January 31st, 2017

Announcements

Wednesday February 1st Day of Play at BLE

In preparation for this special day, we are in search of the following items. Thank you!

• Lots and lots of aluminum foil!
• Popsicle sticks
• Masking tape
• Pipe cleaners
• Paper plates
• Yarn
• Rubberbands
• Bread twist ties

In addition to using the items above to create a masterpiece, your child will be playing with their kindergarten book buddies.  They’ll spend some quality time playing kindergarten appropriate board games.  We would love for you to dig out your old Candyland, Chutes and Ladders, Mousetrap or any other young board game.  All board games will be returned at the end of our Global School Play Day.

Next week’s Spirit Week:

Wednesday February 1        Hat Day – Wear a hat of your choice.

Wednesday, February 8       BLE Day – Wear blue, gray or white.

Wednesday, February 15     Fancy Day – Wear your best!

Wednesday, February 22     Tie Dye Day – Wear tie dye clothing.

Barber/Martinez Poetry Slam Friday, February 10th @ 1:30.  All are welcome.

Mrs. Barber

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop: Independent reading.  Jotting about reading.

Writing Workshop: Poets revise their poetry.

Math: Math: Workplace Station Decimal Game & Modeling Decimals worksheet.

*Homework: Modeling Decimals due Wednesday, February 1st.   

Science: Exploring Food Chains

Social Studies:  Chapter 3: Further Reading.  

Presentations of student read & researched sections.  

Mrs. Martinez

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop: Independent reading.  Jotting about reading.

Writing Workshop: Poets revise their poetry.

Math: Decimal game.  Comparing decimals.

Science: Food Chain Art Project

Social Studies:  Chapter 3: Presentations of student read & researched sections.  

January 30th, 2017

Announcements

Wednesday February 1st Day of Play at BLE

In preparation for this special day, we are in search of the following items. Thank you!

• Lots and lots of aluminum foil!
• Popsicle sticks
• Masking tape
• Pipe cleaners
• Paper plates
• Yarn
• Rubberbands
• Bread twist ties

In addition to using the items above to create a masterpiece, your child will be playing with their kindergarten book buddies.  They’ll spend some quality time playing kindergarten appropriate board games.  We would love for you to dig out your old Candyland, Chutes and Ladders, Mousetrap or any other young board game.  All board games will be returned at the end of our Global School Play Day.

Next week’s Spirit Week:

Wednesday February 1        Hat Day – Wear a hat of your choice.

Wednesday, February 8       BLE Day – Wear blue, gray or white.

Wednesday, February 15     Fancy Day – Wear your best!

Wednesday, February 22     Tie Dye Day – Wear tie dye clothing.

Mrs. Barber

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop: Readers use recurring themes to lead to lasting thoughts about a story.  

Writing Workshop: Poets revise their poetry.

Math: Math: Problem String subtracting decimals & wrap up decimal values.

*Homework: Modeling Decimals due Wednesday, February 1st.   

Science: Exploring Food Chains

Social Studies:  Chapter 3: Presentations of student read & researched sections.  

Mrs. Martinez

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop: Readers use recurring themes to lead to lasting thoughts about a story.  

Writing Workshop: Poets revise their poetry.

Math: Math: Workbook pages.

Science: Food Chain Art Project

* HOMEWORK: Bring your idea for your food chain art project.  Bring pictures if necessary.

Social Studies:  Chapter 3: Presentations of student read & researched sections.  

January 27th, 2017

Announcements

Wednesday February 1st Day of Play at BLE

In preparation for this special day, we are in search of the following items. Thank you!

Lots and lots of aluminum foil!

Popsicle sticks

Masking tape

Pipe cleaners

Paper plates

Yarn

Rubber Bands

Bread twist ties

In addition to using the items above to create a masterpiece, your child will be playing with their kindergarten book buddies.  They’ll spend some quality time playing kindergarten appropriate board games.  We would love for you to dig out your old Candyland, Chutes and Ladders, Mousetrap or any other young board game.  All board games will be returned at the end of our Global School Play Day.

Next week’s Spirit Week:

Wednesday February 1        Hat Day – Wear a hat of your choice.

Wednesday, February 8       BLE Day – Wear blue, gray or white.

