Dec. 19

Reading: finish journal

IR: 20 minutes

Writing: finish rough draft and/or make corrections

Math:
Lancaster: AM
Hall: none
Morris: p. 182 #1-8

Awards Ceremony at 2:15pm tomorrow in the elementary auditorium!  All are invited to attend!

For Friday: show and tell item, treat if you volunteered one, and a $1 wrapped present for our game gift exchange

Tuesday, 12/18

Spelling: none

Reading: Finish journals

Writing: finish intro. and 1st paragraph of persuasive essays

Math:
Lancaster: none
Morris: AM
Hall: none

Independent Read: 20 minutes


Awards Assembly: Thursday at 2:15pm

5th Graders Show Service and Stewardship

Our class showed our character quality of Service and Stewardship in two ways this month.

1).  Students created Christmas cards to send to militatry men and women.  What a great way to spread holiday cheer to those keeping us safe here at home!


2.)  Students are participating in Macy's "A Million Reasons to Believe."  For every letter written to Santa and dropped off at participating Macy's stores in their mailbox to go to the North Pole, $1 will be donated to the "Make a Wish Foundation."  I will be dropping the letters off personally for all the students after they are written in class over the next 3 days. 


Great work Mrs. Lancaster's class!  So proud of you!


For more info about Macy's "A Million Reasons to Believe," visit the link below:
http://social.macys.com/believe/#/home

12/13/12

Spelling: Test tomorrow

Math:
Lancaster: quiz tomorrow
Hall: none?
Morris: 3-7 #3-10


20 minutes read

Native American Projects due tomorrow

Paid Out of Uniform tomorrow and treat day 50 cents each (sugar cookies)

Holiday Party: 12/21 Friday

12/12/12!!!!

Happy 12/12/12!

Spelling: Do your memory game tonight.  spread all the cards out upside down and try to find matches.  When you find a match, spell the word.  You can even play with a sibling or friend!

Social Studies: Pictures for Eastern Woodlands (if able) and Appetizer (map) and Entre (Venn Diagram) should be completed

Reading: Finish lit. journals for Read day 5 if not done in class

IR: 20 minutes (3rd book on book bingo done by Friday)

Math:
Lancaster: Reteaching 3-4: now do problems #2-16 evens
Hall: none
Morris: Problem of the day; Lesson 3-7 p. 150 #1-2

Tuesday, Dec. 11

Hope you all had a safe snow day yesterday!

To make up for this, students need for their 20 minutes of reading, to read their read day FOUR on their calendars for lit. circles tonight (instead of their independent reading).  In their journals, they need to write:
*summaries for chapters
*add new characters to character lists
*WWW (wonderful wonder words) 5 from their reading

Spelling: make a memory game using your spelling words: take the cards given, cut into forths.  Each word should be written twice.  (24 cards total)  Spread out and find the matches, spelling the words as you go.

Social Studies: find pictures for Eastern Woodlands project if able.  Your entre and appetizer should be completed.

Math:
Lancaster: reteaching  3-5 #1-15 Odd numbers

Hall: none

Morris: AM if not printed today

Have a great night!

Friday, Dec. 7

40 minutes of reading (3rd book done by Friday the 14th)

Novels: finish for Monday (meet goals if possible)

Have a great weekend!

Thursday, Dec. 6

Spelling: test tomorrow, spelling snowflake review

Independent Read: 20 minutes

Social Studies: finish Venn Diagram/paragraph if not done in class today

Writing: Last week for novel writing!  20 minutes

Math:
Lancaster: unfinished work
Hall: none
Morris: p. 145 #1-8

Forth Grade Musical TOMORROW (my mistake!) 

Wed. Dec. 5

Spelling: use your snowflake from yesterday to practice your words

Social Studies: Spend 10 minutes on your entre Venn Diagram/paragraph

Writing: Last week!  20 minutes novel

Math:
Lancaster: 3-6 p. 143 #1-5
Hall: Corrections
Morris: multiple sheet

Independent Read: 20 minutes


4th Grade Musical tomorrow!  We will go to dress rehearsal at 2pm and their public show is at 7pm in the elementary auditorium!  Break a leg 4th graders!

Tuesday, Dec. 4

Spelling: snowflake spelling, make another snowflake and repeat last night's assignment

20 minutes independent read (third book by Dec. 14)

Writing: 20+minutes of novels

Math:
Lancaster: 3-5 #13-20 if not finished in class (some may have corrections)
Hall: none
Morris: AM if would like

12/3/12

Welcome to Decemeber!  Doesn't feel like it outside!  But inside, we are decorated for the holidays!

IR: 20 minutes

spelling: Snowflake spelling: write our words once on the snowflake then spell it while the snowflake falls through the air

Writing: Last week! 20+novel

Math:
Lancaster: 3-5 #-12
Hall: none
Morris: p. 177 #13-38

4th Bake and Craft Sale Tomorrow: Bring a small amount of $ if you'd like (1:45pm)

Thurs. Nov. 29

Independent Reading: 20 minutes

Math: none for all classes

Novel: 20+ minutes

Spelling: Ad using your spelling words due tomorrow; test tomorrow

Out of uniform tomorrow: $1 hat and $1 shirt
PTO treat day: 50 cents each
We also are visiting the book fair tomorrow.
Have a good evening!

Wed., Nov. 28

Novel Writing: 20+ minutes

Independent Read: 20 minutes

Spelling: Write an ad using your words: Due Friday

Reading: Day 16: Journal: did your predictions come true?  Recommend your book: dislike, likes...etc.

Math:
Lancaster: 10 problems AM (finish if want to try for an award)

Morris: 9 problems/AM

Hall: none

Tuesday, Nov. 27

Spelling: continue to write your AD for a product (real or made up) using your spelling words

Social Studies: Read lesson 3: p. 88-91 (most finished this in the library at the end of the day)

Reading: Day 15: inference, predict the end, and 3 WWW's

Math:
Lancaster: AM 10 problems

Hall: none

Morris: AM


Independent Read: 20 minutes  (2nd book done by Friday)

Book orders due tomorrow please :-)

The last week of November!

Hope you all had a wonderful time with friends and family over Thanksgiving Break, I know I did! I got to go without a jacket for a couple days in North Carolina, and came back to SNOW in BR!  :-)

Reading: Read day 14: Journals: 1 connection: text to self, 1 connection: text to text, and try out making an inference (we just learned about them today!)

