Vocab test

Vocab test date has been changed to next Friday. WE really haven't had enough time with those words this week with the projects!

9-30-2010

Spelling test tomorrow. These words each have a "word partner". Practice them together, it makes them easier to remember.

Reading project due tomorrow.

RC quiz#2 due today.

Picture retakes tomorrow...bring back your packets if you want retakes.

Cut and paste activity due for language arts on subject/predicate.

October reading minutes: we will be keeping track of number of quizzes passed instead of minutes for the month of Oct. We will continue with the reading response and the requirement of 15 minutes of reading, we just won't be charting your minutes.

9-29-2010

Reading: Response and read 15 minutes
Project due date has been moved back to Friday. Have ALL projects ready to go by then.
We worked again today on text features in small groups. As a large group we talked about guide words and practiced using them.

Spelling: Illustrate your word pair

Language arts: Still working on subject and predicate! This is very challenging for 5th graders.

RC quiz due tomorrow. If students don't have the one finished from the 15th, they'll have to stay in until they pass one quiz.

Thursday: I'll be out of the district at a technology meeting. Please leave me an email or message if you have questions and I'll get back to you on Friday.

Friday: Picture retake- remember to bring back your old packet if you want retakes.

9-28-2010

Reading: Reading response and read 15 minutes. RC quiz #2 due on Thursday. Some of the students have a text feature/magazine assignment as well.

Thursday will be the wrap up for the month of September's incentive contest. We will be tallying the number of minutes that each student has turned in. In 5th grade the top reader from each section will get a free book coupon for the next book order. Two names from each class will be drawn out to recieve a digital bookmark. EVERYone who read and turned in minutes during the month will be recieving a bookmark. There is a contest between Mrs. Haugen and Mr. Meyer's room to see which class read the most (average) per student. The winning class will get their names on the trophy in the trophy case, and a Star reader sign on their classroom door.

Language: worksheet on subjects/predicates
We made a foldable with notes on it today that they can use to complete their assignment if necessary.

Spelling: pb83

9-27-2010

No reading response for tonight. Thanks to the printer that "died" at school today, there will be no reading response due tomorrow. I know the kids are disappointed, NOT!

Reading Counts due Thursday.

I will be at the AEA on Thursday at a meeting.

Nature's Fury project: Each student is in a group dealing with a different kind of natural storm/disaster. Their assignment for Thursday is to find a creative way to share their 15 facts with the rest of the class. I gave them some examples of different ways, but the choice is theirs. Poster, model, fact files, poem, song, play, mobile..... They began this project last Friday and have 30 minutes of class time today, Tuesday, and Wednesday to prepare it.

9-27-10

Homecoming was tons of fun last week. The kids all really got into the spirit! To top it all off the varsity boys had a great win on Friday night! I'm sure all of the B-K pride helped them to accomplish it! Thanks to all of you for participating.

Vocabulary test is Monday!
Final draft of the writer's notebook paragraph is due on Monday as well.

Next reading counts quiz will be due on Thursday. Just a reminder they are due on the 15th and last day of each month.

9-23-2010

Reading: Reading response and read 15 minutes.

Spelling : Test tomorrow

Vocab: Study for Monday's test

Grammar:
Check the wiki for some web sites to practice your subjects/predicates

Homecoming: Parade tomorrow afternoon, and Spirit Day, so wear your Bronco clothes!

Next RC quiz: September 30....Read, read, read!