State Assessments begin this week! This is a very important time for us at school. Please help out by making sure your students have a healthy breakfast and get a good night's sleep. It is extremely important that your kids are here these next two weeks. Show them at home that you take these tests as seriously as we do here at school. Thanks in advance for your awesome support!
Math - In math this week we are continuing to work on coordinates and maps, as well as reviewing for state assessments.
Writing - This week students are working on research. The step this week is to take notes. All notes are due Friday! Check the calendar at the top of the blog for all research step due dates.
No Spelling this week due to assessments.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Important Reminder!
Don't forget State Reading Assessments start Monday! Please help out with healthy breakfasts and a good night's sleep! Thanks so much.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Paging at the Capitol
This is a picture of our classmate Meredith Von Feldt with Governor Mark Parkinson (Meredith is the third girl from the left). This picture was taken at the beginning of March when Meredith went to the capitol to page for Representative Kinzer. We are so proud of Meredith and hope other students will take advantage of this opportunity.
Week of March 22-26
Spring Break was nice, but it sure is good to be back!
In math this week students will receive their new set of vocabulary words for Unit 10. Remind your children not to wait until the last minute to study these!Unit 10 is over Maps, Coordinates, and Negative Numbers. Thanks to all those who participated in the KU Basketball enrichment project. It was a lot of fun and a great way for students to use their newly acquired math skills in a real world setting.
This week we officially kicked off our research project and I am thrilled with how excited they are to research. This week students need to narrow down their topic, write 5 broad questions to guide their research, and collect their resources. They will turn this Step 1 sheet in on Friday morning. Please encourage your child to take a trip the public library to find resources.
Spelling is back this week and words are posted on the blog.
We have started to receive responses to our persuasive letters. Hopefully we will hear from the President soon!
Don't forget State Assessments begin next week!
In math this week students will receive their new set of vocabulary words for Unit 10. Remind your children not to wait until the last minute to study these!Unit 10 is over Maps, Coordinates, and Negative Numbers. Thanks to all those who participated in the KU Basketball enrichment project. It was a lot of fun and a great way for students to use their newly acquired math skills in a real world setting.
This week we officially kicked off our research project and I am thrilled with how excited they are to research. This week students need to narrow down their topic, write 5 broad questions to guide their research, and collect their resources. They will turn this Step 1 sheet in on Friday morning. Please encourage your child to take a trip the public library to find resources.
Spelling is back this week and words are posted on the blog.
We have started to receive responses to our persuasive letters. Hopefully we will hear from the President soon!
Don't forget State Assessments begin next week!
Monday, March 15, 2010
March Madness Math Enrichment Project
Just a few reminders about the March Madness Extra Credit Project for Math:
*Due the Monday we return from Spring Break
*All answers must be given to the nearest tenth (even the percentages)
*Remember that the players are not in the same order on front and back, so don't get their stats mixed up!
Have fun this week! Cheer for KU and have a great time...Rock Chalk!
*Due the Monday we return from Spring Break
*All answers must be given to the nearest tenth (even the percentages)
*Remember that the players are not in the same order on front and back, so don't get their stats mixed up!
Have fun this week! Cheer for KU and have a great time...Rock Chalk!
Monday, March 8, 2010
Research Project
Dear Families:
After Spring Break 5th graders will begin working on writing a research paper. Over Spring Break I would like for you to start discussing some possible topics that your child might be interested in researching and learning more about. It might also be fun to take a trip to the public library and look for materials there that might help. We will be using our school library, but the public library has many more sources of information and it is a great opportunity for students to see how the library can be utilized.
Thanks!
Mrs. Minor
After Spring Break 5th graders will begin working on writing a research paper. Over Spring Break I would like for you to start discussing some possible topics that your child might be interested in researching and learning more about. It might also be fun to take a trip to the public library and look for materials there that might help. We will be using our school library, but the public library has many more sources of information and it is a great opportunity for students to see how the library can be utilized.
Thanks!
Mrs. Minor
Week of March 8-12
One week until Spring Break!
Math .. .
In math this week we are finishing up our unit on division. The students had some review work to do in their DAB book over the weekend and we graded that together in class. On Monday they students are to correct anything they missed and complete page 150 in their DAB book as extra practice. This page does not need to be turned in to class, so parents will want to check over it to give students feed back. Their unit 9 test will be Tuesday and their is no vocabulary section for this test.
