Happy Birthday, Kyle!

Have a wonderful day!

Reading Progress: 5 Books

Students should have already quizzed on at least five books and made 80% or better to be "on track" to meeting the 25 book standard for this quarter.

12/16

The only homework over the break is to catch up on your reading and/or AM if you've fallen behind.

I would like to wish each and every one of you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. You are all such a blessing to me! Thank you for all that you do. See you 1/2/12!

12/15

FINISH GENRE PROJECT IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY TURNED IT IN!!!!!!!!!!! :)

You may wear pajamas Friday and bring junk food, drink, blanket, and pillow or stuffed animal. Please do not bring lots of extra stuff. Thank you!

12/14

*All Brainpop extra credit is due by 3:15 Thursday!

Finish science WB (see yesterday).

Study for review sp/voc. test Thurs. (tomorrow)!

Work on tales project if you're not finished.

12/13

Study for math ch. 6 test! Finish extra credit.

Finish sci. WB p. 78-83 (due Thurs.).

Study sp/voc. for test Thurs.

12/12

Study for ch. 6 math test (Wed.). Extra credit "12 days of math" due by Wed.

Finish sci. L3 & L4 voc.

Work on tales project (due by Fri.).
Study unit 3 spelling & vocab for test Thurs.

*Class party at 1:30 Tuesday.

Happy Birthday, Savannah King!

Have a very happy birthday!

12/8

Students will take the Ch. 6 math test next week. Work on AM for HW tonight.

Science: L3 & L4 voc. due Tues.

Finish DITB 15.

Study, especially for the spelling test!

Websites Updated

If you've noticed the tabs along the top of the page, then hopefully you've checked out some of the linked websites. I've updated several of them to include even more Schoolhouse Rock videos. Enjoy!

12/7

Finish math WS p. 81

Finish sp/voc sheet and STUDY! Some of these spelling words are TrIcKy!

Don't forget that this month's genre is tales. Get your two tales approved by Friday. Project is due next Friday!

Also, our Christmas party is TUES. 12/13 @ 1:30. Sorry for the confusion!

Reading Progress: 4 Books

Students should have already quizzed on at least four books and made 80% or better to be "on track" to meeting the 25 book standard for this quarter.

12/6

Math WS p. 78 (front only)

Finish WOW
Reread story ("Zathura")
Finish spelling word sort (-ar, -er, -or)
Work on sp/voc sheet (due Th.)

*Orange folders

Happy Birthday, Raquel!

We hope that you have a very happy birthday!

12/5

Finish math WS (both sides) p. 75 & 77

Finish vocabulary definitions if you did not finish in class.
Write spelling in your agenda in ABC order. Study! (Word sort due Wed.)
DITB 15 due Fri.

Finish science vocabulary (assigned Thurs; due Tues.).

*Movie permission slip needs to be signed & returned (+ $5) by Friday to go on the field trip.

This Week's Spelling & Vocabulary

Spelling Final / r/

Monday – Write spelling words CORRECTLY in your agenda in ABC order – due Tues.

Tuesday – Sort the spelling words by ending (-ar, -er, -or) – due Wed.

Wednesday – Work on finishing spelling (p. 92) and vocabulary (p. 103) sheets – due Thursday

Study your spelling words Tuesday – Thursday for your test on Friday!

1. sugar 11. crater

2. gentler 12. pillar

3. scissors 13. splendor

4. founder 14. peddler

5. director 15. professor

6. scholar 16. soldier

7. saucer 17. shatter

8. labor 18. governor

9. commander 19. vapor

10.error 20. equator

Vocabulary

Study vocabulary words and definitions each night Tuesday through Thursday for your test on Friday.

Wednesday – Work on finishing spelling and vocabulary sheets – due Thursday

1. defective (adj.) – having a flaw or weakness; not perfect

2. tokens (n.) – pieces that mark movement on a board game

3. reversed (v.) – moved in the opposite direction from what is usual

4. rotated (v.) – turned around on an axis

5. meteor (n.) – a mass of metal or rock that enters Earth’s atmosphere from space

6. robot (n.) – a machine designed to do certain human tasks

7. dangling (v.) – hanging loosely

8. staggered (v.) – moved unsteadily or with a swaying motion

11/30

The students presented their travel brochure genre projects, and we all got to learn about some interesting books and time periods. Great work!

Study for Monday's social studies test (ch. 6; students made a study guide to help them).

Finish sp./voc. WS.

11/28

Finish vocabulary definitions (and parts of speech) using your glossary if you did not finish in class. Also finish the Venn diagram.

Write spelling in ABC order in agenda. (You did copy your list in class, didn't you?)

