Happy Halloween!

For everyone going out trick or treating: stay safe and WARM! :-)  And have fun!  I would love to see pictures of your costumes (send via email or bring to school!)!!!

Tonight:
20 minute reading logs
Practice spelling words: flashlight spelling


Math:
Lancaster: Quiz corrections and continuation of 3-1 (most finished in class today)

Hall: none

Morris: 3-1  #2-10 even; Mole Patrol

Tuesday, Oct. 30

20 minutes reading logs

Spelling: flashlight spelling

Reading Day #3: 2 "tables/main ideas" with at least 2 "legs" details for each table

Writing: Done for tomorrow: intro to novel packet and main character packet (bonus quesitons are optional at this time)

Math:
Lancaster: 3-1 #1-6

Hall: Bookwork 7-25 odd

Morris: finid someone to play mole patrol with

TOMORROW: Awards assembly at 2:15pm

Monday, Oct. 29

We set up our "Funky Art Show" in the library today!  It looks AMAZING!  Hope you have a chance to drop in and see it this week!

Spelling: Flashlight spelling (in honor of those who are trick-or-treating this week)

Science: Review traits powerpoints, especially vocabulary words

Reading: Read Day 2 of Book Clubs: Journals: list of  MAIN events (the "table tops" only) from Chap. 1 to today

Math:
Lancaster: finish fraction packet (most finished and turned in in-class)
Morris and Hall: none

Independent Read to meet goals by FRIDAY!: 20 minutes

Oct. 25, TGIF!

What a wonderful performance by our 5th and 6th grade students in "Treasure Island" last night!  So proud of ALL who were involved in the production!

This weekend:
40 minutes reading (Reading Log)

Artwork is due Monday for our art show

Final drafts were due TODAY so if not completed, please bring Monday.

Ask your student about our new writing project for NOVEMBER! :-)

Have a wonderful weekend!

COOL Science Songs!

Moon Phases:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkvlrWpsnuQ&feature=plcp

Solar System Song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH61v4_eVNA&feature=plcp

Adaptations Song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N0wVq4nUBU&feature=plcp

Wed. Oct. 24

Spelling: Continue spelling practice with "Human Body Spelling!"

Science: Review inherited/acquired traits powerpoint

Reading: Predictions for new book clubs and continue working on Artwork!

Writing: Work 10 min. at home on final drafts

Math:
Lancaster: make sure a-f is done (skip e)
Hall: none
Morris: division story problems 1-6

PICTURE DAY TOMORROW!  FREE out of uniform day!

ALSO,
TREASURE ISLAND performs tomorrow night at 7pm!

Monday, Oct. 22

Reading Logs: 20 minutes

Spelling: Human body spelling: use your body to make letters for your spelling words!

Reading: Some students have artwork to complete or bring in for tomorrow

Writing: 10 minutes for 2nd draft students: due tomorrow: finals due Wednesday

Math: 

Lancaster: none
Hall: ?
Morris: ?

Be ready for a NEW science unit in the morning! :-)

Visit the MET online!

http://www.metmuseum.org/

Meteor Shower Tonight!

Before it clouds up tonight, go look up at the stars right after sunset!  We (the earth) are passing through the tail of Hailey's Comet and will be able to see a meteor shower!  Meteorologist Joe Kopecek of WZZM 13 reported this during the 6:30pm news tonight!  Good luck star gazers! 

Tues. Oct. 16

I have a break in conferences...here we go!  (See, Josh???) :-)


Spelling:  Binder Tests this week (sorry we didn't get to them today...blame it on the MEAP!)  "Basketball" spelling!

Science: Tides/Constellations/Gravity (Eclipses, too!) Quiz Thursday!

No math today due to MEAPing.

Reading Logs: 20 minutes


Last MEAP day tomorrow!  Science!!!

Out of Uniform Thursday (no school Friday): U of M vs. State!  Proceeds to go to Movement Matters :-)

Tides Simulation

http://astro.unl.edu/classaction/animations/lunarcycles/tidesim.html


http://dusk.geo.orst.edu/oceans/PPT/TidalCycleV2.html

Friday 10/12/12

Another wonderful Tuba Bach performance today!  Our last this year...we are so lucky to have this wonderful opportunity to hear different types of music at our school!  Thank you Dr. Mallet and company! :-)  Enjoy the show and more on Sunday at 4pm at BRHS auditorium.

Read for 40 minutes this weekend! 

