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Spelling: We reviewed proper usage for these homophones: there/their/they’re/theirs/there’s.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due Fridays.

Reading: Students practiced reading plays from their magazines to share with the class on Friday.

Writing: Today was the final class day to work on digital presentations using MrHowd.com Docs (docs.mrhowd.com).

The final digital presentation is due Thursday, April 30 by 7:00 pm. Any changes after that time may not go into effect. Our I-Search Conference is Friday, May 1; family members are invited to hear student presentations in the small gym, from 10:30 am until 11:50 am.

I also asked students to wear business casual-type clothing, no jeans, shorts or t-shirts please. Students are welcome to bring a change of clothes for after our presentations.

Math: We played a game to review for our math test on Friday, about these concepts:

• Estimating sums and products;
• Extended multiplication facts;
• Comparing large numbers;
• Multiplication (up to three digit times two digit numbers); and,
• Multiplication number stories.

Science: We took notes in our minibooks about features of the moon compared to the earth and sun.

Social Studies: None today due to library.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 7
• Hours with no yellow magnets (record: 58): 7
• Days with no orange magnets (record: 39; previous score: 3): 1

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

Notes:

• Our Mackinac Trip is May 8. Here is how our class is doing with fundraising and donations:
  • Full paid: 17 students
  • Mostly paid: 5 students
  • Partially paid: 1 students
  • No payments: 4 students

As shown to the right, our class still has about $600 to reach our goal. We are currently accepting final donations.

• 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: Lauren and Josh.

Spelling: We looked for common spelling patterns for the /or/ sound (or, ore) and also noticed that r following a vowel makes a new sound.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due Fridays.

Reading: Students practiced reading plays from their magazines to share their magazines with the class later in the week.

Writing: Students continued to work on their digital presentation using MrHowd.com Docs (docs.mrhowd.com).

Visit our research website and see what students are working on. This digital presentation is due Wednesday, April 29 and will be presented Friday, May 1. Family members are invited to attend our I-Search Conference in the small gym, from 10:30 am until 11:50 am.

Math: Students completed a three-problem MiniQuiz about multiplication and practiced rounding large numbers. Homework is finish Journal pp. 140 and 142. We will have a test over multiplication on Friday.

Science: We graded yesterday’s homework and reviewed the mass and gravity of the moon. We also watched a video clip of an experiment done on the moon of dropping a hammer and feather at the same time. One the moon, both of those objects landed at the same time.

Social Studies: None today.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 2
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 7
• Hours with no yellow magnets (record: 58): 0
• Days with no orange magnets (record: 39; previous score: 3): 0

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

Notes:

• Our Mackinac Trip is May 8. Here is how our class is doing with fundraising and donations:
  • Full paid: 15 students
  • Mostly paid: 6 students
  • Partially paid: 2 students
  • No payments: 4 students

As shown to the right, our class still has about $700 to reach our goal. We are currently accepting final donations.

• 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: Lauren and Josh.

Spelling: Students completed their Words to Learn list from words they missed on the last spelling test.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due Fridays.

Reading: Students practiced reading plays from their magazines to share their magazines with the class later in the week.

Writing: Students continued to work on their digital presentation using MrHowd.com Docs (docs.mrhowd.com).

Visit our research website and see what students are working on. This digital presentation is due Wednesday, April 29 and will be presented Friday, May 1.

Math: Students continued to practice multiplication by playing a game in class. Homework is finish a multiplication worksheet. We will have a test over multiplication later this week.

Science: We learned about how the mass of the moon affects its gravity. Homework is to finish Investigation Review p. 42.

Social Studies: We learned about the French and Indian War and wrote notes in our minibooks.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 1
• Hours with no yellow magnets (record: 58): 2
• Days with no orange magnets (record: 39; previous score: 21): 3

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

Notes:

• Our Mackinac Trip is May 8. Here is how our class is doing with fundraising and donations:
  • Full paid: 15 students
  • Mostly paid: 6 students
  • Partially paid: 2 students
  • No payments: 4 students

As shown to the right, our class still has about $700 to reach our goal. We are currently accepting final donations.

• 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: Lauren and Josh.

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due Fridays.

Reading: Students completed an informational reading test today.

Writing: Students continued to work on their digital presentation using MrHowd.com Docs (docs.mrhowd.com).

Visit our research website and see what students are working on. This digital presentation is due Wednesday, April 29 and will be presented Friday, May 1.

Math: Students were introduced to powers and exponents, and we practiced with powers of 10. Homework is to finish Journal pp. 138-139 started in class. Students also completed a multiplication MiniQuiz.

Science: In health today, we talked about fire and burn safety, including ways to avoid common burns. We also talked about what to do in the event of a fire and students made Fire Emergency Escape plans. Homework is to finish the fire escape plan and show it to a parent.

Social Studies: We wrote notes in our minibooks about the fur trade and settlement in Michigan, and started to learn about the problems caused when the British and French wanted the same fur trading territory in Michigan.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 9
• Hours with no yellow magnets (record: 58): 14
• Days with no orange magnets (record: 39; previous score: 21): 2

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

Notes:

• Our Mackinac Trip is May 8. Here is how our class is doing with fundraising and donations:
  • Full paid: 15 students
  • Mostly paid: 6 students
  • Partially paid: 2 students
  • No payments: 4 students

As shown to the right, our class still has about $700 to reach our goal. We are currently accepting final donations.

• 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: Lauren and Josh.

Spelling: None today due to a writing minilesson.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due Fridays.

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing:We talked today about using comparisons to help the reader understand facts in an I-Search presentation (a hippo ways as much as 20 linebackers).

Students continued to work on their digital presentation using MrHowd.com Docs (docs.mrhowd.com), and using Bubbl.us to organize their information into a plan to use for their presentation.

Visit our research website and see what students are working on. This digital presentation is due Wednesday, April 29 and will be presented Friday, May 1.

Math: Students continued to practice multiplication. Homework is to finish a multiplication worksheet.

Science: We learned that the moon has 1/6 of the gravity of earth.

Social Studies: We learned about the founding of Detroit due to the fur trade in Michigan.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10):8
• Hours with no yellow magnets (record: 58): 8
• Days with no orange magnets (record: 39; previous score: 21): 1

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

Notes:

• Our Mackinac Trip is May 8. Here is how our class is doing with fundraising and donations:
  • Full paid: 14 students
  • Mostly paid: 5 students
  • Partially paid: 4 students
  • No payments: 4 students

As shown to the right, our class still has about $1,000 to reach our goal. We are accepting final donations this week.

• 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: Kayla S. and Jennifer