April 15th, 2014
Class activities for Tuesday, April 15
Spelling: None today.
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due on Friday.
Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles; some groups worked on making connections as a reading strategy.
Writing: Students finished planning their presentation with a mind map and started to create their presentation. The I-Search project is due Friday, April 25.
Math: We practiced multiplying tens today using the standard method. Journal P8-3 corresponds. Students also worked on math skills using MobyMax. Homework is to work on MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for 15 minutes or more.
Science: None today.
Social Studies: We reviewed the responsibilities of the three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial.
- Yellow magnets: 0
- Orange magnets: 0
- Red magnets: 0
- STAR Awards: 0
- Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 0
- Hours with no magnets (best: 73): 20
Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.
Multiplication Madness
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
| Johnston | 7 | 0 | 1.00 | 0 |
| Moul | 4 | 2 | 0.67 | 2.5 |
| Howd | 3 | 6 | 0.33 | 4 |
| Bell | 2 | 5 | 0.29 | 6 |
| Watkins | 1 | 4 | 0.20 | 5 |
Here is our final record. We made it in the tournament!
The Math Madness tournament is on Wednesday. Bell vs. Johnston in game 1, and Moul vs. Howd in game 2. Keep practicing!
Notes:
- Take a look at the Market Day website our class designed. Market Day is Tuesday, April 15.
- See our St. Patrick’s Wearin’ o’ the Green pics here.
- Feb Factor Valentine’s Party pics.
- View the third marking period report card here. MEAP reports were sent home with students on Friday, April 4.
- Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
- Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
- View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.