On Wednesday students will complete their special project they have been working on. For this project half the class will be teaching lattice multiplication to their peers and their students will grade them on how well they prepared and presented. It should be a lot of fun.
Also, this week in math: Look for an extra credit opportunity that will be due after Spring Break!
In writing...
We have finally finished up our persuasive letters and I stuck those in the mail today. Once they are graded a copy of them will be sent home. We are hoping to get some responses soon!
Last week we started working on poetry in class. This was really a lot of fun and students have published and illustrated their poems, which I have hung outside our room in the pod. If you have a chance come check they out.
Have a great spring break!
Math .. .
In math this week we are finishing up our unit on division. The students had some review work to do in their DAB book over the weekend and we graded that together in class. On Monday they students are to correct anything they missed and complete page 150 in their DAB book as extra practice. This page does not need to be turned in to class, so parents will want to check over it to give students feed back. Their unit 9 test will be Tuesday and their is no vocabulary section for this test.
On Wednesday students will complete their special project they have been working on. For this project half the class will be teaching lattice multiplication to their peers and their students will grade them on how well they prepared and presented. It should be a lot of fun.
Also, this week in math: Look for an extra credit opportunity that will be due after Spring Break!
In writing...
We have finally finished up our persuasive letters and I stuck those in the mail today. Once they are graded a copy of them will be sent home. We are hoping to get some responses soon!
Last week we started working on poetry in class. This was really a lot of fun and students have published and illustrated their poems, which I have hung outside our room in the pod. If you have a chance come check they out.
Have a great spring break!
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Paper
Dear Families:
We are running a little short on notebook paper as we approach the end of the year. Unfortunately math is the class that consumes the most paper and so it has gone quickly in my room.
I know that I have had several parents volunteer to help with any supplies we may need, but for the life of me I can not think of who they were....So, if you are out shopping and think about it, we would love to have some extra notebook paper for our classroom!
Thanks for all you do to support your child's education. The awesome parent involvement at Langston Hughes makes our school a success!
Mrs. Minor
We are running a little short on notebook paper as we approach the end of the year. Unfortunately math is the class that consumes the most paper and so it has gone quickly in my room.
I know that I have had several parents volunteer to help with any supplies we may need, but for the life of me I can not think of who they were....So, if you are out shopping and think about it, we would love to have some extra notebook paper for our classroom!
Thanks for all you do to support your child's education. The awesome parent involvement at Langston Hughes makes our school a success!
Mrs. Minor
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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3 - The average increase in PERCENTILE POINTS on a standardized tests achieved just by feeding a kid BREAKFAST!!!
Source: Educational Testing Service
Source: Educational Testing Service
Monday, March 1, 2010
Week of March 1-5
Thanks to all the parents who came to conferences. Our conversations really help your students to become more successful.
Spelling is back this week. The words are posted on the blog or students should bring home their spelling text books to study from. Remember that tests are every Friday, unless stated otherwise.
In math this week students will be learning and practicing long division with 2-digit divisors. On Monday we will take a quiz to determine who has already mastered long division and who still needs to work on it. Those who show proficiency will be working on an alternate lesson where they will be developing lesson plans to teach their peers lattice multiplication. Their peers will in turn grade them with a rubric. This lesson will take place next week, after students have taken a test over Unit 9, which should happen Monday or Tuesday.
Our persuasive letters are almost finished. We have had quite a challenge getting them typed with state assessments going on and computers in high demand. If your student can type at that would really help out!
Look for Original Works package to come home Monday!
Have an awesome week!
Spelling is back this week. The words are posted on the blog or students should bring home their spelling text books to study from. Remember that tests are every Friday, unless stated otherwise.
In math this week students will be learning and practicing long division with 2-digit divisors. On Monday we will take a quiz to determine who has already mastered long division and who still needs to work on it. Those who show proficiency will be working on an alternate lesson where they will be developing lesson plans to teach their peers lattice multiplication. Their peers will in turn grade them with a rubric. This lesson will take place next week, after students have taken a test over Unit 9, which should happen Monday or Tuesday.
Our persuasive letters are almost finished. We have had quite a challenge getting them typed with state assessments going on and computers in high demand. If your student can type at that would really help out!
Look for Original Works package to come home Monday!
Have an awesome week!
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