Happy 2015!!
It had been 24 days since your son or daughter had a “typical” school day where they were expected to sit down a great portion of the day, read, communicate and learn. During that time they mud filled days at science camp, a holiday party and then the 2 weeks of winter break.
To ease into the grind I allowed the students to have a Fed Ex day where they had to produce something or begin something significant over a 3 hour period. The only catch was that it had to be related to something that mattered to them. We had a variety of subjects being researched and documented. Different types of cute puppies, students watching TED talks about video game violence, Spartans versus Romans, Pokemon cards made of Greek mythology characters, the top 10 facts you need to know about Stephen Curry and several presentations on Mindcraft.
Math --
We do have a chapter 10 math test tomorrow. It will focus solely on adding and subtracting fractions with UNLIKE denominators. The key points that we discussed today is the need to always make common denominators.
We discussed how to best study for tomorrow’s test. I recommend setting a timer and spending 20 minutes re-reviewing the concepts associated with adding and subtracting fractions.
Review using IXL.com
- Start with: Add fractions with unlike denominators (Fifth grade - M.8) and continue reviewing all the way through (Fifth grade -- M.21)
Review using Khan Academy:
This week is the end of the readathon...most of the readathon happened over the winter break. However we do still have Monday-Friday to make some reading magic happen. Therefore this week I am lessening the usual language arts responsibilities and asking students to make a push to challenge themselves and read whatever they want for enjoyment. Therefore Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday the students will be expected to read a minimum of 45 minutes every evening (outside of class). If reading is required for Science homework (they have both homework due tomorrow and Thursday) that reading may count towards their 45 minutes. It does entail them bringing their reading log home every night and bringing it into school every day as I check them off 1st thing in the morning.
Why reading matters so much?
On Friday we will participate in a read-in day within our class. Students may bring books, magazines, pillows, and wear comfortable clothes. However they are to wear appropriate clothes for going outside, playing during recess, and we do have an assembly in the multipurpose room that day. I am purposely not saying they can wear PJ’s since we just did that for the holiday party and not everyone else is celebrating with a read-in day on Friday.
The handout for the 2nd trimester large non-fiction research paper was given today. The first deadline is to find an American, that is dead, and who did something historically significant. Students will need a minimum of two book references therefore people should not be selected who are too obscure. There will be absolutely no rock stars, actors, gangsters, athletes or people still alive. They also need to be an American however they could have become a US citizen.
Kind regards,
Mr. Hubbard
“You know you read a good when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend.” Paul Sweeney
Homework for the week:
Read 45 minutes at night every evening (this is on-top of reading done while at school)
Math:
Chapter 10 test on Tuesday
272-273 (1-14 all) 11-9 due Wednesday
224-225 (1-16 all) Chapter 9 review due Thursday
274-275 (1-24 all) 11-10 due on Friday
They do have a science assignment due tomorrow that was given to them by Mrs. Cargo. In the 24 days since receiving the handout a few students misplaced their paperwork and were strongly encouraged to visit Mrs. Cargo at recess or immediately after school.
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