May 7th, 2014
Class activities for Wednesday, May 7
Spelling: We practiced identifying and making sentences for homographs, words that have more than one meaning.
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due on Friday.
Reading: Today was a reading practice day using MobyMax Reading.
Writing: Today, we learned that writing a poem in fragments, not complete sentences, can make the poem musical.
A collection of poems will be due Friday, May 16.
Math: Students completed a progress test in MobyMax and then worked on math skills practice. Homework is to work on MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for 15 minutes or more.
Science: None today. View our plant needs experiments (photos here).
Social Studies: We started learning about the Bill of Rights and how the protect Americans. Here’s a quick review:
- 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): 35
Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.
Notes:
- The Mackinac trip is May 9. Here are some last-minute reminders.
- 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.