Writing: Novels 10+ minutes  Many students fell behind last week, so step it up and write, write, WRITE!

No math homework tonight for any class.

Independent Read for 20 minutes tonight.

Social Studies: Review lessons 1 and 2 of Chapter 2 in your book and be ready to go over tomorrow


Have a great evening!

Wed. Nov. 14

Reading: 40 minutes (20 today, 20 tomorrow)

Social Studies: TEST Friday!  Chapter 1: Lessons 1, 2, and 3  There is a review in the book to help you study (not an assignment)

Writing: Novels: 20 minutes (10 today, 10 tomorrow, or MORE!)

Math:
Lancaster: Quiz corrections

Hall: none

Morris: none


Comfy Reading Day Friday is a FREE out of uniform day!  No pjs please!  Please see flyer sent home to your family for more details.

Enjoy your day off tomorrow and good luck hunters!  Go get those deer so my car doesn't! :-)

Tues. Nov. 13

Social Studies Test over Chap. 1: Friday
*Tonight Study lessons 1 and 2

Reading: Day 10: Record "Strong Verbs" in your journals

Writing: 10 minutes in your novel

Math:
Lancaster: none

Hall: p. 132-133 #1-20 investigation paper

Morris: 1-3 GCF/Factor Tree


Read: 20 minutes

Nov. 12, Monday

A special thanks to our men and women who serve and have served our country!  We forget so easily the freedoms we have in this amazing country we live in, but we pause today and celebrate you service men and women, who fight for our FREEDOM!  Thank you!

Homework:

20 minutes read

Spelling Test tomorrow

Social Studies test Friday

Reading: Read Day 9: 1 prediction, connection, and question (post its)

Writing: 10 minutes novels

Math:
Lancaster: Quiz tomorrow over 3-1 to 3-3; reteaching 3-2 to 3-3 (circled problems only) to review
Morris: 1-6 GCF
Hall: none


See you at the concert!

Friday, Nov. 9

Hope everyone had a wonderful, fun time at our party today, I know I did!  (And had TOO much ice cream!) : )

This weekend: 40 minutes of reading.  You should be working on your book Bingo's now and one book should be finished by Friday, the 16th (you have a whole day off on Thursday, you non-hunters, to be reading!)

Also, try and write for 20 minutes or a little everyday in your novel! 

Spelling Test for Tuesday.

Also, possibly a social studies test Friday.

Have a wonderful weekend!
~Mrs. L.

Thurs. Nov. 8

Good evening!

Have you done:

20 minutes reading?

5-10 minutes in your novel?

Band Students: Practice your instrument for 15 minutes?

Did you have math homework to finish?


How does your lit. circle journal look?  Does it have your 3 types of connections, are they written in neat, readable handwriting?


Is your show and tell ready?  Your topping ready to go?  If you are bringing a board game, is it by your backpack to bring tomorrow???

If you answered no to any of those questions...off you go to do them! : )

Harvest Party begins at 12:45pm tomorrow!  Looking forward to a fun afternoon!

Wed. Nov. 7

Spelling: 3 S's to practice words

20 minutes reading

Writing: spend 5-10 minutes with your novel (writing for that time : )

Math:
Lancaster: finish 3-2

Hall: finish p. 129

Morris: 3-2: 9-16, 34-36



Reminder to bring an ice cream topping to share, a show and tell item (school appropriate), and a board game for Friday's Harvest Ice Cream Party!  I'm excited!!!

Tomorrow is the 2nd grade Market Day at 2:15pm.  We will go down and visit them since we have a few siblings in that grade : )  All items are $2 and under so bring the spare change found in the couch!!! 

Have a good night!

Monday, Nov. 5

Spelling: 3 S's (salt, sugar, sand)

20 minutes reading (ask your student about their new assignment for this marking period!)

Science: QUIZ tomorrow over Natural Disasters and Fossils (one powerpoint packet only)

Reading: Day 6: Journals: 2 deep questions and 1 connection

Writing: 5-10 minutes (personal choice) novels

Math:
Lancaster: finish 3-2 #1-8
Hall: 3-2 #17-25
Morris: equivalent fractions

Friday, Nov. 2

Hello!  Today some of us were able to finish up our NANOWRIMO packets and begin writing in our novels!  Yay!

Over the weekend: please read for 40 minutes (or more to meet your reading goals)

Today was read day 5 for Lit. Circles: we did visualizer. :-)

We will finish working our Project X packets on Monday and they will be due Tuesday.

Have a safe weekend!

Thursday, November 1

Happy November!

Spelling test Tomorrow!  Use flashlight spelling to practice tonight!

Reading: Today was Read Day 4: Journals: 1 connection, 1 prediction, and 1 question

Writing: Finish today's packets: Creating your story and Novel Worksheet #1

Math:
Lancaster: none (Reteaching 3-1 was done in class today)
Hall: none
Morris: 3-1 #2-10 even

20 minutes read: goals met tomorrow!

Out of Uniform tomorrow supports the library's Polar Express night!  $1 hat, $1 shirt, $2 for both

Have a wonderful evening!  It's good to see the sun shining!!!

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!

The last school day in September!

Well, September has come to a close here but we are excited for October!  Especially for our third floor food drive challenge!  Send in non-perishable items for those in need!  The class that donates the most items, wins a FREE out of uniform day and a MOVIE! :-) 

Reminders for the weekend:

40 minutes reading logs

Sunny D Lables!

Online Moon Phases Challenge

Lunar Challenge:  3 different levels: click and move the moon phases to their correct order in the cycle!

http://sciencenetlinks.com/media/filer/2011/10/14/moon_challenge.html

Thursday, Sept. 27

Astronomy Quiz tomorrow over moon slides and phases

Reading Logs: 20 minutes

Can't find those spelling words for the test tomorrow?  Try last week's planner on the bottom of the right side. :-)  We made the lists last week.  Snap and clap to study!

Math:
Lancaster: multiplication problems 2X3 specifically assigned (look for purple pen)

Morris: check with your student

PTO treat tomorrow: 50 cents each

Wed. Sept. 26

Today we focused on the moon phases for our quiz on the moon on Friday.  Students should be able to name and recognize the phases of the moon as well as draw a picture to depict them (like the worksheet from today) AND know the few moon slides left on the Astronomy Part 1 powerpoint.

