10/2/2014 news

10/2/2014

I apologize for the tardiness of this letter, but since I was out on Monday I got a little behind. SO this week we will call it the “What Did We Do This Week” letter instead J

This week in 5S:

ELA:  This is our final week of prefixes. We are focusing on new prefixes and their meanings. They will be having a quiz on six prefixes on Friday as well as the past THREE weeks’ prefixes. They have been provided with a list as well as flash cards. They will also we reading and writing during this time. They are focusing on writing a paragraph starting with a topic sentence, followed by three to four sentences with details to support the topic, and finally a concluding sentence. We are also talking about how to use the “SCORE” to help us check our writing is well done. Students should be reading an independent reading book at least 15 minutes at home. They are asked to finish a RRJ (Reading Response Journal entry) every MONDAY on a separate piece of paper. The requirements for the RRJ are posted on the salmon colored paper in their gold folder. We will be going over this in great detail on Friday as some of the students are completing summaries, which is incorrect and/or they are not doing one AT ALL.

I also have a class mascot, Ellie the Elephant, and she will be going home with BROOKE this weekend. This student will complete a journal entry with all the activities s/he and Ellie did over the weekend INSTEAD of a RRJ. (They can provide pictures if they want as well).

Science:  Students finishing their first science unit: How Scientists Work. They were provided with the quizzes as study guides during class Thursday and they were given the answer key to correct themselves. I asked that they bring it home and use it as a study guide. They should also be coming home with their notebook and textbook to use as references to study from. We discussed at great lengths how to study this week.

Math:  Students will continue to work on Chapter 1 this week, which covers multiplying by two digit numbers vertically. There WILL be math homework coming home (evens first then odds the following day). They should also be practicing their multiplication facts at home. I have been noticing that they really struggle as a whole with their facts. They should also be bringing their math notebook home to refer to it to do homework.

Important Date:

·      Interims go home & Emergency Dismissal: 10/10/14

****I will be posting the pictures of the students work as soon as I get three more responses from parents. Thank you for your patience****