A note came home with the kids on Friday dealing with our busy schedule this week. I am posting the same information here!
Monday: Speeches begin for the famous Iowan project. Please remember to practice the speeches. A costume and prop are required for full credit. The project is worth nearly 200 points! I am really looking forward to seeing the final product that they have worked so hard to prepare!
Tuesday: Field trip to Des Moines to the Character Counts/ Live Healthy Iowa Kids assembly. The kids will be given their free t-shirts on Monday. They ARE to wear them on Tuesday. They also need to wear comfy shoes (no flip flops). They will be given a lunch before we leave the assembly, so they are not to bring their own. Mrs. Trampel is requesting no electronic devices.
Wednesday: Early out
Thursday: More speeches
Friday: Field trip to Eagle Grove for Ag Days. We will be learning about the importance of Iowa's agriculture. The kids DO need to bring a lunch on this day. Dress for the weather, as we will be at the fairgrounds in Eagle Grove.
Vocab test has been changed to Monday, as we had a change in schedule on Friday. RC quiz #15 is due on Monday as well!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Amazing performance!
The fifth and sixth grade students did an amazing job at their concert tonight! I couldn't have been more impressed. It is so neat to see them strut their stuff. So proud of all of them!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
4-27-11
The kids put on a matinee of their "Rock and Roll" show for the younger kids today. They were wonderful! I can't believe how talented they are! The show is tomorrow night! They brought notes home AGAIN today, as some of them didn't bring the last one home :)
Homework tonight: Genre worksheet, Pen pal letters for Meyer's room also.
Next RC quiz is due Monday. There are still many kids staying in for recess because they are more than 2 books behind!
Keep bringing in box tops!
Our last book order is due Monday.
Homework tonight: Genre worksheet, Pen pal letters for Meyer's room also.
Next RC quiz is due Monday. There are still many kids staying in for recess because they are more than 2 books behind!
Keep bringing in box tops!
Our last book order is due Monday.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
A few notes.....
Upcoming events:
Wednesday: All soup labels due-contest is over today!
Matinee practice 2-3
Thursday: Fine arts night
Friday: Normal day??? Is there such a thing :)
May 2: Last book order of the year....due!
May 3: Field trip to Des Moines for P.E. The kids don't need lunches on this day! Mrs. Trampel sent a note home regarding this trip!
May 6: Field trip to Eagle Grove Agriculture Days...lunch needed!
Wednesday: All soup labels due-contest is over today!
Matinee practice 2-3
Thursday: Fine arts night
Friday: Normal day??? Is there such a thing :)
May 2: Last book order of the year....due!
May 3: Field trip to Des Moines for P.E. The kids don't need lunches on this day! Mrs. Trampel sent a note home regarding this trip!
May 6: Field trip to Eagle Grove Agriculture Days...lunch needed!
Saturday, April 23, 2011
4-23-11
No homework for the long weekend! I hope everyone enjoys their break!
Vocabulary words have been posted to the wiki for next week's test. The test will be on Friday. Remember no spelling words until we are finished with our famous Iowan project. Remember to check with that post to see what we are doing each day in the afternoon. I will continue to update that post, so we can keep it all together. It is really turning into a fun and AMAZING learning experience!
Vocabulary words have been posted to the wiki for next week's test. The test will be on Friday. Remember no spelling words until we are finished with our famous Iowan project. Remember to check with that post to see what we are doing each day in the afternoon. I will continue to update that post, so we can keep it all together. It is really turning into a fun and AMAZING learning experience!
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
4-20-11
Early out today led to no homework!
Remember those box tops and soup labels.
No school Friday and Monday...plenty of time to catch up on that reading :)
Remember those box tops and soup labels.
No school Friday and Monday...plenty of time to catch up on that reading :)
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Famous Iowan Project
Day 1: Mrs. Dickman and I explained the project in great detail to all 55 students together :) Each student picked a famous Iowan to research and then "be" in their speech. They had a list of 61 to chose from.
Day 2: The students were partnered up with a student from the opposite homeroom. That way they get to work with someone who they don't usually spend time with. We also tried our best to partner boys with girls whenever possible, to cut down on the chatter as much as possible. There is a limited amount of time to visit, as we have only a couple of days to research. Students researched their famous person and helped their research partner research theirs as well.
Day 3: Research continued today. Students now had to research important dates for a timeline they will be making later in the week. They also needed to pick a county that was important to their famous Iowan, and research some facts about that person.
Day 4: Early out today, so we only had 30 minutes. Research was finished up today on all famous people.
Day 5: Mrs. Dickman spent time with her group today creating timelines. The students are required to pick 7-10 important dates for their person. In my room we began writing our 5 paragraph speech in first person. Each paragraph should have 5-7 sentences and talk about various parts of the Iowan's life.
