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Thanks to all parent volunteers who helped make our 5th Grade Field Trip to Dixie Stampede a success.  The kids had a blast as they watched the horse show and ate some tasty food.  I’m pretty sure we all left entertained and stuffed!  What a great way to end a great year.

This week we will be wrapping up our “How To” papers and D.A.R.E. Essays. In Reading we will continue working on our Readers’ Theater plays. There will be no Spelling this week. We will not have Spelling Test this week! Check the daily schedule below for a breakdown of assignments for the week. Monday • Monday Handwriting Week 30 – Morning Work • Writing: “How To” (finish typing if needed) • Reading: Readers’ Theater – Perform for Class • D.A.R.E. Essays Due Today!!! Tuesday • Tuesday Handwriting Week 30 – Morning Work • MAP TEST – MATH Wednesday • Wednesday Handwriting Week 30 – Morning Work • MAP TEST – COMMUNICATION ARTS Thursday • Thursday Handwriting Week 30 – Morning Work • MAP TEST – SCIENCE Friday • Friday Handwriting Week 30 – Morning Work • Fun Day…it’s a SURPRISE!!! iTIME Monday: Library Tuesday – Thursday: Readers’ Theater and meet with Reading Groups/Strategy Groups Friday: Free Reading Friday Special Events for the Week • MAP Test This Week!!! Thanks for taking time to check out what we are doing in class!

This week in Writing we will continue working on our “How To” papers.  In Reading we will continue working on our Readers’ Theater plays. In Spelling we will be preparing for the MAP Test.  We will not have Spelling Test this week!  Check the daily schedule below for a breakdown of assignments for the week.

Monday

• Monday Handwriting Week 29
• Writing: “How To” Rough Draft & One-on-One Conferences
• Reading: Readers’ Theater – Perform for Class
• Spelling: MAP Prep Worksheet

Tuesday

• Tuesday Handwriting Week 29
• Writing: “How To” Rough Draft & One-on-One Conferences
• Reading: Readers’ Theater – Perform for Class

Wednesday

• Wednesday Handwriting Week 29

• Writing: “How To” Begin Final Draft & One-on-One Conferences
• Reading: Readers’ Theater – Perform for Class
• D.A.R.E. Today!

Thursday

• Thursday Handwriting Week 29

• Writing: “How To” Final Draft & One-on-One Conferences
• Reading: Readers’ Theater – Perform for Class

Friday

• Friday Handwriting Week 29
• Writing: “How To” Final Draft & MAP Prep Packet
• Reading: Free Reading

iTIME

Monday: Library

Tuesday – Thursday:  Readers’ Theater and meet with Reading Groups/Strategy Groups

Friday: Free Reading Friday

Special Events for the Week

• MAP Test Next Week!!!
• THIS WEEK – LAST WEEK OF READING LOGS FOR THE YEAR!!!

Thanks for taking time to check out what we are doing in class!

This week in Writing we will continue working on our “How To” papers.  In Reading we will continue working on our Readers’ Theater plays. In Spelling we will be preparing for the MAP Test.  We will not have Spelling Test this week!  Check the daily schedule below for a breakdown of assignments for the week.

Monday

• Monday Handwriting Week 28
• Writing: “How To” Prewriting – Body Paragraph Worksheet & One-on-One Conferences
• Reading: Readers’ Theater – Compliment and Constructive Criticism

Tuesday

• Tuesday Handwriting Week 28
• Writing: “How To” Prewriting – Intro/Conclusion Worksheet & One-on-One Conferences
• Reading: Readers’ Theater – Compliment and Constructive Criticism

Wednesday

• Wednesday/Thursday Handwriting Week 28

• Writing: “How To” Turn In Prewriting Worksheets & One-on-One Conferences
• Spelling: MAP Prep Worksheet
• Reading: Readers’ Theater – Compliment and Constructive Criticism & MAP Prep Packet
• D.A.R.E. Today!

Thursday

• Friday Handwriting Week 28

• Writing: “How To” Rough Draft & One-on-One Conferences
• Reading: Readers’ Theater – Compliment and Constructive Criticism

Friday

• NO SCHOOL!!!

iTIME

Monday: Library

Tuesday – Thursday:  Readers’ Theater and meet with Reading Groups/Strategy Groups

Special Events for the Week

• NO SCHOOL FRIDAY!!!
• Make sure your student gets their Reading Log signed by you!  (Due Monday)

Thanks for taking time to check out what we are doing in class!

I hope you all enjoy your week away from school.  Come back with a lot of stories that you can write in your Writing Journals!  Have fun and be safe!!!

Miss Nelson

This week in Writing we will continue working on our “How To” papers.  In Reading we will begin working on the idea of Synthesizing information through learning about the Civil Rights Movement. In Spelling we will not take a pre-test on Monday, instead students lists will be given to them on Monday and they will have the week to work on their words.  We will have a Multiple Choice Spelling Test on FRIDAY!  Students will have a short activity in Spelling every day.  Spelling tests are Friday afternoons!  Check the daily schedule below for a breakdown of assignments for the week.

