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Spelling: None today.

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

Reading: We learned some new strategies today:

• Reread when things are confusing.
• When an article talks about problems, it will usually follow that with talking about solutions.
• Context clues can help solve unknown words. The clue is usually right after the word, after a comma or the word or.

Writing: We talked more about speaker tags and action beats. Here are some options:

• “I see dead people,” I said.
• “I see dead people,” I said as I was walking through the cemetery.
• “I see dead people,” I said, walking through the cemetery.
• “I see dead people.” I walked slowly through the cemetery, my eyes darting everywhere.

Students also worked on revising today. A personal narrative is due Sunday, November 4. Homework on weekdays is to work on writing for 15 minutes. Your student should be finished with their draft by now and starting to make changes.

Math: We practiced estimating addition by rounding. Homework on weekdays is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We tested what plants need for food by using a simulation. We noticed that plants need light, water, and carbon dioxide to make new matter. Plants also need nutrients to be fully healthy, but they can make food matter without nutrients.

Social Studies: None today.

Character Strength: We are learning about perspective this week.

Notes:

• The Harvest Festival is Monday, October 29 from 6-8 pm!
• Our class Hawaiian Beach Bash party is Friday, November 2, from 12:30-3:30. Here’s our volunteer and guest list. We are looking for family members to help with food serving and games.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.
• Sign up for a fall conference here.

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

Spelling: Students worked on Words to Learn lists by correcting their missed spelling words.

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

Reading: We read an article today about how and why America became its own country.

Writing: We talked today about how to use an action beat. That’s like a speaker tag, but gives an action detail rather than tells who said something. Like this:

“Who did this?” My mom stared at the streams of toilet paper hanging from the trees in our front yard.

The bold sentence is an action beat that shows what the character was doing as they spoke. Action beats are a way to add style to a story.

Students also worked on drafting today. Today was the last class drafting day. A personal narrative is due Sunday, November 4. Homework on weekdays is to work on writing for 15 minutes. Your student should be finished with their draft tonight.

Math: We started our next topic. Today’s skill was learning common fractions and decimals. Homework on weekdays is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: None today due to extra time with the social studies test.

Social Studies: Today was a test about American Indians, how they survived, how they adapted, and what their cultures were like.

Character Strength: We are learning about perspective this week.

Notes:

• The Harvest Festival is Monday, October 29 from 6-8 pm!
• Our class Hawaiian Beach Bash party is Friday, November 2, from 12:30-3:30. Here’s our volunteer and guest list. We are looking for family members to help with food serving and games.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.
• Sign up for a fall conference here.

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 Fridays.

Reading: None today due to working on spooky pixel art for our hallway.

Writing: We talked about adding several sentences of visual details to show places when they show up in a story. Students also worked on drafting today. A personal narrative is due Sunday, November 4. Homework on weekdays is to work on writing for 15 minutes. Your student should be more than half done with their draft at this point.

Math: Students worked on the place value and decimals unit test today. This was our last class day to work on this topic. We are at 83.5% topic mastery as a class. Students that have unfinished skills can still work at home on this topic. Homework on weekdays is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We used a simulation to test what plants need to get food matter.

Social Studies: We reviewed for tomorrow’s chapter 1 test about American Indians, how they survived, how they adapted, and what their cultures were like.

Character Strength: We are learning about perspective this week.

Notes:

• The Harvest Festival is Monday, October 29 from 6-8 pm!
• Our class Hawaiian Beach Bash party is Friday, November 2, from 12:30-3:30. Here’s our volunteer and guest list. We are looking for family members to help with food serving and games.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.
• Sign up for a fall conference here.

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 Fridays.

Reading: None today due to extra time with a leadership lesson.

Writing: None today due to Eagle Time. A personal narrative is due Sunday, November 4. Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes.

Math: We practiced regrouping from one place value to the next. Homework on weekdays is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We observed our terrariums again, measured the tallest and shortest plants, and compared to another terrarium.

Social Studies: Today was a leader lesson about habits that can help us win the “public victory” by influencing others.

Character Strength: We are learning about integrity this week.

Notes:

• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.
• Sign up for a fall conference here.

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

Spelling: We started working on Words to Learn lists. This is your student’s custom spelling list to practice for the next test.

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

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles.

Writing: Students worked on prewriting conferences by commenting on a partner’s writing.

Students also worked on prewriting. A personal narrative is due Sunday, November 4. Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes.

Math: We practiced comparing decimal place values.  Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We looked at the terrariums we planted a few weeks ago and observed any changes we could find.

Social Studies: We finished reading about American Indian cultures today.

Character Strength: We are learning about integrity this week.

Notes:

• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.
• Sign up for a fall conference here.

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