Dear Parents,
I wanted to let you know that I will be out Wednesday for a funeral. If you need anything on Wednesday please contact the office. See you Thursday.
Mrs. Minor
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Parent Teacher Conferences
A note will go home this week with your assigned time for Parent Teacher Conferences. If you did not sign up for a time at Back to School Night one will be given to you. If this time does not work with your schedule I will try to accommodate you as I best can, but please understand that with 30 students conference spaces are limited. If you know you did not sign up and have a preferred day or time of day please let me know as soon as possible! Thanks!
Week of October 26-30
Happy Halloween Week!
In math this week . . .
This week in math we continue working on division. On Monday students took a pre-test to see which methods they were more familiar with. We will continue learning both methods of division this week, as well as a lesson involving averages.
In writing this week . . .
Students will finish up their scary/mystery stories on Tuesday and we will share them the rest of the week. Don't forget that spelling tests have moved to Fridays!
Also, look for the announcement of the winners of the scary story contest in the October 31 Pulse Edition of the Lawrence Journal World. Mrs. Minor's class had eight entries! Good luck to all those who chose to participate.
On Friday...
The Halloween Parade starts at 2:30. Students will begin getting into their costumes at 2:15. Students will parade through the pods and out onto the blacktop. The Halloween party will begin immediately following the parade.
Parent Teacher Conferences - A note will go home this week with your assigned time for Parent Teacher Conferences. If you did not sign up for a time at Back to School Night one will be given to you. If this time does not work with your schedule I will try to accommodate you as I best can, but please understand that with 30 students conference spaces are limited. If you know you did not sign up and have a preferred day or time of day please let me know as soon as possible! Thanks!
In math this week . . .
This week in math we continue working on division. On Monday students took a pre-test to see which methods they were more familiar with. We will continue learning both methods of division this week, as well as a lesson involving averages.
In writing this week . . .
Students will finish up their scary/mystery stories on Tuesday and we will share them the rest of the week. Don't forget that spelling tests have moved to Fridays!
Also, look for the announcement of the winners of the scary story contest in the October 31 Pulse Edition of the Lawrence Journal World. Mrs. Minor's class had eight entries! Good luck to all those who chose to participate.
On Friday...
The Halloween Parade starts at 2:30. Students will begin getting into their costumes at 2:15. Students will parade through the pods and out onto the blacktop. The Halloween party will begin immediately following the parade.
Parent Teacher Conferences - A note will go home this week with your assigned time for Parent Teacher Conferences. If you did not sign up for a time at Back to School Night one will be given to you. If this time does not work with your schedule I will try to accommodate you as I best can, but please understand that with 30 students conference spaces are limited. If you know you did not sign up and have a preferred day or time of day please let me know as soon as possible! Thanks!
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Week of October 19-22
No School Friday - Teachers have Professional Development
In math this week...
On Monday we took our Unit 3 test. I will be sending those home this week for parent review and signatures. They should be returned to the classroom teacher as soon as possible. Please let me know if you have any questions.
This week we will begin Unit 4. This unit covers area, division, and averages. If you know that your child struggles with division begin working on this at home. Again, www.math-drills.com is a great place to find practice worksheets.
This week lessons will cover area and division.
In writing ...
I am very proud of those students who put in the extra time to enter the scary story contest. Those entries were submitted Monday morning. Look for results in the October 31 Pulse section of the Lawrence Journal World.
This week we will continue working on mystery/suspense stories.
Our spelling test this week is over compound words. I have had the students categorize these into three lists: one word, two words, and hyphenated words. This should make studying easier. This week the test will be on Thursday so start studying early!
Other important information:
* Science City Field Trip permission slips and money are due next Monday. Please return those as soon as possible. I still need one more parent volunteer for this trip.
* Book orders are due Thursday. Make one check to Scholastic.
* Make sure you are checking Mr. Hegeman's and Ms. King's Blogs for important information. There is a S. Studies test next Monday and review sheets went home Oct. 19.
* Three more parent volunteers are needed for the KU Women's Basketball Field Trip.
In math this week...
On Monday we took our Unit 3 test. I will be sending those home this week for parent review and signatures. They should be returned to the classroom teacher as soon as possible. Please let me know if you have any questions.
This week we will begin Unit 4. This unit covers area, division, and averages. If you know that your child struggles with division begin working on this at home. Again, www.math-drills.com is a great place to find practice worksheets.
This week lessons will cover area and division.
In writing ...
I am very proud of those students who put in the extra time to enter the scary story contest. Those entries were submitted Monday morning. Look for results in the October 31 Pulse section of the Lawrence Journal World.
This week we will continue working on mystery/suspense stories.
Our spelling test this week is over compound words. I have had the students categorize these into three lists: one word, two words, and hyphenated words. This should make studying easier. This week the test will be on Thursday so start studying early!
Other important information:
* Science City Field Trip permission slips and money are due next Monday. Please return those as soon as possible. I still need one more parent volunteer for this trip.
* Book orders are due Thursday. Make one check to Scholastic.
* Make sure you are checking Mr. Hegeman's and Ms. King's Blogs for important information. There is a S. Studies test next Monday and review sheets went home Oct. 19.
* Three more parent volunteers are needed for the KU Women's Basketball Field Trip.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Week of October 12-16
Math . . .
This week students are finishing up Unit 3 by learning about ratios. My plan was to give the math test on Thursday, but it looks like we will be holding off until Monday. The test will cover unit vocabulary, changing mixed fractions to improper fractions, changing improper fractions to mixed numbers, comparing fractions, and finding equivalent fractions. Students will also write ratios. To study for the test you have students study Unit 3 vocabulary words in their math spiral. You can also look over the book and give students problems like you find in the book. www.math-drills.com is a great place to find worksheets for practicing lots of math topics. If you have any other questions about the test please let me know.
