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Spelling: We reviewed rules for adding suffixes onto words today.

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

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles. Students started reading informational magazines.

Writing: Students worked on revising conferences for their essay today. A literary essay (here’s our example essay) will be due Friday, February 10. Homework is to work on writing for at least 15 minutes.

Math: We continued to practice decimal division problems by moving the decimal when needed to make the problems easier to work with. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy.

Here are some skills that should be leveled up at this point:

• Dividing Decimals 1
• Dividing Decimals 2
• Dividing Decimals 3
• Dividing Decimals 4
• Dividing Decimals 5
• Dividing Decimals 6
• Dividing Decimals 7
• Dividing Decimals 8

Science: We worked on an experiment to model how animals use their traits to survive, and how the best-adapted animals survive to reproduce a new generation.

Social Studies: We read about how slaves were used slightly in the northern colonies and to a great extent in the southern colonies.

Notes:

• Our Feb Factor Valentine’s Party is Thursday, February 16. Here’s our volunteer and guest list.
• Our class will be performing a class play in March. Here are the after school class practice and performance times. Hopefully getting the schedule early will allow everyone to work out scheduling conflicts.
• Middle school course request sheets are due February 14.
• Have you set a Daily Homework Time for your student? Consider 15 minutes of math, 15 minutes of writing, and 20 minutes of something else to make a brain smarter!
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• 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.

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

Reading: None today due to having a class meeting about poor behavior choices by some students affecting our class.

Writing: Students worked on drafting their essay today; we looked at a student sample to get ideas. A literary essay (here’s our example essay) will be due Friday, February 10. Homework is to work on writing for at least 15 minutes at to finish the essay draft, having five paragraphs.

Math: We practiced decimal division problems by moving the decimal when needed to make the problems easier to work with. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy.

Here are some skills that should be leveled up at this point:

• Dividing Decimals 1
• Dividing Decimals 2
• Dividing Decimals 3
• Dividing Decimals 4
• Dividing Decimals 5
• Dividing Decimals 6
• Dividing Decimals 7
• Dividing Decimals 8

Science: We started working on an experiment to see how animals adapt to their environment and how traits are passed from one generation to another.

Social Studies: None today due to our class meeting. We made a new class agreement, agreeing to the following behaviors:

• Turn and look at the speaker.
• Use your time wisely.
• Joke at the right time.
• Talk when it’s time.
• Keep pace with others.

I also talked about the sequence of consequences:

• First behavior: warning
• Second behavior: time out away from team
• Third behavior: behavior letter home

Notes:

• Our class will be performing a class play in March. Here are the after school class practice and performance times. Hopefully getting the schedule early will allow everyone to work out scheduling conflicts.
• Middle school course request sheets are due February 14.
• Have you set a Daily Homework Time for your student? Consider 15 minutes of math, 15 minutes of writing, and 20 minutes of something else to make a brain smarter!
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• 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 class meeting about how to improve our end of the day pack up and clean up procedures.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due on Fridays. Today’s assignment will be collected Monday.

Reading: Final students performed their monologue today, focusing on reading aloud with speed, tone, accuracy and volume.

Writing: Students worked on drafting their essay today using their prewriting as a guide. A literary essay (here’s our example essay) will be due Friday, February 10. Homework is to work on writing for at least 15 minutes. After two drafting days, your student should have around three paragraphs written.

Math: We practiced simplifying decimal division problems by moving the decimal. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy.

Here are some skills that should be leveled up at this point:

• Dividing Decimals 1
• Dividing Decimals 2
• Dividing Decimals 3
• Dividing Decimals 4
• Dividing Decimals 5
• Dividing Decimals 6

Science: We reviewed the idea of systems working together and tried to figure out which system in the body could be removed (we couldn’t find one!).

Social Studies: We learned about the colonial slave trade, reasons why slaves were captured, and how terrible the trip to America was.

Notes:

• Our class will be performing a class play in March. Here are the after school class practice and performance times. Hopefully getting the schedule early will allow everyone to work out scheduling conflicts.
• Middle school course request sheets are due February 14.
• Have you set a Daily Homework Time for your student? Consider 15 minutes of math, 15 minutes of writing, and 20 minutes of something else to make a brain smarter!
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• 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: Students worked on MobyMax Vocabulary today.

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

Reading: Several more students performed their monologue today, focusing on reading aloud with speed, tone, accuracy and volume.

Writing: Students worked on drafting their essay today using their prewriting as a guide. A literary essay (here’s our example essay) will be due Friday, February 10. Homework is to work on writing for at least 15 minutes.

Math: Today was a math work day, focusing on decimal division skills. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy.

Here are some skills that should be leveled up at this point:

• Dividing Decimals 1
• Dividing Decimals 2
• Dividing Decimals 3
• Dividing Decimals 4

Science: Students worked in groups to think about which body systems are in use during everyday activities, such as reading, eating, or playing basketball. Homework is to finish the Systems Working Together page started in class.

Social Studies: Today was Dia de la Candelaria, a fiesta day in Mexico that is the traditional end to the holiday season. Thanks to several students that planned games for us to play and provided a snack!

Notes:

• Our class will be performing a class play in March. Here are the after school class practice and performance times. Hopefully getting the schedule early will allow everyone to work out scheduling conflicts.
• Middle school course request sheets are due February 14.
• Have you set a Daily Homework Time for your student? Consider 15 minutes of math, 15 minutes of writing, and 20 minutes of something else to make a brain smarter!
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• 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 the late start day.

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

Reading: Several students performed their monologue today, focusing on reading aloud with speed, tone, accuracy and volume.

Writing: Students worked on prewriting conferences today and prewriting for their own essay. As a class, we appear to be behind schedule with prewriting. Many students have not finished planning their essay. Hopefully students will finish prewriting tonight so they can start their draft tomorrow.

A literary essay (here’s our example essay) will be due Friday, February 10. Homework is to finish prewriting the essay.

Math: None today due to the late start schedule. Homework is to practice math for at least 15 minutes using MobyMax Math or Khan Academy.

Here are some skills that should be leveled up at this point:

• Dividing Decimals 1
• Dividing Decimals 2
• Dividing Decimals 3
• Dividing Decimals 4

Science: We practiced thinking about how body systems work together.

Social Studies: Today was a reading skills and AR practice day.

Notes:

• Our class will be performing a class play in March. Here are the after school class practice and performance times. Hopefully getting the schedule early will allow everyone to work out scheduling conflicts.
• Middle school course request sheets are due February 14.
• Have you set a Daily Homework Time for your student? Consider 15 minutes of math, 15 minutes of writing, and 20 minutes of something else to make a brain smarter!
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.

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