May 16th, 2011
Class activities for Monday, May 16
Spelling: Today was a preview of upcoming spelling words.
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 using line breaks to create white space in poems.
Students also continued to work on their poetry today. A collection of poems is due into portfolios on Monday, May 23.
Math: We reviewed multiplying fractions using area models and multiplication formulas. Homework is to complete Journal pp. 268-271.
Science: None today due to an extra Social Studies time.
Social Studies: We learned about several laws passed by Great Britain that angered the colonists:
- Proclamation of 1763: colonists couldn’t move beyond the Appalachian Mountains
- Quartering Act: colonists had to feed and house soldiers
- Stamp Act: colonists had to pay taxes on printed papers.
Homework is to finish Notebook p. 56 if not done in class.
- 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:
- 5th Grade Camp is June 9-10. Costs are $110 and payments are now being collected. Learn more about camp here.
- View or edit the spring “Paper and Coffee” juice volunteer list.
- View our class calendar.
- Check grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.
Our Mission:
Every student in Room 130 leaves improved and prepared for 6th grade.