Writing ...
In writing this week we are working on our scary story/suspense story/mystery. Students were given the option of writing a suspense/mystery story for class, or writing a scary story for the Lawrence Journal World Scary Story Contest. http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2009/oct/03/scary-story-contest-submissions-sought/
A note was given to students last week about the contest and they were allowed to choose. If you have any questions please let me know. I am looking forward to reading their stories!
Also, don't forget that spelling tests have been moved to Fridays! This week our list of words are homophones, so practice definitions with students as well as spelling.
Other news . . .
This week Mrs. Fredrickson will be presenting to our class about Andrea Warren, our guest author who is visiting Monday, October 26. We will soon begin a read aloud of one of her books Orphan Train Rider.
* Please check Mr. Hegeman's and Ms. King's blog for important information regarding math, social studies, and science.
This week students are finishing up Unit 3 by learning about ratios. My plan was to give the math test on Thursday, but it looks like we will be holding off until Monday. The test will cover unit vocabulary, changing mixed fractions to improper fractions, changing improper fractions to mixed numbers, comparing fractions, and finding equivalent fractions. Students will also write ratios. To study for the test you have students study Unit 3 vocabulary words in their math spiral. You can also look over the book and give students problems like you find in the book. www.math-drills.com is a great place to find worksheets for practicing lots of math topics. If you have any other questions about the test please let me know.
Writing ...
In writing this week we are working on our scary story/suspense story/mystery. Students were given the option of writing a suspense/mystery story for class, or writing a scary story for the Lawrence Journal World Scary Story Contest. http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2009/oct/03/scary-story-contest-submissions-sought/
A note was given to students last week about the contest and they were allowed to choose. If you have any questions please let me know. I am looking forward to reading their stories!
Also, don't forget that spelling tests have been moved to Fridays! This week our list of words are homophones, so practice definitions with students as well as spelling.
Other news . . .
This week Mrs. Fredrickson will be presenting to our class about Andrea Warren, our guest author who is visiting Monday, October 26. We will soon begin a read aloud of one of her books Orphan Train Rider.
* Please check Mr. Hegeman's and Ms. King's blog for important information regarding math, social studies, and science.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Update to KU Game
If you had already checked my blog this week you would have seen the opportunity for parents to help chaperon our KU Basketball field trip. The date has been changed to January 12. Let me know soon if you are interested. Thanks!
Monday, October 5, 2009
Week of October 5-9
Important: Please read the previous post regarding KU Women's Basketball game. If interested get back to me as soon as possible. Thanks!
In math this week . . .
Students will continue working with fractions. We will cover equivalent fractions, comparing fractions, and using ratios. Studying vocabulary is very important. Students will also have notes in their math notebooks that an help them get started on problems if they are stuck. Please refer to these notes for suggestions on how to help.
In writing this week . . .
Students are finishing up their personification piece, which we will be sharing with our second grade book buddies on Friday. Students are also finishing writing a paragraph about quotes on success. Students had a choice of quote and they picked one that was the most meaningful to them. These will be on display for conferences.
Students will also be starting a new writing piece this week - suspense/mystery. This will be a great opportunity for students to work on story elements.
This week 5th grade will also be changing to our new schedule in our to accomidate the help of our newest 5th grade teacher, Mr. Koerner.
* Next Monday, October 12, 5th grade will be attending a play at the Lied Center. Information about the play was sent home on Friday.
In math this week . . .
Students will continue working with fractions. We will cover equivalent fractions, comparing fractions, and using ratios. Studying vocabulary is very important. Students will also have notes in their math notebooks that an help them get started on problems if they are stuck. Please refer to these notes for suggestions on how to help.
In writing this week . . .
Students are finishing up their personification piece, which we will be sharing with our second grade book buddies on Friday. Students are also finishing writing a paragraph about quotes on success. Students had a choice of quote and they picked one that was the most meaningful to them. These will be on display for conferences.
Students will also be starting a new writing piece this week - suspense/mystery. This will be a great opportunity for students to work on story elements.
This week 5th grade will also be changing to our new schedule in our to accomidate the help of our newest 5th grade teacher, Mr. Koerner.
* Next Monday, October 12, 5th grade will be attending a play at the Lied Center. Information about the play was sent home on Friday.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Parent Volunteer Opportunity
Dear Parents,
KU Women's Basketball has invited us to attend a game again this year. Like last year, all 3-6 graders in the district will be participating and it should be a lot of fun. I am looking for parent volunteers to help chaperon. The maximum number of parents I can take is 5 for my class, so volunteers will be accepted on first come first serve basis. The field trip is January 12. Game tip off is 11am, but we will be boarding buses from the school earlier than that. More details to come later. If you are interested please email me and let me know your shirt size. (Free t-shirt and lunch provided!)
Parents who are unable to chaperon will be able to attend the game by purchasing discounted tickets at Allen Field House Will Call on the day of the game or online.
If you have any other questions please let me know!
Thanks,
Mrs. Minor
KU Women's Basketball has invited us to attend a game again this year. Like last year, all 3-6 graders in the district will be participating and it should be a lot of fun. I am looking for parent volunteers to help chaperon. The maximum number of parents I can take is 5 for my class, so volunteers will be accepted on first come first serve basis. The field trip is January 12. Game tip off is 11am, but we will be boarding buses from the school earlier than that. More details to come later. If you are interested please email me and let me know your shirt size. (Free t-shirt and lunch provided!)
Parents who are unable to chaperon will be able to attend the game by purchasing discounted tickets at Allen Field House Will Call on the day of the game or online.
If you have any other questions please let me know!
Thanks,
Mrs. Minor
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