Thursday HW
I am assigning no homework tonight so that students can attend the concert. Remember to have your organizers done for checking in class tomorrow.
1. Pajama Day on Friday.
2. Games and Electronics in class are permitted on Friday December 17 following the conditions outlined on Wednesday's homework.
Wednesday HW
1. Pajama Day on Friday.
2. Math Quiz on Unit 4 Lessons 1 to 5 on Thursday, December 16.
3. Games and Electronics in class are permitted on Friday December 17. Students must have completed the "World Above..." art assignment and have all four sides of the Social Studies project organizer filled in to take part. These items must be in class on that day to be checked.
4. Food Drive concludes very successfully tomorrow. Our class donated items and money so that we had a 419 item total today. That is near 12 items per student! Wow! I am so proud of the efforts of our big class in this charitable activity Way to go boys and girls!
Tuesday HW
1. Math Homework book pages 52-53.
2. Social Studies research is ongoing. Project is due January 13.
3. Food Drive continues until Thursday. Our class has donated items and money so that we have a 364 item total so far. Wow! Keep up the good work.
4. Christmas Pizza party is on Wednesday December 15 at lunch (11:30 AM). We have pizza orders and drink orders already. Nearly 10 students have volunteered to bring desserts for the class as well while we watch a film in the afternoon. The flat rate for each student is $3.00. Please have your son or daughter bring in $3.00 as soon as possible. Thanks!
5. Math Quiz on Unit 4 Lessons 1 to 5 on Thursday, December 16.
For absent students: we worked on Lesson 5 in Math, corrected the Math homework book, had Reading Buddies and did Art activities in the afternoon.
Monday HW
1. Math Homework book pages 48-49 and 50-51.
2. Social Studies research is ongoing. Project is due January 13.
3. Food Drive continues until Thursday. Our class has donated items and money so that we have a 335 item total so far. Wow! Keep up the good work.
4. Christmas Pizza party is on Wednesday December 15 at lunch (11:30 AM). We have pizza orders and drink orders already. Nearly 10 students have volunteered to bring desserts for the class as well while we watch a film in the afternoon. The flat rate for each student is $3.00. Please have your son or daughter bring in $3.00 as soon as possible. Thanks!
5. Math Quiz on Unit 4 Lessons 1 to 5 on Thursday, December 16.
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Monday, December 13, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Week of December 6- 10, 2010
Friday HW
1. Spelling text work page 31 #4,5; page 32 # 8,10,11; page 33 # 1,2,4
2. Math Unit 4 Lessons one to five quiz on Thursday December 16.
3. Food drive: bring money or non-perishable food items. We are definitely using our large class size to our advantage in this in-school challenge -- way to go! So far we have collected 303 items. The deadline has been extended to next week. It feels good to do good! Keep up the good work, room 365!
4. Class Pizza party next Wednesday at lunch for the holidays. Price per student is TBA.
Thursday HW
1. Spelling Dictation on Friday.
2. Math HW Book pages 46-47.
3. Math Unit 4 Lessons one to five quiz on Thursday December 16.
4. Food drive: bring money or non-perishable food items. We are definitely using our large class size to our advantage in this in-school challenge -- way to go! So far we have collected 183 items. Using cash to purchase additional items has been a very effective way to add to our total -- I will be purchasing more tonight with donations received today. The deadline has been extended to next week. It feels good to do good! Bravo, room 365!
Wednesday HW
1. Spelling Dictation on Friday.
2. Social Studies booklet page 10.
3. Math Unit 4 Lessons one to five quiz on Thursday December 16.
4. Food drive: bring money or cans. Let's win it! We can use our large class size to our advantage in this in-school challenge. So far we have collected 29 cans and some cash to purchase additional cans. The deadline is Friday December 10. It feels good to do good!
Today we contnued Novel Study activities and started day 3 activities for our Guided Reading red group. We also worked on place value of decimals using base 10 blocks. Our gym period was cancelled due to concert rehearsals. 12 students individually used computer resources in the afternoon to take organizer notes. Be sure to check with your child to see if the organizers are lost or are not being filled in. At least 2 of the four sides could be done by this point. I hear many times about organizer work that is 'at home' and unavailable for checking. These pages should be at school daily if I am to help students stay on track.
Tuesday HW
1. Comfort Object journal.
2. Social Studies research.
3. 20 minutes of reading.
4. Food drive: bring money or cans. Let's win it! We can use our large class size to our advantage in this in-school challenge.
Today we continued novel study and guided reading activities, which have a focus on short, prepared oral presentations. We had Reading buddies and started a journal in class based on The Giver read aloud. We also discussed a Christmas party for next Wednesday December 15in class which would include a Pizza lunch and a film. Costs are to be determined. I asked students to bring in desserts to share for that day.
We also had an art activity in the afternoon for a double period.
Monday HW
1. Math HW book pages 44-45.
2. Spelling Cycle has resumed. Word Up activities including 15 sentences for list #6. Checked tomorrow. Dictation is on Friday December 10.
3. Social Studies project research is ongoing.
Today we introduced lesson one of Unit four in Math and completed the practice activities in class. We also began work on the Homework book pages. Special attention was paid to idea of rounding large numbers off to tenths and hundredths of a million/billion. We started a spelling cycle and had a Drama leadership activity hosted by visiting senior school students in the afternoon.
1. Spelling text work page 31 #4,5; page 32 # 8,10,11; page 33 # 1,2,4
2. Math Unit 4 Lessons one to five quiz on Thursday December 16.
3. Food drive: bring money or non-perishable food items. We are definitely using our large class size to our advantage in this in-school challenge -- way to go! So far we have collected 303 items. The deadline has been extended to next week. It feels good to do good! Keep up the good work, room 365!
4. Class Pizza party next Wednesday at lunch for the holidays. Price per student is TBA.
Thursday HW
1. Spelling Dictation on Friday.
2. Math HW Book pages 46-47.
3. Math Unit 4 Lessons one to five quiz on Thursday December 16.
4. Food drive: bring money or non-perishable food items. We are definitely using our large class size to our advantage in this in-school challenge -- way to go! So far we have collected 183 items. Using cash to purchase additional items has been a very effective way to add to our total -- I will be purchasing more tonight with donations received today. The deadline has been extended to next week. It feels good to do good! Bravo, room 365!
Wednesday HW
1. Spelling Dictation on Friday.
2. Social Studies booklet page 10.
3. Math Unit 4 Lessons one to five quiz on Thursday December 16.
4. Food drive: bring money or cans. Let's win it! We can use our large class size to our advantage in this in-school challenge. So far we have collected 29 cans and some cash to purchase additional cans. The deadline is Friday December 10. It feels good to do good!
Today we contnued Novel Study activities and started day 3 activities for our Guided Reading red group. We also worked on place value of decimals using base 10 blocks. Our gym period was cancelled due to concert rehearsals. 12 students individually used computer resources in the afternoon to take organizer notes. Be sure to check with your child to see if the organizers are lost or are not being filled in. At least 2 of the four sides could be done by this point. I hear many times about organizer work that is 'at home' and unavailable for checking. These pages should be at school daily if I am to help students stay on track.
Tuesday HW
1. Comfort Object journal.
2. Social Studies research.
3. 20 minutes of reading.
