Monday & Tuesday

Monday, February 27th

Tuesday, February 28th

Curriculum Night is tonight.  I will be briefly discussing the following:

• March 7th Writing Test
• Term 5-6 Content Areas (ELA, Social Studies, Science, Math)
• Tybee (I'll have additional forms and a sign up for questions.)
• Needed supplies
• Renfroe Visit

Also, I do my primary communication via this blog so I won't be discussing anything that I don't already discuss (or will discuss on here).  As always, feel free to email me anytime with questions/concerns.

Thursday, February 23rd

Math -- We did a review of equivalent decimals, fractions and percents.


ELA -- Students took notes on, and created their own, fragment, simple, compound, and compund/complex sentences.


Homework is due tomorrow!  Also, if you have not done so please submit your Tybee permission forms ASAP!

Wednesday, February 22

Social Studies --> I delivered a short lecture on the causes of WWII and students continued gathering information to complete their organizer.


Math -- Mr. Withers taught a lesson about how to remember the English system of measuring liquids (Gallons, quarts, pints, cups, and fluid ounces).


ELA -- Students were given several writing prompts where they had the opportunity to practice writing dialogue.   


Reminder:  We leave for our Tybee trip in less than a month (March 14-16).  If you have not turned in your forms, paid the fees, and/or requested a scholarship you need to do it ASAP.  The parent chaperone meeting is next Tuesday at 6:15pm in the Science Room (it's on the first floor next to the reception desk).


Lastly, if you are requesting a scholarship we are asking that you at least pay a small portion of the fee if you can.  

Punt!

Since football has been banned the brainiacs now play "Punt!"  One person kicks the ball and the other students run madly after it.  The winner, the person who grabs the ball first, then quickly kicks it again.  It's fun and much safer than football... : )

Tuesday, February 21nd

Science -- I started a lesson/discussion about the constructive and destructive forces that shape the Earth.  


ELA -- I taught about the mechanics of dialogue and the purpose of having dialogue (to increase tension, to move the story along, and to give information about the characters).  


Math -- Students read about, completed a formative assessment on, and worked on an activity using different metric units of length (millimeters to meters)

**Important Notice**

Tybee Parent Chaperones -- There will be a parent meeting on Tuesday, February 28th at 6:15pm in Mr. Taube's room (it's across from mine).  This will be on the same night as curriculum night.  

Monday, February 20th

ELA -- We reviewed our discussion and classroom behavior expectations and students took notes on the different types of sentences.  The 5th grade writing test is on March 7th and I will be focusing on writing between now and then.


Social Studies --  Students received an organizer so they could start gathering and discussing all the World War II terms/concepts.

Math -- Students took a pre-test; this term we will be covering capacity, volume, liters, and gallons.  Also, each Thursday I will teach a mini-lesson on math concepts I covered in past terms.  


Homework packets went home today and there aren't any vocabulary words this week.

Week of February 6th

I apologize for the delay in updates; things are always hectic at the end of the term.  Here's what we've done this week.


Math -- This week I did a review of circles, circumference, and area. The last part of the summative math assessment will be given on Friday.


Social Studies -- The New Deal / Great Depression assessment is tomorrow.  


Science -- On Monday students reviewed for the Science assessment.  On Tuesday students did a science activity where they analyzed different objects and created tests to perform so they could examine the physical properties of each item.  Also, students took their science assessments on Tuesday afternoon.  


Reading/Writing -- Today I reviewed parts of speech and students took their summative assessment.  Tomorrow students will do their narrative writing assessment.


Breman Field Trip -- The Breman field trip was excellent.  My students behaved very well, they were respectful to our tour guide, and it was an eye-opening experience.  I was very proud that they handled the subject matter with respect and maturity.  

Tuesday, February 7th

Parent / Teacher Conferences

I have time for in-person and phone parent meetings during the Winter break.  I will be at the Starbucks on Decatur Square on Monday, February 13th and Tuesday, February 14th, 9:00am - 2:30pm.


Please email me if you would like to schedule a time to talk either in person or via phone.  Thanks!

Wednesday, February 1st

ELA -- Students worked on their narrative writing piece.  They selected their idea (out of several ideas they came up with during brain-storming), created a title, identified the moral of their stories, and wrote/revised their first sentence.


Science/Social Studies -- Students completed their science projects and worked on their FDR/Great Depression/New Deal notes.


Math -- Mr. Wither's taught a lesson on circumference, pi and diameter.  Students measured the circumferences and diameters of various objects and used those calculations to determine that when you divide a circumference of an object by that object's diameter you get Pi (or something close to it.)


Announcement:  Due to the recent project work our glue supply is completely depleted.  Please send glue and/or glue sticks.  Thanks!