Friday Feb 10th
Math: Students found regular polygons that tessellate. Monday we will discover why some do and some don't.
Fill a bucket.
Sci: Piotrowski took a test today.
LA: "Exploding Ants" booklet
Feb Extra Credit packet due 3/6.
SS: Review.
Thursday Feb 9th
Math: Visual Thinking Packet.
Some students did not finish the Translation activity and need to finish at home.
Sci: study for test (Piotrowski)
LA: Reviewed story - scavenger Hunt questions - discussed spelling packet.
SS: Read and discussed L3, chapter 10 p358 vocabulary/People and places.
Spelling: test tomorrow.
Wednesday Feb 8th
Math: Test review. HW: study, and w.s. "Do We Have a Match?"
Sci: McDermott test tomorrow. Vocabulary. See sci documents if you need another copy.
LA: Comparing Honey and Exploding Ants paragraph.
Comparing owls and snakes paragraph. Suffix packet due 2/21. Encyclopedia Research packet due 2/23.
SS: Illustration of checks and balances. p349.
Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser money due Monday Feb 13th. 
Tuesday Feb 7th
Math: Test is Thursday. Review sheet. Students have the pre-test, packet of definitions they created, the print out of vocabulary, last nights homework (sets A-G) as examples of what will be on the test. Also, students worked in computer lab today to practice identifying, comparing, and sorting polygons by their attributes.
Sci: Test is Thursday (McDermott). Test is Friday(Piotrowski) Homework sheet 2 sided due tomorrow. Refer to Science documents for another copy of the study guide.
LA: homophone / homograph worksheet. Spelling words in assignment notebook. Spelling packet due Thursday.
Spelling Test Friday.SS: Read L3 Ch10.
Monday Feb 6th Math: pg 436-437 do the last three questions from each set: A,B,C,D,E,F,G= 21questions.
If you do not have a protractor at home, you can finish those 3 questions when you come to class tomorrow. Math Test Chapter 9 is Thursday. Look in Math Documents for the Chapter 9 vocabulary that students should understand (students received a copy too)
Sci: Finished Mystery Powders. Test Thursday for McDermott. Test Friday for Piotrowski.
McDermott: Worksheet 2-sided "What's the Matter?" and "How Do Things Shape Up." is due on Wednesday. Students were told to study their packet of definitions that we did in class. Students were reminded to look in their green folder to find it. (no excuses for not having it) You can find another copy in the Science Documents tab (left column).
LA: Computer Lab. Spelling words written in assignment notebook. Vocabulary definition and part of speech. Spelling packet due Thursday. Spelling Test Friday.
SS: Chapter 10, L3 Read and discussed.
Friday Feb 3rd
Math: Fill a bucket
Test on Chapter 9 this coming Thursday. See 'math documents' tab in the left column of this website for the vocabulary list.
Students are learning to listen carefully and communicate using geometry terms in their drawings, writing, and how they tell others about attributes of plane figures.
Sci: test next week. study vocabulary notes. We reviewed and discussed a handout on Wednesday. This is a study guide.
LA: Reviewed Prefix packet. Presented research papers. Notes on Famous African Americans. Suffix packet due 2/21.
SS: Chap 10 L1 (Review questions 1-5)
TFK w.s.
Have a great weekend!
Thursday February 2, 2012
Math: Students learned to triangulate regular polygons to find out the sum of the degree angles. A diagonal line is drawn from opposite verticies, without crossing lines. Next they figured out how many degrees are in each angle of the regular polygon. For an 'N-gon' that would be (N-2)*180/N. Ask your child.
HW: Draw 15 polygons onto the triangle paper. (Do not "triangulate")
Sci: McDermott working on packet. Test Thursday.
LA: Nonfiction passages #3,4,5,6
"Synonym" Rolls (4)
Research Paper and Prefix packet due tomorrow,
SS: Lesson 1, Chapter 10, 5 Recess questions. TFK Worksheet
Wednesday February 1, 2012
Math: LCM review worksheet. We are working on an in-class activity to compare various quadrilaterals by their properties.
Sci: Students filled in the blanks for a study guide. Test will be NEXT Thursday (McDermott) and Friday (Piotrowski). We plan to finish our chemical and physical change lab in the next 2 class periods.
LA: Nonfiction Packet 1,2,3
Research paper due Friday.
Prefix packet due Friday.
SS: American Revolution Review.
Tuesday Jan 31st
Math: 9-8 in workbook and 2 sided reteach/challenge 9-8 if not finished in class.
Sci: Chemical and Physical Change
LA:LA and SS: In class research paper on famous African American. Final paper due Friday (2/3). *Extra Credit L.A. packet due (1/31). *Prefix packet due 2/3.
Monday Jan 30th
Math: Finish vocabulary packet. Students should take home their textbook and may search the Internet for definitions. Today we folded a circle into a truncated tetrahedron - ask your child.
Sci: McDermott - we are testing chemical properties of 'mystery powders' Complete first two pages at home if not finished in class (hypothesis on what the powders are and why)
LA and SS: In class research paper on famous African American. Final paper due Friday (2/3). *Extra Credit L.A. packet due (1/31). *Prefix packet due 2/3.
