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Spelling: We reviewed there/their/they’re/theirs/there’s homophones.

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

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: None today due to technology.

Our next piece of writing, a fiction piece, is due Monday, November 29. Students should be prewriting at this time.

Technology: Today, students previewed games and programs created using the Scratch Programming Language. In the future, students will begin to learn and write their own programming codes using Scratch.

Math: We started a unit on geometry today. Students used angle measurements of circles (360 degrees) to help identify measurements of other angles. Homework is to complete Journal pp. 67-69.

Science: We learned about the reproductive system today. Homework is to complete the Reproduction and Fertilization review page.

Social Studies: We “explored” a sunken ship and tried to identify artifacts that historical explorers would have used on their journey.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• 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.

Spelling: We reviewed there/their/they’re/theirs/there’s homophones. Homework is to finish Personal Poster 4 about this subject.

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

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

Writing: We discussed reasons for beginning a new paragraph:

• A new time in the story;
• A new setting;
• A new idea;
• A new, different character action;
• A new idea.

Our next piece of writing, a fiction piece, is due Monday, November 29. Students should be prewriting at this time.

Math: Students completed a Math Skills pretest today.

Science: We finished learning about the nervous system and wrote notes in our minibooks.

Social Studies: We started learning about European Explorers. Today, we thought about what would be needed to take a trip, and how explorers also needed to prepare for their trips to the New World.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• 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.

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.