4. Food drive: bring money or cans. Let's win it! We can use our large class size to our advantage in this in-school challenge.
Today we continued novel study and guided reading activities, which have a focus on short, prepared oral presentations. We had Reading buddies and started a journal in class based on The Giver read aloud. We also discussed a Christmas party for next Wednesday December 15in class which would include a Pizza lunch and a film. Costs are to be determined. I asked students to bring in desserts to share for that day.
We also had an art activity in the afternoon for a double period.
Monday HW
1. Math HW book pages 44-45.
2. Spelling Cycle has resumed. Word Up activities including 15 sentences for list #6. Checked tomorrow. Dictation is on Friday December 10.
3. Social Studies project research is ongoing.
Today we introduced lesson one of Unit four in Math and completed the practice activities in class. We also began work on the Homework book pages. Special attention was paid to idea of rounding large numbers off to tenths and hundredths of a million/billion. We started a spelling cycle and had a Drama leadership activity hosted by visiting senior school students in the afternoon.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Week of November 29- December 3, 2010
Friday HW
1. Social Studies research continues.
2. 20 minutes of reading each day.
3. Visit http://www.bitstripsforschools.com/ to fine tune your avatar. Class pass is col--------.
Today we pursued novel study activities and day 3 of guided reading for the Green group. We also introduced Unit 4 Lesson 1 in Math and looked at seven different ways to represent numbers. In the afternoon we had a Ketchup (Day 2 of guided reading, Art) and Relish period and then we went to the Computer lab to use Bitstrips.
Thursday HW
1. Social Studies booklet page 11 for Monday.
2. Sign and correct test pack for Monday.
3. Social Studies project research is ongoing. More than half a dozen students regularly have no materials they've gathered on their own to do basic reading. The materials I have in class are a start but should not be the only source consulted.
Today we wrote our Unit 3 Math test, did novel study activities and had Day 3 Guided reading with the Blue group in the morning. In the afternoon we worked on our Social Studies projects. At this point every student has had access to an internet linked computer to enrich their information gathering. We will restart our cycle tomorrow.
Wednesday HW
1. Gather and read some research materials that are connected to your Social Studies project. This is important preparatory work so students can get a good start. Everyone should have at least one reasonably good information source in class to use with the research organizers.
2. Geometry Unit Test on Unit 3 is on Thursday December 3. Students should practice using the "Show What You Know" questions on pages 106-107 # 1 to 8 (all questions) and the unfinished questions seeded through the entire unit. Remember that ruler, compass and protractor use are required for the test. The first quiz was marked and returned today. The average was just over 72 %. The test pack should be autographed and corrected and returned by Monday December 6.
3. The class calendar and newsletter for December was distributed today. Also received was a letter regarding an incidence of pediculosis (head lice) in our class. The students were checked today. The recommended precautions included home checks of the scalp for up to 10 days.
Tuesday HW
1. Gather and read some research materials that are connected to your Social Studies project. This is important preparatory work so students can get a good start. Everyone should have at least one reasonably good information source in class to use with the research organizers. These organizers and the rough pages of the project, which show exactly how long it should be, were distributed yesterday.
2. Geometry Unit Test on Unit 3 is on Thursday December 3. Students should practice using the "Show What You Know" questions on pages 106-107 # 1 to 8 (all questions) and the unfinished questions seeded through the entire unit. Remember that ruler, compass and protractor use are required for the test. The first quiz was marked and the average was just over 72 %. They will be returned tomorrow.
3. Social Studies booklet pages 9 and 10 for Wednesday.
4. We completed our "A World Above and A World Below" art activity today.
5. Complete a one page Journal response to the "Invisible Weapons" anti-bullying video we watched with Mr. Hochberg last week. We have been discussing the idea of kindness towards classmates and inclusion for the past 2 weeks in response to some incidents in the playground and hallways of our school involving our class. Our attempts to address this are ongoing.
Monday HW
1. Gather and read some research materials that are connected to your Social Studies project. This is important preparatory work so students can get a good start. Everyone should have at least one reasonably good information source in class to use with the research organizers.
2. Math Isometric drawing was reviewed again today. Geometry Unit Test on Unit 3 is on Thursday December 3. Students should practice using the "Show What You Know" questions on pages 106-107 # 1 to 8 (all questions) and the unfinished questions seeded through the entire unit. Remember that ruler, compass and protractor use are required for the test.
3. Social Studies booklet pages 9 and 10 for Wednesday. The kids should have a very good start on it. During a booklet check I found that a significant number of students had between one and three pages completely untouched out of the six we've started in class and assigned as homework so far. There is some catching up to do. If they are behind our pace they are welcome to stay in at recess to catch up.
1. Social Studies research continues.
2. 20 minutes of reading each day.
3. Visit http://www.bitstripsforschools.com/ to fine tune your avatar. Class pass is col--------.
Today we pursued novel study activities and day 3 of guided reading for the Green group. We also introduced Unit 4 Lesson 1 in Math and looked at seven different ways to represent numbers. In the afternoon we had a Ketchup (Day 2 of guided reading, Art) and Relish period and then we went to the Computer lab to use Bitstrips.
Thursday HW
1. Social Studies booklet page 11 for Monday.
2. Sign and correct test pack for Monday.
3. Social Studies project research is ongoing. More than half a dozen students regularly have no materials they've gathered on their own to do basic reading. The materials I have in class are a start but should not be the only source consulted.
Today we wrote our Unit 3 Math test, did novel study activities and had Day 3 Guided reading with the Blue group in the morning. In the afternoon we worked on our Social Studies projects. At this point every student has had access to an internet linked computer to enrich their information gathering. We will restart our cycle tomorrow.
Wednesday HW
1. Gather and read some research materials that are connected to your Social Studies project. This is important preparatory work so students can get a good start. Everyone should have at least one reasonably good information source in class to use with the research organizers.
2. Geometry Unit Test on Unit 3 is on Thursday December 3. Students should practice using the "Show What You Know" questions on pages 106-107 # 1 to 8 (all questions) and the unfinished questions seeded through the entire unit. Remember that ruler, compass and protractor use are required for the test. The first quiz was marked and returned today. The average was just over 72 %. The test pack should be autographed and corrected and returned by Monday December 6.
3. The class calendar and newsletter for December was distributed today. Also received was a letter regarding an incidence of pediculosis (head lice) in our class. The students were checked today. The recommended precautions included home checks of the scalp for up to 10 days.
Tuesday HW
1. Gather and read some research materials that are connected to your Social Studies project. This is important preparatory work so students can get a good start. Everyone should have at least one reasonably good information source in class to use with the research organizers. These organizers and the rough pages of the project, which show exactly how long it should be, were distributed yesterday.
2. Geometry Unit Test on Unit 3 is on Thursday December 3. Students should practice using the "Show What You Know" questions on pages 106-107 # 1 to 8 (all questions) and the unfinished questions seeded through the entire unit. Remember that ruler, compass and protractor use are required for the test. The first quiz was marked and the average was just over 72 %. They will be returned tomorrow.
