I plan on ordering the class pizza for lunch this Friday. So, your student will not need a lunch that day unless they do not want pizza. If possible, try to keep this information hidden- I want to surprise them!
Math Resources
Hello! If you wish to review math skills and concepts with your student at home, I suggest checking out the Google Slides that we have been using in class. Here, you will see our learning targets for each lesson and will be able to access the links for additional online math resources that are being used during math workshop.
February 10-14
Upcoming Events:
Combined Pirates and Vikings on Monday & Wednesday 8:00am-8:40am. (BOYS and GIRLS).
February 14: Valentine’s Party from 1:30 to 2:30
- If students want to exchange cards they are welcome to do that. However, they must include all students if they want to hand out cards at school.
- We will be making Valentine card bags at school prior to the party.
February 14-March 12: Frandale Fundraiser for camp $
February 2: 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 classroom:
Read aloud: The Honest Truth by Dan Gemeinhart
Math: Divsion with whole numbers & division with decimal numbers
Reading: Black History Month research; lifting the level of questioning
Writing: Journalism- research and information writing
ELA+: Understanding and interpreting the different parts of speech
History: See Mrs.Bouwens’ blog
Science: See Mr.Karel’s blog
Homework for the week
Hello! I will not be sending home a homework packet because of the short week. However, I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE having your student do additional Black History Month research at home. We have been conducting research in class on a particular person or event that relates to Black History, and the more research the better. Thanks!
Class list for Valentines
I will send them home with any student that asks for one!
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
*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
3. Students who do not complete their work during class time may be asked to complete it at home.
Homework packet
So, I have decided that I have some sort of printer curse. The printer is down again! Homework packets will be sent out as soon as it is fixed.
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:
- I will be sending home a homework packet this Tuesday. It will be due next Monday.
- Finish literary essay if necessary.
Homework Packet
The printer broke while I was printing this weeks homework packet 🙁 So, there will be no packet this week. My apologies for any confusion!