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Thursday, October 29, 2015

Good Morning! Today is Thursday, October 29th

Today is Day 1.  We have Art & Assembly.

Some of our goals today are:
... teach others about Halloween Safety.
... collaborate with others to present learning.
... use strategies to find the volume of non-rectangular shapes.

Our Agenda today is:

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • PROJECT (8:00 - 8:45) - Prepare Halloween Presentations
  • READING (9:00 - 10:00) Composite Volume
  • ART (10:05 - 10:45) 
  • RECESS & LUNCH (11:00 - 11:15/11:20 - 11:50) 
  • PROJECT  / MATH (12:00 - 1:00) - Prepare Halloween Presentations
  • ASSEMBLY (1:05 - 1:45) 

Homework

ELA
   1. Read 20+ minutes of your book.

**BOOK FAIR OPEN TONIGHT 6-8**
**HALF DAY TOMORROW!! - DISMISSAL at 10:30**
**PARADE AT 9:30 **





Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Good Morning! Today is Wednesday, October 28th

Today is Day 4.  We have Band, Phys. Ed & Chorus.
*Happy Birthday, Lina!*

Some of our goals today are:
... teach others about Halloween Safety.
... infer information about a character based on clues in the text.
... use strategies to find the volume of non-rectangular shapes.

Our Agenda today is:

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • BAND / 10 Minute Math (8:00 - 9:00) 
  • MATH (9:00 - 10:00) Composite Volume
  • PHYS. ED (10:05 - 10:45) 
  • RECESS & LUNCH (11:00 - 11:15/11:20 - 11:50) 
  • PROJECT (12:00 - 1:00) - Prepare Halloween Presentations
  • CHORUS (1:05 - 1:45) 

Homework

ELA
   1. Read 20+ minutes of your book.

MATH
   1. Finish pages 19C & 19D




Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Good Morning! Today is Tuesday, October 27th

Today is Day 3.  We have Music.

Some of our goals today are:
... teach others about Halloween Safety.
... infer information about a character based on clues in the text.
... use strategies to find the volume of non-rectangular shapes.

Our Agenda today is:

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • PROJECT (8:00 - 9:00) - Assembly Presentation - Halloween Safety
  • READING (9:00 - 10:00) Read to Self / Conferences
  • PHYS. ED (10:05 - 10:45) 
  • RECESS & LUNCH (11:00 - 11:15/11:20 - 11:50) 
  • MATH (12:00 - 1:00) - Quiz Composite Volume
  • BOOK FAIR (1:00 - 1:20) 
  • PROJECT (1:20 - 1:45) - Assembly Presentation - Halloween Safety

Homework

ELA
   1. Read 20+ minutes of your book.

MATH
  1. Pages 28 & 29

**BAND TOMORROW**


Monday, October 26, 2015

Good Morning! Today is Monday, October 26th

Today is Day 2.  We have Phys. Ed & Library

Some of our goals today are:
... teach others about Halloween Safety.
... infer information about a character based on clues in the text.
... use strategies to find the volume of non-rectangular shapes.

Our Agenda today is:

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • PROJECT (8:00 - 9:00) - Assembly Presentation - Halloween Safety
  • READING (9:00 - 10:00) "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" / Quiz
  • PHYS. ED (10:05 - 10:45) 
  • RECESS & LUNCH (11:00 - 11:15/11:20 - 11:50) 
  • MATH (12:00 - 1:00) - Composite Volume
  • LIBRARY (1:00 - 1:45) 

Homework

ELA
   1. Read 20+ minutes of your book.

MATH
  1. Pages 25 & 26 




Friday, October 23, 2015

Good Morning! Today is Friday, October 23rd

Today is Day 1.  We have Art.

Some of our goals today are:
... describe the location of South America.
... infer information about a character based on clues in the text.
... use strategies to double, halve, and triple volume.

Our Agenda today is:

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • MATH (8:00 - 9:00) - Doubling & Halving Volume
  • READING (9:00 - 10:00) "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" / Inferencing
  • PHYS. ED (10:05 - 10:45) 
  • RECESS & LUNCH (11:00 - 11:15/11:20 - 11:50) 
  • TECH (12:00 - 1:00ish) - Mr. Patterson coming to switch over accounts
  • SOCIAL STUDIES (1:00 - 1:45) - South America - location

Homework

ELA
   1. Read 20+ minutes of your book.




Thursday, October 22, 2015

Good Morning! Today is Thursday, October 22nd

Today is Day 4.  We have Phys. Ed & Chorus.

