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Spelling: Students worked on MobyMax Language skills today.

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

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: We talked about being careful not to start every sentence with the same words. Students also worked on editing and publishing today. Our current piece of writing, a fiction narrative, is due Friday, December 16. Homework is to work on writing for at least 15 minutes. Your student should be making final changes to the story at this point.

Math: We practiced multiplying decimals by 10s, 100s, and 1000s. Students also practiced math skills using MobyMax Math. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy.

Here are some Khan Academy topics your students might have missing:

• Divide by 1-digit numbers (no remainders)
• Zeros in the dividend (no remainders)
• Zeros in the quotient (no remainders)
• Divide with remainders
• Basic multi-digit division

Science: We reviewed student predictions on what body systems are needed for life.

Social Studies: Students continued worked on the Chapter 3 test started earlier.

Notes:

• Our Fiesta Mexicana is Wednesday, December 21 from 9-noon. Family members are welcome to help out and join us. Here is our volunteer list.
• Have you set 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: None today.

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

Reading: Today was a reading skills and AR practice day.

Writing: Students completed editing conferences and worked on editing today.

Our current piece of writing, a fiction narrative, is due Friday, December 16. Homework is to work on writing for at least 15 minutes. Your student should be editing by now for spelling, paragraphs, quotation marks, end marks, run-on sentences.

Math: Students worked on finishing division skills in MobyMax Math for a final class day today; any remaining unfinished skills will need to be completed at home. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy, preferably MobyMax if your student has unfinished division skills.

Here are some Khan Academy topics your students might have missing:

• Divide by 1-digit numbers (no remainders)
• Zeros in the dividend (no remainders)
• Zeros in the quotient (no remainders)
• Divide with remainders
• Basic multi-digit division

Science: None today due to an assembly.

Social Studies: None today due to an assembly.

Notes:

• Our Fiesta Mexicana is Wednesday, December 21 from 9-noon. Family members are welcome to help out and join us. Here is our volunteer list.
• Have you set 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: None today.

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 making connections as a reading strategy.

Writing: Students made revising and editing checklists by looking at weak areas on their last pieces of writing. Students used this checklist during writing today to revise and edit. worked on revising conferences today and continued to revise their own writing. Our current piece of writing, a fiction narrative, is due Friday, December 16.

Our current piece of writing, a fiction narrative, is due Friday, December 16. Homework is to work on writing for at least 15 minutes. Your student should be finished with their draft by now and editing for spelling, paragraphs, quotation marks, end marks, run-on sentences.

Math: Students worked on finishing division skills in MobyMax Math today. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy, preferably MobyMax if your student has unfinished division skills.

Here are some Khan Academy topics your students might have missing:

• Divide by 1-digit numbers (no remainders)
• Zeros in the dividend (no remainders)
• Zeros in the quotient (no remainders)
• Divide with remainders
• Basic multi-digit division

Science: Students worked in groups to design a creature, including what systems and organs it would need to live.

Social Studies: Students worked on the Chapter 3 test about European settlements in the New World.

Notes:

• Our Fiesta Mexicana is Wednesday, December 21 from 9-noon. Family members are welcome to help out and join us. Here is our volunteer list.
• Have you set 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 the idea that r following a vowel makes a new sound, as in he/her, cod/cord.

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

Reading: Today was a reading skills practice day.

Writing: Students worked on revising conferences today and continued to revise their own writing. Our current piece of writing, a fiction narrative, is due Friday, December 16. Homework is to work on writing for at least 15 minutes. Your student should be finished with their draft by now and revising by making changes to the story.

Math: None today. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy, preferably MobyMax if your student has unfinished division skills.

Here are some Khan Academy topics your students might have missing:

• Divide by 1-digit numbers (no remainders)
• Zeros in the dividend (no remainders)
• Zeros in the quotient (no remainders)
• Divide with remainders
• Basic multi-digit division

Science: Students completed a test today about our topic of Studying People Scientifically.

Social Studies: We finished learning about French and Dutch settlements in the New World.

Notes:

• Our Fiesta Mexicana is Wednesday, December 21 from 9-noon. Family members are welcome to help out and join us. Here is our volunteer list.
• Have you set 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 finished making their Words to Learn lists by correcting words missed on the last test.

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

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: We talked about writing complete scenes that have a mix of talking, action, and visual details.

Students also started revising today. Our current piece of writing, a fiction narrative, is due Friday, December 16. Homework is to work on writing for at least 15 minutes. Your student should be finished with their draft by now and revising by making changes to the story.

Math: Students worked on a two-digit division using MobyMax Math today. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy, preferably MobyMax if your student has unfinished division skills.

Here are some Khan Academy topics your students might have missing:

• Divide by 1-digit numbers (no remainders)
• Zeros in the dividend (no remainders)
• Zeros in the quotient (no remainders)
• Divide with remainders
• Basic multi-digit division

Science: None today due to our reading skills and AR practice time. We will be having a science test tomorrow about our topic of Studying People Scientifically.

Social Studies: We read about French and Dutch settlements in the New World. Homework is to finish the Lesson 3 Key Ideas, Got It? and Quiz if not finished in class.

Notes:

• Our Fiesta Mexicana is Wednesday, December 21 from 9-noon. Family members are welcome to help out and join us. Here is our volunteer list.
• Have you set 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.