Assignments:
Study for moon quiz Friday

Snap and Clap: practice spelling words

Math:
Lancaster: finish multiplication problems (both sides)

Morris: subtraction worksheet


Remember to send in those Sunny D labels and non-perishable food for the 2nd food drive!

Tues. Sept. 25

We took our first quiz of the year today in science class: ask your student how it went!

Assignments for home:

Reading Log: 20 minutes

Writing: first 3 sections of autobiographies needed to be done today.  Finish at home if not in class.

Math:
Lancaster: 4 multiplication problems
Morris: Subtraction 1-12


BOOK ORDERS: due tomorrow please! :-) 

Reminder: Awards assembly Thursday at 2:15pm in auditorium

Monday, Sept. 24

Astronomy: We reviewed today for our first quiz tomorrow in science:  It matches the powerpoint handout with book.  We will quiz everything up to the moon slides.  We will have a seperate moon quiz later this week.

Assignment sheets (purple) need to be signed and returned tomorrow.

Reading: 20 minutes

***Ask your student about their morning routine.  What are the expectations for the morning, what do they have to do to be ready to learn.

TGIF!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Study for astronomy quiz: TUESDAY

Reading Logs: 40 minutes total over the weekend

First Day of Math Class:

WHAT IS MATH???

Devin: Math is sort of like its like multiplication, division, and plus and minus and you have a lot in the world…say I have 2 apples and my friend has 3 apples, how many do we have?  Then you’d have to add it up!

Mackenzie:  Ways to like solve your problems like on a check or something, you have to know where to put the decimal, so ways to solve things during the day.

Tyler: Math is like when you do the disco, you got to know the right combinations.

Tim: Math is a way to express and sort things out of the universe such as shapes, division and multiplication, etc.

David: Um Math is a way of figuring out problems like…blah forgot

Kaleb: Math is like all around you, everyway you look, in your house, on your dog…Its like all around you, table, centimeters, yards, foot, feet, pools

Jasmine: Uh Math is like um…division, subtraction, multiplying, space, and house (to know the size of the walls)

Nevaeh: Math is like um all math, subtraction, multiplication, division, adding, and um all sorts of math sheets.

Michael: I’ve divided, multiplied, subtract, and added.

Maddie: Math is like adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing, etc.

Alex: Math is like adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing, and graphing.

Sienna: Adding, subtracting, multiplication, um fractions and I don’t know…

Shelby: Do you write down everything they say?

Mrs. L: Maybe, depends on the answer.

Shelby: Math is like you have to know where the decimals go, and where the numbers go, and everything else like that.

Bethany: Math is numbers and shapes and multiplication, division, subtraction, and addition.

Ella:  Math is addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, etc.

Kameron: Math is addition, subtraction, multiplication, graphing…and…etc.

Megan: Um math is like multiplication, division, adding, temperatures, decimals. 

Cameron:  I say math is like multiplication, division, um you got to know how to count so the teachers know how you do it…subtraction, graphing.

Antique Farm and Garden Club

Look tomorrow for a class post of our adventure today!
Personally want to thank the amazing volunteers and chaperones for your knowledge and assistance today!

Reading for 20 minutes and record in logs
Review moon slides we discussed yesterday!

Sunny D Bookspree

Hi CCA Families!

There is a letter coming home tonight about Sunny D's book spree!  We send in 20 labels from their products, they send us 20 FREE books for our classroom library!!! 

Visit the links below for more information:

About: http://sunnyd.com/bookspree/about.php

Parent Page: http://sunnyd.com/bookspree/for-parents.php

Eligible Products: http://sunnyd.com/bookspree/eligible-products.php

Constitution Day!

*Ask your student about our Constitution simulation today! What did they learn about what the founders of our country went through to create this amazing document of national law?

*Since our field trip tomorrow is outside, we will not be able to attend in the morning if it is raining.  However, please send your student prepared for cooler weather (jeans, proper shoes, and jackets).  Students must be wearing their CCA uniform.  If you are bringing your own lunch tomorrow, don't forget it!

*Rental Meetings for instruments: tonight and tomorrow night after school in the band room until 5pm.

*Writing: We are one a roll with our autobiographies.  Students should be done with their first paragraphs today and we moved on to sharing childhood memories today.  ASK your student about what they chose to include in their autobiographies. 

At Home:

*20 minutes reading logs (new ones for the next two weeks coming home today!)

*Spelling: Test tomorrow

*Science: review moon slides we went over today (we did not get to phases)

***PURPLE ASSIGNMENT TRACKERS: please sign and return tomorrow, thanks!

The Weekend Post

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! 

40 minutes of reading for the weekend

If you haven't done your spotlight collage, make sure it is done for tomorrow.

We continue with MAP testing this week (Thursday morning).  Our astronomy unit continues as well as continuing to write our autobiographies. 

We will start writing daily in planners this week, so if your student doesn't have one, look for a planner "worksheet" in their yellow take home folders.

Looking forward to a great week!

Spotlight collages DUE TOMORROW!

Practice spelling, Test will not be tomorrow

Reading: finish 2 connectors from today's reading

Reading log: 20 minutes

PLANNERS:  Your student MUST have a CCA planner.  It is a way to communicate with parents/guardians at home as well as keep track of assignments/due dates/events, etc.

Out of Uniform tomorrow!  $1 hat, $1 shirt, $2 both

PTO Lollipop: 50 cents each

9/12/12

20 minutes read

Spelling: study with the 3 S's

Science: Review revolution and rotation

Reading: Finish Connector

Spotlight Due Friday!

9/11/12

Remember this day 11 years ago?   I know I do and I'm so THANKFUL for our brave heroes that day! I also respect and honor those who lost their lives during this terrible tragedy.  Today, we had a discussion and watched a BrainPop video on 9/11.  We also wrote an acrostic for heroes today, which will be a published book.  Ask your student what they learned.  Tell them what you remember about this day, now over a decade ago. 

In learning news:
We started our astronomy unit today.  Ask your student about rotation and revolution!
Writing: Autobiography vs. Biography?

Assigned work:
20 minutes reading (don't forget to sign those logs!)  (I'm also way over my allotted 20 minutes for the day, hence the late post!)

Spelling Study: The 3 S's

9/10/12

Reading Logs: 20 minutes

Planners in office: have by Wednesday, please!