Some of our goals today are:
... know the geography of Central & South America.
... build reading stamina.
... use strategies double, halve, and triple volume.

Our Agenda today is:

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • READING (8:00 - 9:00) Wonder
  • READING (9:00 - 10:00) Read to Self"Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
  • PHYS. ED (10:05 - 10:45) 
  • RECESS & LUNCH (11:00 - 11:15/11:20 - 11:50) 
  • MATH (12:00 - 1:00) - Strategies to Double, Halve & Triple Volume
  • CHORUS (1:00 - 1:45)

Homework

ELA
   1. Read 20+ minutes of your book.
   2. Interpreting Ichabod Worksheet (9:30-10:00 reading group only)

MATH
   1. Pages 13 & 14



Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Good Morning! Today is Wednesday, October 21st

Today is Day 3.  We have Band & Music.

Some of our goals today are:
... know the geography of Central & South America.
... build reading stamina.
... use strategies to find volume.

Our Agenda today is:

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • BAND (8:00 - 8:45) 
  • READING (9:00 - 10:00) Read to Self"Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
  • MUSIC (10:05 - 10:45) 
  • RECESS & LUNCH (11:00 - 11:15/11:20 - 11:50) 
  • MATH (12:00 - 1:00) - Strategies to Find Volume
  • SOCIAL STUDIES (1:00 - 1:45) - South America - location

Homework

ELA
   1. Read 20+ minutes of your book.
   2. Reading Response Letter #2 due tomorrow.
   3. Interpreting Ichabod Worksheet (9-9:30 reading group only)

MATH
   1. Pages 12



Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Good Morning! Today is Tuesday, October 20th

Today is Day 2.  We have Phys. Ed

Some of our goals today are:
... know the geography of Central & South America.
... build reading stamina.
... use strategies to find volume.

Our Agenda today is:

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • WRITING / SOCIAL STUDIES (8:00 - 9:00) - Finish Columbus Day Opinion Piece / South America Geography
  • READING (9:00 - 10:00) Read to Self"Scream Machine"
  • ART (10:05 - 10:45) 
  • RECESS & LUNCH (11:00 - 11:15/11:20 - 11:50) 
  • MATH (12:00 - 1:00) - Strategies to Find Volume
  • WRITING / SOCIAL STUDIES (1:00 - 1:45) - Finish Columbus Day Opinion Piece / South America Geography

Homework

ELA
   1. Read 20+ minutes of your book.
   2. Reading Response Letter #2 due Thursday.

MATH
   1. Pages 9 & 10

*BAND tomorrow**


Monday, October 19, 2015

Good Morning! Today is Monday, October 19th

Today is Day 1.  We have Art & Library.

Some of our goals today are:
... organize details into a three paragraph essay
... build reading stamina.
... use strategies to find volume.

Our Agenda today is:

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • WRITING / SOCIAL STUDIES (8:00 - 9:00) - Finish Columbus Day Opinion Piece / South America Geography
  • READING (9:00 - 10:00) Read to Self"Scream Machine"
  • ART (10:05 - 10:45) 
  • RECESS & LUNCH (11:00 - 11:15/11:20 - 11:50) 
  • MATH (12:00 - 1:00) - Unit 2 - Finding Volume
  • LIBRARY (1:05 - 1:45) 

Homework

ELA
   1. Read 20+ minutes of your book.

MATH
   1. Unit 2, Page 5 (one way only)


Friday, October 16, 2015

Good Morning! Today is Friday, October 16th

Today is Day 4.  We have Phys. Ed & Chorus.

Some of our goals today are:
... organize details into a three paragraph essay
... build reading stamina.
... use strategies to find volume.

Our Agenda today is:

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • WRITING / SOCIAL STUDIES (8:00 - 9:00) - Columbus Day Opinion Piece
  • READING (9:00 - 10:00) Read to Self"Scream Machine"
  • PHYS. ED (10:05 - 10:45) 
  • RECESS & LUNCH (11:00 - 11:15/11:20 - 11:50) 
  • MATH (12:00 - 1:00) - Unit 2 - Finding Volume
  • CHORUS (1:05 - 1:45) 

Homework

ELA
   1. Read 20+ minutes of your book.



Thursday, October 15, 2015

Good Morning! Today is Thursday, October 15th

Today is Day 3.  We have Music.

Some of our goals today are:
... organize details into a three paragraph essay
... build reading stamina.
... use strategies to multiply and divide.

