Friday, January 30, 2009

January 30th

Today we had our Bingo incentive and a character education assembly in the morning. Congrats to Rachel and Justin for receiving responsibility awards from myself. Mitchell also received a responsibility award from Mrs. Hess for his behavior during kindergarten mentor pals.

There is no homework this weekend. I collected note cards so I could look them over this weekend.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

January 28th

Today we had our mentor pals with our kindergarteners. We played Candyland and Chutes and Ladders and helped them with the rules. This was great practice for tonight-Family Game Night! There is a blue slip that went home tonight that you can sign if you play board games/card games tonight. If they bring those slips into school they will get a prize!

Report cards went home tonight. Please look at it carefully and also look at the papers inside. The papers can stay home, but the report card and envelope need to be returned. Please sign the envelope. If you need to have another copy of the report card made, just put a note on the front of the envelope. If you have any questions for me, email me, write a note, or call me at home.

Homework:

Lang. Arts: Note cards due Friday

Reading: I didn't collect Reader's Response Journals today-just make sure you have the two entries done.

Other: Family Game Night slip signed
1/2 day tomorrow (Thursday)
Report card signed

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Jan. 27th

Today we got to travel to the Appleton Performing Arts Center (PAC) to see "Walk On, the Rosa Parks Story." It was a musical play and the singers were excellent! We really learned a lot about Rosa Park's life. Please ask your child something that they learned about her. We also watched part of a podcast where the author Andrew Clements told us about his childhood and how he became an author. We will be finishing it up another day.

Homework:

Lang. Arts: Note cards are due Friday. We will be working on them in class for the next few days. If you need to find more info about your person, do it at home.

Reading: Make sure your two entries are finished in your Reader's notebook. I will collect them tomorrow.

Spelling: No list this week-I will be testing students with a mid-year test to see what groups they will be in for the rest of the year.

Spanish: finish worksheet

Other: "Soda Pups" will be performing tricks at the Menasha Library tonight from 6-7:15.
No TV/computer games

Monday, January 26, 2009

January 26th

Happy Birthday Ashley S!!! Thanks for the yummy treats! Today we learned about Henry Hudson in Social Studies. We also talked about our trip to the PAC tomorrow morning, and worked on our note cards for our speech.

Homework:

Reading: Do entry #2 in your reader's response journal with your Andrew Clements book.

Lang. Arts: Note cards due Friday

Other: PAC trip tomorrow morning. Please dress nicely-no jeans if possible!

Family Reading Night tonight. 5-5:30 pizza (bring tickets, or pay at the door) 5:30-6:30
read books your brought and listen to guest readers

Turn off TV week-no TV!

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Daily News

January 22nd

Happy Birthday Matthew!!! Today he brought in a yummy treat to share with the class. We also had Phy Ed and Music. We worked more on our Speech outlines. They are due on Monday. Your child should bring them home to work on over the weekend. The class started to read book by Andrew Clements for our author study. If they bring one home to read, they can read any number of pages they want. We are just trying to read as many of his books as a class as we can in 2 weeks. It is not homework, just an option if they really like their book!

Homework:

Lang. Arts: finish speech outline packet over the weekend-due Monday

Spelling: Study for the test tomorrow.

Reading: Finish entry #1 in your reading notebook.

Math: Study page 135 in your journal for our quiz tomorrow. Finish SL 5.4 if you didn't finish it in class.

Other: 1/2 day tomorrow.
Buy tickets for pizza for Monday's Family Reading Night. 2 slices for $1. Buy them in the office.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Orchestra and Band Concert Songs

January 21st

Today we went to the band and orchestra concert at the end of the day. We also watched a video with our kindergarten pals. Mrs. Hess' daughter, Miss Hess, came into our class to observe. She is in college to become a teacher and wants to see all different age levels. It was nice to meet her!

Homework:

Math: Mathboxes 5.3 on page 135 in Math Journal due tomorrow.

