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Spelling: None 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 making inferences and summarizing as reading strategies.

Writing: Students started to draft their persuasive 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: We practiced making equivalent fractions today. Homework is Journal P9-1.

Science: We reviewed yesterday’s MiniQuiz about our recent science experiments.

Social Studies: Students read and wrote notes about the original English colonies. Homework is to finish the reading notes on notebook pp. 40-41 if not finished in class.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 1
• 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.

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.

Behavior Update:

• 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.

Spelling: None today.

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

Reading: None today due to extra time with writing.

Writing: 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.

Today, students researched possible topics for their persuasive letter.

Find more information about this project. 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: We reviewed for tomorrow’s math test about decimal division. A practice test can be found on pp. 188-189 in the math book.

Science: We reviewed the analysis questions from last week’s experiment about touch sensitivity.

Social Studies: None today due to our math skills time.

Behavior Update:

• 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.

Our Feb Factor Valentine’s party was so good, it was scary, literally! We passed out our cards and ate sloppy joes, crackers, fruit and veggies.

Feb Factor games included sticking conversation hearts, slurping strawberry banana pudding, muching cranberry jelly, passing love notes, tossing bouncy balls and sticking conversation hearts! Here are some pics and videos!

Thanks to everyone who donated food and supplies; we had more than enough! A big thanks to all the family members that helped with serving food, cleanup and games!

Spelling: None today.

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

Reading: None today.

Writing: Our next 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. 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: None today.

Science: Students completed an experiment to determine which part of the arm is the most sensitive to touch. Homework is to finish the analysis questions on p. 24, if not finished in class.

Social Studies: None today.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 8): 5

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.

Spelling: Students started forming 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 reading day in Literature Circles.

Writing: Our next 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. Today, we reviewed American values, such as justice, patriotism, equality, liberty, etc. These values can serve as details to use to persuade the readers about an idea.

Find more information about this project. 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 practiced solving multiple step problems. Homework  is to finish Journal P7-7.

Science: None today due to extra time with writing.

Social Studies: Students learned about an English colonty and made a poster about it.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 4
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 8): 5

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Our Feb Factor Valentine’s Party is on February 14. Can you help?
• 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.