See you on Monday Friday

I am sorry that I could not be with you today Team 201.  On Monday, I will see you bright and early and we will work out any questions that may have come up today.  

This weekend, get some rest and keep reading! We will do Multiplication Madness on Monday or Tuesday.  

No Name Because Thursday Doesn't Begin With The Same Letter As Water Displacement Thursday

Yes, it is way too long. Email me your edited and better ideas.

This evening...

• Complete ONLY the first page and first side of the Reading Packet. You will need to read the short story that comes after My Librarian IS A Camel.
• finish ALL unfinished work from yesterday's Go Math Lesson 2.3. We did select problems in class yesterday. Tonight, do the rest of the classwork, circled and uncircled.

Wacky Words Wednesday

Right now, kids are working on some wacky conversations. Ketchup talks to Mustard? Cookies chatting with milk? I can't wait to hear the results. This should be a creative way to practice our dialogue writing skills.

This evening at home...

• complete the homework and practice for lesson 2.3
• complete the  dialogue/contractions practice pages in the Readers Notebook pp. 33/34
• keep on reading!

Tomorrow we take the Science MAPS test. We will also go to the Science Lab to learn about Volume and Water Displacement.

Terrific Tuesday

This evening at home....

• Readers Notebook page 31 and 32: Quotation Marks
• Go Math Homework and practice lesson 2.2. Use the models from today' classwork to help you.
• Read
• If you have time, do some IXL or ST Math
• Math corrections

Notes:

• Please see yesterday's post regarding Math Test Corrections. All corrections must have a parent signature!
•  If I get the corrections by Monday morning, I can add points that will be reflected on the Progress Report.
• Tomorrow we will take the MAPS Science test
• Samantha, I stand corrected! You were right. We will take the MAPS Science test on Thursday!
• Tomorrow, we will continue to work on dialogue and will begin our "conversations."

Matter Monday

Today we are talking about MATTER, which doesn't really narrow things down, does it!  Since all of the kids in 201 know that matter is anything that has mass and takes up space, they get the joke. LOL! Teacher humor is funny. To me.


This evening at home....

• discuss the new vocabulary words.
• complete pages 27 and 28 in the blue Readers Notebook
• work on the Go Math Chapter 2 Practice and Homework for lesson 2.1

News

• The results of last week's math test are in. Any student who earned a score of 85% or lower must do corrections on a separate sheet of paper.  When you log on to think central and see the results, the correct answer is given.  Your task is to show all the work and steps that arrive at that correct answer. Partial credit will be given for responses that are complete. Please have corrections and work complete by next Monday, October 3.
• Last week's Reading Assessment reveals that all students need more support when it comes to responding to text.  Most kids were amazing about citing evidence, but most did not answer the question directly. We revisited these short answer questions today, and students had the opportunity to submit a new response.   Expressing our ideas in writing is a difficult task, and is one that we will continue to develop.
• Volunteer opportunity: I need help this Wednesday! Anyone? 
• Multiplication Madness and Brag Tags: Happening Tomorrow!

Matter Monday

Today we are talking about MATTER, which doesn't really narrow things down, does it!  Since all of the kids in 201 know that matter is anything that has mass and takes up space, they get the joke. LOL! Teacher humor is funny. To me.


This evening at home....

• discuss the new vocabulary words.
• complete pages 27 and 28 in the blue Readers Notebook
• work on the Go Math Chapter 2 Practice and Homework for lesson 2.1

News

• The results of last week's math test are in. Any student who earned a score  lower than 85% must do corrections on a separate sheet of paper.  When you log on to think central and see the results, the correct answer is given.  Your task is to show all the work and steps that arrive at that correct answer. Partial credit will be given for responses that are complete. Please have corrections and work complete by next Monday, October 3.
• Last week's Reading Assessment reveals that all students need more support when it comes to responding to text.  Most kids were amazing about citing evidence, but most did not answer the question directly. We revisited these short answer questions today, and students had the opportunity to submit a new response.   Expressing our ideas in writing is a difficult task, and is one that we will continue to develop.
• Volunteer opportunity: I need help this Wednesday! Anyone? 

