"A light exists in Spring
Not present in the year
at any other period
When March is scarcely here."
- Emily Dickinson
We began our week with a fraction lesson that involved writing a rule for ordering similar sets of fractions. Other lessons this week include partitioning distances to locate fractions on a number line, justifying fraction comparisons, and solving fraction number stories. Students will have a Home Link each night to complete.
Our spelling rule this week includes words with the /oo/ or /yoo/ sounds. Students will have a spelling assignment each night for homework.
We will continue with our Black American Unit this week. Students have been researching their historical figures and look forward to sharing their knowledge with parents at the Wax Museum.
Conference signups went home last week. Please respond using Signup Genius or through email/phone call/note. I look forward to speaking with parents soon.
Have a wonderful week! :)
Monday, March 27, 2017
Monday, March 20, 2017
March 20-24
"Today is the day when bold kites fly,
When cumulus clouds roar across the sky.
When robins return, when children cheer,
When light rain beckons spring to appear.
Today is the day when daffodils bloom,
Which children pick to fill the room,
Today is the day when grasses green,
When leaves burst forth for spring to be seen."
- Robert McCracken, Spring
We had a fabulous math lesson today. Students enjoyed partitioning fractions strips to use for naming and comparing fractions. They made posters to bring home and share with their families. Other lessons this week include representing fractions on number lines, and identifying fractions greater than, less than and equal to ONE on a number line. Students will have a Home Link each night for homework.
Our spelling rule this week involves a review of Unit 4 words. Students will have a one sided assignment Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights for homework. Please help your child study for his or her test on Friday.
Have a fantastic week! :)
When cumulus clouds roar across the sky.
When robins return, when children cheer,
When light rain beckons spring to appear.
Today is the day when daffodils bloom,
Which children pick to fill the room,
Today is the day when grasses green,
When leaves burst forth for spring to be seen."
- Robert McCracken, Spring
We had a fabulous math lesson today. Students enjoyed partitioning fractions strips to use for naming and comparing fractions. They made posters to bring home and share with their families. Other lessons this week include representing fractions on number lines, and identifying fractions greater than, less than and equal to ONE on a number line. Students will have a Home Link each night for homework.
Our spelling rule this week involves a review of Unit 4 words. Students will have a one sided assignment Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights for homework. Please help your child study for his or her test on Friday.
Have a fantastic week! :)
Monday, March 13, 2017
March 13-16
"All Nature seems at work. Slugs leave their lair
The bees are stirring, birds are on the wing,
And Winter slumbering in the open air,
Wears on his smiling face a dream of spring."
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge
We began Unit 7 in math today. Students enjoyed estimating and measuring liquid volumes. Students will identify equal shares and find equivalent fractions in class tomorrow. They will also solve number stories involving time, mass, and length later this week. On Thursday we will partition fraction strips and use them to name and compare fractions. Students will have a Home Link on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Thursday's homework will be done in class. :)
Our spelling rule this week involves suffix endings -ed and -ing. Students will have an assignment on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The test will be given on Thursday as there will not be school for students on Friday.
We will begin our Black American Unit this week. I look forward to the wonderful literature and activities that are involved in this unit.
Scholastic book orders are due on the 16th. Our classroom code is HB244.
Have a fantastic week! :)
The bees are stirring, birds are on the wing,
And Winter slumbering in the open air,
Wears on his smiling face a dream of spring."
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge
We began Unit 7 in math today. Students enjoyed estimating and measuring liquid volumes. Students will identify equal shares and find equivalent fractions in class tomorrow. They will also solve number stories involving time, mass, and length later this week. On Thursday we will partition fraction strips and use them to name and compare fractions. Students will have a Home Link on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Thursday's homework will be done in class. :)
Our spelling rule this week involves suffix endings -ed and -ing. Students will have an assignment on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The test will be given on Thursday as there will not be school for students on Friday.
We will begin our Black American Unit this week. I look forward to the wonderful literature and activities that are involved in this unit.
Scholastic book orders are due on the 16th. Our classroom code is HB244.
Have a fantastic week! :)
Monday, March 6, 2017
March 6-10
"The March wind roars
Like a lion in the sky,
And makes us shiver
As he passes by.
When winds are soft,
And the days are warm and clear,
Just like a gentle lamb,
Then spring is here."
- Author Unknown
Like a lion in the sky,
And makes us shiver
As he passes by.
When winds are soft,
And the days are warm and clear,
Just like a gentle lamb,
Then spring is here."
- Author Unknown
Welcome back to school! I hope everyone had a fabulous and restful vacation. We began our week with a Dress Rehearsal for tonight's Music in our Schools concert. The kids look and sound fabulous! I am looking forward to seeing all of your families tonight. :)
We will finish Unit 6 in math this week. The Review will be done in class on Wednesday and the test will be given the following day. Students will have a Home Link tonight and Tuesday with a Review packet on Wednesday to study for their test. The Unit 7 Family Letter will go home this week. Please remember to refer to it for help with concepts, homework and strategies.
Our spelling rule this week involves words with the /รตรต/ sound. Students will have a spelling assignment on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Please help your child study for his or her test on Thursday.
