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.

Another Science Investigation

Homework

Reading:  Read 20 minutes
                Complete the Am I Comprehending page in your notebook after reading

Math:  pages 65 and 66

Homework

Reading:  Read 20 minutes

Writing:  Pick one of your two realistic fiction story ideas and write a summary of the story you plan to write

Math:  practice your facts
             Practice Times Tests

Reminders:

-- PTO Meeting tonight at 6:30 in the library

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

Important Announcements:

•  The students brought home their 1st Week in Review/Weekly Reading Log on Friday.  Please review it with your child, sign both sides and return on Tuesday.
• If your child has an extra clipboard at home, please have them bring it to school. I do not have a class set, so a few extra would be great. 
• The students created their personal reading plan for reading at home.  Your child should have shared it with you and began implementing it this past week.  They are required to read 80 minutes a week at home.  (20 minutes 4 times a week).  The students are given their Weekly Reading Log on Mondays and are kept in their expandable folder for them to complete after each evening of reading for the week.

Word of the Week: Inquire -(term from science) (The student inquired about the reading log because the requirements were not clear).

Dates to Remember: 

Tuesday: Fundraiser money and orders due!
Wednesday:  PTO Meeting at 6:30  in the library
Saturday:  Fun Fair 11:00-3:00

                  

What's Happening in Our Room.... 

Reading Workshop:

• The students are continuing to focus on "thinking while reading" to monitor their comprehension.  They are practicing the "stop and jot" strategy.  This is a simple strategy to stop reading and jot down what they are thinking.  This could include questions they have from their reading, a connection to the story/character or a prediction.
• The students will learn different techniques to clarify their reading when they feel they are not comprehending.

Writer's Workshop:

• The students will be introduced to elements required for realistic fiction writing.  They will begin brainstorming story ideas and developing their main character. 
• The students will set up their spelling notebook and begin recording words they need to include on their spelling test.  They will be given their words on Friday and have their 1st spelling test on 9/24.

Math:

• The students will review chapter 1 on Tuesday and will be tested on Wednesday.
• Chapter 2 will focus on the addition properties and addition and subtraction patterns.
• They will continue to practice their multiplication facts and be tested several times a week using Rocket Math.  The students are recording their progress and progressing at their own pace. 

Science:

• The students will conduct another science investigation as they write their own hypothesis, identify the variables and begin learning the steps to writing a procedure.

Homework

• Scholastic book orders due tomorrow!

Reading:  read 20 minutes

                get parent signature on your reading plan

Writing:  write small moments for 3 special people in your notebook

Have a great night!

Homework:

Reading:  Look at your reading plan and read tonight if you have it on your schedule

Math:  Complete pages 39-40 - circle the problems that you found difficult

Writing:  Decorate your Writer's Notebook

Using Scientist Tools