3. Social Studies booklet pages 9 and 10 for Wednesday.
4. We completed our "A World Above and A World Below" art activity today.
5. Complete a one page Journal response to the "Invisible Weapons" anti-bullying video we watched with Mr. Hochberg last week. We have been discussing the idea of kindness towards classmates and inclusion for the past 2 weeks in response to some incidents in the playground and hallways of our school involving our class. Our attempts to address this are ongoing.
Monday HW
1. Gather and read some research materials that are connected to your Social Studies project. This is important preparatory work so students can get a good start. Everyone should have at least one reasonably good information source in class to use with the research organizers.
2. Math Isometric drawing was reviewed again today. Geometry Unit Test on Unit 3 is on Thursday December 3. Students should practice using the "Show What You Know" questions on pages 106-107 # 1 to 8 (all questions) and the unfinished questions seeded through the entire unit. Remember that ruler, compass and protractor use are required for the test.
3. Social Studies booklet pages 9 and 10 for Wednesday. The kids should have a very good start on it. During a booklet check I found that a significant number of students had between one and three pages completely untouched out of the six we've started in class and assigned as homework so far. There is some catching up to do. If they are behind our pace they are welcome to stay in at recess to catch up.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Week of November 22-26, 2010
Friday HW
Gather and read some research materials that are connected to your Social Studies project. This is important preparatory work so students can get a good start. Everyone should have at least one reasonably good information source in class to use with the reseatch organizers by Monday, as the class time portion of our project work gets underway. My web page has some good links that I've tested.
Thursday HW
1. Math HW book pages 42-43. Isometric drawing was a challenging topic today. We spent 40 minutes building solids and then drawing them on dot paper. We'll review again tomorrow, time permitting.
2. The Novel Study and Guided Reading activities are coming along well. Almost all the kids are working really steadily on these two reading assignments.
3. Social Studies booklet pages 7 and 8. We spent an hour in class on these today doing surveys amongst peers, so the kids should have a very good start on it. During a booklet check I found that a significant number of students had between one and three pages completely untouched out of the six we've started in class and assigned as homework so far. There is some catching up to do. If they are behind our pace they are welcome to stay in at recess to catch up.
We also had a Library book exchange today in which students could sign out books related to their projects and a DPA period.
4. Geometry Quiz on Unit 3 Lessons 1 and 2 tomorrow. Kids should know how to identify angles, including reflex angles, and draw them accurately with a protractor. All students received a protractor from me and should have it in class tomorrow. A ruler is another essential tool for this quiz and this unit. I expect to see ruler use in all sketches. The students should also know what attributes are, how to sort using them and be able to distinguish between and construct polygons that are concave and convex.
Geometry Unit Test on Unit 3 is on Thursday December 3.
5. I appreciate the effort made to get the Social Studies topic sheets signed. Almost all students were up to date in that regard. Thank you!
Wednesday HW
Math HW book pages 40-41. Geometry Quiz on Unit 3 Lessons 1 and 2 on Friday November 26. Geometry Unit Test on Unit 3 is on Thursday December 3.
20 of 32 students did not get their project topic sheet with due date signed by a parent last night. This is one of the few ways I can ensure parents know about upcoming projects. Please take time to initial your child's assignment so I am aware that you know about it. Thanks!
Social Studies Booklet pages 5 and 6 to complete. Begin gathering research for project due Thursday January 13. The students are being shown models of a finished project and are given much in-class time to start on the organizers to sort their research reading. Library book exchange tomorrow. Monthly calendar is updated on my web page. A paper version will be ready for the month of December.
Tuesday HW
Sign Social Studies Project topic sheet. Begin gathering research. Due Thursday January 13. Math Quizzes and Tests: Geometry Quiz on Unit 3 Lessons 1 and 2 on Friday November 26. Geometry Unit Test on Unit 3 is on Thursday December 3. Today we completed some novel study activities and day one of Guided Reading activities. Students who are absent should plan to miss one or more recesses to catch up. We also went outside to the Nature Garden to sketch trees for "A World Above and A World Below". Good copy works starts next day.
Monday HW
Math HW book pages 39-40. Mr. Reynolds was absent today. Agendas were not signed.
Gather and read some research materials that are connected to your Social Studies project. This is important preparatory work so students can get a good start. Everyone should have at least one reasonably good information source in class to use with the reseatch organizers by Monday, as the class time portion of our project work gets underway. My web page has some good links that I've tested.
Thursday HW
1. Math HW book pages 42-43. Isometric drawing was a challenging topic today. We spent 40 minutes building solids and then drawing them on dot paper. We'll review again tomorrow, time permitting.
2. The Novel Study and Guided Reading activities are coming along well. Almost all the kids are working really steadily on these two reading assignments.
3. Social Studies booklet pages 7 and 8. We spent an hour in class on these today doing surveys amongst peers, so the kids should have a very good start on it. During a booklet check I found that a significant number of students had between one and three pages completely untouched out of the six we've started in class and assigned as homework so far. There is some catching up to do. If they are behind our pace they are welcome to stay in at recess to catch up.
We also had a Library book exchange today in which students could sign out books related to their projects and a DPA period.
4. Geometry Quiz on Unit 3 Lessons 1 and 2 tomorrow. Kids should know how to identify angles, including reflex angles, and draw them accurately with a protractor. All students received a protractor from me and should have it in class tomorrow. A ruler is another essential tool for this quiz and this unit. I expect to see ruler use in all sketches. The students should also know what attributes are, how to sort using them and be able to distinguish between and construct polygons that are concave and convex.
Geometry Unit Test on Unit 3 is on Thursday December 3.
5. I appreciate the effort made to get the Social Studies topic sheets signed. Almost all students were up to date in that regard. Thank you!
Wednesday HW
Math HW book pages 40-41. Geometry Quiz on Unit 3 Lessons 1 and 2 on Friday November 26. Geometry Unit Test on Unit 3 is on Thursday December 3.
20 of 32 students did not get their project topic sheet with due date signed by a parent last night. This is one of the few ways I can ensure parents know about upcoming projects. Please take time to initial your child's assignment so I am aware that you know about it. Thanks!
Social Studies Booklet pages 5 and 6 to complete. Begin gathering research for project due Thursday January 13. The students are being shown models of a finished project and are given much in-class time to start on the organizers to sort their research reading. Library book exchange tomorrow. Monthly calendar is updated on my web page. A paper version will be ready for the month of December.
Tuesday HW
Sign Social Studies Project topic sheet. Begin gathering research. Due Thursday January 13. Math Quizzes and Tests: Geometry Quiz on Unit 3 Lessons 1 and 2 on Friday November 26. Geometry Unit Test on Unit 3 is on Thursday December 3. Today we completed some novel study activities and day one of Guided Reading activities. Students who are absent should plan to miss one or more recesses to catch up. We also went outside to the Nature Garden to sketch trees for "A World Above and A World Below". Good copy works starts next day.
Monday HW
Math HW book pages 39-40. Mr. Reynolds was absent today. Agendas were not signed.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Week of November 15-19, 2010
Friday HW
PA Day -- no school. Students should continue their reading for the next book report. Have a great weekend.
Thursday HW
Warren Park Trip today -- no homework.
Wednesday HW
Math Book pages 36-37. Science Booklet page 13. Warren Park is tomorrow. Bring a lunch, snack and dress for the weather. Social Studies booklet up to page 4 should be complete.
