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.

January 20th, 2017

Announcements

Half day of school on Friday, January 27th.

Mrs. Barber

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop:  Independent reading.

Writing Workshop:

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

Math: Math: The Great Wall of Base Ten.

Science: Exploring Food Chains

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

Mrs. Martinez

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop: Readers jot to make sense of what their book is really, really about.  

Writing Workshop:

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

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

Science: Exploring Food Chains

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

January 19th, 2017

Mrs. Barber

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop:  Readers jot to make sense of what their book is really, really about.  

Writing Workshop: Poets borrow structure of existing poems.  

Math: Math: Unit 3 Multiplying and dividing by ten. Math warm up: I have, You need.  

Mrs. Martinez

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop: Readers jot to make sense of what their book is really, really about.  

Writing Workshop: Poets borrow structure of existing poems.

Math: Unit 3 Pre Assessment Reflection.  Powers of 10.

HOMEWORK: Purple math paper.  Due tomorrow.

January 18th, 2017

Mrs. Barber

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop:  Readers zoom in on their characters struggles & motivations.  

Writing Workshop: Poets use sensory details.  

Math: Math: Unit 3 Multiplying and dividing by ten.

Science: none today

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

Mrs. Martinez

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop: Readers zoom in on their characters struggles & motivations.  

Writing Workshop: Poets use sensory details.

Math: Problem String.  Beat the Calculator Game - Fractions

HOMEWORK: Purple math paper.  Due Friday.

Science: Food chains.

 

January 13th, 2017

Announcements

Congratulations to Sophie Harp.  The BLE 2017 Geo Bee Winner.

Congrats to all our finalists.  

Mrs. Barber

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop:  Independent reading

Writing Workshop: Some students worked with CHS students on poetry.

Math: Math: Unit 3 problem string: Another Give and Take.

GEO BEE

Science:

Social Studies:  Read chapter 3 introduction and discuss new vocabulary.  Assign book section and student groups.

Mrs. Martinez

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop: Independent Reading.

Writing Workshop: Independent Writing.

Math: Unit 2 Post Assessment

Science: GEO BEE

Social Studies: GEO BEE

 

January 12th, 2017

Announcements

Geo Bee has been rescheduled for Friday @ 2:00.  

Mrs. Barber

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop:  Independent reading

Writing Workshop: Some students worked with CHS students on poetry.

Math: Math: Unit 3 pre assessment

Science: Mrs. P came to visit.

Social Studies:  Read chapter 3 introduction and discuss new vocabulary.  Assign book section and student groups.

Mrs. Martinez

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop: Independent Reading.

Writing Workshop: Students completed their six-room poem today.

HOMEWORK: Final, final Personal Narrative due tomorrow.  

Math: Unit 3 Pre Assessment

HOMEWORK: Unit 2 Post Assessment tomorrow.  Students completed a study guide before break.  They should still use this to practice.  Students also have a practice packet and an optional homework for additional practice.

Science: Mrs. P. came to visit!

Social Studies: Read chapter 3 introduction and discuss new vocabulary.  Assign book section and student groups.

January 9th, 2017

Announcements

Good luck to our Geo Bee finalists.  

Mrs. P visits Thursday.  

Mrs. Barber

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop:  Completing Reading Log IV Reflection.

Writing Workshop: Poets write about things that matter to them.

Math: Math: Unit 2 final assessment reflection.

*Homework: Students will bring home their Unit 2 final assessment.  Due Tuesday.

Science: Handed back Spaceship Earth test to Mrs. Barber’s class.  

Social Studies:  

Mrs. Martinez

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop: Completing Reading Log IV Reflection.

Writing Workshop: Poets write about what matters to them.

HOMEWORK: Final, final Personal Narrative due on Friday.  Today I handed back their Personal Narrative with my feedback.  They should make changes at home.  Then, they’ll have computer lab time on Thursday.

Math: Unit 2 review packet.

HOMEWORK: Unit 2 Post Assessment on Friday.  Students completed a study guide before break.  They should still use this to practice.  Also, today students took home a practice packet and an optional homework for additional practice.

Science: Handed back Spaceship Earth test to Mrs. Barber’s class.  

Social Studies: Read chapter 3 introduction and discuss new vocabulary.  Assign book section and student groups.