Friday Jan 27th
Math: In class assignment. If not finished, complete at home and return it on Monday.
Sci: none
LA: Book report presentations.
Encyclopedia Research
TFK w.s. (Costa Concordia)
Prefix packet due 2/3 - no exceptions.
Research paper begins next week. (most done in class)
SS: American Revolution Review.
Dear America video- Winter of the Red Snow.
Thursday Jan 26th
Math: 9-7 Triangles
Sci: McDermott - Students tested materials for physical and chemical change.
Physical Changes in states of matter occur when heat is added or taken away.
LA: Book report presentations today.
Fact and Opinion ws.
Prefix packet due 2/3
SS: American Revolution video; Review.
Wednesday Jan 25th
Math: Extended Response. Solve. Label steps. Write an explanation in words what you did to solve the problem and write why you took each step.
Sci: Took notes today on Solid, Liquid, Gas, physical properties, chemical properties, physical change, chemical change.
LA; Extended response; Book report presentations.
SS: Reviewed Chapter 9
Tuesday Jan 24th
Math: Circles and Angles first two pages.
Sci: In class work.
LA: Benchmark Test; Book Report due tomorrow. For those students looking for a copy of the book report directions, they are still located on this site. Look in the Language Arts Docs. tab on the left.
SS: p322 vocab (1-5) People and Groups (1-10) Facts and Main Ideas (Choose any 4).
Library tomorrow: Author's visit. Students were told last week to get books as there will be no checkouts tomorrow. Overdue books should be returned if you are not reading them.
Monday Jan 23rd
Math: 2 page packet "Measure and Draw Angles" started in class. Finish at home.Sci: Discussed 3 states of matter, physical and chemical change.
LA: Book Report due Wednesday. Synonym packet due tomorrow.
SS: p 322 Voc., People and Groups, and p 323 - Facts and Main Idea (choose 4) due Wednesday.
Friday Jan 20
Math: Be nice to your family. If your brothers or sisters were one of my students in the the past; you must be especially nice to them this weekend. Do something to fill their bucket.
Sci: (Piotrowski) Same as above. Today students worked on identifying chemical and physical changes in matter with a lab activity. We will continue with this topic next week (McDermott) and observe how the container of snow and steelwool changes over the weekend.
LA: Spelling test.
Reading Lab (McDermott's)
Mahalia Jackson time line.
Book Report due 1/25.
SS: Review Chapter 9.
Thursday Jan 19
Math: 9-2 of workbook.
Sci: none.
LA: Mahalia Jackson> Singing the Blues!
Leveled readers. Legend of the Blues. Music Gets the Blues. Roots of the Blues. and Willie Dixon's Blues (in class assignment)
Ask your child what they've learned!
SS: Martin Luther King video / Journal topics 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10
Wednesday Jan 18Math: extended response 4
Sci: Nye
LA:Read
A Peaceful man w/s
Prefix packet 12,13,14
Book Report due 1/25
Spelling packet test Friday
SS: p 319 questions 3,4,5
Tuesday Jan 17
Math: page 391 questions 1-13 started in class. Finish at home on the back of the notes packet. Also do 9-1 in workbook.
Science: Read and Discussed on topic of Matter, Energy and Properties of matter. Students asked great questions!
LA: Spelling- write words in assignment notebook
spelling packet due Thursday
Vocab words written in spiral with definitions and parts of speech (p.o.s.)
Book report due Wednesday January 25th.
SS: Completed reading and questions in class. (McDermott)
Friday January 13
LA/Math/SS/Sci
Today was Rockin Roar Rally day (50's style). "Fill a bucket" Say something or do something kind for someone. This helps them and yourself toward accomplishing things in a positive way. Don't be a bucket dipper! Watch what you say and do as negative things take away from the teamwork and pride we have in our school.
Monday is no school in observance of Martin Luther King Day.
Thursday January 12
Math: none. Students took a measurement test today. Packet on fluency, limericks, guide words, math practice will be completed in class. It is not homework.
Sci: McDermott's class took notes in notebook; demonstration on Air is Matter.
LA: Discussed Reviewed Main Idea and Supporting Details. Played group game (Finding Main Idea). W.s. p118
SS: Read L2, chapter 9
L2 worksheet.
Roar Rally tomorrow. Wear 50's style attire that is also appropriate FOR THE WINTER WEATHER tomorrow.
Remember to WEAR A COAT and long pants to school - no shorts please. If there is snow tomorrow, only students wearing snowpants and boots will be allowed to play in the snow during recess, others will stay on the blacktop only.
Wednesday January 11
Math: test tomorrow. Two pages. We will go over any questions tomorrow before the test.
Sci: Hr class taking notes on Matter; demonstration that Air has mass and volume so it IS matter.
LA: Leonardo's Horse pamphlet/questions
prefix packet, 6,7,8
SS: Read L2, Chapter 9
ws L2
Tuesday January 10
Math: Used computer lab today to practice measurement questions. Test is Thursday (SEE BELOW) Use the pre-test homework for examples of questions on the test. Turn in pretest (3pages) tomorrow.