Tuesday HW
We will postpone homework in view of the Shakespeare experience tonight at 7 PM in the senior gym. See you there.
Monday HW
Math HW book pages pages 34-35. Science booklet pages 9 and 11 are done for Tuesday. Reports go home today. Send back interview request page if you want a meeting or if I requested one with you. Warren Park trip on Thursday. Be sure to dress for the weather and bring a lunch. Arrival and departure times are the same as for a regular school day.
Shakespeare Experience is tomorrow night at 7 PM. Meet me in the classroom at 6:40 PM sharp so we can organize and walk down to the senior gym at 6:50 PM. Be sure your lines are memorized and you have dressed in some sort of costume for the vent. The students have been rehearsing well and the works look great. Hope to see you there.
PA Day -- no school. Students should continue their reading for the next book report. Have a great weekend.
Thursday HW
Warren Park Trip today -- no homework.
Wednesday HW
Math Book pages 36-37. Science Booklet page 13. Warren Park is tomorrow. Bring a lunch, snack and dress for the weather. Social Studies booklet up to page 4 should be complete.
Tuesday HW
We will postpone homework in view of the Shakespeare experience tonight at 7 PM in the senior gym. See you there.
Monday HW
Math HW book pages pages 34-35. Science booklet pages 9 and 11 are done for Tuesday. Reports go home today. Send back interview request page if you want a meeting or if I requested one with you. Warren Park trip on Thursday. Be sure to dress for the weather and bring a lunch. Arrival and departure times are the same as for a regular school day.
Shakespeare Experience is tomorrow night at 7 PM. Meet me in the classroom at 6:40 PM sharp so we can organize and walk down to the senior gym at 6:50 PM. Be sure your lines are memorized and you have dressed in some sort of costume for the vent. The students have been rehearsing well and the works look great. Hope to see you there.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Week of November 8-12, 2010
Friday HW
Test packs due on Monday with a parent autograph and corrections. Lines memorized and costumes for Tuesday, November 16 Brochure came home today. Remember that Thursday, November 16 is a Warren Park trip day. Progress Reports come home Monday with interview request pages available to all. In some cases an interview is specifically requested by the teacher.
Thursday HW
Test packs due on Monday with a parent autograph and corrections. Lines memorized and costumes for Tuesday November 16. Add, Subtract, Multiply and Divide -- longer quiz on Friday November 12.
Wednesday HW
Poppies worn tomorrow. Please return the envelope. A small donation is respectfully requested.
Test Packs returned with a parent signature and corrections for Monday. November book report due tomorrow. Check your availability for the Drama presentation on the night of Tuesday November 16, 7-8 PM. It's ok if you cannot come, but I need to know so as to balance the groups. Consider costuming choices and begin memorizing in earnest. Add, Subtract, Multiply and Divide -- longer quiz on Friday November 12.
Tuesday HW
Math HW book pages 32-33.
Check your availability for the Drama presentation on the night of Tuesday November 16, 7-8 PM. It's ok if you cannot come, but I need to know so as to balance the groups. Consider costuming choices and begin memorizing in earnest.
Add, Subtract, Multiply and Divide -- longer quiz on Friday November 12.
Monday HW
News Journal Summary and Reflection. Math HW book pages 30-31. Check your availability for the Drama presentation on the night of Tuesday November 16, 7-8 PM. It's ok if you cannot come, but I need to know so as to balance the groups. Add, Subtract, Multiply and Divide -- longer quiz on Friday November 12.
I have no parent volunteers as yet for the Warren Park outing on November 18. It will be difficult to supervise 35 students myself in that setting. If you are able to attend, the students would surely benefit from your presence. Thanks!
Test packs due on Monday with a parent autograph and corrections. Lines memorized and costumes for Tuesday, November 16 Brochure came home today. Remember that Thursday, November 16 is a Warren Park trip day. Progress Reports come home Monday with interview request pages available to all. In some cases an interview is specifically requested by the teacher.
Thursday HW
Test packs due on Monday with a parent autograph and corrections. Lines memorized and costumes for Tuesday November 16. Add, Subtract, Multiply and Divide -- longer quiz on Friday November 12.
Wednesday HW
Poppies worn tomorrow. Please return the envelope. A small donation is respectfully requested.
Test Packs returned with a parent signature and corrections for Monday. November book report due tomorrow. Check your availability for the Drama presentation on the night of Tuesday November 16, 7-8 PM. It's ok if you cannot come, but I need to know so as to balance the groups. Consider costuming choices and begin memorizing in earnest. Add, Subtract, Multiply and Divide -- longer quiz on Friday November 12.
Tuesday HW
Math HW book pages 32-33.
Check your availability for the Drama presentation on the night of Tuesday November 16, 7-8 PM. It's ok if you cannot come, but I need to know so as to balance the groups. Consider costuming choices and begin memorizing in earnest.
Add, Subtract, Multiply and Divide -- longer quiz on Friday November 12.
Monday HW
News Journal Summary and Reflection. Math HW book pages 30-31. Check your availability for the Drama presentation on the night of Tuesday November 16, 7-8 PM. It's ok if you cannot come, but I need to know so as to balance the groups. Add, Subtract, Multiply and Divide -- longer quiz on Friday November 12.
I have no parent volunteers as yet for the Warren Park outing on November 18. It will be difficult to supervise 35 students myself in that setting. If you are able to attend, the students would surely benefit from your presence. Thanks!
Monday, November 1, 2010
Week of November 1 - 5, 2010
Friday HW
Warren Park Field Trip Form for Monday. Math quiz: Monday November 8 on Lesson 8 (Order of Operations). Have a good weekend!
Thursday HW
Warren Park Field Trip Form for Monday. Math HW book pages 28-29. Skip the game on page 29. We'll play it in class. News Journal Summary and Reflection. Math quizzes upcoming: Friday November 5 on Lessons 5 and 7 of Unit Two (Prime/Composite Numbers and Mental Math) and Monday November 8 on Lesson 8 (Order of Operations). Both are shorter one page quizzes.
Wednesday HW
Bring your "As You Like It" programme to class to help write the critique, which is an in-class activity. We spent a period today unpacking the assignment and brainstorming.
Math HW book pages 26-27. Get your Order of Operations diagnostic quiz initialled by a parent -- 19 out of 30 students did not have that ready for today.
Math quizzes upcoming: Friday November 5 on Lessons 5 and 7 of Unit Two (Prime/Composite Numbers and Mental Math) and Monday November 8 on Lesson 8 (Order of Operations). Both are shorter one page quizzes.
Tuesday HW
Math HW book pages 24-25. Get your Order of Operations diagnostic quiz initialled by a parent. Math quizzes upcoming: Friday November 5 on Lessons 5 and 7 of Unit Two (Prime/Composite Numbers and Mental Math) and Monday November 8 on Lesson 8 (Order of Operations). Both are shorter one page quizzes. Diversity presentations continue. See expectations below.
