Thinking Thursday

This weekend at home.....
-Do one hour or more of IXL Reading. If you are done with the "Main idea" skills you may select any grade 4 or 5 skill.
-Read. I will be checking and expect to see three or more 30 minute reading sessions.
-Parents, please sign, not initial, to confirm that your child has read.

GTK:
-There is no school for students this Friday or Monday.
-Wednesday is Parent-Teacher Conference Day. Please sign up for a time slot. The sign up is available on the blog. Scroll back a few posts and you will see it.

202 parents who would like to meet with me may claim an open spot on Report Card Day. Just come up to 201 and write your name down in one of the open spots.

Well Done Wednesday

This evening at home...

-ask your parents to sign up for a conference. Scroll back to see the link!
-finish the Antarctic Journey questions to help you prepare for tomorrow's test.
-finish the "Camera" SS activity, if you have not already done so.

Tuesday Thoughts

Hello Team 201 and 202!

I am so happy to announce that the Report Card Conference sign up is LIVE and ready for sign ups. Please scroll back to last night's post to find the link.

This evening at home...
-Read Cold Cold Science, which you will find right after Antarctic Journey.
-Complete the double sided sheet: Greek and Latin Word Parts and Cold Cold Science facts.

Social Studies Alert:
The "camera" Products and Natural Resources of the Northeast activity is due on Thursday. Most kids are adding finishing touches now. Please finish up at home this evening or tomorrow night. I can not accept late work.

Fall Conferences Sign Up

The Sign up for Fall Conferences is now active.  The sign up is open to all 201 families. Please reserve just one spot per student. 202 parents who would like to meet may sign the "drop in" sheet on conference day. I will need to honor all confirmed 201 appointments first, but will be happy to meet with any parent if time allows.

I am looking forward to discussing progress and setting goals with you and your child.

We're using SignUp.com to organize our upcoming SignUps.

Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:

1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp.com: https://signup.com/go/yuiNPpn
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com.

Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.
https://signup.com/go/yuiNPpn

Making the Most of Monday

Hello Team 201 Families,

I hope that all are well. In the next week, you will get information regarding Picture Day and the Book Fair. Picture Day is scheduled for early December, and the Book Fair takes place next week. I will let you know the schedule as soon as I have it.

Tomorrow, the online Conference sign up will go live. The sign up sheet will be created through Sign Up Genius. Each 201 family will sign up for a 10 minute conference. If you are having trouble signing up, please write me a note that indicates some possible times.  Look for the link on tomorrow's blog post!


Today we....
-read about elections on Read Works
-began reading Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.
-did a Grammar Boot Camp work out.
-went to Library
-had a morning meeting
-discussed Natural Resources and their importance to the Northeast economy.


This evening at home...
-read for twenty minutes or more
-complete the double sided vocabulary/figurative language sheet

Weekend Update

Greetings Team 201 and 202  Families...

Here is some news you can use!
-Next week, we will begin a new novel study. We will be reading  Rick Roiden's Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief.   Most of the reading will take place during school.  Kids are welcome to read ahead, but must commit to staying with us during class and rereading sections in order to do class and homework. I have a strict "no spoilers" policy.   If you are able to purchase or borrow the book, great! If not, there is a pdf version linked on this blog. Go to the "Mythology" tab and click on the PJATLT link. Voila!
-There is no school for students next Friday, 11/8 or Monday 11/10. The 8th is a "School Improvement Day" for teachers and staff, and Monday is Veteran's Day.
-Report Card Conferences are scheduled for 11/13. I will be sending out a Sign Up Genius link so that you can make an appointment online.  Because of time constraints, you will meet with your homeroom teacher. Ms. Hicks and I will make sure to conference so that we can provide feedback on both math and reading. Please be on the look out for the sign up sheet. I will send out a notice when it is live. I am waiting for CPS to confirm dates and times.
-Next week, we will continue to use Journey's Antarctic Journal as our anchor text. We will NOT take a spelling test, but we will take a comprehension and vocabulary test on Thursday.

Finally Together Friday

I am so glad that we are finally back in school and learning together.

This weekend at home....
-Read!
-Finish the History of Halloween on Readworks, along with the activities.
-Finish the Haunted Hat Mystery Activities.