Sp./voc. WS due Thurs. 5x each (for 4 students) and vocab. sentences (for most of the class) are due Friday.

DITB 14 due Friday.

*SS test postponed until next Monday. Continue to study!

Ch. 6 Social Studies Test Study Guide

Ch. 6 Social Studies Study Guide: The Civil War and Reconstruction (Mrs. Dyer's class will test on 12/5. Ms. Martin's class will test on 12/6.)

Main People, Concepts, and Vocabulary

Review from Ch. 5: states rights, John Brown, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe

Lesson 1: the advantages (strengths) of North and advantages (strengths) of South, Fort Sumter, Robert E. Lee, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, Abraham Lincoln, Battle of Antietam, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, Emancipation Proclamation

Lesson 3: Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, William T. Sherman, the Atlanta Campaign, the March to the Sea, total war, Appomattox Court House,

Lesson 4: Reconstruction, the effects (results) of the war, Freedman’s Bureau, Black Codes, 13^th Amendment, 14^th Amendment, 15^th Amendment,

Lesson 5: sharecropping, Jim Crow laws, segregation, the results (effects) of Reconstruction

This Week's Spelling & Vocabulary

Spelling and Vocabulary Lists: Unit 3, Week 4 My Great-Grandmother’s Gourd

Spelling: Accented syllables

Monday – Write spelling words CORRECTLY in your agenda in ABC order – due Tues.

Wednesday – Complete the spelling worksheet (p. 86) – due Thurs.

Thursday - 5x each for 4 students (3 cursive/2 print)- due Friday.

Study your spelling words Monday – Thursday for your test on Friday!

1. dozen 11. reserve

2. beside 12. embrace

3. motion 13. coastal

4. appoint 14. python

5. season 15. govern

6. phony 16. scorching

7. observe 17. flurry

8. active 18. canvas

9. restore 19. copper

10. expert 20. cocoon

Vocabulary

Study vocabulary words and definitions each night Monday through Thursday for your test on Friday.

Complete the vocabulary worksheet (p. 96) – due Thursday.

Vocabulary sentences are due Friday. (Ten students are exempt because they wrote such great sentences last time.)

1. gnarled – (adj.) having many rough, twisted knots

2. parched – (adj.) dry or thirsty

3. landscape – (n.) the stretch of land or scenery viewed from one point or place

4. scorching – (adj.) causing intense heat to dry or burn the surface of something

5. gushed – (v.) poured out suddenly and in large amounts

6. brimming – (adj.) full to the upper edge of a container

7. scrawny – (adj.) thin, bony, or skinny

8. progress – (n.) a forward movement or gradual betterment

11/22

READ over the holiday break!

Thank you very much to all our helpers at our craft day this morning. We couldn't have had such a great time without you.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Reading Progress: 3 Books

Students should have already quizzed on at least three books and made 80% or better to be "on track" to meeting the 25 book standard for this quarter.

11/21

Study for Ch. 4 math test Monday!
AM corrections if you have them

You may do a WOW for extra credit this week (not required since there's no school Wed.), but it must be turned in on Tuesday.

Our craft day is Tues. from 8:30-10:15. We'd love to have helping hands if you can come.

Read! Students should test on 3 books by Tuesday! (Many are already there. Fantastic!)

*The historical fiction travel brochure genre project is due NO LATER THAN next Tues. 11/30!

11/17

AM

Finish DITB #13.

Study for spelling & vocab tests!

11/16

Math p. 236 (26-32)

Study for science test!

Finish spelling worksheet and vocabulary sentences.

Happy Birthday, Grayeleigh & Kaleb!

We hope that you both have a fantastic birthday today! Many happy returns!

11/15

*Please bring a brown paper grocery sack by Monday. Thank you!

Math WS p. 56

Study for science test Thurs.

Finish WOW.

Re-read basal story. Make a chart of at least 5 facts and 5 opinions from the story. Cite the page number where you found the information.

Finish SS voc. and timeline.

Work on sp WS and vocab sentences.

11/14

Today's Veterans Day Assembly was a great celebration to honor those who served our country!

For homework, finish math WS p. 55. These are multiple-step word problems like we worked on in class.

Finish SS Ch. 6, L. 4 vocab.- due Wed. Finish timeline.

DITB 13 due Fri.

Sp. in ABC order in agenda.

Start on sp. WS (due Th.) and vocab sentences (also due Th.)

Do you have a WOW this week?

Reading Progress: 2 Books

Students should have already quizzed on at least two books and made 80% or better to be "on track" to meeting the 25 book standard for this quarter.

