9-30-14

Homework for tonight:
Read 20- our second book was due today.  If book 2 isn't passed today, kids need to stay in for recess to catch up.  If children are reading each night for 20 minutes and using their 15 minutes of independent reading time in class efficiently, they can pass 2 books per month.  Reading is necessary to become a better reader....period! The next quiz will be due on October 15th. 

Mick and Haugen's homeroom kids have a volcano story and questions due tomorrow.

Bram's kids have practice book p51.

Tomorrow is Wacky Wednesday for Homecoming. It is also an early out day.

Homecoming video link

Homecoming video link

9-29-14

We had a couple of quizzes today, so no homework tonight!

Vocabulary test tomorrow! 

Tomorrow is Black out day for Homecoming.  Please wear your black clothing.  I will be out of the district at a meeting in Ames tomorrow, so if you have any questions, please call Ms. Bram or Mrs. Mick.

9-27-14

Please keep a close eye on planners and the blog this week.  We are packed FULL this week.
A big thank you to all of you who came to conferences this week.  We really appreciated seeing you all.  You are so important to your child's education.  It is a TEAM effort.  If you didn't make it, and would like to discuss your child's progress, please give me a call or email.  I will be sending paperwork home with the children who didn't make it to conferences, as well.

Monday:
PJ day for Homecoming
Pep rally at 9:00
Kayaking Mick's crew

Classroom plans:
Spelling test
Study for our vocabulary test (Tuesday)
Haugen and Mick's homeroom will be taking the Volcano comprehension test
Bram's homeroom kids will be reading the story for the next two days.
Pop quiz (SHH don't tell) over text features (bold print, headings, titles, captions...)
Introduction to our unit on nouns
Writing and correcting incomplete sentences (fragments)

Tune in Monday night to see what's coming on Tuesday! 

9-25-14

Just a reminder, conferences are tonight from 4-8.  Remember, if you do not have time to wait, but would like to have a conference, please get a hold of us and set up another time that we could visit!  We hate to make you wait, but with unscheduled conferences, sometimes that does happen.  Our situation in 5th and 6th grade, is different than lower elementary.  We are set up like a middle school.  Each of us teaches a different subject.  Due to that...we can't schedule you a time, or you'd only get to speak to your homeroom teacher. Remember, you are NOT required to see each one of us.  That is totally up to you.

NO school tomorrow!

Homework for the weekend:
READ: the next quiz is due on Monday
Spelling worksheets: All of Bram's group and anyone who didn't pass the pretest  for this week's words.

Monday: Volcano story test for Mick's and Haugen's group
Spelling test
PJ day
RC quiz due

Tuesday: Vocabulary test: play a study game by clicking HERE
Volcano story test for Bram's group
Black out day

9-24-14

So sorry there was no post last night.  Conferences ran straight through until 6:30. If you didn't make it last night, please feel free to stop in on Thursday.  I was so pleased with last night's turnout.  I had 40 student conferences in a 4 hour period.  WOW, that's a lot of you.  Please remember, as the note that I sent out last week said, if you don't want to wait to see us, please give me a call and I'll try and set up a time with you before school, during my lunch or specials break, or via phone.  I really want to have a chance to touch base with you all. It is a challenge to do unscheduled conferences, due to the uncertainty of how many people will come at once.  The reason we do this, is because your child has 3 teachers.  If we have scheduled times, you would only be able to conference with your child's homeroom teacher.  Also, please remember you are free to contact me ANY time.  Don't wait until conferences if you have any concerns or questions.

What's coming up the rest of the week?
We will be reading the volcano story today and tomorrow.  If we finish it today, we'll test tomorrow.  If not, we'll be waiting until Monday to test over it.

The kids will still be canoeing this week, so remember to have them wear "old" clothes on their day.

Next week:
Homecoming week: each day has a dress up theme, we will be attending a pep rally and parade
Monday: Spelling test
Tuesday: Vocabulary test

9-22-14

Just a reminder, the kids will be dismissed tomorrow at 1:45.  Conferences are from 2-6, and you can stop in any time.  Please remember that sometimes there is a small wait due to not having a scheduled time.  We find that it is still worth it to give you all the opportunity to meet with whichever of us you'd like.

Homework tonight: finish your Latin root words packet