February 9th, 2016
Class activities for Tuesday, February 9
Spelling: None today.
Cursive: Cursive pages 52-54 are available and due on Thursday.
Reading: Students received magazines today to practice informational reading.
Writing: Students worked on revising their essays today. Homework is to work on writing for at least 15 minutes.
A literary essay will be due Tuesday, February 16; here’s a sample essay and here’s an example essay we wrote together. Students should be finished with their draft by now and revising.
Math: We practiced multiplying two-digit numbers using arrays, and then students worked on the skill at Khan Academy. Here are some skills we’ve been working on lately:
Homework is to practice MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for at least 15 minutes.
Science: Students worked on a district science test today.
Social Studies: We started a new topic on government today. We talked today about the types of questions scientists ask about government: Why do we have a government? How is it organized? What is the purpose? What would happen if we had no government?
Notes:
- Our Feb Factor Valentine’s party is Thursday, February 11 from 9-noon. Here’s our volunteer list. We still need a few volunteers to help with serving food and games.
- The Mackinac trip page has been updated with behavior expectations: students that have three or more office referrals starting in the third marking period may lose the privilege to attend the trip.
- Looking for a way to motivate your student to read at home? Try Don’t Break the Chain. It’s a simple way to building reading habits.
- Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
- Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
- View grades, assignments, and attendance at ParentVue or StudentVue.
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.
