Homework for tonight:
Read 20 minutes
Conferences tomorrow 2-6. Stop in the office and get your report cards first, and then pop down and see us!
Monday, October 31, 2011
Sunday, October 30, 2011
10-30-11
Spelling and vocabulary words are posted on the wiki.
Spelling test on Wed.
Vocabulary test on Thursday.
Tuesday: Early out for parent teacher conferences. Remember that in fifth grade you pick up your report card in the office and then see any or all of your child's teachers.
Thursday: conferences 4-8
Friday: no school
Spelling test on Wed.
Vocabulary test on Thursday.
Tuesday: Early out for parent teacher conferences. Remember that in fifth grade you pick up your report card in the office and then see any or all of your child's teachers.
Thursday: conferences 4-8
Friday: no school
Friday, October 28, 2011
10-28-11
Homework for the weekend...
Read 20 minutes and do reading log
Tall tale characters need to be finished and cut out!
Reading counts quiz #4 due Monday!
Read 20 minutes and do reading log
Tall tale characters need to be finished and cut out!
Reading counts quiz #4 due Monday!
Thursday, October 27, 2011
10-27-11
Homework tonight:
Read 20 minutes
RC quiz due on Monday
Abstract noun worksheet
We'll be back on schedule with weekly writing assignments and spelling/vocab tests next week. MAP tests are over (except for make-ups)!
Bring a snack for our movie tomorrow, if you'd like.
Next week...conferences Tuesday and Thursday
Early out Tuesday
No school Friday
Read 20 minutes
RC quiz due on Monday
Abstract noun worksheet
We'll be back on schedule with weekly writing assignments and spelling/vocab tests next week. MAP tests are over (except for make-ups)!
Bring a snack for our movie tomorrow, if you'd like.
Next week...conferences Tuesday and Thursday
Early out Tuesday
No school Friday
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
10-26-11
Homework tonight:
Read 20 minutes
Science field trip reflection: 3,2,1 blastoff
Thursday: Wear your camo...be all you can be, be drug free
Read 20 minutes
Science field trip reflection: 3,2,1 blastoff
Thursday: Wear your camo...be all you can be, be drug free
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Science Center of Iowa Blank IMAX Dome Theater
Science Center of Iowa Blank IMAX Dome Theater
Check out the kids doing the noon weater today! They were so good today. I was so impressed with them! A big thank you goes out to the parents who came with us as well. It would not have gone as smoothly without you. It was so informative and such a terrific learning experience!
No homework tonight!
Next week we will get back into our normal spelling and vocabulary routine, as well as our weekly writing assignments!
Check out the kids doing the noon weater today! They were so good today. I was so impressed with them! A big thank you goes out to the parents who came with us as well. It would not have gone as smoothly without you. It was so informative and such a terrific learning experience!
No homework tonight!
Next week we will get back into our normal spelling and vocabulary routine, as well as our weekly writing assignments!
Monday, October 24, 2011
10-25-11
No homework tonight!
Field trip tomorrow! Make sure you bring your lunch and get here as soon as you can in the morning. Parents who are going- make sure you bring your lunches and admission fees as well. I know that the kids are SO excited about it!
Field trip tomorrow! Make sure you bring your lunch and get here as soon as you can in the morning. Parents who are going- make sure you bring your lunches and admission fees as well. I know that the kids are SO excited about it!
Sunday, October 23, 2011
10-23-11
Work to do today:
Finish your "skinny" tall tale final draft.
Red Ribbon week poem
Bumper car common and proper noun worksheet
Monday: Wear your favorite team gear. SRI reading test
Tuesday: Field trip to the science center, DON'T forget your lunch! Bus leaving as close to 8:00 as possible, so get here and get to your room for attendance!
Wednesday: Early out, Dear America author Webcast at 12:00
MAP reading test
Thursday: Red ribbon week assembly
MAP reading test
Friday: Halloween movie party, bring a small snack and drink. This takes the place of a Halloween party at the 5th grade level.
Finish your "skinny" tall tale final draft.
Red Ribbon week poem
Bumper car common and proper noun worksheet
Monday: Wear your favorite team gear. SRI reading test
Tuesday: Field trip to the science center, DON'T forget your lunch! Bus leaving as close to 8:00 as possible, so get here and get to your room for attendance!
