Monday, June 4

IR: 20 minutes

Wednesday: Hemlock and State Street Scoops

Still in need of salads: http://goo.gl/pF9JHZ

Thank you to those who have signed up so far!

Thursday: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL: FREE OOU

Early Release @ 11:30am

Thursday, May 31

IR: 20 minutes

Reading: Finish Read day 10 

Tomorrow is our end of the year awards ceremony at 2pm. 🎉

Wednesday, May 30

IR: 20 min

Awards on Friday at 2pm and 50 cents treat day!

It’s hot up here on the third floor! Don’t forget water bottles and to dress appropriately so you don’t overheat! ☀️💥

Tuesday, May 29

IR: 20 min

We extended T-shirt orders one day if you’d still like one! $5! :) 

Field Trip Permission forms and all library books due Friday

Friday is our final awards assembly at 2pm and it is a kitchen treat day: 50 cents each 

Monday, May 28

T-shirt orders and $ due tomorrow for our tie-dye shirts (if you’d like to purchase one); Hemlock Permission forms due Friday.

It will be HOT tomorrow! Mr. White said FREE OOU is ok; sport shorts allowed. Must be handbook appropriate.  Bring water bottle!

Thursday, May 24

IR: 20 min

Writing: there are a handful of students that are not making writing goals.  They know what they need to accomplish tonight in order to be caught up.  

Reading: Finish Read day 9 

Field day tomorrow! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️👟🧢🕶☀️

Free OOU tomorrow (no tank tops and appropriate short lengths) 

Please send sun screen.  Teachers are not allowed to administer or give any because it’s considered medicine.  

Wednesday, May 23

IR: 20 minutes 

Reading: read Day 8

Hemlock Field Trip info coming home tonight.  Sign up link: goo.gl/pF9JHZ

Tuesday, May 22

IR: 20 min

Math: Division Fact Practice worksheet

Friday is Field Day!!!! 

Monday, May 21

IR: 20 min

*A small item for Mr. White appreciation (see newsletter)

Field Day Friday: FREE OOU 

Thursday, May 17

IR: 20 minutes

Math: Students who did not complete last night’s assignment should do so tonight 

Tomorrow: Treat Day: 50 cents each and Early Release at 11:30am

Wednesday, May 16

Super fun day today! Pictures soon!

IR: 20 min

Reading: Finish reading of your Read day only (inference if you need to because we can only inference while we read) 

Math: Skills Review #1: p. 192

Tuesday, May 15

IR: 20 min

Reading: Finish Read Day 6

Friday: treat day and early release at 11:30am

Monday, May 14

IR: 20 min

Spelling/Grammar: complete sentences worksheet 

1/2 Day Friday: release at 11:30am

Thursday, May 10

IR: 20 min

Paid OOU and treat day tomorrow!

Tuesday, May 8

IR: 20 min

Reading: Finish Read day 2

Go play in the sunshine! What a beautiful day! 🌞😎

*Great first day of MAP testing.  So proud of everyone taking their time and staying focused to do their best and meet their goals!!!

Monday, May 7

IR: 20 min

Math: Fraction Review Worksheet

Reading MAP test tomorrow! Get some good 😴🌞🍌🍎🍇🥕🥦🥒🍊🌽🥗

Paid OOU and treat day Friday!

Just remembered I forgot to print newsletters! Ah Monday’s in May...look for them tomorrow 👍

Thursday, May 3

IR: 20 min

Reading: Read Day 2 due tomorrow

Paid OOU tomorrow

Awards @ 2pm

CCA Carnival tomorrow night! 

Remember to drop off cakes/cupcakes by 9am! 🎂🍰

Wednesday, May 2

IR: 20 min

Reading: Finish Read Day 1 (this has been a two day assignment)

Friday: Paid OOU 

Fun day of ACES today: the weather cooperated! 

Tuesday, May 1

IR: 20 min

Math: Practice sheet: students chose either “Maria’s Multiplication” or “Skills Review” which was a little more challenging.  Students always have the option of completing the challenge portion.  

Tomorrow!!!! A.C.E.S.: free OOU if dress like a PE teacher 

Friday: Paid OOU 

Thank you for all the donated Michigan items! It’s a really awesome basket!!!

Monday, April 30

IR: 20 min

*Carnival basket items for “Pure Michigan” theme due tomorrow.  

