Halloween 2011

In-class:

• Today we had a lot of specialties (music, and computers twice), as well as a math review (test tomorrow), but the kids were most excited (of course) for the Halloween festivities.
  
• Halloween festivities included: LOTS of donuts, chips and salsa, cupcakes, homemade root beer (YUM!), donuts on a broomstick game, Halloween crafts, and a "Halloween" version of "Pin the Tail on the Donkey." Thank you so much for all those who helped. I really couldn't have done it without you.
  

Class Business/HW:

• Math Test tomorrow for ALL students (Chapter 3)
• Maturation is this Friday. Make sure your form is signed and turned in.
• Hope of America. I sent a form home with the students today about Hope of America. Please read this over with your child, and send it back tomorrow with your response.
  

October 25, 2011

In-class:

• Journal- what was your favorite part of Fall Break?
• Math- order of operations/dividing by double digits
• End of Term Assessment/Centers
• Treasures- Vocabulary; Main Idea; Inflectional nouns
• Writing
• Science- today we had 2 science guest speakers and they talked about energy
• PE
• Extra recess for being AWESOME during Treasures while Miss Youd was in the room
• Reteach- math

Today we also had Pater, Oaklee, and Ella pass out the 5th grade newspaper they have been working on for a while. It was quite a hit, and was very well done.

Homework/Class Business:

• Read 30 minutes
• Reading Logs are due next TUESDAY (fill them out every night)
• Math HW
• Maturation Forms- Maturation is next FRIDAY
• Halloween is Monday- the parade will be at 2:00, with the class party at 2:30
  
• Our class is in need of tissues. We are almost completely out of the ones we got at the beginning of the year. Anyone who brings tissues in will get a treat from Mrs. Gregory.
  

October 18, 2011

Homework/Class Business:

• Read 30 minutes
• Fill out Reading Log EVERY night
• Math HW
• Wear your sunglasses to school tomorrow for Red Ribbon Week!
• 4-day weekend this week!
  

October 17, 2011

In-class:

• Journal- What did you do over the weekend?
• Math- Division
• Treasures Review
• Music
• Red Ribbon Kickoff- 3 parachutists landed at our school, and "Big Foot" rode in on a Harley.
• Computers
• Social Studies- President Report
• Orchestra
• Art
• Reteach- Chapter 2 material

Homework/Class Business:

• Read 30 minutes
• Remember to be filling in your Reading Log EVERY night
• Math HW
• Wear sweats to school tomorrow (apart of Red Ribbon Week)
  

October 14, 2011

Class Business:

• Read 30 minutes
• Fill out Reading log EVERY night
• Math HW
• Red Ribbon Week starting Monday- wear your shirt backwards day!

Have a fabulous weekend!!

October 13, 2011

Yesterday the students had a sub, Mrs. Avery, and I got a GREAT report. She said the students were wonderful and worked hard the majority of the day. I LOVE good reports.

In-class:

• Journal: How was the sub yesterday?
• Math: Dividing large numbers
• Centers/Small Groups
• Treasures: Vocabulary/Singular & Plural Nouns
• Writing
• Science: Volcanoes
• Library
• Reteach: Math

Homework/Class Business:

• Read 30 minutes
• Fill out Reading Log EVERY night
• Math HW
• President Report due TOMORROW (only for my Social Studies students)
• Red Ribbon Week is next week. I sent the students home with information about each day for Red Ribbon Week. It should be great!

October 11, 2011

I am SO sorry it has been a while!
In-class:

• Journal- what do you really enjoy?
• Math- math test
• Centers- small group; centers packet
• Treasures- singular/plural nouns; main idea of a story
• Writing- persuasive writing
• Science- volcanoes
• PE
• Extra Recess (the kids were AWESOME during Centers)
• Reteach- reviewing chapter 2 math stuff

Homework/Class Business:

• Read 30 minutes
• Reading log
• Math HW- wordsearch
• Social Studies students- President report due Friday

**Parents, tomorrow is Bring your parent to lunch day** Our lunch is at 11:50

October 6, 2011

In-class:

• Journal- What's the funniest thing you've ever seen?
• Math- expressions with variables
• Centers; Small groups
• Treasures- compound words; nouns; idioms
• Writing- Introductory paragraphs
• Science- volcanoes
  
• Library
• Reteach- math

Homework/Class Business:

• Read 30 minutes
• Reading log
• Math HW
• Social Studies students!! You need to get started on your president report. Also, have your parent sign your sheet, and bring it back to me
• Bring your parent to lunch day! October 12th (Wednesday)
  

October 4, 2011

In-class:

• Journal- What would your dream school be like?
• Math- Variables and expressions
• Centers- packets and small group instruction
• Treasures- nouns; read "Shiloh"
• Writing- introductory paragraphs
• Science- volcanoes
• PE
• Reteach- math

Homework:

• Read 30 minutes
• Reading log
• Math HW
• "Take your parent to lunch day" October 12th at 11:50. A flier went home with each child today talking about this.
  

October 3, 2011

In-class:

• No journal; Spelling Pre-test
• Math- review of multiplying decimals; Quiz (adding/subtracting/multiplying decimals)
• Treasures- spelling words; vocabulary words & definitions
• Music
• Computers- Treasures test
  
• Computers- exploring Utah Write
• Social Studies (group presentations); Orchestra
• Art
• Reteach- multiplying decimals
• 2 birthdays- Mary (yesterday) and Kate (today). If your kids come home full of sugar, it's because there were a lot of donuts!
  

Homework/Class Business:

• Read 30 minutes
• Reading log
• Math HW
• Parents!! I really need reading logs from September if your child hasn't turned it in. It's a BIG portion of their reading grade, weighing in at 100 points.