Friday, September 25, 2015

Miss Pellin's Post
September 28th - October 2nd

Thank you so much for sending in apples for Johnny Appleseed's birthday!  Also, thank you to the parents who sent in extra supplies!  Below are pictures of the class wearing their apple glasses.  





  









The Sixth Week of 2015 at School:
Science: This week we will begin the study of the water cycle and weather in chapter 9.

Social Studies:   There will be a hemisphere quiz on Tuesday, September 29th.  Then we will focus on science.  

Math: 
We will finish our study of unit 1 which focuses on multiplication and division.  There will be a unit 1 test on Wednesday, September 30th.  Students should have their study guide (practice test) completed by Tuesday, September 29th.  Next, we will study measurement.  Students will take a multiplication by 4 test on Tuesday, September 29th They will have two and a half minutes to complete 26 problems.   Students who pass on Tuesday, September 29th will receive the full amount of points (13/13).  If students don't pass the test on the first day, they will take the test the next day and receive 12/13 if they pass.  Students will continue taking the test each day until they pass and one point will be taken off each day.  

Spelling: We will continue our Words Their Way program.  Students will be given a new word sort.  Students should complete 8 activities from their homework sheet and turn them in on Friday, October 9th.  Some of activities listed cannot be turned in.   Please initial next to the activity name so that I know the activity was completed if needed.  The spelling test will also be on Friday, October 9th.  
            
English Language Arts:  This week we will continue our first unit of study, Tales as Old as Time.  We will focus on fairy-tales.  First, we will read Cinderella along with the fractured fairy-tales Prince Cinders and Princess and the Frog.  Students will then write their own fractured fairy-tale based on Cinderella.  Next, we will study point of view while reading Sleeping Beauty and Maleficent.  Each student will write Cinderella from another character's point of view such as the stepmom.   We will also continue our Daily 5 program.  Students' independent reading contracts, which they have been working on in the read to self station and also have been able to work on at home, will be due on Thursday, October 1st.  Students' September reading log will also be due on Thursday, October 1st.  

Things to Remember:
Tuesday 9/29: There will a hemisphere quiz and a multiplication by 4 test.
Wednesday 9/30: There will be a unit 1 math test.  
Thursday 10/1:  September reading logs and independent reading contracts are due. 


Friday 10/9: There will be a spelling test and each student's 8 activities are due.