Time Crunch Thursday

Greetings Team 201 Families,

Today we took the Math MAPS test. This occupied a big chunk of our time today, as did our Bus Evacuation drill. We were able to review the math questions and we did complete our first Science Experiment: Heads or Tails.

This evening at home....

• find the average, or mean, of your Science Lab Data. To calculate the average, add each trial.  Then, divide this sum by 3.  Use a calculator. 
• reread the Conclusion section of your Lab Sheet.   Does it make sense?  Make revisions and be ready to turn it in tomorrow.
• study for tomorrow's Chapter 1 Math Test.
• In the Reading Packet, complete the one sided Langston Hughes Comprehension Questions. I will be collecting the packet tomorrow. Several pages will be unfinished. This is o.k.. I did not assign all of the pages.

OPEN HOUSE is tonight! I hope to see you in 201!

Parents Needed!

Hello Team 201 Parents,

I am hoping to get a work crew together next Wednesday.  We need help getting our October Bulletin Boards looking fresh. The job will involve some cutting and some stapling.   If you can help that morning, please send me an email.

Thanks,

MB Ginn
mport@cps.edu

Wacky Windy Wet Weather Wednesday

Good Evening Team 201 Families,

I just realized that this post never made it past the draft stage this afternoon. I just clicked publish and here it is.  We did take time to create the post together, and kids did have time to write down the assignments. I hope that all of the 201 were on the ball and that we didn't have any homework hissy fits this evening!


It took some shared brain power to get today's title complete. Thank you Team201.

Today we.....

• wrote numerical palindromes.
• learned about the Scientific Method, Theories and Laws.
• Esparked
• attempted to log on to Google Classroom ( No we didn't. We talked about it a lot. Tomorrow is another day).
• got some Brag Tags. Yay us!
• had lunch.
• went to Gym.
• worked on our Chapter 1 Go Math Review.
• discussed My Brother Martin 
• read independently
• talked about tomorrow's MATH MAPS test. 

This evening..

• finish the Chapter 1 Review/Test and be ready to ask questions. The test is Friday.
• in the Reading Packet, do the back "Plot" page. Use a numbered list or bullet points to record you ideas. Crishaad is reminding us, "Use the book."
• read for 20 minutes or more

Time To Describe Tuesday

It was a busy day in 201!  Right now we are working on using very specific words to write descriptive paragraphs.

This evening at home..

• complete the Go Math 1.8 homework.  Our first Math test will be this Friday.
• finish the vocabulary cards we began in class today.  You should NOT do the rest of the packet!
• read for 20 minutes or more!
• Happy Birthday Kaelyn!

Join me at OPEN HOUSE this Thursday from 6:00-7:00 p.m.. 

Mathematical Monday

This evening at home....

• Complete the Homework and Practice for Go Math 1.7
• Complete pages 15 and 16
• Read independently for 20 minutes or more

Farewell Fantastic Friday

Today we bid farewell to one of our teammates.  We know that Jairen is going to be missed at Disney and wish him the best of luck at his new school.  Stay in touch, Jairen!

Today we...

• practiced logging in to ESparks
• finished up our Geographic Terms Flap Books. A select few may need to finish this project at home
• spent some time reviewing yesterday's math lesson.  On Monday, we will double up and complete two Math lessons
• went to Dance. We danced.
• created this blog post ( thanks Max).
• shared our Owls
• we coded
• we took our first Journeys test. The results are on Think Central. If your child's score is less than desirable, take heart. There will be many opportunities for success. This first grade will be the first of many. 

This weekend.

• finish the Geography project
• read independently for 40 minutes or more
• be prepared for the next Multiplication Madness quiz
• enjoy the weekend and get some rest.

Thursday Thoughts

Hey Team 201 Families!

Today we....

• worked on our Social Studies "water features" project.
• went to Music.
• attempted  to take the Reading MAPS test. We are having some tech issues, so many kids were not able to take the test today. As soon as I know about make ups, I will let you know!
• correcting the homework for Go Math 1.4 and moved on to 1.5.
• awarded Multiplication Madness Brag Tags. Tomorrow we will wear our Brag Tags!

This evening at home....