Wednesday: Early out, Dear America author Webcast at 12:00
MAP reading test
Thursday: Red ribbon week assembly
MAP reading test
Friday: Halloween movie party, bring a small snack and drink. This takes the place of a Halloween party at the 5th grade level.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
No homework...
No homework tonight! Come to math night instead. You can visit any classroom you'd like and pick up some math game ideas. The kids made a game to play in my room dealing with multiplication. They made their own game boards.
Notes about next week: Check out the yellow note that came home today telling you about everything that is going on next week. It is going to be a busy one.
Notes about next week: Check out the yellow note that came home today telling you about everything that is going on next week. It is going to be a busy one.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
10-19-11
MAP testing for Dickman's kids today. I took them for Language arts testing in the afternoon. That meant no science for either group today.
Read 20 minutes and reading log for reading homework.
pb105: Common and proper nouns
We'll be working on our tall tale final drafts tomorrow in class. They'll be hanging up for conferences. Make sure you take some time to read them.
POEM: The kids have the opportunity to write a poem for red ribbon week (next week). They are all required to write the poem, but they have a choice on if they want to be entered into the contest next week.
Read 20 minutes and reading log for reading homework.
pb105: Common and proper nouns
We'll be working on our tall tale final drafts tomorrow in class. They'll be hanging up for conferences. Make sure you take some time to read them.
POEM: The kids have the opportunity to write a poem for red ribbon week (next week). They are all required to write the poem, but they have a choice on if they want to be entered into the contest next week.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
10-17-11
Read 20 minute tonight!
Study for your spelling test. Each student was given a spelling study guide. The test is tomorrow.
Weekly skills test tomorrow. There is nothing they can do to study for this!
Language arts MAP test tomorrow afternoon.
Wow, sounds like a BUSY day tomorrow, doesn't it?!
Homework for tonight: Revise your tall tale and be ready to do the final draft rewrite tomorrow. I have circled many of the errors. Just write the correct spelling, language, punctuation in your draft so it is ready to be written in class.
Conference notes: Conference notes went out Friday or today depending on which class the kids are in. The notes are orange. A recap in case you don't get yours...conferences are coming up Nov. 1 and 3rd. Fifth grade conferences are not scheduled. Come during any conference time. WE do this so that you can visit with both Mrs. Dickman and myself. You will need to stop in the office and pick up your report card before you decide which one or ones of the teachers you would like to visit with.
Study for your spelling test. Each student was given a spelling study guide. The test is tomorrow.
Weekly skills test tomorrow. There is nothing they can do to study for this!
Language arts MAP test tomorrow afternoon.
Wow, sounds like a BUSY day tomorrow, doesn't it?!
Homework for tonight: Revise your tall tale and be ready to do the final draft rewrite tomorrow. I have circled many of the errors. Just write the correct spelling, language, punctuation in your draft so it is ready to be written in class.
Conference notes: Conference notes went out Friday or today depending on which class the kids are in. The notes are orange. A recap in case you don't get yours...conferences are coming up Nov. 1 and 3rd. Fifth grade conferences are not scheduled. Come during any conference time. WE do this so that you can visit with both Mrs. Dickman and myself. You will need to stop in the office and pick up your report card before you decide which one or ones of the teachers you would like to visit with.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
10-15-11
Our stamina read was fun. If the kids tell their parents they can't read 30 minutes straight....NOT true. They all read for the whole 30 minutes. Most did very well.
Reading counts quiz due on Monday.
Webquest over tall tales is due on Monday.
Tests next week: We will be taking our MAP tests starting next week. We will test in the afternoons this week and in the mornings next week. These tests are a good way to show growth throughout the year. We will also be taking our SRI, vocabulary, and spelling tests. WOW what a week. They'll be brain "tired" by Friday :)
I will be correcting the first draft of the tall tales over the weekend, so we will be rewriting those next week. We will also be working hard on our volcano projects. We could use some salt, flour, vegetable oil, and baking soda if you've got any extra laying around. This project is worth 150. They are researching various things about volcanoes, creating a poster/brochure, and creating a volcano model.
Reading counts quiz due on Monday.
Webquest over tall tales is due on Monday.
