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Spelling:  We reviewed the Unit 2 spelling worksheet.

Cursive: Students completed a cursive quiz today.

Reading: Students received new Literature Circles groups today based on their interest and their reading level. We also practiced highlighting test questions in a reading text, and students completed a reading test.

Writing: None today due to extra time with reading.

The next piece of writing will be a personal narrative that has been slightly fictionalized, or, in other words, a personal narrative based on a true story. This piece of writing will be due Friday, November 6. This will be the final writing piece of the first marking period.  Students should be ready to start their draft this weekend or on Monday.

Math: Students completed a MiniQuiz today over addition.

Science: We read about matter, mass, volume and states of matter. Homework is to complete the states of matter Investigation Review, if not done in class.

Social Studies: None on Fridays.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 7

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

Notes:

• Need to make, change or check your Fall Parent Teacher Conference time? See here.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.
• Our Hawaiian Beach Bash will be Friday, October 30 from 9:30-11:45 am. Sign up on our volunteer or guest list. We will need some help coordinating food and donations. Would anyone like to help coordinate that? Just contact me and I can give you further information.

Our Mission:
Every student in Room 130 leaves improved and prepared for 5th grade.

Spelling:  None today due to the Writing MEAP test.

Cursive: Cursive worksheet pp. 44-46 are available and due on Friday.

Reading: None today due to the Writing MEAP test.

Writing: None today due to the Writing MEAP test.

The next piece of writing will be a personal narrative that has been slightly fictionalized, or, in other words, a personal narrative based on a true story. This piece of writing will be due Friday, November 6. This will be the final writing piece of the first marking period.

Math: We reviewed the partial sums method of addition today and then made a class bar graph of head sizes. We also reviewed how to find the median of a set of data. Homework is to complete Journal pp. 44-45.

Science: None today due to the Writing MEAP test.

Social Studies: We learned that timber in Michigan was referred to as “green gold” at one time. Timber was cut down, and sent to mills. The lumber was used in Michigan and neighboring states.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 6

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

Notes:

• Need to make, change or check your Fall Parent Teacher Conference time? See here.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.
• Our Hawaiian Beach Bash will be Friday, October 30 from 9:30-11:45 am. Sign up on our volunteer or guest list. We will need some help coordinating food and donations. Would anyone like to help coordinate that? Just contact me and I can give you further information.

Our Mission:
Every student in Room 130 leaves improved and prepared for 5th grade.

Spelling:  Students made their Words to Learn lists by correcting words they missed on the last spelling test. This is your student’s list of words to practice for the next test. Some students are still working on their list and may need to complete it at recess this week.

Cursive: Cursive worksheet pp. 44-46 are available and due on Friday.

Reading: Students previewed upcoming Literature Circles books.

Writing: Students completed their prewriting conferences today.

The next piece of writing will be a personal narrative that has been slightly fictionalized, or, in other words, a personal narrative based on a true story. This piece of writing will be due Friday, November 6. This will be the final writing piece of the first marking period.

Math: We reviewed the partial sums method of addition today. Homework is to complete Journal p. 40, using the partial sums method for the first three problems, and any method for the last three.

Science: None today due to library.

Social Studies: We learned that early pioneers to Michigan moved here to become farmers. This involved two of Michigan’s natural resources: forests and soil. Pioneers cleared forests, used some of the timber to build homes, and used the soil for growing crops.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 1
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 4

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

Notes:

• Need to make, change or check your Fall Parent Teacher Conference time? See here.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.
• Our Hawaiian Beach Bash will be Friday, October 30 from 9:30-11:45 am. Sign up on our volunteer or guest list. We will need some help coordinating food and donations. Would anyone like to help coordinate that? Just contact me and I can give you further information.

Our Mission:
Every student in Room 130 leaves improved and prepared for 5th grade.

Spelling:  None today due to the MEAP Math test. The Unit 2 spelling worksheet will be due on Wednesday.

Cursive: Cursive worksheet pp. 44-46 are available and due on Friday.

Reading: None today due to the MEAP Math test.

Writing: None today due to the MEAP Math test.

The next piece of writing will be a personal narrative that has been slightly fictionalized, or, in other words, a personal narrative based on a true story. This piece of writing will be due Friday, November 6.

Math: Students reviewed data landmarks today and completed another MiniQuiz over the concept.

Science: None today due to the MEAP Math test.

Social Studies: We played a game to review Michigan’s natural resources and where they are located in our state.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 3

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

Notes:

• Need to make, change or check your Fall Parent Teacher Conference time? See here.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.
• Our Hawaiian Beach Bash will be Friday, October 30 from 9:30-11:45 am. Sign up on our volunteer or guest list. We will need some help coordinating food and donations. Would anyone like to help coordinate that? Just contact me and I can give you further information.

Our Mission:
Every student in Room 130 leaves improved and prepared for 5th grade.

Spelling:  Today was the Unit 2 spelling and skill test. The Unit 2 spelling worksheet will be due on Wednesday.

Cursive: Cursive worksheet pp. 44-46 are available and due on Friday.

Reading: The final two groups presented their Literature Circles projects today; students will receive new Literature Circles groups later in the week.

Writing: Students started the third and final writing piece for this marking period. This piece will be a personal narrative that has been slightly fictionalized, or, in other words, a personal narrative based on a true story. To get the idea, we listened to My Rotten Red-Headed Older Brother by Patricia Polacco. This book is a story from the author’s childhood that has been slightly fictionalized.

Today was also the day to turn in to portfolios the second piece of writing, which was originally due on Friday.

Math: Students completed a MiniQuiz over data landmarks and were also introduced to a new method of addition, called the partial sums method. Below is a video showing the method in action. Homework is to complete Journal pp. 39 and 41.

Science: We used plastic syringes to learn that air is matter and takes up space. When students connected their syringes together with plastic tubing, they could move their partner’s plunger when they depressed their own plunger. When they both tried to push in their plungers, they couldn’t depress them all the way, and when students depressed their plungers enough, their partner’s plunger would even pop off!

Social Studies: We reviewed the Etch-a-Sketch organizer about Michigan’s natural resources.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 3
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 3

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

Notes:

• Need to sign up for Fall Parent Teacher Conferences? Sign up, check or change your time online.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.
• Our Halloween party Hawaiian Beach Bash will be Friday, October 30 from 9:30-11:45 am. Sign up on our volunteer or guest list. We will need some help coordinating food and donations. Would anyone like to help coordinate that? Just contact me and I can give you further information.

Our Mission:
Every student in Room 130 leaves improved and prepared for 5th grade.