Spotlight due on Friday!


A great first Monday to all!  We started our math common assessment and continued putting our "ducks in a row!"  Have a wonderful night!

Grandparents Day!

A BIG thank you to all our grandparents who visited today (and the ones in spirit!).  We had a wonderful afternoon with you and hope you did, too!  Here is a special song for you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk6nMJAO1Uo

What is science?

What is science?

Jaylen: studying about dino bones and fossils

Demetrie: a discovering of things that happen on Earth

Isabel: explains how the world works, for example science explains how electricity is made for and how to use it (not lightening)

Josh: answers to the things that happen in the past, present, and the future.

Will: when we study

David: fun to learn about dinos, space, and chemical reactions

Mackenzie: about space, plants and many other things

Tyler: a study of the magnetism, reactions, space, and Earth

Ella: non-fiction

Jasmine: space, and MORE things! (like what other people said)

Kameron: tells us what we need to know about fossils

Kellie: I didn’t, just…this is what popped into my head, like testing experiments…hehe

(class giggles)

(still giggling)

(Isabel is REALLY giggling)

(collective “sigh”)

JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE…:oh its my turn…study of a lot of things on earth…it helps explain “things” and um and uh and helps us answer questions

D A Y M I A N…… science is about plants and animals

Alex: …like forests, plants and gravity and other things.

Ok…Bethany….about plants and magnetic things

Billy:  I’m going to guess….laughs…um, soon science will give us powers to travel out our galaxy (insert evil laugh here)

OMG I forgot JADA! 

Jada: (she’s hiding behind Billy)

SHHHHHHHHH  When you learn about plants and animals

Andrea: when you can look at fossils and animals

Is anyone wrong?

Class says, “No!”

9/6/12

Whew!  Another hot one of the third floor today!  Hopefully tomorrow will be cooler!

Students took Star Reading tests to discover their reading levels today.  They are not required to stay in them, I just would like them not to go below the lowest number.  Whatever they want to read is ok by me! 

Ask your student if they've filled a bucket today?!


Homework:
20 minutes reading log (to be filled out nightly)
Grandparent Day: Monday!  See pink sheet in Take Home Folders
Any paperwork left?  Information packet sheet due tomorrow!

Keep working on those spotlight collages!

Sept. 5, 2012

Wow!  Fantastic second day! 

We reviewed procedures and expectations.  We also planned out the walls of our classroom and started decorating!  Ask you student about what they decided!

Students also filled out reading and writing surveys to let me know a little bit more about them as students in these areas.

Homework:
20 minutes (reading logs)
Student Info Sheets (from Open House night)
Parent's Sign back sheet of Information Packet
Spotlight on Me: due next Friday, Sept. 14

First Day of School!

GREAT first day 5th graders!  This is going to be a wonderful year!

Tonight:
Parent Packet: give to parents and have them sign the back form and return.
Read: 20 minutes (See blue reading log in take home folder)
Spotlight on Me: due next Friday, the 14th (1/2 sheet, pink, in take home folder)

CCA Supply list 2012-2013

http://www.ccabr.org/students/elementaryschool/

This is a link to the supply list for coming back to school!

Meijer has some amazing deals this week.  The composition books are 50 cents and there were binders for 97 cents with inserts on sale, too.  I also found notebooks for 17 cents at Meijer and Target (for anyone venturing down to GR).  RoseArt Crayons were 25 cents at Meijer as well.  I bought a lot of these sale items for my own use and for the classroom!

Looking forward to another great year!

Email me with any questions:

lancasters@ccabr.org

6/4/12

Homework Sheets went home today for 5/21-6/1.  Please have these done ASAP.

Book Bingos!  I have a handful of students who are done!  Congrats!  And I have many students who have a lot of reading to do!  So crack open those books and get to it! :-) 
IR: 20+ minutes

Social Studies: Finish reading lesson 3 and do #3-5

Math:
Lancaster: finish both sides of metrics worksheet (test Thursday over customary units and the metric system)
Morris and Hall: study for test tomorrow

Lunch Time! And Baby #3 Born!

Baby Number 2!

Proud Parents!

5/31/12

Spelling: bookmark/hidden picture; test tomorrow

Reading: finish lit. journals

Writing: animal research rough drafts were due today...some students need to finish them tonight, please!

IR: 20 minutes: projects for BINGO due next Thursday.

Don't forget your Hemlock Park permission slips!

5/30

Spelling: Take Home assignment (read directions and take your time!)

Reading: finish lit. journals

Writing: 10 minutes for some on rough drafts if not longer: due tomorrow at the end of writing

Math: none due to common assessments the rest of the week

IR: 20 minutes: book bingo due NEXT week!

Please bring Hemlock Park permission slip back by Friday! :-)

Osprey baby pics!

We are so excited by the first baby's birth!  We were lucky enough to catch a glimpse of him this morning!

Welcome baby osprey #1

See egg in "top middle" of nest!  Yay!  Hopefully we will see you soon! 
Reported hatching occurred tonight (5/29) around 7:30pm!

5/29/12

Spelling: flashlight/basketball: parent/guardian sign please

Reading: finish 5 words for pronunciation worksheet from lit. books

Writing: finish outlines that were DUE Friday, please...
           Everyone is doing 10 minutes of their rough drafts tonight

Social Studies: finish multiple choice portion of Chap. 9 test

Math:
All classes have the metrics worksheet to finish (Lancaster just 1-20)

IR: 20 minutes
Book Bingo projects DUE next Thursday!

5/24/12

Well, I just erased the board for tomorrow's planner so this is my best "remember" of today's work:

Spelling: none

Social Studies: test corrections due tomorrow (for some) and do #1-12 on test, you can use your book :-)

Writing: finish outlines

Math:
Lancaster: red ink measurement problems
Hall: none
Morris: capacity and volume worksheet (most were done)

IR: 20 minutes: Bingo projects (all 4) due June 7

Had fun learning the history of "Yankee Doodle" in spelling today! :-)

5/23/12

Spelling: Review 23

Social Studies: test corrections for some due Friday

Math:
Lancaster: none
Hall: #1-7 p. 256
Morris: finish length conversion worksheet

AR: Bingo due 5/7
    20 minutes

Field Day Friday!  8:45-11:15 am

5/23/12

Spelling: Take Home Assignment

Reading: some students are finishing up their projects at home tonight (about 15 minutes in class tomorrow)

Social Studies: finish reading lesson 2 p. 304-308 Go through the questions at the end of every section and try to answer them (you don't need to write them down)

Math:
Lancaster: test tomorrow over perimeter, area, volume, angles, triangles, coordinate plane, and line plot
                 also: 8-5 corrections
Hall: do#s 5-9 and 13-19 on worksheet, if done, check over

Morris: length conversions worksheet #1-8

IR: 20 minutes

Awards Assembly at 2:30 tomorrow!