Tests next week: We will be taking our MAP tests starting next week. We will test in the afternoons this week and in the mornings next week. These tests are a good way to show growth throughout the year. We will also be taking our SRI, vocabulary, and spelling tests. WOW what a week. They'll be brain "tired" by Friday :)
I will be correcting the first draft of the tall tales over the weekend, so we will be rewriting those next week. We will also be working hard on our volcano projects. We could use some salt, flour, vegetable oil, and baking soda if you've got any extra laying around. This project is worth 150. They are researching various things about volcanoes, creating a poster/brochure, and creating a volcano model.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
10-13-11
Lots to share with you today!
The kids are working hard on two big projects. Both of them involve computer research. In the morning today we worked on a tall tale webquest. They had to hunt all over the internet for tall tale information. They had to summarize what they read, saw, and heard. In science they are researching various volcano information. They will be completing a group project worth 150 points.
Reading log: Remember to read each night for 20 minutes or more. Have a parent sign the log calendar AND answer the question on the back of the page.
Reading Counts quiz: The next RC quiz is due on Monday when they get here. The fifteenth is Saturday this month, so obviously not due then!
Pillow read: As I said in yesterday's blog, we are working on reading stamina. We will be silent reading for 30 minutes tomorrow during class. The kids are allowed to bring a pillow or blanket, since it is a long read!
Tall tale rough drafts are due tomorrow. Some kids already turned them in.
Book orders are due tomorrow.
Math night has been moved to next Thursday at 6:30. (October 20)
Homonym worksheet due tomorrow. The test over these spelling words will be next Tuesday and the vocabulary will be Wed. I have posted these words on the wiki.
WHEW...told you that we had a lot to talk about tonight!
The kids are working hard on two big projects. Both of them involve computer research. In the morning today we worked on a tall tale webquest. They had to hunt all over the internet for tall tale information. They had to summarize what they read, saw, and heard. In science they are researching various volcano information. They will be completing a group project worth 150 points.
Reading log: Remember to read each night for 20 minutes or more. Have a parent sign the log calendar AND answer the question on the back of the page.
Reading Counts quiz: The next RC quiz is due on Monday when they get here. The fifteenth is Saturday this month, so obviously not due then!
Pillow read: As I said in yesterday's blog, we are working on reading stamina. We will be silent reading for 30 minutes tomorrow during class. The kids are allowed to bring a pillow or blanket, since it is a long read!
Tall tale rough drafts are due tomorrow. Some kids already turned them in.
Book orders are due tomorrow.
Math night has been moved to next Thursday at 6:30. (October 20)
Homonym worksheet due tomorrow. The test over these spelling words will be next Tuesday and the vocabulary will be Wed. I have posted these words on the wiki.
WHEW...told you that we had a lot to talk about tonight!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
10-12-11
Sorry about the late post, guys. I just got home for the day. I was at a meeting today in Clear Lake. It sounds like the only homework the kids have is the normal read 20. I also assigned a noun worksheet, but the sub notes said all of the kids finished that. It sounds like it was a crazy day with our wild weather. Electricity flickered on and off this morning, which means no technology. I was pleased to hear from our substitute that the kids handled it well and were very well behaved!
Please send back the purple field trip note whenever possible. It is due back next week.
Book orders are due on Friday.
Friday...the kids can bring a small pillow to school for a reading activity. They have been building their stamina with silent reading this week. Friday we will have built ourselves up to 30 minutes of silent read. They can bring a pillow to read with/on. They are rating themselves on their ability to be independant readers.
Please send back the purple field trip note whenever possible. It is due back next week.
Book orders are due on Friday.
Friday...the kids can bring a small pillow to school for a reading activity. They have been building their stamina with silent reading this week. Friday we will have built ourselves up to 30 minutes of silent read. They can bring a pillow to read with/on. They are rating themselves on their ability to be independant readers.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
10-11-11
Homework
Final draft of the pen pal letters.
Write the next two paragraphs of your tall tale. You should have three by tomorrow morning.
Early out tomorrow! Mrs. Haugen will be at a meeting until at least noon.
Final draft of the pen pal letters.
Write the next two paragraphs of your tall tale. You should have three by tomorrow morning.
Early out tomorrow! Mrs. Haugen will be at a meeting until at least noon.
Monday, October 10, 2011
10-10-11
Homework:
At least one paragraph of your tall tale. This paragraph should tell your reader of the setting of your story. If you want to go on and do more...go to it :) We're aiming to have this done (rough draft) by Wed. or Thursday depending on how our writing time goes tomorrow.
