Thursday, January 31, 2013

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Just a reminder that our field trip is tomorrow-if it is too cold to be outside, we will be doing activities inside their center.  Please send your child in winter weather just in case!

Homework:

Other: report cards go home tomorrow.

Reading: book it calendar for January signed and returned.  Show Fang Reading Club information to your parents.

Math: practice math facts-we will take a time test Monday!


Wednesday, January 30, 2013

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Today we spent some extra time in the computer lab working on our weather pamphlets.  If your child can get to their Google Drive site at home, have them show you what they have done so far. They have an example pamphlet that I did on the Titanic to help them out.

Homework:

Reading: 20 minutes

Math: fact practice

Other: field trip on Friday-winter clothing required!

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

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Today we worked on comparing and contrasting two books on similar topics. Reading groups compared weather books, and then we compared a few Titanic books that we have been using in class.

homework:

Math: Study the practice test from your workbook for the test tomorrow!  Fact practice.

Reading: 20 minutes

Writing: work on pamphlet on Google Drive if you have internet access.

Other: field trip on Friday-it is going to be cold-so be prepared!!!!!

Monday, January 28, 2013

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Today we continued to learn about text features of a pamphlet (informational text).  We are working on pamphlets about weather-your kids can work on these at home using Google Drive. I had k ids asking about parents coming to our field trip on Friday. I didn't think of it today, but if you want to come, you have to have a background check on file in our office. If you had one done for the Bay Beach trip last year, you should still be good. If not, you will not have enough time to get one done. We will send home forms for this when we start getting ready for the Tundra Lodge trip in May so you can have one done in time.  This is for all students' safety on trips.

Homework:

Other: $4 due tomorrow for Friday's field trip.  Get winter clothing for Friday's trip.Check out Kakooma's website and use the username and password that you got in class today.

Reading: 20 minutes

Writing: work on pamphlet/notes if you have computer access.

Math: study the practice test we took today. We will be doing more review tomorrow in class.  Study facts.


Friday, January 25, 2013

Sophia Likes Water Bottles


Hmmmm. Maybe Dayne shouldn't have left his water bottle on the floor....babies loooooove water bottles :)

Thursday, January 24, 2013

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Today we had gym and music. Come tonight to open gym for TV Turn-Off Week!  It is from 5:30-7. You must be supervised by an adult!!!!  Please make sure to not come early.

Homework:

Other: field trip $4 and lunch slip due tomorrow.  11 am dismissal tomorrow.

Math: Practice facts-time test tomorrow.

Reading: read 20 minutes


Junior Achievement


The final web after connecting all of the different companies who make things to come together in the end to make a car.


 Shaking hands with Mrs. Eickelberg on the final day of Junior Achievement.


Another view of the web.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

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Today the class talked about jobs they would like to have in the future in Guidance class. We also used the Chrome books to take notes on a weather topic for a pamphlet we are going to produce.

Homework:

Other: Field trip lunch slips and $4 are due tomorrow!  I have to get the slips and money to the proper places before the trip happens.  McDonald's night tonight 5-7 pm. Family Game Night for TV Turn-Off Week tonight.

Reading: Practice report presentation at home.  Read 20 minutes. Return signed narrative.

Math: HWK 4.11 odds only.  Signed Math test due

Science: weather maps due tomorrow if you have any

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

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We had our last Junior Achievement meeting with my sister today.  I will post pictures of the activity we did about companies specializing in a product that is used by another company around the world.

Homework:

Other: field trip lunch slips and $4 due ASAP!  I would like them all by Thursday.  Also, wear proper winter gear in this cold weather!!!!

Math: HWK 4.10 even numbers (do the others if you need more practice, or if you just want to)  Practice Math facts....Get Math test signed and returned (this is almost 2 weeks late).

Reading: Read 20 minutes, bring in pamphlets, get narratives signed (this is almost two weeks late).

Science: bring in weather tools for tomorrow, and weather maps from newspapers/internet for Thursday.

Friday, January 18, 2013

Landfill Harmonic Video

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Today in Math, we had rotations in which they had time with a partner to finish problems in the workbook. Some groups worked hard and got them done. Most groups talked and goofed off the entire time. I decided instead of constantly reminding them to get to work over and over that I would just assign the work they didn't finish as homework.  I am proud of the groups that used their time wisely.