Sci: Properties w.s. and Lab if not finished in class today. Both due tomorrow. McDermott's was due today.
LA: Read and discussed p290-291 (vocabulary); Renaissance, Art and Music notes;
Read Leonardo's Horse.
Prefix packet p6,7 +8
SS: McDermott - Read L1, Chapter 9 p300, answer question 3, 4 & 5
Math Test on Thursday January 12th.
It will include:
Customary Units of Length
- Remember “3, 12, 36” and how to divide or multiply to convert units of measure… group into big chunks (divide) or make more small pieces (multiply).
- Remember multiplication is repeated addition. Division is repeated subtraction.
- Use a ruler to measure and be accurate to within 1/8inch
- 22 feet =? Yards and? Inches
- Use appropriate measures
- Estimate measurements
Perimeter and Area
- Calculate perimeter : know 2L + 2W = P
- Calculate area: know L x W = Area in square units
- Solve word problems involving Perimeter and Area
Customary Units of Weight and Capacity
- Convert units: 24 quarts is how many gallons? How may pints? Fluid Ounces?
- 12 lbs is how many ounces?
- Solve word problems involving Customary Units (all)
Metric Length, Mass, Capacity
- King Hector Doesn’t Usually Drink Chocolate Milk…. Write it down!
- Make bigger “chunks” by dividing. Make more “little pieces” by multiplying.
- Solve word problems involving Metric Units
- Use and Estimate with appropriate measures
- Think in terms of the decimal point “Smiley” looking at the units column
- .144m = 1.44 dm = 14.4 cm = 144mm If you measure 14cm and 4mm it can be written as 14.4cm
Time
- Calculate elapsed time by adding and subtracting.
- Remember to borrow 60minutes from the hours column (not 10 or 100)
- Solve word problems involving time.
Solve multi-step word problems
Monday January 9
Math: 'Do you Remember' pretest packet is due Wednesday. We will have a measurement test on Thursday. Know your conversions for customary and metric.
Sci: McDermott's class: finish lab sheet 4 questions if not done in class. Also, 'Properties' worksheet Read and answer 3 questions.
LA: vocab def and p.o.s.
spelling words written in a.nb
spelling packet due Thursday
spelling test Thursday (not Friday this week)
Book Report and project due 1/25. Keep reading.
January e.c. packet due 1/31
Six Flags 6 Hour Reading due 2/29
SS: Read and Discuss Chapter 9, Lesson 1
Friday January 6, 2012
Math: Worked on Metric measures. What are reasonable measures? What is 5.38 meters equal to in centimeters? in Kilometers?
LA: Dictionary activity (Musical)
Root words p54+55; Book report due 1/25.
SS: TFK W/S
Bonus questions. Extra Credit.
Thursday January 5, 2012
Math: 2 sided handout page 5-6. Students should finish in-class work if it was not done in class "Exploring Multiplication Patterns"
Science: Mrs. McDermott's class only in class activity. Students not finishing in class must complete at home.
SS: T.F.K. 2 worksheet
LA: Book report due 1/25; Latin Roots w/s p51+52. ; Spelling Bee: Congratulations to Jessica and Julia.
Wednesday 12-21-11
Have a nice restful holiday season.
See you next year!
Tuesday 12-20-11
Math: none
LA: Finished Tom Sawyer reading.
Study mythology notes
SS: Chapter 8 quiz
4 vocab soldiers
Paul Revere sequence activity
Sci: students took science test today.
Monday 12-19-11
Math: Customary units of Weight and Capacity packet due tomorrow.
LA: Book Report due 1/25/12 (science fiction or fiction - Reading Counts book at Lexile.) Copy of directions will be handed to students tomorrow. The directions are in a pdf file in the 'Language Arts Docs.' Tab in the left column of this page.
Read Tom Sawyer.
Mythology (Nature Myths and Heracles (Hercules is the Roman name for Heracles) study notes.
SS: Chapter 8 vocab quiz
Paul Revere sequences activity due Wednesday.
Vocabulary soldiers due Weds (4)
Please consider donating goodies for your child's classroom Winter party. Students can bring goody bag items such as pieces of candy or small toys/stickers/pencils; please send enough for 25 goody bags to school with your child no later than tomorrow December 20th. Mrs. Alexakos will pickup the snacks and drinks.
Thank you.
Friday 12-16-11.
Math: Finish yesterday's packet if it was not completed in class today. Due Tuesday.
LA: Read two Tall Tale stories; create character sketch on each.
Read 20 minutes every night at lexile level.
SS: Vocab quiz Tuesday.
Science: test on Tuesday. Today took a practice test. Study notes.
Thursday 12-15-11
Math: Customary units of weight and capacity w.s. Rest of packet is due on Tuesday.
Sci: test is rescheduled to Tuesday.
LA: The Journeys of Odysseus / quiz
"A tale of Two Spinners" basket and summary
SS: Study vocab chapter 8
4 vocab soldiers/def.
Wednesday 12-14-11
Band Concert Tonight at 6:00 pm
Math:Perimeter packet. Time was given in class to get most of it completed rest to be completed for homework.