• finish your OWL project. More than half of them are already decorating our classroom.
• complete the homework and practice for lesson 1.5 in Go Math
• read for 20 minutes and write a two sentence summary about what you read. It's only 2 sentences, so select your words with care. Be descriptive and provide details about the most important part of the reading.

Two Week Tuesday

Thank you, Victor, for providing us with today's title!


This evening at home...

• Read Independently for 20 minutes or more.
• Write the second "Word Interview" on the clipboard handout. We did one in class today, so you should have one complete to help you.
• Do the Go Math Homework and Practice for lesson 1.4

Science and Social Studies Stuff

Hey Team 201 Families,

I hope that you all are well! I am posting some supplemental Science and Social Studies videos and games for you to enjoy.  Our first S.S. unit will focus on World Regions and Geography.  In the student surveys, I leaned that many 201 kids don't feel warm and fuzzy about Social Studies.   Well, I am here to change all that! Who doesn't like learning about new places around the world? Other cultures? Fascinating!  Oceans and landforms? Come on! People and place from the past? Tell me more!


In Science, we are learning about Scientific Inquiry and the Scientific Method.

Bill Nye the Science Guy!

Play this game with Ink and Squidy. It's all about the Scientific Method:
http://www.biomanbio.com/GamesandLabs/SciMethodGames/inkysm.html


Click here to play Geography Games on mrnussbaum.com:
http://mrnussbaum.com/world-geography-for-kids/


Have fun and learn something!

Magnificent Multiplication Madness Mini Lesson Monday

This evening at home...

• complete the Winn Dixie handout.  Show me the details! Show me your best work!
• complete the HW and Practice for Go Math lesson 1.3
• show the STudy Guide to your parents.

Reminders:

• We did not take our MAPS test today, due to technical issues. We will take it on Thursday.
• We will work on Spelling skills this week, but we will not have a Spelling test.
• We will take a Reading comprehension and ELA  test on Friday.
• Owls are due this Friday.
• Please get those forms completed and turned in.

Volunteer Crew Needed

Good Morning Team 201 Families,

We are trying to assemble a crew of 2-4 volunteers to help on the 2nd floor tomorrow morning.  Several Disney classes are piloting an updated Social Studies text book.  The materials are in and are ready to be unpacked and distributed to teachers.  201 is one of the classes who get to test out these brand new materials. Yay!


Please let me know if you can come in to help our new floor director, Ms. Byrd, unpack tomorrow.
mport@cps.edu

Fantabulous Fun Facts and Factors Friday

Today we....

• went to dance. We danced.
• took our multiplication tests. Some are on 2s, some are on 3s, and a select few are ready to tackle the 4s.
• earned Brag Tags. Some of us earned B.T.s.
•  coded.
•  created 2/3 of our Reading Notebook.
•  read Wonder.
•  had our first bucket drawing.
• did a Place Value Kahoot.
• corrected the Math hw
• did ST Math
• completed our morning tasks

This weekend at home....

• Read for 30 minutes or longer and record it.  Be prepared for a Status of the Class.
• Get ready for your multiplication quiz.
• ST Math, if you can.
• Don't forget that the OWL project is due next Friday.
• Clean your room.
• Be kind to your siblings.
• Hug your parents.
• MAPS READING TESTING: THIS MONDAY!
• Media Consent Forms are going home today.
• PTA fundraising stuff is going home today.
• Please get those Emergency Forms in soon!

Thinking Thursday

Hello Team 201!

I will try to post more later.  Today we talked about how to select books that are "just right."  We spent some time reading Wonder, and we also had time to read independently. We self- corrected last night's math homework and we worked on the next lesson. We also took our first timed multiplication test. Several kids earned "Brag Tags" and are ready to tackle the 3s tomorrow.   We are going for speed and accuracy, and most kids are almost there!  Before lunch, we visited the Science Lab for the first time. We talked about Lab Safety, worked with partners to reinforce the concepts, and took a short quiz.