5/21/12

Spelling: Rainbow words

Reading: some may have lit. circle project work

Social Studies: Chap. 9 Lesson 1 #1-5

Math:
Lancaster: 8-5 #1-6 try 14-17 and Reteaching 8-5 (finish Friday's work)
Hall: finish worksheet
Morris: practice and reteaching 5-7 worksheet

IR: 20 minutes
Library books due Friday!

Human Body day volunteers for Friday???

AWARDS ASSEMBLY CHANGE: THIS WEDNESDAY at 2:30pm  Hope to see you there! :-) 

5/17/12

Spelling: finish Review 22 (some done in class) and study for test tomorrow

Reading: finish lit journals: predict, characterization, genre for your book

Social Studies: STUDY French and Indian War (Chap. 7 L. 3) and Chap.8: Test tomorrow!

Math:
Lancaster: none
Hall and Morris: study for tests tomorrow

IR: 20 minutes

5/16/12

Spelling: Flashlight/basketball (do 3 times each word)  initial by parent/guardian

Reading: Lit. Journals

Social Studies: review for test Chap. 8 and French and Indian War
   Review: p. 292 Vocab. #1-5
   p. 293 Facts and Main Ideas #1-3, 5-7

Math:
Lancaster: none
Hall: shape worksheet
Morris: line plots worksheet

IR: 20 minutes

The Shot Heard 'Round the World

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ikO6LMxF4

5/15/12

Spelling: Take Home Assignment: do your best!  Can leave one blank (I know this is a challenge, you can do it!)

Reading: finish lit. journals: focus on characterization of your main character

Social Studies: Chap. 8 Lesson 3 #1-5  Test Thursday

Math:
Lancaster: finish angles worksheet
Hall: 8-5 p. 399 #1-13, 14-18
Morris: front page of Triangle worksheet

IR: 20 minutes   Keep working on your book bingo projects when you finish a book!

5/14/12

Spelling: 3 S's Get parent/guardian to sign planner when completed

Social Studies: Chap. 8 Lesson 2 #1-5

Math:
Lancaster Reteaching 5-8 #1-0
Hall: none
Morris: 2 volume worksheets

IR: 20 minutes Bingo due June 7

5/9/12

Spelling: none

Reading: Lit Journals 5/9

Math:
Lancaster: 5-8 #1-7
Hall: review worksheet
Morris: 2 unit worksheets

IR: 20 minutes

Out of Uniform tomorrow!
No school Friday!

5/7/12

Spelling: none this week: No School Friday

Reading: Book Fair visit Wed. at 2:30pm, bring $
                       Finish lit. circle journal from 5/4

S.S.: Do Weekly Reader Questions (after reading)

Math:
Lancaster: lesson 5-7 #1-12 p. 252
Hall: Lesson 9-3 p. 444-445 #7-19, 21, 31-32
Morris: Practice 8-4 worksheet and coordinate grid

IR: 20 minutes
ALL projects for Book Bingo due June 7

5/3/12

Spelling: finish review we started in class; study words

Reading: some need to finish lit. journals

Science: Newton Quiz corrections and extra credit (blue attachment to quiz)

Social Studies: Chapter 6 test tomorrow (we reviewed and took notes with Jeopardy today)

Math:
Lancaster: 9-9 #1-8, 20-21
Hall: none
Morris: top of of introduction to coordinates

IR: 2 projects DUE tomorrow from book bingo; 20 minutes (if have time)

5/2/12

Spelling: poem/rap OR short story (underline words!)

Reading: Read day 1: Lined paper: prediction (1 or 2), question, connection

Social Studies: study chap. 6 for Jeopardy tomorrow and test Friday

Math:
Lancaster: none (quiz)
Hall: p. 520 Lesson 10-6 #1-23
Morris: triangle worksheet, Just reteaching side

IR: 20 minutes 2 projects due Friday :-)

No PTO treat this Friday due to carnival in the evening

Go CCA Track and Field!

Here is the web link to stories done by 9 and 10 News about our very own State Champions!

http://www.9and10news.com/story/18002508/defending-state-champ-track-team-trains-for-a-successful-season

5/1/12

Happy May Day! :-)

Spelling: Take Home Assignment

Social Studies: Chap. 6 Lesson 4: 1-4 and Link to Writing; Chapter 6 Test Friday

Math:
Lancaster: perimeter and area "pop" quiz tomorrow
Hall: Finish plotting "river" worksheet
Morris: lesson 7-2 p. 228 #3-4

IR: 20 minutes
2 projects done by Friday

4/30/12

 Last day of April!

Spelling: flashlight/basketball spelling: parents sign planner

Social Studies: p. 214 #3-5  Chapter 6 Test Friday

Math:
Lancaster: Reteaching 7-2 (do not need to do "range")
Hall: finish worksheet, #1-8
Morris: finish AMs

IR: 20 minutes
2 projects due by Friday from book bingo

4/26/12

FAMILY FITNESS NIGHT TONIGHT FROM 6-7:30PM IN THE ELEMENTARY GYM!  COME HAVE FUN BEING FIT!!!

