Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Math: FASTT Math or Order of Operations; multiplication assessment; ISAT Prep; get assessment signed tonight

Science: Complete Ch. 6 review and Line Graphs sheet tonight if not completed in class

Literacy block: Rotations; Tsunami questions about map, story, and video; Handwriting, Week 21, Tuesday is due tomorrow

Monday, February 27, 2012

Math: FASTT Math; ISAT prep; 2 x 1 multiplication; assessment tomorrow

Science: Chapter 6, Lesson 4; Math in Science; read p. 206-208 for homework

Literacy block: Rotations; "Honest Abe;" vocabulary discussion; Handwriting, Week 21, Monday is homework

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Math: FASTT Math or addition sheet; ISAT prep; multi-digit multiplication

Science: Chapter 6, Lesson 4

Literacy block: Jackie's Nine - Determination; rotations; Handwriting, Friday, Week 20 for homework


Please get mark chart signed


Check out our Pictures page for photos from Thursday's field trip

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

SPRINGFIELD TRIP TOMORROW!

Math: FASTT Math or Place Value/Addition; Thinking Blocks; ISAT prep

Science: Chapter 6, Lesson 3 wrap up; began lesson 4

Literacy block: rotations; Honest Abe activity; Handwriting for Week 20, Wednesday and Thursday is due on Friday


Get planner signed


Remember your lunch for the field trip tomorrow!

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Math: FASTT Math or Comparing Expressions; Thinking Blocks; ISAT Prep

Science: Chapter 6, Lesson 3

Literacy block: Discussed Education City; read about tsunamis and survivors; watched tsunami video; rotations; Handwriting homework, Monday AND Tuesday, Week 20


A yellow PTO note went home today.  Please ask your student for it.  THANKS!

Friday, February 17, 2012

Sorry for my late post!  The weekend got away from me.

Please get mark charts signed

IMPORTANT! Please return field trip permission form on Tuesday!

Math: FASTT Math or Exponents; bar models for word problems

Science: Chapter 6, lesson 2; weather data; check out our last meteorologist, Meteorologist Lerma:


Literacy Block: Rotations; made cards for Mrs. Jacobs using Publisher; learned to create folders on the H: drive and organize our work; complete Friday, Week 19 in Handwriting for homework

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Math: FASTT Math or Exponents; extended response; bar diagrams and equations; get FASTT Math sheet signed tonight

Science: Ch. 6, Lessons 1-2; meteorology data; check out Meteorologist Devine's weather report:


Literacy block: rotations; editing of prepositional phrase sentence patterns; Jackie's Nine--Courage; Handwriting, Week 19, Thursday is tonight's homework

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Math: FASTT Math; discussed extended response and bar diagram

Science: meteorologist data, Chapter 6, lesson 1; check out Meteorologist Terven's weather report

 

Literacy block: Rotations; Jackie's Nine, Handwriting Week 19, Wednesday is tonight's homework

Get planner signed tonight

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Math: FASTT Math; extended response practice; get subtraction assessment signed

Science: meteorology data; Incredible Journey (water cycle activity); check out Meteorologist Kinzie's weather report below:


Literacy block: Rotations; finished and printed VFW essays; Valentine party; Handwriting, Tuesday, Week 19 is tonight's homework

Monday, February 13, 2012

Math: FASTT Math; subtraction assessment; made Valentine bags

Science: Salt Water Experiment wrap up; weather data; please see Meteorologist Russell's weather report below:

Literacy Block: Rotations; printed pen pal letters; worked on VFW contest essays; Handwriting, Week 19, Monday is tonight's homework

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Math: FASTT Math; discussed extended response; corrected homework and CCR 4-6; choose three items from Practice 4-4, odds #1-11 and Practice 4-5, odds #1-11 that you will use as your quiz on Monday

Science: Brain Pop (water cycle); demo of Incredible Journey; weather data; our weather, from Weatherman Manns:

Literacy block: finished up conferences; rotations; POA essay due Tuesday

Get mark chart signed

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Math: FASTT Math; went over homework; corrected assessments; get 4-3 assessment signed (should be corrected); Practice 4-4 and 4-5, #2, 4, 6, 8, 12 on each for homework

Science: Weather reporting; Brain Pop videos on clouds, weather, and water cycle; please click below to hear the weather from Meteorologist Saylor




Literacy block: Rotations; conferenecs; POA essay

Get planner signed

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Math: FASTT Math; discussed ISAT Extended Response; complete Reteach 4-4 and 4-5 if not finished at school

Science: Learned of different cloud types; began salt water experiment; took data on the weather; Second Step

Today's meteorologist: Mrs. Plato!  Click below for the current weather:


Literacy Block: Conferences; rotations; work on "What the Pledge of Allegiance Means to Me" essay

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Math: FASTT Math; corrected homework; assessment on Monday will have questions from Practice 4.3


Science: ISAT Practice Test discussion


Literacy Block: Prepared for February conferences; wrote individual prepositional phrase sentence patterns after  editing group-created sentences; Handwriting, Week 18, Friday is for homework


Please get mark charts signed this weekend.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Math: FASTT Math; ISAT Prep/Mental Math Warm Up; discussed CCR 4-4; completed CCR 4-5; fix mistakes from last night's homework for tonight

Science: ISAT practice test

Literacy Block: Students prepared for their conferences for February; prepositional phrase sentence patterns; Handwriting, Week 18, Thursday is for homework

Don't forget to read and record your reading for Read to Succeed.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Math: FASTT Math; ISAT/Mental Math Warm Ups; Core Content Review 4-3; complete page R 4.3 in packet for homework

Science: ISAT prep packet; please finish if it is incomplete

Literacy block: Handwriting, Wedenesday, Week 18 due tomorrow; Prepositional Phrases; Goal-Setting and Reflection

Get planner signed tonight

Hundred Day Wall of Fame

We participated in some timed activities during our 100th day of school.  The following people are the class record holders.

100 Steps: Clayton--> 1 minute
Count to 100: Korynne--> 33 seconds
List 100 words: Trevor--> 4 minutes
Touch toes 100 times: Evanna--> 1 minute, 29 seconds
Jump 100 times: Taylor--> 40 seconds
Bounce a ball 100 times: Kiel--> 24 seconds
Write the numbers 1-100: Damien--> 1 minute, 33 seconds
Draw 100 tally marks: Charion--> 31 seconds