Day 6: Typing began and speech writing continued. Mrs. Dickman's group worked on portraits and timelines.
Day 7: We began to present our speeches today. 20 kids were scheduled to present. There were 6 who weren't prepared. They will be first on Thursday. Remember..prop and costume are required for full credit!
Day 8: More speeches!
Day 9: Last day of speeches. Grades and folders will be returned to the kids next week. Great work kids!
Day 2: The students were partnered up with a student from the opposite homeroom. That way they get to work with someone who they don't usually spend time with. We also tried our best to partner boys with girls whenever possible, to cut down on the chatter as much as possible. There is a limited amount of time to visit, as we have only a couple of days to research. Students researched their famous person and helped their research partner research theirs as well.
Day 3: Research continued today. Students now had to research important dates for a timeline they will be making later in the week. They also needed to pick a county that was important to their famous Iowan, and research some facts about that person.
Day 4: Early out today, so we only had 30 minutes. Research was finished up today on all famous people.
Day 5: Mrs. Dickman spent time with her group today creating timelines. The students are required to pick 7-10 important dates for their person. In my room we began writing our 5 paragraph speech in first person. Each paragraph should have 5-7 sentences and talk about various parts of the Iowan's life.
Day 6: Typing began and speech writing continued. Mrs. Dickman's group worked on portraits and timelines.
Day 7: We began to present our speeches today. 20 kids were scheduled to present. There were 6 who weren't prepared. They will be first on Thursday. Remember..prop and costume are required for full credit!
Day 8: More speeches!
Day 9: Last day of speeches. Grades and folders will be returned to the kids next week. Great work kids!
4-19-11
YUCK! Can you believe this weather? Who would have thought that they end of April would bring a snow storm?
RC quizzes: Please check the bottom of the reading responses for the number of quizzes passed out of 14 required. There is a spot for parent signature. If the kids are more than 2 books behind they are being asked to stay in for recess and get caught up.
Assignments due Wed.
Spooky story finished
Notes taken over famous Iowan (if necessary, they can stay in at noon recess tomorrow to complete this)
p50 in blue vocab book
Elena story quiz: There are a couple of kids in Mr. Meyer's room still needing to fninsh this.
p564 in the basal reading book for kids who didn't pass the Elena quiz
Check the blog posting marked Famous Iowan project for updates on this activity.
RC quizzes: Please check the bottom of the reading responses for the number of quizzes passed out of 14 required. There is a spot for parent signature. If the kids are more than 2 books behind they are being asked to stay in for recess and get caught up.
Assignments due Wed.
Spooky story finished
Notes taken over famous Iowan (if necessary, they can stay in at noon recess tomorrow to complete this)
p50 in blue vocab book
Elena story quiz: There are a couple of kids in Mr. Meyer's room still needing to fninsh this.
p564 in the basal reading book for kids who didn't pass the Elena quiz
Check the blog posting marked Famous Iowan project for updates on this activity.
Box tops and soup labels
Please send in your boxtops and soup labels as soon as possible. We are collecting them for the next week or so. The money from these items goes into the classrooms. We are currently meeting to decide what to do with the "banked" money that we have saved from both items. It really adds up and only takes a few seconds to cut them off. Tell aunts, uncles, grandparents and neighbors to start saving!
Monday, April 18, 2011
4-18-11
No homework today! Remember, there are no spelling words this week.
We began our big project today. The kids are really excited. They are going to have to use so many skills in the next couple of weeks!
We began our big project today. The kids are really excited. They are going to have to use so many skills in the next couple of weeks!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
4-17-11
No homework for Monday!
No reading responses for the weekend!
RC quiz #14 was due on Friday. The students have been informed that they will be staying in for recess if they are more than 2 quizzes behind the requirement. RC quizzes are a part of their grade. Reading each night is a requirment! The only way to become a better reader is to READ!
E4D: On Thursday we attended Entrepreneur for a day. This is a great learning experiences for our 5th graders. We went to NIACC for the day. The students were put into groups/ businesses. Each student was given a different job, entrepreneur, accountant, worker, marketing....They chose a product to make and had to get a bank loan for start up of their business. They had to create advertisements. They completed a cash flow statement and sold their product. When they finished their projects they were given a tour of NIACC. It was a terrific learning experience! Pictures will be coming soon!
Famous Iowan:
For the next 2-3 weeks we will be combining students from both sections to work on a large project. Mrs. Dickman and I will be doing some team teaching to work on this project. This will take place in the afternoon from 1-3 each day. We will be working on a project that will combine Iowa History, Social Studies, Language arts, Speech, and technology integration. Each student recieved information on this project on Friday. Most of the work for this assignment will be done during school time. The only thing that the kids need help with is finding a costume and props to complete this project. They will be giving a speech dressed as the famous Iowan they are researching.
