Field Trip Friday

What a day!! The Guinea Pigs may be loud, but they sure are active and curious! Today's participation at the American Writers Museum was great. The museum has asked us to share some of our poetry. They'd like to publish it on their website. We will work on this next week.

Since we had a bit of extra time today, and since we had two awesome parent helpers, we decided to walk down the Cultural Mile and visit The Bean. CBS News was on location and took some shots of Team 201/The Guinea Pigs in action. Check out the CBS 5 o'clock news this evening!

This weekend at home...

• read The Fun They Had in Journeys
• finish the Chapter 10 Review. We will be ready to test on Tuesday. Please try every problem and circle the problems that are "trouble spots." We will meet in small groups to review on Monday.
• Don't forget to show someone the new Field Trip form. We travel to the Garfield Park Conservatory on May 10. We will need two to three parent volunteers.
• Kids, you have a study guide. We will definitely take a reading test next Friday. 

As always, IXL Math and Reading, along with ST Math, are great ways to brush up on skills pre-MAPS test.

Proud Chicago Kids.

Thursday Thinkings

Hello Team 201 Families! I am so happy to be back in 201.

This evening at home....

• please finish today's Math classwork: evens
• please complete the hw for lesson 10.7
• read!
• please finish today's Main Idea activity

We will travel to the American Writers Museum tomorrow. We need one more parent volunteer. Please send me an email if you can join us! We will eat lunch at school!

Tomorrow is the Q3 Awards ceremony.,

Tall Trees Thursday

This post is late, but we discussed the homework expectations in class today.

-Please finish up the Tic Tac Toe and be prepared to recite tomorrow.
-Please finish up the Dad's BBQ packet that we have been working on
-Please ask your child about the Chapter 9 Math Test. A note that contains your child's test result was sent home today.
-Please sign the trip form and send in the $7.00. We are almost at 100%

Parents, almost everyone in the class needs a new glue stick. Thanks for replenishing this supply!

Time to Talk Tuesday

Tomorrow is Report Card Day!




This evening and tomorrow at home....

• read! I will expect to see two or more reading sessions on the Gold Card
• complete the circled class and homework from lessons 10.2 and 10.3
• come to school tomorrow to show your parents the video message that you created.
• get that Trip form signed and bring in the money, please. I need it by Friday.

Making a Point Monday

Hey Team 201 Families!

Today's math lesson seems simple at first, but requires great attention to detail and strong visual discrimination skills. The symbols matter. The order of the letters matter. The lines matter. On tonight's homework, remember to use the proper "hat" to name each line, line segment and ray.  Don't forget to use the angle symbol!  Use these charts to help you....

This evening at home...

• Go Math 10.1- evens or all
• Vocabulary match
• Everliving Tree questions
• Poetry Tic Tac Toe will be checked on Friday.

Thank you so much for the donations!

No Homework Passes, please!

Don't forget to bring in your clean, clear plastic bottle and cap tomorrow!
It's Lava Lamp day! We need a bit more cooking oil and alka seltzer.

Weekend Update-Book Fair

Hey Team 201 Families......


Don't forget that 201 will visit the Book Fair for the first and only time this Monday. Of course, the Book Fair will be open during Report Card Day! Thanks to all of the parents and P.T.A. members that make this happen.

There are still plenty of spots available, and I am looking forward to meeting with you all on Wednesday.

Don't forget about Tuesday's special Science Lab activity. We still need vegetable oil, and alka- seltzer tablets. We only need one or two kids to bring in the oil. Each child will need a clean, clear plastic plastic bottle.

Check out this video to learn about physical and chemical changes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOr76Zx48QM

Feeling Like Friday Fursday

I am taking some  with today's title.

This long weekend at home....

• log on to Think Central to review the math and reading tests.
• In Journeys, read The Everliving Tree and respond in writing to the "Writing About Reading" found on page 703.
• finish the The West Bookmark. Each state should also include: a mark that indicates the location of the capital ( on the outline), two or more landmarks for each state, an illustration and an informative caption for each landmark, one or two "fun facts." These may include additional state symbols.  The second landmark may need to go on the back of the bookmark!

Thank you to Yusra and her family for the Science Lab supplies. Please scroll back to yesterday's post. We still need one more bottle of oil and several more packs of Alka Seltzer.  Each child will need his or her own small water bottle with lid.

Adages and Proverbs

Adages and proverbs are similar to idioms. They are figurative expressions that have withstood the "test of time." Basically, these are words of wisdom that have a deeper meaning. Using context clues can help you figure out their meanings.

Here are the examples from this week's story:

Esther realized that it's never too late to right a wrong.

When Esther wanted to get the right to vote, she knew that the longest journey starts with a single step.

In the Wyoming Territory, Esther found that a woman's work is never done.

Esther would not have listened to someone who said, "Don't rock the boat."

For Esther, there was no time like the present for getting the right to vote.

Esther seemed to believe that if at first you don't succeed, you should try again.

Esther proved that where there's a will, there's a way.

Here are some others!

Wacky Density Lab Wednesday ( Not Alliterative)

This evening at home.....

• complete TAsk C in Penelope
• study for Math test. 
• study the vocabulary words
• in the Readers Notebook, work on your "books read" list. Get a signature.
• Read
• Please tell your parents to sign up for a conference.

We had a great time in the Science Lab today.  Kids, with a parent's help, you can recreate this experiment at home!

