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Spelling: None today due to students moving to new seats.

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

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles; some groups worked on visualizing as a reading strategy.

Writing: 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: We reviewed the lattice method of multiplication (more information here, here and here). Homework is to finish Journal pp. 131-133.

Science: Students reviewed yesterday’s experiment and learned that the moon is four times smaller than the earth.

Social Studies: We learned about the fur trade in Michigan and the construction of forts to protect the fur trade.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 4
• Hours with no yellow magnets (record: 58): 2
• Days with no orange magnets (record: 39; previous score: 7): 21

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: 11 students
  • Mostly paid: 3 students
  • Partially paid: 8 students
  • No payments: 5 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

Spelling: Students completed a spelling test and skill test over irregular verbs.

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

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles; some groups worked on questioning as a reading strategy.

Writing: Students were shown how to start a digital presentation using MrHowd.com Docs (docs.mrhowd.com). They also started 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: We reviewed the partial products method of multiplication and started a miniquiz over this concept. The lattice method of multiplication was also introduced. Homework is to finish Journal pp. 130.

Science: Students completed an experiment today about the size of the moon compared to the earth. Homework is to finish the experiment worksheet and questions.

Social Studies: We reviewed French Explorers, took notes in our minibooks, and watched a two video clips about Father Marquette and the fur trade.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 2
• Hours with no yellow magnets (record: 58): 2
• Days with no orange magnets (record: 39; previous score: 7): 20

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. Only nine students have fully paid. As shown to the right, our class still has about $1,500 to reach our goal. We are accepting final donations this week.
• View a press release about our Novel Writing Project!
• 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

Spelling: We reviewed irregular verbs (was/am, thought/think, go/gone). On Monday, we will have a spelling test and skill test over irregular verbs.

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

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: Most students finished and published their novel to Lulu.com. To order a copy of your student’s book, search for their name at Lulu.com and purchase with a credit card. Note that it might be less expensive to have your student log in and order the book through their account.

I-Search Project

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: We continued to work with the partial products method of multiplication. Homework is to finish Journal pp. 128-129.

Science: None today.

Social Studies: None today.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 4
• Hours with no yellow magnets (record: 58): 2
• Days with no orange magnets (record: 39; previous score: 7): 19

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

Notes:

• Report cards were email or sent home with students today.
• View a press release about our Novel Writing Project!
• 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

Spelling: None today due to a writing minilesson.

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

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles.

Writing: We practiced writing questions to anticipate what the reader might ask. Students continued to collect research for their I-Search research project (click here for more details). Some students also started to make a mind map/web to organize their information, using Bubbl.us.

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 the partial products method of multiplication. Here’s a video tutorial:

Homework is to finish Journal pp. 125 and 127.

Science: Students made new minibooks and received Sun, Moon and Earth science books.

Social Studies: We finished learning about French Explorers. Homework is to finish an alphabet soup organizer.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 2
• Hours with no yellow magnets (record: 58): 3
• Days with no orange magnets (record: 39; previous score: 7): 18

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

Notes:

• View a press release about our Novel Writing Project!
• 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: Crystal and Joseph

Spelling: Students reviewed prefixes by looking at different “not” prefixes (non-, im-, un-).

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

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: Students continued to collect research for their I-Search research project (click here for more details).

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: We reviewed estimating products today.

Science: Students completed a science test about electricity, electrical safety, and weather safety.

Social Studies: None today due to the science fair kickoff.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 1
• Hours with no yellow magnets (record: 58): 7
• Days with no orange magnets (record: 39; previous score: 7): 17

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

Notes:

• View a press release about our Novel Writing Project!
• 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: Crystal and Joseph