Forgetful Friday

Kaelyn had a fantastic alliteration for today, but I can't remember it! Kaelyn, if you are out there, please remind me.

This weekend, please...

• sign up for a Report Card Conference. Click:  http://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signupform
• read for 30 minutes and get a signature
• spend a bit of time on ST Math, or if you are finished, IXL 5th Grade

Have a great weekend!

That's All Thursday

Hello Team 201 Families,

Parent Teacher Conferences are just around the corner. I wish that we had conferences EVERY quarter, and I am looking forward to checking in with you, live and in person.  Just like last time, parents will reserve a designated time online.  If you are having trouble with the link, send me an email or a note indicating your desired appointment time.

Here is the link:

Team201 Spring Conferences



This evening at home...

• ask your child to explain today's Cloud in a Bottle Lab.  You can recreate this simulation at home. Kids, make sure not to use matches at home! This part requires adult supervision.
• Go Math 10.6
• Maniac Reflection: Why do you think that Maniac refuses the offer to stay with Mars Bars or Amanda at first? Use evidence from the text ( actions from previous chapters) and your own ideas. Your response should be one to two paragraphs.
• Read!

We Rock Wednesday

Today we....

• worked on our Weather Symbols Etc. mini accordion books. We used resources posted on Google Classroom and our Science Fusion books.
• did a little ST Math. I strive for 1st place IN THE SCHOOL and we have lost our lead!  Look out Disney, here we come!
• corrected our Math homework and renamed two shapes: Rhombus is henceforth known as " Dabbing Square" and Parallelogram will now be called " Dabbing Rectangle."
• went to Gym
• ate a snack
• worked on finding lines of Symmetry.
• boosted up to 5th grade as we learned about Similar and Congruent figures
• Read Maniac Magee and had some tough discussions about modern day segregation
• Discussed the Theme in The World According to Humphrey excerpt and did some texting to show what we know. Kind of.
• Managed our time: worked on either our Theme project or the Science Mini Book.

This evening at home....

• read for 25 minutes or more. Get a signature.
• read the companion piece to Humphrey and complete ONE of the following: Text to Text, Text to Self or Text to World.   Your choice.
• complete Go Math 10.5 hw

Wednesday Wish

Hi Parents,

We are really wishing that we had some tissues. Team 201 has the sniffles and the Pod has exhausted our supply. We could also use a large hand sanitizer. A pack of band-aides would also come in handy.

Thank you for bringing in the water bottles. We have plenty for tomorrow's lab.

That's Some Hamster Tuesday

Hello Team 201 Families,

Today we.....

• discussed how natural resources played a part in traditional Native American Dwellings.
• awarded some Olympian Brag Tags
• we used our map skills to plot the swellings of Native American tribes of the  Great Lakes Region.  
• went to Gym
• ate a snack and finished up a Brain Pop  discussion on Weather
• corrected last night's Go Math homework and worked with Quadrilaterals
• read and discussed Maniac Magee.
• discussed the Theme in Humphrey and picked out a mini project for the day
• managed our time well and finished today's mini project.
• went to lunch and recess
• revisited our Weather theme, and talked more about how clouds are formed.
• began a mini book of Weather Symbols

This evening at home....

• read and get a signature. You should be reading for a minimum of 25 minutes each evening
• complete the Go Math 10.4 hw
• complete the double sided Science handout about How Clouds Form
• take a look at this week's vocabulary words. Can you use them in context? I hope so!

Enjoy our friend, Bill Nye, and his take on Weather.

The Magic School Bus Kicks Up a Storm

Making Theories Monday

There are several theories about the strange"drilling" noise that was heard in Pod 200 today.  Some say it was a jack hammer. Others believe that Pod 300 has a very loud and large pencil sharpener. A select few imagine that someone could be drilling a Pod 200 portal from an alternate universe....We are searching for answers.   If I learn anything, I will let you know.

This evening at home...

• complete the hwandp for Go Math lesson 10.3. Don't forget to add the "hats" and the symbols for "is parallel to," or "is perpendicular to."
• complete RNotebook Grammar pages 283-284
• if you did not finish in class, which most did, please finish pp. 277-278

We need clean, clear and empty plastic bottles with caps for Thursday's Science Lab.

Thank You Cassidy Thursday

Today we, in no particular order......

