February 20th, 2013
Class activities for Wednesday, February 20
Spelling: Students finished making their Words to Learn lists from words missed on the last 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: Students continued to research information for their persuasive letter topic. They were also given a checklist to help them plan their letter.
Our current writing project is a persusive essay in the form of a letter. Each student will select an issue facing our country and will share their ideas on how to improve the issue. This persuasive letter is due Wednesday, February 27.
Find more information about this project. Here is a planning checklist. Possible topics can be researched at these websites:
- CNN Student News Blog Latest Issues: cnnstudentnews.blogs.cnn.com
- annenbergclassroom.org
- publicagenda.org/citizen
- pollingreport.com
- petitions.whitehouse.gov
Math: Students worked on a math test about dividing decimals.
Science: Students completed a MiniQuiz about our recent science experiments.
Social Studies: Student groups presented posters made last week about the good features of the original English colonies.
- Yellow magnets: 0
- Orange magnets: 0
- Red magnets: 0
- STAR Awards: 0
- Magnets moved this week (goal: 8): 0
Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.
Notes:
- Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
- View grades, assignments, and attendance online.
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.