We watched a video in Spanish class. It has a really good message. I put it on my blog if you want to watch it too.

Other: Book orders need to be placed online by Saturday at 5pm if you want it to be included.  GTNGK is the online code if it is your first time ordering.  I have a link to the Scholastic site on the link section of my blog.
Field trip slip and $4 due by next Wednesday.  If you want to order a bag lunch through school, fill out the stapled form and return with the field trip slip.

Reading/Writing: pamphlets are still needed! Pick them up at stores etc and bring them to class.

Science: We need weather tools, real or pictures (bring in or email to me) and newspaper or internet weather maps.  Please bring them in for next week.

Math: pg 129, 1-8, pg 130 21-23, HWK 4.8 1-12 due Monday

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

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Today we took our Reading MAP test. We will be taking our Language test on Friday. Remember that tomorrow is an 11 am dismissal.  Please remember to not run through the commons on the way out of school. Today some 3, 4, 5 graders were running and knocked over a smaller student.  Make it safe at BDM!!!


Homework:

Other: Book orders due Friday. Hand in signed Math Tests, Narratives, and DOJO. They are all overdue!!!!

Reading: 20 minutes, get pamphlets for class.

Science: get any weather tools you use at your house, or email/print pictures of some so we can share them with class next week.

Math: review any problems on HWK 4.6 that you got incorrect. Work on facts!


Tuesday, January 15, 2013

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Today we had our Math MAP test in the computer lab. We will have our Reading one tomorrow, and our Language one Friday.

Homework:

Math: HWK 4.,6 8 of the problems 1-15. finish time test packet.

Reading 20 minutes

Other: book order due Friday


Monday, January 14, 2013

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Today we signed out the computer cart with the Chrome Books on it. We used them to start typing our informative reports. We will be using them this week more for writing and reading classes.

Homework:

Math: finish your time test packet for tomorrow. Get Unit 3 Math Test signed and returned (handed out last Thursday)

Reading: get pamphlets, read 20 minutes, get narrative signed and returned (handed out on Friday)

Other: Class Dojo sheets signed (handed in last Thursday), Book orders due Friday.

Friday, January 11, 2013

Thursday, January 10, 2013

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Today we had a fire drill in the afternoon.  We also did a map activity about climate and had Phy ed. and Music classes.

Homework:

Math: HWK 4.4 due tomorrow.

Writing: finish text map so we can type it tomorrow.  Bring in any pamphlets you find.

Reading: 20 minutes

Other: get narrative papers signed, class dojo signed, book order due Jan 18th-online code GTNGK, go through all of the papers sent home tonight.

Please make sure you have snowpants and boots ready for our Feb 1st field trip!

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

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Hello!  I was happy to come back to school with a mostly good report about the students from the guest teacher.  I did have to mark some disrespect points on Class Dojo for a few people that had to be sent out of the room etc., but they recovered quickly.  Today we had Guidance and Spanish in the morning.

Homework:

Math: HWK 4.3-some students finished in class, but I asked them to bring it home to double check.

Reading: Read 20 minutes

Other: Dentist slips due Jan. 22nd

Friday, January 4, 2013

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Today I brought in my vacuum sealer to see if we could replicate a Science experiment we saw online yesterday about air pressure, and how decreasing the air pressure affects marshmallows.  It did work, but not as well as we had hoped, so we will try again next week.

We started Unit 4 in Math today. I sent home a Family Letter to tell you about what we will be studying.

Homework:

Reading: read 20 minutes, get pamphlets to bring into class.

Other: Winter Clothing, Dentist slips due 1-22

 I will be gone Monday and Tuesday for my grandma's funeral.  Please discuss behavior for Guest Teachers with your child. We have a sub that the class behaved for before, so I am hoping that will make a difference!


Thursday, January 3, 2013

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Today we did a Science lab talking about air pressure.  Ask your child how the lab went-it used a marshmallow!

Homework:

Reading: December Book It calendar needs to be signed and turned in by tomorrow.  Read 20 minutes.

Writing: gather any pamphlets you can from stores, businesses, etc.  We need examples for our informative text unit.

Science: Read pgs 234-237 in your Weather text.

Other: popcorn Friday tomorrow, Dentist yellow sheet and white sheet-due back by Jan 22nd if you are interested.  Winter weather clothing is NOT optional!!!!