Mrs. Jones's Class WebsiteDearborn Public Schools

Nov 23rd Short Week of November 23 and 24!

I really enjoyed meeting with almost ALL of the parents at conferences! It helps me better understand the needs of your children when we are working together! THANK YOU!! If you ever have any questions or concerns, please call, email, or write in the planner.

No Spelling! No Reading Packet!

Reading: Look for a graded Reading Test that I am not counting…most students did not score well, but we went over it for better understanding. Tuesday, 2 more graded reading tests will come home that do count.

Writing: Final draft of colonies paper / Astronomy research and informational writing piece

Math: Unit 4 TEST Tuesday-Unit 5 Pretest

Science: Astronomy

Social Studies: The Mayflower Compact, The Truth About the First Thanksgiving, Mayflower Myths

Nov 16th Week of November16-20

Spelling words: interpret, temperature, splendor, miniature, gorgeous, compartment, factoring, declaration, journey, volunteer, equality, artifacts, dedicated, exhibits, site

Word Work: List of 15-signed in planner, Spelling Shapes, Goofy Spelling Story, Colorful Words-due Fri. -Test-Fri.

Packet: Strategy-main idea/details
Grammar: plurals

Writer’s Workshop: Opinion-which colonies are the best?

Math: division, division and multiplication of decimals using base 10 blocks-Test Tuesday, Nov. 24

Science: Astronomy

Social Studies: Colonization and Settlement-STUDY review sheet-Test Thursday, November 19

Nov 9th Week of November 9-13

Mystery snack this Friday
Conferences start this Thursday. Please return confirmation if you have not done so.

Spelling words: their, they’re, there, to, too, two, weather, whether, which, witch, species, survive, prey, pray, lunging-Test Fri.

Word Work: Three Times, Vowel Circle, Adding My Words-due Fri.

Packet: Due Thursday
Reading Strategy: Main Idea/Supports
Grammar: Plurals

Writer’s Wkshp: Opinion-Which colony is the best?

Math: Division-W.S.-due Tuesday

Science: Astronomy-Lesson 1 Outline-due Wednesday

Social Studies: Southern Colonies, Middle Colonies, New England Colonies

Nov 2nd Week of November 2-6

Hello! I would like to thank the Fall Fest Committee for a wonderful celebration!
Announcements:
NO SCHOOL on Tuesday, November 3 and 1/2 day Friday, November 6-dismissal at 11:45
NO SPELLING
NO READING PACKET

Reading: 2 graded reading tests will be returned between Wed. and Th. this week-We’ll be going over them in class and then we’ll send them home.

Writing: Informational Sport Castor Script-ask to see/hear your child’s script and if possible, their video clip that goes with it. They are using all the physics vocabulary in their script to describe their sport video clip. They are due Wednesday.

Math: Unit 3 TEST-this Thursday- I sent home their pretest to make corrections and study.

Science: Forces in Motion TEST-this Thursday-We took notes today for them to study tonight and tomorrow.

Social Studies: Your child’s Three Worlds Meet Test score is recorded in red pen in their planner. I apologize getting their scores late, but they were done online and we had some technical difficulties:(

Oct 28th Week of October 26-30

Sorry this is a little late!
Fall Fest is this Friday from about 2-3:315 and is organized by the students in the Fall Fest Committee. They have planned on bringing treats, music, movies, crafts, and games. If you are not in the committee but would like to bring something in, you are more than welcome. There are 28 students.

Spelling Words: graphic, although, challenge, throughout, whimper, slurp, mournful, sympathy, decency, shrieks-sign spelling list in planner-test Fri.

Word Work: Bubble Letters, Connect the Dots, Vowel Circle-due Fri.

Reading Packet: Grammar-proper/common nouns  Strategy: Making Inferences-due Th.-Test Fri.

Writer’s Wkshp: Informational

Math: Polygon Properties-projects

Science: sport caster script for physics in your sport

Social Studies: Colonization and Settlement-Roanoke, Jamestown

Oct 20th Week of October 19-23

Reminder:
Family Fun Night this Friday!