Out of Uniform tomorrow: $1 shirt, $1 hat, $2 for both

Science: Newton Quiz Monday

Social Studies: p. 207 #1-5

Math:
Lancaster: Do #11-13, 15 p. 328

Hall: 7-2 p. 328-329 #3-4, 11-13, 15-17a-c

Morris: p. 260 even numbers  Study grid worksheet

IR: 20 minutes

4/24/12

Spelling: none this week due to MAP testing

Social Studies: quiz tomorrow (for morning social studies students) over Africa, Columbus/Spain,
                       Chap. 4 and 5s

Math:
None for any class

IR: 20  minutes (2 book projects by May 4)

4/18/12

Spelling: use your spelling words to create sentences or a story

Math:
Lancaster: 5-4 pt. 2 #14-23 and corrections

Hall: finish review sheet: circled ones only

Morris: AM assignment

IR: 20 minutes (2 projects/books by May 4)

4/17/12

Spelling: take home assignment (started in class)

Science: quiz tomorrow over forces/motion notes pt. 2

Math:
Lancaster: 5-4 pt. 1 1-6 (estimate) 7-13

Hall: 5-3 #13-25

Morris: problems on board

IR: 20 minutes

4/16/12

Spelling: One of the 3 S's: do each word 3 times each: get a parent/guardian to sign your planner when you finish

Science: Quiz over part 2 motion notes on Wednesday

Math:
Lancaster: review worksheet

Hall: none?

Morris: lesson 5-2 p. 227-228 #7-12 and 26, 29-41

IR: 20 minutes

4/12/12

Spelling: Review worksheet and test tomorrow

Science: finish section 2 review

Math:
Lancaster: Reteaching 5-3 #1-18

Hall: none

Morris: p. 222 L. 5-1 #9-16, 21-24, 47-48

Read IR: 20 minutes Book Bingo DONE by June 7

Out of Uniform tomorrow: $1 hat, $1 shirt, $2 both: wear your athletic clothes: in support of Mileage Club!

4/11/12

Spelling: The 3 S's: salt, sugar, or sand (flour works well, too!)  Write your spelling words 3 times in ONE of these materials.  Make sure a parent/guardian signs your planner to say you "did it!"

Science: Science FAIR tonight!  In the gym, 6-7pm

Math:
Lancaster: p. 232 Lesson 5-3 pt. 2: #13-25

Hall: Lesson 5-2:  226 #1-16

Morris: Lesson 5-1 p. 222-223 #1-8, 43-46

IR: 20 minutes

Congrats to ALL science fair participants! I'm SO proud of all of you!  Your hard work and dedication paid off!  

4/10/12

Spelling: Take Home Assignment

Science FAIR!  Tomorrow in our elementary gym from 6-7pm

Math:
Lancaster: none (done in class)

Morris: 3 problems on the board on graph paper

Hall: 1-20 Lesson 5-1 p. 222

IR: 20 minutes

3/27/12

Spelling: continue to practice individual lists, I was able to test a few today

Science: Motions quiz TOMORROW (due to awards, battle of the books, and spring break, we need to quiz before we leave for a week)

Science Boards DUE THURSDAY!  That's tonight and tomorrow night to do your boards...

Math:
Lancaster: corrections or Reteaching 5-1

Hall: none

Morris: raccoon worksheet(s) and AM

IR: 20 minutes

3/26/12

TOMORROW:Parent University!  5-7:45 in lower level of  high school: FREE dinner and childcare!

Spelling: individual list tests this week

Science: Science Fair Boards DUE Thursday

Math:
Lancaster: p. 222 5-1 pt. 2 #1, 14-19
Hall: test tomorrow: Study
Morris: raccoon simplify 1-20

IR: 20 minutes
Note: MEL cat books that Mrs. Lancaster checked out are DUE at the end of the day tomorrow.
All books for the Battle must be read by Thursday!

3/21/12

Spelling: Start (and maybe finish) writing a letter to a super hero using your 15 spelling words.  Underline them when you use them!  You may type them.  Although due Friday, this is the best night to get it done with only reading to do!

Science: bring an object that moves on Friday for our experiment on speed!

Math:
Lancaster: none
Hall: unfinished work
Morris: none

IR: 20 minutes

The Battle is NEXT FRIDAY!!!

3/20/12

Spelling: Take Home Assignment

Reading: Finish lit. Circle journals

Writing: 15 minutes on cell phones if not done

Science: for Friday: bring an object that moves and stop watch if you have one

Math:
Lancaster:  p. 210-211 #17, 19, 21-24 and pick 34 or 35 to do with a diagram
Hall: 4-7 1-16
Morris: Unfinished work

IR: 20 minutes

3/19/12

WHEW!  Another hot one on the third floor in room 35, but we made it!

Hopefully, you can find a cool place to do your homework (sit outside if you can!):

Spelling: Rainbow words OR in honor of March's Reading Month: create a bookmark (index card)  Examples were shown in class today.

Writing: some students are behind in re-writing their Cell Phone persuasive essay.  Ask your student how theirs is going...and if they brought it home!  It will be due as a rough draft on WEDNESDAY morning (we have tomorrow writing class to finish).  Ask about how it's a "hamburger!"

Science:  We learned about SPEED today! :-)  Really enjoying our new Forces and Motion unit!

Math:
Lancaster: Test over chapter 4: Wednesday...Tonight: p. 210 Do #1, 3, 4, 7-8, 12-15, 20
Hall: finish up work from class 4-6?
Morris: any unfinished work from class needs to be completed tonight

Reading: 20 minutes
Can you believe Battle of the Books is NEXT Friday already??? WOW!  Keep reading those books!

3/14/12

Math:
Lancaster: Either 1: finish corrections or 2: do 5 more problems on reteaching 4-5

Hall: p. 192 #1-9

Morris: p. 193 13-17, 24-25

READ: 20 minutes

GO OUTSIDE!!!!!  :-)

3/13/12

Reading: Finish lit.circle journals

Writing: Cell Phone underlines (make sure their done!)
President final drafts due tomorrow

Science Fair Corrections due tomorrow
Project X part 2 due tomorrow (unless completed in class)

Math:
Lancaster p. 193 4-5 part 2 #13-16
Hall: none
Morris. P. 193 #1-=12, 18-23 Try 24, 40-42, and 46-47

IR: 20 minutes

3/12/12

Spelling: Backwards Words: spell your word first then write it backwards next to it

Science: Science fair corrections due Wednesday

Math:
Lancaster: 4-5 p. 192-193 Do all problems 2-12

Hall: Lesson 4-4 p. 187 #6-13?

Morris: Lesson 4-5 p. 192 #1-9 try and do number 11 on p. 193 w/o help

IR: 20 minutes

No band tomorrow.

3/9/12

Homework sheets are coming home: they are blue this week!  Please sign and return with any late work on Monday! :-) 

Read for 40+ minutes this weekend! 

We had a tornado drill today.  Ask your student about the procedure! :-)

Have a wonderful, safe weekend!

