Friday, May 30, 2014
Class photos
Here are two of the three fifth grade classes...too many kids gone in my homeroom today!
5-30-14
Wow, every year it surprises me how quickly time flies. This has been such a great year, it is hard to believe that we only have three days left! We have really worked hard this week and will continue to work hard next week. We have been READING like crazy! We are trying to do a whole novel in 7 days. I think we can do it, but there is no time for messing around. The kids are spending their full 90 minutes of language arts reading and journaling.
We have been working with Google Docs. The kids type in their journals and then submit it to me. I can then grade and comment on their work. I am encouraging them to write and journal over the summer. They can access their accounts from home and submit them to me and I can respond to them.
Next week:
Monday is normal...as normal as it can be with only 3 days before the end of the year.
Tuesday we will meet for 60 minutes instead of 90 per section and use the rest of the time to clean up the trail.
Wednesday the students need to bring their own lunch!
We have been working with Google Docs. The kids type in their journals and then submit it to me. I can then grade and comment on their work. I am encouraging them to write and journal over the summer. They can access their accounts from home and submit them to me and I can respond to them.
Next week:
Monday is normal...as normal as it can be with only 3 days before the end of the year.
Tuesday we will meet for 60 minutes instead of 90 per section and use the rest of the time to clean up the trail.
Wednesday the students need to bring their own lunch!
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
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Fishing again tomorrow!! Don't forget to dress appropriately.
Homework for tonight:
READ!
We will be taking a quiz tomorrow over chapters 1-4 in our novel, Number the Stars.
Homework for tonight:
READ!
We will be taking a quiz tomorrow over chapters 1-4 in our novel, Number the Stars.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Number the stars
We are reading the novel Number the Stars. Our goal is to finish the book before the end of the year. We won't be doing new vocabulary words on top of the novel. We will be using most of our class time to journal and read. We will still be working on the new spelling words the kids came up with last week, for all of this week. The test will be next Tuesday.
5-27-14
The 5th grade students will be practicing their fishing skills with a field trip to “Quiet Waters” at Lake Cornelia on
May 28th and 29th
from 1:30-3:00
(Rain date is May 30)
All students are expected to wear old clothes for fishing.
No open-toed shoes will be allowed. Students are strongly encouraged to wear long pants for safety.
Students may bring their own equipment. They are responsible for their equipment if they do bring their own.
Equipment is available for students who don’t have any.
May 28th and 29th
from 1:30-3:00
(Rain date is May 30)
All students are expected to wear old clothes for fishing.
No open-toed shoes will be allowed. Students are strongly encouraged to wear long pants for safety.
Students may bring their own equipment. They are responsible for their equipment if they do bring their own.
Equipment is available for students who don’t have any.
HOMEWORK TONIGHT
Read 20 minutes
Spelling crossword puzzle
Friday, May 23, 2014
Mrs. Haugen's class spelling words
These words were chosen by Mrs. Haugen’s class as next week’s
spelling words. The test will be Friday!
introduction
basketball
volleyball
instruction
unicorn
baseball
thesaurus
delicious
muskrat
ozonosphere
promises
delicate
entrepreneur
opinion
jellyfish
neuromuscular
semaphore
burrito
Ms. Bram's class spelling words
These words were chosen for this week’s spelling test by Ms.
Bram’s homeroom. The test will be next
Friday.
lapse
monkey
pronghorn
landslide
rabbit
popular
ambassadorial
walleye
revolver
platypus
sitar
tigress
polygon
horses
onomatopoeia
limpet
ice cream
Mrs. Mick's spelling words
These words
were chosen by the students from Mrs. Mick’s class for next week’s spelling
unit! This is for her class only. The test will be next Friday.
thoroughbred
hormone
amnesia
television
run-down
president
superfluity
intelligence
nuisance
homo sapiens
cyclone
entrepreneur
language
luxury
texture
potato
beetle
annual
mongrel
stamina
encyclopedia
Thursday, May 22, 2014
5-22-14
What a beautiful day for a track meet! The kids showed great sportsmanship on top of being good runners! I was proud to be sitting with them. WITHOUT being told they were cheering on ALL of the runners in the races, especially those coming in last! Made my heart proud.
No homework tonight
No homework tonight
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Track meet
Remember tomorrow is the elementary track meet. We will begin at 9:00. The kids can bring water bottles and money for the concession stand.