Wednesday: A.C.E.S.: free OOU if dress like a PE teacher 

Friday: Paid OOU

*See newsletters for more info! 😄

Thursday, April 26

IR: 20 min

Reading: Finish Read day 5

Field trip tomorrow: reminders on yellow slips of paper in planner/take home folders 

Tuesday, April 24

IR: 20 min

CMU trip on Friday: reminder: we will return at 5pm 👍☺️

Monday, April 23

IR: 20 min

(Follow Book BINGO)

Friday is our CMU trip: please return consent forms if you haven’t already ☺️🌞🌼

Thursday, April 19

IR: 20 min

Remember speech cards and costumes for tomorrow’s Live Museum at 10:30am!

Spelling: Plural Possessive Noun worksheet

Early release at 11:30am 

Wednesday, April 18

IR: 20

Writing: Practice speeches for Living Museum Friday (how are those costumes coming???😄)

Band Students: Research due tomorrow 

Friday: Early release at 11:30am

Living Museum at 10:30-11:15am

Tuesday, April 17

IR: 20

Writing: Practice speeches for Living Museum Friday (how are those costumes coming???😄)

Friday: Early release at 11:30am

Living Museum at 10:30-11:15am

Thursday, April 12

Students did awesome today with more tech issues during MSTEP but we finally started! We will finish tomorrow! Proud of their hard work so far!

IR: 20 min

Social Studies: Chap. 9 Test tomorrow; we played Jeopardy review today! 

Tomorrow is a paid out of uniform day! It supports Girls on the Run! 

Science Fair reschedule for Friday, April 20 from 6-7pm! 

Wednesday, April 11

IR: 20 min

Social Studies: Chap. 9 Test Friday; Study 

-MSTEP postponed till tomorrow due to technical difficulties (again...many apologies!)

Paid OOU Friday 

Tonight’s Science Fair is CANCELLED until further notice

Tuesday, April 10

IR: 20 min

Social Studies review sent home for studying with tonight! Test Friday

-MSTEP postponed till tomorrow due to technical difficulties

Paid OOU Friday 

Wednesday’s Science Fair is CANCELLED until further notice 

Monday, April 9

IR: 20 min

Social Studies Test on Chap. 9 on Friday.  Lesson 1 & 2 to study tonight.  

Tomorrow: ELA MSTEP

Friday: Paid OOU 

Thursday, April 5

IR: 20 

Fun 1/2 day of “Wonder” and making cards for wounded soldiers! 

Yay Compassion Games! 

Tomorrow: Awards at 2pm

Tuesday, April 3

IR: 20 min

See Monday’s post for events 👍

Hoping for 💐 not ❄️!

Monday, April 2

Hope everyone had a relaxing break and you are ready to finish the school year strong! 

IR: 20 min

Wednesday: Science Fair 6-7pm

Thursday: Family Science Night 5:30-7pm

Friday: Awards at 2:00pm

Thursday, March 22

IR: 20 min

Prepare for BOTB tomorrow!!!!

See Remind for more info! 🏀📚#almostspringbreak 

Wednesday, March 21

IR: 20 min

BOTB Friday! Study authors!  

Read, read, read! 😁

Tuesday, March 20

IR: 20 minutes

Do incomplete/late math and reading work

BOTB Friday! Study authors! 

Paid OOU Friday 

Monday, March 19

IR: 20 min

Reading: 

Rebels: Read Day 6

Rosa: Read Day 1

*For BOTB, extra points are rewarded for author’s name.  I’ve been trying to encourage students to make notecards and review at night.  Notecards have been available in the student center in the classroom for awhile now if you need them.  

Math: Fraction/Decimal review sheet 

Spelling: Assessments this week; no list 

Friday is BOTB! 

Thursday, March 15

IR: 20 min

BOTB next Friday!!!! 

Social studies chapter 8 Test tomorrow: students may use textbook reviews to review (I showed them where! 👍) and all the mini books we’ve made (in red folders). We also played Jeopardy today where students were all exposed to all the test questions (shhh 😉).  There aren’t any handouts to complete for this. 

Spelling test tomorrow 

Paid out of uniform (handouts on take home folders)

Wednesday, March 14

IR: 20 minutes

Home stretch for BOTB next Friday! 

Spelling test Friday

Paid OOU Friday 

*If you forgot book orders, I’ll still take them tomorrow.  

