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Spelling: We reviewed prefixes, suffixes and base words today.

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

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

Writing: We reviewed the three main components of a story:

1. Characters (the people of the story)
2. Plot (the action of the story)
3. Setting (the places of the story)

Every story, even personal narratives, have these main ingredients.

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

Math: We reviewed the trade-first method of subtraction today. Homework is to finish Journal pp. 34-35.

Science: We wrote notes about the circulatory system and started reading about the respiratory system.

Social Studies: We started a preview of American Indian cultural regions by thinking about how America can be divided into regions based on which sports people play (canoeing, surfing, skiing). Homework is to finish Preview 3 p. 15.

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: Students completed their mini-posters about rules for making plural nouns.

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

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: Today was a work day for students to complete their drafts or spend time revising.

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

Math: We reviewed partial sums and standard addition.

Science: None today due to art.

Social Studies: Students completed a Geography Challenge to review continents, oceans, latitude and longitude.

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:

• The Fun Run pledges will still be accepted this week.
• 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 rules for making plural nouns:

1. Just add an s (cats, dogs, pencils)
2. Add es to words that end in ch, sh, ss, z and x (churches, lashes, glasses, waltzes, boxes)
3. Change the y to i and add es (cherries, stories)

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

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles. Some groups worked on making connections as a reading strategy.

Writing: Students completed revising conferences today.

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

Math: We reviewed partial sums and standard addition today. Homework is to finish Journal pp. 32-33.

Science: We took our resting and active pulse rates and noticed that our circulatory systems work harder during and after exercise. We also graded and discussed the review page from yesterday.

Social Studies: Students completed a Geography Challenge to review continents, oceans, latitude and longitude.

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:

• The Fun Run pledges will still be accepted this week.
• 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 late start day.

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

Reading: None today due to the late start day.

Writing: None today due to the late start day.

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

Math: We reviewed the Estimation Challenge today.

Science: None today due to library.

Social Studies: We started a Geography Challenge to review continents, oceans, latitude and longitude.

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:

• The Fun Run pledges will still be accepted this week.
• 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.

Will Smith has a little to say about our Fun Run and Summer Reading Celebration today…