• learned that tomorrow is Cassidy's last day at Disney. BooooHoooo!  We will really miss seeing your smiling face each day, Cassidy!
• worked on our "Diary of a Droplet Scrips/Graphic Story/Narrative"
• practiced classifying triangles, and reviewed how to name and draw and label angles.
• we went to the Science Lab to do the Wave Tank  erosion simulation
• we watched and discussed a Brain Pop about Erosion
• we read Maniac Magee
• we listened to me write and edit this blog entry ( happening now)
• we did some IXL and ST Math
• we worked on our Illinois First Peoples Mind Maps
• we did a morning math and editing warm up
• we went to Music with Mrs. Dunne
• we played outside
• we probably did some other stuff too

This evening at home...

• Go Math 10.2
• Read the Poems and narrative and complete the Write a Poem About Beauty Activity that come after Sacagewea
• Read and get a signature

Wrap It Wednesday or....this just in: Water Story Wednesday

Lots and Lots of Wraps at lunch today. Too bad it is not Tuesday, or we would call it Tortilla Tuesday.



This evening at home...

• 10.1
• Feats of Maniac Magee ( handout)
• READ! Please sign the Gold Card

Tricky Tuesday

Ask your child about today's assembly.  Once they explain, you will understand today's title.  Today we....

• did a Math review warm up and some persuasive pre writing.
• played a "fact trade" game with our IL First Peoples cards.
• worked on our IL First People vocabulary and began planning our Mind Maps. Tomorrow will will dive into the Mind Map activity, which is designed to help kids make connections between topics and subtopics.
• caught up on some ST  Math
• went to Gym with Mr. Hoover
• enjoyed the assembly 
• took a math test: the results are on Think Central and on the Portal
• began planning our "My Life as a Droplet" stories

This evening at home...

• complete the Read World Project in your new Go Math book found on page 546. Don't forget to record the square units.
• complete pages 243 and 244 in the Readers Notebook
• extra credit: Spelling Story handout

Note: we will be doing Spelling Activities this week, but we will NOT have a test!

Math Marathon Monday

This evening at home.....

• study for tomorrow's math test! All kids are coming home with a corrected practice test.
• read, and get a signature
• answer the Analyze Text questions for Sacajawea.

Finally Finished Friday

Today we.....

• took the final section of the PARCC test. It is over!
• worked on, and finished, our Water Cycle prisms
• completed the Chapter 9 Review Test. We went over just a couple of the problems together. We will finish this on Monday and will take the Chapter 9 test on Tuesday.
• worked on the Nemesis roots.
• watched and listened to stories of Perseus and Medussa
• did a bit of Esparks Math

This weekend at home...

• go over some of Chapter Review problems.
• complete the Science Study Guide.  Everything you need to know is on this page.
• get ready for a Water Cycle quiz on Monday!

Testing the Wildcats and The Water Cycle Thursday

There were other ideas today too....

• Thinking Thursday
• Thought About "Stacking" Thursday

We did "stack" decimals today. We did do a LOT of thinking today. We did take the PARCC test, again, today, and we did spend a great deal of time cycling with water. Thank you, Audrey, for reminding me so say, "GO CATS!"  I realize that this cat is not wild, and that there is a football field in the background, but COME ON, that cat is funny!

This evening at home....

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• 9.7 in Go Math. We should be ready for a test on Monday.
• Read for 30 minutes or more. Really! Get a signature!
• If you did not finish the Water Cycle coloring and writing today, please do so.

Hello Team201 Families,
     It is another busy day in 201. I can't wait to hang up the Maniac projects that were turned in today. They look fantastic. Today, you will see the Mid Chapter Checkpoint in the green folder. The results are strong.   I was a stickler for directions on this one. If the instructions say " in terms of a dollar," I need to see that dollar sign. For example, twenty cents should be written as $0.20   .   Please ask your child to see the quiz.


Today we.....

• worked on the Water Cycle Info Graphic
• took Unit 2 of the Math PARCC. Tomorrow is Unit 3.
• went to Gym
• worked on Go Math lesson 9.6: adding fractions expressed in tenths and hundredths
• began a mini quest in Esparks: Measuring Angles
• read and discussed Maniac Magee
• began poems based on Chapter 29 in M.M.

This evening at home....

• complete Go Math hw for lesson 9.6
• publish and illustrate your Maniac Magee poem.
• read for 30 minutes and get a signature
• remind a parent/ adult to sign your Gold Card to confirm that work is complete. ☺

Enjoy this video!

Through The Mask Tuesday

Today we....

