November 5th, 2018
Class activities for Monday, November 5
Spelling: We practiced spelling irregular verbs, which are verbs that can’t be spelled with the “ed” suffix: run/ran, eat/ate, catch/caught.
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due Fridays.
Reading: Students completed a STAR Reading test today.
Writing: We talked about our next piece of writing, which will be a fiction story. Students can write any type of fiction story as long as they create their own characters and action. A fiction story is due Sunday, November 25. Homework on weekdays is to work on writing for 15 minutes. Students should be prewriting their fiction story at this point.
Math: We practiced estimating decimal subtraction and subtraction using pictures. We are up to 86% mastery, with a goal of 100% by November 13. Homework on weekdays is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.
Science: Students wrote their ideas about where plants get food molecules from.
Social Studies: Students worked on a digital review and quiz about new technology that explorers used.
Character Strength: We are learning about bravery this week.
Notes:
- No school tomorrow due to election day.
- The first marking period ends Friday, November 9.
- Fall conferences are November 13-16. View your conference time.
- Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
- View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.

