Tuesday November 26th!

ENJOY THE BREAK. SCHOOL RESUMES ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 2.

MATH

Barber- CFP 3-1!  Math games.

Brazier- Computer lab visit. Math Game Day! Strand 3 DPP due on Monday.

Kornas - CFP 3-1!  Math games.

SWITCHES

No switches on Tuesdays.

Reading: (Teacher - Mr. Brazier):

Science: (Teacher - Mrs. Kornas):   

Spelling: (Teacher - Mrs. Barber):  Students should be reviewing “sorting rules 3-5 times per week to prepare for upcoming tests.  The weekly homework is a responsibility.  Students will not be reminded daily to do this.

Social Studies: (Teacher - Mrs. Barber):

WRITING WORKSHOPS

BARBER: sorry no writing.

BRAZIER: Poetry Genre Study continues

KORNAS:

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Our classroom Poetry Slams will take place on Wednesday, December 18 from 2:30-3:00.

Monday November 25th

MATH

Barber- Improper fraction and mixed number practice.  CFP3-1 TUESDAY!

Brazier- Computer lab visit. CFP #2. Strand 3 DPP due on Monday, Dec. 2

Kornas - Improper fraction and mixed number practice.  CFP3-1 TUESDAY!

HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW - DUE TOMORROW

SWITCHES

Reading: (Teacher - Mr. Brazier): “Readers ‘push their thinking’ to modify existing theories.”

Science: (Teacher - Mrs. Kornas): Word master analogies.  

Spelling: (Teacher - Mrs. Barber):  Students should be reviewing “sorting rules 3-5 times per week to prepare for upcoming tests.  The weekly homework is a responsibility.  Students will not be reminded daily to do this.

Social Studies: (Teacher - Mrs. Barber): Continue Chapter 4 reading.  Sections 4.3-4.5

WRITING WORKSHOPS

BARBER: Haiku poems.  These are poems that are about nature.  Ask your child how Kaityln had to correct mine...

BRAZIER: Day 3 of a Poetry Genre Study:

- “There’s poetry in the ordinary.”

- “Poets closely observe their world.”

KORNAS:

Friday November 22nd

MATH

Barber- Converting mixed numbers to improper fractions. Go over homework and introduce how to convert improper fractions to mixed numbers.  Possible math worksheet packet.  

Brazier- Comparing and ordering fractions. CFP #2 on Monday. Strand 3 DPP due on Dec. 2

Kornas - SG pages 73-76: Improper and proper fractions.

HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW - DUE NEXT TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH!

SWITCHES

Reading: (Teacher - Mr. Brazier): “Readers keep their theories in mind as they read.” In-class assignment.

Science: (Teacher - Mrs. Kornas): Super Science

Spelling: (Teacher - Mrs. Barber):  Spelling test today!  New word sort goes home.  Students should be reviewing “sorting rules 3-5 times per week to prepare for upcoming tests.  The weekly homework is a responsibility.  Students will not be reminded daily to do this.

Social Studies: (Teacher - Mrs. Barber): Chapter 4 vocab. Read sections 4.1-4.3

WRITING WORKSHOPS

BARBER: FREEWRITE FRIDAY! HOMEWORK: STUDENTS NEED TO BRING AN OBJECT IN FROM NATURE FOR MONDAYS WRITING!

BRAZIER: Day 2 of a Poetry Genre Study.

KORNAS: Freewrite Friday!

Thursday November 21

MATH

Barber- Changing improper fractions into mixed numbers SG page 76.  HOMEWORK: SG PAGE 76 #3A-H

Brazier- Comparing and ordering fractions. CFP #2 on Monday. Strand 3 DPP due on Dec. 2

Kornas - SG pages 73-76: Improper and proper fractions.

SWITCHES

Reading: (Teacher - Mr. Brazier): “Readers keep their theories in mind as they read.”

Science: (Teacher - Mrs. Kornas): Watched videos about the moon and the tides. Took notes.

Spelling: (Teacher - Mrs. Barber):  Spelling test today!  New word sort goes home.  Students should be reviewing “sorting rules 3-5 times per week to prepare for upcoming tests.  The weekly homework is a responsibility.  Students will not be reminded daily to do this.

Social Studies: (Teacher - Mrs. Barber):

WRITING WORKSHOPS

BARBER: Day 3 Poetry. Writers write about what they notice.  

BRAZIER: Day 1 of a Poetry Genre Study

KORNAS: PTA Reflections form.

Wednesday November 20th

MATH

Barber- What is a mixed number?  Looking at improper fractions and how they can be made into mixed numbers.  HOMEWORK: SG page 76 #1 A-D only.  Due Thursday! DPP’s are expected to be completed in school and at home!

