It's here!  Winter Break!  Have a wonderful fourteen days to spend with family and friends.  See you in 2012!

Items of Interest

• Last week's mark chart summaries went home tonight for a signature.
• Students took their Chapter 4 science test today (Monday).  It will come home for a signature tomorrow (Tuesday).  I have indicated on the test whether or not the students should do corrections for grade improvement.  The class as a whole did quite well.
• I will also be collecting their Chapter 4 notes packets, which include an experiment we have been doing in class.  The completed packet will also go toward their Quarter 2 grade in science.
• Tuesday at 2:30 will be our Winter Party.  Thanks to those who offered to bring items.
• Wednesday at 2:30 will be our All School Sing Along.  Parents are more than welcome (but not required) to join in on the fun!
• Winter Break begins Wednesday at 3:15.  It's hard to believe I am typing that!  I feel like August was just yesterday.

Just a reminder: Science test on Ch. 4 tomorrow!

I was absent on Friday.  Mark charts will go home on Monday.  Students should be sure to finish Week 15 Handwriting this weekend, if it's not already done.

Math: FASTT Math; went over Topic 3 test

Science: went over Ch. 4 review;  made flash cards for vocabulary words; science test Monday - STUDY!

Literacy Block: Time for Kids; Handwriting, Thursday, Week 15 is homework

Math: FASTT Math; correct Topic 3 test and get signed

Science: Math in Science; Chapter Review should be completed tonight if not finished in class

Literacy block: Handwriting, Week 15, Wednesday is due tomorrow; End of Quarter Conferences; Rotations; Snow globe paragraphs; Discovery Assessment

Get planners signed tonight

Math: FASTT Math; Discovery Assessment

Science: Finished Ch. 4, Lesson 4; observed radish plants

Literacy block: Rotations; letter writing to Mr. Johnson; Handwriting, Week 15, Tuesday is homework


New seats tomorrow!

Math: FASTT Math; Topic 3 test; Discovery Assessment

Science: Chapter 4, Lesson 4

Literacy block: Discovery Assessment; Six-Minute Solution; Rotations; Handwriting, Monday, Week 15 is tonight's homework

Our Friday Fun Icosahedron Ornaments

Math: FASTT Math; checked chapter review; worked on solving problems using an organized list; Topic 3 assessment Monday

Science: Chapter 4, Lesson 4

Literacy block: Shared Snow Globe paragraphs; rotation; Handwriting, Week 14, Friday is homework.

Get mark charts signed this weekend

Math: FASTT Math; making an organized list; complete work from p. 84-85 (see worksheet) for homework

Science: Chapter 4, Lesson 3 Review

Literacy block: Finished snow globe paragraphs; talked about Hink Pinks (expanding vocabulary and critical thinking); rotations; Handwriting, Week 14, Thursday is for homework

Students should have their ornament circles cut out and ready for tomorrow if they are participating in the icosahedron ornament project.

Math: FASTT Math; discussion of Core Content Reviews and grade packets; get grade sheet signed

Science: Ch. 4, Lesson 3

Social studies: Get grade sheet signed

Literacy Block: Discussion of Pearl Harbor; reading assessment; snow globe paragraphs; rotations; Handwriting, Wednesday, Week 14 is homework; Get grade sheet song


Get planner signed

Math: FASTT Math; checked homework; check out the link for rounding flashcards on the math tab, under Topic 3

Science: Chapter 4, Lesson 2; Brain Pop on extinct and endangered species

Literacy Block: Came up with grade sheets for snow globe paragraphs; rotations; Handwriting, Week 14, Tuesday is due tomorrow

Math: FASTT Math; number line activity; Practice 3-5 #1-12 is tonight's homework


Science: Chapter 4, Lesson 2


Literacy Block: Handwriting, Week 14, Monday is tonight's homework.  We had writing conferences and rotations today.  Some students needed to re-do Friday's handwriting on prefixes and suffixes.  Some had to re-do noun-verb-noun sentence patterns.  All students were introduced to a snow globe writing activity, which will be due on Friday.

Math: FASTT Math, Rounding.  A Topic 3 assessment will occur next week for most students.

Science: Chapter 4, Lesson 1 completed; Lesson 2 begun

Literacy block: Rotations and writing conferences occurred during class.  Handwriting, Friday, Week 13 is homework AND is an assessment.  Target: define words using knowledge of prefixes and suffixes.  We did the first one together as a class.  For example, if they are asked to define "unhappy," they would write "not happy" to show that they know the prefix "un-" means "not."

Mark charts went home for a parent signature this weekend.

Math: Due to an unexpected network outage, we changed our plans a little today.  We played some very challenging number games.  Lots of good thinking going on!

Science: Chapter 4, Lesson 1 TRL was discussed in class.  The Lesson 1 review was completed by most students.  Some will need to finish it tonight.

Literacy block: We looked at group work with Noun-Verb-Noun sentences.  The students then wrote 5 sentences of their own using this pattern for an assessment.  We continued with writing conferences and rotations.  Handwriting, Week 13, Thursday is due tomorrow.  We discussed Friday's handwriting homework.  It will be an assessment, and it tests whether or not students can use prefixes and suffixes to define words.