Mark your calendar:
Tuesday: I will be out of the district in the afternoon.
Wednesday: Early out
Friday: no school
Monday: no school
No reading responses for the weekend!
RC quiz #14 was due on Friday. The students have been informed that they will be staying in for recess if they are more than 2 quizzes behind the requirement. RC quizzes are a part of their grade. Reading each night is a requirment! The only way to become a better reader is to READ!
E4D: On Thursday we attended Entrepreneur for a day. This is a great learning experiences for our 5th graders. We went to NIACC for the day. The students were put into groups/ businesses. Each student was given a different job, entrepreneur, accountant, worker, marketing....They chose a product to make and had to get a bank loan for start up of their business. They had to create advertisements. They completed a cash flow statement and sold their product. When they finished their projects they were given a tour of NIACC. It was a terrific learning experience! Pictures will be coming soon!
Famous Iowan:
For the next 2-3 weeks we will be combining students from both sections to work on a large project. Mrs. Dickman and I will be doing some team teaching to work on this project. This will take place in the afternoon from 1-3 each day. We will be working on a project that will combine Iowa History, Social Studies, Language arts, Speech, and technology integration. Each student recieved information on this project on Friday. Most of the work for this assignment will be done during school time. The only thing that the kids need help with is finding a costume and props to complete this project. They will be giving a speech dressed as the famous Iowan they are researching.
Mark your calendar:
Tuesday: I will be out of the district in the afternoon.
Wednesday: Early out
Friday: no school
Monday: no school
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
4-12-11
Homework for Thursday:
Study for Thursday's vocabulary test!
Vocabulary foldable
Don't forget your lunch for tomorrow's NIACC trip!
Study for Thursday's vocabulary test!
Vocabulary foldable
Don't forget your lunch for tomorrow's NIACC trip!
Monday, April 11, 2011
4-11-11
- The capitalization test was postponed from today until tomorrow...busy, busy, busy!
- Homework:Paragraph 2 of the spooky story. Spelling "text" assignment
- Wednesday: Bring a lunch! This is our trip to NIACC for Entrepreneur for a Day!
- Thursday: Vocabulary test
- Friday: Spelling test
Friday, April 8, 2011
4-8-11
The wiki has been updated to include this week's spelling and vocabulary words. We didn't test over the words we got this week due to ITBS taking up a large portion of our schedule M-TH, so the words from this week will be the words we test next week.
- Vocabulary test will be Thursday
- Spelling test will be Friday
Assignment for the weekend...
- Finish your alien capitalization book (Test will be Monday)
- Pen pal letters due Monday (Haugen's group)
- First paragraph of our spooky story. Remember no violence or weapons! You can have a spooky story without either of those!
Thursday, April 7, 2011
4-7-11
One more day, we'll be back on schedule. Friday will be a normal day for 5th grade. We'll be back to having specials. Unless a student was absent this week, all ITBS should be finished by the end of today. That'll also mean we will be back to having spelling and vocabulary tests as frequently as we are supposed to :) The next spelling test will be NEXT Friday (15th). The next vocabulary test will be next Thursday (14th).
*HOMEWORK*
Thursday night: Please remember to keep filling out reading responses nightly. I haven't checked them this week, as we haven't had reading class, but the points for those days will still be added to the grades.
Alien pages: Meyer's group will have pages 3/4 and Haugen's group will have 2/3.
Spelling: word equations
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
4-5-11
- Homework for tonight:
Spelling rewrites: write each word you missed 5 times
Meyer's class: Alien paragraph
- ITBS testing is still going strong! We have two more days of testing. Math and science are the two subjects that we have left.
- Early out tomorrow for inservice.
- Reading assembly tomorrow afternoon.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
4-1-11
- Wow...it's no April Fool's joke...we only have two months left of school! Time will be flying by over the next couple of months. We have MANY events going on, so keep your eyes on the blog and keep your calendar handy.
- Make sure everyone goes to bed early on Sunday night, ITBS starts on Monday. Snacks will be provided Mon-Thursday by the PTO. A big thank you to them! ITBS is important, so please make sure all students do their best! I've been telling the kids that they don't need to be afraid of it, look at it as an opportunity to show us what you've got!
- Monday afternoon NIACC will be sending some representatives to work with the kids in preparation for Entrepreneur for a day. We will be heading to NIACC on April 13. A note came home about this today! The kids need to bring their own lunches on that day.
- Homework for the weekend:
Final draft of $100000000 essay pb front and back worksheet READ
- RC quiz #13 was due on Thursday, so new reading responses went out to all students who weren't were they needed to be by this morning!