Monday

• Monday Handwriting Week 27
• Writing: “How To” Brainstorming Ideas
• Spelling: List given (stapled into Agenda)
• Reading: Synthesis Mini-Lesson
  1. Civil Rights K-W-H-L Chart
  2. BrainPop Video and Worksheet
  3. Vocabulary Word Box 1

Tuesday

• Tuesday Handwriting Week 27
• Writing: “How To” Brainstorming Ideas Worksheet
• Spelling: Prefix Book (write words on pages)
• Reading: Synthesis
  1. Vocabulary Word Box 2

Wednesday

• Wednesday Handwriting Week 27

• Writing: “How To” What are the Steps Worksheet
• Spelling: ABC Order
• Reading: Synthesis Mini-Lesson
  1. BrainPop Video and Worksheet

• D.A.R.E. Today!

Thursday

• Thursday Handwriting Week 27

• Writing: “How To” Putting the Steps in Order Worksheet
• Spelling: Sparkle
• Reading: Synthesis Mini-Lesson
  1. BrainPop Video and Worksheet
  2. K-W-H-L Chart (add to)

Friday

• Friday Handwriting Week 27

• Spelling Test (Multiple Choice)
• Movie – The Ernest Green Story
• EARLY OUT DAY!!!

iTIME

Monday: Library

Tuesday – Thursday:  Readers’ Theater and meet with Reading Groups/Strategy Groups

Friday:  No iTime Today (Early Out!!!)

Special Events for the Week

• Friday is a HALF DAY!!!
• Wednesday – Wear your Green!!!  Happy St. Patrick’s Day
• Make sure your student gets their Reading Log signed by you!  (Due Monday)
• Spelling Test Friday!

Thanks for taking time to check out what we are doing in class!

This week in Writing we will be finishing our Concrete poems and wrapping up our poetry unit.  We will also begin “How To” papers.  In Reading we will be continuing making inferences using the book The Man Who Walked Between the Towers. In Spelling we will take a pre-test on Monday and we will have a spelling list to be studying in preparation for our Spelling Test on FRIDAY!  Students will have a short activity in Spelling every day.  Spelling tests are Friday afternoons!  Check the daily schedule below for a breakdown of assignments for the week.

Monday

• Monday Handwriting Week 25
• Poetry Unit: Concrete Poems
• Spelling: Pre-Test/Create List and Brainstorming Activity
• Character Traits Worksheet

Tuesday

• Tuesday Handwriting Week 25
• Poetry Unit: Concrete Poems
• Spelling: Mix n’ Match Activity and finish creating List
• Inferencing Chains with The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

Wednesday

• Wednesday Handwriting Week 25

• Poetry Unit: Concrete Poems
• Character Traits Worksheet and Vocabulary for The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
• Spelling: Prefix Book

Thursday

• Thursday Handwriting Week 25

• Poetry Unit: Bind Books/Turn In
• Vocabulary for The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
• Spelling: Prefix Book and Sparkle

Friday

• Friday Handwriting Week 25

• Poetry Unit: Bind Books/Turn In

• Comprehension Quiz for The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

• Spelling Test
• “How To” Demonstration and Brainstorming List

iTIME

Monday: Library

Tuesday – Thursday:  Readers’ Theater and meet with Reading Groups/Strategy Groups

Friday:  Free Reading Day

Special Events for the Week

• Make sure your student gets their Reading Log signed by you!  (Due Monday)
• Spelling Test Friday!

Thanks for taking time to check out what we are doing in class!

Welcome Back!!!  Hopefully this week will be a full one…we have a lot of work to do and I’m so excited to see all the smiling faces after an unexpected extension of our Holiday Break!   Last week in Writing and Reading we began working on our Poetry Unit.  This Unit will consist of both reading poetry for comprehension and writing our own poetry.  Students will be responsible for keeping a Poetry Anthology of both their own works and published author’s works.  This week we will continue working on acrostic poems, both reading to understand them and writing our own.  In Spelling we will not take a pre-test this week, however we will have a spelling list to be studying in preparation for our Spelling Test on FRIDAY!  Students will have a short activity in spelling every day.  Spelling tests are Friday afternoons!  Check the daily schedule below for a breakdown of assignments for the week.

Monday

• Monday Handwriting Week 18
• Spelling List Given/Discuss Meanings
• Comprehension: Finding Facts Worksheet
• Poetry Unit: Acrostic Poems
  1. Understanding the Poem Worksheet
  2. Finding the Right Details Worksheet
• Poetry Reading Sign-Up (begins Monday, January 18^th – Friday, February 26)

Tuesday

• Tuesday Handwriting Week 18
• Comprehension: Finding Facts Worksheet
• Rubric for Poetry Unit Anthology – MUST be signed by a parent/guardian!!!
• Poetry Unit: Acrostic Poems
  1. First Draft Worksheet
• Spelling: Worksheet

Wednesday

• Wednesday Handwriting Week 18

• Poetry Unit: Acrostic Poems
  1. Discuss Drafting/Final Draft
• Spelling: Worksheet
• 6+1 Traits: Ideas Worksheet
• Reading Groups

Thursday

• Thursday Handwriting Week 18

• Poetry Unit: Haiku
  1. Lightning Jumpshot: Quiz
  2.   Looking At Haiku Worksheet