Our Agenda today is:

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • WRITING / SOCIAL STUDIES (8:00 - 9:00) - Columbus Day Opinion Piece
  • READING (9:00 - 10:00) Read to Self"Escape from Alcatraz"
  • MUSIC (10:05 - 10:45) 
  • RECESS & LUNCH (11:00 - 11:15/11:20 - 11:50) 
  • MATH (12:00 - 1:00) - Unit 1 Test
  • WRITING / SOCIAL STUDIES (1:05 - 1:45) - Columbus Day Opinion Piece

Homework

ELA
   1. Read 20+ minutes of your book.

MATH
   1. Practice Multiplication Facts - 5 minutes

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Good Morning! Today is Wednesday, October 14th

Today is Day 2.  We have Band & Phys. Ed.

Some of our goals today are:
... gather evidence to support an opinion on Christopher Columbus Day.
... build reading stamina.
... use strategies to multiply and divide.

Our Agenda today is:

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • BAND/CATCH-UP (8:00 - 8:45)  - 
  • READING (9:00 - 10:00) Read to Self"Escape from Alcatraz"
  • PHYS. ED. (10:05 - 10:45) 
  • RECESS & LUNCH (11:00 - 11:15/11:20 - 11:50) 
  • MATH (12:00 - 1:00) - Unit 1 Review
  • WRITING / SOCIAL STUDIES (1:05 - 1:45) - Columbus Day Opinion Piece

Homework

ELA
   1. Read 20+ minutes of your book.
   2. Summary Page (Allen's 9-9:30 Reading Group only)

MATH
   1. Study for Unit 1 Test tomorrow

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Good Morning! Today is Tuesday, October 13th

Today is Day 1.  We have Art & Library.

Some of our goals today are:
... gather evidence to support an opinion on Christopher Columbus Day.
... build reading stamina.
... use strategies to multiply and divide.

Our Agenda today is:

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • WRITING/SOCIAL STUDIES (8:00 - 8:45)  - Should we celebrate Christopher Columbus Day?
  • READING (9:00 - 10:00) Read to Self"Escape from Alcatraz"
  • ART (10:05 - 10:45) 
  • RECESS & LUNCH (11:00 - 11:15/11:20 - 11:50) 
  • MATH (12:00 - 1:00) - Multiples & Division Strategies
  • MATH CLUB / SOCIAL STUDIES (1:05 - 1:45) 

Homework

ELA
   1. Read 20+ minutes of your book.

MATH
   1. Page 69 / 70
   1. Unit 1 Test on Thursday, October 15th

*Book Orders due Wednesday






Friday, October 9, 2015

Good Morning! Today is Friday, October 9th

Today is Day 4.  We have Phys. Ed.

Some of our goals today are:
... find evidence for and against celebrating Christopher Columbus Day.
... build reading stamina.
... use strategies to multiply and divide.

Our Agenda today is:

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • SOCIAL STUDIES (8:00 - 8:45)  - Should we celebrate Christopher Columbus Day?
  • READING (9:00 - 10:00) Read to SelfDrama: "The Lion & the Mouse" Quiz
  • PHYS. ED. (10:05 - 10:45) 
  • RECESS & LUNCH (11:00 - 11:15/11:20 - 11:50) 
  • MATH (12:00 - 1:00) - Multiples & Division Strategies
  • CATCH-UP (1:05 - 1:45) 

Homework

ELA
   1. Read 20+ minutes of your book.

SOCIAL STUDIES
   1. Notice Columbus Day events/ads, etc...
       Ask friends & family about their opinion

MATH
   1. Unit 1 Test on Thursday, October 15th

*Book Orders due Wednesday






Thursday, October 8, 2015

Good Morning! Today is Thursday, October

Today is Day 3.  We have Music

Some of our goals today are:
... Learn where some of the North & South American countries are located.
... build reading stamina.
... learn more about Christopher Columbus.
... use strategies to multiply and divide.

Our Agenda today is:

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • SOCIAL STUDIES (8:00 - 9:00)  - Christopher Columbus
  • READING (9:00 - 10:00) Drama: "The Lion & the Mouse"
  • MUSIC (10:05 - 10:45) 
  • RECESS & LUNCH (11:00 - 11:15/11:20 - 11:50) 
  • MATH (12:00 - 1:00) - Multiples & Division Strategies
  • SOCIAL STUDIES (1:05 - 1:45) - Christopher Columbus

Homework

ELA
   1. Read 20+ minutes of your book.
   2. "What Lion Learned" Worksheet (Mrs. Allen's Reading Groups only)

MATH
   1. Finish p 57 & 58 






Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Good Morning! Today is Wednesday, October 7th

Today is Day 2.  We have Band & Phys. Ed.

