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Spelling: We reviewed the idea that suffixes are letters added to the end of a base word to change its meaning.

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

Reading: None today due to Eagle Talk.

Writing: We talked about adding inner story feelings and thoughts to make a character seem real.

Students also worked on revising today. A personal narrative will be due Monday, October 17; your student should be revising at this point by changing words and ideas.

Math: We practiced using rounding to estimate sums and differences. Students also worked in Khan Academy or MobyMax to work on rounding or other decimal skills. You student should be finished with decimal place value skills in Khan Academy and MobyMax at this point. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy.

Science: We reviewed our last experiment about testing medicines through clinical trials.

Social Studies: Students worked on the chapter 1 test today. Most students will continue working on it tomorrow.

Notes:

• The Fall Harvest Family Night is October 27 from 6-8 pm.
• Pajama Drive: our school is collecting donations of money or pajamas. Donations will be given to the Salvation Army to provide for children in need. Please consider how you can help and thank you for those that have already contributed.
• Have you set up a Daily Homework Time for your student? Consider 15 minutes of math, 15 minutes of writing, and 20 minutes of something else to make a brain smarter!
• 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 continued to make Words to Learn lists by correcting words missed on the last spelling test. This will be your student’s spelling words to study for the next test.

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

Reading: Today was an informational reading skills practice day.

Writing: Students worked on revising conferences today by commenting on a partner’s writing about changing words and ideas.

Students also worked on revising today. A personal narrative will be due Friday, October 14; your student should be revising at this point by changing words and ideas.

Math: Students worked in Khan Academy or MobyMax to work on rounding or other decimal skills. You student should be finished with decimal place value skills in Khan Academy and MobyMax at this point. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy.

Science: None today due to the half day schedule.

Social Studies: None today due to the half day schedule. Homework is to study for the chapter 1 test coming on Monday. There is a study guide and practice test in each student’s etext at the end of chapter 1.

Notes:

• Homecoming Spirit Week is October 3-7. Check our class calendar for the spirit schedule.
• Pajama Drive: our school is collecting donations of money or pajamas. Donations will be given to the Salvation Army to provide for children in need. Please consider how you can help and thank you for those that have already contributed.
• Have you set up a Daily Homework Time for your student? Consider 15 minutes of math, 15 minutes of writing, and 20 minutes of something else to make a brain smarter!
• 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 started making Words to Learn lists by correcting words missed on the last spelling test. This will be your student’s spelling words to study for the next test.

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

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles; some groups worked on visualizing as a reading strategy.

Writing: We talked about making characters seem real by writing realistic dialogue and describing how the characters act.

Students also worked on revising today. A personal narrative will be due Friday, October 14; your student should be revising at this point by changing words and ideas.

Math: We practiced rounding today. Students worked in Khan Academy or MobyMax to work on rounding or other decimal skills. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy.

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

Social Studies: We reviewed for our upcoming test about American Indian migration, survival, and cultures. Homework is to study for the chapter 1 test coming on Monday. There is a study guide and practice test in each student’s etext at the end of chapter 1.

Notes:

• Homecoming Spirit Week is October 3-7. Check our class calendar for the spirit schedule.
• Pajama Drive: our school is collecting donations of money or pajamas. Donations will be given to the Salvation Army to provide for children in need. Please consider how you can help and thank you for those that have already contributed.
• Have you set up a Daily Homework Time for your student? Consider 15 minutes of math, 15 minutes of writing, and 20 minutes of something else to make a brain smarter!
• 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: We reviewed compound words today and remembered that they are formed with two words combined together, such as night + time = nighttime.

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

Reading: None today due to extra time with math. We’ll have an extra reading time tomorrow.

Writing: We talked about adding visual details to show what a character looks like. Important characters should have several details or even a whole paragraph to describe them. Minor characters might just have a single visual detail.

Students also worked on revising today, and many chose to look for places to add visual details to describe characters. A personal narrative will be due Friday, October 14; your student should be finished with their draft and looking for places to revise and change words and ideas.

Math: Students completed a STAR Math test today. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy.

Science: We watched a live, in-flight escape test from Blue Origin. We’ve seen this reusable rocket many times on the news, sometimes landing successfully, sometimes exploding while landing. Today, we watched the launch livestreamed, and everything went almost according to plan. The capsule was supposed to land at 3 mph, but the retrorockets didn’t fire, and it landed at about 16 mph. All of this was a good reminder about how scientists need to collect evidence to prove their ideas, and how doing repeated tests is the way to collect evidence. The rocket from today’s flight had been tested four times previously. Scientists tested on an empty rocket today so that it will be safe for humans in the future, just like scientists complete clinical trials to test medicines to make sure they are safe for future users. We’ll be studying space at the end of 5th grade. Here’s a replay of the webcast:

Social Studies: None today due to our reading skills practice day using MobyMax Reading Stories.

Notes:

• Homecoming Spirit Week is October 3-7. Check our class calendar for the spirit schedule.
• Pajama Drive: our school is collecting donations of money or pajamas. Donations will be given to the Salvation Army to provide for children in need. Please consider how you can help and thank you for those that have already contribued.
• Have you set up a Daily Homework Time for your student? Consider 15 minutes of math, 15 minutes of writing, and 20 minutes of something else to make a brain smarter!
• 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: Today was a preview of upcoming spelling words.

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

Reading: Students completed a STAR Reading test today. You can check JupiterGrades to see how your student performed.

Writing: We reviewed the idea that complete scenes have a mix of talking, action, and visual details. It’s like a taco salad: the best salads have a mix of delicious ingredients, not just one or two. That would be exciting. Writing is the same way. It’s best as a mix of details.

Students also worked on drafting today. A personal narrative will be due Friday, October 14; your student should be finishing their draft at this point (about a page typed).

Math: We practiced mental math strategies to add and subtract. Students also worked on finishing decimal place value skills at MobyMax or Khan Academy today, and some have started our next topic of decimal rounding, addition, and subtraction. Some students have unfinished decimal place value skills; you might want to check JupiterGrades to see how your student is doing. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy.

Science: We discussed our class data from yesterday’s experiment about how medicines are tested on people scientifically. We learned that a placebo is something that looks like real medicine, but has no actual medicine in it. It’s used to see if a real medicine works, or if there were other factors that affected the people in the clinical trial. For example, if many people who took the actual medicine reported feeling better, but a much smaller amount in the placebo group felt better, that would seem to indicate that the medicine has a positive effect. Homework is to finish analysis questions 1-4 on pp. 14-15 if not finished in class.

Social Studies: With a guest teacher, students read about American Indian cultures. Students also worked on a digital review and MiniQuiz online. Homework is to finish the Lesson 3 key ideas, “Got it?” and quiz if not finished in class. There are several students that either aren’t completing their digital review during class or for homework, or aren’t turning it in. You might want to check JupiterGrades to see if your student has assignments marked, “not finished yet.”

Notes:

• Homecoming Spirit Week is October 3-7. Check our class calendar for the spirit schedule.
• Have you set up a Daily Homework Time for your student? Consider 15 minutes of math, 15 minutes of writing, and 20 minutes of something else to make a brain smarter!
• 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.