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Spelling: None today due to finishing the math test started yesterday.

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

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Cirlces. Students also completed an informational reading test and Reading Mad Minute.

Writing: We practiced breaking a text into paragraphs.

A slightly fictionalized personal narrative is due Monday, November 8. Students should be editing or publishing at this time.

Math: None today due to STAR Friday.

Science: We learned about the nervous system today.

Social Studies: None on Fridays.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 4

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at SnapGrades to see if your student moved their magnet. Need help with SnapGrades?

Notes:

• Need to make or edit your Parent Teacher Conference time? Do that here.
• View or edit the “Paper and Coffee” juice volunteer list.
• View our class calendar.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.

Our Mission:
Every student in Room 130 leaves improved and prepared for 6th grade.

Spelling: We reviewed silent letters and the rule for changing plural words that end with an f (change the f to v as in knives, lives or scarves).

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

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Cirlces. Some groups worked on inferring as a reading strategy.

Writing: We discussed adding inner story details to a scene in a piece of writing. Inner story includes thoughts, feelings and character action that reveals thoughts or feelings.

A slightly fictionalized personal narrative is due Monday, November 8. Students should be editing or publishing at this time.

Math: Students worked on a math test over these ideas:

• Addition, subtraction and multiplication of whole numbers and decimals;
• Rounding;
• Estimating products;
• Place value; and,
• Solving number stories.

Science: We reviewed the skeletal and muscular systems and wrote notes in our minibooks. Homework is to finish the Beautiful Brain review page about the nervous system.

Social Studies: None today due to an extra time with Social Studies yesterday.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 1
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 2
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 4

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at SnapGrades to see if your student moved their magnet. Need help with SnapGrades?

Notes:

• Need to make or edit your Parent Teacher Conference time? Do that here.
• View or edit the “Paper and Coffee” juice volunteer list.
• View our class calendar.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.

Our Mission:
Every student in Room 130 leaves improved and prepared for 6th grade.

Spelling: None due to extra time with Social Studies.

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

Reading: None today due to extra time with Social Studies. We reviewed the branches of government, how bills become laws, and the election results from yesterday.

Writing: Today was a work day in writing.

A slightly fictionalized personal narrative is due Monday, November 8. Students should be editing at this time.

Math: None today due to a music aptitude test by Marshall Music.

We will have a math test tomorrow over these ideas:

• Addition, subtraction and multiplication of whole numbers and decimals;
• Rounding;
• Estimating products;
• Place value; and,
• Solving number stories.

Science: None on Wednesdays due to Library.

Social Studies: Students completed a test today about American Indian Cultural Regions.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 1
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 2

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at SnapGrades to see if your student moved their magnet. Need help with SnapGrades?

Notes:

• Need to make or edit your Parent Teacher Conference time? Do that here.
• View or edit the “Paper and Coffee” juice volunteer list.
• View our class calendar.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.

Our Mission:
Every student in Room 130 leaves improved and prepared for 6th grade.

Spelling: None due to extra time with Science.

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

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: Students worked on writing to a prompt today.

A slightly fictionalized personal narrative is due Friday, November 5. Students should be revising at this time.

Math: We reviewed for a math test that will be on Wednesday over these ideas:

• Addition, subtraction and multiplication of whole numbers and decimals;
• Rounding;
• Estimating products;
• Place value; and,
• Solving number stories.

Science: Students completed putting together a skeleton puzzle to see how the bones of the skeletal system are connected together.

Social Studies: We reviewed for a test that will be on Wednesday about American Indian Cultural Regions. Here is a online study guide for the test.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 2

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at SnapGrades to see if your student moved their magnet. Need help with SnapGrades?

Notes:

• Need to make or edit your Parent Teacher Conference time? Do that here.
• View or edit the “Paper and Coffee” juice volunteer list.
• View our class calendar.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.

Our Mission:
Every student in Room 130 leaves improved and prepared for 6th grade.

Today was our Hawaiian Beach Bash! Students surfed, put on Hawaiian shirts, threw frisbees, tossed foam noodles, passed coconuts, ate pineapple slices, chewed on lemons and limes, had a hula-hoop contest, and danced to the Beach Boys! Later, it was Hawaiian pizza, Capri Suns and fruit kabobs! Thanks to all the families that helped with food, donations, decorations, games, setup and cleanup! Our party was totally tubular because of everyone’s help! Look for pictures and videos soon.

Spelling: None today due to our Hawaiian Beach Bash.

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

Reading: None today due to our Hawaiian Beach Bash.

Writing: Students worked on revising conferences and revising their writing piece.

A slightly fictionalized personal narrative is due Friday, November 5. Students should be revising at this time.

Math: None today due to our Hawaiian Beach Bash.

Science: Students started putting together a skeleton puzzle to see how the bones of the skeletal system are connected together.

Social Studies: None today due to our Hawaiian Beach Bash.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 0

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at SnapGrades to see if your student moved their magnet. Need help with SnapGrades?

Notes:

• Need to make or edit your Parent Teacher Conference time? Do that here.
• View or edit the “Paper and Coffee” juice volunteer list.
• View our class calendar.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.

Our Mission:
Every student in Room 130 leaves improved and prepared for 6th grade.