practicing this as a class as we read Tiger Rising.
• I will begin to work with small groups on vocabulary strategies during independent reading.

Writer's Workshop:

• The students have decided on a story idea for their realistic fiction stories.  This week, they will learn about themes and decide on a theme for their story.  They will also be bringing their characters to life and learn how to create a story arc before writing their 1st scene.

Math:

• The students will continue to be tested on their multiplication facts using Rocket Math.
• They will be adding and subtracting mentally, estimating sums and differences and subtracting whole numbers with regrouping.
• We will begin math stations this week, and the students will have an opportunity to work on ALEKS.

Science:

• The students will conduct another investigation this week as they work through the Scientific Method.  They will be writing the hypothesis, deciding on the variables, write a procedure and a conclusion.