Brazier- Daily Practice Problems (DPP). Hands-on study of equivalent fractions continues. CFP #2 on Friday. Strand 3 DPP due on Monday, December 2

HOMEWORK: DAB PAGE 39: “NUMBER LINES FOR FRACTOHOPPERS”

Kornas - SG 73-76 Improper and proper fractions.

SWITCHES

No Switches on Late Start Wednesdays

Reading: (Teacher - Mr. Brazier):

Science: (Teacher - Mrs. Kornas):

Spelling: (Teacher - Mrs. Barber):  SPELLING TEST NEXT WEEK. Students should be reviewing “sorting rules 3-5 times per week to prepare for upcoming tests.  The weekly homework is a responsibility.  Students will not be reminded daily to do this.

Social Studies: (Teacher - Mrs. Barber):

WRITING WORKSHOPS

BARBER: Day 2 Poetry. Writers carefully select images to write about.  HOMEWORK: MAKE A T-CHART FOR AN OBJECT (listing ordinary words/phrases and poetry words/phrases).  DUE WEDNESDAY 11/20!

BRAZIER: Final Work Day

HOMEWORK: ELECTRONICALLY SHARE WITH MR. BRAZIER YOUR “PUBLISHED” PERSONAL NARRATIVE. INCLUDE A QUESTION FOR HIM. DUE TOMORROW (11/21/13).

KORNAS: Haiku Poetry

Tuesday November 19th

Late Start Tomorrow!

MATH

Barber- Writing fractions sentences.  Introduce what an improper and proper fraction are.  DPP’s are expected to be completed in school and at home!

Brazier- Daily Practice Problems (DPP). Hands-on study of equivalent fractions. CFP #1 re-take tomorrow. CFP #2 on Friday. Strand 3 DPP due on Monday, December 2

Kornas - Mixed numbers and Improper Fractions. HW - PRACTICE SHEET - DUE TOMORROW MORNING

HOMEWORK FOR ALL 5th GRADERS: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE TOMORROW. Note this will be the final Weekly Review of the first trimester.

SWITCHES

No Switches on Tuesdays.

Reading: (Teacher - Mr. Brazier):

SUGGESTED HOMEWORK: READ, READ, READ! RESEARCH HAS CONFIRMED AGAIN AND AGAIN THAT THIS IS THE SINGLE BEST WAY TO COMPLEMENT THE INSTRUCTION YOUR CHILD’S TEACHER PROVIDES.

Science: (Teacher - Mrs. Kornas):

Spelling: (Teacher - Mrs. Barber):  SPELLING TEST NEXT WEEK. Students should be review sort rules 3-5/ week to prepare for the upcoming tests.  Weekly homework is a responsibility.  Students will not be reminded daily to do this.

Social Studies: (Teacher - Mrs. Barber):

WRITING WORKSHOPS

BARBER: Day 1 Poetry. Writers carefully select images to write about.  HOMEWORK: MAKE A T-CHART FOR AN OBJECT (listing ordinary words/phrases and poetry words/phrases).  DUE WEDNESDAY 11/20!

BRAZIER: Work Day

HOMEWORK: ELECTRONICALLY SHARE WITH MR. BRAZIER YOUR “PUBLISHED” PERSONAL NARRATIVE. DUE THURSDAY (11/21/13)

KORNAS: Haiku Poetry

Friday November 15th

MATH

Barber- Fraction Sentences SG pg 72 & 73.  We are building background knowledge of the fraction pieces and what a ‘whole’ is.  Ask your child about the denominator and numerator.  Ask what role they play in the the ‘whole’ and a fraction. DPP’s are expected to be completed in school and at home!

Brazier- CFP. Introduction to Equivalent Fractions.

Kornas - Wholes and Parts Worksheet.  

HOMEWORK FOR ALL 5th GRADERS: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE WEDNESDAY. Note this will be the final Weekly Review of the first trimester.

SWITCHES

Reading: (Teacher - Mr. Brazier): “Readers develop theories about the character(s) they’re closely studying.”

ASK YOUR FIFTH GRADER: What is an emerging theory that you have about the character you’re studying during reading workshop? What is a theory that your class is developing about Gilly Hopkins, the main character of your class’ shared read aloud?

Science: (Teacher - Mrs. Kornas): Took Moon Phases/Eclipse Test

Spelling: (Teacher - Mrs. Barber):  Speed sort words and do a word hunt.  SPELLING TEST NEXT WEEK. Students should be review sort rules 3-5/ week to prepare for the upcoming tests.  Weekly homework is a responsibility.  Students will not be reminded daily to do this.

Social Studies: (Teacher - Mrs. Barber): None, spelling day.

WRITING WORKSHOPS

BARBER: Free Write Friday!

BRAZIER: “Writers don’t just ‘slap on’ a title.”

HOMEWORK: ELECTRONICALLY SHARE WITH MR. BRAZIER YOUR “PUBLISHED” PERSONAL NARRATIVE. DUE TUESDAY (11/19/13)

KORNAS: Free Write Friday!