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April 06 Week of April 6
· Book exchange April 20. Look in this weeks Thursday folders for more information.
· The opera field trip will be April 24, please bring a sack lunch and a drink. The cost for this field trip is $10.
· Please start bringing in a plain white t-shirt for your child to tie dye for field day.
· I need a few clean, empty soda bottles if anyone can donate some.
· Check out the fishing trip pictures in the photo gallery at the bottom of the page.
Thanks!
Homework for week of April 6, 2009 Math: Due Monday: none due to test Due Tuesday: copy Due Wednesday: copy Due Thursday: copy Due Friday: copy
The unit 9 math test will most likely come home in this weeks Thursday folder. Please sign it and have your child return it to school.
Spelling Due Tuesday: Book page p. 163 Due Wednesday: Book page p. 164 Due Thursday: Copy Due Friday: Copy
Reading Log: The students should be recording their reading in their planners. Parents and Guardians please initial or sign their planners. The students need to be reading an average of 150 minutes a week. I check their logs on Monday so they have the weekend to make up any time missed during the week.
March 16 March 20, 2009Check out the Colonial Day pictures below.
Please start bringing in a plain white t-shirt for your child to tie dye for field day.
Also I need a few clean, empty soda bottles if anyone can donate some.
Thanks!
Homework for week of March 16, 2009: Math: Due Monday: 9.4 Due Tuesday: 9.5 Due Wednesday: 9.6 Due Thursday: 9.7 Due Friday: 9.8
Spelling Unit 22: Due Tuesday: Book page Due Wednesday: Book page Due Thursday: Copy Due Friday: Copy
Reading Log: The students should be recording their reading in their planners. Parents and Guardians please initial or sign their planners. The students need to be reading an average of 150 minutes a week. I check their logs on Monday so they have the weekend to make up any time missed during the week.
March 10 Week of March 10, 2009
CSAP Dates this week: March 10: Math am and pm March 11: Math am and Science pm March 12: Science am and pm
Homework: Math: Due Monday: 9.2 Due Tuesday: 9.3 Due Wednesday: copy Due Thursday: copy Due Friday: 9.4
There will be no spelling homework this week due to CSAP
Reading Log: The students should be recording their reading in their planners. Parents and Guardians please initial or sign their planners. The students need to be reading an average of 150 minutes a week. I check their logs on Monday so they have the weekend to make up any time missed during the week.
February 25 Week of Febuary 23CSAP Dates: March 3: Writing March 4-5: Reading March 5: pm reading writing combination March 10-11: Math March 11 pm: Science March 12: Science Most tests have three sessions The tests are long days please make sure the students have good breakfasts, lunches and snacks during testing time.
Homework for the week of February 23
Math We are doing a week of CSAP review and preparation. We will continue with unit 8 soon. Due Monday: copy Due Tuesday: copy Due Wednesday: copy Due Thursday: copy Due Friday: copy
Spelling: Unit 21 test Friday Due Tuesday: Book page 139 Due Wednesday: Book page 140 Due Thursday: copy colonial reading A Due Friday: copy colonial reading B
Reading Log: The students should be recording their reading in their planners. Parents and Guardians please initial or sign their planners. The students need to be reading an average of 150 minutes a week. I check their logs on Monday so they have the weekend to make up any time missed during the week.
February 09 week of February 9, 2009
I will be going out of town due to an illness with my grandpa. I originally planned to only be gone Friday, but need to leave sooner. I will try and schedule a few conferences when I can for next Tuesday pm. I will schedule the rest over the next week or two. These conferences are teacher invitation or parent request. Not all students will have a conference this round.
Calling all volunteers! Colonial Day February 24 (This is a date change) We need help supervising and running different activities. Please e-mail or send me a note if you are willing to help. Activities will be at various times throughout the day. Information should have come home today on Monday.
Important dates: February 12: Late start day 12-3:45 February 14: Valentine's Party PM February 16: No school President's day February 17: No school parent teacher conferences
CSAP Dates: March 3: Writing March 4-5: Reading March 5: pm reading writing combination March 10-11: Math March 11 pm: Science March 12: Science
Homework for the week of February 9
Math Due Monday: copy Due Tuesday: copy Due Wednesday: 8.1 Due Thursday: 8.2 Due Friday: 8.3 No School Monday or Tuesday Due Wednesday (2/ 17): 8.4
Spelling: Unit 20 test Friday Due Tuesday: Book page Due Wednesday: Book page Due Thursday: copy Due Friday: copy
Reading Log: Due Wednesday February 18. On Wednesday I will check that 2/9-2/15 are done. I will check 2/16-2/22 the next week. However the kids should read on Monday and Tuesday of the break to keep up with their logs.