This Week's Spelling & Vocabulary

Name _____________________________ #______ Date _______________________

Spelling and Vocabulary Lists: Unit 3, Week 2 When Esther Morris Headed West

Spelling: Words with the V/V pattern

Monday – Write spelling words CORRECTLY in your agenda in ABC order – due Tues.

Tuesday – Write your spelling words 3x each IF YOU MADE 85 OR BELOW on last week’s test- due Wednesday!

Wednesday – complete the spelling worksheet (p. 73/74) - due Thursday.

Study your spelling words Monday – Thursday for your test on Friday!

1. video 11. fluid

2. poet 12. rodeo

3. riot 13. cruel

4. piano 14. genuine

5. diary 15. casual

6. radio 16. trial

7. ideas 17. fuel

8. ruin 18. meteor

9. diet 19. diameter

10. patriot 20. meander

Vocabulary

Write fabulous 5^th grade sentences with each of the eight vocabulary words below – due Thursday. (Each sentence should have AT LEAST 10 words and correct spelling and punctuation is necessary.)

Study vocabulary words and definitions each night Monday through Thursday for your test on Friday.

1. attorney (noun) – a lawyer; one who helps with legal matters
2. representative (noun) – a person who is chosen to represent or stand for another or others
3. qualify (verb) – to make fit, as for a certain job or task
4. legislature (noun) – a government body having the power to make laws
5. postpone (verb) – to put off to a later time
6. satisfactory (adj.) – good enough to meet a need or desire
7. submit (verb) – to give up; to give in to someone’s power
8. colonel (noun) – one of the ranks of a military officer

Happy Birthday, Karson!

We hope that you have a spectacular birthday today, Karson! Many happy returns!

11/11

Don't forget to finish SS HW from Wednesday!

READ YOUR AR BOOK THIS WEEKEND!

Remember that Monday is our Veterans Day Celebration at 9:00.

11/10

Finish math WS p. 50 & 54 (front/back).

Finish DITB 12.

Study for your spelling & vocabulary tests!

Don't forget the social studies HW due Monday (assigned Wed.)!

Happy Birthday, Dylan W.!

We hope that you have a very happy birthday, Dylan W.!

11/9

Everyone needs to complete an AM practice.

SS Battle Storyboard and Ch. 6, Lesson 3 vocab due Monday.

Finish sp/voc WS

11/8

Math WS p. 51

Finish WOW.

Finish reading "Sleds on Boston Common"; reread.
Finish word sort (V/CV and VC/V).

Finish sci. ch. 3, lesson 2 (due Th.).

WANTED: Old T-Shirts

If you have any old, clean t-shirts (any size, any color) that you no longer want, we could use several! I want to cut them up to make erasure cloths for our new mini dry-erase boards. Thank you so much for your help! As the saying goes, one person's trash is another one's treasure.

11/7

Math WS p. 48- on your own paper due to the poor copy quality. Sorry!

Sci. WB Ch. 3 L. 1 due tomorrow

Study for Unit 2 NOUNS test!

Sp. in ABC order in agenda

Finish vocab definitions

11/4

Study for unit 2 nouns test Tues.

Read!!!

11/3

Study for Ch. 3 math test!!!

Finish DITB 11.
Finish Venn diagram for "Black Cowboy."
Study for review sp/voc test!

Finish sci. ch. 3, lesson 1 WB (p. 38-39); due Tues. Study science vocabulary!

*Unit 2 nouns test next Tuesday!

Operation Christmas Child

Throughout the year, but especially at this time of year, it is important to think others, particularly those children who are less fortunate than we are. Therefore, our class has decided to participate in the Samaritan’s Purse, Operation Christmas Child. We are collecting items to fill shoe-box size boxes to send to children around the world who are in need. We have two boxes to fill by November 15^th. We have chosen to give to a boy and girl, ages 10-14. Below is a list of “Gift Suggestions”:

School supplies: pens pencils and sharpeners, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads or paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc.

Toys: small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, small Etch a Sketch toys that light up or make noise (with extra batteries), Slinky, etc.

Hygiene items: toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar soap (in a plastic bag), comb, washcloth, etc.

Other: hard candy and lollipops, mints, gum, (please place all candy in a Ziploc bag), T-shirts, socks, ball caps, sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries)

DO NOT INCLUDE: used or damaged items, war-related items, such as toy guns, knives, or military figures; chocolates or food; out of date candy, liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snowglobes or glass containers, aerosol cans

Participating in this opportunity is completely voluntary. We appreciate any help and support that you can give.

Thank you!

11/2

Study math ch. 3 (test Fri.)!