Scholastic book orders are due on March 16th. Our classroom code is HB244.
Have a wonderful week! :)
Monday, February 20, 2017
February 20-24
"Freezing
cold winds,
biting chills, and
white snow fluffed hills
Valentines day, oh how gay!
presidents' day is coming our way.
February, sweet and small, greatest month of all."
- Eric Lies, 28 Word Poem for February
We began our week by creating multiplication/division diagrams to solve number stories using a letter to represent the unknown amount. Students felt very grown up and enjoyed this peek into pre-algebra. Other lessons this week include playing Multiplication Top-It and applying strategies to multiply larger factors. Children will use parentheses in number sentences and practice using PEMDAS for solving multi-step problems. Students will have a Home Link each night for homework.
Our spelling rule this week involves More Words with Long o. Students will have a spelling assignment Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings for homework. Please help your child study for his or her test on Thursday.
Scholastic book orders went home last week. They'll be due back on or before March 16th. Our classroom code is HB244 for online orders.
We will attend a Techsploration regarding Simple Machines this Thursday morning. Thank you to the PTO for sponsoring this awesome experience!
Have a fantastic week and vacation! :)
cold winds,
biting chills, and
white snow fluffed hills
Valentines day, oh how gay!
presidents' day is coming our way.
February, sweet and small, greatest month of all."
- Eric Lies, 28 Word Poem for February
We began our week by creating multiplication/division diagrams to solve number stories using a letter to represent the unknown amount. Students felt very grown up and enjoyed this peek into pre-algebra. Other lessons this week include playing Multiplication Top-It and applying strategies to multiply larger factors. Children will use parentheses in number sentences and practice using PEMDAS for solving multi-step problems. Students will have a Home Link each night for homework.
Our spelling rule this week involves More Words with Long o. Students will have a spelling assignment Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings for homework. Please help your child study for his or her test on Thursday.
Scholastic book orders went home last week. They'll be due back on or before March 16th. Our classroom code is HB244 for online orders.
We will attend a Techsploration regarding Simple Machines this Thursday morning. Thank you to the PTO for sponsoring this awesome experience!
Have a fantastic week and vacation! :)
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
February 14-17
"Let us love winter, for it is the spring of genius."
- Pietro Aretino
Happy Valentine's Day! We had a great start to our school week with time spent in Computer Lab. Students practiced signing in and working on the upcoming Smarter Balanced Test. Today they practiced the Math portion and next week we will take a lot at the Reading/LA section.
There will be no math homework tonight in honor of this special holiday. Students will only have a spelling assignment. Our rule this week involves words with long o. Students will have a spelling homework each night this week.
Our math lessons this week include learning the game Beat the Calculator to self assess automaticity with multiplication facts, constructing quadrilaterals and measuring and plotting distances to the nearest half inch. Students will have a Home Link on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of the wonderful parents for your support throughout the year. I appreciate my volunteers, party planners, and donators of goods and supplies. I am grateful for your help, communication and kindness.
Have a fantastic week! :)
- Pietro Aretino
Happy Valentine's Day! We had a great start to our school week with time spent in Computer Lab. Students practiced signing in and working on the upcoming Smarter Balanced Test. Today they practiced the Math portion and next week we will take a lot at the Reading/LA section.
There will be no math homework tonight in honor of this special holiday. Students will only have a spelling assignment. Our rule this week involves words with long o. Students will have a spelling homework each night this week.
Our math lessons this week include learning the game Beat the Calculator to self assess automaticity with multiplication facts, constructing quadrilaterals and measuring and plotting distances to the nearest half inch. Students will have a Home Link on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of the wonderful parents for your support throughout the year. I appreciate my volunteers, party planners, and donators of goods and supplies. I am grateful for your help, communication and kindness.
Have a fantastic week! :)
Monday, February 6, 2017
February 6-10
"The birds are gone, The ground is white,
The winds are wild, They chill and bite;
The ground is thick with slush and sleet,
And I barely feel my feet."
We began our week by playing Baseball Multiplication to build fact fluency. The kids enjoyed playing cooperatively in groups of four. Other lessons this week include using square products as helper facts to find products of near squares, playing Beat the Calculator to assess automaticity with multiplication facts, constructing quadrilaterals and measuring and plotting distances to the nearest half inch. Students will have a Home Link each night for homework.
Our spelling rule this week involves Words with Short o. Students will have a spelling assignment Monday through Wednesday evenings. Please help your child study for his/her test on Thursday night.
I will be sending home a class list this week to help students who choose to make valentines for the class. Please remind your child to make valentines for all students in the class if they choose to participate in this fun event. Students will exchange valentines next Tuesday on Valentine's Day.
Have a wonderful week!
The winds are wild, They chill and bite;
The ground is thick with slush and sleet,
And I barely feel my feet."
I will be sending home a class list this week to help students who choose to make valentines for the class. Please remind your child to make valentines for all students in the class if they choose to participate in this fun event. Students will exchange valentines next Tuesday on Valentine's Day.
Have a wonderful week!
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