 Next week, we  will team up with Ms. Collazo's class to complete a special Science Lab activity. This will take place  next Tuesday at 8:30. Every student needs to bring a clean, small plastic  water bottle with a cap by Monday. Please do not bring bottles that are larger than 12 oz. The small ones will work well!

EXPERIMENT MATERIALS NEEDED.  IF ANYONE CAN DONATE ANY OF THESE ITEMS, PLEASE EMAIL ME AT mport@cps.edu
Thank you!

• Clean, plastic water bottle with a cap ( 8, 12,  or 16-ounce size)
• Vegetable oil (the cheaper the better) 
• Food Coloring
• Alka-Seltzer tablets

Many thanks are extended to the Khan family for providing our classroom with two new staplers! Thank you so very much!

Hello Families!

Scroll down to the previous post to find the Parent Teacher Conference Sign up sheet!


This evening at home....

• complete the EVENS in the Chapter 9 Math Review. There will be no penalty for doing ALL of the problems. I am hoping that we can take a shorter version of the Math Test on Thursday.
• Read the information on page 667 in Journeys. We will talk about it tomorrow!
• Complete Task B in the Princess Penelope packet.
• read

Parent Teacher Conferences Sign Up

Hello Parents-

The Sign Up Genius for next week's conferences is now live. Please click on the link to reserve your time. If you are having tech issues, just let me know. I can easily reserve a spot for you.

Click here to sign up!

Bill Nye the Science Guy S01E08Phases of Matter

Matter Monday

This evening at home.....

• math 9.6
• New Poem: Tic Tac Toe
• I Can Do That: Readers Notebook page that we began in class..page 289-290
• read and log it.

Field Trip Forms will go home tomorrow.
The Conference Sign Up will be live tomorrow. I will show kids the links in class.

Amanie, thank you for reminding me to edit my work. Thanks, too, for coming up with today's title.

This weekend at home, you may need to...

• finish the vocab/idiom flapbook
• -finish the persuasive poster. It must be fully colored.
• finish the Text A Theme phone

If this work is not turned in on MOnday morning, I will enter a score of 0.

This weekend at home, everyone should...

• read the next story, I Could Do That.
• IXL Math either... continue with decimals or work on 4th or 5th grade "Money." I will be looking for 25 minutes.

Don't forget that IXL Reading is a great option.

Time Flies Thursday

This evening at home....

• Go Math 9.5 Evens Only- Mid chapter check is tomorrow
• Practice that poem! I will collect the TTT sheet tomorrow.
• study the vocab and complete the vocab flap book: Mini def/ sentence/icon or illustration. Most kids are done! We spent more that an hour on this today.
• Humphrey comprehension questions 3.4 and 9 only.

Reminders: Text A Theme and Flower Poem

Winky Face Wednesday

Thanks, Amanie! ☺

This evening at home...

• Read and annotate The West: On the Pacific Ocean. This counts as reading!
• Go Math 9.4 hw
• Pick a TTT square and practice The Brook. Great job reading today! Thank you to Sarah, Erick, Kahlen, David and Yusra!  
• I need your flower poem!!!

Text A Theme- If you want to finish this at home tonight, I will give you a choice activity in the morning. Otherwise, you will have 15 minutes in the morning to finish up.

Not done with that graph? Finish it at home.  Don't forget the labels!

The West

The buffalo still roam in Yellowstone National Park!

What is a geyser? Why is this one called "Old Faithful?"

Giant Redwood trees are old! How old? Find out!

An offshore breeze creates the perfect conditions for this surfer.

The Grand Canyon is ever changing. What's that river doing at the bottom of the canyon? I know, I know, technically, Arizona is in the Southwest, not the West. It is still west of Chicago!

Walking or biking across the Golden Gate Bride is a "must do." Bring your sweater and remember the old saying, "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco."

Hurray for.....

Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, Moab, Utah. The hike is worth the effort. Trust me on this one!

A volcano? Where in the wild west could this be?

Use the links to help you create your West region fan book. Can you guess why this is one of my favorite regions to explore? Start with the links that I have provided.


https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/states/us-states-hub/

State Symbols....
https://statesymbolsusa.org/

State Capitals....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_capitals_in_the_United_States

Fun Facts about each state....
https://www.50states.com/facts/

More about each state, including landforms and maps....
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/

The Most Iconic Landmark in Every State... click below and plan your next vacation!

http://www.businessinsider.com/most-iconic-landmark-in-every-state-2015-9

 If you need more information, please ask me before you Google.  As always, if you need additional information, make sure to use these key words:  kids learn about__________

THUESDAY

 It's a place value thing. It's a decimals thing. If you were in 201 today, you are in on the joke.

Today we...

• assembled a new "math dictionary" that we will use to review and learn some new material too.
• worked on some brainstorming- it is a spring thing
• drafted a poem
• worked in our math rotations. See title for details.
• published poems
• went to lunch and recess
• finished up publishing and math
• created this blog post
• took a bathroom break, at various points

This evening at home....

• hw 9.3
• complete one Poetry Tic Tac Toe reading: due Friday. Bring sheet every day!
• The West: read and annotate Life in the Mountains
• Count the poem and the West on the reading log.

IMPORTANT: As soon as the times are confirmed by the main office, I will post a conference sign up online. 

Moaning Monday

Thank you Team 201 for coming to school ready to learn today. It is great to see your smiling faces.  Thanks, Amanie, for creating today's title!

This evening at home....
-Go Math 9.2
-In Journeys, complete the "Analyze Text" questions found within Humphrey.