Re-read science ch. 3, lesson 1.

Finish WOW if you forgot to turn it in today!

Write final draft of narrative.

Study review sp/voc for Friday's big test!

11/1

Students received an information sheet about this month's genre project (see below where you can also access a link to the info sheet). The historical fiction time travel brochure is due NO LATER THAN 11/30!

Please look for this month's newsletter in this week's communication folder.

Study review spelling & vocab.
Finish WOW!

Finish math sheet p. 46. Make speed test corrections as needed.

Finish Civil War presentation and bring all materials to school tomorrow!

This Month's Genre: Historical Fiction

This month's genre is historical fiction! Please read at least one historical fiction novel (in your range) and quiz on it NO LATER THAN 11/30. Complete the historical fiction travel brochure project. Click HERE for complete details.

10/31

Happy Halloween!

Genre projects were due today, so please make sure you turn yours in if you were absent!

Math WS p. 43

Finish science Ch. 3 vocabulary definitions (1-12).

Finish narrative rough draft.
Study for this week's review spelling & vocabulary test!

Also, 13 students have been placed on a multiplication contract. Study those times tables nightly... or else!

Happy Birthday Jerin!

We hope that you have a wonderful day!

10/26

Sorry that there haven't been any posts lately! Mrs. Dyer has been under the weather with a cold, and the blog just hasn't been a priority.

Students should be working on their social studies presentation (due 11/2). It is like a mini CPA (speech & visual aid), but their visual aid does not have to be a poster. If you haven't already signed the project rubric, please do so tonight.

Finish AM Exercise (AME) if not completed in class today.

Finish sp/voc worksheet.

Are you working on your genre project? The candy corn book report is due BY MONDAY!

This Week's Spelling & Vocabulary

Spelling and Vocabulary Lists from the story Black Cowboy, Wild Horses.

Spelling: Words with the VCCV pattern

Monday – Write spelling words CORRECTLY in your agenda in ABC order – due Tues.

Tuesday – Complete the spelling worksheet – due Thurs.

Study your spelling words Monday – Thursday for your test on Friday!

1. dentist 11. culture
2. jogger 12. goggles
3. fifteen 13. summon
4. flatter 14. champion
5. mutter 15. kennel
6. mustang 16. valley
7. absent 17. fragment
8. hollow 18. gallop
9. empire 19. vulture
10. blizzard 20. pigment

Vocabulary

Study vocabulary words and definitions each night Monday through Thursday for your test on Friday.

Complete vocab worksheet – due Thurs.

1. suspended – stopped for a while
2. vastness – greatness; immenseness
3. flickered – shone or burned with a wavering light
4. swerved – turned aside
5. enthusiasm – eager interest; zeal
6. presence – when someone or something is present in a particular place
7. horizon – line where the ground and the sky seem to meet
8. ravine – long, deep, narrow valley eroded by running water

10/20

Finish Divisibility WS.

Complete SS Ch. 5, L. 4 vocab (p. 164).

***Study for science ch. 2 test (Fri.)!

Finish DITB 9.

Study for sp. & voc. tests Fri.!

Our conduct reward luau is Friday! You may dress up, but remember to wear warm clothes for playing outside (sock/shoes, jacket, etc.)!

10/17

We hope everyone had a great fall break! Mrs. Cousin is doing a great job as a student teacher and has picked up the full load of responsibilities for the next few weeks. Mrs. Dyer is still around supervising as needed. Everyone is doing really well!

This Thursday is the end of the first nine weeks. All AR/AM goals must be met by Thursday to be considered for special privileges.

Finish math WS p. 38 (front only). Correct math test and get it signed if you made below 70%.

Ch. 2 science test this Friday! Be sure to study vocab. and the things you've covered in class, especially what Ms. Martin told you to study!

Drops in the Bucket #9 is due Friday.
Genre project sheets (candy corn book report) were passed out today and are due NO LATER THAN 10/31. Be sure to read a mystery!

Social studies vocabulary for Ch. 5, lessons 1, 2, & 3 are due Wed. (1 & 2 should already be finished, but if not, students get a "do over.")

Write spelling words in ABC order in agendas.

This Week's Spelling & Vocabulary

Unit 2, Week 3 Spelling and Vocabulary Lists Story: Maya Lin Architect of Memory

Spelling: Inflected Endings

Copy words in agenda in ABC order – due Tuesday

Complete three times each (2 cursive/1 print) – due Wednesday

Complete wkst. p. 52/58– due Thursday

Study nightly (M-Th) for the sp. test on Friday.

