5-30-12

Small but mighty: story and questions
Fact and Opinion worksheet

RC quiz #6 is due on Monday.

Vocabulary test on Monday.

Book orders due on Monday!  Wow...Monday is busy :)

11-28-12

3 page science packet due tomorrow: Students had some time to work with a partner on this, the rest is homework. 

RC quiz #6 Due on MONDAY!

Haugen's homeroom: Book orders are coming home today.  DUE Monday at the latest in order to get them back before winter break.  If you'd like to order something and have me hold it for you to use as a Christmas gift, just let me know.

11-27-12

I'm back! I've been sick with the stomach flu since Tuesday night of last week!  I'm sorry to have been slacking on the blog posts, but I was definitely in survivor mode!  I had to leave at noon today for an appointment, but all is well! I'll get the spelling and vocab words for the week up by the end of the day.  The test for spelling will be Friday and the vocab test will be Monday.  Some students, who failed the Fear Place vocabulary, will have 2 sets of words for the week.  They will be taking  2 vocab tests on Monday. 

Homework for the night:
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Read: Next RC quiz is due on Monday as well

11-19-12

Homework:
Study your spelling and vocabulary words for tomorrow's TESTS!

3 spelling activities completed

11-16-12

Homework:
We spent a lot of our day today working on our Thanksgiving/turkey point of view essay.  The kids had to plan it and then produce a final product on the computer.  Then they were able to make a turkey to go with it.  They had to work hard!

Our only homework is to study spelling and vocabulary words for Tuesday's test.  Not much time has been spent on these words during the week, so STUDY at home!  Choose 3 activities off of the activity choice list to do by Tuesday.

p202 for anyone who didn't pass the Fear Place test.

Power Team show:  A group of strong men came to the school today.  They were amazing.  They bent steel, blew up hot water bottles, broke bats over their backs, and lifted Kayla and Jesse.  They taught the kids to hold on to their goals and dreams and stay away from drugs and alcohol.  AMAZING!  They will be performing at Hampton tonight and tomorrow night if any of you want to see them.

11-15-12

Tomorrow we will be going to watch "The Power Show" at the high school.  Stayed tuned tomorrow for more details.

Homework:
Read 30 minutes (RC quiz #5 is due today)
Being verb worksheet: both sides
Begin your point of view paper: Turkey
Choice spelling activities: 3 due by Tuesday

Spelling and vocab tests will be Tuesday!

Lip Sync contest on Tuesday, if you are participating!

Spelling and vocabulary test

We got our new spelling words today, vocabulary words will be coming out tomorrow.  Due to Thanksgiving break, we will need to have both tests next Tuesday.  That shorts us a couple of days, so please remind the kids to study over the weekend.  Check the wiki for your words!

11-14-12

Both classes earned behavior rewards today!  We have now switched our classwide goal because they have been reaching their old goal easily. Our new goal is a reading related one.  I am encouraging picking up some new books instead of the same old ones (Captain Underpants).

Homework:
Finish your book jacket
Skills tests fixed if you had a D or F
Sunset graph questions

Reading Counts quiz due tomorrow!

12-13-12

Notice: Late work that is over 3 days late will now become a 0....the kids are getting too comfortable not turning in their work.  I had 20 late assignments between Monday and Tuesday of this week!  NO good!

Homework
Sunrise and sunset charts

Oreos

Our moon phases activity was terrific.  The kids were each given 8 oreos to divide.  It was funny to see how many of them had never pulled their Oreos apart.  That was one of my favorite things when I ate them as a child.  They then had to carve out the different phases of the moon. We had a terrific discussion about what the terms waning and waxing meant and if the moons for gibbous or crescent.  It is amazing to me how they think during science time.  They are so inquisitive!  I only wish I could get that excitement during language arts :)

11-12-12

We attended the Veteran's Day assembly this morning.  The kids were so good and respectful!  I was very proud of them.

Verb tense worksheet due tomorrow.

Bram's homeroom needs to have their sunrise and sunset charts ready to go.

Book orders due Wednesday for Haugen's homeroom.

11-9-12

WHOO EEEE!  What a day!  I can't wait to share our pictures and the things that we learned from our OREO project today.  Stay tuned!

Homework for the weekend:
Read, RC quiz #5 is coming up soon
3-5 sentence summary of your favorite chapter book
Pic/definition of a vocabulary word
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Although that seems like a lot, the kids had a 45 min- 1 hour study hall today to work on it.  SOME of them used it wisely...others, not so much :)

11-8-12

Homework for tonight:

Read 30 minutes
Finish Veteran's Day essay
Action verb recipe card
Bram- word families


Book orders due Wed.

Spelling test Monday
Vocabulary test Tuesday

11-7-12

Veteran's Day essay is due Friday, so continue to work on that tonight.

Moon and Earth sheets are due tomorrow for science.

Haugen's homeroom: word families worksheet


The kids had guidance today and learned about the importance of empathy.  Ask them to tell you about it!

Weekly objectives 11-4

Reading:
Learn to summarize using 3-5 sentences
Make a timeline using information in a text
Recognize story elements using a story map

Vocabulary:
Use a dictionary with multiple meaning words

Spelling:
Use the word family strategy

Grammar:
Finish noun study

Writing:
Write an essay with a topic sentence

Science:
Earth and Moon in our planet study

La Bamba 2 Spelling words

This week's spelling words: Test Monday

La Bamba II

Spelling Words

would

wouldn't
clothes
happened
someone
sometimes
different
another
weird
eighth
coming
getting
going
stopped
here
irresponsible
affectionate
brilliance
audible
menace

Vocabular words

These new words have been posted on the wiki. Our vocabulary test will be on Tuesday.  These words a a little challenging, so STUDY!

1. extract: to remove or pull out
2. pretentious: fancy, done for show
3. sullen: gloomy, sad
4. tranquil: peaceful, calm
5. horrific: terrible, awful
6. vessel: ship
7. perilous: dangerous
8. savory: delicious, tasty

9. dynamic: energetic

10. cordial: friendly

11. valiant: courageous and brave

12. tremulous: fearful, nervous

11-6-12

Read 30 minutes

Veteran's Day essay is due Friday: It needs to have 100-150 words.  It can be printed or typed. The title of the essay is.... My Definition of Patriotism is....

Moon and earth reading/science sheets are due Thursday.

Tomorrow is an early out.

OREO cookies: The kids took a note home today about an activity that we are doing on Friday.  I would like to ask your help.  If you could send a small package of Oreos to school on Thursday that would be great. If it is a hardship, AT ALL, please don't worry about it.  I will look at how many we have on Thursday night when I go home, and buy what is needed for the activity.

11-5-12

No homework tonight!

Noun test tomorrow.

11-2-12

What a fun trip, yesterday.  Our science center adventure was great.  The only thing that wasn't perfect was the time frame.  We could have spent days in there instead of hours.  A big thanks to everyone that came with us.  That really added an extra layer to our experience.  My favorite comment from a student was, "Don't be offended, Mrs. Haugen, but this is so much better than class.".  My favorite comment from a parent was, "How did I lose one, I only had three to watch."

Homework for the weekend:Abstract noun worksheet and late work make up