January 29th, 2015
Class activities for Thursday, January 29
Spelling: None today.
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due on Fridays.
Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.
Writing: Students worked on prewriting conferences with a partner today. Homework is to be ready to start a draft essay tomorrow.
Here’s a sample that we started writing a literary essay together.
A literary essay will be due Friday, February 6.
Math: None today due to the Jump Rope for Heart assembly. Here are some skills we’ve been working on lately:
Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes or more using MobyMax or Khan Academy.
Science: Students worked with a partner to design their own experiment. Homework is to finish the experiment design and be ready to conduct the experiment tomorrow.
Social Studies: Students started learning about colonial regions. Homework is to finish notebook p. 39 if not done in class.
Notes:
- Third marking period report cards are available at StudentVue.
- Middle school course request sheets are due February 13.
- Our class will be performing a play in March, The Legend of Lightning Larry. All students will have a part and will need to be at some after school practices and the performance.
- 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.
