January 23rd

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• In place of traditional parties, all grade five classrooms will kick back with pizza and a movie on February 13. Students may still bring in candy and participate in our Valentine’s Day box contest.

SPELLING

Barber: Will announce next week.

Brazier: Personalized Spelling Test

Martinez: Personalized Spelling Test

MATH

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

Brazier - Switch One: (1) Number Talk. (2) The Meaning of Remainders. (3) A few principles of engineering that students may wish to apply to their Valentine’s Day boxes.  DPP Strand 4 Packet due on January 30.

* ASK: 27 divided by nine is equivalent to 27 multiplied by what number? (Answer: 1/9)

* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE WEDNESDAY (01/28/15)

Brazier - Switch Two: (1) Cementing our understanding of and skills associated with the “traditional” method of dividing. (2) A few principles of engineering that students may wish to apply to their Valentine’s Day boxes.   DPP Strand 4 Packet due on January 30.    

* CFP ON MONDAY

* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE WEDNESDAY (01/28/15)

Martinez - Switch One: Cementing our understanding of and skills associated with the “traditional” method of dividing.

DPP Strand 4 Packet due on January 30.  

* CFP ON MONDAY

* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE WEDNESDAY (01/28/15)

Martinez - Switch Two: Practicing the “forgiving” method of division.

HOMEWORK: “LET’S PRACTICE” THE FORGIVING METHOD.  DUE MONDAY.

SCIENCE

Barber: Skeletal System test.  Video on skeletal and muscle systems.

Kornas: Skeletal System test. Video of skeletal and muscular system..

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: Independent Reading/CHS Women’s Engineering Club visit.

Brazier: Chalk Talk regarding Partnerships. Introduction to Book Clubs!

*ASK: “Who are the members of your Book Club? Tell me something your group decided to include on your constitution.”

Kornas: Running Records and Independent Reading.

Martinez: Independent Reading

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber:  Performance Assessment Part 3.

* MARK YOUR CALENDARS: OUR POETRY JAM WILL TAKE PLACE ON JANUARY 3O FROM 11:30-12:40.

Brazier: Performance Assessment Reflections

Kornas: CHS Women’s Engineering Club was here to do an activity during our writing time today.

Martinez:  Nonfiction Performance Assessment Part 3.