Monday HW
Math Quiz on Unit 2 Lessons 1 to 4. Study the connect sections and Quick Review for each chapter. Do a sample question or two from each lesson to sharpen up. Today's mini quiz focused on the format of Order of Operations questions. I stress circling each step and stacking equals signs for clarity and organization. News Journal Summary and Reflection -- students had 25 minutes to complete it in class today. Diversity Projects are being presented starting today, after a 35 minute practice period. I want the students to be able to speak to the class expressively and confidently about:
Warren Park Field Trip Form for Monday. Math quiz: Monday November 8 on Lesson 8 (Order of Operations). Have a good weekend!
Thursday HW
Warren Park Field Trip Form for Monday. Math HW book pages 28-29. Skip the game on page 29. We'll play it in class. News Journal Summary and Reflection. Math quizzes upcoming: Friday November 5 on Lessons 5 and 7 of Unit Two (Prime/Composite Numbers and Mental Math) and Monday November 8 on Lesson 8 (Order of Operations). Both are shorter one page quizzes.
Wednesday HW
Bring your "As You Like It" programme to class to help write the critique, which is an in-class activity. We spent a period today unpacking the assignment and brainstorming.
Math HW book pages 26-27. Get your Order of Operations diagnostic quiz initialled by a parent -- 19 out of 30 students did not have that ready for today.
Math quizzes upcoming: Friday November 5 on Lessons 5 and 7 of Unit Two (Prime/Composite Numbers and Mental Math) and Monday November 8 on Lesson 8 (Order of Operations). Both are shorter one page quizzes.
Tuesday HW
Math HW book pages 24-25. Get your Order of Operations diagnostic quiz initialled by a parent. Math quizzes upcoming: Friday November 5 on Lessons 5 and 7 of Unit Two (Prime/Composite Numbers and Mental Math) and Monday November 8 on Lesson 8 (Order of Operations). Both are shorter one page quizzes. Diversity presentations continue. See expectations below.
Monday HW
Math Quiz on Unit 2 Lessons 1 to 4. Study the connect sections and Quick Review for each chapter. Do a sample question or two from each lesson to sharpen up. Today's mini quiz focused on the format of Order of Operations questions. I stress circling each step and stacking equals signs for clarity and organization. News Journal Summary and Reflection -- students had 25 minutes to complete it in class today. Diversity Projects are being presented starting today, after a 35 minute practice period. I want the students to be able to speak to the class expressively and confidently about:
- their animal research (the "Who Am I?" section),
- the map, and
- some of the relatives of the animal as shown on their classification charts.
- I will let students read the Dear World letter without memorizing it.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Week of October 25-29, 2010
Tuesday HW
We have limited HW tonight and tomorrow due to Stratford and the impending Science Project due date. We did spend time editing our stories in class in advance of the project due date. Any student should be prepared to present their project orally next Monday in class.
With regard to tomorrow's Stratford trip, students should remember to arrive in class at 8:30 AM, and have appropriate clothing for the weather, a snack for the morning and a lunch and possibly a snack for the ride home. We return at 7 PM, in darkness, so students should be picked up by a responsible adult or care giver. No game systems for the bus ride, only books and music playing devices. Bring these at your own risk.
On Friday we will show a film for a Halloween treat. I don't expect that parents want their children gobbling junk food at 9AM so we will hold off on snacking until after recess. Bring what you can with the expectation of sharing please. We have a mild peanut allergy (no epi-pen) in the room, so caution in that regard is appreciated. The costume parade walk starts at 1 PM
Monday HW
Science Project due on Thursday October 28. I will return from baseball playoffs to review them. Presentations start next week. News Journal Summary and Reflection -- we spent 20 minutes on it in class today after the presentations and discussion were done. Math HW book pages 22-23. Math Quiz on Unit 2 Lessons 1 to 4 next Tuesday November 2. (Sorry for the late post of the HW blog.)
We have limited HW tonight and tomorrow due to Stratford and the impending Science Project due date. We did spend time editing our stories in class in advance of the project due date. Any student should be prepared to present their project orally next Monday in class.
With regard to tomorrow's Stratford trip, students should remember to arrive in class at 8:30 AM, and have appropriate clothing for the weather, a snack for the morning and a lunch and possibly a snack for the ride home. We return at 7 PM, in darkness, so students should be picked up by a responsible adult or care giver. No game systems for the bus ride, only books and music playing devices. Bring these at your own risk.
On Friday we will show a film for a Halloween treat. I don't expect that parents want their children gobbling junk food at 9AM so we will hold off on snacking until after recess. Bring what you can with the expectation of sharing please. We have a mild peanut allergy (no epi-pen) in the room, so caution in that regard is appreciated. The costume parade walk starts at 1 PM
Monday HW
Science Project due on Thursday October 28. I will return from baseball playoffs to review them. Presentations start next week. News Journal Summary and Reflection -- we spent 20 minutes on it in class today after the presentations and discussion were done. Math HW book pages 22-23. Math Quiz on Unit 2 Lessons 1 to 4 next Tuesday November 2. (Sorry for the late post of the HW blog.)
Monday, October 18, 2010
Week of October 18-22, 2010
Thursday HW
Keep working on sections of the Science Diversity project. The elements of the project are explained in detail in each student's Diversity booklet on page 19. Today we painted the Dear World letter sheet and had time to write a rough and/or good copy of it in class. Complete summary, reflection and new headline for the News Journal from today. Take into account the feedback I provided in your previous marked work. Photo retake day is on November 12. Stratford actor visit tomorrow, in advance of our trip next Wednesday.
Wednesday HW
Science Project is due October 28. I distributed additional sheets and bristol board in class yesterday for good copies. Formal letter practice in semi-block style. Complete a good copy of your letter in pen and on lined paper. We had 30 minutes to peer and self edit today using dictionaries, thesauruses and COPS sheets. We also reviewed the purpose of each of the four paragraphs in the letter and reinforced the semi-block style. Math HW book pages 20 and 21. Skip the game on page 21 as we will play it in class tomorrow. Photo retake day is on November 12. The class worked very well today -- great focus and attention.
Tuesday HW
Science Project is due October 28. I have additional sheets and bristol board available in class for good copies. Formal letter practice in semi-block style. Complete a letter in rough draft form in your Writing notebook from the list of choices in the Writing Sense text we looked at today. We had 20 minutes to select a topic and brainsorm ideas in class. A fair number of students did not complete the News Journal work from last night or omittted the Reflection portion.
Monday HW
Keep taking notes for Science Project. We are looking at formal and friendly letters tomorrow in class to help prepare those genres for the project. Complete Friday's and Monday's News Journals. We spent most of a period working on Friday's journal, focussing primarily on Summary creation which is an area our class needs to work on, and most kids finished that. We spent about 20 minutes working on Monday's journal at the end of Language so the kids should have a very good start on this homework. Math HW book pages 18-19. Catch up on any class work you have missed if you have been absent or out of school recently.
Today's homework club was well attended once again with 17 students of 35 in attendance. We worked one to one on things such as homework catch-up, inverse operations in math, computer research for the project and CASI. Bravo!
Keep working on sections of the Science Diversity project. The elements of the project are explained in detail in each student's Diversity booklet on page 19. Today we painted the Dear World letter sheet and had time to write a rough and/or good copy of it in class. Complete summary, reflection and new headline for the News Journal from today. Take into account the feedback I provided in your previous marked work. Photo retake day is on November 12. Stratford actor visit tomorrow, in advance of our trip next Wednesday.
