December 18th, 2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• School resumes on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016. We wish you a safe and happy holiday.

• Congrats to the spellers who qualified this week for the BLE Bee on January 19:

BARBER

1. Griffin Grava

2. Noah Martin

3. Evelyn Ramos

4. Will Schmit

5. Amanda Scott

BRAZIER

1. Cameron Brosky

2. Rutger Dejaeghere

3. Lianara Garcia

4. Clara Kociba

5. Malaya Mojica

MARTINEZ

1. Hayden Lamrouex

2. Jack Marshall

3. Danny Redmond

4. Anna Thomas

5. Connor Zale

• Congrats to the social scientists below who qualified this week for the BLE Geo Bee on January 12: Logan Haley, Danica Fuller, and Camden Paul

MATH

Barber: Area Model: Connecting area model to division. Check out this link.

*HOMEWORK: TEACH AN AREA MODEL TO A PARENT AND HAVE THEM WRITE A REFLECTION.  DUE THURSDAY.

Brazier: Connecting the Area Model of Division and the Traditional American Algorithm.

Martinez: Winter Break Math Packet work time.

*HOMEWORK: Winter break math packet.  All students should complete a “just-right” amount over break.  If returned, students will receive a treat.

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: The Great Gilly Hopkins Quiz.

Brazier: Reflections on our just-completed Character Study unit (see @mrbobbrazier on Twitter for some of the students’ “take-aways!”).

Martinez: Gilly Test.

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber: movie time

Brazier: “Poets copychange [in order to begin to understand what goes into the construction of a poem].”

* ASK: “What was your poem about today? Tell me a line from it.”

Martinez: “Poets borrow the structure of existing poems.”

SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)

Chapter 6 assessment comparing two settlements.  Open note and partner work.                                                                                         

EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)

Our focus in January will be on spelling, parts of speech, and analogies.

SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)

Completion of Solar System Posters

Our focus in January will be presentations and a new unit on the human body.

December 17th, 2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Extra snacks and pajamas are okay tomorrow.

• School will resume on Monday, January 4, 2016. We wish you a safe and happy holiday.

• Congrats to the spellers who qualified this week for the BLE Bee on January 19:

BARBER

1. Griffin Grava

2. Noah Martin

3. Evelyn Ramos

4. Will Schmit

5. Amanda Scott

BRAZIER

1. Cameron Brosky

2. Rutger Dejaeghere

3. Lianara Garcia

4. Clara Kociba

5. Malaya Mojica

MARTINEZ

1. Hayden Lamrouex

2. Jack Marshall

3. Danny Redmond

4. Anna Thomas

5. Connor Zale

MATH

Barber: Area Model: Connecting area model to division. Check out this link.

*HOMEWORK: TEACH AN AREA MODEL TO A PARENT AND HAVE THEM WRITE A REFLECTION.  DUE THURSDAY.

Brazier: Powers of 10. The Array Model of Division. The Area Model of Division.

Martinez: Discussion of Winter Break Math Packet

*HOMEWORK: STRAND 3 DPP DUE ON DECEMBER 18.  If your child has plans to be absent on Friday, they should turn this packet in early.

*HOMEWORK: Winter break math packet.  All students should complete a “just-right” amount over break.  If returned, students will receive a treat.

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: Class discussion on The Great Gilly Hopkins.

End of Novel Quiz: The Great Gilly Hopkins

Brazier: End of Novel Quiz: The Great Gilly Hopkins

Martinez: Preview of Gilly Quiz. Partnership Work.

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber: Jotting our thinking about Gilly.

Brazier: “Poets spend time shaping their works.”

Martinez: “Poets borrow the structure of existing poems.”

SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)

Discussing and sharing out the successes and struggles of Plymouth.

EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)

Barber’s Class: Words of the Day Quiz. Spelling Sorts.

Martinez’s Class: Word of the Day Quiz. Classroom Spelling Bee.

SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)

Continuation of culminating project for the Solar System.

December 16th, 2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Tomorrow’s Holiday Parties will begin after the Sing Along, around 3:00.

MATH

Barber: Area Model: Connecting area model to division. Check out this link.

*HOMEWORK: TEACH AN AREA MODEL TO A PARENT AND HAVE THEM WRITE A REFLECTION.  DUE THURSDAY.

Brazier: Powers of 10. Connecting division to multiplication. Connecting division to area. The Array Model of Division. The Area Model of Division.

