Thursday, January 28th. 2016

Homework:
-fix 2 math pages
-Math 4 ?'s
-Study spelling
-Reading log

Reminders:
-Yellow assessment evelopes
-Mid-quarter envelopes
-Jump Rope for Heart Feb. 4th

Wednesday, January 27th, 2016

Homework:
-Math pg. 91-92

Reminders:
-PE clothes
-Yellow assessment envelope
-Yellow mid-quarter envelope
-Jump Rope for Heart pledge packet

Tuesday, January 26th, 2016

Today we learned about sentences vs. fragments and practiced solving equations for variables. In reading, we pulled out details about the Hogwarts classes and used them to play a guessing game. This afternoon we kept researching for our Maine animal reports!

Homework:
-Spelling pg. 67-68
-Grammar, "Fragment or sentence?" page
-Math pg. 89 (2 sides)

Reminders:
-Yellow assessment envelope
-Yellow mid-trimester envelope
-Jump Rope for Heart Feb. 4th

Monday, January 25th, 2016

Today we did a little algebra with variables....and they did well with it! We also talked about -en, -le, and -al endings in spelling and read some more Harry Potter. This afternoon, Miss Porter met with reading groups and then we got started with informational writing on Maine animals!

Homework:
-Spelling pg. 65-66
-Math
-(reading packet if not done in class)

Reminders:
-PE clothes
-Library Books
-Yellow assessment envelopes
-Mid quarter envelopes
-Jump Rope for Heart on Feb. 4th (pledge packets should come back ASAP)

Thursday, January 21st, 2016

Today we had Spanish and PE, finished our mid-year math assessments, read more Harry Potter, and did writing/reading centers. 

Homework:
-Study spelling
-Grammar, pronouns

Reminders:
-yellow assessment envelopes
-Jump Rope for Heart Feb. 4th

Wednesday, January 20th, 2016

Today we started taking our mid-year math assessment, learned about pronouns, read more Harry Potter, and ended the day with reading/writing centers. 

Homework:
-Spelling pg. 63-64
-Grammar, pronouns

Reminders:
-PE clothes
-Yellow assessment envelopes
-Mid trimester reports coming home Friday

Thursday, January 14th, 2016

Today we went over the Unit 3 math test, so as to understand our mistakes for the re-take tomorrow. Then we read more Harry Potter, finished the "mystery calendar picture" activity, and took our mid-year writing prompt.

Homework:
-Study spelling
-Mad minute

Reminders:
-Half-day Friday
-Warm clothes for tomorrow!

Wednesday, January 13th, 2016

Today we finished up the Unit 3 math assessment. We took a grammar quick quiz on verb tenses and read more Harry Potter. This afternoon we did descriptive writing with mystery calendar pictures!

Homework:
-Grammar, possessive nouns

Reminders:
-PE clothes
-Warm clothes for Friday
-Half-day Friday

Tuesday, January 12th, 2016

Today learned about irregular verbs, started our Unit 3 math assessments, read more Harry Potter, and did some more descriptive writing!

Homework:
-Spelling pg. 59-60
-Grammar, irreg. verbs

Reminders:
-Friday is a half-day
-In the event of a snow day tomorrow, PE clothes for Thursday!

Monday, January 11th, 2016

Today we finished reviewing for the Unit 3 math assessment. We talked about possessives in spelling and continued reading Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone. Then this afternoon, we worked on descriptive writing by writing about the cafeteria using our senses. 

Homework:
-Spelling pg. 57-58
-Math (4's)

Reminders:
-PE clothes
-Library books
-Friday is a half-day...lunch?

Thursday, January 7th, 2016

Today we practiced more word problems, finished the first chapter of Harry Potter, and continued writing our author letters. Plus, we had Spanish and PE!

Homework:
-Study spelling
-Math, 4 ?'s

Reminders:
-Book orders due Friday
-Next Friday (15th) is a half-day

Wednesday, January 6th, 2016

Today we continued word problems in math. In reading, we created "author's purpose fish" and "reader response fish" to go on our Fish in a Tree bulletin board. Then we continued our author letters in writing workshop- they're due by the end of the week!

Homework:
-Grammar, verb tenses
-Math pg. 87-88

Reminders:
-PE clothes
-Book orders due Friday

Tuesday, January 5th, 2016

Happy Tuesday! In grammar today, we learned about the past, present, and future tenses. We practiced figuring out whether word problems are asking us to add, subtract, multiply, or divide during math. Today we finished Fish in a Tree, talked about "author's purpose," and started reading Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone. Then we finished the day learning how to format our author letters!

Homework:
-Spelling pg. 55-56
-Grammar, tenses
-Math pg. 86

Reminders:
-Book order due Friday

Monday, January 4th, 2016

Welcome back! Today we got right back into long division and division word problems- assessment coming early next week. Then we listened to Fish in a Tree, talked about compound words in spelling, learned about the United Kingdom/Great Britain/England for Harry Potter, and then worked on our author letters....busy day!

Homework:
-Spelling pg. 53-54
-Math (5 ?'s)

Reminders:
-PE clothes
-Library books
-Warm clothes for recess!!!