April 14th, 2014
Class activities for Monday, April 14
Spelling: Today was a preview of upcoming spelling words.
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due on Friday..
Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles; some groups worked on making inferences using clues as a reading strategy.
Writing: Students started making mind maps using the MindMup website to plan their presentations. Students are continuing to work on their I-Search projects, researching a topic and creating a digital presentation to share with the school. The I-Search project is due Friday, April 25.
Math: We practiced making equivalent fractions today and also learned how to multiply using the partial products method. Journal P8-1 corresponds. Homework is to work on MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for 15 minutes or more.
Science: None today.
Social Studies: We reviewed powers of the federal and state levels, and shared powers.
- Yellow magnets: 0
- Orange magnets: 0
- Red magnets: 0
- STAR Awards: 0
- Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 0
- Hours with no magnets (best: 73): 13
Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.
Multiplication Madness
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
| Johnston | 7 | 0 | 1.00 | 0 |
| Moul | 4 | 2 | 0.67 | 2.5 |
| Howd | 3 | 6 | 0.33 | 4 |
| Bell | 2 | 5 | 0.29 | 6 |
| Watkins | 1 | 4 | 0.20 | 5 |
Here is our final record. We made it in the tournament!
The Math Madness tournament is on Wednesday. Bell vs. Johnston in game 1, and Moul vs. Howd in game 2. Keep practicing!
Notes:
- Take a look at the Market Day website our class designed. Market Day is Tuesday, April 15.
- See our St. Patrick’s Wearin’ o’ the Green pics here.
- Feb Factor Valentine’s Party pics.
- View the third marking period report card here. MEAP reports were sent home with students on Friday, April 4.
- Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
- Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
- View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.