Tuesday, March 13

IR: 20 min

Math: Student workbook p. 108; Test tomorrow over division

Spelling test Friday

Book orders due tomorrow

Paid OOU Friday

Monday, March 12

IR: 20 min

Last day to read and take AR tests for this marking period is next Friday, the 23rd.

Reading: Finish Read day 3 if not finished in class

Spelling test Friday 

Math test over division on Wednesday 

Band concert this evening!

Please check take home folders!

Book orders due Wednesday 

Please return CMU permission forms ASAP! Thank you! 

Thursday, March 8

IR: 20 min

Read Day 2 due tomorrow

We will have our math decimals test tomorrow. 

FREE out of uniform tomorrow if you wear school appropriate athletic gear for Jump Rope for Heart! ❤️

Treat Day: 50 cents each 

Wednesday, March 7

IR: 20 min

Read Day 1 due tomorrow 

Friday: Jump Rope for Heart 

Treat day: 50 cents each

CMU permission forms due April 16 (but as soon as possible would be wonderful!) 👍

Tuesday, March 6

IR: 20 min

👉Remember to record minutes read on reading logs!

Finish Social Studies Colonial Slides Project

*Permission forms for CMU and other paperwork coming home tonight; check take home folders! 👍

Friday: Jump Rope for Heart Friday; treat day Friday

Monday, March 5

IR: 20 min

Math: Rounding Worksheet: remember to circle the place value and underline the number “to be right” (see your notes in math journal!)

Optional: Colonial Google slides

(Tomorrow is final in class work day; the project is due Wednesday)

Friday: Treat day and Jump Rope for Heart

Thursday, March 1

IR: 20 min

Social Studies: optional to work on slides at home 

Spelling: test tomorrow 

Read Day 5 due tomorrow 

Paid OOU tomorrow and awards at 2pm

Wednesday, Feb. 28

IR: 20 min

Spelling: Study words 

Paid OOU Friday

Awards Assembly Friday at 2pm

Tuesday, Feb. 27

IR: 20 min

Reading: Finish Read day 4 

Math: Student Book p. 102 (finish) 

Spelling test Friday 

Paid OOU Friday 

Last day for sock drive is tomorrow! 

Monday, Feb. 26

IR: 20 min

Math: Student Book p. 99 if not done

Spelling: test Friday 

Tomorrow is paid out of uniform

Check take home folders 

Sock Drive for Homeless going on now! 

Thursday, Feb. 22

IR: 20 Min.
Reading: Read Day 3
Math: Home Connection p. 54
Paid out of uniform tomorrow

Wednesday, Feb. 21

IR: 20 min

Social Studies: finish slide 2 if not done in class 

Math: Home Connection p. 53 due tomorrow and p. 54 due Friday 

Writing: Finish biography worksheet (parents, maybe you have some good ideas to help your student for their research project! ☺️)

Field Trip tomorrow! Please wear CCA uniform! 

Tuesday, Feb. 20

IR: 20 min

Math: student book p. 96 #4: a, b, c, d

Social Studies: Finish colonial project slide 1 (use index and table of contents to help!) Students had about 20 minutes to complete this today in class.  

Compassion Games: Last day to bring in nonperishable food items for points is tomorrow! 

Thursday: GR field trip

Friday: paid out of uniform  

Thursday, Feb. 15

IR: 20 min

Social Studies: Chapter 6 Test tomorrow 

A few students have late work in ELA subjects: please refer to planners 

Spelling test tomorrow 

Early release tomorrow at 11:30am

Wednesday, Feb. 14

IR: 20 min

Reading: Read Days 1 and 2 should be turned in for tomorrow’s book club

Spelling: Study words; complete picture words worksheet if not done in class 

Social Studies: Test Friday 

Tomorrow is a paid OOU day! 

Reminder: Friday is early release @ 11:30am 

Tuesday, Feb. 13

IR: 20 min 

Social Studies test over Chap. 6 Friday 

Spelling: Study words/triangle words if not finished in class

STREAM science fair planning sheets: bring tomorrow for class 

Compassion Games began today! Ask your student! 

Party tomorrow! Remember your Valentines! 

Thursday, Feb. 8

IR: 20 min

Reading: Finish Read Day 1

Social Studies Chapter 6 Test next Thursday 

Spelling: Study words 

Novels: continue your falling action 

Tomorrow is Spirt Day! Wear your school colors: red, white, and/or blue! Go Cougars! 

Check take home folders tonight for lots of info: newsletters and party info included! 

