MrHowd.com

Here are some updates to MrHowd.com:

• The contact page has an easier to remember link: mrhowd.com/contact
• There is a new Meet with Mr. Howd page with an online scheduler if you need to set up a face to face meeting.
• There is a friendly link to the meeting page: mrhowd.com/contact/meeting

Spelling: We reviewed common spelling patterns for the /s/ sound: s, sc, ce, cy, ci

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

Reading: None today due to the Fun Run.

Writing: Today was a shorter work day in writing due to the Fun Run.

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

Math: Students worked on the Estimation Challenge started in class yesterday. Homework is to complete Journal pp. 29-31 if not done yet.

Science: We continued learning about the circulatory system. Homework is to finish the Efficient System worksheet, pp. 15-16.

Social Studies: Students completed a test today about the migration and adaptation of American Indians.

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 common spelling patterns for the /c/ sound: c, ck, k, ch, qu

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 talked about including interesting words in a piece of writing (see our mini-poster to the right):

• Choice adjectives
• Precise nouns
• Strong verbs

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

Math: Students started an Estimation Challenge. Homework is to complete Journal p. 31.

Science: We learned that the circulatory system moves blood around the body and includes the heart and blood vessels.

Social Studies: Students worked on writing notes to remember the terms migration, environment and adaptation. Homework is to finish Notebook p. 14 if not done in class. There will also be a test tomorrow about the migration of American Indians to America and how they adapted to their environment.

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 is tomorrow, October 5. 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.

View photos and videos of Team Day below. You can see more class photos here.

Spelling: Students completed their Words to Learn lists today by correcting words they missed on the last spelling test. This will be your student’s customized spelling list for the next test.

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 asking open-ended questions.

Writing: Today was a work day in writing. A personal narrative is due Friday, October 15. Students should be drafting at this time.

Math: Students played Factor Captor to review factors and products.

Science: Groups showed their design for a “creature,” and explained how the creature used water, food and oxygen. From this exercise, here are some questions the class had:

• How are the lungs and heart related?
• Does oxygen move from the lungs to the heart, then to the blood?
• Why are some veins blue?
• What do the kidneys do?
• How do nutrients move from the intestines into the rest of the body?
• How does oxygen move around the body?
• Why does a human or animal need to breathe in oxygen?
• What is the source of the carbon dioxide that is breathed out?
• What happens to oxygen after it reaches the lungs?

Social Studies: Students made their own “winter counts” using events from their own lives to create a pictograph history. Homework is to finish Notebook p. 13 if not done in class.

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 is Tuesday, October 5. Pledges will still be accepted next 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.