September 9th

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MATH

* Ask your child if you’re not sure which of the four math classes he is part of. A CFP is a Check for Progress.

Brazier - Switch 1: Place Value Game. Studying Big Numbers.

* CFP TOMORROW

* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE TOMORROW.

Brazier - Switch 2:  Place Value Game. Introduction to Big Numbers.

* CFP ON THURSDAY

* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE TOMORROW.

Martinez - Switch 1:

*CFP ON THURSDAY

* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE TOMORROW.

*Ask your child questions like the ones on the purple Exit Pass found in their Take Home Folder.

Martinez - Switch 2:

*CFP ON FRIDAY

* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE TOMORROW.

*Ask your child questions like the one on the purple Exit Pass found in their Take Home Folder.

SCIENCE

* Ask your child if you’re not sure which of the four science classes she is part of.

Kornas - Switch 1:  Complete Water on Penny Lab 1.  Lab 2 - One new variable.

Kornas - Switch 2:  Complete Water on Penny Lab 1.  Lab 2 - One new variable.

Barber - Switch 1: Complete penny experiment and discuss. Students will form and write a  new hypothesis based on day 1 conclusion.

Barber - Switch 2:  Complete penny experiment and discuss. Students will form and write a  new hypothesis based on day 1 conclusion.

READING WORKSHOP

* While there is no At-Home Reading Log in grade five, nightly reading of just-right, student-selected text is essential.

Barber: “Readers gauge their own understanding.”

Brazier: “Readers gauge their own understanding (by recounting what they’ve read).”

Kornas:  Reading workshop looks like…, sounds like…, feels like...

Martinez: “Readers make wise book choices.”

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber: “Writers get ideas from stories in their lives.”

*HOMEWORK: COLLECT AND RECORD TWO FAMILY STORIES. DUE WEDNESDAY.

Brazier: “Reading sparks writing ideas.”

*Ask: “Did writing work for you today? Why or why not?”

Kornas: “Writers get story ideas from their map”

HOMEWORK:  FINISH FINAL THE DRAFT OF YOUR MAP.  MAP MUST BE COLORED AND HAVE A TITLE. (Do your best work the first time.)

Martinez: “Writers get ideas from the stories in their life.”

*HOMEWORK: BRAINSTORM FAMILY STORY IDEAS WITH FAMILY (SEE HOMEWORK SHEET IN TAKE HOME FOLDER). DUE TOMORROW (9/10)

*HOMEWORK: MATERIALS TO DECORATE THE WRITER’S NOTEBOOK. DUE FRIDAY,