Wednesday, Feb. 7

IR: 20 minutes 

Reading: (for some students) complete book preview worksheet 

Social Studies: Test next Wednesday (date adjustment from today’s planners); look over lessons 1&2 

Writing: Last day for novels will be this Friday and they are due Monday.  We are trying to catch up to the other classes to start our next writing project together as a grade level.  

Tomorrow is Western Day and Friday is Spirit Day!!!

Tuesday, Feb. 6

IR: 20 min

Spelling: study words

Novel:  Halfway point! Keep going! 👍

Social Studies: Chap. 6 test next week; look over and review using in class worksheets Lessons 1 & 2

STEAM assignment due tomorrow (or perhaps Thursday now due to snow day?) Please refer questions to Mr. Talsma 😄

Tomorrow’s spirit day is 90s Day! 

Thursday, Feb. 1

IR: 20 minutes

Writing: novels 

Math: workbook page 91

Spelling: 3 times each (to help study for test tomorrow)

Tomorrow: Box Tops are due and Awards are at 2pm 

Wednesday, Jan. 31

IR: 20 min BOTB Book

Spelling: triangle words due tomorrow; test Friday 

Writing: 10-15 min Novel writing; 50% of word count goal is tomorrow night!

Math: Solving Story Problems worksheet; learning target was how to show your work on grid paper

Extras:

Box tops due Friday 

Tomorrow is Family social studies night at 5:30pm

Friday is our January Awards Ceremony at 2pm

Tuesday, Jan. 30

IR: 20 min BOTB Book

Grammar: Adverbs worksheet: Rule 16 (p.66)

Writing: 10-15 min Novel writing; 40% of word count goal is tonight!

Extras:

Box tops due Friday 

Thursday is Family social studies night at 5:30pm

Friday is our January Awards Ceremony at 2pm 

Monday, Jan. 29

IR: 20 minutes (BOTB book) 

Writing: Novel writing 10-15 minutes 

Spelling: snap and clap 

Thursday night is Family Night 

Friday is Awards at 2pm 

Thursday, Jan. 25

IR: 20 minutes 

Writing: Finish plot roller coaster OR (if roller coaster is done) 10-15 min novel writing 

Math: Redos if assigned 

Tomorrow is a paid out of uniform day ($1 shirt, $1 hat, $2 for both) and book orders are due! Have a great evening! 😎

Tuesday, Jan. 23

IR: 20 min

Spelling: new lists today; please write lists in planners 

Have a great evening! 

Thursday, Jan. 18

IR: 20 minutes

Tomorrow is the last day to take an AR test to meet your AR goals 

Spelling:  3x each; test tomorrow

Writing: Novel character packets due tomorrow (Main, supporting, and villain)

Tomorrow is early release at 11:30am (no band) and it is also treat day! 

Wednesday, Jan. 17

IR: 20 min

*last day to meet AR goals is Friday!

Spelling: snap and clap; test Friday

Math: Workbook Page 83 (based off the game learned in class today...please reference directions on previous page if you need help) 

Tomorrow: 

Paid OOU: $1 each for hat/shirt

Family Fitness night @ 5:30pm

Friday: Early release at 11:30am

Treat day: 50 cents each

Tuesday, Jan. 16

There was some amazing MAP testing done today! So proud of everyone; they worked so hard!

IR: 20 min

*last day to meet AR goals is Friday!

Spelling: test Friday

Thursday: 

Paid OOU: $1 each for hat/shirt

Family Fitness night @ 5:30pm

Friday: Early release at 11:30am

Treat day: 50 cents each

Monday, Jan. 15

IR: 20 min

*last day to meet AR goals is Friday!

Spelling: triangle words; test Friday

Thursday: 

Paid OOU: $1 each for hat/shirt

Family Fitness night @ 5:30pm

Friday: Early release at 11:30am

Treat day: 50 cents each 

Wednesday, Jan. 10

IR: 20 min (goals met by next Friday)

Reading: Reading passage and questions

Spelling: b-ball spelling 

Check take home folders 😁

Tuesday, Jan. 9

IR: 20 min

Spelling: study list for test 1/19

Work on completing AR goals by next Friday 

Family Fitness Night next Thursday! Mark your calendars; would love to see you there!

Monday, Jan. 8

IR: 20 min

Spelling: new list for test 1/19

Work on completing AR goals by next Friday 

Awards assembly tomorrow at 2pm