Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Early Release Day

Today's assignments:
Social Studies test-completed by all
Writing Buckle Down lesson 21
Weather Contract

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Early Release Tomorrow

Lots of rain, but it beats another snow day:)

Don't forget that tomorrow is an early release day. Students will be dismissed two hours earlier than usual.

Today's assignments:
Math-p.111
S.S. -ch. 6 review
Science-work on contract
Reading-cartouche

Tonight's homework:
Study for social studies test
Work on spelling and packet

Thursday:
Reading test Seeker of Knowledge
Picture Day

Friday:
Spelling test

Monday, March 3, 2008

Here's to 5 Days of School! (in a row)

Assignments:
Fraction worksheet
Grammar worksheet
Reading worksheet, read The Seeker of Knowledge
Science-continue working on contract due March 14

Upcoming Events:
March 5: Social Studies test; Early Release
March 6: Reading test-The Seeker of Knowledge; Spring Pictures
March 7: Spelling test
March 14: Weather contract due (including weather ABC book); Fantasy literature project due. For a copy of the cereal box project, click here. The information is on another teacher's website, so please ignore the due dates that do not match the ones on my site.
March 21: Good Friday-Spring Break begins!

Friday, February 29, 2008

Field Trip

The students seemed to really enjoy the trip to Pattison Park based on the letters they wrote describing the trip. These letters are some of the best examples of writing I have seen all year.

Today is the end of the grading period so all work must be completed by this afternoon. To meet this goal, we will have a good behavior/work time movie this afternoon for students with no red cards, less than four yellow cards, and/or no missing work.

Today is also our AR lunch for those students who met their February goal. Congratulations Molly, Tyler, James, Hunter, Faith, Riley, Taryn, Holly Sa., Holly Su., Abby, Tim, and Bailey!

In science we continue to work on our weather contracts which are due March 14. Ask your child about his her weather abc book.

Congratulations to our Second Session Rocket Club members! They are Caitlin, Molly, Nick, Hunter, Taryn, Jessica, Holly Su., and Lexie.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

No More Snow!

After our two-hour delay...
In math we started with fraction vocabulary and made flip books. We also practiced writing fractions from models. We have an assignment to complete for homework.
Mrs. Krebs came and played a weather game with us.

Lots of people made lots of money during Market Place.

Don't forget that conferences are rescheduled for tonight. Same time, same place as last Wednesday's schedule.

The two-hour early release was rescheduled for next Wednesday, March 5.

Monday, February 25, 2008

More Storms

It is not looking good weatherwise, but we'll keep on working and do the best we can.
Students wrote down this week's spelling words (all contractions) this morning. People who wrote neatly can use this list for the 5 point activity-write words neatly.
Our class took a math test today and worked diligently on their science contracts. Much was accomplished. Together we read The Houdini Box and discussed the vocabulary. We practiced "bustling" around the room.

If the weather is bad tomorrow, Family Fun Night may be canceled. Look for more information to come home tomorrow. If there is no school on Wednesday, conferences will also be canceled. Let's all cross our fingers for more high pressure systems and less snow!

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Now we make them up...

Since Friday was our sixth snow day, we are now going to have to make up at least one day of school. No more snow allowed!
Friday folders were sent home on Thursday (just in case), but they did not have the Friday Folder report in them. I told the students that I would post the spelling words here in case they wanted to get started on their homework.

Spelling words
don't won't wouldn't there's we're you're doesn't I've here's wasn't
shouldn't couldn't where's hadn't aren't they're it's we've when's haven't

Challenge
it'll who'll might've mustn't we'd

Vocabulary
appeared crumbled monument vanished bustling escape magician

Their homework pages were also in the folder.
Our field trip was rescheduled to this Thursday. Conferences were rescheduled to this Wednesday with times staying the same.

Enjoy your weekend!