Lang. Arts: find any information about your person for your speech if you still do not have enough.

Spelling: Study words for Friday's test.

Other: Book order due tomorrow
4 facts about the Underground Railroad due tomorrow at Music class (written down)
1/2 day on Friday-11:00 dismissal

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

January 20th

Today we finally got to go on our field trip to the UW Fox Valley Center to use a microscope lab! The students each got to sit at their own microscope and choose slides to view. They also got to look at a $5 bill under a dissection microscope. Dr. Kroening was nice enough to give his time to our class.

We also watched the full inaguration-students could stay in during lunch recess and lunch to watch it. The class was very respectful, listened well, and were all excited to see history unfold live!

I took videos of both these events and they will be on the blog.

I am also send home a note to be signed by all parents about something that happened in class last week. Please read the note, sign it, and send it back tomorrow.

Homework:

Lang. Arts: we are working on our outlines for our speeches. Ask your child if they need any more information on their person, and help them look it up at home or at the library. Have your child finish the three middle questions on a white worksheet and sign the bottom so I know you saw it. They need the most help thinking of ways that their person touched their lives.

Spanish: Have your child sing the song Tengo Una Familia Grande to you and then sign the song sheet.

Other: Book order due by Thursday-I have a few more days to wait on some code for the New Year online, so I can accept them until Thursday.
4 facts about the Underground Railroad due to Mrs. Kellnhauser by Thursday
Note signed that was sent home today(white half sheet)

Monday, January 19, 2009

January 19th

We had to kind of catch up where we left off last Wed. today, but we did an ok job! I am letting students keep the same Spelling lists for this week. I also sent home papers that were supposed to go home last Thursday today-so make sure to go through them with your child. The band concert will be at 2pm on Wed. for students and families. They are no longer having one at night because of it being cancelled 2 times!

We are going on a last minute field trip tomorrow. I sent a note home about it. I have been trying to set it up for a long time, but we never could get enough notice to get a bus. Anyway, please send $3 for the trip tomorrow.

Homework:

Lang. Arts: Look up more information on your speech person if you need to. Have 4 facts written down about the Underground Railroad ready to hand in to Mrs. Kellnhauser on Thursday (we are missing music tomorrow because of our trip).

Other: Red, White, and Blue day tomorrow-in honor of the inauguration. I am also allowing students to eat lunch in my room so they can see it on TV if they would like.

$3 for field trip
Book order due tomorrow. I handed out more copies to some kids who had lost theirs.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Daily News

January 14th

Today the class had a sub while I was in a meeting for an hour. THey did very well. We also met with our kindergarten pals and helped them fill out a packet about Martin Luther King Jr.
Watch the news tomorrow morning for any school closings or delays. I think the cut-off is -35 degrees. If school is cancelled tomorrow, the band concert will be as well. If there is only a two hour delay, the concert will still go on.

Homework:

Spelling: Study

Lang. Arts: print off information on your person if you have a computer at home.

Other:
4 facts written down about the underground railroad due tomorrow in Music class
book order due Friday
Band
Band concert Thursday-5:30 (concert actually starts for the audience at 6)

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Daily News

January 13th

Today we had Phy Ed. and Music in the morning. Alex Hoppe shared his "Teacher's Pet" things. We learned that he likes to collect Transformers toys. We also did a reader's theatre about Christopher Columbus.

Homework:

Spelling: Study

Social Studies: Finish the map worksheet if you didn't last night. We will be correcting it together tomorrow.

Lang. Arts: Look up information about your speech person on the internet or in books.
We are working on this all week, but anything they can find at home helps!

Other: Book order due Friday
Music Class-Write 4 facts about the Underground Railroad on paper to hand in on Thursday.
Full band tomorrow

Monday, January 12, 2009

Daily News

January 12th

Today we worked a bit more on our kingdom podcasts. We will be able to finish up on Wed. We also started talking about Columbus in Social Studies, and did a little research on our speech topics.

