Winter Break

Hi Everyone,
I hope the kids have a great vacation.  When we get back we will start our sugaring unit, Project Sweet Talk.  Our school celebration for this unit will be on April 19th in the morning.  More information will be sent home after break.  The 4th grade will go on a field trip to the Branon Sugarhouse and Howrigan Sugarhouse on March 23rd.  The 5th grade will go to Melissa Dion's sugarwoods with our county forester, Nancy Patch, but a date has not yet been determined.  On March 13th, both classes are going to the Flynn to see, "The American Revolution." A permission slip will be sent home today or the Wednesday we get back.  If you are traveling, I wish you safe journeys. If you are staying local, I wish for more snow!  I am traveling to Clifton Park, NY to spend the week with my mom and stepdad.

John Lewis and Ruby Bridges

No homework tonight except to read!!
The 4th grade learned about Ruby Bridges by reading a play in Scholastic Storyworks magazine.  Ask your child to tell you about her.  They know how to log on to Storyworks to show you the play if you want to see it.  The link and password are right on the blog!
The 5th grade has been learning about John Lewis and The Freedom Riders.  We have been using the book, Freedom Riders and Chords Of Courage to learn more about the Civil Rights Movement.

Tomorrow ends our spirit week with Fairfield Day.  Today was dress like a teacher day.  I had a few mini mes!

Wednesday 2/22

Hi Everyone!  Thank you so much for signing the Acceptable Use Forms again and reviewing behavior expectations with your child.  The classroom runs so much better when students are on task. We joke and have fun, but when it's time to learn, it's time to learn.
Homework:
Read!!!!!
Math-check your agendas, but 4th probably has the division and 5th has fractions.

End of Trimester this Friday

Homework:
Read for 25-30 minutes
NO more Grammar Minutes for this week
NO spelling this week
Math-division 2
Math-Fraction 2
The end of the trimester is this Friday.  All work must be completed by then.
5th Grade brought home yesterday and 4th grade brought home today,  the Technology Acceptable Use Policy to review with their parents.  Once it has been reviewed, then the student and parent should sign and date the form.  Please return to me.  A packet went home reviewing our PBiS system and the history behind it. We are also going to start documenting "reminders" about computer misuse. Believe me, we don't want to start documenting one more thing, but we are having a lot of computer issues due to misuse.  Please review all forms with your child.  If possible, I would like the signed policy back by Thursday.  All other forms stay home. Thank you very much for all of your support.

Lots of Information

Homework:
Read for 25-30 minutes
Grammar Minute 65....last one for the week
NO spelling this week
Math-check agendas
The end of the trimester is this Friday.  All work must be completed by then.
5th Grade brought home the Technology Acceptable Use Policy to review with their parents.  Once it has been reviewed, then the student and parent should sign and date the form.  Please return to me.  A packet went home reviewing our PBiS system and the history behind it. We are also going to start documenting "reminders" about computer misuse. Believe me, we Idon't want to start documenting one more thing, but we are having a lot of computer issues due to misuse.  Please review all forms with your child.  I would like them back by Thursday.  Thank you very much for all of your support.
4th Grade will bring these forms home tomorrow.

5th Grade: John Lewis and the Freedom Riders

5th Grade: Use the following websites to learn more about John Lewis.
JohnLewis.gov
ducksters-civil rights
John Lewis npr/Medal of Freedom
achievement.org
Marching Feet Song

6. “Jim Crow is on the deathbed” is a line in “Marching Feet Can Make it Right.” What is Jim Crow and do you believe Jim Crow exists in some form in our society?

7. John Lewis and others prepared their wills during the Mississippi Freedom Summer. What does this tell you about the tenor of times and the Freedom Riders’ expectations?

Lots of Pictures

Valentine's Day

Thank you to all who sent in goodies for today!  I am out tomorrow and Miss Tully will be the teacher, along with Mrs. Garceau.  I explained the plans to the students today, so they know what to expect.
Homework:
Grammar Minute 62 and read for at least 25-30 minutes.
4th Math-check agendas
5th Math-Dividing Decimals

Spelling

Spelling Reminder:
On Monday, students get a spelling packet for the week.  In the morning, during homeroom time, they are to complete a page and ask for help if needed.  Each night, they are to study their words. They can study by taking a test or doing a look, cover, write, check on the back page of their packet. If they do another activity, say with scrabble tiles or an oral test, parents can sign the back of a page with the date and activity.  I just need proof students studied.
Homework Reminder:
Our homework shouldn't take the students more than 10 minutes per grade level.  So 40 for 4th grade and 50 for 5th grade.  I always ask the students to read at the end of the homework assignments, if they have time, or read right before bed. Homework is an activity that teaches the students time management and study skills. Our homework is the same every night, unless the students need to finish an assignment or we are working on an extended time project.
Homework:
Grammar Minute 61
Read
4th Math-Division 4
5th Math-Decimal multiplication with tax
Study for Spelling
ART class today for 5th grade:

2 Hour Delay Day

We don't have many 2 hour delays!  It was pretty slippery early this morning.
Homework:
Read for 25-30 minutes.
4th Grammar Minute 60
4th Math: Division
5th Math: Decimal packet last page

NAEP

The 4th grade students will be taking the NAEP test tomorrow. NAEP stands for The National Assessment of Educational Progress.  It is given to 4th and 8th graders.
Homework:
All:  Read for 25-30 minutes after you finish all of your work.
Grammar Minute 59.
Study for spelling on the back of today's spelling page.  If your parents give you an oral test or you do something else, please have your parents sign the page.  If you did not finish today's page then you are to finish it tonight.
4th Math-  Division
5th Math- Decimal sheet for Tuesday
5th Grade: Fuel Up to Play 60 permission slip

Monday 2/6

Thank you 5th grade and Mrs. Garceau for Friday's 50th Birthday celebration!  It was a great day!
Homework:
Read for 25-30 minutes, once your other work is done.
ELA all: Grammar Minute 58 and study for spelling-remember I need proof by seeing what you did or getting a signature that you studied.
4th Math-Division
5th Math-Decimals
Science-Your Earth model will be shared tomorrow if you didn't go today.  You need to be able to explain why the seasons occur.

5th Graders need to have their Scholastic assignment done by tomorrow morning.  5th-grade quality work, meaning grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure must be evident.  Details and evidence from text must be in all answers that ask for elaboration.

5th grade - Fuel up to Play 60 permission slips must be returned by tomorrow.

Groundhog Day!!

6 more weeks of winter!  5th grade will be watching Narnia tomorrow morning. 

 

Movie Day

On Friday, we will be watching Narnia.
Homework:
Read for 25-30 minutes
Grammar Minute 56
Math Check agendas please
5th grade please work on your Earth Model project