Wednesday HW
Science Project is due October 28. I distributed additional sheets and bristol board in class yesterday for good copies. Formal letter practice in semi-block style. Complete a good copy of your letter in pen and on lined paper. We had 30 minutes to peer and self edit today using dictionaries, thesauruses and COPS sheets. We also reviewed the purpose of each of the four paragraphs in the letter and reinforced the semi-block style. Math HW book pages 20 and 21. Skip the game on page 21 as we will play it in class tomorrow. Photo retake day is on November 12. The class worked very well today -- great focus and attention.
Tuesday HW
Science Project is due October 28. I have additional sheets and bristol board available in class for good copies. Formal letter practice in semi-block style. Complete a letter in rough draft form in your Writing notebook from the list of choices in the Writing Sense text we looked at today. We had 20 minutes to select a topic and brainsorm ideas in class. A fair number of students did not complete the News Journal work from last night or omittted the Reflection portion.
Monday HW
Keep taking notes for Science Project. We are looking at formal and friendly letters tomorrow in class to help prepare those genres for the project. Complete Friday's and Monday's News Journals. We spent most of a period working on Friday's journal, focussing primarily on Summary creation which is an area our class needs to work on, and most kids finished that. We spent about 20 minutes working on Monday's journal at the end of Language so the kids should have a very good start on this homework. Math HW book pages 18-19. Catch up on any class work you have missed if you have been absent or out of school recently.
Today's homework club was well attended once again with 17 students of 35 in attendance. We worked one to one on things such as homework catch-up, inverse operations in math, computer research for the project and CASI. Bravo!
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Week of October 12-15, 2010
Friday HW
Continue to gather research material for your endangered animal. We will be using Science and Language periods to make a good start on the different components of the project due on October 28. Most students have gotten a narrative planner for the story completed by this point. We will discuss letter styles next week. Students should be taking notes using the "Who Am I" sheet in their Science booklets. I will provide a second good copy sheet for that page. Signed and corrected test packs back on Monday October 18.
Thursday HW
Gather research material for your endangered animal. We will be using Science and Language periods to make a good start on the different components of the project due on October 28. Students will be taking notes using the "Who Am I" sheet in their Science booklets. Dialogue quiz on Friday, October 15. Dictation #5 on Friday, October 15. Signed and corrected test packs back on Monday October 18.
Wednesday HW
Gather research material for your endangered animal. We will be using Science and Language periods to make a good start on the different components of the project due on October 28. Students will be taking notes using the "Who Am I" sheet in their Science booklets. Complete Future Diamante Poem. Dialogue quiz on Friday, October 15. Dictation #5 on Friday, October 15. Signed and corrected test packs back on Monday October 18.
15 students attended Homework Club today. Some did computer work for the project and others did some Insult/Compliment work among other things. Way to go!
Tuesday HW
Math HW book pages 14 and 15. We had 10 minutes to start it in class today and most students were well into page 15 by recess. Spelling text page 25 # 1,3,4 and page 26 # 7,8,9. We had about 35 minutes to work on it in class today. Most students were at #7 or #8 by the end of the period. Gather research material for your endangered animal. We will be using Science and Language periods to make a good start on the different components of the project due on October 28. Students will be taking notes using the "Who Am I" sheet so they can write convincingly in role for their letter and so they can add real detail to their narratives. Unit one Math test tomorrow. I returned the test packs today which include the second quiz. Dialogue quiz on Friday, October 15. Dictation #5 on Friday, October 15.
Please have students show me your agenda notes each morning if you have sent me a message. Thank you.
Continue to gather research material for your endangered animal. We will be using Science and Language periods to make a good start on the different components of the project due on October 28. Most students have gotten a narrative planner for the story completed by this point. We will discuss letter styles next week. Students should be taking notes using the "Who Am I" sheet in their Science booklets. I will provide a second good copy sheet for that page. Signed and corrected test packs back on Monday October 18.
Thursday HW
Gather research material for your endangered animal. We will be using Science and Language periods to make a good start on the different components of the project due on October 28. Students will be taking notes using the "Who Am I" sheet in their Science booklets. Dialogue quiz on Friday, October 15. Dictation #5 on Friday, October 15. Signed and corrected test packs back on Monday October 18.
Wednesday HW
Gather research material for your endangered animal. We will be using Science and Language periods to make a good start on the different components of the project due on October 28. Students will be taking notes using the "Who Am I" sheet in their Science booklets. Complete Future Diamante Poem. Dialogue quiz on Friday, October 15. Dictation #5 on Friday, October 15. Signed and corrected test packs back on Monday October 18.
15 students attended Homework Club today. Some did computer work for the project and others did some Insult/Compliment work among other things. Way to go!
Tuesday HW
Math HW book pages 14 and 15. We had 10 minutes to start it in class today and most students were well into page 15 by recess. Spelling text page 25 # 1,3,4 and page 26 # 7,8,9. We had about 35 minutes to work on it in class today. Most students were at #7 or #8 by the end of the period. Gather research material for your endangered animal. We will be using Science and Language periods to make a good start on the different components of the project due on October 28. Students will be taking notes using the "Who Am I" sheet so they can write convincingly in role for their letter and so they can add real detail to their narratives. Unit one Math test tomorrow. I returned the test packs today which include the second quiz. Dialogue quiz on Friday, October 15. Dictation #5 on Friday, October 15.
Please have students show me your agenda notes each morning if you have sent me a message. Thank you.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Week of October 4 - 8, 2010
Friday HW
News Journal headline, Summary and Reflection. I marked the first one and gave more than 15 minutes to work on today's after a class discussion. Spelling Cycle activities including sentences for Tuesday. Gather research material on your animal for Tuesday class work period. Unit One Math test on Wednesday. Dialogue quiz on Friday October 15.
Thursday HW
Math HW Book pages 12 and 13. Spelling Cycle activities including sentences for Tuesday. Gather research material on your animal for Tuesday class work period. Unit One Math test on Wednesday. Dialogue quiz on Friday October 15.
Wednesday HW
Book Report due tomorrow. Test Pack signed and corrected for tomorrow. Spelling Text activities from today that we worked on in class. Dialogue 2.0 # 1,2 to be finished. Dictation tomorrow. News Journal summary and reflection to complete from today.
Tuesday HW
Book Report due Thursday October 7, 2010. Test Pack signed and corrected for Thursday. Correction key is on the Red Bulletin Board. 17 Students were at HW Club today at lunch -- all girls. Way to go! Dialogue 1.0 activity -- complete second and third practices. Page 6 of the Science Booklet. Page 1 of the Social Studies booklet. Journal (The Backpack) for Wednesday. Draw for parent Volunteers on Stratford trip is still to come. We had nine offers to volunteer -- thank you!
Monday HW
Book Report due Thursday October 7, 2010. Math HW Book pages 10-11 for tomorrow. We worked on it in class today as well, so I could observe. Test Pack signed and corrected for Thursday. Correction key is on the Red Bulletin Board. Students may want to work on it with me at HW Club tomorrow at lunch. As You Like It form and fee due tomorrow. Math Quiz # 2 on Lessons 3, 4 and 5 of Unit one tomorrow. Unit test to follow. Journal (The Backpack) for Wednesday.
