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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.

Writing: None today due to working on a technology project. A collection of poems will be due on Friday, May 19.

Homework is to work on poems for 15 minutes.

Math: We worked on multiplying mixed numbers today. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy.

Science: Students finished an experiment about classifying space objects today. Homework is to finish analysis questions 1-3 on p. 19.

Social Studies: Students finished working on a district test about the American Revolution.

Notes:

• Grand Blanc offers a summer school step up program for language arts and math. The courses are offered during the morning in June. Find more information and registration forms here.
• 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 discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: We talked about writing a fragment poem by writing a few words on each line, rather than full sentences. Here’s an example written by a past class. A collection of poems will be due on Friday, May 19.

Homework is to work on poems for 15 minutes.

Math: We worked on multiplying fractions today. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy.

Science: Students worked in groups to sort and classify space objects. We’ll continue working on this experiment tomorrow.

Social Studies: Students worked on a district test about the American Revolution.

Notes:

• Grand Blanc offers a summer school step up program for language arts and math. The courses are offered during the morning in June. Find more information and registration forms here.
• 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 common spelling patterns for the /ch/ sound. We learned that ch and tch are common patterns, but tch is usually used for short vowel sounds (as in stitch or batch), and ch for long vowel sounds (as in reach and coach).

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

Reading: None today due to our I-Search Conference.

Writing: None today due to our I-Search Conference. A collection of poems will be due on Friday, May 19.

Homework is to work on poems for 15 minutes.

I-Search Conference 2017

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Math: We worked on multiplying fractions and whole numbers again today. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy.

Recent skills that should be finished:

• Common denominators
• Add fractions with unlike denominators
• Subtract fractions with unlike denominators
• Add and subtract mixed numbers with unlike denominators 1
• Add and subtract mixed numbers with unlike denominators 2

Science: We worked on an experiment about comparing other planets to earth. We learned that other planets would probably not have the same type of day, year, seasons, or tides as earth. Homework is to finish the Comparing Planets charted if not done in class.

Social Studies: None today due to our I-Search Conference.

Notes:

• Grand Blanc offers a summer school step up program for language arts and math. The courses are offered during the morning in June. Find more information and registration forms here.
• 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: None today due to working on a class technology project.

Writing: We talked about repeating words to add music to a poem. Students also worked on their poetry again today. A collection of poems will be due on Friday, May 19.

To finish our information project, our I-Search Conference will be on May 9 from 1:30-2:30. Here is the schedule. Family members are welcome to attend.

Homework is to work on poems for 15 minutes.

Math: We worked on multipling fractions and whole numbers today. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy.

Recent skills that should be finished:

• Common denominators
• Add fractions with unlike denominators
• Subtract fractions with unlike denominators
• Add and subtract mixed numbers with unlike denominators 1
• Add and subtract mixed numbers with unlike denominators 2

Science: We reviewed our recent experiments about moon phases and tides. We also learned that tides are caused by the moon’s gravity pulling on the ocean water and the earth. Here is a video that explains more:

Social Studies: Students started a test about the Revolutionary War.

Notes:

• Our I-Search Conference is tomorrow, May 9 from 1:30-2:30. Here is the schedule. Family members are welcome to attend.
• Grand Blanc offers a summer school step up program for language arts and math. The courses are offered during the morning in June. Find more information and registration forms here.
• 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 worked on their poetry again today. A collection of poems will be due on Friday, May 19.

To finish our information project, our I-Search Conference will on May 9 from 1:30-2:30. Here is the schedule.

Homework is to work on poems for 15 minutes.

Math: We worked on adding and subtracing word problems today. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy.

Recent skills we’ve worked on:

• Common denominators
• Add fractions with unlike denominators
• Subtract fractions with unlike denominators
• Add and subtract mixed numbers with unlike denominators 1
• Add and subtract mixed numbers with unlike denominators 2

Science: Students continued to test their jet-powered car during the Jet Toy Challenge today.

Social Studies: None today. We’ll have a test about the Revolutionary War on Monday.

Notes:

• Grand Blanc offers a summer school step up program for language arts and math. The courses are offered during the morning in June. Find more information and registration forms here.
• 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.