February 18th, 2019
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February 15th, 2019
Class activities for Friday, February 15
Spelling: None today. We’ll have a spelling test next week.
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due Fridays.
Reading: Students worked on a reading assessment using MobyMax.
Writing: Students worked on prewriting their literary essay today. Some also worked on prewriting conferences and began their draft. Here is a literary essay we started together using the elements of an essay. And here is an example essay to look at. A literary essay is due Friday, February 22.
Homework on weekdays is to work on writing for 15 minutes. Your student should be done prewriting by this weekend and starting their draft.
Math: Today was a work day
Science: None today.
Social Studies: None today.
Character Strength: We are learning about love this week.
Notes:
- Our class is practicing and performing a play in March, called The Legend of Lightning Larry. Here is our practice schedule.
- Is your student doing a Daily Homework Time? Here’s a sample
schedule and more ideas to get started. - Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
- The second marking period ends today.
- View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.
February 14th, 2019
Feb Factor 2019
Thanks for everyone that donated food! We had plenty! Check out the pictures above for our crazy games, cards, and lunch!
February 13th, 2019
Class activities for Wednesday, February 13
Spelling: We reviewed irregular verbs, which are verbs that cannot be made past tense by adding –ed. Examples: see/saw, go/went, tell/told. This will be the skill tested on Friday’s spelling test.
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due Fridays.
Reading: None today due to a class about coping strategies when dealing with emotions.
Writing: We continued writing a literary essay together using the elements of an essay. Students also selected a book to write an essay on. Here is also an example essay to look at. A literary essay is due Friday, February 22.
Homework on weekdays is to work on writing for 15 minutes. Starting tonight, your student can begin working on their literary essay. Students should read the book those chose today, decide what the book is teaching about (the theme), and then work on some prewriting.
Math: Today we practiced more decimal division like 2.4÷ 80. Homework on weekdays is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.
Science: We read a little about the phases of water and what water molecules look like.
Social Studies: We read about the New England, Middle, and Southern colonial regions. They each had their own type of climate and natural resources which influenced how the colonists lived.
Character Strength: We are learning about love this week.
Notes:
- Our Feb Factor Valentine’s Party is Thursday, February 14 from 9-noon. See our volunteer and guest list here.
- Middle school course request sheets are due February 14.
- Our class is practicing and performing a play in March, called The Legend of Lightning Larry. Here is our practice schedule.
- Is your student doing a Daily Homework Time?
Here’s a sample schedule and more ideas to get started. - Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
- The second marking period ends today.
- View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.
February 11th, 2019
Class activities for Monday, February 11
Spelling: None today.
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due Fridays.
Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles.
Writing: We continued writing a literary essay together using the elements of an essay. Here is an example essay to look at. A literary essay is due Friday, February 22.
Homework on weekdays is to work on writing for 15 minutes.
Math: Today we practiced more decimal division like 24 ÷ 5 and 3.6 ÷ 2. Homework on weekdays is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.
Science: We wrote notes about how water drops form in the atmosphere. We learned that water drops come from water vapor in the air when it is cold.
Social Studies: We started learning about what life in the English colonies was like.
Character Strength: We are learning about love this week.
Notes:
- Our Feb Factor Valentine’s Party is Thursday, February 14 from 9-noon. See our volunteer and guest list here.
- Middle school course request sheets are due February 14.
- Our class is practicing and performing a play in March, called The Legend of Lightning Larry. Here is our practice schedule.
- Is your student doing a Daily Homework Time?
Here’s a sample schedule and more ideas to get started. - Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
- The second marking period ends today.
- View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.