* ASK: “Solve 768 /4 and explain what each step of the algorithm means.”

Martinez: Discussion of Winter Break Math Packet

*HOMEWORK: STRAND 3 DPP DUE ON DECEMBER 18.  If your child has plans to be absent on Friday, they should turn this packet in early.

*HOMEWORK: Winter break math packet.  All students should complete a “just-right” amount over break.  If returned, students will receive a treat.

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: Finished read aloud: The Great Gilly Hopkins!

Brazier: “Readers notice characters’ patterns of behavior.”

* ASK: “What goal is written atop your pink reading log? What steps did you take today to reach your goal?”

Martinez: “Readers compare how characters and situations are alike.”

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber:  

Brazier: “Poets traffic in figurative language.” Personification Walk.

Martinez: “Poets borrow the structure of existing poems.”

SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)

Wrap up Jamestown and begin Plymouth.  Searching for similarities and differences.

EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)

Barber’s Class: Word of the Day (modify). Classroom Spelling Bee. Cardboard Challenge: Informal Presentations. Spelling Sort.

Martinez’s Class: Word of the Day (modify). Cardboard Challenge, Day 2

Brazier’s Class: Word of the Day (modify). Spelling Sort.

SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)

Continuation of culminating project for the Solar System.

December 15th, 2015

MATH

Barber: Area Model: connect Multiplication and Division models

*HOMEWORK: STRAND 3 DPP DUE ON DECEMBER 16.

Brazier: Area Model: Division

* ASK: “What did you learn today in math class?”

Martinez: Made snowflakes.

*HOMEWORK: STRAND 3 DPP DUE ON DECEMBER 18.  If your child has plans to be absent on Friday, they should turn this packet in early.

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: “Readers compare key characters.”

Brazier: “Characters’ actions are revealing.”

* ASK: “Why was it important that Gilly cut the aspirin in half for W.E.?”

Martinez: “Readers compare how characters and situations are alike.”

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber:  “Poets paint a picture with their words.”

*HOMEWORK: Picture poem due Thursday.

Brazier: No writing workshop today because of the Author Visit

Martinez: “Poets can paint a picture with their words.”

SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)

Wrap up Jamestown and begin Plymouth.  Searching for similarities and differences.

EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)

Classroom Spelling Bee. Cardboard Challenge: Informal Presentations.

SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)

Continuation of culminating project for the Solar System.

December 14th, 2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• The classroom “qualifier” spelling bees: Tomorrow for Brazier’s class, Wednesday for Barber’s class, and Thursday for Martinez’s class

MATH

Barber: Area Model: Division & Interpreting remainder work.

*HOMEWORK: STRAND 3 DPP DUE ON DECEMBER 16.

Brazier: Area Model: Division

Martinez: Strand 4 Pretest.  Perseverance Reflection

*HOMEWORK: STRAND 3 DPP DUE ON DECEMBER 18.  If your child has plans to be absent on Friday, they should turn this packet in early.

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: “Readers compare key characters.”

Brazier: “Readers look for patterns in their notes when forming theories about characters.”

* ASK: “Do you have sympathy for Gilly Hopkins? Explain.”

Martinez: “Readers reflect on their reading progress.”

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber:  Poets use precise words to paint a picture for the reader.”

Brazier: “Poets borrow the structure of existing works.”

* ASK: “What have you enjoyed about your study of poetry?”

Martinez: “Poets can paint a picture with their words.”

*HOMEWORK: Picture poem due tomorrow.

SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)

Holiday craft.  Shhh, it is a secret!

EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)

Cardboard Challenge Redux!

SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)

Continuation of culminating project for the Solar System.

December 11th, 2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• The classroom “qualifier” spelling bees will take place on Wednesday. The words will come from the list handed out a couple weeks ago.

MATH

Barber: Area Model: Division

Brazier: Number Talks

Martinez: Strands 1-3 Test

*HOMEWORK: STRAND 3 DPP DUE ON DECEMBER 18.

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: “Readers pays attention recurring themes & details to grow stronger theorie.”

Brazier: “Readers form theories about characters in their texts.”

* ASK: “What’s a theory you have developed about a character in your independent reading selection?”

Martinez: “Readers reflect on their reading progress.”

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber:  Work day in the Lab.

Brazier: “Nature inspires poets.”

* ASK: “Did you include figurative language (alliteration, personification, metaphor, simile) in your writing today?”

Martinez: Starting collection of poetry in poetry folder.