November 9th

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Late Start tomorrow

SPELLING

Barber: Student personalized list, in addition to 5 of the most frequently misspelled words.

* PERSONALIZED TEST THURSDAY! OFFICIAL CLASSROOM BEE ON DECEMBER 16. TO PREPARE, STUDY THE ORANGE LIST OF WORDS HANDED OUT IN CLASS.

Brazier:  

* PERSONALIZED SPELLING TEST ON FRIDAY. OFFICIAL CLASSROOM BEE TO TAKE PLACE ON DECEMBER 16.

Kornas:  

* HOMEWORK: SPELLING SENTENCES DUE WEDNESDAY.  START STUDYING FOR SPELLING TEST ON THURSDAY.

* CLASSROOM SPELLING BEE WILL TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 15TH.  

Martinez:

* STUDY LIST 5 AND 6 FOR FRIDAY’S TEST.

* CONTINUE STUDYING TO PREPARE FOR THE FIFTH GRADE SPELLING BEE.  OUR CLASSROOM BEE WILL BE ON DECEMBER 15.

MATH

Link to the online textbook:

http://webcom4.grtxle.com/MTB3/uploads/MTB3_Gr5_SG.pdf

Brazier - Switch 1: Comparing Fractions.  Strand 3 DPP due on 12/12.

* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW DUE TOMORROW

*  CFP #2 TOMORROW

*  CFP #1 RE-TAKE TOMORROW

Brazier - Switch 2: Textbook pages 75-76. Converting mixed numbers into improper fractions, and vice versa. Fraction Equations. Strand 3 DPP due on 12/16.

*  HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW DUE TOMORROW

*  CFP #1 TOMORROW

Martinez - Switch 1: CFP #1

* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW DUE TOMORROW

Martinez - Switch 2: Completed the study guide for Strand 3, CFP #1.  

* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW DUE TOMORROW

*  CFP #1 TOMORROW.  STUDY THE STUDY GUIDE COMPLETED IN CLASS TODAY.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Barber Switch 1 and 2: Explorer research and planning.  Presentations will begin Friday.

Kornas Switch 1 and 2: Chapter 5 Explorer Group Research in class.  

READING WORKSHOP

Barber:. “Readers notice how characters are similar.” Claim/support work

* HOMEWORK: CLAIM/SUPPORT HOMEWORK SHEET  DUE THURSDAY

Brazier: “Readers push past obvious theories (by considering what a character is learning).”

*  HOMEWORK: CLAIM / SUPPORT PARAGRAPH. DUE TOMORROW.

Kornas: “Readers continue to revise theories as they read.”

Martinez: “Readers compare how the struggles of one or more characters are alike and how they overcome them.”

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber: Personal Narrative reflection.

*FINAL DRAFT DUE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11TH.

Brazier: More immersion in the world of reading poetry. Introduction to the world of writing poetry (more fun than it sounds).

Kornas: Typed poems in the computer lab.

Martinez: “Writers use rubrics to check their work.”  

* FINAL DRAFT DUE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12TH.