Thursday, September 30th

Math: pages 37,38

Reading: Reading for 30 minutes, write down what you need to hold on to for the next time you read.
(Just like today)

Happy Almost Friday! Homecoming for GHAPS. Please consider wearing the temporary tatoo!

Wednesday, September 29th

S.C.O.R.E. party Friday. Choose between craft, kick ball and chess. Good work on keeping yourself safe and on task!

Math: pgs 35-36

Reading: 30 minutes

Social studies: Watched parts of "Journey to 10,000 B.C." from the History Channel

Tuesday, September 28th

Math: NO homework

Reading: 30 minutes, 2 sticky notes for thinking

Craft on Friday: Please bring in 3-5 colorful leaves

Monday, September 27th

Social Studies: Test tomorrow, first without notes/textbook, then an opportunity to use notes/textbook. Use study guide to help you focus your study time. Talk yourself through each bulleted item.

Math: Test tomorrow

Reading: 20 minutes goal

Writing: First story draft must be complete!

Have a great night!

Friday, September 24th

Reading: 30 minutes over the weekend

Social Studies Test Tuesday!

No math homework

Square One Art goes home today. Please read Note sent home with it.

Thursday, September 23

Social Studies: Test Tuesday, as study guide will go home on Monday.

Math: Kids had a quiz today, no homework for Monday!

Writing: Drafting is finished, we work on endings tomorrow.

Reading: Please read 30 minutes or more tonight. Remember that 5th graders should be able to read and finish one book a week or more depending on the size.

Wednesday, September 22

PTA Updates:
*Wesco Popcorn Buckets for sale - $8.00
*Join PTA
*October 11th is first box tops collection

Math: pgs. 25-26

Reading: Try to hit the 30 minutes mark tonight.

Social Studies: Continent drawing with 7 physical features due Thursday.

Tuesday, Septembe 21st

Reading: I think our readers are ready for 30 minutes a night. We are working on thinking deeply about what we read and making good book chocies. We looked at Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com to help us find titles we may want to read.

Math: see attached sheet pg. 23/24

Social Studies: create a continent with at least 7 different physical features, due tomorrow

Writing: Each writer need at least 2 different opening for their story. These should be written in their notebook.

Have a great night!

Friday, September 17th

PTA Little Caesers Fundraiser is coming home today. Ends October 8th.

Camp Pendalouan Details:
1. November 16th - 17th
2. Cost $52.00 (Fundraiser available)
3. Chaperones Needed! Please email if available - millera@ghaps.org

Homework
1. Math
2. Read 25 minutes

It was great meeting many of you at Open House last night. If you were not able to make it, please feel free to call or stop in with any questions.

Thursday, September 16th

Open House Tonight!!!!!! Hope to see you there.

Reading: 25 minutes tonight

Math: p. 19 & 20 due Monday

Wednesday, September 15

Math: 17 & 18

Reading: Share with parents the results of your 10 minutes reading rate.

Homework: Enjoy the sunshine!

Tuesday, September 14th

We had another great day! I am sure I have the sweetest class in the whole school, just ask them.

Homework:

Reading: 25 minutes tonight, make sure to write down start/stop pages in planner

Math: pages 15 and 16

Writing: Need 7 or more ideas generating in our notebooks

Reminder: Open House on Thursday
Relay for Life Donations

Monday, September 13th

We didn't get much reading time today. Kids should read 25 minutes and write down their start/stop page in their planner.

Math homework is pages 13 and 14.

Reminder that Open House is Thursday!

Friday, Spetember 10

Please read 20 minutes tonight and try to get in another 20 over the weekend. Of course, you can read more! We are up to 30 minutes of reading stamina (some even more than that!).

Parents have some math homework due Monday.

Open House is Thursday, September 16th. We meet at 7:00 in the classroom. PARENTS ONLY!

Thursday, September 9th

Kids are coming home with a little math quiz for parents. Good Luck with that! Our goal is 20 minutes for reading tonight.

Happy Birthday to McKenna Keefe tomorrow!

Wednesday, September 8th

Kids should be reading a book, magazine, newspaper etc. at home for at least 15 minutes.  They should bring that book or other reading material to school the next day.  They will read it during Reader's Workshop.  Some kids have selected books from our classroom library.  These should also come back to school each day!

Writer's Workshop:  Some kids may want to bring in pictures, drawings, etc . to personalize their writer's notebook

Parents, please initial or sign your child's planner.  If you would like to jot me a note in the planner, I will check it each morning.

Thanks!!!
millera@ghaps.org

First Day of School Yee Ha!!!!

Thanks for sending such great kids to Peach Plains today.  We had a wonderful time together.  Here are some important pieces of info:

1.  Open House is September 16th.  A rep from Camp Pendalouan will be there to talk about our camp trip.

2.  Kids are personalizing their writer's notebooks.  They can bring things to school to work on it Wednesday and Thursday.

3.  Student need to think of a HOME RUN book that really turned them into readers.

See you all tomorrow.  Go to bed early!!!

Welcome to 5th Grade!!!!!

Hello Peach Plains Panther!  I am so glad to have all of you in our class this year.  Using this Blog, I hope we can talk to each other about "all things Panther important!"  Check back weekly for Homework Updates and other fun.