Wednesday 5/16/12

Hi! Today we took our NWEA Math test! I am so proud of all my students. Everyone did their very best and many students met their goals!!! I will share your child's score in the Spring Progress Reports that will be send home next week. In class students worked on researching their Chicago neighborhood and drafting their news story for their newspaper. 
 
Homework: 

Spelling: You Pick 3

Writing: finish your news story on a Chicago neighborhood (3 paragraphs)

and illustrate a picture with caption to match your news story. 

Tuesday 5/15/12

Hi! Today we finished our math unit on Chapter 10. We will have our test tomorrow!!! We will also be taking our NWEA Math test tomorrow. Please make sure your child gets to bed early and remind them to do their best! Also, I wanted to remind parents that are field trip to Chicago History and Millennium Park is this Friday! Thanks to all the parent volunteers, unfortunately I can only take 2 parents. Names were drawn at random and Samantha's Father and Linda's Mother will be joining us! Thanks again!

Homework:
Spelling: You Pick 3

Math: pg. 283 Extra Practice Set A-F

Reading: reread leveled reader for 20 min log 

Monday 5/14/12

Hi! This week's stars are  Bianca, Alexander, Samantha, and Rochelle!!! They will be working hard on the Reader's Theater "The Poster Contest."  Today we published our 1st article of The Estrada Edition. Tomorrow we will begin researching about Chicago neighborhoods as groups will become experts on a specific neighborhood. In Math we are continuing to work on division!!!

Homework:
Spelling: 5 times each

Math: Workbook page 67 and 72 (2pages)

Reading: Re-read "Seal Surfer" for 20 min log. Students who need more support can listen to the story on audio under class read alouds at the right 

Friday 5/11/12

Hi! Today we had a guest speaker for Career Day!!! Students learned about the hospitality and restaurant business. In writing we started our first article on the Chicago Fire for our newspaper writing unit as we publish the first volume of The Estrada Edition. Students began their Chicago T-Shirt drawings for our field trip next Friday!!! Finally we ended our day with a Reader's Theater presentation from our Star Students of the Week!!! What a day!

Homework:
Friday Folder: please review, sign, and return Reading test

Reading: 20 min log and passage reading of "The Mother's Day Gift" answer comprehension questions

Writing: finish up news article with 3 paragraphs 
Paragraph #1: What? When? Where? Who 
paragraph #2:  How? Why? and Damaged Caused?
Paragraph #3 Now What? Rebuild Chicago

Students can revisit the links at the Right under Chicago Unit for more information if they need to.

Missing Homework Notes: Richard, Sam, and Leslie

Wednesday 5/09/12

Hi! Today we worked more with finding the moral of fable. Students were introduce to as new reading strategy of "Think-Pair-Write" to help them express what they feel was the lesson learned in the fable. We also worked on dividing by 10 today in Math.

Homework:
Spelling: You Pick 3

Reading: 20 min log

Math: Workbook pg 70

Tuesday 5/8/12

Homework:
Spelling: You Pick 3 

Math: Workbook page 69

Reading: 20 min log

Scholastic News: finish article from classwork

Monday 5/7/12

Hi! This week we are reading fables and focusing on finding the moral of a story. Tomorrow is our NWEA testing for reading!!!! Make sure your child goes to bed early and eats a good breakfast. Most of the students in our class are just 1-4 points away from reaching their reading goal!!! We want all students to make their goal tomorrow! Don't forget to remind then to their best!!!

Spelling: 5x each

Math: Workbook 68

Reading: 20 min log

Writing: Write about today's Social Studies lesson on the Chicago Fire Myth.... What do you believe caused the Great Chicago Fire????