Wednesday's Homework

Play tomorrow at 8:45 bring your instruments and any costume items
Math test tomorrow--topic 7----study and finish test prep
Advanced students move on to topic 17
Party on Friday, last day of school before winter break.
Secret Santa gifts due on Friday

Tuesday’s Homework

Math—

Mrs. De Luna’s group 7.5 both sides

Mrs. Finegans class—worksheet

Advanced students ---topic 17 is next

Writing—final drafts due tomorrow + presentations

Music tomorrow for advanced students

Bring all your caroling supplies

Spelling test tomorrow---study

Spelling words

Wordly Wise--syllable Juncture---lesson 5
1. avalance  2. blizzard  3. challenge  4. conquer  5. crevice  6. foolhardy  7. lure   8. makeshift  
9. optimist  10. previous  11. route  12. summit  13. terse  14. thwart  15. vertical

within word lesson 15

CVC                                     CVCe                      CVVC                              CVVC
short u                                   long u                     long u (ui)                         Long u (oo)

crust                                      cube                       fruit                                   toad                  moon
skunk                                      dude                       suit                                  bloom              spoon
bump                                        prune                      juice                               smooth           tooth
trust                                                                                                                 mood        

odd

built
build

Monday's Homework

bring announcements home to share with parents

Math
Mrs. De Luna 7.3 reteach, 7.4 Practice (or whatever you haven't finished from class work)
Mrs. Finegan .....
Advanced Students......write your lesson down

REading

Spelling test on Wednesday  (give last weeks spelling test to parents to sign)

Musicians in the play--bring your instruments tomorrow to practice

Writing: all final drafts due Wednesday

Secret Santa gift due Friday

Thursday's homework

writing--next edit due by tomorrow for all students

spelling-spelling test Friday

Socratic seminar---debate of the week from the scholastic double issue with Abe Lincoln on the cover
" Should students be required to take two hours of arts education each week?" the plan for Chicago includes art, music, drama, and dance classes.

See page 15 of the double issue for the debate

Math
Mrs. De Luna---7.2 both sides
Mrs. Finegan-----
Advanced students---write down your information in your student planner

Library tomorrow-----

Musicians in the play---bring your instruments for another practice session---this one will have to be in class practice

Wednesday's homework

Math homework
mrs. De Luna's group---7.1 both sides
Mrs. Finegan's group---no homework

language Arts---edits due this week

no library tomorrow
no play practice tomorrow

Spelling test Friday---study up

Reading---count up your minutes

Tuesday's Homework

Holiday play practice tomorrow from 120-205

Math
Mrs. De Luna's group--check what you know for topic 7 (first item in the topic) 1-13
Preview the topic--skip through the videos, look through the book
Advanced group--write what lesson you are on in your planner
Mrs. Finegan's group-------------------

writing--next edit due this week, work on your writing or product for cause and effect or compare/contrast

Science--study for you benchmark by re-reading through your science book, science journal and study guide---we are being tested in everything from space to the water cycle

Musicians--practice your instruments---music tomorrow

Monday's Homework

Spelling ---syllable juncture--practice spelling lesson 4's words
Within Word group we are on lesson 14
Derivational Constancy group---find the definition  for appositive and write down some examples

Math--
Mrs. De Luna--Test tomorrow--finish test prep for topic 6 and study up
Mrs. Finegan-----study topic test 6B -test tomorrow
Advanced group next topic is 7

work on your next draft for your topic

Holiday shop tomorrow---bring money to shop

Carolers--practice your song
dancers come up with your dance steps
musicians--practice your instruments---bring them everyday for practice

Science test on Wednesday

THursday's homework

Math
6.5 both sides for Mrs. De Luna's group
Mrs. Finegan's group--
Advanced group---write down your lesson in your planner

Socratic Seminar topic: Due Friday
Science
What prevents us from running out of water?
Where does new water come from?
What can people do to make sure there is plenty of water left for people and other living things on earth.

Spelling test on Friday

Musicians in the play---bring your instruments for the practice tomorrow---We will practice before buddy reading

Wednesday's Homework

Math
6.4 both sides for Mrs. De Luna's group
Mrs. Finegan's group---worksheet

Library tomorrow

Socratic Seminar topic:
Science
What prevents us from running out of water?
Where does new water come from?
What can people do to make sure there is plenty of water left for people and other living things on earth.

