Thursday, February 28, 2013

Week of March 4-8

WEEKLY REMINDERS:
*Daily Orange Card Signatures (Students will receive a new Orange Card on Monday)
*Please encourage your child to read daily and document their minutes on the March BOOK-IT calendars.  We are extra excited this month for READING month!  
*Please find our post below to read more about our Class Dojo point system and how we are documenting that on the Orange Cards.  Remember, kids are only getting a "Dojo" mark if they end the day in the negatives.  This allows them more flexibilty.  (Scroll down for the post that explains Class Dojo.)  Also, students have received a code to log into their account and track their own behaviors.  I've also been leaving comments for the students to encourage positive behavior choices.  If you are interested in a parent code, please let me know.  I'd love to have you access their page as well. 
*Swim Lessons will take place March 4-14 in the afternoons (1:50-2:40).  This will take the place of History and Science for a couple weeks.  On March 18, we will again pick up with a regular schedule. 
*Hero Projects for Mr. Bozek will be due March 18 and 20.  Info has already been shared with the students. 
HOMEWORK for the week:

MONDAY 3-4
-S/V 100-101 (Drop e and add suffix)
-Read Shh!  We're Writing the Constitution *Packet due on Friday
-CH 9 Math Review *Geometry TEST tomorrow! 
-OC Signature
 
TUESDAY 3-5
-Practice Spelling  (Drop e and add suffix)
-Read Shh!  We're Writing the Constitution *Packet due on Friday
-OC Signature
 
WEDNESDAY 3-6
-Practice Spelling  (Drop e and add suffix)
-Read Shh!  We're Writing the Constitution *Packet due on Friday
-Math Lesson 10-1 (P79)
-OC Signature

THURSDAY 3-7 
-Practice Spelling  (Drop e and add suffix) *TEST Tomorrow!
-Read Shh!  We're Writing the Constitution *Packet due TOMORROW!  Be ready for COMPREHENSION Test! 
-Math Lesson 10-2 (P80)
-OC Signature

FRIDAY 3-8
-READ! READ!  READ!  :)
-Math Lesson 10-3 (P81)
-OC Signature

Friday, February 22, 2013

Looking ahead to next week...Feb. 25-March 1

WEEKLY REMINDERS:
*Daily Orange Card Signatures (This is the second week on our Orange Cards)
*Please encourage your child to read daily and document their minutes on the February BOOK-IT calendars.  The more kids read, the better readers they become.  March calendars will be going home this week. 
*Please find our post below to read more about our Class Dojo point system and how we are documenting that on the orange cards.  Remember, kids are only getting a mark if they end the day in the negatives.  This allows them more flexibilty.  (Scroll down for the post that explains Class Dojo.)  Also, students have received a code to log into their account and track their own behaviors.  I've also been leaving comments for the students to encourage positive behavior choices.  If you are interested in a parent code, please let me know. 
*Swim Lessons will take place March 4-14 in the afternoons (1:45-2:45).  This will take the place of History and Science for a couple weeks.  On March 18, we will again pick up with a regular schedule. 
*Hero Projects for Mr. Bozek will be due March 18 and 20.  Info has already been shared with the students. 

HOMEWORK for the week:

MONDAY 2-25
-S/V 96-97 (Double final consonants)
-Read The Master Spy of Yorktown *Packet due on Friday
-Math Lesson 9-5 (P75)
-History for Mr. Bozek
-OC Signature
TUESDAY 2-26
-Practice Spelling  (Double final consonants)
-Read The Master Spy of Yorktown *Packet due on Friday
-Math Lesson 9-6 (P76)
-Science Lesson 3-2 (P25)
-Grammar Worksheet- Direct Objects & Indirect Objects
-OC Signature
WEDNESDAY 2-27
-Practice Spelling  (Double final consonants)
-Read The Master Spy of Yorktown *Packet due on Friday
-Math Lesson 9-7 (P77)
-History for Mr. Bozek
-OC Signature

THURSDAY 2-28
 -Practice Spelling  (Double final consonants) *TEST Tomorrow!
-Read The Master Spy of Yorktown *Packet due TOMORROW!
-Math Lesson 9-8 (P78)
-Science Lesson 3-3 (P26)
-Progress Report Signature
-OC Signature

FRIDAY 3-1
-READ!
-Math Lesson 9-9 (Problem Solving LAB page)
-OC Signature

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

GR Symphony

Unfortunately, as of now, it looks like the GR Symphony concert will be cancelled rather than postponed.  Hope you enjoyed another snowy day off.  I adjusted the week's homework below. 

Friday, February 15, 2013

Looking ahead to next week...Feb. 18-22

WEEKLY REMINDERS:
*Daily Orange Card Signatures (New Orange Cards this week)
*Please encourage your child to read daily and document their minutes on the February BOOK-IT calendars.  The more kids read, the better readers they become. 
*Please find our post below to read more about our Class Dojo point system and how we are documenting that on the orange cards.  Also, students have received a code to log into their account and track their own behaviors.  If you are interested in a parent code, please let me know. 
*Hero Projects for Mr. Bozek will be due March 18 and 20.  Info has already been shared with the students. 
HOMEWORK for the week:

MONDAY 2-18
-S/V 92-93 (Changing y to i)
-Read The Declaration of Independence *Packet due on Friday
-Math Lesson 9-1 (P71)
-History for Mr. Bozek
-Progress Report Signature
-OC Signature
TUESDAY 2-19 -Can you believe it?  Another snow day!! 

WEDNESDAY 2-20
-Practice Spelling (y-i)
-Read The Declaration of Independence *Packet due on Friday
-Math Lesson 9-2 (P72)
-CH 1-2 Open Book Assessment
-Grammar Worksheet- Adj/Adv
-Popcorn $?
-OC Signature

THURSDAY 2-21
-Practice Spelling (y-i) *TEST Tomorrow!
-Read The Declaration of Independence *Packet due TOMORROW!
-Math Lesson 9-3 (P73)
-History for Mr. Bozek
-OC Signature

FRIDAY 2-22
-READ!
-Math Lesson 9-4 (74)
-Science Lesson 3-1 (P24)
-OC Signature

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Recess Change

Due to ongoing behavior issues involving numerous 5th grade students, the administration and 5th grade teachers have decided to suspend afternoon recess indefinitely.  During this 15 minute time frame, 5th grade classes will remain in their classroom and continue with regular learning.  As a “blue” consequence on Orange Cards, students will now complete an assignment from Mr. Groggel in the evenings a mark is earned.  This will replace the recess detentions which are not feasible due to this change.  While we realize this is not ideal, we are hopeful that students will make better choices following this recess suspension.  Thanks for your support!