News Journal headline, Summary and Reflection. I marked the first one and gave more than 15 minutes to work on today's after a class discussion. Spelling Cycle activities including sentences for Tuesday. Gather research material on your animal for Tuesday class work period. Unit One Math test on Wednesday. Dialogue quiz on Friday October 15.
Thursday HW
Math HW Book pages 12 and 13. Spelling Cycle activities including sentences for Tuesday. Gather research material on your animal for Tuesday class work period. Unit One Math test on Wednesday. Dialogue quiz on Friday October 15.
Wednesday HW
Book Report due tomorrow. Test Pack signed and corrected for tomorrow. Spelling Text activities from today that we worked on in class. Dialogue 2.0 # 1,2 to be finished. Dictation tomorrow. News Journal summary and reflection to complete from today.
Tuesday HW
Book Report due Thursday October 7, 2010. Test Pack signed and corrected for Thursday. Correction key is on the Red Bulletin Board. 17 Students were at HW Club today at lunch -- all girls. Way to go! Dialogue 1.0 activity -- complete second and third practices. Page 6 of the Science Booklet. Page 1 of the Social Studies booklet. Journal (The Backpack) for Wednesday. Draw for parent Volunteers on Stratford trip is still to come. We had nine offers to volunteer -- thank you!
Monday HW
Book Report due Thursday October 7, 2010. Math HW Book pages 10-11 for tomorrow. We worked on it in class today as well, so I could observe. Test Pack signed and corrected for Thursday. Correction key is on the Red Bulletin Board. Students may want to work on it with me at HW Club tomorrow at lunch. As You Like It form and fee due tomorrow. Math Quiz # 2 on Lessons 3, 4 and 5 of Unit one tomorrow. Unit test to follow. Journal (The Backpack) for Wednesday.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Week of September 27- October 1, 2010
Friday HW
Book Report due October 7. "As You Like It" form and fee due by October 5, 2010. Math Quiz # 2 on Lessons 3, 4 and 5 on Tuesday October 5. Math HW Book page 10 and 11 due on Tuesday October 5.
Test package due with parent signature and corrections by next Thursday October 7. Students can check the corrected copy on the red bulletin board for the answer key or attend Homework Club on Tuesday at Lunch to go over it with me.
Thursday HW
Book Report due October 7. "As You Like It" form and fee due by October 5, 2010. Math Quiz # 2 on Lessons 3, 4 and 5 on Tuesday October 5. Spelling Cycle # 4 activities. We had a very successful Terry Fox Run today. We are just short of our first incentive so I am extending the donation period.
Wednesday HW
Math HW book pages 8 and 9. The quizzes are marked but I am waiting to return them until all the kids have written it. Spelling Text page 17 # 2,3,4,5. "As You Like It" form and fee due by October 5, 2010. Today we welcomed a coop student from Humberside to work in our class for the next while. Ask the students about him. Terry Fox run on Thursday -- dress for conditions.
Tuesday HW
Finish Science Creature Card and solution key. Dictation # 3 on Day 2 (tomorrow). 20 minutes of reading. Journal due on Wednesday. Terry Fox run on Thursday -- dress for conditions.
Today was our first Homework Club day. 13 of 15 kids who signed up in the morning made it out. Terrific! I will have it once more on Tuesday next week before going back to a Monday date when my lunch duty has changed. Thanks for your patience as we work through the timetable.
Monday HW
Math Quiz on Lessons 1 and 2 for Unit one. Study the "Quick Review" and "Connect" sections. Dictation # 3 on Day 2. 20 minutes of reading. Journal (movie review) due on Wednesday.
Book Report due October 7. "As You Like It" form and fee due by October 5, 2010. Math Quiz # 2 on Lessons 3, 4 and 5 on Tuesday October 5. Math HW Book page 10 and 11 due on Tuesday October 5.
Test package due with parent signature and corrections by next Thursday October 7. Students can check the corrected copy on the red bulletin board for the answer key or attend Homework Club on Tuesday at Lunch to go over it with me.
Thursday HW
Book Report due October 7. "As You Like It" form and fee due by October 5, 2010. Math Quiz # 2 on Lessons 3, 4 and 5 on Tuesday October 5. Spelling Cycle # 4 activities. We had a very successful Terry Fox Run today. We are just short of our first incentive so I am extending the donation period.
Wednesday HW
Math HW book pages 8 and 9. The quizzes are marked but I am waiting to return them until all the kids have written it. Spelling Text page 17 # 2,3,4,5. "As You Like It" form and fee due by October 5, 2010. Today we welcomed a coop student from Humberside to work in our class for the next while. Ask the students about him. Terry Fox run on Thursday -- dress for conditions.
Tuesday HW
Finish Science Creature Card and solution key. Dictation # 3 on Day 2 (tomorrow). 20 minutes of reading. Journal due on Wednesday. Terry Fox run on Thursday -- dress for conditions.
Today was our first Homework Club day. 13 of 15 kids who signed up in the morning made it out. Terrific! I will have it once more on Tuesday next week before going back to a Monday date when my lunch duty has changed. Thanks for your patience as we work through the timetable.
Monday HW
Math Quiz on Lessons 1 and 2 for Unit one. Study the "Quick Review" and "Connect" sections. Dictation # 3 on Day 2. 20 minutes of reading. Journal (movie review) due on Wednesday.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Week of September 20-24, 2010
Friday HW
Math Quiz on Lessons 1 and 2 on Tuesday September 28. Study the Quick Review section of the HW book and the Connect section of the text. Do a few practice questions from each lesson again to help study. Dictation #3 on Wednesday September 29. HW club will be on Tuesday at Lunch next week. 20 minutes of reading. Book report is due on October 7th. QSP envelopes were sent home today. Stratford permission forms are coming on Monday.
Thursday HW
Toonies for Terry. See incentive challenge below. Pizza Day and Swim Club forms due September 24. Complete today's spelling text activities for Word Up List # 3 (Alphabetical Order, Syllabication and Derivatives). Math Drill completed and corrected. Science page 2.
Wednesday HW
Toonies for Terry. See incentive challenge below. Pizza Day and Swim Club forms due September 24. Word Up Dictation #2 is tomorrow. Study your lists. Complete today's spelling text activities. More than half the class was already done. Math HW book pages 6 and 7. Remember that I encourage you to use the divisibility rules (shown in the "Quick Review" on page 6) to prove your answers. Don't use long division. Charts are a good, picture-based way to organize your proof. You could follow the model I scripted in class on the whiteboard.
Tuesday HW
Toonies for Terry -- $200 = gum day, $300 = Gum day and one no HW day. Future targets TBA? 20 minutes of reading. Pizza Day forms due September 24. Future paragraph Good Copy in pen and decorated due tomorrow. Complete two title pages for science and Social Studies Booklets. Have parents sign booklets after reviewing them together.
Monday HW
20 minutes of reading. Spelling text: page 9 #1,2; page 10 #4,6,7. Math HW book pages 4 and 5 including Stretch your thinking. Pizza Day forms due September 24. Future paragraph second draft due tomorrow. Toonie for Terry.