1. jogging 11. deserved

2. dripping 12. applied

3. skimmed 13. relied

4. raking 14. renewing

5. amusing 15. complicated

6. easing 16. qualified

7. regretted 17. threatening

8. forbidding 18. gnarled

9. referred 19. envied

10. injured 20. fascinated

Vocabulary:

Write the part of speech and definition from the glossary for each vocabulary word – finish for hw – due Tuesday.

Complete wkst. p. 52/58 – due Thursday

Study each night, Monday – Thursday, for your test on Friday.

1. dedicated ( ) –

2. equality ( ) –

3. artifacts ( ) –

4. exhibits ( ) –

5. site ( ) –

We will read the story Maya Lin Architect of Memory in class together on Tuesday. All students should re-read the story at home Tuesday night to prepare for comprehension work (on Wed.) and the story test on Friday.

Happy Birthday Paedan!

We hope that you have a very special day!

Happy Birthday Noel!

We hope that you have a very happy birthday!

10/6

We had a great time on our field trip to Smithgall Woods! Students got to seine Dukes Creek to check the water quality (which turned out to be in the good to excellent range). We then learned about the American black bear, Ursus Americanus. Did you know that if you happen upon a bear, you should make loud noises, make yourself as large as possible by raising your arms, and slowly back away? Our final station taught us orienteering, using a compass, and some fun math too. Our students were extremely well behaved, and I am so proud of them!

Ms. Martin will be collecting science workbooks tomorrow to check them (through p. 27).

Please finish making economics tests corrects (70% or below required).

Finish DITB 8.

Study for your spelling and vocabulary tests!

Happy Birthday Cameron!

We hope that you enjoy your special day!

Smithgall Woods Field Trip

We are going to visit Smithgall Woods this Thursday for some very fun activities like geo-caching and stream ecology. Please wear galoshes, old shoes, or shoes that you don't mind getting wet because we will be in the mud and possible even wading in the creek.

10/5

Please scroll down for an interesting post about today's Career Day that the students wrote.

Finish sp/voc WS.
Read AR!

Don't forget about tomorrow's field trip to Smithgall Woods. Please wear old shoes and dress for being outdoors all day.

Career Day

Our wonderful students enjoyed Career Day today. Mr. Bavero, our guidance counselor, welcomed eight different people to share their jobs with our school. The different careers included fish and game warden, flight instructor, yoga instructor, animal control officer, dance choreographer, court reporter, engraver/etcher, and acupuncturist. For this event, students selected three careers to explore and listened to guest speakers in the gym. We learned about exciting career choices to pursue, the requirements for the different careers, and how important it is to work hard in school.

If you would like to share your career, we would love to learn more. Please contact Mrs. Dyer or Mr. Bavero.

10/4

Study for ch. 2 math test!

Complete social studies ch. 5 vocabulary.

Finish WOW.

Finish spelling categories (word sort by plural endings).

Please sign and return communication folder!

**PARENT NIGHT IS TONIGHT FROM 6-8!**

Fall Parent Night TOMORROW!

Tomorrow night from 6:00 to 8:00 will be the UCES Fall Parent Night! Please make plans to attend. Babysitting will be provided, so the whole family can come.

10/3

Study for Wednesday's Ch. 2 math test!
Make multiplication speed test corrections if you made less than 90%. Next speed test Thursday!
Complete an AM assignment if you did not scan in class today. Make an AM corrections as needed.

Write spelling words in ABC order in agenda.
Finish vocabulary definitions.
Start on DITB 8 (due Fri.).
Work on WOW (due Wed.).

*Parent night will be tomorrow night from 6-8! Please attend! Mrs. Dyer is giving a presentation on SuccessMaker, and Ms. Martin is giving a presentation on PBS.

This Month's Genre: Mystery

Each student needs to read ONE MYSTERY this month and quiz on it NO LATER THAN 10/31! The project sheet will be given out when we get back from Fall Break (less chance to lose it that way).

This Week's Spelling & Vocabulary

Unit 2, Week 2 Spelling and Vocabulary lists Story: Rattlers!

Spelling: plural words

Copy words in agenda in ABC order – due Tuesday

Complete wkst. p. 41 – due Wednesday

Complete wkst. p. 42– due Thursday

Study nightly (M-Th) for the sp. test on Friday.

1. rattlers 11. difficulties

2. fangs 12. batches

3. countries 13. abilities

4. liberties 14. lashes

5. potatoes 15. identities

6. rodeos 16. losses

7. taxes 17. possibilities

8. reptiles 18. notches

9. surroundings 19. zeroes

10. beliefs 20. eddies

Vocabulary:

Use your glossary to find and write the part of speech and definition for each vocabulary word – finish for hw – due Tuesday.

