January 27th

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: Homophones Part “Too”: or, oar, principal, principle, course, coarse, morning, mourning, die, dye.

* TEST ON THURSDAY

Brazier: Word Study game.

* TEST ON FRIDAY

MATH

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

Brazier - Switch One: Introduction to P.E.M.D.A.S.

* ASK: “What does P.E.M.D.A.S. stand for and how does it work?”

* HOMEWORK #1: WEEKLY REVIEW DUE TOMORROW

* HOMEWORK #2: STRAND 4 DPP DUE FRIDAY

* CFP #1 RE-TAKE #2 TOMORROW DURING LUNCH

Brazier - Switch Two: Review of Strand 4 Skills and Concepts Learned to Date

* HOMEWORK #1: WEEKLY REVIEW DUE WEDNESDAY

* HOMEWORK #2: STRAND 4 DPP DUE FRIDAY

* CFP #1 RE-TAKE #1 TOMORROW DURING LUNCH

Martinez - Switch One: Introduction to the meaning of remainders

* HOMEWORK #1: WEEKLY REVIEW DUE TOMORROW

* HOMEWORK #2: STRAND 4 DPP DUE FRIDAY

*CFP RETAKE #1 THURSDAY

Martinez - Switch Two: The “traditional” method of division

*CFP ON THURSDAY

SCIENCE

Barber: Circulatory System.  Notes and activity.

Kornas: Wrap up Activity 5. Activity 6: Lung Function. New vocabulary words. Build a mini-model of the respiratory system.

HOMEWORK: STUDY ALL VOCABULARY WORDS THAT WE HAVE COVERED IN CLASS.

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: Book Clubs revealed today!  Create group names & pendants.

*ASK:” Who is in your book club? What is your groups name?”

Brazier: “Readers pay attention to details about the setting - the way a place looks and feels - its emotional atmosphere.”

*ASK: “Tell me about the “emotional atmosphere” of the first few pages of Number the Stars.”

Kornas: Chalk Talk (thinking routine). Reveal book club members, team name and draft of team pennant.

*ASK: What is the name of your book club? Who is in your book club?

Martinez: Finished Headlines to wrap up partnerships, then had independent reading time. Book Clubs begin tomorrow!

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber:  Choosing our final drafts.

* OUR POETRY JAM WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY FROM 11:30-12:40.

Brazier: Opinion/Argument Writing pre-test. Kudos to the following students for bringing in outside sources and notes to help them with today’s pre-test: Leah, Aidan, Teagan, Fletcher, and Jordan.

Kornas: Choice Poetry in the computer lab.

Martinez: “Poets sometimes follow specific rules.” Introduction to poetry in the form of a Haiku.

*ASK: “What pattern does a Haiku follow?”