Spelling test on Friday

Tuesday's Homework

Math
Mrs. De Luna's group 6.3 all reteach, odd on practice side
Mrs. Finegan's ---6.2 1-3 on reteach and 1-4 on practice
Advanced--write your lesson in your planner

Practice your instruments---music tomorrow

History test tomorrow-Study for chapter 2 test---use today's study guide to help you

rough draft for topic due Wednesday, Dec 5th

Monday's Homework

practice your instruments
History page 91 due tomorrow
math
Mrs. De Luna's group---6.2 both sides
Mrs. Finegans' group ---6.1
advanced group---write your assignment down in your student planner

spelling-study your spelling words

Thursday's Homework

Math
Mrs. Finegan----Study for topic 10 test
Mrs. De Luna----watch the 6.0 video
Advanced students --write down what your homework is in your planner

topics in order: topic 6, 7,17,11, 12, 15, 5

Socratic Seminar----worksheet, research concussions and injuries to participate in a discussion about sports injuries

Spelling test tomorrow

give photo orders to your parents

Writing---Brainstorm due for new topic Monday, Dec 3----in your comp book or a college ruled binder paper

Wednesday's Homework

Math
Mrs. Finegan's-no homework
Mrs. De Luna--study for topic 10 test

library tomorrow

  Social Studies page 91, 1-18---due Tuesday

reading---continue reading and researching for your topic of choice

spelling test on Friday for syllable juncture and within word

Tuesday's Homework

Math
Mrs. De Luna's group---10.10 both sides
Mrs. Finegan's group----work sheet
Advanced students finish up topic 10 then go onto topic 6
Here is the order until February (10, 6, 7, 17, 11, 12, 15, 5)

Spelling
ww group--add more words to the sort pattern
syllable juncture--practice your words

reading/writing---fill out the problem solution chart
(not the storm watch) use the evidence from the scholastic news article

Monday's Homework

Math
Mrs.  DeLuna's group--10.9 both sides
Mrs. Finegan's group--10.7---work sheet
advanced group ---write your lesson down ---next topic ----6

Spelling ---study your spelling words for Friday
Advanced group---keep working on signal words for compare contrast and cause and effect-write example sentences down

Socratic Seminar----read the cover story Hard Knocks...think about the problems in the story and any solutions you can think of

Thursday's Homework

math
Mrs. De Luna's group 10.8 both sides
Mrs. Finegan's group__Mixed #'s and Improper fraction and simplifying_________
Advanced Math group---stay 2 or more lessons ahead

History test tomorrow ----Study, study, study
pg 45 test prep 1-15 from the history book

Next week--Thanksgiving break----Homework activity is to read your science book and topic choice for next writing project

Science--work on your study guide

Learning upgrade/ Raz Kids/Envision Math for lottery class

Wednesday's Homework

Math
Mrs. De Luna's group-10.7 both sides
Mrs. Finegan's group___________________
Advanced group-write your lesson down in your planner

Science--keep working on your study guide, the benchmark opens on 11/26

For the next topic you need to speak to Mrs. De Luna about the new organization format.

History ---pg. 45 from your history book 1-15 ---
due Friday----test on chp1 Friday

Library Tomorrow

Tuesday's Homework

Math
Mrs. De Luna's group-10.6 both sides
Mrs. Finegan's group___________________
Advanced group-write your lesson down in your planner

Science--keep working on your study guide benchmark opens on 11/26

All second drafts are due Wednesday --edit for text features and grammar

History ---pg. 45 from your history book 1-15 ---
due Friday----test on chp1 Friday

Notes

No School Monday for Veteran's Day___Thank you to our Veterans for all you have done for our country.

Next Tuesday thru Friday are 1/2 days for student conferences.

The following week is Thanksgiving break.

School will resume for the last week of November.

