December 22,2015

Language Arts
Tests are in,  I'm hoping to get through some tonight.

Math
Aley SPB 107+108
Blais R44+45
Perry CR due tomorrow
Ropitzky SPB 107+108

Thinkmark is due tomorrow.

Your child's last holiday sing-along is tomorrow and our celebration.  

I'm still hoping for snow.

December 21,2015

Language Arts

Today we took time to work on the planning page for our Unit 2 writing prompt.

To better prepare for this, students should re-read the two passages that they annotated and add any notes they think would be helpful for their writing tomorrow. They are not to write it at home.

Math
Aley SPB 105+106
Blais R42 worksheet
Perry finish mod1 Lesson 10
Ropitzky SPB 105+106

Science food log is due Wednesday,12/23.

Thinkmark is due Wednesday,12/23.


We will be having our holiday celebration on Wednesday.  Denise Pazderski/Melissa MacLaughlin may be contacting you if they have not already about what you may have volunteered to contribute.

Some students have work that is overdue.  please ask your child and check the parent portal.  to see if it says "missing" for any of the assignments.

As always, I appreciate working with you and your child.  Although the journey sometimes is hard, the reward for a job well done are worth it.

Have a great day!

December 16, 2015

Language Arts
  Kids are so much more confident in their written responses to reading.  They are giving evidence to support their thoughts and making excellent connections.

Homework
Vocabulary worksheets to be filled in from memory first before using other materials.
Read and answer questions 1-5 for packet 7 "Quiet Backstage"  #5 is a written response similar to what we've been working on in class.

Math
Aley none
Blais Test Corrections Text 199+200
Perry Finish Mod1 Lesson 8
Ropitzky Test Corrections


Science
Complete one Food log page

SS
Rehearse note cards

Thinkmark due 12/23

Enjoy the day!

December 15, 2015

Language Arts
worked on proofreading and responding to text.

Packet 6 Read and answer all questions.

Math 
Aley Ch4 Test tomorrow
Blais Ch4 Test tomorrow
Ropitzky Ch4 Test tomorrow
Perry Mod1 6+7

Science 
page 1 of nutrition packet

Thinkmark is due 12/23

Hat day 12/18

Have a wonderful day.

December 14, 2015

Language Arts
Review Unit 2
Packet 1 and 2 Annotating text and answer questions
Study vocabulary lists and definitions

Vocabulary test Friday

Unit 2 Test Friday/Monday

Math 
Aley Test Wednesday

Blais SPB 93+94

Perry Review due Friday

Ropitzky  Chapter 4 review
Text pages 195,196, and 197
Test moved to Wednesday, 12/16

SS

Thinkmark due December 23.

Hat Day is 12/18.

Enjoy the weather.

December 9, 2105

Fantastic discussion related to main idea and supportive details.

Language Arts
Reread the anchor text.  Cougars.
For leveled reader...Prewrite an answer and list 3 bullets for reasons. We will continue to work with this tomorrow.
Study vocabulary and spelling

Math
Aley SPB 91 and 92
Blais  Mid ch checkpoint 181+ 182
Perry  Mod 1 lesson 5 and quiz
Ropitzky page 188-189 evens only Complete each problem 2 ways: standard algorithm/area model/distributive property

December 8,2015

The Hour of Code was a great success.

Language Arts
Read Leveled reader and complete the main idea-details worksheet.  (This should be their second one. Yesterday it was using the anchor text.)
Packet pages 112,114 and 116

Math
Aley Reflex
Blais worksheet R37
Perry Mod 1 Lesson 4 finish packet
Ropitzky SPB 91+92

Have a terrific Tuesday.
Thinkmark due December 23.

December 7, 2105

The chorus, orchestra and band sounded great today.  You're in for a treat tonight.  (Chorus will have their evening performance later this month.)

Language Arts
Spelling: cut and say words
Vocabulary define terms in journal
Reading: complete main idea and supportive details worksheet for Cougars, our anchor text.

Math
Aley SPB 89+90
Blais SPB 78+88
Perry worksheet
Ropitzky SPB 89

Tomorrow we will participate in:

"An Hour of Code"   At first I said,  "An hour of what?"   see link for more information  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKIu9yen5nc 

I am more hopeful for our kids' future employment opportunities.

Have a wonderful Monday!

December 3,2015

Great Day!

Language Arts

Tests tomorrow; vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, spelling.

Tomorrow may seem like it could be a bit chaotic.

The Friday band students have a lesson all together from 8:15-8:45.

We head to play around 8:45...return time around 1:00.

Lunch needs to be sent in tomorrow.
(the cafeteria will be closed by 1:00)

Assessments will be finished after lunch.

Math
Aley SPB87+88 due Monday
Blais SPB 85+86
Perry Mod1 Lesson 4 pg 2 and 1/2 of pg. 3
Ropitzky Page 175 from Text  #s 1,2,3,4,5,6,9 (3-ways to multiply decimals) most students completed #s 1,2,3,and 4 in class today  (due Friday morning)

Have a wonderful weekend!

December 2, 2015

Kids are working hard!

Language Arts
packet pages 105,106,107,108
Responding page that goes with their leveled reader
Some students are re-writing an answer to  a question about "cloning"


Math 
Aley SPB 85+86
Blais SPB 83+84
Perry Packet Mod1 Lesson 3
Ropitzky Text 171 (4-9) to be completed 3 ways on paper provided

Please remind students to bring instruments for lessons.


Field trip to Russell Sage for "The Wizard of Oz" is Friday.
December Thinkmark is due Dec. 23.

Biographies were selected today from the library.  (That will be the next assigned Thinkmark-project for the end of January.) More details to follow.
Have a great evening.

December 1, 2015

What a gloomy day outside!  

Language Arts
Spelling  packet pgs 101 and 102
Personal sort and write sort in journal
Read leveled reader

Math 
Aley SPB 83+84
Blais SPB 18+82
Perry Lesson 2 Mod 1
Ropitzky Text 167



Thinkmark due December 23