• D.L.R: Thursday Week 1
• 6+1 Traits: Ideas Worksheet

• Spelling: Sparkle
• Reading Groups

Friday

• Friday Handwriting Week 18

• Poetry Unit: Free Verse Poems
  1. Lightning Jumpshot: Understanding the Poem Worksheet
  2. Getting Ideas for Your Haiku Worksheet

• D.L.R: Friday Week 1
• 6+1 Traits: Ideas Free Write

• Spelling Test
• Types of Sentences Game

iTIME

Monday: Library

Tuesday – Thursday:  Free Reading & Meet with Reading Groups/Strategy Groups

Friday:  Free Reading Day

Special Events for the Week

• Make sure your student gets their Reading Log signed by you!  (Due Monday)
• Spelling Test Friday!
• iChoose Store/2^nd Quarter Ice Cream Sundae Party Friday!

Thanks for taking time to check out what we are doing in class!

This week in Writing we will continue working on descriptive writing and adding details to our writing to make it stand out.  In Reading students will be completing their Week 1 Reading Response Journal Assignment and meeting for discussions over their reading group book.  In Spelling we will not take a pre-test this week.  Students will be working on homophones and have a short activity in spelling every day.  Spelling tests are Friday afternoons!  Check the daily schedule below for a breakdown of assignments for the week.

Monday

• Monday Handwriting Week 16
• Spelling List Given/Discuss Meanings
• Work on Reading Group Assignment in Reading Response Journal (R.R.J.)
• Juicy Color Words
• Object of the Week (based off of last week’s descriptive writing assignment)

Tuesday

• Tuesday Handwriting Week 16
• R.R.J Assignment/Meet with the following groups
  1. Nelson:  The Egypt Game
  2. Huffman:  SilverFin
  3. Gann:  SilverFin
• Spelling: Sparkle
• Object of the Week
• Juicy Color Words Worksheet

Wednesday

• Wednesday Handwriting Week 16
• R.R.J Assignment/Meet with the following groups
  1. Nelson:  Chocolate Fever
  2. Huffman:
  3. Gann: 
• Spelling: Homophone Brainstorm
• Object of the Week
• Descriptive Writing Assingment:

Thursday

• Thursday Handwriting Week 16
• R.R.J Assignment/Meet with the following groups
  1. Nelson:  SilverFin
  2. Huffman:
  3. Gann: 
• Spelling: Homophone Game
• Object of the Week
• Descriptive Writing Assignment: Holiday Menu Spruce-Up

Friday

• Friday Handwriting Week 16
• R.R.J Assignment/Meet with the following groups
  1. Nelson:  Fudge-A-Mania
  2. Huffman:
  3. Gann: 
• Spelling Test
• Object of the Week
• Descriptive Writing Assignment: Holiday Menu Spruce-Up

iTIME

Monday: Library

Tuesday – Thursday:  Free Reading & Meet with Reading Groups/Strategy Groups

Friday:  Free Reading Day

Special Events for the Week

• Make sure your student gets their Reading Log signed by you!  (Due Monday)
• NO SPELLING NEXT WEEK FOR THE HOLIDAY BREAK!!!

Thanks for taking time to check out what we are doing in class!  J

This week in Writing we will be doing some fun activities to begin writing with good descriptive language.  In Reading all students will be getting assigned to a reading group and will be given a weekly reading assignment.  Your student will either be in the Tuesday group, the Thursday group, or the Wednesday/Friday group.  THERE WILL BE NO SPELLING THIS WEEK!!!  Check the daily schedule below for a breakdown of assignments for the week.

Monday

• Monday Handwriting Week 15
• Descriptive Writing Assignment – Describe a Picture
• Making Meaning: Unit 4, Week 1, Day 1 – Analize Text Structure: Characters & Setting
• Assign Reading Groups
• Free Reading

Tuesday

• Tuesday Handwriting Week 15
• Descriptive Writing Assignment – Describe a Picture
• Making Meaning: Unit 4, Week 1, Day 2 – Analize Text Structure: Plot
• Tuesday Reading Group: Choose Book & Week 1 Assignment
• Free Reading

Wednesday

• Wednesday Handwriting Week 15
• Descriptive Writing: Food in a Cup
• Wed/Friday Group: Choose Book & Day 1 Assignment
• Free Reading

Thursday

• Thursday Handwriting Week 15
• Making Meaning – Unit 4, Week 1, Day 3 – Plot Strips Activity with Group
• Thursday Reading Group : Choose Book & Week 1 Assignment
• Free Reading

Friday

• Friday Handwriting Week 15
• Wed/Friday Reading Group: Continue Book & Day 2 Assignment
• Free Reading 

iTIME

Monday: Library

Tuesday – Thursday:  Free Reading/Meet with Reading Groups/Conferring

Friday:  Free Reading Day

Special Events for the Week

• Make sure your student gets their Reading Log signed by you!  (Due Monday)
• NO SPELLING THIS WEEK !!!
• Flu Vacine Clinic this Friday – register with the office!!!

Thanks for taking time to check out what we are doing in class!