(If you are in band you have an extra day to get the packet done. )
Sci: Science Quiz on Friday. We will review again tomorrow. Recycling Rocks worksheet. Any/All unfinished work is due Friday.
LA: MAP testing today.
SS: P292 Vocabulary/People and terms due Friday.
preview of Band Concert today during SS/Sci.
Tuesday 12-13-11
Math: 4-12 in workbook. Converting Customary measures of Length.
LA: Read 20 mins at lexile
SS: Read and discussed Am Revolution.
Sci: McDermotts class: "Dropped Rocks" worksheet. Reviewed Metamorphic Rocks.. Reviewed the differences in how the three rock types (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic) are formed.
Monday 12-12-11
Math: 2 sided worksheet "Roam..." & "Digging..." Also, if you did not finish the classroom assignment complete it at home: directions on note card and map.
LA: Who were the gods of Olympus?
w/s 1 & 2; Snowman glyph.
SS: American Revolution, Boston Tea Party movie and discussion.
Science: we will have a quiz on Friday. Know:
- How sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks are formed
- The 3 types of sedimentary rocks and how they are formed
- The 3 types of metamorphic rocks and how they are formed
- The 2 types of igneous rocks and how they are formed
- What are fossils and what type of rocks are they usually found in and why.
- Know the process of the rock cycle. What causes them to change into each type.
Students have fill in the blank assignments returned to them that they can use as study notes.
Friday December 9, 2011
Math: took a test. We will work on measurement on Monday.
LA: Discussed story. Brochure of "The dinosours of Waterhouse Hawkins".
Prefix poster due today. Study helping verbs. Read at Lexile.
SS: Review l2, ch 8. Movie Boston Massacre.
Sci: Identified properties of rocks.
Thursday Dec 8, 2011
Math: pages 166 and 182 in text book. Test tomorrow on adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing Mixed numbers and fractions. Simplify fractions. Find common denominators. Find a reciprocal of a number. See notes students took and practice work from class review today.
Sci: Rock sort by properties in class today.
LA: discussed spelling packet. Spelling test Friday. "12" prefix poster each w/3 examples. Helping verb activity (ask your child what we did, +5 e.c. pts! :)
SS: Read and discussed chapter 8, L2 "Trouble over Taxes" activity due today.
Please ask your child if they have enough school supplies.
Wednesday Dec 7, 2011
Remember Pearl Harbor
Math: Study for the test on Friday. Use your notes, textbook, workbook and worksheets to find practice problems to solve. Check your answers. Come prepared for class tomorrow with all of your questions regarding Fractions and Operations with fractions.
Today was math MAP testing during math time.
Sci: Any work not finished in class from this week is due tomorrow or it will be considered a zero grade.
LA: spelling packet due tomorrow. study words for spelling test. fact & opinion worksheet 127. Write and illustrate steps of a dinosaur model.
Tuesday Dec 6
Math: 2 sided "Can Cover" sheet and Reteach 7-17 both started in class, finish at home. Test Friday will cover adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing mixed number fractions and simplifying the fraction answers to lowest terms.
Sci: Metamorphic rock in class.
SS: Finish Taxes question chart if not finished in class.
LA: vocab. def and p.o.s.,
spelling words in a.nb.
spelling packet due Thursday
Read for 20 minutes every night.
Monday December 5, 2011
Math: 4-8All, 4-9 evens only. Math test on Friday.
Sci/SS: We saw the percussion and Choir show
LA: vocab. def and pos
spelling words written in a.nb.
spelling packet due Thursday
Read, Waterhouse Hawkins
Friday December 2, 2011
Math: Packet was turned in today. We will finish writing in class.
Science: none
LA: students took test in spelling and reading today.
Mid term Report Cards were handed to students today.
Thursday December 1
Math: Finish "Unit 5 Fractions" packet that was started in class yesterday. OKAY to skip the multiplication of fractions questions. We will discuss more about multiplying fractions tomorrow.
Also, all makeup work, late work, corrections, etc. are due tomorrow (exceptions were made for those students who were absent, but they already know about it).
Science: Late/missing work must be turned in with parent signature.
SS/LA test tomorrow in Reading (Jane Goodall) and Spelling.
DARE essay due Monday.
Wednesday Nov. 30th
Math: Students worked on a packet in class today. It is due Friday. Remember to check out Mr. P Math Documents if you need a summary of the Chapter 4 lessons from the book, our practice and discussion from class.
Sci: movie notes
LA: Read 20 minutes. Spelling work due. Test Friday and Reading test Friday.
DARE essay due Dec 5th at 9:58am. No exceptions. See community connections tab in left column for more info.
Tuesday Nov. 29th
Math: Students were working through several worksheets and examples in class. Most of the work was completed by most of the students during class time. If the work was not completed in class today, students are to finish the following at home: Reteach 3-14, Practice 3-14, Correct and finish packet from yesterday, and 4-3 in workbook. We reviewed subtracting fractions and mixed numbers with "borrowing" from the whole number. We went through several examples in the packet and students should show work by rewriting the problem; by 'stacking' the numbers and showing equivalent fractions.
Sci: Sedimentary Rock worksheet.
LA; Read
Jane Goodall. Task Card w/s.
