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Spelling: None today.

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

Reading: Today was a reading skills and AR practice day.

Writing: We had a shortened writing time due to art.

A fiction story is due Monday, December 15. Your student should be publishing at this point.

Math: Students practiced math skills using Khan Academy.

Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes or more using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: Students worked on a district life science assessment today.

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

Notes:

• Our Fiesta Mexicana is Friday, December 19 from 11-2. View our volunteer list here.
• View our daily learning targets.
• 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 6th grade.

Spelling: None today.

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

Reading: None today due to the late-start schedule.

Writing: None today due to art.

A fiction story is due Friday, December 12. Your student should be editing at this point.

Math: Students practiced math skills using MobyMax.

Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes or more using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We talked about the analysis questions from “The Pellagra Story” activity. Homework is for students to finish analysis questions 1-6 on pp. 9-10. These questions were discussed in class. We also talked about how poorly the class performed on the last science homework. For the Save Fred activity, 17 people did not finish the homework, and the class average was a 58%. This new unit is middle-school-caliber work, and it requires more effort. Please check with your student to see if they are being responsible to complete this work.

Social Studies: None today due to the late-start schedule.

Notes:

• View our daily learning targets.
• 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 6th grade.

Spelling: Students made Words to Learn lists from words missed on the last spelling test.

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

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: We talked about writing the right ending that makes a story feel finished. Endings can end with a question, an action detail, some dialogue, or a visual detail. Students also worked on editing.

A fiction story is due Friday, December 12. Your student should be editing at this point.

Math: We practiced checking if an answer is reasonable. Students also practiced math skills using MobyMax Math.

Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes or more using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We continued an activity about a scientist that discovered the cause of the disease, Pellagra, by using scientific methods and completing an experiment.

Social Studies: None today due to visiting the holiday shop.

Notes:

• View our daily learning targets.
• 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 6th grade.

Spelling: None today.

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

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles.

Writing: Student worked on revising conferences today.

A fiction story is due Friday, December 12. Your student should be revising at this point and ready to start editing.

Math: Students started working on division skills today.

Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes or more using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We started an activity about a scientist that discovered the cause of the disease, Pellagra, by using scientific methods and completing an experiment.

Social Studies: We played a game to review information about famous explorers.

Notes:

• View our daily learning targets.
• 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 6th grade.

Spelling: None today.

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

Reading: Today was a reading skill and AR practice day.

Writing: Student worked on revising today.

A fiction story is due Monday, December 12. Your student should be revising at this point.

Math: We practiced estimating quotients by rounding or using compatible numbers.

Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes or more using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: None today due to our math skills practice time.

Social Studies: We checked our notes about famous explorers. Student also finished reading about each explorer.

Notes:

• View our daily learning targets.
• 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 6th grade.