Fishing fieldtrip
5th grade will be fishing on May 28 and 29th. We will leave here at around 1:30 and be back by 3:00. No open toed shoes allowed. Students can bring their own equipment if they'd like, but we have some available as well. Kids are bring notes from Mrs. Kern, either today or tomorrow with more specifics.
Monday, May 19, 2014
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Study for your spelling and parts of speech tests that are TOMORROW!
Here are some links to a couple of practice sites for the parts of speech test.
Fling the teacher
Parts of speech quest
Test your knowledge
Here are some links to a couple of practice sites for the parts of speech test.
Fling the teacher
Parts of speech quest
Test your knowledge
Sunday, May 18, 2014
5-18-14
Homework for tonight:
Vocabulary sentences
Spelling word families
READ
Things happening this week:
Spelling test Tuesday
Vocabulary test Wednesday
Parts of speech test Tuesday
Tuesday: Our town librarian will be coming to talk to the kids about the summer reading program.
We will also be headed to the high school to listen to the jr. high band.
Thursday: Elementary track meet
We will begin at 9:00 and end around 11:30. The kids brought a note about the track meet home last week. The kids are able to bring money for the concession stand, if they would like. All students with all late work caught up will be able to attend the "little kids" track meet in the afternoon as audience members!
Vocabulary sentences
Spelling word families
READ
Things happening this week:
Spelling test Tuesday
Vocabulary test Wednesday
Parts of speech test Tuesday
Tuesday: Our town librarian will be coming to talk to the kids about the summer reading program.
We will also be headed to the high school to listen to the jr. high band.
Thursday: Elementary track meet
We will begin at 9:00 and end around 11:30. The kids brought a note about the track meet home last week. The kids are able to bring money for the concession stand, if they would like. All students with all late work caught up will be able to attend the "little kids" track meet in the afternoon as audience members!
Thursday, May 15, 2014
5-15-14
Homework tonight:
Read 20 minutes
Start studying for spelling and vocabulary tests. Spelling- test Tuesday Vocabulary- Wednesday
Parts of speech test: Monday
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Vocabulary words My side of the Mountain: Test Wednesday
Vocabulary Words
“The Side of the Mountain”
cache - hidden store of goods
fashion - to make into a particular form
harsh - cruel and severe
harvesting - gathering plant parts to be eaten later
storehouse - place where supplies are stored for future use
survival - the preservation of one’s life; the continuing of life
mantle - a covering; a cloak
migration - a mass movement of an animal group to a different habitat, usually in search of food or to bear young
My side of the mountain spelling words: Test Tuesday
Spelling Words
1. fashionable 11. absent
2. comfortable 12. vacant
3. different 13. servant
4. suitable 14. valuable
5. merchant 15. accident
6. profitable 16. horrible
7. student 17. honorable
8. possible 18. reasonable
9. resident 19. remarkable
10. terrible 20. laughable
Challenge Words
1. excellent
2. prominent
3. extravagant
4. durable
5. reversible
1. fashionable 11. absent
2. comfortable 12. vacant
3. different 13. servant
4. suitable 14. valuable
5. merchant 15. accident
6. profitable 16. horrible
7. student 17. honorable
8. possible 18. reasonable
9. resident 19. remarkable
10. terrible 20. laughable
Challenge Words
1. excellent
2. prominent
3. extravagant
4. durable
5. reversible
5-14-14
No homework tonight!
We spent our class time on the computers today. We took the RC test over Golden Lion Tamarin and practiced our spelling words for this week by typing them. We will be taking the pretest over these words tomorrow and the spelling test will be next week. We also spent some time working with our new google doc accounts. Each student has their own account. With these accounts we can work towards doing some of our assignments online instead of paper and pencil. Students can do work online and then send it to me. I can then make comments and return the assignments to them with corrections and comments!
We spent our class time on the computers today. We took the RC test over Golden Lion Tamarin and practiced our spelling words for this week by typing them. We will be taking the pretest over these words tomorrow and the spelling test will be next week. We also spent some time working with our new google doc accounts. Each student has their own account. With these accounts we can work towards doing some of our assignments online instead of paper and pencil. Students can do work online and then send it to me. I can then make comments and return the assignments to them with corrections and comments!
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Monday, May 12, 2014
Sunday, May 11, 2014
What's coming up this week 5-11-14
Monday: Reward movie for those students who are proficient on their MAP tests in all three areas
Spelling test
Fine arts night is rescheduled for Monday night. Art at 6:30 and concert at 7:00
Tuesday: vocabulary test
We will presenting our grammar projects this week. We will spend a couple of days studying for the BIG parts of speech test. The test will be Friday or Monday.
