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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.

Here are our drop off and pick up times for camp this Thursday and Friday:

• Drop off: 8:50 am
• Pick up: 12:25 pm

Please try to meet these times as best you can. Each class has a different time to help reduce traffic backups. For pick up, your student must be picked up by someone on their emergency card, or we must have a signed note stating permission for someone else to pick up your student.

You can find out more details, including a packing list, at mrhowd.com/camp.

Spelling: We practiced common patterns for the /oo/ and /yu/ sounds: oo, u, ue, ew.

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

Reading: None today due to extra time with science.

Writing: Students worked on their I-Search research project by starting  their presentation. 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 our technology time.

Science: We completed an experiment about look at how speed is shown on a motion graph. Homework is to finish analysis questions 1-5 on pp. 14-15.

Social Studies: We learned about how religion was dry and lifeless for people in colonial times before the Great Awakening started a religious revival. Homework is to finish the “Before Great Awakening” part of notebook p. 54.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 0
• 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 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.

Spelling: None today.

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

Reading: The final groups presented their Literature Circles projects to the class.

Writing: Students worked on their I-Search research project by collecting information, creating an outline, or starting their presentation. This informational project will be due Friday, April 26, when students present their findings during our I-Search Conference. Students should be finish their research and outline at this point.

Math: Today was our Math Madness Final Four tournament. Our class won their first round game to reach the championship game! We were defeated 56-52 in a very close game with numerous lead changes. It was a game made exciting by everyone practicing and learning their division facts!

Science: We reviewed our last experiment about calculating speed and how speed is affecting by other variables, including height.

Social Studies: None today.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 8): 6

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. A camp parent meeting is Thursday, April 11 at 6 pm at McGrath.
• GRASP is a 9-week mail correspondence summer learning program for reading and/or math. Cost is less than $60 for both. Registration ends April 15. Learn more here.
• 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.