Some of our goals today are:
... Learn where some of the North & South American countries are located.
... build reading stamina.
... use strategies to multiply and divide.

Our Agenda today is:

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • WALK TO SCHOOL/ASSEMBLY (8:00 - 8:45) 
  • WRITING/READING (8:30 - 10:00) Grammar "It's vs. Its" / Drama: "The Lion & the Mouse"
  • ART (10:05 - 10:45) 
  • RECESS & LUNCH (11:00 - 11:15/11:20 - 11:50) 
  • MATH (12:00 - 1:00) - Multiples
  • SOCIAL STUDIES (1:05 - 1:45) - Stack the Countries App

Homework

ELA
   1. Read 20+ minutes of your book.
   2. It's vs Its Grammar Page

MATH
   1. Page 51 / 52






Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Good Morning! Today is Tuesday, October 6th

Today is Day 1.  We have Art & Library.

Some of our goals today are:
... write an organized, detailed paragraph.
... build reading stamina.
... use strategies to divide.

Our Agenda today is:

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:15)
  • WRITING (8:15- 9:00) - Paragraphing practice
  • MATH/SOCIAL STUDIES (8:30 - 10:00) Division Videos / Social Studies Quiz
  • ART (10:05 - 10:45) 
  • RECESS & LUNCH (11:00 - 11:15/11:20 - 11:50) 
  • MATH (12:00 - 1:00) - Division Practice
  • LIBRARY (1:05 - 1:45)

Homework

ELA
   1. Read 20+ minutes of your book.

MATH
   1. Practice multiplication facts
       (Try some of these games here - http://www.multiplication.com/games/all-games






Monday, October 5, 2015

Good Morning! Today is Monday, October 5th

Today is Day 4.  We have Phys. Ed & Chorus.

Some of our goals today are:
... write an organized, detailed paragraph.
... build reading stamina.
... use strategies to divide.

Our Agenda today is:

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • WRITING (8:00 - 8:45) - Paragraphing practice
  • READING (8:45 - 10:00) Reflect on Strong Reading Responses / Read to Self 
  • PHYS. ED (10:05 - 10:45) 
  • RECESS & LUNCH (11:00 - 11:15/11:20 - 11:50) 
  • MATH (12:00 - 1:00) - Division Review
  • CHORUS (1:05 - 1:45)

Homework

ELA
   1. Read 20+ minutes of your book.
   2. Reading Response Letter #1 due tomorrow

MATH
   1. Practice multiplication facts
       (Try some of these games here - http://www.multiplication.com/games/all-games






Friday, October 2, 2015

Good Morning! Today is Friday, October 2nd

Today is Day 3.  We have Music.

Some of our goals today are:
... build reading stamina understanding of perspective.
... give examples of Geography, Politics, Economics & Culture
... multiply 2 digit by 2 digit numbers.

Our Agenda today is:

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • SOCIAL STUDIES (8:00 - 9:00) - Intro to GPEC
  • READING (9:00 - 10:00) Read to Self / Storyworks Quiz
  • MUSIC (10:05 - 10:45) 
  • RECESS & LUNCH (11:00 - 11:15/11:20 - 11:50) 
  • MATH (12:00 - 1:45) - Multiplication & Division Review

Homework

ELA
   1. Read 20+ minutes of your book.
   2. Reading Response Letter #1 due next Tuesday, 10/6






Thursday, October 1, 2015

Good Morning! Today is Thursday, October 1st

Today is Day 2.  We have Phys. Ed.

Some of our goals today are:
... build reading stamina and understanding of different genres.
... tell a personal narrative from "inside the story".
... multiply 2 digit by 2 digit numbers.

Our Agenda today is:

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • WRITING (8:00 - 8:45) - Personal Narratives
  • READING (8:45 - 9:00/9:00 - 10:00) Storyworks Response
  • PHYS. ED. (10:05 - 10:45) 
  • RECESS & LUNCH (11:00 - 11:15/11:20 - 11:50) 
  • MATH (12:00 - 1:00) - Multiplication Practice / Quiz
  • SOCIAL STUDIES (1:05 - 1:45) Continents Review

Homework

ELA
   1. Read 20+ minutes of your book.
   2. Summary page (Mrs. Allen's 9:30-10:00 reading group only)
   3. Reading Response Letter #1 due next Tuesday, 10/6