Math: FASTT Math; started discussion of division

Science: Test tomorrow on Chapter 1; green booklets will be collected as well; checklist for Weldon Springs trip went home today

Literacy Block: complete Handwriting, Wednesday, Week 7; rotations; conferences

Get planner signed tonight

Math: Students worked on FASTT Math and the Daily Common Core Review 1-6

Science: Test this Thursday on Chapter 1!  Students should be bringing home materials and studying each night.  Review games tomorrow.

Literacy block: Rotations and conferencing.  Handwriting for Monday and Tuesday of Week 7 due tomorrow.

Math: Students took a placement test for FASTT Math today. This program determines the need for practice of math facts and isolates the ones students need to work on.

Science: Chapter 1 test Thursday.  We discussed ways to study for the test today.  Students should begin studying.  We will be reviewing next week.

Literacy block: We conferenced and completed rotations.  Handwriting for Friday, Week 6, is due Tuesday.

Mark chart slips should be signed this weekend.

NO SCHOOL MONDAY--Columbus Day observed.

Math: We went over homework and played Dino Disco.  (see math page for the link) We completed a quick check for lesson 1-5.  Tomorrow, we will begin FASTT Math to see who, at this point, needs extra help with math facts.  Stay tuned!

Science: We learned how to read a flow chart to determine categories of leaves.

Literacy Block: I explained the Book It program to the students.  If they attain 20 Reading Counts! points in a month, they will earn a Book It! coupon for a free Pizza Hut personal pan pizza!  We had rotations and conferences.  Handwriting for Thursday, Week 6 is due tomorrow.

Math: Complete Practice 1-5.

Science: Some students need to finish #9 from the Section 5 lesson review.   We did a Venn diagram in class.  Students need to to take the information from the Venn diagram and write their answer in sentences.

Literacy block: Students conferenced with Mrs. Plato. They completed rotations today.  Handwriting, Week 6, Wednesday is tonight's homework.

Get planner signed tonight.

Math: Please look at p. 19, #10.   We will discuss this problem tomorrow.

Science: We finished Lesson 1-5. We are starting the review.

Literacy Block: We practiced good and not-so-good ways to do Word Work.  We had rotations and conferences.  Handwriting, Week 6, Tuesday is due tomorrow.

Gorgeous!

I think if you look in the dictionary under "autumn," there is a photo and description of today.  What a great day!

Math: We discussed patterns and using them in problem solving.  Students brought home a worksheet.  They only need to do the side stamped with a stamp (reteaching).  They will not be ready to do the other side just yet.

Science: We started Lesson 1-5 about animal adaptations.

Literacy block: We launched Word Work today.  For the first time in our "Hearty Reader Cafe," students were allowed to choose their rotations.  They were very excited!  I started conferencing with students today as well.  Handwriting, Week 6, Monday is for homework tonight.

Mark chart slips went home for a parent signature tonight.