September 30, 2011

In-class:

• Journal- Tell me about your home. What's it like?
• Math- multiplying decimals by decimals
• Centers packets
• Treasures assessment; Spelling Test; Centers packets
• Science test; Social Studies presentations

Homework/Class Business:

• Read 30 minutes
• Fill out Reading log
• Math HW
  

September 29, 2011

In class:

• Journal- Do you like recess? Why or why not?
• Math- Multiplying decimals
• Centers Packets
• Treasures- run-on sentences; cause and effect
• Brainstorming- What is your favorite movie??
• Science- review matter for their test tomorrow
• Library
• Reteach- multiplying decimals

Homework/Class Business:

• Read 30 minutes
• Reading Log is due tomorrow!
• Math HW
• Spelling Test tomorrow
• Science Test tomorrow (matter; scientific method; physical/chemical change)
  

September 28, 2011

In-class:

• Journal-What is your favorite part of the school day?
• Math-Multiplying decimals and whole numbers
• Centers Packet
• Treasures
• President Obama's speech
• Social Studies (Early explorers) or Orchestra
• Music
• Reteach- math (multiplying decimals and whole numbers)

Homework/Class Business:

• Read 30 minutes
• Reading Log- this is due Friday!! Make sure all students are filling this in!
• Math HW (most classes are on page 24 in their workbook)

September 27, 2011

In-class:

• Spelling Pre-test
• Math- Decimal Patterns
• Centers/Small group reading
• Treasures (run-on sentences/synonyms)
• Silent reading
• Character Sketch
• Science Jeopardy
• PE
• Reteach

Homework/Class Business:

• Read 30 minutes
• Fill in Reading Log every night
• Math HW
• President Obama's speech to the children. Tomorrow the president will be giving a speech, which will be directed toward the children. We will be showing it in class at 11:30 tomorrow. Each child (the youngest in the family) was sent home with a form discussing this speech. If you do not want your child watching the speech, please send a note to school with them. Thank you!

Please email me with questions or concerns

September 23, 2011

Class Business:

Have a WONDERFUL 3 day weekend!

• Read each day for 30 minutes
• Fill in your Reading log
• Math HW
• No school on Monday
  

September 22, 2011

In class:

• Journal- If you were an animal what would you be?
• Math- Distributive property of multiplication
• Centers Packet
• Treasures- complex, run-on, and simple sentences; poems
• Writing- Character Sketch; Space Academy write up
• Science- solid, liquid, gas collage
• Library
• Reteach- review of chapter 1 (math)

Homework/Class Business:

• Read 30 minutes
• Fill in Reading log
• Math HW
• NO school on Monday!!
  

September 21, 2011

In-class:

• Journal- If you could be a professional athlete, what would you be and why?
• Math- Multiplying mentally (without using a paper/pencil)
• Centers Packets
• School Pictures
  
• Treasures- summarizing, complex sentences, etc.
• Writing- Character Sketch
• Social Studies/Orchestra
• Music class
• Reteach and Enrich- reviewing chapter 1 of math

Homework/Class Business:

• Read 30 minutes
• Fill in Reading log
• Math HW
• No school on Monday (teacher's day off)
• Parents: I sent a flier home today about being at school on time. Our school has had a huge problem with students being late, or missing school all together (for unexcused reasons). Please, please try to get your students to school on time. If they are late, they miss a lot of valuable things and, unfortunately have to stay in at recess and lunch to make up what they missed. I would really appreciate it if every parent read the flier that went home today. Thank you!
  