3/8/12

SCIENCE FAIR EXTENSION PACKETS (green) Due TOMORROW!

Spelling: Review 16 and test tomorrow (study words)

Reading: finish lit. circle journals

Math:
Lancaster: some students are correcting 4-4 and some students have a few problems to do on Reteaching 4-4
Hall: none
Morris: quiz tomorrow; Lesson 4-4 p. 187 #6-12

IR: 20 min.

Treat Day tomorrow!  50 cents each :-)

3/8/12

CCA is on a 2 hour delay due to a power outage this morning.  Please listen to the local media for more information.  Hopefully see you at 10:00am. :-)

3/8/12

Spelling: Triangle words OR create a rap using your spelling words (don't forget to underline them)

Reading: Finish lit. circle journals/reading: character list and summery of the chapter(s) you read

Science: Science Fair Projects due Friday
              Project X project: due tomorrow! (last day to work in class was today)

Math:
Lancaster: 4-4 p. 187 #1-13
Hall: none
Morris: Lesson 4-4 p. 187 #1-4, problems on board, #5-8

IR: 20 minutes
Battle Books need to be finished by March 29!

3/6/12

Spelling: Take Home Assignment (we started this in class...it's ok to leave 2 blank, try it at home)

Reading: Finish lit. Circle quick write (see below post)

Science: Finish extension packet to turn in on FRIDAY

Math:
Lancaster: quiz corrections
Morris: Lesson 4-3 p. 182 #7-8, p. 183 #11-24
Hall: 3-4 p. 182 #1-16

IR: 20 minutes

Lit. Circle Quick Write Assignment

On lined paper:

1. Persuade/recommend your Lit. Circle book to other readers.  Be creative!  (think about advertisements, maybe even make this one!).  Must be 5+sentences

2.  How does your group project reflect your book? What did you do (your job) for the project?

3/5/12

We will have homework sheets go home THIS Friday.  Thanks for your patience!

Spelling: rainbow words

Writing: finish president rough draft #2  Remember chronological order and 3 paragraphs!

Science: spend 10 minutes on Project X (there has been 3 days to work on this in class...)

Science Fair Extention due FRIDAY!

Math:
Lancaster: highlighted problems
Hall: none
Morris Lesson 4-3 p. 182 #1-6, p. 183 #9 and 10

IR: 20 minutes

Book Fair tomorrow: $ to school to buy books! :-)

3/1/12

Happy March!
We are now going on our field trip TOMORROW!  Please see note that was sent home with your student today for more information.

Science Fair Project Extensions due NEXT Friday, March 9.

IR: 20 minutes

Math:
Lancaster: Corrections 4-2 (some students), Simplify 4-3 (some students finished in class), Quiz on 4-1 to 4-3 on Monday (was going to be tomorrow, but we finalized all the field trip information at the end of the day, after math class).

Hall: 4-2 p. 177 #9-18, 20-21, and 28

Morris: p. 179 #1-3, 4

2/29/12

Happy Leap Day!  No School!

We will be rescheduling our field trip, no worries! 

Also, tomorrow is a FREE out of uniform day to kick off March's Reading Month!  Wear Hawaiian ensemble (school appropriate) to celebrate our theme: Hawaiian Luau!   Looking forward to an awesome kick-off assembly tomorrow morning!

I will see you tomorrow boys and girls! :-)

~Mrs. Lancaster
PS  You can keep READING :-)

1/24/12

No school today! Enjoy the snow! See you Monday morning!

2/23/12

Spelling: 5 word test tomorrow for the next words on your individual lists

Reading: Project materials if you want

Science: Keep working on those projects!

Math:
Lancaster 4-1 p. 173 #1-12

Hall: none

Morris: p. 173 #1-6, 7, 8 Bonus #20

IR: 20 minutes

2/22/12

Spelling:  Some need to finish stories...ALL students have Review Assignment
                 Test tomorrow, study words!

Reading: bring in project materials if desired

Science: Do Physical Traits Survival Chart...state a characteristic and then explain how that physical characteristic helps that animal survive in its environment.

-Continue to work on Projects: due March 9

Math:
Lancaster: p. 170 #1-15 Many finished in class (some do not have this due to taking their tests)
Hall: none
Morris: p. 170 #1-15

IR: 20 minutes (2 Battlle books should be done by Friday!)

GR permission slips and $4 due TOMORROW!
Jump Rope for Heart tomorrow during specials 9:15-9:55! 

2/21/12

Cool date today! :-)

Spelling: Triangle Words or Spelling Story (don't forget to underline your spelling words!)

Reading: Finish lit. circle journals

Science: continue working on science fair projects

Math:
Lancaster: study
Hall and Morris: none

IR: 20 minutes (2 battle books should be completed by Friday!)

Permission Slips and $4 due Thursday!

Jump Rope for Heart will be this Thursday.

Awards Assembly moved to next Tuesday, February 28 at 2:30pm

2/15/12

Spelling: take home assignment (spend only 15 min. on it)

Science: keep working on projects!

Math:
Lancaster: test tomorrow, finish review(s) and study

Hall: none

Morris: none

IR: 20 minutes

Wonderful job to all our presidents today!

2/13/12

Roller Skating Tomorrow!  Bring boots, hats, gloves: we are walking over there! :-)
Out of Uniform: Red/pink $1 hat, $1 shirt, $2 for both

Spelling: study words

IR: read 20 minutes: Inferences homework

Science: Start science fair projects

Writing: finish president rough drafts

Math:
Lancaster: p. 155 L.3-8  #2, 4, 6, 8 and 14, 16, 18, 20
Hall: finish/study
Morris: Chapter test p. 164 #1-15, 18-19, 21-39 (depending on what you got done in class)

2/8/12

Spelling: Flashlight/b-ball spelling: have parent sign planner that you accomplished this task

Science: begin science fair projects

Math:
Lancaster: p. 150 1-9
Hall: corrections
Morris: none

Valentine's Day Permission form and $3 by Monday

IR: 20+minutes reading

2/7/12

Spelling: Take Home Assignment

Reading: Finish Lit. Circle Journals

Science: Begin Science Fair Projects

Math:
Lancaster: none
Hall: none
Morris: L. 3-7 p. 150 #7-19

IR: 20 minutes

Permission Slips for Roller Rink and $3 due by next Monday! :-)

2/6/12

Spelling: Triangle Words

Science: Quiz tomorrow: eclipses, tides, gravity, and constellations (review sent home)

Math:

Lancaster: quiz tomorrow over improper fractions to mixed numbers and vice versa; Reteaching 3-6 #1-10 and quiz practice on back

Hall: none?