The students should be recording their reading in their planners. Parents and Guardians please initial or sign their planners. The students need to be reading an average of 150 minutes a week. I check their logs on Monday so they have the weekend to make up any time missed during the week.
February 03 Week of February 2, 2009Calling all volunteers! Colonial day February 26 We just need help supervising and running different activities. Please e-mail or send me a note if you are willing to help. Activities will be at various times throughout the day. More information will be coming home in this weeks Thursday folder.
Important dates: February 12: Late start day 12-3:45 February 16: No school President's day Februaru 17: No school student lead and parent teacher conferences CSAP dates see last weeks posting
Homework for the week of February 2
Math Due Monday: Unit 6 test corrected and signed Due Tuesday: 7.5 Due Wednesday: 7.6 Due Thursday: 7.7 Due Friday: 7.8
The unit 7 test will probably be sometime the week of Feb. 16
Spelling: Unit 19 test Friday Due Tuesday: Book page 127 Due Wednesday: Book page 128 Due Thursday: copy Due Friday: copy
Reading Log: Due Monday February 9 The students should be recording their reading in their planners. Parents and Guardians please initial or sign their planners. The students need to be reading an average of 150 minutes a week. I check their logs on Monday so they have the weekend to make up any time missed during the week. January 26 Week of January 26, 2009CSAP Dates: March 3: Writing March 4-5: Reading March 5: pm reading writing combination March 10-11: Math March 11 pm: Science March 12: Science
Homework for the week of January 26
Math Monday: We took the unit 6 test Due Tuesday: copy Due Wednesday: 7.1 Due Thursday: 7.2 Due Friday: 7.3
Spelling: Unit 17 test Friday Due Tuesday: Book page 115 Due Wednesday: Book page 116 Due Thursday: copy Due Friday: copy
Reading Log: Due Monday February 2 The students should be recording their reading in their planners. Parents and Guardians please initial or sign their planners. The students need to be reading an average of 150 minutes a week. I check their logs on Monday so they have the weekend to make up any time missed during the week. January 20 Week of January 19Dates: CSAP testing will be in early March
Homework for the week of January 20
Math: Due: Wednesday: copy Due Thursday: SL 6.9 Due Friday: SL 6.10
The unit 6 test will be early next week
Spelling: Unit 16 test Friday Due Wednesday: page 109 Due Thursday: page 110 Due Friday: copy
Reading Log: Due Monday January 26 The students should be recording their reading in their planners. Parents and Guardians please initial or sign their planners. The students need to be reading an average of 150 minutes a week. I check their logs on Monday so they have the weekend to make up any time missed during the week.
January 12 Week of January 12
Homework for the week of January 12: Math: Due Tuesday: SL 6.4 Due Wednesday: SL 6.5 Due Thursday: SL 6.6 Due Friday: SL 6.7 Due Monday: SL 6.8
Spelling: Unit 15 test this Friday
Due Tuesday: Unit 15 first full page of work in the book
Due Wednesday: Unit 15 second full page of work in the book
Due Thursday: Copy
Due Friday: Copy
Reading Log: Due Monday January 20 The students should be recording their reading in their planners. Parents and Guardians please initial or sign their planners. The students need to be reading an average of 150 minutes a week. I check their logs on Monday so they have the weekend to make up any time missed during the week.
January 07 Week of January 5, 2009Thanks to all of the parents that helped out with the holiday party, the kids really enjoyed it.
Important Dates
I hope everyone had a great break. It was fun to see all the kids today and get back to teaching.
Here is what we will be working on for the next few weeks Math: We will be starting unit 6 this week. Literacy: We will be wrapping up poetry this week and starting fiction next week. Science: We will be having a short unit on water for about two weeks. Social Studies: We will be starting a new unit in about two weeks after science on early Americans, explorers and Native Americans.