We will be reading our last story in the reading series this week. Starting next week we will move on to a novel unit.
Spelling test
Fine arts night is rescheduled for Monday night. Art at 6:30 and concert at 7:00
Tuesday: vocabulary test
We will presenting our grammar projects this week. We will spend a couple of days studying for the BIG parts of speech test. The test will be Friday or Monday.
We will be reading our last story in the reading series this week. Starting next week we will move on to a novel unit.
Thursday, May 8, 2014
5-8-14
Sorry, but the Fine Arts Festival for tonight has been postponed! I'll let you know when a new date has been set!! No homework tonight, however, so that's good news. EXCEPT...read, as usual!
Monday, May 5, 2014
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Tomorrow we start MAP testing in reading! Please encourage your child to forth their very best effort during the test!
Reminder...Thursday night is our "Fine Arts Evening"!
Homework for tonight: Keep reading 20 minutes per night
Those with a comma packet need to finish it.
If you have a rewrite for either of your writing assignments last week, they need to be turned in tomorrow.
Last book order of the year is due Wednesday.
New spelling words came out today, the tests will be next Monday and Tuesday.
All summer school notes need to be returned ASAP or you can expect a phone call from your lovely fifth grade teachers :) We just need to know one way or the other for our final count.
Reminder...Thursday night is our "Fine Arts Evening"!
Homework for tonight: Keep reading 20 minutes per night
Those with a comma packet need to finish it.
If you have a rewrite for either of your writing assignments last week, they need to be turned in tomorrow.
Last book order of the year is due Wednesday.
New spelling words came out today, the tests will be next Monday and Tuesday.
All summer school notes need to be returned ASAP or you can expect a phone call from your lovely fifth grade teachers :) We just need to know one way or the other for our final count.
Golden Lion Tamarin spelling and vocabulary words (spelling test Monday and Vocab test Tuesday)
The Golden Lion Tamarin Comes Home Vocabulary Definitions
1. canopy - the high, sheltering branches of rainforest trees.
2. captive - a prisoner.
3. dilemma - a situation in which one has to choose between two or more difficult
options.
4. extinction - the condition of having died out.
5. genes - tiny parts of a plant or animal cell that determines a characteristic
passed on to the next generation.
6. habitat - the type of environment where an animal or plant naturally lives and
grows.
7. humid - containing a large amount of water vapor.
8. observation - the act of paying careful attention.
9. predators - animals that hunt other animals for food.
10. reintroduction - the process of returning animals to their native habitat.
11. juvenile - a young person or animal.
12. diversity - variety.
The Golden Lion Tamarin Comes Home Spelling Words
dangerous history vacation popular juvenile
favorite memory personal educate astonish
regular continue potato natural ovation
sensitive energy emotion period amateur
property condition imagine attention obvious
1. canopy - the high, sheltering branches of rainforest trees.
2. captive - a prisoner.
3. dilemma - a situation in which one has to choose between two or more difficult
options.
4. extinction - the condition of having died out.
5. genes - tiny parts of a plant or animal cell that determines a characteristic
passed on to the next generation.
6. habitat - the type of environment where an animal or plant naturally lives and
grows.
7. humid - containing a large amount of water vapor.
8. observation - the act of paying careful attention.
9. predators - animals that hunt other animals for food.
10. reintroduction - the process of returning animals to their native habitat.
11. juvenile - a young person or animal.
12. diversity - variety.
The Golden Lion Tamarin Comes Home Spelling Words
dangerous history vacation popular juvenile
favorite memory personal educate astonish
regular continue potato natural ovation
sensitive energy emotion period amateur
property condition imagine attention obvious
Sunday, May 4, 2014
5-4-14
There is no homework for the weekend! I hope you enjoyed yourselves.
What's coming up this week?
Monday: Mick's class is headed to preschool to read to them. We will be getting this week's spelling and vocabulary words. The test will be next week.
Tuesday: MAP testing for Reading
Wednesday: MAP testing for Math
Thursday: Head to the high school to watch Shark Tank, as presented by Mrs. Mennenga's business class
Friday: MAP testing for Language arts
What's coming up this week?
Monday: Mick's class is headed to preschool to read to them. We will be getting this week's spelling and vocabulary words. The test will be next week.
Tuesday: MAP testing for Reading
Wednesday: MAP testing for Math
Thursday: Head to the high school to watch Shark Tank, as presented by Mrs. Mennenga's business class
Friday: MAP testing for Language arts
