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Spelling: Today was a preview of upcoming spelling words.

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 publishing today. A persuasive Letter to the Editor (guidelines) about a public policy issue facing the US was today, Friday, February 27; however, students can continue working this weekend if needed.

Math: We continued to practice multiplying decimals today. We’ll be reviewing this and dividing decimals over the next several days. Here are some skills we’ve been working on lately or will begin soon:

• Multiplying decimals 1
• Multiplying decimals 2
• Dividing decimals 1
• Dividing decimals 2
• Dividing decimals 3

Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes or more using MobyMax or Khan Academy, and to work on MobyMax FactMaster for 5 minutes.

Science: We reviewed our last experiment about measuring speed. Students also completed a MiniQuiz about speed.

Social Studies: Students worked on a Reading Challenge about comparing colonies today. We’ll have a test about this next week.

Notes:

• Spring conferences are March 10-12. View or edit your time here.
• 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.

Spelling: None today.

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

Reading: Students continued to audition for parts for our class reader’s theatre play, The Legend of Lightning Larry.

Writing: Students worked on editing conferences and editing today. A finished essay should contain these parts:

1. Introduction describing a public policy problem in America (vaccines, fighting ISIS, body cameras for police officers, healthy foods for schools, etc.).
2. Their opinion about a solution to the problem.
3. Some kind of data to support their opinion.
4. At least one core democratic value to support their opinion.
5. A conclusion restating their data and opinion.

A persuasive Letter to the Editor (guidelines) about a public policy issue facing the US will be due Friday, February 27.

Resources:

• Persuasive Letter Guidelines
• CNN Student News
• Annenberg Classroom Speakouts
• PollingReport.com for data
• Whitehouse.gov Petitions

Math: We continued to practice multiplying decimals today. We’ll be reviewing this and dividing decimals over the next several days. Here are some skills we’ve been working on lately or will begin soon:

• Multiplying decimals 1
• Multiplying decimals 2
• Dividing decimals 1
• Dividing decimals 2
• Dividing decimals 3

Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes or more using MobyMax or Khan Academy, and to work on MobyMax FactMaster for 5 minutes.

Science: None today due to 5th grade musical practice.

Social Studies: None today due to 5th grade musical practice.

Notes:

• The 5th Grade Musical is tonight at 7:30 pm. Students should meet in the classroom at 7:15 pm.
• Spring conferences are March 10-12. View or edit your time here. 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.

Spelling: None today.

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

Reading: Students auditioned for parts for our class reader’s theatre play, The Legend of Lightning Larry.

Writing: Today students completed revising conferences. A draft containing these parts should already be completed:

1. Introduction describing a public policy problem in America (vaccines, fighting ISIS, body cameras for police officers, healthy foods for schools, etc.).
2. Their opinion about a solution to the problem.
3. Some kind of data to support their opinion.
4. At least one core democratic value to support their opinion.
5. A conclusion restating their data and opinion.

A persuasive Letter to the Editor (guidelines) about a public policy issue facing the US will be due Friday, February 27.

Resources:

• Persuasive Letter Guidelines
• CNN Student News
• Annenberg Classroom Speakouts
• PollingReport.com for data
• Whitehouse.gov Petitions

Math: We started reviewing multiplying decimals today. We’ll be reviewing this and dividing decimals over the next several days. Here are some skills we’ve been working on lately or will begin soon:

• Multiplying decimals 1
• Multiplying decimals 2
• Dividing decimals 1
• Dividing decimals 2
• Dividing decimals 3

Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes or more using MobyMax or Khan Academy, and to work on MobyMax FactMaster for 5 minutes.

Science: None today due to 5th grade musical practice.

Social Studies: We finished learning about the types of jobs colonists could have in the 1700s. Homework is to finish notebook p. 42.

Notes:

• The 5th Grade Musical is tomorrow at 7:30 pm. Students should meet in the classroom at 7:15 pm.
• Spring conferences are March 10-12. View or edit your time here. 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.

Spelling: None today.

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

Reading: Students completed a STAR Reading test today.

Writing: Today was a day to start revising the persuasive letter to the editor. A draft containing these parts should already be completed:

1. Introduction describing a public policy problem in America (vaccines, fighting ISIS, body cameras for police officers, healthy foods for schools, etc.).
2. Their opinion about a solution to the problem.
3. Some kind of data to support their opinion.
4. At least one core democratic value to support their opinion.
5. A conclusion restating their data and opinion.

A persuasive Letter to the Editor (guidelines) about a public policy issue facing the US will be due Friday, February 27.

Resources:

• Persuasive Letter Guidelines
• CNN Student News
• Annenberg Classroom Speakouts
• PollingReport.com for data
• Whitehouse.gov Petitions

Math: None today due to rehearsal for the 5th grade musical. Here are some skills we’ve been working on lately:

• Division with remainders
• Division by 2 digits
• Division facts from 10-12

Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes or more using MobyMax or Khan Academy, and to work on MobyMax FactMaster for 5 minutes.

Science: Students worked on an experiment about measuring the speed of a moving cart and how height of the cart on a ramp affects speed. Homework is to finish calculating speed and average speed in the data table in their science notebook and to complete analysis questions 1-6 on p. 10.

Social Studies: We started to learn about the types of jobs colonists could have in the 1700s.

Notes:

• Spring conferences are March 10-12. View or edit your time here. 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.

Put these paragraphs in your draft:

1. Introduction describing the problem you want to fix (kids sick from not having vaccinations, ISIS hurting people, not being able to see all police arrests, etc.)
2. Your opinion about a solution to the problem (a law to vaccinate all kids, sending troops to fight ISIS, making police wear body cameras, etc.)
3. Some data to prove your point (from pollingreport.com or somewhere else)
   1. Make sure to list the source of your data
4. At least one core democratic value that proves your point
5. A conclusion restating your points again and saying one more time why your opinion is the right idea.

Get a draft done with all this time off you will have had, and then next week we’ll revise and edit.

Some of you waited until days before our last essay was due to finish drafting, and you didn’t have any time to revise. Finish your draft this weekend so you can improve it next week!