Grammar p98(A), 99 (B), 100 (1-6)
SS: French and Indian War Packet.
DARE: essay due by 12/5/11 Go to Community connection tab in left column to see template file and directions. Students received a copy of these. If you need another copy please access and print out the file.
NO EXCEPTIONS - NO EXCUSES ACCEPTED for late or missing essays. Students must turn in an essay of satisfactory quality and effort in order to graduate from the DARE program. See the handout for other requirements. **** If you think you might be sick on Monday, turn your essay in early! Or have someone drop off the essay at the school office. No excuses accepted. No essay means you will not graduate.
Monday Nov. 28th
Math: packet from class. (2nd class does evens or odds only)
La: vocabulary w.s. def and pos
spelling words written in a.nb.
spelling packet due Thursday
Spelling test and reading quiz on Friday
SS: Chapter 7, Lesson 3. Read. Review questions.
Sci: Worksheet started in class finish at home "Igneous Rocks".
Wednesday November 23, 2011
Find a Reading Counts book: http://www.scholastic.com/bookwizard/
Note that this link is also available in the left panel under the Language Arts Links. Our school library catalog can be found on this tab as well.
Math: Find sites to practice math facts by going to the "MAP numbers and operations base ten" tab in the left column.
Also, Look in the Math LessonHelp 1 tab to sign up for a more structured approach to learning math facts:
https://www.xtramath.org/ Email registration is required within the site.
Monday November 21, 2011
Math: Be good to your family. Especially be kind to your brothers and sisters if they were my past students.
Science: Same as math.
LA: read 20 minutes everyday.
SS: Shorten schedule today. No social studies.
Friday November 18
Math: Students took a math test today
Sci: mineral uses; Goodbye Alex
LA: Keep reading.
SS: test
Enjoy your weekend.
Thursday November 17
Math: Test tomorrow. Page 146-147 Questions 28-48
Sci: none
LA: Extended Response due in class. "Thankful"writing piece and Turkey disguise activity (Jackson's turkey was cool) due tomorrow.
Cursive packet due 11/15 otherwise zero if turned in late. Extra Credit Nov. packet due 11/30. Reading Counts Book Quiz due 11/30.
SS: chapter 7, Lesson 1&2, plus worksheet.
Wednesday November 16, 2011
Math: Textbook pages 143-144 Questions 7, 8,9,10 from Sets G, H, I, J, K (20questions total) Test on Friday. Be ready tomorrow with your questions!
LA: Keep reading at your Lexile. At least 20 mins each night.
SS: Page 232-236 worksheet 'Spanish Move North'
Sci: students presented posters.
OTHER: Library is tomorrow. Bring books back to school if they are overdue or need to be re-checked. On Tuesday we will have a Reading Rally. Students should have a book or check out a book to read in school (keep library book in backpack when not reading it at home).
Tuesday November 15 2011
Math: Students worked in the Math Lab today on the computers. Students used math games to practice skills in the lower scoring areas from their MAP test this past fall. We discussed how they can meet their goals for raising their MAP score this spring. Ask your child. They can do this at home if they have Internet access.
Homework: 3-12 comparing decimals, fractions, percents. Test is Friday.
Sci: students began presenting their posters.
LA: Keep reading at your Lexile.
SS: none
OTHER: Please ask your child if they have enough PENCILS with erasers. Many students are saying they cannot work because they do not have a pencil.
Monday November 14, 2011
Math: We will have a test on Friday covering 3-8, 3-9, 3-10, 3-11, 3-12, 3-13. Be familiar with fraction models (circles, rectangles, number lines)
Tonight's homework is page 140 in the text book on looseleaf paper. Write out the question.
Sci: Finished the Mineral research poster. (in-class)
La: Benchmark Unit 2 test. Discussion w/students of their MAP goals (throughout this week); cursive packet due tomorrow; extra credit packet due 11/30; Reading Counts quiz due 11/30.
SS: Questionnaire job assignment; Colonial project due Friday. All assignments must be completed by Friday (any missing assignments will count against final grade.)
Vocab quiz on Friday. Study vocabulary.
DARE: Essay is due December 5th. Students were given a letter and format to follow. In order to graduate from the DARE program, students must have a final essay turned in on time. No exceptions. (Turn it in early if you think you will be sick that day.)
Friday Veteran's Day - No school
Thursday Nov 10th
Math: Worked on Fractions to Decimals to Percents. All packets turned in or graded.
LA: Reading Computer Lab.; spelling test today; Continue to read at your Lexile.
SS: Worked on Colonial Project.
Thank a veteran for all they have done for our country.
Have a nice weekend.
Wednesday Nov 9th
Math: Students worked on a packet today in class (most students were close to finished). If they did not finish, they should finish at home and turn it in tomorrow. Also, tonight's homework is a 2 page packet with fractions to decimals and decimal fraction word problems. If you do not know how to solve a question - you must write out KWC to say what you know, want to know, and the constraints.
LA: Acted out play!* Writing activity...I am thankful...* Read 20 minutes at Lexile (daily)* spelling test tomorrow* spelling packet due
SS: Colonial Project; Hornbook/Handwriting worksheets.