Math Quiz on Lessons 1 and 2 on Tuesday September 28. Study the Quick Review section of the HW book and the Connect section of the text. Do a few practice questions from each lesson again to help study. Dictation #3 on Wednesday September 29. HW club will be on Tuesday at Lunch next week. 20 minutes of reading. Book report is due on October 7th. QSP envelopes were sent home today. Stratford permission forms are coming on Monday.
Thursday HW
Toonies for Terry. See incentive challenge below. Pizza Day and Swim Club forms due September 24. Complete today's spelling text activities for Word Up List # 3 (Alphabetical Order, Syllabication and Derivatives). Math Drill completed and corrected. Science page 2.
Wednesday HW
Toonies for Terry. See incentive challenge below. Pizza Day and Swim Club forms due September 24. Word Up Dictation #2 is tomorrow. Study your lists. Complete today's spelling text activities. More than half the class was already done. Math HW book pages 6 and 7. Remember that I encourage you to use the divisibility rules (shown in the "Quick Review" on page 6) to prove your answers. Don't use long division. Charts are a good, picture-based way to organize your proof. You could follow the model I scripted in class on the whiteboard.
Tuesday HW
Toonies for Terry -- $200 = gum day, $300 = Gum day and one no HW day. Future targets TBA? 20 minutes of reading. Pizza Day forms due September 24. Future paragraph Good Copy in pen and decorated due tomorrow. Complete two title pages for science and Social Studies Booklets. Have parents sign booklets after reviewing them together.
Monday HW
20 minutes of reading. Spelling text: page 9 #1,2; page 10 #4,6,7. Math HW book pages 4 and 5 including Stretch your thinking. Pizza Day forms due September 24. Future paragraph second draft due tomorrow. Toonie for Terry.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Week of September 13-17, 2010
Friday HW
Spelling Cycle #2: Alphabetical Order, Syllabication, Derivatives and 15 sentences using the Word Up #2 list completed for Monday. 20 minutes of reading. Pizza day orders (Blue Form) and Swim club forms can be handed in to me. They are in the package that was taken home this week. Future paragraph good copy is due in class on Wednesday morning. Students started the second draft today and will be given time in classs on Monday and Tuesday to complete it.
Thursday HW
Pakistan Flood Relief Fundraising Cookie Sale: $2 for tomorrow. Pizza day orders (Blue Form) and Swim club forms can be handed in to me. They are in the package that was taken home this week. Spelling Cycle #2: Alphabetical Order, Syllabication, Derivatives and 15 sentences using the Word Up #2 list completed for Monday. 20 minutes of reading.
Wednesday HW
Finish Running Shoe of the Future in full. Spelling: Syllabication, Derivatives and 15 sentences using the Word Up #1 list. 20 minutes of reading.
Tuesday HW
Finish Arithmetic Survey corrections up to number 36. Finish Math HW Book pages 2 and 3. Paper and Duotang for French class. Finish 'Recipe For Me' second draft only. 20 minutes of reading. Spelling Dictation Word Up # 1 tomorrow. Substantial time for everything apart from the Math HW Book was given in class today to complete this work. Students should spend less than an hour on homework on any given night.
Monday HW
20 minutes of reading. Bring your book report book to school. Have a photo of yourself that you can cut up for an activity. Scholastic orders due Friday September 17. Cheques only please.
Spelling Cycle #2: Alphabetical Order, Syllabication, Derivatives and 15 sentences using the Word Up #2 list completed for Monday. 20 minutes of reading. Pizza day orders (Blue Form) and Swim club forms can be handed in to me. They are in the package that was taken home this week. Future paragraph good copy is due in class on Wednesday morning. Students started the second draft today and will be given time in classs on Monday and Tuesday to complete it.
Thursday HW
Pakistan Flood Relief Fundraising Cookie Sale: $2 for tomorrow. Pizza day orders (Blue Form) and Swim club forms can be handed in to me. They are in the package that was taken home this week. Spelling Cycle #2: Alphabetical Order, Syllabication, Derivatives and 15 sentences using the Word Up #2 list completed for Monday. 20 minutes of reading.
Wednesday HW
Finish Running Shoe of the Future in full. Spelling: Syllabication, Derivatives and 15 sentences using the Word Up #1 list. 20 minutes of reading.
Tuesday HW
Finish Arithmetic Survey corrections up to number 36. Finish Math HW Book pages 2 and 3. Paper and Duotang for French class. Finish 'Recipe For Me' second draft only. 20 minutes of reading. Spelling Dictation Word Up # 1 tomorrow. Substantial time for everything apart from the Math HW Book was given in class today to complete this work. Students should spend less than an hour on homework on any given night.
Monday HW
20 minutes of reading. Bring your book report book to school. Have a photo of yourself that you can cut up for an activity. Scholastic orders due Friday September 17. Cheques only please.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Welcome to the new grade 6 year!
Week of September 7 -10, 2010
Friday HW:
What a terrific week! Thanks to the boys and girls for their cooperation and positive attitudes. The atmosphere is excellent. As a regular feature I would suggest students read silently for 20 uninterrupted minutes each evening.
Book report book in class on Monday. Bring a photo of yourself you can cut up and use for an activity. Scholastic Orders due Friday September 17. Cheques only please.
Thursday HW:
Greetings to the new students in my class for 2010-11. I'm looking forward to meeting and getting to know all of you during this first week. We will jump right in to the school year with some ice breaker activities and some Math and Language reviews. As the first week goes by we will be preparing for the first Math unit in Patterning and the first Language activities with News Journals and a novel study. Also upcoming are our preparations for our Stratford visit (date TBA) including actor workshops right in our classroom. It should be fun! See you soon!
This blog will function as a weekly homework listing and be archived as the week ends. Be sure to check out my class web page at http://areynolds.org/ all year long. Plenty of useful stuff is posted, including downloads of class handouts which you should use to replace lost work.
Friday HW:
What a terrific week! Thanks to the boys and girls for their cooperation and positive attitudes. The atmosphere is excellent. As a regular feature I would suggest students read silently for 20 uninterrupted minutes each evening.
Book report book in class on Monday. Bring a photo of yourself you can cut up and use for an activity. Scholastic Orders due Friday September 17. Cheques only please.
Thursday HW:
Math review # 4. Quiz tomorrow. Bring a photo of yourself you can cut up and use for an activity. Put your Word Up list words in Alphabetical Order.
Wednesday HW:
Math review # 2 and # 3. Study from these for Friday Quiz. Book Report Novel in class for Monday. Have a parent review and sign the package.
Tuesday HW:
Wednesday HW:
Math review # 2 and # 3. Study from these for Friday Quiz. Book Report Novel in class for Monday. Have a parent review and sign the package.
Tuesday HW:
School letters signed and returned. I request 1 box of tissue and 1 roll of paper towel from each student for class use -- thank you. $6 for agenda and $23 for workbooks. Please make them separate amounts if possible. Math review #1; quiz on Friday.
This blog will function as a weekly homework listing and be archived as the week ends. Be sure to check out my class web page at http://areynolds.org/ all year long. Plenty of useful stuff is posted, including downloads of class handouts which you should use to replace lost work.