This week we are starting a new math unit called Different Shapes, Equal Pieces. This unit is on fractions and area. We are working on our art project, monochromatic collages. In social studies, we are finishing our famous Oregonians project. Next, we will begin a science unit called Bones &...
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Read a minimum of 20 minutes and record it on your reading log. Monday-Thursday…. due MONDAY 2/3/09 Book Report #5 – 1/29/09 SPELLING Americans, there, United States, than, rest, certain, most, feel, through, six, then, their, perhaps, cold, true, behind If you got 100% on your pretest, here are your words: Challenge Words: wouldn’t, you’re, shouldn’t, couldn’t, doesn’t, who’ll,...
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This week we are working on an assortment of things. We are presenting our homework projects, finishing up our writing assignments, finishing up a math unit, taking a final test, and having an auction. We may even clean a few desks!!! We also started a new art project, monochromatic collages. Camp is...
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READING Read a minimum of 20 minutes and record it on your reading log. Monday-Thursday…. due Friday 1/23/09 Book Report #5 – 1/30/09 SPELLING English, does, able, because, mean, among, examples, sentence, dog, idea, shown, draw, picture, it’s another, really If you got 100% on your pretest, here are your words: Challenge Words: country’s, countries’, witness’s, witnesses’, laboratories’, laboratory’s, families’ family’s,...
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A big thank you to Julie for mounting our Picasso art and to Monica for putting them up in the hall. I really appreciate it! We started our Famous Oregonians project this week. We will be working on this project in class only. Some students took their stuff home by accident....
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HOMEWORK READING Read a minimum of 20 minutes and record it on your reading log. Monday-Thursday…. due Friday 12/12 Book Report #4 —Due 1/6/09 SOCIAL STUDIES Oregon City Project –due 1/13/09 Part 2–due Monday, 12/15 SPELLING Students who get below 70% will get spelling homework for the next week to help them study. cold, morning, ground, really, remember, your, table, called, because,...
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We completed out math unit on coordinate grids and 2D geometry. The tests will come home today. We are going to be working on graphs/tables, and problem solving for the next two weeks. I am sending “math facts” packets home this week for every child. This may be useful to...
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HOMEWORK READING Read a minimum of 20 minutes and record it on your reading log. Monday-Thursday…. due Friday 12/5 Book Report #4 —Due 1/6/09 SOCIAL STUDIES Oregon City Project –due 1/13/08 Note taking & Bibliography–due Monday, 12/8 SPELLING Students who get below 70% will get spelling homework for the next week to help them study. were, life, living, order, gave, food, important,...
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Thank you for meeting with me at conferences. I am feeling very energized about the next two trimesters. I think every student will have a positive and rewarding year. We are starting Trimester 2 today! Our narratives are done! Most of you saw them at conferences. Your child’s writing will stay...
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Read a minimum of 20 minutes and record it on your reading log. Monday-Thursday…. due Friday 11/21 Book Report #3 —Due 12/1 Must be NONFICTION (unless they already did one for #1 or #2) SCIENCE Extra Credit-Energy Saving Family Audit- Due 11/21 SPELLING Students who get below 70% will get spelling homework for the next week to help them study....
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There is no school next week due to conferences and Thanksgiving. Please sign up for a conference if you have not done so already. You can call the office or the sign up is in the hall outside our door. Please fill out the conference survey to help me better prepare for...
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Read a minimum of 20 minutes and record it on your reading log. Monday-Thursday…. due Friday 11/14 Book Report #3 —Due 12/1 Must be NONFICTION (unless they already did one for #1 or #2) SCIENCE Extra Credit-Predictions #1- Due 11/17 SPELLING NONE MATH Math Packet—NONE
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I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. In math, we are working on coordinate grids and 2D geometry. In writing, we are finishing our narratives. For Reed College science, we studied the behavior of earthworms. Our Picasso paintings are almost finished. They will be up in the hall next week. ...
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HOMEWORK READING Read a minimum of 20 minutes and record it on your reading log. Monday-Thursday…. due Friday 11/7 Book Report #3 —Due 12/1 Must be NONFICTION (unless they already did one for #1 or #2) SCIENCE Extra Credit–Light bulb and Conductors & Nonconductor Due 11/7 SPELLING Students who get below 70% will get spelling homework for the next week to...
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In math, we finished Seeing Solids and Silhouettes and took the unit test. Our next unit is about coordinates grids. We are also working on “making organized lists” in problem solving. In art, we are studying Pablo Picasso. Our new art project is called “Picasso’s Zoo”. This will take several...
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HOMEWORK for October 27-31 READING Read a minimum of 20 minutes and record it on your reading log. Monday-Thursday…. due 10/31 Book Report #2 —Due 10/31 SCIENCE Extra Credit– Motor Scavenger Hunt Due 10/31 SPELLING always, hand, group, too, face, example, white, only, school, door, turn, second, first, cut, done, between If you got 100% on your pretest, here are...
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In math, we are continuing to work on Seeing Solids and Silhouettes. For our narratives, we are finishing up our rough draft and editing. I have received several reading logs with the whole month filled in. Please make sure you check your child’s reading log to make sure they are filling in...
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In math, we are working on Seeing Solids and Silhouettes. This unit is about spatial reasoning. This unit is challenging for most of the students. We are also learning the strategy Logical Reasoning in problem solving. We are continuing to write our narrative. In reading, we are taking the unit...
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HOMEWORK READING Read a minimum of 20 minutes and record it on your reading log. Monday-Thursday…. due Monday 10/27 Book Report #2 —Due 10/31 SPELLING several, animals, family, often upon, It’s most, move, work, once, its, turn, sure, water, later, another If you got 100% on your pretest, here are your words: Challenge Words: dungeon, magnify, festival, thunderstorm,...
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For this week’s homework, there is the orange OCTOBER reading log to be filled out each night and a math packet. The students have an extra page of math homework this week. All homework is due on Friday. The class made a bet with me and lost….better luck next time. Please...
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In math, we have just finished up our unit on multiplication. The final unit test is coming home in a few days. Please review your child’s test with them so you will know what concepts they have mastered and which ones they still need to work on. The next math...
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In math, we are working on multiplication clusters. We will be finishing up our Arrays & Shares unit this week. We are starting a narrative writing assignment this week. Our spelling test will be Monday since there is no school on Friday. Our drama performance is this Thursday, October...
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