Thursday, February 13, 2020
- help parents
- read 30 minutes
- Math Lesson 6 p. 117-118
- Zearn end of 6 (so it looks to me like you are beginning lesson 7)
- Valentines (bring yours and your decorated box or bag)
- Spelling: finish and ready for test (both weeks)
- field trip permission slip and money – DEADLINE!
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
- read 30 minutes (Wayside doesn’t count)
- help parents
- Math Lesson 5 p. 113-114
- Zearn end of lesson 5
- Valentines
- field trip permission slip and money (cash, exact change)
- reread Wayside 10-12
- Spelling
Pewabic Pottery Field Trip
On Thursday, February 27th we have a field trip scheduled to Pewabic Pottery. https://www.pewabic.org/
Students will tour this historical craft studio and design their own ceramic tile. The cost is $17, cash only, exact change please. We have the availability of a school bus on this day, so drivers are not needed. If a parent or two is interested in attending, please let me know. Thank you
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
- read 30 minutes
- help parents
- talk to parents about today’s tune-up
- S.S. Study for Test
- Math: Lesson 4 p. 107-109
- Zearn end of lesson 4 (starting 5)
- permission slip and $17
- Valentine’s (including mailbox or bag designed)
- reread Wayside Chapter 10-12
- parents sign Math Assessment
Monday, February 10, 2020
- read 30 minutes
- help parents
- Math Lesson 3 p. 103-104
- S.S. look up answers, review, study
- Wayside Chapters 10-12
- Math WarmUp signed
- pencil/eraser sale
- Zearn end of lesson 3 (starting 4)
Friday, February 7, 2020
- help parents
- read 30 minutes EACH day
- Math p. 99-100
- Zearn end of lesson 2
- Wayside School: reread chapters 7-9 and answer questions for chapters 7-9 (Write the questions, too!). Double check your sentences. Do you have a strong sentence stem? Did you answer the question? Do you have evidence directly from the text? Do you have multiple sentences and not run-on sentences? Did you use proper grammar, capitalization, and punctuation?
- double check ideas on S.S. study guide! All answers needs to be thorough and with details
Letter from Mrs. Thomas, Art teacher
February 5, 2020
Dear 5th grade families,
On Thursday, March 12, 2020, your student has the exciting opportunity to take part in a field trip that is only offered to each elementary school every 5 years. It is called the Sculpture Initiative. More information to follow!
Our goal is that every 5th grade student at Howard Elementary will be able to take part in this exciting art experience this year! However, we have had a few concerns with some of the choices some of our 5th grade students have made while on previous field trips and choices they are making in school.
In order for every child to participate, we need your support! Please encourage and follow through with your student to adhere to these basic human considerations (see below) while at home, in public and at school! These align with our PBIS culture and reinforcing them at home will only sweeten the time you spend with your child and help them to be successful outside of your home and into their future.
Encourage your child to be:
Respectful: Listen carefully to all instructions for understanding, and follow the instructions. No means no. One person should be talking at a time. Keep our bodies to ourselves. Treat others with peaceful kindness. Respond mindfully.
Responsible: Handling our own affairs. Make the best decision for the occasion in terms of not causing a problem for themselves or anyone else. Accept responsibility for actions, immediately. Be honest in all situations. Respond mindfully.
Safe: Follow the rules and listen to and follow all instructions. Take caution. Respond mindfully. Think before you act.
If any concerns arise with your child, or we are currently having concerns with your student, we will contact you directly either by phone, letter or the email you have provided the school to discuss how we can work as a team to assure that your child will be on this field trip respectfully, responsibly and safely for the best outcome to your child, your child’s classmates and the community.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Thomas
Thursday, February 6, 2020
- read 30 minutes (Wayside doesn’t count!)
- help parents
- Wayside questions for Chapter 4-6, read Chapter 7
- finish S.S. study guide – completely and thoroughly (not simply a few words for phrases for answers)
- Camp Meeting tonight
- Spelling – finish and study for test
- Valentine mailbox
- Candygrams from the shark
- review for Language Quiz – combining sentences!
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
- S. S. study guide: complete the parts I informed you of
- Wayside: Read Chapter 4-6
- Spelling
- camp meeting Thursday at 6 p.m.
- Candygrams next week
- Valentine mail box (start working on it at home)
- Review Language Quiz (combining sentences)
Zearn
Parents, I have reset the students’ work on Zearn (when they are ahead of our current lesson) because many times they aren’t getting as much out of it as I would hope. I love the fact that so many of them have grown in Math. However, they still can’t rush the learning.
Thank you for understanding.