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Spelling: None today.

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

Reading: We used our reading time to work on extra writing today.

Writing: We wrote notes about Core Democratic Values. We will use these ideas as evidence in a pursuasive letter project starting next week.

Homework on weekdays is to work on writing for 15 minutes. Your student could use the next few days to put finishing touches on their adventure story.

Math: We estimating decimal division today. Our average class progress in this multiplication and division topic is up to 80%, but about 13 students are well below 60% complete. Homework on weekdays is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: None today due to Leader Time. Students signed up to work on different teams looking for ways to improve our school. Ask your student which team they worked on!

Social Studies: We read about Dutch settlements in America and completed a digital review and quiz about the French and Dutch.

Character Strength: We are learning about prudence this week.

Notes:

• Middle school course request sheets are due February 14.
• Is your student doing a Daily Homework Time? Here’s a sample schedule and more ideas to get started.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• The second marking period ends today.
• 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 due to completing reading assessments.

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

Reading: Some students worked on STAR Reading or other reading assessments today.

Writing: We had a final class time to publish our Choose Your Own Adventure fiction projects today.

Then we started reviewing Core Democratic Values, which we will use as evidence in a pursuasive letter project starting next week.

Homework on weekdays is to work on writing for 15 minutes. Your student could use the next few days to put finishing touches on their adventure story.

Math: None today due to art.

Science: None today.

Social Studies: We finished reading about French settlements in America.

Character Strength: We are learning about prudence this week.

Notes:

• Middle school course request sheets are due February 14.
• Is your student doing a Daily Homework Time? Here’s a sample schedule and more ideas to get started.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• The second marking period ends on January 25.
• 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 due to a middle school course schedule assembly. Students received course request sheets today to use to select their elective classes for next year. The course request sheets are due February 14.

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

Reading: Today we read two expository articles about how people worked in teams during the space race and to clean up an oil spill.

Writing: Students worked on editing their adventure story today.

This Choose Your Own Adventure fiction gamebook project is due Wednesday, January 23.  Homework on weekdays is to work on writing for 15 minutes. Your student should be finished with their draft, having at least 10 pages on their website, and should be editing too.

Math: None today due to the middle school course request assembly.

Science: We did an experiment about forming water drops on the outside of a cold glass. We learned that the drops form when the class is cold, not room temperature, and even when there is no water in the class. So the water drops on the glass are not coming from the inside of the glass.

Social Studies: We read more about French settlements in the New World.

Character Strength: We are learning about prudence this week. 

Notes:

• Middle school course request sheets are due February 14.
• Is your student doing a Daily Homework Time? Here’s a sample schedule and more ideas to get started.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• The second marking period ends on January 25.
• 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 due to Eagle Time.

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

Reading: Today was a reading skills practice day using MobyMax Reading Stories.

Writing: Students continued to draft their adventure story, with the goal being to write at least a new scene each day.

This Choose Your Own Adventure fiction gamebook project is due Wednesday, January 23.  Homework on weekdays is to work on writing for 15 minutes. Your student should be nearing at least 10 pages on their website and should be done with their draft this weekend.

Choose Your Own Adventure Resources

• Here are some good student examples:
  • William’s Roanoke Adventure
  • Abel’s Aztec Terror
  • Katie’s Lost Statue hunt
  • Nancy’s Under Water Adventure!
• Look through the Underground Railroad Interactive History Adventure book (hint: search for “the end” to see some of the endings of the book).
• Look at some examples of different kinds of endings in a Choose Your Own Adventure Story.
• Play Zork, or Oregon Trail.
• Find a complete list of resources here.

Math: Students completed a STAR Math test today.

Science: We reviewed what we learned in chapter 1 of our topic and looked ahead to our next experiment.

Social Studies: We started to work on a leader lesson about being proactive and being in charge of our own actions, attitudes and moods.

Character Strength: We are learning about optimism this week. 

Notes:

• Is your student doing a Daily Homework Time? Here’s a sample schedule and more ideas to get started.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• The second marking period ends on January 25.
• 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: Today was the McGrath Spelling Bee. Congratulations to our class representatives, James and Donald, who made it all the way to the last four participants. And Donald was the 5th grade champion!

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

Reading: None today due to a health and nutrition lesson.

Writing: Students continued to draft their adventure story, with the goal being to write at least a new scene each day.

This Choose Your Own Adventure fiction gamebook project is due Wednesday, January 23.  Homework on weekdays is to work on writing for 15 minutes. Your student should be nearing at least 10 pages on their website.

Choose Your Own Adventure Resources

• Here are some good student examples:
  • William’s Roanoke Adventure
  • Abel’s Aztec Terror
  • Katie’s Lost Statue hunt
  • Nancy’s Under Water Adventure!
• Look through the Underground Railroad Interactive History Adventure book (hint: search for “the end” to see some of the endings of the book).
• Look at some examples of different kinds of endings in a Choose Your Own Adventure Story.
• Play Zork, or Oregon Trail.
• Find a complete list of resources here.

Math: We practiced multi-digit division today, such as 5296 / 31. Our average class progress is 66%, but many students are behind that amount. We have a goal of 97% by January 25. Homework on weekdays is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We wrote a letter to our project city, East Ferris, about why they have a water shortage.

Social Studies: Students worked on a digital review and quiz about the Pilgrims and Puritans today and we started to learn about French settlements. Homework is to finish the digital review and quiz if not done in class.

Character Strength: We are learning about optimism this week. 

Notes:

• Is your student doing a Daily Homework Time? Here’s a sample schedule and more ideas to get started.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• The second marking period ends on January 25.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.

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