Morris: Lesson 3-7 #2-4, Worksheet corrections

Groundhog Day!

The groundhog saw his shadow today...6 more weeks of winter (to which I reply, "What winter?" A year ago today we got hit with a HUGE snow storm...and look at it outside today!  Sunshine and melting snow...)

Please have homework sheets signed when you return Monday!
Read for at least 60 minutes total over your 3 day weekend...that's only 20 minutes per day! :-)  A bargain compared to regular school days!

Valentine's Day party information will be coming home next Tuesday/Wednesday...so be on the look out!

Next Tuesday we will have a QUIZ in Science over constellations, gravity, and tides! :-)

2/1/12

Happy First Day of February!

Spelling: Finish review sheet/ study words for test tomorrow!

Science: Review gravity and constellation powerpoint slide handouts

Math:
Lancaster: none (quiz today)
Hall: 3-7 p. 150 #1-9
Morris: 3-6: #1-8 problems on board (if you need them, see/call Mary)

IR: 20 minutes

Out of Uniform tomorrow!  $1 hat, $1 shirt, $2 for both! :-)

1/31/12

Spelling: Take home assignment/Study words

Writing: finish personal narrative if not done in class

Science: Review tides/gravity

Math:
Lancaster: Reteaching 3-5 #19-26
Hall: 3-6 p. 145 #1-15
Morris: Lesson 3-5 p. 141 #1-11, 12, 21-28, 31-38

IR: 20 minutes

1/30/12

Spelling: Triangle Words

Reading: Write a summary of what you read tonight for your  IR books.

Science: Review Tides powerpoint and fill in the blank (2) worksheets

Math:
Lancaster: p. 141 L. 3-5 #2-6
Hall: 3-5 (p. 141) 13-28
Morris: 3-5 #13-20

IR: 20 minutes

1/24/12

This week marks the beginning of the third marking period!

Spelling: none (study words)

Reading: for 1/17: finish journals (questioner, 1 connection, visualizer: prove it!)

Science: YELLOW science proposals due FRIDAY: do question and materials tonight, we will discuss hypothesis and procedure tomorrow

Math:
Lancaster: Lesson 3-4 p. 136 #1-8
Hall: none
Morris: same as Lancaster #1-5 only




Read: IR: Battle Book! :-)

Family Science Night!  THURSDAY!

1/20/12

Please return purple homework sheets (and book bingo if attached) on Monday.

Students received an extension on the book bingos for Monday due to snow days.  Please encourage them to read at home!  Thank you!

Science Fair Project proposals are due Next Friday! 1/27

1/19/12

No instruments tomorrow!

No spelling for the remainder of the week.

Reading: Lit. Journals: finish: visualizer/Prove It!

Science: Pink Science Fair contracts due tomorrow (and $3 if you are buying one through the school)

Math:
Lancaster: Quiz corrections
Hall: 3-3 (p. 123-130 #1-19 odd only)
Morris: Lesson 3-3 p. 132 #1-8

Free out of uniform tomorrow: Red or Blue to support CCA school spirit!  (CCA shirts are fine, too!  No hats or face paint, please!)

Snow day #2!

1/18/12 is a snow day! Enjoy and stay safe! Hope to see you on Thursday!

1/16/11

Spelling: none

Reading: Book bingos to be done by Friday (six books read in the 2nd marking period)

IR: Read 20+ minutes

Math:
Lancaster: none (quiz)
Morris: Check point quiz p. 131 #1-10 p. 125 #28-30, p. 130 # 21, 23, 25
Hall: 3-2 p. 125  #9-24

1/11/12

Spelling: B-ball/Flashlight spelling: use a basketball (or other bouncy ball) to spell your words out loud.  Flashlight: go into a dark room and use the flashlight to "write" out your words.  Make sure to spell out loud, too!
Parents: make sure to sign planners so I know students have completed this assignment!  Thanks!

Reading: Finish lit. circle journals

Science: Test Friday!

Math:
Lancaster: p. 129 #1-6
Morris: Lesson 3-2 p. 125 #1-8
Hall: Lesson 3-2 p. 125 #17-21

IR: 20 minutes: book bingo due next Friday (the 20th!)

Please send back the blue conference request forms as soon as possible!  Thank you!

Lunar Eclipse Revealed!

Ok so after some searching, I found some help! We don't experience a lunar eclipse every time we have a full moon because:

1. There is a 5 degree tilt to the angle in which the moon revolves around the sun (which we discussed in class) therefore "the Moon spends most of the time either above or below the plane of Earth's orbit.". (look at picture in book page 23 bottom right hand corner).

2. "...the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun is important because Earth's shadows lie exactly in the same plane. During Full Moon, our natural satellite (the moon) usually passes above or below Earth's shadows and misses them entirely. No eclipse takes place. But two to four times each year, the Moon passes through some portion of the Earth's penumbral or umbral shadows" and we see an eclipse.

Want more info? http://www.mreclipse.com/Special/LEprimer.html

Want to know when the next lunar eclipse is? Not until June 4! And we will only see a partial lunar eclipse here in the USA! Look at NASA's website for more info!
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/lunar.html

Moon Simulator

http://astro.unl.edu/naap/lps/animations/lps.html

1/10/12

Spelling: Rainbow Words

Reading: Finish Lit. Journals if needed

Science: Astronomy Test Friday

Math:
Lancaster: p. 125 #1-7
Hall:p. 121 7-25
Morris: Lesson 3-2 #1-8

IR: 20 minutes

Conference Request forms are coming home in yellow folders tonight! :-) 

1/9/12

Spelling: Study words

Science: Begin studying: Test over Astronomy Friday

Math:
Lancaster: p. 121 #1-12 *Remember BFF :-)
Hall: none
Morris: Lesson 3-1 p. 121 #7-12, 13-15, and 19-21

IR: 20 minutes  Book Bingo done on Jan. 20 (next Friday!)

1/5/12

Happy 2012!

Reading: 20 minutes
Book Bingo completed by Jan. 20 (2 weeks away!)

Individual spelling tests tomorrow

(No math today or tomorrow)