April 17th, 2017
Class activities for Monday, April 17
Spelling: Students worked on making a Words to Learn list from words missed on their last spelling test.
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due on Fridays.
Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.
Writing: Students started organizing their research into an outline today. Students will share their research as a digital presentation during our I-Search Conference on May 2. Homework is for students to finish outlining their research and be ready to start drafting presentation slides tomorrow.
Math: We practiced finding common denominators using least common multiples and equivalent fractions. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy.
Recent skills we’ve worked on:
Science: Students worked on a district force and motion test today.
Social Studies: We read and wrote notes about the first battles of the Revolutionary War, which were won by the Continental Army.
Notes:
- Students will be working on MSTEP testing from April 18-21 in the morning.
- Please arrive to school on time! We start testing right away.
- Please bring chromebooks fully charged.
- Please get a good night’s sleep and eat a good breakfast!
- 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.