Wednesday, February 15     Fancy Day – Wear your best!

Wednesday, February 22     Tie Dye Day – Wear tie dye clothing.

Mrs. Barber

SUBJECT AREA

Mr. Brazier visits with Ozobots.

Mrs. Martinez

SUBJECT AREA

Mr. Brazier visits with Ozobots.

Math: Problem String.  Exploring thousandths and ten-thousandths.

January 26th, 2017

Announcements

Half day of school on Friday, January 27th.

Wednesday February 1st Day of Play at BLE

Next week’s Spirit Week:

Wednesday February 1        Hat Day – Wear a hat of your choice.

Wednesday, February 8       BLE Day – Wear blue, gray or white.

Wednesday, February 15     Fancy Day – Wear your best!

Wednesday, February 22     Tie Dye Day – Wear tie dye clothing.

Mrs. Barber

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop: Bringing up the level of our jots.  

Writing Workshop: Poets revise their poetry.

Math: Math: Thinking about place value & using the decimal grid.  

Mrs. Martinez

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop: Independent reading.  Working on crafting a thoughtful jot.

Writing Workshop:Poetry work day.

*Homework: Published poetry due tomorrow, January 27.  Most students turned their work in today.  

Math: Computer Lab

January 25th, 2017

Announcements

Half day of school on Friday, January 27th.

Spirit Wednesdays in February

Wednesday February 1        Hat Day – Wear a hat of your choice.

Wednesday, February 8       BLE Day – Wear blue, gray or white.

Wednesday, February 15     Fancy Day – Wear your best!

Wednesday, February 22     Tie Dye Day – Wear tie dye clothing.

Mrs. Barber

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop: Bringing up the level of our jots.

Writing Workshop:

*Homework: Published poetry due this Friday, January 27.  Students will have time to type in school tomorrow.

Math: Math: Problem string: Subtracting decimals with number lines.  

Science: ASL Committees

Social Studies:  ASL Committees

Mrs. Martinez

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop: Independent reading.  Working on crafting a thoughtful jot.

Writing Workshop:Poetry work day.

*Homework: Published poetry due this Friday, January 27.  Students will have time to type in school tomorrow.

Math: Workbook pages.

Science: ASL Committees

Social Studies:  ASL Committees

January 24th, 2017

Announcements

Half day of school on Friday, January 27th.

Mrs. Barber

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop: Bringing up the level of our jots.

Writing Workshop: Poets revise their poetry.

Math: Math: Decimal Grids

*Homework: Purple Math sheet due Wednesday.  

Science: Exploring Food Chains

Social Studies:  Chapter 3: students begin group work on their assigned section.

Mrs. Martinez

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop: Independent reading.  Working on crafting a thoughtful jot.

Writing Workshop:Poets revise their poetry.  

*Homework: Published poetry due this Friday, January 27.  Students will have time to type in school on Thursday.

Math: Using base ten pieces to understand decimals.

*Homework: Purple page due tomorrow, January 25.

Science: Exploring Food Chains

Social Studies:  Chapter 3: students begin group work on their assigned section.

January 23rd, 2017

Announcements

Half day of school on Friday, January 27th.

Mrs. Barber

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop:  Independent reading.

Writing Workshop: Poets use line breaks to make the reader pause, go slow and to shape it.

*Homework: Purple Poetry Homework: “Borrowing Structure from existing poems.”   Due Tuesday, January 24th.

Math: Math: The Great Wall of Base Ten & the Minimal Collection work.

*Homework: Purple Math sheet due Wednesday.  

Science: Exploring Food Chains

Social Studies:  Chapter 3: students begin group work on their assigned section.

Mrs. Martinez

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop: Independent reading.  Working on crafting a thoughtful jot.

Writing Workshop:Poets use line breaks to make the reader pause, go slow and to shape it.

*Homework: Purple Poetry Homework: “Borrowing Structure from existing poems.”   Due tomorrow, January 24th.

*Homework: Published poetry due this Friday, January 27.  Students will have time to type in school on Thursday.

Math: Continuation of Powers of 10.  Student book pages 73-74.

*Homework: Purple page due Wednesday, January 25.

Science: Exploring Food Chains

Social Studies:  Chapter 3: students begin group work on their assigned section.