September 19th & 20th

In-Class:

• Spelling Pre-test; Journal prompt ("If you were a millionaire, what would you do?")
• Math Review; Math test
• Music
• Computers (Treasures Test)
• Treasures (Space theme this week)
• Centers packets
• Orchestra students (Monday)
• Social Studies- research about 7 different explorers (Monday)
  
• Art; PE
• Science (make collages about solids, liquids, and gases)- Tuesday
• Reteach- review chapter 1 in math

Homework:

• Read 30 min.
• Fill out Reading Log everyday
• School Pictures are tomorrow! Don't forget the picture packets if you want to buy pictures.
• Math HW- dependent on math class
  

September 16, 2011

**I'm sorry I didn't post the last two days. I had a substitute one day, and I was a little busy the next.**

In-class Activities/Assignments:

• Journal- If you were a car, what would you be, and why?
• Math- Adding/Subtracting whole numbers/decimals
• Centers Packets
• Spelling Test
• U1W3 Treasures Assessment Quiz
• Brainstorming Activity

Homework/Class Business:

• Read 30 minutes
• Fill in Reading Log everyday
• Math HW-dependent on the class you're in
• School pictures are Sept. 21st (next Wednesday!)
  

September 13, 2011

In-class Assignments:

• Journal Prompt- what you would do if school was canceled for the rest of the week
• Math- word problems
• Treasures- talked about trees (National Geographic week) and worked on Centers packets
• Brainstorming activity
• Social Studies- early explorers
• PE
• Reteach and Enrich- reviewed math

Homework/Class Business:

• Read 30 minutes daily
• Fill in your reading log (150 minutes per week)
• Math HW
• School pictures Sept. 21st
  

***Tomorrow, there will be substitute ALL day. Please tell your children to be on their best behavior! I would love a good report from the sub. Thank you!***

September 12, 2011

**Parents, today we had a very "chatty" day. It's only a handful of students, but their misbehavior usually effects the entire class. If you wouldn't mind sitting down with your children and talking about behaving in class, that would be great. Thank you!**

In-class Work/Activities:

• Journals- tell me everything you know about Sept 11th
• Math- Place value patterns
• Spelling Pre-test (the words are in their planners now)
• Music class
• Computers (Benchmark test)
• Computers again (the students were introduced to Utah Write)
• Science- physical and chemical changes
• Art class
• Mix It Up! (Reteach and Enrich)- the students worked on math during this time

Homework/Class Business:

• Read 30 minutes
• Parent signature in planner
• Filling out Reading log EVERY night
• Math HW- dependent on what math class your child is in
• School Pictures are Sept 21st
  
• Centers packets were sent home with a handful of kids today so they can get an early start on their packet. Please check with your student to see if they are one of those students. If so, they will need to complete the circled pages and have them checked by me tomorrow.

Please email me if you have any questions.

September 8, 2011

In-class Activities:

• Journal- Where will you be in 20 years?
• Math- separated in to different classes, as usual
• Treasures- reviewed plot and summary; reviewed vocabulary words; worked on Centers packets
• Writing- the kids are working on a writing prompt based on a character they designed

Homework/Class Business:

• Read 30 minutes
• Parent signature in planner (please ask to see your child's planner)
• Math HW- dependent on their math class
• Centers packets are not homework unless I circled certain pages for your child
• Spelling test tomorrow (the list is in their planner)
• Orchestra handout- even if your child doesn't want to do orchestra, you still need to fill the form out
• Remember to keep filling your reading log out (150 minutes per week)

**Parents, tomorrow we will be honoring Sept. 11th. We'll be showing some videos and doing somewhat of a presentation (still figuring some logistics out). If you have any questions or concerns about it, please contact me.**
tahneeneilson@gmail.com or tahneeg@provo.edu

September 7, 2011

In-class Activities:

• Journal Prompt- "What would you do if Mrs. Gregory was gone and you were asked to be the substitute?"
• Math- Comparing and Ordering Whole Numbers (Lesson 1.2 in their book)
• Treasures- commas, centers packets, and read "Davy Crockett Saves the World" as a class
• The students met the orchestra teacher and were introduced to a couple instruments
• Science- matter (solid, liquid, gas)
  
• Music- this was the students first time going to Music Specialty class and the teacher said they were great!
• Read a-loud ("Wayside School")
• Mix It Up- Students had the opportunity for reteach in math

Homework/Class Business:

• Read 30 minutes (the students have a reading log they should be filling out everyday)
  