Complete wkst. p. 42 – due Thursday

Study each night, Monday – Thursday, for your test on Friday.

1. species ( ) –

2. survive ( ) –

3. alert ( ) –

4. vibrates ( ) –

5. surroundings ( ) –

6. prey ( ) –

7. predators ( ) –

8. lunging ( ) -

We will read the story Rattlers! in class together on Tuesday. All students should re-read the story at home Tuesday night to prepare for comprehension work (on Wed.) and the story test on Friday.

9/29

DO NOT FORGET YOUR CEREAL BOX GENRE PROJECT (due tomorrow)!!!

Math WS p. 29

Finish your science workbook p. 16-21.

Finish DITB 7.

Study for your spelling & vocabulary test!

Genre Project!

Don't forget that this month's Fantasy Cereal Box project is due Friday!

9/27

Finish math WS p. 28.

Study for Economics test. Know the vocabulary terms and how to apply them to real life. (Think about what you did in your groups on Monday.)

Finish WOW!
Finish 3x each.

Are you reading about 20 pages per day?

*Orange communication folders go home today. There are several important papers in them.
The field trip costs $3 and should have been changed on your permission slip. Thank you!

This Week's Spelling & Vocabulary

Unit 2, Week 1 Spelling and Vocabulary lists Story: Shiloh

Spelling: compound words

Copy words in agenda in ABC order – due Tuesday

Write sp. 3x each (2x cursive/1x print) – due Wednesday

Complete wkst. p. 36 – due Thursday

Study nightly (M-Th) for the sp. test on Friday.

1. afternoon 11. ice-skating

2. background 12. cardboard

3. overcome 13. field trip

4. pillowcase 14. ninety-one

5. rooftop 15. eggshell

6. flagpole 16. all right

7. footstep 17. cheerleader

8. vice president 18. armchair

9. cornfield 19. earthworm

10. cornmeal 20. mountaintop

Vocabulary:

Write the part of speech and definition for each vocabulary word – finish for hw – due Tuesday.

Complete wkst. p. 38 – due Thursday

Study each night, Monday – Thursday, for your test on Friday.

1. decency ( ) –

2. mournful ( ) –

3. bulletin board ( ) –

4. delivering ( ) –

5. shrieks ( ) –

6. injury ( ) –

7. slurp ( ) –

8. sympathy ( ) -

We will read the story Shiloh in class together on Tuesday. All students should re-read the story at home Tuesday night to prepare for comprehension work (on Wed.) and the story test on Friday.

Fall Parent Night

You're invited to our Fall Parent Night on Tuesday, 10/4, from 6:00-8:00. A flyer will be sent home with students tomorrow. We hope you can make it! We are offering a variety of informative sessions, and babysitting will be provided.

9/26

*Ch. 2 math test next week!
Make corrections to your multiplication speed test if you made below 90%.
Finish math WS p. 27.

Study for economics test Wed.

Write spelling words in ABC order in agenda.
Finish vocab. definitions if you didn't finish in class.

Fantasy cereal boxes are due BY FRIDAY! NO EXCEPTIONS!

Read!

9/22

We went to Young Harris College today and saw an adorable musical called "Frog and Toad," based on the book series of the same name. The students were very well behaved!

Finish math WS p. 26.

Finish your Hero letter.
Finish DITB 6.

Be sure to study all spelling & vocab for the review tests tomorrow!

9/20

Study 0-12 times tables.
Finish math WS p. 24.

Finish WOW!
Study review spelling & vocab.

Please sign and return signed papers. Also sign the new reading log that should be clipped into the center of the orange folder. You may keep the benchmark letter for your records.

9/19

We have made a change to our schedule to help your child (hopefully) have a better day. Mrs. Dyer will be teaching reading and math to our class, and Ms. Martin will be teaching reading and math to her class. We will still be switching classes for science and social studies, but switching for our core subjects has just been too hard on everyone. We feel that this change will benefit everyone. As always, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, do not hesitate to contact me!

Study 0-12 times tables to master them all! Test Thursday!
Finish math WS p. 22 (front only): 10-17 must be completed (1-9 BONUS/EXTRA CREDIT)

Finish There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom book report (toilet bowl paper).

We will not have new spelling & vocabulary words this week; rather, Friday will be a review test of the first five weeks. We went over specific spelling & vocab words to study this week, but others could also be on the cumulative review test.

Are you reading about 20 pages a day? Are you on track for reading at least six books or one million words this nine weeks?

9/15

Finish math WS p. 19 (multiplying by 2- and 3-digit). P. 18 is a bonus for extra credit!