Spelling Words: reluctant, disgust, costume, excuse, justify, canceled, cooperation, fragrance, variety, moistened-test Friday

Word Work: Spelling Shapes, Colorful Words, Goofy Story/Sentences-due Friday

Packet: Due Thursday
Reading Strategy: Cause and Effect
Grammar: Run on sentences

Writer’s Wkshp: Opinion Writing

Math: Unit 2 Test Monday; Unit 3 Pretest Tuesday; Classifying Polygons

Science: Balanced vs. Unbalanced Forces; Check Lesson 2 Outline-Newton’s 2nd and 3rd Laws of Motion

Social Studies: Colonization and Settlement-Growth of New Spain; Push/Pull Factors

Oct 15th Reminders

Camp Meeting:

9 out of 28 families showed up to the camp meeting last night. If you were not there, a camp information note is coming home. Fundraising for camp will begin soon.

Parent Survey:
The yellow surveys need to be filled out and turned in as soon as possible.

Assignments:
3 Word Work activities are due tomorrow-Fri.
Spelling Test
Reading Test

Friday: 
1/2 day-dismiss at 11:45

Math:
I returned the Unit 2 Pretest-students made corrections and should study for the Unit 2 Post Test on Monday, October 19.

MobyMax:
Please have students work on their math lessons when possible.

Book It:
Please have students read 20 minutes at least 5 times a week.

Oct 13th Week of October 12-16

Reminders:
Please fill out and return the yellow parent surveys, so we can start making their learning goals.
There is a CAMP fundraising meeting on Wednesday, October 14 at 6:30 in the media center.

Spelling words: object, comedy, pocket, broken, oppose, environment, adjusted, gravity, function, disasters-test Friday

Word Work: Three Times, Blue Vowels, Adding My Words-due Friday

Reading Packet: Strategy-summarize   Grammar: complex sentences

Writing: Opinion

Math: magnitude estimates, multiplying decimals, decimals on a number line, decimal inequalities

Science: Forces in motion

Social Studies: Three Worlds Meet-TEST Tues.

Oct 7th Wednesday, October 7

Walk to School Day was quite a success!!!! Thank you for your participation.

On another note…11 students out of 28 did not have their math homework completed for today.  What a disappointment. If you see it circled in red in the planner, you will know your child was one of them. I don’t give much homework, but when I do, I expect it to get done. They had 2 days to work on it.

Please ask your child about Moby Max. It is a free website through the district for practice, tutorials, and enrichment. Please try to practice everyday!

A BOOK IT letter went home and students are supposed to log the days that they read. We are shooting for 5 out of 7 days.

Just a reminder that the reading packet is due tomorrow, Thursday, October 8 and their 3 word work activities are due Friday along with a spelling test and reading test.

Today a social studies study guide was handed out. Please review and study the next 6 days. There will be a test next Tuesday, October 13.

Thank you for understanding that I want your child to be successful, but they have to put forth the effort. You and me are getting them ready for MIDDLE SCHOOL!!!

Oct 5th Week of October 5-9, 2015

Announcements:
1.  Picture Day-tomorrow, Tuesday, October 6th
2.  Late Start-Wednesday, October 7th-WALK TO SCHOOL-promote healthy living and walk to school
3. BOOK IT-look for the parent letter and October reading log
4. Camp Fundraising Meeting-October 14th at 6:30
5. Please try to bring n a white board cloth (old sock or rag).
6. Students may bring in a cheap set of headphones and keep in desk with parent permission.
7.  Please have your child show you MOBY MAX on our district website. It’s free and it would be an excellent resource for your students to sharpen math skills. It’s for ALL abilities and differentiates instruction.

Spelling: vivid, shiver, climate, divide, peninsula, quest, buffet, reduce, major, southwest-parent sign list

Word Work: Bubble Letters, Connect the Dots, Vowel Circle

Grammar: compound sentences, conjunctions, proper comma use

Reading Strategy: Compare and Contrast

Math: Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying Decimals, expanded notation, standard form, scientific notation, estimating, and rounding

Science: Forces in motion

Social Studies: The Columbian Exchange