Thursday's Homework

reading and homework for Friday's Socratic seminar----use your social studies notes, text or cd and page 24 from your homework and practice packet to compare and contrast the different American Indian groups who lived in the different regions in North America. Pacific Northwest vs Eastern Woodlands vs The Artic vs The Plains people vs the people of the Desert Southwest

Mrs. De Luna's Math group 10.4 both sides
Advanced group--write down what lesson you are on in your student planner
Mrs. Finegan's group--10.5

Wednesday's Homework

Math: 
Mrs. De Luna's group 10.3 both sides
Mrs. Finegan's group 10.4
advanced group write your current lesson in your planner

spelling test on Friday for within word and syllable juncture groups

I-check for those whose science journal has been graded (A-Panganiban)

Library tomorrow

History: chapter test for those who don't have science.
pg 91, 1-18  (Phan------Wallin

Tuesday's Homework

lang. arts:Finish your feature article and turn it in
second draft due Wednesday, Nov. 14th
Math: Mrs. De Luna's group---10.2 both sides
Mrs. Finegan's group--
advanced group---write your lessons down in your planner

reading: write down your minutes in your planner

spelling test for Syllable juncture group Friday
fill in the blank for within word Friday

Monday's Homework

Math: advanced students write down your lesson in your student planner
Mrs. Finnegan class: worksheet
Mrs. De Luna's group: 10.1 both sides

Science--none

reading: write down how many minutes you read tonight

give conference forms to parents

Thursday's Homework

Study for math test topic 9-------test on Friday--do test prep 1-14
Mrs. Finnegan's group: no homework
Advanced group write down your lesson in your student planner

Be ready to talk about and share Social Study presentations and the first draft of your feature article
(don't worry if it is not perfect---these are first drafts)

reading--read your library books write your minutes down for November's minute tracker
Come up with a reading goal for yourself for November----write it down

Wednesday's Homework

After you do your math homework (9.5)

Then........

you can go haunt the neighborhood

Happy Halloween!

Tuesday's Homework

Math
Mrs. Finnegan's group-do worksheet and 9.4 practice
Mrs. De Luna's group-do 9.4 both sides (well we did the reteach in class together)
Advanced group-continue with your lessons

Language arts: first draft due tomorrow by the end of the day, power points--print 6 slides per page

give your parents the photo packet and federal survey card

History: presentations will begin tomorrow

Music--tomorrow--practice your instruments

Halloween party tomorrow

Monday's homework

Mrs. Finnegan's math group--9-3 practice
Mrs. De Luna's math group--9.3 all
advanced group--write what lesson you are on in your student planner

Language Arts: first draft due Wednesday for feature article

Social studies---presentations will begin Wednesday to teach each other about our Native Peoples

Halloween party on Wednesday: Halloween

Reading---write down your minutes in your planner so we can track it on our Minute tracker

Thursday's homework

read your library books
math topic 9
teacher's group 9.1 both sides
adv. group--continue with your lessons
Fall Festival tomorrow
spelling test tomorrow---study

Wednesday's Homework

Study for spelling test on Friday
Math: Adv. group go onto topic 9
teacher's group--we will begin topic 9 tomorrow
Reading--keep reading about your topic online, library books and find photos to save to USB
Library tomorrow
P.E.---dances are being graded tomorrow for P.E. Practice pRACTICE pRACTICE

Tuesday's Homework

Math_   study for math benchmark topics 1-4
History---finish geography worksheet
Reading---continue researching and finding photos or pictures at home, save to a file or your memory stick
Music tomorrow--practice your instruments

Monday's Homework

Reading: read your library books about your topic of interest, read internet sites that relate to your topic---write down the sites
Spelling: write these words down in your spelling section...
evaporation                      math:  study topics 1-4 for the math benchmark on Wednesday
water
humidity
landform
climate
environment
divisibility
quotient
divisor
dividend
feature
phobia
heritage
recruited
Halloween

Thursday 10/18/2012

Literacy: compare the movie to the book! what is the same? What is different? What is the conflict? Who are the main characters? What is the setting?
Math
Advanced group: write your current lesson down in your planner
Teacher's group: 4.9 reteach and practice all
Room 13:
Reading: keep reading about your topic of interest

Wednesday 10/17/12 HW

Math: Advanced- continue on to next topic
Mrs. Chavez's group- 4-8  Practice ALL
Ms. Finnegan's group- worksheet
Language Arts: Write down differences between Holes book and Holes movie DUE Friday
Reading: 30- 60 minutes, keep reading about your topic for the feature article