New type of reading log. The students need to answer a question about their reading as well as have a parent sign their log. This is graded. You need complete, cursive sentences.
Friday, October 7, 2011
10-7-11
What a busy day! We had our fitness walk this morning. The fifth graders were chosen to lead a special fitness cheer. The were great role models for the younger kids! Then we walked the trail with our mayor and his wife leading the way. The day ended with a homecoming parade! What fun.
Even better than that...the kids were so well behaved today. We have had homecomings that were CRAZY before. They did a great job of having the fun and then settling down to do some work as well. We even took a spelling test today!
Things to do over the weekend:
Read 20 minutes (the next quiz will sneak up on us, it is due the 15th)
Study for your science test on Monday. They have note cards and can access the study cards on the web.
Crossword puzzle with plural nouns for language arts.
Venn diagram comparing two tall tale characters.
There are a few kids with late work, as well, that needs to be caught up with THIS weekend.
Meetings: I will be at meetings Monday afternoon and Wednesday morning. There will be a sub, so I will be unable to answer your emails until I return.
Math night is changing its date to Thursday October 20. It was conflicting with the fire truck rides uptown.
Even better than that...the kids were so well behaved today. We have had homecomings that were CRAZY before. They did a great job of having the fun and then settling down to do some work as well. We even took a spelling test today!
Things to do over the weekend:
Read 20 minutes (the next quiz will sneak up on us, it is due the 15th)
Study for your science test on Monday. They have note cards and can access the study cards on the web.
Crossword puzzle with plural nouns for language arts.
Venn diagram comparing two tall tale characters.
There are a few kids with late work, as well, that needs to be caught up with THIS weekend.
Meetings: I will be at meetings Monday afternoon and Wednesday morning. There will be a sub, so I will be unable to answer your emails until I return.
Math night is changing its date to Thursday October 20. It was conflicting with the fire truck rides uptown.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
10-6-11
Read 20 minutes today.
Spelling test tomorrow!
Remember to access the online study game that I posted about earlier today. It will really help for Monday's science test over the layers of the earth.
Tomorrow is spirit day. We are having a fitness walk in the morning and the parade in the afternoon. It should be a BUSY day!
Spelling test tomorrow!
Remember to access the online study game that I posted about earlier today. It will really help for Monday's science test over the layers of the earth.
Tomorrow is spirit day. We are having a fitness walk in the morning and the parade in the afternoon. It should be a BUSY day!
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
10-5-11
Homework:
Study for vocab test tomorrow.
Spelling test Friday!
Science test Monday...wow we are going to be all worn out!!!
Tomorrow is favorite team day.
Study for vocab test tomorrow.
Spelling test Friday!
Science test Monday...wow we are going to be all worn out!!!
Tomorrow is favorite team day.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
10-4-11
WHOO WHEE...we have homework tonight, folks!
Reading:
Read 20 minutes
Complete Pecos Bill portion of the story matrix on tall tales
Spelling/vocabulary:
Keep studying for the tests this Thursday and Friday
pb82
Writing:
There is no weekly writing assignment due this week. We are in the process of a larger writing assignment. We are writing a tall tale.
Character map of your tall tale character is due tomorrow
Pen pal letter first draft is due tomorrow
Grammar:
noun worksheet
Science:
Haugen's group has a study guide for the next quiz that they need to finish.
Homecoming update:
Today was comfy day for us in fifth grade. PJ day is pretty awesome. Tomorrow is hat day!
Here is a link to a fun word game we discovered today. WORD
Monday, October 3, 2011
10-3-11
Homework:
Reading- read 20 minutes
Science- color your erosion foldable
Pep rally was tons of fun today! The kids were very well behaved. Tomorrow is PJ day. Come comfy, but don't think that means we are going to nap all day!
RC quiz number 2 was due on Friday. There are MANY students who will be staying in for recess to get this passed. It is much easier to keep up than catch up!
Reading- read 20 minutes
Science- color your erosion foldable
Pep rally was tons of fun today! The kids were very well behaved. Tomorrow is PJ day. Come comfy, but don't think that means we are going to nap all day!
RC quiz number 2 was due on Friday. There are MANY students who will be staying in for recess to get this passed. It is much easier to keep up than catch up!