Food Drive: Goal this week: 60...we raised 38/60

Goal next week: 100!  Please donate to this worthy cause! :-)

Have a wonderful weekend!

10/11/12!!!

Cool date today!

Planners:

20 min. Reading logs

Spelling: Test tomorrow!  Practice words with flashlight spelling!

Science: Review Tides

Math:
Lancaster: 5 division problems

Hall: 5 division problems

Morris: finish up to #5

Lollipop day tomorrow!  50 cents each

Remember your food drive items and our goal of 60! (3 each!)

Harry Potter Author Comes to CCA...Well..Sorta...

This is the link for the J. K. Rowling webcast we viewed today!  At the bottom of Scholastic's webpage is a link to pottermore.com :-)  Happy flying!

http://hpread.scholastic.com/

Wed. Oct. 10

Another day of MEAP done!  Great job students!

Ask your student about why we have tides!

At home:
Flashlight spelling

20 minutes reading log

Review tides notes from today

Tues. Oct. 9

Whew!  We made it through the first day of MEAP!  Make sure to get rest tonight and breakfast tomorrow (at home or at school) to be ready for Reading Day 2 tomorrow!  Great job, boys and girls!

At home tonight:

Spelling: Flashlight Spelling: spelling dictation tomorrow!

Reading: 20 minutes

Look for conference reminders in planners! (gold half sheets)  Some will be sent home tomorrow as well.

Belated Monday Post

Sorry for not posting yesterday, I was having issues with my internet connection yesterday, BUT it's back today. 

FYI:
Students learned a NEW study skill for spelling yesterday: FLASHLIGHT SPELLING!
          Go into a dark room (or you can even leave the lights on!) and use a flashlight to spell your spelling words (see this week's planner for the list). You need to spell each word 3 times each and spell outloud as you "write" your words using the beam from the flashlight!  Happy Spelling!


At home:

Spelling: Flashlight spelling

Reading: 20 minutes Reading Logs

MEAP today (Tuesday) and Tomorrow (Wednesday): Reading :-)

MEAP, MEAP!

It's that time again...it's MEAP time! (Now, don't all cheer at once...)

We are doing reading this week on Tuesday and Wednesday and next week we will test in math and science.

How to prepare:

*Rest (get lots of sleep!)
*Exercise when you get home
*Eat breakfast (and healthy foods!)
*Take deep breaths :-)

Oct. 5, 2012

Reading Log: 40 minutes

Tuba Bach was WONDERFUL!  Ask your student about the differences between a tuba and a harmonica! ;-)

Come to BRHS this Sunday at 4pm for a FREE concert!


Have a great weekend!

Thurs. Oct. 3

Spelling Test tomorrow: study binder words

Reading Logs: 20 minutes


Tuba Bach tomorrow at 2pm!  We are excited for this amazing concert!

See you tomorrow!

Wed. October 3

Astronomy Test tomorrow: powerpoints, moon phases, and eclipses (be able to draw and describe)

Math:
Lancaster: quiz corrections

Reading Log: 20 minutes

Tuesday, Oct. 2

Parent Teacher Conference request forms (blue) came home tonight.  Please select your top 3 choices and return to school with your student.  Thanks!

Study for Astronomy Test Thursday!  (powerpoints, past quizzes)

Reading Logs: 20 minutes

Study binder words

Monday, October 1

First day of October has come to a close.  Pay attention to the moon at night (unless it's cloudy!) because we are tracking the phases of the moon daily for the month of October!  We learned about solar and lunar eclipses today, ask your student which one they could look at and which one is dangerous to look at!

Spelling: Spelling binder words to learn this week is the priority.  There will not be a spelling list in students' planners...we need to work on these growing words to learn lists first! 
*Use snap and clap or the 3 S's tonight!

Science: Review moon phases and eclipses
TEST over all astronomy learned up to today (both quizzes and eclipses) will be THURSDAY! Oct. 4

Reading: finish reading Chap. 6 of Mixed Up Files and finish quiz for Chap. 5 and 6 (you can use your book)  #2, 4, 7, and 9 as well as one question of your choice.

Math:
Lancaster: multiplication, addition and subtraction quiz tomorrow
Hall: review multiplication
Morris: multiplication work

All students need to practice multiplication facts!  We need to know 1-12 in 5th grade

Reading Logs: 20 minutes (new ones came home tonight)  Turn in all in the month of October to receive a Book It! certificate!