This evening at home:

• Read for 20 minutes and record it on your G.C.
• Complete the Homework and Practice for Go Math lesson 1.2
• Prepare for the 3s or a second try with the 2s

Miraculous Magnificent Moody Multiplication Madness Mini Lesson Monday

There were just so many good ideas presented for today's title! I tried to squeeze them all in!  Today we did do our daily Multiplication Madness. Many passed their 3s and 4s and earned bag tags.  Keep on practicing at home!  We also did a mini lesson on Subjects and Predicates.  We read Because of Winn Dixie  in Journeys, and we discussed this week's vocabulary words.  We also worked on reading and comparing large numbers.


This evening at home....

• complete the Homework and Practice for Go Math lesson 1.3
• Read for 20 minutes and be ready for Status of the Class.
• Complete the handout for Winn Dixie.  Make sure to show me your most detailed and best response.
• Show your parents the weekly study guide.

• Our MAPS Reading Test was rescheduled. We will take the MAPS on Thursday at 10:30
• We will not have a Spelling Test this Friday, but we will work on Spelling skills.
• Don't forget that the OWLS are due this Friday!
• Please turn in all forms!

Way to Go Wednesday

Greetings and Salutations Team 201 Families,

It  was another great day in 201.  100% of the students came in with homework finished and bucket fillers ready to share.  Bravo!  Parents, thank you so much for filling out all of those forms, including my survey. I know what a chore this can be! If you could not get to it yesterday, please send them in as soon as possible!


Today we....

• expressed ourselves "by the numbers." Did you know that Victor has more than 97 hits? Now you do!
• dove in to Go Math. Did you know that each place value position is ten times the position to the right? Now you do!
• went to Gym, again!
• completed a Reading Interest- A- Lyzer survey.
• began our read aloud: Wonder.
• discussed the Owl Project. It is due Friday, September 16.

This evening at home...

• complete the Go Math homework and practice page for lesson 1.1.  It is double sided. Students should bring the entire book home to support them during homework.
• read for 20 minutes or longer.
• get that Gold Card signed.
• show your parents the Owl Project and make a game plan. It is due on September 16, but you may bring it in earlier.

Tomorrow we will take our first multiplication quiz! Do you know your 2 facts? Practice this evening!

Way to Go Wednesday

Greetings and Salutations Team 201 Families,

It  was another great day in 201.  100% of the students came in with homework finished and bucket fillers ready to share.  Bravo!  Parents, thank you so much for filling out all of those forms, including my survey. I know what a chore this can be! If you could not get to it yesterday, please send them in as soon as possible!


Today we....

• expressed ourselves "by the numbers." Did you know that Victor has more than 97 hits? Now you do!
• dove in to Go Math. Did you know that each place value position is ten times the position to the right? Now you do!
• went to Gym, again!
• completed a Reading Interest- A- Lyzer survey.
• began our read aloud: Wonder.
• discussed the Owl Project. It is due Friday, September 16.

This evening at home...

• complete the Go Math homework and practice page for lesson 1.1.  It is double sided. Students should bring the entire book home to support them during homework.
• read for 20 minutes or longer.
• get that Gold Card signed.
• show your parents the Owl Project and make a game plan. It is due on September 16, but you may bring it in earlier.

Team 201 Together Tuesday

Today we........

• went to Gym
• learned about each other
• got marshmallows
• learned about the Gold Card
• read How Full Is Your Bucket?
• learned how to fill buckets
• came to school ready to learn
• made a bulletin board

This evening at home....

• Parents: fill out survey and CPS forms in envelope
• Kids: read for 20 minutes or more
• Kids: record the pages on G.C.
• Kids: fill out the buckets for your table mates. If you have extra, fill one out for me or for someone else at home or school.

Tomorrow we will....

• share our buckets
• get the first stamp on the Gold Card.
• introduce the Owl project
• learn about you "by the numbers."
• begin Math Chapter 1, lesson 1. It's all about Place Value.
• Read!
• Label our notebooks and supplies

Remember our morning routine:

1.Unpack for the day. Take out everything you may need, including homework, notes for me or the office,  water bottle, and independent reading book. The cubbies are closed after breakfast.

2.Organize your homework. Take out the Gold Card and place your homework beneath it.

3..While you eat, begin the morning work that is on your desk, or read quietly.

4. Be prepared for a great day with Team 201!