Tuesday 10/16/12 HW

Math: Advanced- continue on to next topic
Mrs. Chavez's group- 4-7 Reteach and Practice ALL
Ms. Finnegan's group- 4-6 Practice ALL
Language Arts: Write down differences between Holes book and Holes movie DUE Friday
Reading: 30- 60 minutes, keep reading about your topic for the feature article
PICTURE DAY TOMORROW (10/17/12)

Monday 10/15/12 HW

Math: Advanced- continue on to the next section
Mrs. Chavez's group- 4-6 reteach/ practice ALL
Lang. Arts: Continue with brainstorm and finish graphic organizer
Reading: 30-60 min.
PICTURE DAY - WEDNESDAY 17th 

Thursday 10/11/12 HW

Math: Advanced- move on to the next section of Topic 4
Mrs. Chavez's group- Reteach and Practice 4-4 ALL
Reading: 30-60 min.
Language Arts: Read Hunting a Killer (Scholastic Storyworks) and Cougars on the move in (Scholastic News). Think about whether it is ok to kill wild animals that we encounter in the city or the woods? Include evidence from the articles in your response. (DUE Friday)
Social Studies: Study states and capitals
Picture Day - Wednesday October 17th

Wednesday 10/10/12 HW

Math: Advanced- move on to the next section of Topic 4
Mrs. Chavez's group- Reteach and Practice 4-3 ALL
Reading: 30-60 min.
Language Arts: Read Hunting a Killer (Scholastic Storyworks) and Cougars on the move in (Scholastic News). Think about whether it is ok to kill wild animals that we encounter in the city or the woods? (DUE Friday)
Social Studies: Study states and capitals
Picture Day - Wednesday October 17th

Tuesday 10/09/12 HW

Math: Advanced- move on to the next section of Topic 4
Mrs. Chavez's group- Reteach and Practice 4-2 ONLY ODDS (ex. 1,3,5,7, etc)
Reading: 30-60 min.
Language Arts: Read Hunting a Killer (Scholastic Storyworks) and Cougars on the move in (Scholastic News). Think about whether it is ok to kill wild animals that we encounter in the city or the woods? (DUE Friday)
Social Studies: Study states and capitals
Science:  Response Sheet Swingers (answer on a separate sheet of paper)

Monday's homework

Math: topic 4.1 reteach and practice
room 13: 4.1 spiral review
Advanced math: please write your lesson in your planner
reading: write about what you are reading in the reading journal part of your planner
Social Studies: study your states and capitals
Socratic Seminar (due Friday) read cougars on the Move from Scholastic (last week)
and read Hunting a killer in Story works be prepared to talk about whether it is ok to kill wild animals that we encounter in the city or in the woods.

Thursday 10/4/12 Hw

Math: Advanced- Keep moving to the next section
Mrs. Chavez's group- Test Prep for Topic 3
Reading 30-60 min.
Language Arts- Socratic Seminar: Should the school day be longer? (Should be asking parents for their opinion)  and Edited Memoir DUE FRIDAY

Wednesday 10/3/12 Hw

Math: Advanced- continue on to the next section (write down which section you are on)
Mrs. Chavez's group: Reteach and Practice 3-6 Odds
Reading: 30- 60 min.
Language Arts: Socratic Seminar- Should the school day be longer? (Ask parents their opinion) DUE Friday, Edited Memoir DUE Friday

Tuesday 10/02/12 HW

Math: Advanced- Move to next section (write down topic and section)
Mrs. Chavez's group- 3-5 reteach/ practice ODDS
Reading: 30-60 minutes
Language Arts: Socratic Seminar Should the school day be longer? DUE FRIDAY
(Need to include parents opinion, edited Memoirs are DUE Friday
Music: Bring instruments 

Monday 10/1/12 HW

Math:
Advanced: Continue working on next section (Write which topic you are working on) 
Mrs. Chavez's group: Reteach and Practice 3-4 ALL
Reading:  30- 60 min.
Language Arts: Debate-  Should the school day be longer? (Scholastic debate) Ask parents their opinions DUE FRIDAY
Social Studies: States and Capitals test tomorrow (Tuesday 10/2/12)