Homework for week of January 5:
Math: Due Thursday: SL 6.1 Due Friday: SL 6.2
Spelling: No spelling test this week Due Thursday: copy about subject verb agreement Due Friday: copy
Reading Log: Due Monday January 12 The students should be recording their reading in their planners. Parents and Guardians please initial or sign their planners. The students need to be reading an average of 150 minutes a week. I check their logs on Monday so they have the weekend to make up any time missed during the week.
December 15 week of December 15Winter break is from December 18 to January 5
Return to school on January 6
Homework for week of December 15:
Math:
Due Tuesday: copy
Due Wednesday: copy
Due Thursday: Corrected and signed unit 5 math test
Spelling: No spelling test this week Due Tuesday: copy about prepositions Due Wednesday: copy about poetry Due Thursday: copy Due Friday: copy
Reading Log: Due after the break The students should be recording their reading in their planners. Parents and Guardians please initial or sign their planners. The students need to be reading an average of 150 minutes a week. I check their logs on Monday so they have the weekend to make up any time missed during the week. December 09 Week of December 8, 2008Donations please: Large and small metal coffee cans, two liter soda bottles, square kleenex boxes.
Hamilton IPM applications need to be postmarked by December 12.
Late start day is Friday December 12
School hours are from 12:00-3:45
The 5th graders will eat at 1:00-1:20
(There will be another late start day in February)
Homework for week of December 8:
Math:
Due Monday: SL 5.9
Due Tuesday: SL 5.10
Due Wednesday: Copy or SL 5.11
Due Thursday: Copy
Due Friday: Probably no homework due to late start and test
The Unit 5 test will be Thursday this week
Spelling: Unit 14 Spelling test Friday Due Tuesday: p. 93 in book Due Wednesday: p. 94 in book Due Thursday: copy Due Friday: copy
Reading Log: Due Monday December 15 The students should be recording their reading in their planners. Parents and Guardians please initial or sign their planners. The students need to be reading an average of 150 minutes a week. I check their logs on Monday so they have the weekend to make up any time missed during the week.
December 02 Week of December 1, 2008
Homework for week of December 1:
Math:
Due Tuesday: SL 5.6
Due Wednesday: Copy
Due Thursday: SL 5.7
Due Friday SL 5.8
The Unit 5 test will either be late next week or early the following week
Spelling: Unit 13 Due Tuesday: p. 91 in book Due Wednesday: p. 92 Due Thursday: copy Due Friday: copy
Reading Log: Due Monday December 8 The students should be recording their reading in their planners. Parents and Guardians please initial or sign their planners. The students need to be reading an average of 150 minutes a week. I check their logs on Monday so they have the weekend to make up any time missed during the week. November 24 Week of November 24Check it Out! If you go to http://everydaymathonline.com/ You can access the Everyday Math games PLUS you can access the online interactive student math reference book. You just have to sign on first. The students know their log ins and passwords. I also gave you a small card at conferences that has thier log ins. If you lost it let me know and I can e-mail you the information. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Ask your child which explorer they have been studying. Ask what their essay was about. Ask them about density, mass, matter and volume - This one is tough! Class News and Information:
Homework for week of November 24:
Math:
Due Monday SL 5.4
Due Tuesday: SL 5.5
Due Monday December 1: corrected and signed unit 4 test. Do not erase your old answers. Make corrections on another sheet of paper. Please number your corrections, show your work and keep it neat.
Social Studies:
Due Monday December 1: Continue to work on individual explorers report and presentation. The students will start giving presentations after the break.
Spelling/Literacy: No test this week
Due Tuesday: Baseball reading copy
Reading Log: Due Monday December 1 after Thanksgiving break The students should be recording their reading in their planners. Parents and Guardians please initial or sign their planners. The students need to be reading an average of 150 minutes a week. I check their logs on Monday so they have the weekend to make up any time missed during the week.
November 17 Week of November 17, 2008Homework for week of November 17:
Math:
Due Tuesday: copy
Due Wednesday: SL 5.1
Due Thursday: SL 5.2
Due Friday: SL 5.3
Due Monday: SL 5.4
The unit 4 test was on Monday
Spelling: Unit 11 test on Friday Words 1-20 Plus the kids should be collecting 5 personal challange words in their planners.
