Social Studies Miniquizzes
In an effort to better prepare the 5th grade students for their Social Studies chapter test, each 5th grade class will be given a 4-5 question Miniquiz everyday during Social Studies class. This will allow me to determine how to proceed with the chapter prior to the Posttest. Miniquizzes must be signed and returned each […]
Our New Class Pet!
Here is a photo of our new class pet, a praying mantis. The kids are going to get to name it!
Parent-Teacher Conferences
If you didn’t get a chance to sign up for parent-teacher conferences at Open House, the schedule is up on the Parent Info page. Leave me a comment and let me know which open time works best for you. Time slots are given on a first-come, first-served basis. If there are no times available that […]
Today’s Homework
You can find today’s homework on the Assignments page, just like always! 🙂
Reflection for September 28, 2011
Late start days always go by in a blink of an eye, and today was no different! We spent a good chunk of our morning discussing census and how to interpret data based upon the 1790 census. There is some math homework based upon this information, and all students were advised to bring their SRB […]
Reflection for September 26, 2011
Happy rainy Monday! Today in Art class, the students began work on Anti-Bullying posters. They are to work on these posters at home, as well as devise a slogan for their poster. In science we are beginning our unit on body systems. There is a great Brainpop video that I shared, and students are encouraged […]
Reflection for September 23, 2011
We have some SMART kids! We were practicing test taking skills today and we learned about crossing out answers that were not relevant. We did this using Study Island, and I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE the students to continue this at home! Students should be working on 4th grade Study Island topics, as this is what they […]
5th Grade Parent Meeting
Our 5th Grade Parent Meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 28th at 3:00 in the Media Center. Hope to see you all there!
Reflections for September 21, 2011
Today flew by! We learned a lot in math~prime factorization, exponents, and factor strings. Make sure your child checks out the math tab for some cool online activities to practice these important skills. We also watched a Brainpop video on Test Preparation. If you get a moment, view it with your child and help him/her […]