June 10th, 2016

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Fifth grade picnic Monday.  Students ride the bus.  Items to bring: a drink, sunscreen, bug spray, swimsuit, towel, sports equipment and fishing gear.  

WRITING WORKSHOP

Martinez: BARE BOOKS DUE TUESDAY.  Students are to complete as much as they can over the weekend and bring what they have finished on Tuesday to celebrate their BARE Books.

June 9th, 2016

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Tomorrow is Field Day. 5th graders should wear their gray t-shirts, sunscreen (applied at home, before school), and tennis shoes. Students need a water bottle.

MATH

Martinez: Dividing with fractions review.

Division with fractions checkpoint tomorrow.

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber:  “On the spot” mini lessons for the Bare Book

* BARE BOOKS DUE FRIDAY

Brazier: “On the spot” mini lessons for the Bare Book

* BARE BOOKS DUE FRIDAY

Martinez: “On the spot” mini lessons for the Bare Book

* BARE BOOKS DUE TUESDAY

June 8th, 2016

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Bring games for our fifth grade game hour.  No electronics please!
• Barber’s class please bring a garbage bag for clean out day.

MATH

Martinez: Dividing a fraction by a fraction.

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber: Informational bare book work.  

Brazier: “On the spot” mini lessons for the Bare Book

* BARE BOOKS DUE FRIDAY

Martinez: “On the spot” mini lessons for the Bare Book

* BARE BOOKS DUE FRIDAY

June 7th, 2016

MATH

Barber:  Math review (which went home for optional summer HW) and games.

Brazier: Number Talk. Final Math Reflections.

Martinez: Dividing a fraction by a whole number.

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: Independent reading.

Brazier: Independent Reading

Martinez: Independent reading.

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber: Informational bare book work.  

Brazier: “Writers push themselves to elaborate on their ideas.”

Martinez: Informational bare book work.  “Informational writers craft a conclusion that restates and reflects on their topic and suggests an action.”

June 2nd, 2016

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Mrs. P gave her final lecture of the school year on Tuesday. She will next be in the area at the Independence Township library. Here’s her website: http://www.maureenesther.org/

MATH

Barber: Review packet.

Brazier: No math today

Martinez: Review packet.

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: Independent reading.

Brazier: “Readers know of multiple strategies for figuring out tricky vocabulary.”

* ASK: “What does biodiversity probably mean, and what makes you say that?

Martinez: Independent reading.

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber: Informational bare book work.  

Brazier: Work Day

Martinez: Informational bare book work.

June 1st, 2016

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Tomorrow is the student council field trip to Clintonwood Park. Students must have a signed permission slip in order to participate.

• Mrs. P gave her final lecture of the school year yesterday. She will next be in the area at the Independence Township library. Here’s her website: http://www.maureenesther.org/

MATH

Barber: no math today/ Barber’s class dug trenches for the garden.

Brazier: Finish reviewing the End of Year Test

Martinez: Introduction to dividing with fractions.

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: Independent reading & running records testing.

Brazier: “Readers know of multiple strategies for figuring out tricky vocabulary.”

* ASK: “What does biodiversity probably mean, and what makes you say that?

Martinez: Independent reading & running records testing.

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber: “Informational writers use transitions to connect subcategories.”

Brazier: “Informational writers use strategies to elaborate on their ideas.”

Martinez: “Informational writers borrow ideas from other informational writers.”