October 5th, 2012
Class activities for Friday, October 5
Spelling: We reviewed the there/their/they’re and theirs/there’s homophones. This will be the skill tested on Monday’s spelling 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 making inferences using clues.
Writing: Today was a work day in writing.
The next piece of writing, a personal narrative, will be due on Friday, October 12. Students should be revising at this time.
Math: None today due to STAR Friday.
Science: We completed an experiment to test how muscle movement can cause fatigue. Homework is to finish the “Those Aching Muscles” experiment started in class.
Social Studies: We learned about the American Indians of the Northwest Coast. They used cedar wood to make fish traps, waterproof clothing and cedar homes. Homework is to finish Journal p. 16, box 3.2.
- Yellow magnets: 6
- Orange magnets: 1
- Red magnets: 0
- STAR Awards: 0
- Magnets moved this week (goal: 8): 27
Coming soon: Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at ParentVue to see if your student moved their magnet.
Notes:
- Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
- Coming soon: view grades, assignments, and attendance at ParentVue.
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.
