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Spelling: We reviewed rules for creating plural nouns today. This will be the skill tested on Thursday’s spelling test.

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

Reading: Today was a discussion day in literature Circles.

Writing: We watched a dramatic reading of Thank You, Mr. Falker, by Patricia Polacco, to see how this author turns her personal narratives into slightly fictionalized stories. Students also spent some time prewriting for their next piece.

A slightly fictionalized personal narrative is due Friday, November 5. Students should be prewriting at this time.

Math: We reviewed data landmarks (minimum, maximum, range, mode, median) today and included a new one, mean. Students were taught how to calculate the mean, or average, by adding the numbers in a data set and dividing the sum by the number of data points added. Homework is to practice using these data landmarks with an activity on Journal pp. 39-40.

Science: We completed two experiments today to learn more about the digestive system:

1. We dissolved whole and crushed candy in warm water to see which one dissolved faster. We noticed that the crushed candy dissolved faster. This model showed us that chewed up food dissolves faster in our digestive systems.
2. We chewed an unsalted cracker and left it in our mouths for five minutes. The enzymes in our saliva started to break down the starches in the cracker into sugars, which we could detect by a slightly sweet taste.

Homework is to finish the Saliva Makes It Sweet experiment questions.

Social Studies: We learned about the Northwest Coast and California Intermountain American Indians today. Homework is to finish the History Mystery notes on p. 16.

Behavior Update:

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

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

Notes:

• View or edit the “Paper and Coffee” juice volunteer list.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.

Our Mission:
Every student in Room 130 leaves improved and prepared for 6th grade.

Spelling: None today due to our Wild West class photo.

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

Reading: Today was a reading day in literature Circles.

Writing: None today.

A personal narrative is due Monday, October 18. Students should be publishing at this time.

Math: None today due to STAR Friday.

Science: We reviewed the excretory system and started learning about the digestive system.

Social Studies: None on Fridays.

Behavior Update:

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

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

Notes:

• View or edit the “Paper and Coffee” juice volunteer list.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.

Our Mission:
Every student in Room 130 leaves improved and prepared for 6th grade.

Spelling: We reviewed common spelling patterns for the long e sound and homophones.

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

Reading: Today was a discussion day in literature Circles.

Writing: Students worked on editing conferences today.

A personal narrative is due Monday, October 18. Students should be editing or publishing at this time.

Math: We reviewed subtraction methods today. We also practiced solving addition and subtraction number stories. Homework is to finish Journal pp. 36-38.

Science: We reviewed the respiratory system today and started to learn about the excretory system.

Social Studies: We started a History Mystery today by trying to match artifacts to American Indian cultural regions. Homework is to finish labeling and coloring the map on notebook p. 16.

Behavior Update:

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

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

Notes:

• Wear cowboy/cowgirl clothes for tomorrow’s reward poster class photo!
• View or edit the “Paper and Coffee” juice volunteer list.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.

Our Mission:
Every student in Room 130 leaves improved and prepared for 6th grade.

Spelling: None today due to the reading MEAP test.

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

Reading: None today due to the reading MEAP test.

Writing: None today due to the reading MEAP test.

A personal narrative is due Monday, October 18. Students should be editing at this time.

Math: None today due to library.

Science: We continued to learn about the respiratory system by completing an exercise experiment. We noticed that our rate of breathing increased after some exercise because our bodies require more oxygen to change food into energy for activity. Homework is to complete the A Breathtaking System review page.

Social Studies: None today due to the reading MEAP test.

Behavior Update:

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

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

Notes:

• View or edit the “Paper and Coffee” juice volunteer list.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.

Our Mission:
Every student in Room 130 leaves improved and prepared for 6th grade.

Spelling: None today due to the reading MEAP test.

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

Reading: None today due to the reading MEAP test.

Writing: None today due to the reading MEAP test.

A personal narrative is due Friday, October 15. Students should be editing at this time.

Math: None today due to the reading MEAP test.

Science: We continued to learn about the respiratory system.

Social Studies: None today due to the reading MEAP test.

Behavior Update:

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

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

Notes:

• View or edit the “Paper and Coffee” juice volunteer list.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.

Our Mission:
Every student in Room 130 leaves improved and prepared for 6th grade.