Sci: Finish writing conclusion with detail of what you learned. Turn in packet tomorrow. All missing work due tomorrow.
Conference slips can be returned at your earliest convenience.
Tuesday Nov 8th
Math: worksheet reteach 7-9 and Challenge 7-9
LA; Dictionary vocabulary packet; Read "Wings for the King"; Read 20 minutes at Lexile.
SS: Colonial School 3 page packet due tomorrow.
Sci: students will finish writing conclusion
Monday Nov 7th
Math: Remember to turn the fraction into an equivalent fraction with 10 or 100 in the denominator. You may need to simplify fractions to find equivalent values. Then compare the numbers all as decimals or all as fractions. AM class: page 135 questions 7 through 21 odd only.
PM class: 'Have a slice' worksheet.
LA: Spelling words written in a.nb. * Vocabulary p.o.s. and definitions * Spelling packet due Thursday * Spelling test Thursday.
SS: Colonial People completed. Colonial Rhymes worksheet.
Sci: 'Investigation 1 close worksheet' is homework if it was not finished in class. It is due tomorrow.
Friday Nov 4th
Math: none. Students that do not know their math facts should be studying at home this weekend.
LA: Continue to read at your lexile level with a Reading Counts book.
Parents: Look in the left column for the "Language Arts Links" icon of this page. Within this tab there are several searches available for finding books at your student's Lexile level and with Reading Counts tests. Reading Counts tests are taken at school on school computers. Make sure you have signed the Internet usage permission form (found in your child's assignment notebook). Students have been reminded several times to have a parent sign the permission form!
SS/Sci ROAR assembly about Acceptance and Heroes.
Other: Report Cards went home today for Q1
Thursday November 3, 2011
Math: Challenge 3-11 worksheet handout
LA: Author's purpose w/s and notes; discussed story, Passage to Freedom; Read library book - test (Reading Counts) due 11/30.; Cursive packet due 11/15.
SS: In-class colonial project- *Food for All Seasons activity * Colonial man & woman history of clothing activity * Keep up with all assignments please. All assignments are due Monday November 7th.
Wednesday November 2
math: wb pages 3-9 and 3-10. Students started these in class.
Sci: Mineral charts and group rubric turned in.
LA: Cursive packet due 11-15; Book Quiz - Reading counts due 11-30. Mr. P's class was at the library today and students were reminded to find a Reading Counts book at their lexile to check out.
Spelling words 1-20 in ABC order written in cursive.
Ask your child about the play we attended - "Law and Order".
SS: Colonial project. Food assignment.
Tuesday November 1
Math: Do Ten-Sixteenths (pick any 5 of 8) of the questions from the "Who Am I?" word problem worksheet. Also, Ice Cream sheet with equivalent fractions.
LA: Extended Response; Verb packet.
SS: Southern plantation assignment for colonial project completed.
Sci: Students finish identifying minerals in class tomorrow.
Monday Oct 31
Math: Number Line worksheet. Time given in class to complete this. Check over work. Turn in tomorrow. Hang on to packet and work through it as time permits.
LA: Read p 164+165; vocab def and p.o.s.; spelling words written in a.nb.; spelling packet due Thursday; Read, "Passage to Freedom"; Read book at Lexile and take a Reading Counts test by 11-30. Genre - Free choice.
SS: Colonial Village complete
Thursday October 27, 2011
Math: 3 pages of the fraction numberlines. No need to draw a picture or model of the fraction. All tests were to be corrected and parent signed today for the extra credit.
LA: Discussed story "The Chi Lin Purse", Quiz on story Friday - know the vocabulary.
Sketch and Write activity on China.
SS: colonial village - in class assignment for project.
Science: in class project working with partners to test mineral properties
Wednesday October 26, 2011
Math: 2 sided geo fraction sheet; Fraction Word problems 85 through 90. Test corrections with parent signature required due tomorrow.
LA; Discussed "Chi-lin-Purse" w/s; Reviewed vocab; discussed tfk w/s; Chinese Traditions video/quiz
SS: Discussed L2, Chapter 6; Worked on colonial town/plantation for project
Tuesday October 25, 2011
Picture retake is Wed.26th.
Math: 2page 'Whole and Parts' and 'Word-Fraction Workout' Read directions carefully. Example was discussed in class and examples are given on the page. READ THE DIRECTIONS AND study the EXAMPLES carefully. First class does odd only on second page.
Students are aware: They need to make corrections to test and get it signed by a parent. This is due by Thursday to earn points toward their grade.
Science: Activity was to identify name of mineral by property clues given aloud.
LA: Partner read, comprehension activity. TFK worksheet. Note: there are still several students that have not paid for the Time For Kids subscription. Mrs. McDermott and I are still collecting money so we can pay the invoice. Please ask your child if they have turned in the money. Thank you.
SS: Quiz L1, Read L2, Chapter 6 (read)
Monday October 24, 2011
Math: Parents - Please sign the test after your student makes corrections. They should return it to me to earn back some points. Also, reminder: All math papers (homework and in-class work) that we work on for each test should be in the student's blue math folder. I do not allow students to throw away papers. Once the test is over, I have students move papers to their portfolio and make room for work that will be on the next test. Their notebook contains notes taken in class. Please ask your child to show you their work.
