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Spelling: Students took a spelling test and skill test over compound words today.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences were collected today.

Reading: Today was the Read-a-Thon.

Writing: Today we continued taking notes about the Core Democratic Values.

The next piece of writing, a persuasive Take-a-Stand piece, is due Thursday, March 20.

Math: Students worked on Math Skills today.

Science: We took notes in our minibooks and played a game to review for the science test on Monday. The test will assess these concepts:

• Light is energy;
• White light is made of millions of different colors;
• Prisms separate white light; filters block colors of light;
• Light moves in straight lines;
• Shadows are areas where light is blocked;
• Shadows grow larger when the light source is closer to the object; they grow longer when the light is on the side of the object.

Social Studies: None on Fridays.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Current Hours with No Orange Magnets: 17

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at SnapGrades to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• March is Reading Month. Class goal: 100 books (limit of two “just right” picture books for each student) by March 28!
• View grades, assignments, attendance and even the report card at SnapGrades.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• This week’s juice volunteers (full list): Christian and Zach P. Thanks for your generosity!
• Visit our Mackinaw Field Trip page for more information on our May 9 trip.

Spelling: We reviewed compound words and how both parts are themselves words (any + thing = anything). A spelling test and skill test over compound words will be tomorrow.

Cursive: We have now reviewed the upper and lowercase cursive alphabet. Now for practice, the weekly cursive assignment will be to write ten cursive sentences of at least seven words each, due each Friday.

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles.

Writing: Today we took notes about the Core Democratic Values of equality and the common good.

The next piece of writing, a persuasive Take-a-Stand piece, is due Thursday, March 20.

Math: Students practiced multiplying using the distributive property (see the Student Reference Book under Multiplication Wrestling and Distributive Property for more information). Here is a quick example of this method:

Homework is to complete five additional multiplication problems from the worksheet used in class today, using the distributive property.

Science: None on Thursdays due to library.

Social Studies: We watched a movie about a slave girl helping others escape on the Underground Railroad. Watch this movie and another one about Harriet Tubman.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 3
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Current Hours with No Orange Magnets: 10

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at SnapGrades to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Read-a-Thon tomorrow, March 7! This is the last organized fundraiser before our Mackinac trip.
• March is Reading Month. Class goal: 100 books (limit of two “just right” picture books for each student) by March 28!
• View grades, assignments, attendance and even the report card at SnapGrades.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• This week’s juice volunteers (full list): Christian and Zach P. Thanks for your generosity!
• Visit our Mackinaw Field Trip page for more information on our May 9 trip.

Family members, please add your thoughts to our weekly blog post entitled, Is stealing ever ok? Check out the article and scroll to the bottom to post a comment!

Spelling: None today due to completing the Student Satisfaction Survey.

Yesterday’s homework was to address an envelope to someone (anyone) from the student, and this will be due tomorrow.

Cursive: We have now reviewed the upper and lowercase cursive alphabet. Now for practice, the weekly cursive assignment will be to write ten cursive sentences of at least seven words each.

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles; some groups worked on summarizing and synthesizing.

Writing: Today we took notes about the Core Democratic Values of patriotism and truth.

The next piece of writing, a persuasive Take-a-Stand piece, is due Thursday, March 20.

Math: Students played “multiplication wrestling” to practice multiplying using the distributive property (see the Student Reference Book under Multiplication Wrestling and Distributive Property for more information). Here is a quick example of this method:

Homework is to complete Journal pp. 116-117.

Science: We reviewed the Light Investigation Review worksheet.

Social Studies: We learned about how songs were used as coded messages for the Underground Railroad.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 6
• Orange magnets: 1
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Current Hours with No Orange Magnets: 1

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at SnapGrades to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Read-a-Thon this Friday, March 7! This is the last organized fundraiser before our Mackinac trip.
• March is Reading Month. Class goal: 100 books (not just picture books) by March 28!
• View grades, assignments, attendance and even the report card at SnapGrades.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• This week’s juice volunteers (full list): Christian and Zach P. Thanks for your generosity!

Family members, please add your thoughts to our weekly blog post entitled, Is stealing ever ok? Check out the article and scroll to the bottom to post a comment!

Spelling: Today we reviewed abbreviations for states of the US and how to write an address on an envelope. Homework is to address an envelope to someone (anyone) from the student.

Cursive: We have now reviewed the upper and lowercase cursive alphabet. Now for practice, the weekly cursive assignment will be to write ten cursive sentences of at least seven words each.

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: Today we started a persuasive writing project. Students made minibooks we will use to take notes on Core Democratic Values.

The next piece of writing, a persuasive Take-a-Stand piece, is due Thursday, March 20.

Math: Students learned how to multiply using the distributive property (see the Student Reference Book under Multiplication Wrestling and Distributive Property for more information). Here is a quick example of this method:

Homework is to complete four problems using this method:

1. 52 x 26
2. 38 x 32
3. 19 x 68
4. 13 x 99

Science: Students played Shadow Darts to reinforce how shadows move and change. Homework is to complete the Investigation Review worksheet.

Studies: We learned about how songs were used as coded messages for the Underground Railroad.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 4
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Current Hours with No Orange Magnets: 31

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at SnapGrades to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Read-a-Thon this Friday, March 7! This is the last organized fundraiser before our Mackinac trip.
• March is Reading Month. Class goal: 100 books (not just picture books) by March 28!
• View grades, assignments, attendance and even the report card at SnapGrades.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• This week’s juice volunteers (full list): Christian and Zach P. Thanks for your generosity!

Family members, please add your thoughts to our weekly blog post entitled, Is stealing ever ok? Check out the article and scroll to the bottom to post a comment!

Spelling: Today we reviewed consonant blends (st, str, ft, br).

Cursive: We have now reviewed the upper and lowercase cursive alphabet. Now for practice, the weekly cursive assignment will be to write ten cursive sentences of at least seven words each.

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles; some groups worked on summarizing and synthesizing.

Writing: None today due to technology and an assembly. Students turned in a piece of fiction writing today. Students also looked at the comments on their last piece. I told them that they are allowed to use my suggestions to revise this piece and turn it back in on Friday.

I also suggested that they use MrHowd.com Google Docs (every student has an account at docs.mrhowd.com) to type their story and share it with me. I can type comments back and make suggestions. No extra software is needed for the Google Docs word processor; just an internet connection.

The next piece of writing, a persuasive Take-a-Stand piece, is due Thursday, March 20.

Math: We started a unit on multiplication with some practice with extended multiplication facts (6*4=24, 6*40=240). Homework is to complete Journal pp. 112-114.

Science: None today.Social Studies: We finished exploring a website focused on the Underground Railroad.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 3
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Current Hours with No Orange Magnets: 24

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at SnapGrades to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Read-a-Thon this Friday, March 7! This is the last organized fundraiser before our Mackinac trip.
• March is Reading Month. Class goal: 100 books (not just picture books) by March 28!
• View grades, assignments, attendance and even the report card at SnapGrades.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• This week’s juice volunteers (full list): Christian and Zach P. Thanks for your generosity!