Finish Drops In the Bucket 5.

Finish any improvements to the game story.

*Friday is picture day!

WOW: Word of the Week

Each Wednesday, students have a special "WOW" (Word of the Week) assignment due. The purpose of this weekly assignment is to make students aware of what they are reading and to help them learn new vocabulary. (Each student received a handout explaining how to fill out their WOW form.) You can find a PDF version of the WOW form HERE, just in case you need one.

9/13

Please sign & return progress reports and signed papers!

Math WS p. 17 (back of last night's work)

Finish sp. 3x each.
Re-read story if you haven't finished.

Study for Thursday's social studies test!

9/12

Scroll down for more of today's info!

Begin studying 0-11 times tables (if you haven't already) for Thursday's speed test.
Finish WS p. 16 (1-11)

Start on DITB #5 (due Fri.).
Spelling in agenda in ABC order
3x each due Wed.
Sp/voc. WS due THURSDAY (Please note this change in our HW "schedule.")
Finish subject/predicate practice if you didn't in class.
Finish TBGB analogies.

This Week's Spelling & Vocabulary

Unit 1, Week 6 Spelling/Vocabulary Story: Forests of the World

Spelling words: words with /ü/, /ū/, and /ů/

Monday – Write words in ABC order in your agenda – due Tuesday

Tuesday – Write words 3x each – 2x cursive and 1x print – due Wednesday

Wednesday – Complete sp/voc worksheet, assigned Monday, due Thursday

Monday – Thursday – STUDY spelling nightly for your test on Friday

1. tuna 11. booth

2. duty 12. handbook

3. lose 13. prove

4. few 14. mute

5. doom 15. amuse

6. bamboo 16. plume

7. brood 17. hue

8. crooks 18. view

9. hoof 19. bruise

10. hooks 20. union

Vocabulary words:

Monday – name the part of speech and complete the definitions for each vocabulary word – use the glossary in your reading book - due Tuesday

Tuesday – re-read the story Forests of the World and study vocabulary words/definitions

Wednesday – Thursday – STUDY vocabulary words and definitions for your test on Friday

1. quest ( ) –

2. settings ( ) -

3. reduce ( ) -

4. buffet ( ) -

5. major ( ) -

Happy Birthday Milo!

We hope you have a fabulous birthday, Milo!

9/9

We will be taking the 0-11 multiplication speed test next Thurs. Be sure to study!
Make corrections to this week's speed test if you made below 90%.

Correct science test in colored pencil and have parent sign for Monday.

Read at least 20 pages in your independent reading book!

Today was our first Champs lesson. We go every Friday at 1:30.

Red, White, & Blue Day

Show your American pride by wearing red, white, and blue tomorrow!

9/8

Study for ch. 1 math test, especially p. 48-53.

Finish DITB #4 and sp/voc WS.

Study for next week's civics test (rights, responsibilities, due process, and Bill of Rights).

Are you reading about 20 pages a day? We only have a handful of students who are on track right now toward meeting their 25 book/million word standard! Read, read, read!

9/7

Study for 0-9 speed test & ch. 1 math test!

Finish your game story (rough draft).
Finish sp. 3x each.

Read your AR book!

9/6

Study 0-9 times tables!
Complete an AM practice. Make any AM corrections (as needed; not every student).

Study for tomorrow's Ch. 1 science vocabulary test.

Begin Drops in the Bucket (DITB) #4- due Fri.

Finish vocab. definitions if you didn't finish in class.
Writing spelling words in ABC order in agenda.
Sp. 3x each due THURS.

*Orange communication folders went home today (except that we forgot to give them to car riders). Please sign and return by Thurs. (car riders included).

This Week's Spelling & Vocabulary

Unit 1, Week 4 Story: Pipiolo and the Roof Dogs

Spelling and Vocabulary: words with /ur/ and /ir/

Tuesday – copy your spelling words into your agenda in ABC order – due Wednesday

Wednesday – sp. 3x each due Thursday – 2x cursive and 1x print – due Thursday

Thursday – finish sp/voc worksheet due Friday

Tuesday – Friday – study spelling and vocabulary nightly for tests on Friday

1. clear 11. blurt

2. nerve 12. thirst

3. squirt 13. spur

4. verse 14. engineer

5. surf 15. jeer

6. lurk 16. sneer

7. year 17. dreary

8. stern 18. squirm

9. spurts 19. swerve

10. lurch 20. yearns

Vocabulary

Use your reading book glossary to identify the part of speech and complete the definitions for your vocabulary words – due Wednesday – finish for HW Tuesday if not finished in class!