Science: Students must finish hypothesis tomorrow in class.
LA:
- Spelling words written in a.nb
- vocab definitions and p.o.s.
- spelling packet due Thursday
- Spelling test Friday
- Read "Chi-Lin Purse
- Choose Pleasure Reading book at Lexile - Free Choice Genre
SS:
- Read L1, ch6
- Colonial Project. So far completed: *cover * 3 maps w/product keys *13 colonies map
Other: Please ask your child if they have enough pencils with erasers at school (and home). Several times a day I am asked if I have a pencil they can have.
Thank you.
Friday October 21
Math: Students took a test today.
LA; Spelling test. Reading Lab w/computers.
SS: Colonial in class project (3 maps of colonies)
Sci: Hypothesis
Thursday October 20
Math: "Try this!" chapter pretest. Study for test tomorrow. Students took home a study guide. They should take books and notebook home to study.
LA; "Right There" / "Think and Search" w/s; discussed spelling packet and strategies
Book report presentations.
SS: In class colonial project assignments
Science: Students have a problem to solve: Identify the properties and name the minerals. Students are observing samples, gaining background knowledge about the earth's crust/rocks/minerals, and reading field guides. Students began making hypothesis.
Wednesday October 19
Math: Page 120 in text book.
LA: Leveled readers
SS: Colonial project
Tuesday October 18
Math: Extended Response #2. Show work, use labels, write an explanation of what you did and why you took each step. Check your work by going back, re-reading the problem to make sure that you answered the question being asked.
LA: Read and discussed "Inside Out"; Answer questions. P158 1-4; Book report presentations.
SS: Make booklet for colonial project.
Monday October 17th
Math: Basic Skills 2 sided started in class; Review Simplifying Fractions ws. (ok to use mental math, no need to list out the factors or do prime factorization.) Test this coming Friday.
Sci: observed and described minerals
LA:
- spelling words written in a.nb.
- vocabulary def and pos.
- spelling packet due Thursday
- Spelling test on Friday.
SS: Cover for Colonial in-class project.
Friday October 14th
Math: Students shared their scary stories and drawings.
Sci/SS: Fall Party today.
LA: book report is due 10/18. Keep Reading.
MANY Thank you's to Mrs. Alexakos for coordinating and presenting the Fall Party with help from Mrs. Schwarz, Mrs. Shenderovsky and Mrs. Hbib. Thank you to all the parents that made additional donations of supplies and goodies.
The activities and treats were enjoyed and much appreciated by the kids.
Thursday October 13th
Math: Started in class: Basic Skills worksheet Finding GCF and simplifying fractions - two-sided. Test planned for next Friday. See math documents Ch3 for topics on the test.
Sci: students observed minerals. We will finish in class.
Writing: Students in Mr. P's explorations, will finish writing their story and illustrate a scene during class time tomorrow. Students not finished with rough draft ideas should consider working on this at home tonight. Quality work is due tomorrow at the end of class.
LA: *spelling packet. *Grade Paul Revere *Personification * IChart
SS: *Read L 4&5
Wednesday October 12th
Math:
Mind Builders worksheet. Page 3-5 in workbook, note that you can find the GCF by listing all factors or by finding the common prime numbers and multiplying them together. Use either method to solve questions on the whole page. READ directions carefully so as not to skip any questions.
Sci: students turned in packet. Started Minerals.
LA: Read and discussed the poem, "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. * Sequence worksheet * BIO poem * SSR
SS: Read L4 * start in-class Colonial project.
Tuesday Oct 11th:
Math: check out this site for more practice with divisibility rules http://www.vectorkids.com/vkdivisible.htm
Regarding last Monday's Homework makeup (long division with and without decimals): Students that did not watch the math videos, or students who said they watched the videos but still had incorrect answers from Monday's homework worksheet should watch the video again to check/memorize procedures.
I have added the videos to the 'Math Video' tab in the left column of this site. Parents: Please ask your child to bring home their blue math folder. It contains papers handed back to them since the last test. Other papers from first two tests were moved to their portfolio. Students should use the graded papers, handouts, workbook, notebook and textbook examples to help them with their homework or to study for tests.
1. Divisibility Rules worksheet.
2. Mind Builders worksheet due Thursday.
3. Get test corrected and signed.
Science: Packet to be completed and turned in Wednesday (tomorrow)
LA: Spelling words are written in the assignment notebook.; Book report is due on Monday the 18th. Vocab def and p.o.s.;
SS:
OTHER: Eight students in Mr. Piotrowski's class do not have their Internet permission form signed. This can be found in the assignment notebook. Parents, please read and sign the permission form. Students can keep the form in the bound a.nb. Students that do not have the permission signed will not be allowed to use the computers at school to go onto the Internet for research or classwork. Thank you.
Monday Oct 10th: no school
Friday Oct 7th: no school
Thursday Oct 6th
Math: two sided sheet Reteach 3-3 and Challenge 3-3.
