4-30-13

Homework:
Part of speech poster

Remember tomorrow RC quiz #14 is due! It is an early out!!

4-29-13

Homework:

READ!  It is almost time for quiz #15.
Finish your biography steps 1-4.

MAP tests begin on Thursday and continue Friday and Monday!

4-28-13

Homework due Monday

First four steps of your biography
Crossword puzzle for science

Earth Week recap

This week we did many activities to help the kids understand the importance of taking care of the earth!  They had a lot of fun doing it.

Monday: We worked with the second graders and made planet pals.  They turned out really cute!
Each pal holds a heart explaining what each student will do to help be a friend to the earth.

Tuesday: We watched a video about earth day.

Wednesday: We cleaned our school!  Lockers, desks, and binders were cleaned out and papers were recycled.  We watched a short video clip about recycling cans.

Thursday: We walked the trail north of the school picking up trash we found along the way.  Some of the students were convinced we found treasures instead of trash.  I'm hearing rumors that some of the "treasures" made their way home in the pockets of our kids. YUCK!

Friday: We made a poster to celebrate Earth Day. They are hanging around the school now, but will eventually make their way uptown to the local businesses.

4-25-13

Spelling test tomorrow

Grade 5

Pioneer Girl

Spelling Words

1. dozen
2. voyage
3. forbid
4. native
5. language
6. destroy
7. notice
8. distance
9. carrot
10. knowledge
11. captive
12. spinach
13. solid
14. justice
15. ashamed
16. program
17. message
18. respond
19. service
20. relative

Challenge Words

1. adapt
2. discourage
3. cooperative
4. apprentice
5. somber

4-24-13

Homework for tonight:
Configs with spelling words
Vocabulary chart

4-23-13

Homework for tonight: Science worksheet, first page, front and back

4-22-13

We are celebrating Earth Day this week.  The kids worked with their buddy groups today on an art activity dealing with this topic.  My homeroom made Planet Pals!

Homework tonight: Read 20 minutes

4-19-13

READ is the only homework for the weekend.

Next week is Earth Week.  We have a few fun things planned to help us learn to keep the earth clean

New words will be given out Monday and Tuesday for spelling and vocabulary.

Our comma unit will be coming to an end next week.  We will be testing on Wednesday.

Tuesday of next week I will be in meetings all day (in the school), so I won't be available for much of the day.  Friday Ms. Bram and I will be attending a conference on fifth grade curriculum, so we will be both be unavailable for the whole day.  If you need to get a message to your child, please call the office instead of emailing or leaving a message in the room. (ext.321)

4-17-13

Remember to bring your lunches tomorrow for our trip to NIACC!

Homework: Pen pal letters due on Friday

4-15-13

pb103

pen pal letters due Thursday

Extra credit: Science test corrections

I will be out of the district tomorrow for a couple of doctor's appointments.  If you need to get a message to the kids, please get a hold of the office, or Ms. Bram.

RC #14 is due today!

Don't forget:
Wednesday is an early out!
Thursday the kids need a lunch for the field trip to NIACC

4-14-13

Bram's homeroom has a cursive practice packet due tomorrow.  They were able to  complete their spelling test.  My homeroom has neither!  Our test will be on Monday.

The kids asked to postpone the book order due date to Monday, so book orders are due tomorrow.

The kids and I are glad to have Iowa Assessments done!  It wreaks havoc on our schedule.  Speaking of messed up schedules, I think that is the theme this year!  Check out the dates below and mark your calendar.

Monday: Haugen spelling test
Tuesday: Mrs. Haugen gone for a doctor appointment
Wednesday: Vocabulary test
     Early out
     We will be going to the high school for an hour in the morning to watch their version of "Shark Tank"
Thursday: NIACC field trip, bring your own lunch
Friday: Nothing out of the ordinary!!!

4-11-12

Study your spelling for tomorrow's test is our only homework.  

Vocabulary is being moved to next Wed.

Book order due tomorrow!

Remember to bring a snack and a pillow/blanket tomorrow if you want to for the movie!

4-9-13

Our last book order of the year is due Friday (Haugen's homeroom only)

Iowa Assessments are now 1/2 over!  The kids seem to be doing well and taking it seriously.  It made me a little nervous today when they said it was "easy"!  Let's hope it really was.  We will be testing tomorrow and Thursday as well.

Thursday afternoon NIACC will be here to prep us for our trip there next week.

Friday afternoon is our movie.  Please feel free to bring a snack, drink, and pillow/blanket.

Our science test is tomorrow.  The kids voted yesterday and decided they weren't quite ready yet.  I think they wanted to spend another day playing Matter Jeopardy!!  It is a long test, but they've been learning about matter for weeks and I'm sure they'll do fine!

Spelling words have been updated on the wiki (test Friday)  Vocab has also (test Monday)

4-8-13

Million dollar paragraph for homework!

NIACC trip

 Entrepreneur for a day

 April 18^th the 5^th grade students will be going to NIACC for the day to learn to be entrepreneurs.  This is a very exciting, educational experience for the students. Their instructors will be from the college.  They will be put into groups and each student will be given a different profession.  Some students will be the boss, while others will be accountants, marketing managers etc… Luckily for us, the costs of this trip have been covered by the Wright County EDC.  The only thing your child needs is to bring their own lunch. 

Due to some scheduling problems, I think this will be our last field trip of the year.  I’ll let you know if that changes!

Mrs. Haugen

Mrs. Bram

Friday movie

Lunchroom movie party….

Friday afternoon we will be watching a movie in the lunchroom with all 5^th and 6^th grade students.  This is our big thank you to the kids for doing so much during the RAMM “Change the World with a Book” program.  The kids are welcome to bring a pillow or blanket, as we will be sitting on the floor.  They can also bring a snack and drink for themselves.  Way to go kids!  Your teachers are proud of your reading efforts.  

Study guide for matter test: Tuesday

http://quizlet.com/21687783/matter-test-flash-cards/

4-3-13

2 comma worksheets for homework tonight


Please remember to study your homophones and your vocabulary words for Friday's tests!

ITBS starts Monday.  You need at least 2     #2 pencils.

4-2-13

Homework for tonight:
Some students have a page in the ITBS practice packet (if they didn't do too hot today)
Blue book page 16-17
homophone worksheet
E22-26 Science notes

I told the kids today....you had 4 days off, now be ready to work HARD for the next 4!

RC #13 is due today, new reading logs will be handed out tomorrow.

Early out tomorrow

Test on Friday: Spelling homophones and Vocabulary words

Homophone games

Vocabulary game