Thursday 9/27/12 HW

Math Advanced Students- work on the next section for topic 3
Mrs. Chavez's Students- 3-2 Reteach and Practice ALL
Read 30-60 min
Work on Socratic Seminar for Friday
Memoir ( Edited version) DUE TOMORROW (9/28/12)
Fundraiser DUE October 1st

Wednesday 9/26/12 HW

Math Advanced Students: Write down which lesson you are on in your student planner
Math Mrs. Chavez's group: Math 3-1 Reteach and Practice ALL
Read 30- 60 min
Socratic Seminar: Should exotic/wild animals be banned as pets? (Read pg. 4-5 in Scholastic News and debate of the week)
Fundraiser DUE Oct. 1st

Tuesday 9/25/12 HW

Read 30- 60 min.
Memoir Draft is DUE TOMORROW (9/26/12)
Bring in a travel brochure
Fundraiser DUE Oct. 1st
Give announcements to Parents; Chess club, Dad's club, and Movie night

Monday 9/24/12 HW

1. Math 2-7 reteach/ practice ALL and Test Prep 1-14
2. Continue to work on Memoirs including the transitional language
Memoir DUE WEDNESDAY September 26th
3. Fundraiser Oct. 1
4. Read 30-60 min.

Thursday 9/20/12

math: 2.5 all reteach, odd practice
debate: see your scholastic magazine page 7
reading: read your library books and record them in your reading journal

Wednesday 9/19/12 HW

Math 2-4 Reteach All problems, Practice Even number problems
Reading 30- 60 min.
Keep Memoir discussion going

Tuesday 9/18/2012

Math 2-3
Writing: Complete life map with parents help
Reading; 30-60 min.
Debate/ Socratic Seminar see Monday's hw
Student Council petitions DUE WEDNESDAY 9/19/2012

Monday HW- 9/ 17/12

Math 2-2 Reteach and Practice ALL problems.
Reading 30-60 minutes
Fundraiser Due October 1st
Student Council Petitions Due September 19th
Social Studies:
See debate of the week in Scholastic News  pg. 7 Due Friday
Should we lower the voting age?

Thursday's Homework

Math--no homework except for advanced students
debate tomorrow
back to school tonight
reading 30-60 minutes

Wednesday's Homework

No Math except for Advanced students lol
reading 30-60 minutes
writing: Debate on Friday
Write in your student planner or journal about whether you think that Stanley is innocent or Guilty
remind your family that back to school is tomorrow. You get a homework pass if your parents come.
times
5-5:20 PTA mtg
5:30-7:05 Movie
5:30-6:15 book fair grades 3-5
6:20-7:05 class presentation 3-5
7:05 end

Tuesday's Homework

Math--topic 1 test prep page 18-19 #'s 1-14 in your math notebook
reading 30-60 minutes
bring information cards home to parents to fill out (lottery ticket)

Monday's homework

Math: 1-5 practice all
show all notes to parents.
tell parents back to school night is this Thursday
Reading--30-60 minutes

Thursday's Homework

math 1-3
both sides, watch the video on the Pearson Website also
History--Socratic seminar on the Preamble tomorrow. Write down what you think the following ideas mean:
our posterity
domestic tranquility
common defence
we do ordain
blessings of liberty
more perfect union

I don't expect you to know everything, I just want you to start thinking about it so we can start talking about it more. Write your thoughts down in the writing journal part of your student planner

read--30-60

you can use your research of the preamble for your reading

Wednesday's Homework

Math-1-2 both sides, practice side (odd #)
Reading-30-60
netbook permission slips get signed
and all other forms
Social Studies--socratic seminar on Friday---define the unknown concepts in the Preamble in the writing journal section of your student planner

Welcome Back

Welcome back to school everyone! Hope your summer was AWESOME! This is the blogspot for our 5th grade classroom. You can check your homework here and post comments! you need to create a google account in order to become a member of this spot. Ask you parents permission to do this or do it together with them.

Please join me in welcoming our new student teacher from Point Loma Nazerine University, Alejandra Chavez. You can call her Mrs. Chavez.

I am very excited for this new school year. I have a few ideas to make it exceptionally fun. Do you like Comics? Videos? What do you think about hosting a Mini-Hage Elementary Comics for kids convention at our school? (Think Comic con!)

What ideas do you have to make our school year cool?