Monthly Archives: January 2020

January 27 – January 31

Upcoming Events:

January 31 – Spirit Day and Early Release, students released at 12:15

February 3 and 4 – Winter Break

February 5 – National Read-a-loud Day

February 14 – March 12 – Fundraiser for camp $

February 21 – Early Release, students released at 12:15

March 6 – Early Release, students released at 12:15

March 9 and 11 – Parent / Teacher Conferences

March 17 – Fundraiser pick up from 3 to 4 at door U.

April 3 – 10 – Spring Break

May 28 & 29 – 5th grade camp

This week in the room:

Reading – Nonfiction, summarize / learn from sources

Writing –  Journalism – Feature Articles

Math – Unit 4 test and corrections. Our next math unit will be on long division. 

ELA+ – Crafting short essay answers

Science, see Mr. Karel’s blog

History, see Mrs.Bouwens’ blog

Homework Expectation:
*Read for 30 minutes a day for 5 days per week or 2 1/2 hours a week.
*Optional homework packet- due next Monday.
*Students may be asked to complete unfinished school work at home.

January 20 – January 24

Upcoming Events:

January 21 – Culver’s school fund raiser from 5-8 at 7393 Cottonwood Dr.

January 31 – Spirit Day and Early Release, students released at 12:15

February 3 and 4 – Winter Break

February 21 – Early Release, students released at 12:15

March 6 – Early Release, students released at 12:15

March 9 and 11 – Parent / Teacher Conferences

April 3 – 10 – Spring Break

This week in the room:

Read – a – Loud – When Lunch Fights Back

Reading – Nonfiction, summarizing as texts get harder

Writing –  Journalism – Notice information writing qualities that are applicable to this type of writing

Math – Unit 4 review test, review and test this week

ELA+ Reading nonfiction texts and crafting short essay answers

Science, see Mr. Karel’s blog:

History, see Mrs. Bouwens’ blog

Homework Expectations:
1. Read or work on Study Island – 30 minutes a day for 5 days per week or 2 1/2 hours a week
2. There WILL be a homework packet this week! (Finally!)
3. Students who do not complete their work during class time may be asked to complete it at home.

January 13 – January 17

Upcoming Events:

January 31 – Early Release, students released at 12:15

February 3 and 4 – Winter Break

February 21 – Early Release, students released at 12:15

March 6 – Early Release, students released at 12:15

March 9 and 11 – Parent / Teacher Conferences

April 3 – 10 – Spring Break

This week in the room:

Read – a – Loud – When Lunch Fights Back

Reading – Nonfiction, difficult vocabulary and complex text and structure

Writing –  Publishing literary essays

**Your student may have to finish his/her essay as homework if it is not completed by this Wednesday.

Math – Multiplying multi-digit numbers and decimals

ELA+ – Spelling (long/short vowels, common prefixes and suffixes).

History –  See Mrs.Bouwens’ blog. There is a history test on Tuesday. 

Science, see Mr. Karel’s blog:

Homework Expectations:
  1. Monday – Review for history test.
  2. Read 30 minutes a day for 5 days per week or 2 1/2 hours a week.
  3. I will be sending home a homework packet this Tuesday. It will be due next Monday.
  4. Finish literary essay if necessary.

January 6 – January 10

Upcoming Events:  

January 31 – Early Release, students released at 12:15

February 3 and 4 – Winter Break

February 21 – Early Release, students released at 12:15

March 6 – Early Release, students released at 12:15

April 3 – 10 – Spring Break

This week in the room:

Read – a – Loud – Nonfiction mentor texts

Reading – Nonfiction, “Uncovering What Makes a Main Idea Complex”

Writing – Publishing literary essays

Math – Multiplying multi-digit numbers

ELA+ – Parts of speech

History, see Mrs.Bouwens’ blog

Science, see Mr. Karel’s blog:

Homework Expectation:
Read – 30 minutes a day for 5 days per week or 2 1/2 hours a week
I will be sending home a homework packet this Tuesday. It will be due the following Monday!