4th Grade Sep 24-28

In math this week we are learning about multiplication. We will be doing activities with arrays all week long. In writing we are continuing our Explanatory unit. Students will be continuing to revise their “How To” paper today. Tomorrow we will be editing our papers, and on Thursday we will be publishing. Papers need to be rewritten in their best handwriting or typed. They should also include a picture that visually helps to explain how to do their “How To.” Their papers are due on Friday September 28^th. That day we will be doing Author’s Chair and students will share their papers with the class. I will then make a book out of them for our class. Students should be able to finish their paper in class this week unless they want to take it home to type it.

This week's assignments:

Writing- How To papers

Math

Monday - pg. 101 #6-24 even

Tuesday - pg. 99 #8-18 even

Wednesday - pg. 101 #7-21 odd

Thursday - x3 facts sheet

5th Grade Sep 24-28

This week in Math we are working on multiplying decimals. This is a really hard concept to grasp for students. I really want students to understand that when we are multiplying decimals we are really finding groups of that decimal. For example, if the problem is 5 x 0.34 then we are finding 5 groups of 0.34. It always helps if we think of it in money form. We are finding 5 groups of $0.34. The rule students need to understand is that when we multiply decimals, we do it the same as whole numbers, but our answer should have as many decimal places as our problem. For example, if we have 3.4 x .98, there are 3 decimal places so our answer should have 3 decimal places as well, 3.332. If you could help your students understand this that would be wonderful! In writing, student’s Autobiographies were due yesterday, Monday September 24^th. This week we will be doing Author’s Chair and students will be presenting their Autobiography to the class.

This Week's Assignments:

Daily Analogy and Daily Oral Language Week 6 (Turn In Friday)

Handwriting Week 6 (Turn In Friday)

Monday

Math-Multiplication Facts 

2-9 pg. 89-91 #1-28, 40-49

Writing-Autobiography Due

Tuesday

Math- Multiplication Facts 

2-10 pg. 93 #1-25

Writing-Autobiography Author's Chair

Wednesday

Math- Multiplication Facts 

2-11 pg. 95-96 #1-25, 33-42

Writing-Autobiography Author's Chair

Thursday

Math- Multiplication Facts

2-12 pg. 101-102 #1-29, 35-42

Writing-Autobiography Author's Chair

Friday

Math- Multiplication Facts 

2-14 pg. 107-108 #1-18

Writing-Autobiography Author's Chair

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences are next week! You can get to the online scheduler from the school website. It is “Online Scheduler” under Parents/Students. Please make sure that you sign up for an appointment with me as well as your student’s other teacher: Louw, Olson, Hancock, or Leeper. I will have 10 min appointments so you can meet with me quickly as well as your student’s reading teacher. Remember that you need to sign up by Sunday night. Book orders are due Friday September 28^th so if your student has one, please have them bring it in as soon as possible. Also please make sure you sign the weekly envelopes when they come home with information in them for you. 

4th Grade Sep 17-21

In math this week we will be taking a test. Tuesday will be a math review, Wednesday will be the test, and on Thursday students will take a pretest for the next math unit. Please try and make sure your students are ready for this test! In writing we are starting our Explanatory unit. We will be making a “How To” class book. For the next 2 weeks students will be drafting, revising, editing, and then publishing their “How To” paper. I will then make a book out of them for our class. Students should be able to get most of their writing done during class this week.

This week's assignments:

Writing- How To papers

Math

Monday - pg. 81 #7-19 odd

Tuesday - Review Worksheet

Wednesday - pg. 81 #8-24 even

Thursday - pg. 99 #7-19 odd

5th Grade Sep 17-21

This week in Math we are working on different ways to solve multiplication problems. We will be learning how to multiply with decimals, finding patterns, and using different methods to find products. In writing we are finishing up our Autobiography unit this week. Students started drafting their Autobiography on Monday. On Wednesday we will work on revising our rough draft and on Thursday we will edit it. On Friday students will be given time to work on publishing their final draft. Students will either need to type their final draft at home or rewrite their final draft in their best handwriting in class that day. If you student brings it home to type it, please make sure that they type it using Times New Roman 12 pt. font. Please make sure your student prints 2 copies if they type it. Students should have a sheet titled “Autobiography Project” that tells them what they need to do and turn in for this project. I will provide students with a folder for their Autobiography so you don’t need to worry about getting one. I am trying to give students as much time as possible in class to do their project, but sometimes time just runs out. Please help your student to finish this project by Monday September 24^th.
 

This Week's Assignments:

Daily Analogy and Daily Oral Language Week 5 (Turn In Friday)

Handwriting Week 5 (Turn In Friday)

Monday

Math-Multiplication Facts 

2-3 pages 70-71, #1-29

Writing-Autobiography Rough Draft

Tuesday

Math- Multiplication Facts 

2-4, pages 72-75, #1-33, 39-42

Writing-Autobiography Rough Draft

Wednesday

Math- Multiplication Facts 

2-5, pages 76-77, #1-30, 36-39

Writing-Revise Autobiography

Thursday

Math- Multiplication Facts

2-7, pages 84-85, #1-27

Writing- Edit Autobiography

Friday

Math- Multiplication Facts 

2-8, pages 86-97, #1-32

Writing-Publish Autobiography