Homework:

Reading: Reading Projects due. (Isaiah, Matthew, Esme, Austin, and Alex M.).

Lang. Arts: Speech slips signed (Alex M., Autumn, Mariah, and Austin). Get any books on your person if you are at the Menasha Library.

Social Studies: Columbus Map worksheet due tomorrow (everybody-we didn't work on it in class).

Other: Book order due Friday.

Friday, January 9, 2009

The Newest Boy Band Singing for Our Class

Jan. 9th

Today we watched two videos of me giving speeches in college and the kids counted how many times I said "um." I also chewed gum in front of the class since I still have students who chew gum in my class without permission!!! We also watched a neat video that Mrs. Hardginski emailed me-it showed the song We Didn't Start the Fire and photos that went with it. Thanks Mrs. Hardginski!

Homework:

Reading: Projects due Monday.

Lang. Arts: signed speech topic slip due on Monday-look up information about your choice to make sure you have enough to work with.

Other: Book order due Jan 16th

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Daily News

January 8th

Today we welcomed a new student. Her name is Abby, and we are very happy to have her with us! Our class was very helpful and kind to her!

Homework:

Lang. Arts: I sent home a half sheet of paper explaining our speech topic. Please read it over and think about the topic this weekend. Your child has to pick a person to do this speech about-a person who has touched many lives. It might be eaiser for them to do somebody famous instead of a family member so they can do research. If your child thinks of a person, look the person up to see if you can find any info to see if it will work. Please sign the slip and return on Monday.

Math: Study pg 130 in your Math Journal-quiz tomorrow.

Spelling-Test tomorrow, finish writing 15 definitions if you didn't finish them in class this week.

Other: Popcorn $
Book order due Jan 16th
Music Slip for Maple wood due tomorrow (Alyssa, Esme, Alex M. and Matthew)

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

The Daily News

Jan. 7th

Today Mr. Staehler came to our class with some laptops, and we worked in groups on podcasts. The podcasts are about the different kingdoms of living things. We will finish them up on Monday.

Homework:

Lang. Arts: If you didn't finish your final copy of your New Year's Resolutions, please finish it up tonight.

Reading: If you need any items for your Reading project, bring them to school! We will have one more worktime tomorrow.

Spelling: Study!!! Test is on Friday.

Other: Band
Music Slip due Friday

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Today's News

January 6th

Today we put our new Spelling lists in our agendas. I upped the words from 10-15. I will be giving tests now on Fridays so your child has an extra day to study. Please have them use those cards that they are supposed to be cutting out and putting in the envelope stapled in their agendas to study with each night!

Homework:

Lang. Arts: Students peer edited their 4 paragraph essays in class today. Please proofread their essay so they are ready to write their final copy tomorrow in class. I had 8 students not do the homework last night-they have notes stapled in their agendas to be signed.

Reading: Bring in any materials for your book project. If y ou do not have the materials by tomorrow, I will choose your project.

Spelling: Sort and study your words-reminder, test is now on Friday!

Other: Full Band
Maplewood music sheet due Friday
Recorder slip that was given by Mrs. Kellnhauser

Monday, January 5, 2009

January 5th

We had a great day back from vacation-it went really fast! Mrs. Hess came for Guidance, and we got to see Mrs. Peterson in the library.

Good luck to Feather who is moving to Neenah and will not be with us anymore!

Homework:

Lang. Arts:
We did a power outline about two New Year's resolutions. The homework tonight is to write 4 paragraphs, an intro, a paragraph about the first resolution, a paragraph about the second resolution, and a conclusion. This is a brief essay. We will work on our final draft tomorrow-the rough draft is due on Tuesday.

Reading:
Bring in your chapter book you finished reading over break if it is still at home. Talk to you parents about what type of project you would like to do with the book-if you need supplies bring them to school starting tomorrow.

Other:
Maplewood music slips due by Friday. If you do not have the slip anymore (yellow) you will need to get one from Maplewood.