• Parent signature in planners
• Math HW- dependent on what class they are in
• Tomorrow is the Teddy Bear Picnic (bring a teddy bear and eat outside for lunch)
• Early out tomorrow and Friday
• Orchestra sign-up sheet was sent home today (please fill out and send it back to school)

**Parents, we have had a lot of talking and disruption going on in class the last 2 days. There are only a handful of students who are causing the problems, but I would greatly appreciate it if all the parents took a moment to discuss with their child what the word "respect" means. I really want to do fun things in class but am unable to do too many things because of the several disruptions during the day. I know the students are very excited to see their friends each day but I would love it if each student could talk out a little less. Thank you so much, and like always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.**

September 6, 2011

In-Class Activities:

• Journals- what the students did over the weekend (the kids LOVE to share these; parents you should ask them what they wrote about when they get home)
• Dibbles Test- the students were tested with a district reading test (timed-3 minutes)
• Spelling Pre-Test- 20 new words; 5 review words (the words are written in their planners)
• Started a new week in Treasures (U1W2)- learned what a subject and predicate are
• Writing Prompt/Character Sketch- students draw a character they create, then write a story about that character (this will take place all week, most likely)
• Science- learned the Scientific Method
• PE- the kids finally started Specialists...they were THRILLED, to say the least
• Read Aloud- "Wayside School..."
• Mix It Up- the fifth grade mixed up all the students and the students separated for reteach and enrich for math (the class they attended was dependent on their quiz score from Friday)

Homework/Class Business:

• Read 30 minutes
• Parent signature in planner
• Math HW- some kids finished it in class
• Early out is this Thursday and Friday
• School Pictures Sept 21st
• $30 Donation (optional)
• Mrs. Gregory's Wish List (optional)
• Please email me if you would like to help in the classroom (if you didn't write your name on the outside of my door at SEP's)
  

September 2, 2011

In Class Work/Activities:

• Journal Prompt- tell me about your favorite vacation
• Math- division
• Treasures/Literacy- finish centers packets/Spelling test (most everyone did really great)
• Cleaned/Organized desks
• Shared writing prompts (from yesterday)

Homework/Class Business:

• Mrs. Strong's math class has a HW worksheet
• Read 30 minutes
• Parents sign planners
• School Pictures Sept. 21

ATTENTION to all of those who want to help!

I will be sending an email around as well as posting on the blog, but if you're interested in helping in the classroom, I would LOVE help. I am looking for volunteers Tuesday through Friday from 10:00-10:45 am. During this time the students are working on their centers packets (literacy/Treasures) and I will be pulling small groups of students back to read with me. The students working on their centers packets ALWAYS have questions and it would be extremely helpful if there were volunteers to go around rather than the students interrupt me (reading with groups of students). Volunteers will also sign off on the students packets and ensure that they have completed them. Once I get into the groove of things (probably a couple weeks) I would really appreciate it if parents would be willing to help with grading. I promise the grading will not be too difficult and not too time consuming. Lastly, if there is somebody who is willing to be a room mother that would be great. The room mother would take care of holiday parties, helping in the classroom (maybe setting a schedule for helpers/homework graders?), etc. You may email me or reply to this blog post if you're interested in any of these things. Thank you so much!

September 1, 2011

In class activities:

• Journal Writing- Tell me about the places you have lived. Use a lot of detail.
• Math- Review of multiplication and division
• Literacy/Treasures Program- Centers packets; spelling pre-test (we will usually do the pre-test on Monday)
• Writing Prompt- students watch a short, incomplete, story, and finish the second half of it

Homework/Class Business

• Read 30 minutes
• Parent signature in planner
• Type "Devin" paper (optional)
• Planner check tomorrow (to ensure that students are getting planners checked by parents)
• $30 donation (if possible)
• School Pictures September 21st
• Spelling Test tomorrow! (spelling words are in their planners-there are 20 words)
• Centers packets are due tomorrow. There were some students who were asked to take them home and work on them. I will give them 40 more minutes in class to complete the packet.
  
• Math HW-division worksheet

**I also sent flyers home with the students regarding after school sports programs such as Junior Jazz. The flyers should be in the students backpacks or planners.**