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

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

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

Writing: Today was our I-Search Conference! Students presented their research to several classes. View our class presentations here.

Math: None today due to STAR Friday.

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

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

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 5
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 8): 7

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Report cards for the third marking period are now available. View the report card by logging in here.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance online.
• Thinking of summer school or summer enrichment? Learn more here.

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

Spelling: None today due to our field trip to see High School Musical.

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

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles. Some groups worked on determining importance as a reading strategy.

Writing: Students worked on finalizing their I-Search research project presentations. This informational project will be due Friday, April 26, when students present their findings during our I-Search Conference. Students should be finishing their presentations at this point. View the conference schedule here. I’ve asked students to wear something nice on Friday for their presentations.

Math: None today due to our field trip to see High School Musical.

Science: Students completed a district science test about studying people scientifically.

Social Studies: None today due to our field trip to see High School Musical.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 1
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 8): 2

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Report cards for the third marking period are now available. View the report card by logging in here.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance online.
• Thinking of summer school or summer enrichment? Learn more 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 of seven or more words each are due on Fridays.

Reading: None today due to extra time with writing.

Writing: Students worked on their I-Search research project presentations. This informational project will be due Friday, April 26, when students present their findings during our I-Search Conference. Students should be working on their presentations at this point. View the conference schedule here.

Math: We reviewed for tomorrow’s math test about adding and subtracting mixed numbers.

Science: None today due to our math skills time.

Social Studies: We learned about the start of the tensions between colonists and the British government that began after the French and Indian War.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 1
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 2
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 8): 2

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Report cards for the third marking period are now available. View the report card by logging in here.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance online.
• Thinking of summer school or summer enrichment? Learn more here.

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

Spelling: We reviewed homophones and long vowel spelling patterns.

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

Reading: Students received new informational magazines for Literature Circles.

Writing: Students worked on their I-Search research project presentations. This informational project will be due Friday, April 26, when students present their findings during our I-Search Conference. Students should be working on their presentations at this point.

Math: Students completed a MiniQuiz about subtracting mixed numbers.

Science: The class designed and completed experiments to test how the mass of a cart affects the force of a collision. Homework is to finish analysis questions 1-4 on p. 20.

Social Studies: Students completed a test about colonial life.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 3
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 8): 3

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Report cards for the third marking period are now available. View the report card by logging on here.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance online.
• Fifth Grade Camp is April 18-19, 2013.
• Thinking of summer school or summer enrichment? Learn more 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 of seven or more words each are due on Fridays.

Reading: None today due to extra time with social studies.

Writing: Students worked on their I-Search research project presentations. This informational project will be due Friday, April 26, when students present their findings during our I-Search Conference. Students should be working on their presentations at this point.

Math: None today due to a camp cabin meeting.

Science: We reviewed our last experiment about how speed is shown on motion graphs. We also completed a class experiment about how speed affects collisions.

Social Studies: We learned that the Great Awakening helped people change their attitudes toward religion and other people. Citizens stopped paying taxes to the official church and could choose their own. Everyone was treated better, instead of giving special treatment to the powerful and wealthy. Homework  is to finish notebook p. 54. We will have a test tomorrow about colonial life. Here is a practice test for study.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 4
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 8): 3

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Report cards for the third marking period are now available. View the report card by logging on here.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance online.
• Fifth Grade Camp is April 18-19, 2013. The cost is $100 per student.
• Thinking of summer school or summer enrichment? Learn more here.

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