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Spelling: We started practicing compound words today.

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

Reading: Today was a reading skills practice day using MobyMax Reading Stories.

Writing: We continued to talk about focusing a topic on the best part and best time.

Students also worked on their draft. The first piece of writing, a personal narrative, will be due on Friday, September 23.

Math: Nine today due to art. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or something else.

Science: We had a dental health lesson from the Mott Children’s Health Center.

Social Studies: Today was Constitution Day. We reviewed the Preamble of the Constitution. Then we reviewed the Bill of Rights. Finally, we watched a movie to see what America would be like if we didn’t have the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. It wasn’t pretty.

Notes:

• Here is important information from the chromebook meeting. If you are purchasing insurance, please do that by September 21.
• Students will need a pair of earbuds this year. Something inexpensive will be fine. Earbuds are preferred over large headphones that are hard to store and usually more expensive to replace.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.

Here are important links from the Chromebook information night. You can find the full details here.

• Click HERE for the August 30, 2016 Parent Letter
• Click HERE for the Required Forms for Students and Parents.
• Click HERE for the complete 1:1 Device Handbook.
• Click HERE for the Pay Schools Link for Insurance Payment via check or Credit Card.
• Click HERE for the Parent Meeting Presentation.
• Click HERE to submit a question to the 1:1 staff.  We will place all answers on this page.

Spelling: Today was a preview of upcoming spelling words. Here is a yearly spelling list. You can learn more about how spelling works here.

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

Reading: Students received Literature Circles notebooks today and we used them to start reviewing some reading strategies. Today, we focused on questioning and making connections.

Writing: We talked about focusing a topic on the best part. For example, if a student wants to write about Christmas break, they can focus on the best day, and from that day they can focus on the best few hours. This way, the student focuses in on just the best parts of a story.

Students also started their draft. The first piece of writing, a personal narrative, will be due on Friday, September 23.

Math: We continued to practice reading and writing large numbers today using place value. Students also practiced place value skills using MobyMax Math today. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or something else.

Science: We set up our science notebooks for the first experiment and we’ll complete this in a future science class.

Social Studies: We continued to preview our upcoming topic about how American Indians had to adapt to their environment and use available resources.

Notes:

• The Chromebook Informational meeting is today, Thursday, September 15 at West Middle School. There are two times. Here are forms for students and parents to sign.
• Students will need a pair of earbuds this year. Something inexpensive will be fine. Earbuds are preferred over large headphones that are hard to store and usually more expensive to replace.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.

Spelling: Students completed a spelling pretest today. We’ll have spelling tests every few weeks in class this year. There will be no weekly spelling list, but there is a yearly spelling list. Spelling tests include at least 20 words from the Core Word list. Your student can get a jump start on the words by practicing words from the list. You can learn more about how spelling works here.

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

Reading: We previewed a website will using for reading sometimes this year called Epic! Books.

Writing: We talked about how all stories have three main ingredients:

1. People
2. Places
3. Plot

Students also used Google Drive to make a document and then started prewriting for their personal narrative by making a list of the people, places, and plot of their story. Homework is to finish prewriting if not done in class. The first piece of writing, a personal narrative, will be due on Friday, September 23.

Math: We practiced reading and writing large numbers today using place value. Students also practiced place value skills using MobyMax Math today. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or something else.

Science: None today due to art.

Social Studies: None today due to art.

Notes:

• The Chromebook Informational meeting is Thursday, September 15 at West Middle School. There are two times. Here are forms for students and parents to sign.
• Students will need a pair of earbuds this year. Something inexpensive will be fine. Earbuds are preferred over large headphones that are hard to store and usually more expensive to replace.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.

Spelling: None today. We used this time to learn that smart practice helps a student to reach goals. I asked each student to make an origami bird. They all failed. Then I gave some directions. The ones that followed the directions did much better. Finally, I gave everyone directions, and everyone was able to create an origami bird. We learned that persevering and working helps reach a goal, as well as following directions carefully.

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

Reading: Students completed a STAR Reading test today.

Writing: Students made an authority list today of topics they know about, places they know well, hobbies they participate in and skills they have. Hopefully something on this list can serve as a writing topic. The first piece of writing, a personal narrative, will be due on Friday, September 23.

Math: Students finished working on a STAR Math test today.

Science: We setup our science notebook with a table of contents and page numbers. We’ll begin our first experiment this week.

Social Studies: We started learning about the first American Indians and how the environment and natural resources shaped how they could live.

Notes:

• School Supply list
• Students will need a pair of earbuds this year. Something inexpensive will be fine. Earbuds are preferred over large headphones that are hard to store and usually more expensive to replace.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.