Due Tuesday: P 79 in book Due Wednesday: P80 in book Due Thursday: Copy about grammar Due Friday: Copy about reading
Reading Log: due every Monday The students should be recording their reading in their planners. Parents and Guardians please initial or sign their planners. The students need to be reading an average of 150 minutes a week. I check their logs on Monday so they have the weekend to make up any time missed during the week. November 11 Week of November 11Class Information:
Homework for week of November 11:
Math:
Due Tuesday: SL 4.4
Due Wednesday: SL 4.5
Due Thursday: SL 4.6
Due Friday: SL 4.7
Due Monday: SL 4.8
The unit 4 test will probably be sometime early next week.
Spelling: Unit 10 Compound words test on Friday Words 1-20 Plus the kids should be collecting 5 personal challange words in their planners.
Due Tuesday: P 73 in book Due Wednesday: P74 in book Due Thursday: Copy about grammar Due Friday: Copy about reading
Reading Log: due every Monday The students should be recording their reading in their planners. Parents and Guardians please initial or sign their planners. The students need to be reading an average of 150 minutes a week. I check their logs on Monday so they have the weekend to make up any time missed during the week. November 03 Week of November 3, 2008Ameritowne: We had a great day at Ameritowne. Thanks to all of our great volunteers that helped out!
Look for Ameritowne pictures to be posted below soon.
Homework for week of October 13:
Math:
Due Tuesday: Unit 3 math test corrected and signed (Please do not erase any answers)
Due Wednesday: SL 4.3 (I switched the order a little)
Due Thursday: SL 4.1
Due Friday: SL 4.2
Due Monday: SL 4.4
The unit 4 test will be in about two weeks
Spelling: Unit 9 Homophones test on Friday Words 1-20 This week the students are NOT required to add 5 additional words to their lists. This is one of the harderst units and I want them to focus on the 20 words on the list.
Due Tuesday: P 67 in book Due Wednesday: P68 in book Due Thursday: Copy about grammar Due Friday: Copy about reading
Reading Log: due every Monday The students should be recording their reading in their planners. Parents and Guardians please initial or sign their planners. The students need to be reading an average of 150 minutes a week. I check their logs on Monday so they have the weekend to make up any time missed during the week.
October 28 Week of October 28, 2008November 3: Ameritowne field trip Please send $10 to cover the cost of the fieldtrip. Please bring a sack lunch and a water bottle. November 3: Denver Public schools Expo 6:30-8:30 at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. More then 50 schools will be there. This is an opportunity for families to check out many of the middle school options that are avaliable in the area. (Call 720-423-3885 if you have any questions) Novemebr 5: Field trip to Hamilton is in the morning. Homework for the week and over the break: Math: Double sided copy about division, divisibility and fact families. After the break we will be Starting Unit 4 which is on division. The break would be a great time for kids to practice their division facts. Reading Log: Is due as usual on Monday after the break. The kids should be reading an average of 150 minutes per week. This week they have a "Tic Tac Toe" read and respond assignment. This has been explained to the kids in class.
October 22 Week of October 20, 2008October 24: Ameritowne job training in class 10:45-12:10 We have a few volunteers signed up for this day but could use a few more if anyone is available. November 3: Ameritowne field trip Novemebr 5: Field trip to Hamilton Homework for week of October 13:
Math:
Due Tuesday: SL 3.7
Due Wednesday: SL 3.8
Due Thursday: SL 3.9
Due Friday: SL 3.10
Due Monday: Copy (Review for Unit 3 Test)
The unit 3 test will probably Tuesday of next week
Spelling: Unit 8 test on Friday (The students are to study the words 1-20 from the book. This week they will also be adding the five words from their planners for a total of 25 words.)
Due Tuesday: P 61 in book Due Wednesday: P62 in book Due Thursday: Copy about grammar Due Friday: Copy about reading
Reading Log: due every Monday The students should be recording their reading in their planners. Parents and Guardians please initial or sign their planners. The students need to be reading an average of 150 minutes a week. I check their logs on Monday so they have the weekend to make up any time missed during the week. October 20 Fall Conference Schedule
Below is the schedule for conferences. If your name is not on the schedule it is because I have not had a conference request form returned to me. Please e-mail or send me a note if you have a preference for the remaining time slots. If I do not hear from you I will schedule you in an open spot.
If both of these dates do not work please let me know and we can make alternative arrangements.
The schedule will be up-dated as I receive more requests
I will do my best to stay on schedule and not run over into another time slot.
Thanks,
Ms. Jackson
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