9/8

See you at the Title 1 meeting @ 6:00 followed by 5th grade open house @ 6:30 tonight!

Please sign & return signed papers and progress reports.

Students have received a CPA timeline today.  Please read, sign, & return tomorrow.  I will begin approving topics tomorrow.

Students may make corrections to their Module 1 and/or Mod 2 math assessments ON ANOTHER SHEET OF PAPER, with each problem clearly numbered and with their new thoughts on how to solve the problem, to earn back points toward their grade.

The reason I am not allowing corrections to the science ch. 1 test is because students could use their books for the last 10 minutes of the testing period to check anything they wanted.

HW: Write spelling in ABC order in your agenda if you didn't do it over the weekend.  (Scroll down for this week's words.)

4-H Officers

Congratulations to our class 4-H officers!

President Lexi
Vice President Jaylen
Secretary Avary
Reporter Devin

This Week's ELA: Soldier's Heart 1

Soldier's Heart (1)    

Week 1.4        

Spelling words:

Tuesday: Write your words in ABC order in your agenda (due Tuesday). 

Tuesday: Color-coded words: Write your words using a color-coded pattern.  Include a key.  (For example, consonants one color vowels another color; or you create a color code)  (Due Thursday.)

Tuesday - Wednesday: IF you made below an 90% on last week's test, you must write this week's words 5x each (3x print/2x cursive).  Turn in Friday.

Tuesday through Thursday please study your words nightly for your test on Friday.

1. appalling                     8.  wound                    15. tempt
2. fatigue                         9.  stream                    16. forage
3. slogan                          10.  bargain                  17. savage
4. faint                             11. collide                    18. morale      
5. doubtful                      12. survivor                 19. trench
6. regiment                      13. withdraw               20. mutiny
7. assemble                      14.  comrade               

*You test Friday will have 25 words so be sure to review past weeks’ words too.

                       

Vocabulary words:

Tuesday: Using a dictionary to write the definition for each vocabulary word listed below (due

            Wednesday). 

Tuesday:  Vocabulary Draw: Draw and label a picture of each vocabulary word (due Thursday).

Tuesday-Thursday: IF you made below 90% on last week's vocabulary test, you must use each of this week's words in a fabulous sentence with at least 10 words (due Friday).

Tuesday – Thursday: Study vocabulary words and definitions for the test on Friday.

1.     bayonet: (n) a long ____________________ or pointed blade that is attached to the end of a ____________________

2.     cavalry: (n) a group of soldiers who fight on ____________________

3.     flannel: (n) made of soft, brushed cotton or wool ____________________

4.     heaving: (adj) moving in and out or up and down ____________________

5.     trench: (n) a long, narrow ____________________, often used as protected position in warfare; a long, steep-sided valley on the floor of the ____________________

6.     incomprehensible: (adj) difficult to ____________________

7.     afflicted: (adj) mentally or physically ____________________

8.     conscious: (adj) ____________________ or perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts

9.     stationary: (adj) not capable of being ____________________

10.  residue: (n) ____________________ that remains after something has been removed

*No IRA this week.   

9/4

Happy Friday!  Thank you to everyone who helped with our bake sale!!!  We really appreciate your efforts at baking and buying.

Today we watched the movie version of Tuck Everlasting, which had some interesting changes.  Most kids voted the book as their favorite version.  It generated some great discussion.

I went ahead and gave the students their spelling and vocabulary for next week in case they wanted to get a jump start.  They should have added two spelling words: 7. assemble and 14. comrade.  (The blog post with the list is correct.)

Enjoy your long weekend!  I hope to see you all Tuesday at the Title I Meeting (6:00) and Open House (6:30).

9/3

Bake sale tomorrow!

Please finish vocabulary sentences and IRA (setting postcard).
Study for your spelling and vocabulary tests!

9/2

Finish math WB p. 19 (Even) & p. 20 (All).
Finish spelling choice.  (Vocab sentences are due Fri.)
Finish SS if you didn't finish in class (5 leaders of Civil War & who they are/why they're important + read p. 14).

*Orange communication folder (There are quite a few important flyers, bank applications, and community field trip applications.)

*Open house is next Tues. 9/8 @ 6:30!  Please also come to the 6:00 Title I meeting!

9/1

Today we had to "camp out" in the band room as our air conditioner was being repaired.  They were good "campers" as worked hard to stay on task in our home away from home.   Students will not have orange communication folders/signed papers today; instead they will be sent home tomorrow. 

Continue to work on weekly assignments.

Mark your calendars for 5th Grade Open House next Tuesday, 9/8!  Parents are invited to a Title I parent meeting at 6:00 followed by open house at 6:30.