• did NOT take Unit 2 Math of the PARCC test. There were too many absences school-wide.  We will continue with testing tomorrow and will finish on Friday.
• spent lots of time learning about Paleo Indian culture in what we now call Illinois. Of course, your kids know that Paleo, in this context, means ancient. As your child about the falcon masks and the Mississippian culture.  
• read a few chapters of Maniac Magee. We discussed last night's homework and shared some of the great responses.
• corrected last night's Go Math homework and took the Mid Chapter Checkpoint.
• launched our new unit: Weather.  Today we will focus on the Water Cycle.

This evening at home...

• finish the Maniac Project that we began in class yesterday. Some kids are finished. Make sure that you are turning in your very best work! Proofread to find mistakes. Add details and examples from the text.
• read Maniac Magee or a book of your choice for 30 minutes. Get a signature.
• there is not regular Go Math homework.

Making Progress Monday

Hi Team 201 Families,


Today your kids are coming home with Progress Reports. They were supposed to be sent home on Friday, but there was a kink in the system. Thanks for your patience. As this is a 5 week "snapshot," many of the grades in the Portal may be different from the Progress Report.  Please do not hesitate to contact me!


This evening at home.....

• complete the homework and practice for Go Math lesson 9.5
• read or reread chapters 24 and 25. What is the most important "take away" from each chapter. Record your answer in a paragraph.

Parents, today's math lesson focuses on "counting up" to get change. For example, if the bill is  Five dollars and 23 cents, and you give the clerk at ten dollar bill, how much change will you get back?   As you know, this is an important life skill. Practice at home with real money!

We will resume PARCC testing tomorrow!

Windy Wednesday

Thank you Arianna! Today's title is perfect.

This evening at home....

• Read or reread  chapters 21 and 22 in Maniac. Add to your titles list. Make them great!
• Complete the Go Math hw for chapter 9.3

Tomorrow is the last day of Reading PARCC. Next week, we will begin Math on Monday.

Congratulations to the kids who earned Nike Brag Tags today! If you did not earn 100% or higher, you may retake the quiz tomorrow or late this week.  Study. Kids will receive the next challenge, tomorrow.

Homework

• Read or reread chapters 18 and 19 in Maniac Magee. Create chapter titles for these chapters.
• Please complete the homework and practice for lesson 9.2

Maniac Magee Monday

This evening at home.....

• complete hw and practice for lesson 9.1 in Go Math
• finish your NIKE pack and study for tomorrow's quiz.
• READ and record. 

Fun Friday

Thanks for today's title, Dhruvi. I agree that it was/is a fun Friday.  


This weekend at home...

• Finish your Black History Stamp
• Finish your West scrapbook.
• study your Nike Roots. Quiz on Tuesday
• Read!

Almost everyone is finished with both of these projects.

Mythology Madness: Happening Now

Time to Talk ( About Zodiac Symbols and Constellations) Thursday

This evening at home....

• study for tomorrow's math test!
• work on those Trading Cards! Most kids are almost finished!
• Read and record.
• we will take a short Reading test tomorrow!

The Nike quiz has been pushed back to Tuesday.

Options for those who do not have have lots of work tonight...

• work on the Nike Roots
• work on your stamp

You will have time in class to work on this tomorrow.
Parents, can you lend a couple of hours on Monday? We need a work crew to help us prepare classrooms for PARCC. If you can help, send me an email.

What's Your Sign Wednesday

Today's title originates from our work with constellations and zodiac symbols. We started off by talking about the Universe, our Galaxy, and the Solar System. This is a BIG topic.  The tie- ins with our Mythology Unit are great!  Tomorrow in the lab, we will do some star mapping. Today, kids were able to create their own constellations.  We mapped them in class today and began working on short myths. Kids will be finishing these at home this evening.


Today we also....

• worked on note-taking. We are learning to avoid copying from the text.
• corrected 8.4 and finished ALL of 8.5, including the homework and practice
• spent some time working on Trading Cards, and  Nike Root words
• watched and discussed a Study Jams about The Universe
• went to Gym
• ate lunch
• had recess
• worked on our Stamp On! Black History projects
• shared our Maniac chapter titles

This evening at home...

• finish your constellation myth!  Make sure to use your neatest handwriting and proofread with care.
• work on a Mythology Trading Card. We will have some class time for these tomorrow and Friday. 
• finish questions 1-10 of the Chapter 8 Review. We will be ready for the test on Friday.
• parents, please sign the Gold Card!