Regarding Monday's Homework makeup: Students that did not watch the math videos, or students who said they watched the videos but still had incorrect answers from Monday's homework worksheet should watch the video again to check/memorize procedures. I have added the videos to the 'Math Video' tab in the left column of this site.
Sci: Finish packet and turn in next Wednesday
LA: *Bio Poem * Book report due 10/18
SS: Pilgrim packet.
Science: "How does the Earth's Crust Move?" sheet in packet is homework if not finished in class.
LA: Poetry def. written in spiral; page 1-3 in poetry packet; Idiom illustration
SS: Jamestown movie notes.
Friday:
Math: Reviewed Multiplication and Division of whole and decimal numbers.
Sci: Sci test today
LA: Book report due Oct 18th;
SS: Read Time For kids magazine
ROAR Rally today. Students reviewed proper behavior in the hallways.
Wednesday September 28, 2011
LA: Penns Woods packet if not finished in class. Spelling test friday. Study. Read mystery book.
SS: none
Math: Extended Response 1 . Show your work. Write what you did and explain why for each step. Students took a test today.
Sci: Worksheet - fill in the blank vocabulary. Test is Friday. Use packet (notes) and book to study vocabulary.
No school on Thursday the 29th.
Tuesday September 27
Math: Test on Wednesday. Page 47 Question #5 from sets E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L (total 8 problems). If you did not bring back the first test signed please do so.
Science: Test on Friday. Study words in packet. Finish coloring the map. We will cutout and assemble in school.
LA: study spelling words. Read your mystery book.
SS:
Monday September 26
Picture Day is tomorrow.
Math: workbook 1-14 evens show your work.
Sci: test on Friday (no school Thursday)
LA: spelling words written in a.nb. Vocab def and p.o.s.; word wall w/s; spelling packet due Friday.
SS: Hudson Discoveries packet
Friday September 23
Math: be nice to your parents and siblings - especially if they were one of my prior students. ;
math test Tuesday. Return the signed test.
Sci: none
LA: Reading quiz; spelling test
SS: TFK worksheet
Picture day is Tuesday.
Students are bringing Mid-terms home.
Thursday September 22
Math: w.b.1-9 Evens only. Show your work. Make corrections on test and have a parent sign. Next math test is Tuesday of next week. Operations with whole and decimal numbers. (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
Science: In class an apple was used in a demonstration. We read the procedures and back ground information, observed the apple and had discussions within groups. Students were to use the demonstration activity and answer questions that were discussed in class. The write up is homework if not finished in class. See packet for questions.
We will have a quiz next week Thursday.
LA: Sequence worksheet; Vocab worksheet; postcard/note or Journal entry; Spelling test tomorrow; Reading quiz tomorrow.
SS: Discussed "A Treasure Hunt" packet.
Other: Quite a few students have turned in the Time For Kids magazine money $5.00. Thank you. There are several students who have not. Please ask your child as I have reminded them and asked them to write it in their assignment notebooks. Please check.
Also, Party money $5.00 is due.
INTERNET usage form needs to be signed by a parent in the assignment notebook. Mrs. Sickels from our computer lab and I have reminded students of this as well. Students must have approval before using the Internet for school research and projects.
Thank you.
Wednesday September 21
Math: 1-11 in workbook do all questions. Show your work. Make corrections on test and get signed by a parent.
LA: Map testing today. Please check students' a.nb for Lexile reading level.
SS: Spanish Explorers Quiz
Science: worked on packet in class
Tuesday September 20
Math: 1-7 in workbook. Multiplying 3 digit by 2 or more digits.
Science: Students that did not finish pages 1-4 during class, must take book and packet home to finish for homework.
LA: Read/Discussed story, "Shutting Out the Sky". Cause and Effect. Contraction Bingo!
SS: "Hidden Treasures" packet
Other: Internet Use/Permission form found in the Assignment Notebook, must be signed by a parent. Keep the page in the assignment notebook, no need to tear out. Students having the permission form signed will be allowed to use the Internet at school (e.g. for school project research or adding clip art to documents). If you choose not to allow your child to access the Internet, please write a brief note letting me know. Thank you.
Monday September 19
Math: Make corrections on test with red pen or note the corrections, do not erase original work so you can compare it. Get parent signature. Return test to school. Packet: do first and third pages.
Science: Finish Writing definitions into packet; Sketch of earth showing the vocabulary words was on the board for students to copy during class. If students did not use time appropriately to complete the drawing, they should use their book to find a suitable picture and label the parts and layers. We will have a quiz on these and other vocabulary words and definitions next week.
LA: Spelling words written in a.nb; Vocabulary definitions /p.o.s.; Spelling packet due Thursday; Read, "Shutting Out the Sky".
SS: Discussed T.F.K. and worksheet.
Other:*** Next Tuesday Sept 27th is Picture day.**** Order envelopes will go home this week.
Friday September 16
Math: students took a test today chapter 1 place value. Finish comic strip if not competed in class.
Sci: Answer questions in Science packet pg 1 and pg 13
SS: TFK magazine worksheet on cover story
Students entering 5th grade should practice and memorize their multiplication and division facts over the summer.
Check out Math Documents on this site for flash cards or do a Google Search for "Triangle Flash Cards Multiplication"