Study nightly spelling and vocabulary definitions for your tests on Friday!

1. cooperation (noun) – working with ____________________________ or others for a ___________________ purpose.

2. celebration ( ) – the act of _______________________ with __________________

3. fragrance ( ) – a ______________________ or ____________________ smell

4. variety ( ) – a number or ____________________ of different things; things of ___________________ kinds or ___________________

5. canceled ( ) - did _______________ with, stopped, or ___________________ off

6. moistened ( ) – dampened or made _____________________ wet

7. theory ( ) – an ________________ that explains a group of _____________ or an ___________________; something that has not been _____________________ true

8. transformed ( ) – changed in _______________, form, or ___________________

September Newsletter

You will be receive a copy of this month's newsletter today in signed papers. You can also access it HERE if you'd like to view a PDF version.

Happy Birthday Dylan B.!

We wish you a very happy birthday, Dylan B.!

Nines Times Tables "Trick"

Today, I taught the students how to use their fingers to figure out their nines times tables (1-10). All they have to memorize is 9 x 0, 9 x 11, and 9 x 12. Those first two facts are easy! Ask your child to teach you the finger "trick" for the nines times tables if you don't already know it yourself.

9/2

EVERY student should have already quizzed on an independent reading book. EVERY student needs to read this weekend!

*Ch. 1 science vocab test next Wed.
*Study for 0-9 multiplication test Th.
*Ch. 1 math test next Fri.

Enjoy your long weekend! See you Tuesday!

9/1

Please see today's post about this month's FANTASY genre and project! Please sign and return the genre project form. (It will be returned next week.)

*About half the class needs to make corrections IN COLORED PENCIL to their multiplication speed test. The students who made less than 90% need to make corrections.

Finish DITB 3 & sp/voc WS.
Study for this week's spelling & vocab tests!

This Month's Genre: Fantasy

This month's genre is FANTASY! Most students love to read fantasy because they love make believe. This month's project is to create a fantasy cereal and cereal box. (Please save a cereal box for this project.) Click HERE for a PDF version of the handout your child is bringing home to get signed and returned.

8/31

Continue to work on DITB & sp/voc WS (both due Fri.)

Study for tomorrow's 0-8 multiplication speed test!

Next Wednesday: sci. ch. 1 vocab. test

8/30

Study 0-8 times tables!

Finish first ten science vocab words/definitions.

Finish genre project if you haven't already!
Re-read this week's story.
Finish sp. 3x each.
Sp/voc WS due Fri.

*Students need a pocket folder for writing. It does not have to have prongs.
*Ms. V. would like for students to start bringing their recorders to music (beginning next Tues.).

Genre Project!

Your genre project needs to be completed to turn in tomorrow morning!

8/29

We are settling into our routines here at school. Parents, please make sure your children are getting enough rest! Some of them are having a hard time being alert in the mornings.

Don't forget that genre projects are due by Wednesday!

Also, are you reading at least 20 pages a day?

HW:
Study 0-8 multiplication tables (test Thurs.).
Sp. in agenda in ABC order
DITB #3 due Friday

Scroll down for a message from our art teacher and for this week's spelling & vocab. Thanks!

Pocket Folders

Mrs. Dockrey, our writing teacher, would like for each child to have a pocket folder with notebook paper in it. (The folder doesn't have to have prongs.) If you have an extra folder or could get one, she and I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!

This Week's Spelling & Vocabulary

Spelling: Words with /ar/. /ar/, and /or/

Monday – copy word into agenda in ABC order – due Tuesday

Tuesday – write spelling words 3x ea. – 2x cursive, 1x print due Wednesday

Monday – Thursday – study words nightly for the test on Friday

1. heart 11. barge

2. swear 12. thorn

3. aboard 13. marsh

4. squares 14. force

5. swore 15. harsh

6. chart 16. scarce

7. scorn 17. coarse

8. starch 18. flare

9. source 19. course

10. fare 20. sword

Vocabulary

Complete the definitions below using your reading book glossary - finish for hw Monday if not finished in class – due Tuesday.

1. function (verb) – to work or ______________; to _______________

2. adjusted ( ) – changed or ___________________to fit a need or ___________________

3. disasters ( ) - _______________ that cause much __________________________

4. environment ( ) – the ___________, water, ______________, and all the other things that surround a _____________________, animal, or ___________________

5. mission ( ) – a ______________________ job or ________________

6. maze ( ) – a _______________________ series of paths or ____________________ through which people may have a hard ____________ finding _______________ way

7. zone ( ) - a _____________ or area that has some ____________________ quality

8. gravity ( ) – the ________________that _____________ things toward the center of _______________