Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Homework

Read: 30 min.
Research Report:  Your completed report is due tomorrow.  Remember to paperclip your pages together and to turn in your rough draft as well.  I have included the final draft checklist below.
Social Studies: Study for Friday's test.


Research Report
Final Draft Checklist

I have included a title, my name, and date at the top of the first
page of my report.                                                                                                        _________

I have carefully checked my final draft, making sure I have written
complete sentences and have no run-ons                                                            _________

I have used capital letters for the first word of each of my sentences
and for proper nouns.                                                                                                _________

I have checked for misspelled words and have corrected them.                   _________

I have indented the first sentence of each paragraph.                                      _________

I have an appropriate title for each section of my report.                               _________

My 3 text features are neatly and accurately done.                                           _________

I have written on one side of the paper only.                                                      _________

I have written my bibliography on a separate piece of paper. I
have cited at least 3 sources.                                                                                   _________




Tuesday, February 27, 2018

I sent home corrected work today.

Homework

Read: 30 min.  The last day to take an AR test is March 6.
Research Report: The final draft is due this Thursday.  Be sure to refer to the final draft checklist that I gave you today. 
Social Studies: Study for Friday's test.

Monday, February 26, 2018

Homework

Read: 30 min.
Research Report: Final draft is due this Thursday.
Social Studies: Study for Friday's test.  Use your study guide.

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Homework

Read: 30 min.
Social Studies: Finish writing your editorial article.  Be sure to carefully edit and revise it. 

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Homework

Read: 30 min.
Math: HC - pg. 101, problems 1 and 2.
Research Report:  Finish your rough draft if you haven't already done so.


Thursday, February 15, 2018

I sent home corrected work and a second trimester progress report today. This report is a record of your child's corrected work as of last week.  There are still four weeks of assignments and scores to add before the end of the grading period.

Homework

Read: 30 min.
Be ready to recite the first two stanza's of "Paul Revere's Ride" tomorrow morning.

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

The Friendship Breakfast was a huge success. Everyone enjoyed delicious food and having fun with each other!  Thank you to everyone who made this special event possible.  Allison Fessenden just sent me a link that shows some photo booth fun.  I've added this below. 
Happy Valentine's Day!


Homework

Read: 30 min.
Math: HC - pg. 91, problems 3 and 4, and pg. 92, problems 5 and 6.
Memorize the first two stanzas of "Paul Revere's Ride" (pg. 315 in your social studies book or online) for this Friday.

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Our trip to the UCSC Life Lab was awesome! The activities were engaging and educational and the soup we made was delicious.  Many thanks to all my parent drivers!

Tomorrow morning is our 5th grade Friendship Breakfast.  We will have no in-class party, but if your child would like to bring Valentines for each student in the class, he/she may.  Of course, there is no requirement to do this.  I've included a class list below.

Austin                  Maddie               Noah B.            Ryan B.         Noah C.          Jessie
Grace E.              Minna                 Brooke              Murphy         Ethan              Gamble
Koen                   Emma                 Casey                Amelie          Owen              Graden
Lilly                    Desiree               Uriel                 Madison        Andrew           Ryan S.
Max                    Grace W. 



Homework

Read: 30 min.
Memorize the first two stanzas of  "Paul Revere's Ride"  (pg. 315 in social studies book or online).

Thursday, February 8, 2018

 I sent home corrected work today.

Homework

Read: 30 min.
Vocabulary: due tomorrow.
News Team #4:  Prepare for tomorrow.

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Homework

Read: 30 min.
Vocabulary: due on Friday
News Team #4: Friday

Reminder: Our field trip to the Life Lab at UCSC is next Tuesday - the first day of next week!

Monday, February 5, 2018

I sent home several informational flyers today: the 5th grade Valentine Breakfast, the school auction party, and order forms for the yearbook.

Homework

Read: 30 min.
Math: Finish and study your review sheet.  You will get one more tomorrow to review before the Unit 4 test on Wednesday.
Science: Study for tomorrow's test.
Vocabulary: Homework due on Friday.
News Team #4:  Prepare for Friday's presentation.

Thursday, February 1, 2018

Homework

Read: 30 min.
Book Talk: Bring your completed worksheet with a summary of your book attached to it to class.  We will form groups and share our books.
Vocabulary: Homework due tomorrow.
***Science: Water Cycle test next Tuesday.  Be sure to begin studying before Monday night!