Social Studies ~ 5/12

Today students worked on balancing their RAT checkbook.  We will be finishing this tomorrow!

Reading ALL Blocks ~ 5/12

Today students took their Spring MAZE (comprehension)test.  Afterwards we reviewed some key concepts of 3rd and 4th quarter.  Students then took a quiz on It's Our World, Too!  

Homework:

1. AR ~ you have this week to reach 100% of your AR goal.  

Reading ALL Blocks ~ 5/8

Today students in groups 3 and 4 met for their last lit circle meeting.  While groups were meeting students worked on their center work.  This weeks focus was reading for a variety of purposes - telephone directory, main idea and supporting details, and reading a grade level text and taking an AR test to work on comprehension.  

Homework:

1. AR ~ You should be 75% of the way to your goal.  If you have not reached that goal a letter was sent home that needs to be signed and returned tomorrow.
2. Grade Sheets ~ some of you still need to get your grade sheet signed

SS ~ 5/7

Today students presented their Wax Museum to other baker students.  Students are looking forward to tomorrow night!

Homework:

1. Remember to bring your library books ~ tomorrow is the last day to check out books before the end of the school year.  

Reading ALL BLOCKS ~ 5/7

Today students in groups 1 and 2 met for their last lit circle meeting.  While groups were meeting students worked on their center work.  This weeks focus was reading for a variety of purposes - telephone directory, main idea and supporting details, and reading a grade level text and taking an AR test to work on comprehension.  

Homework:

1. Groups 3 and 4 need to finish their lit circle books.  Don't forget to finish reading, do your job, and do your journal entry.  Journal Entry #4: Now that you have finished this book, would you recommend it to a friend?  Why or why not?  (5-7 sentences needed)
2. AR ~ You should be 75% of the way to your goal.  If you have not reached that goal a letter was sent home that needs to be signed and returned tomorrow.  AR Club will be meeting tomorrow during recess and after school.
3. Grade Sheets ~ some of you still need to get your grade sheet signed

Reading ALL BLOCKS ~ 5/6

Today we finished reading the story.  Then students worked on answering questions 3 and 4.  Afterwards they read an AR book of their choice or worked on missing assignments.  

Homework:

1. Finish questions 3 and 4 if you did not finish in class.  They need to go in the purple section of your notebook.  Don't forget to use SLAMS.
2. AR ~ you should be 75% of the way to your goal.  AR 75 club will start tomorrow. 
3. Lit Circle ~ All lit circle books are due this week.  You need to finish reading, complete job #4, and complete journal entry #4.  Journal entry #4: Now that you have finished reading the book, would you recommend the book to a friend?  Why or why not?  (5-7 sentences) 

Reading BLOCKS 2-4 ~ 5/5

Today students started a new story in reading It's Our World, Too!  Students looked up the definitions to their vocabulary words.  Then they had some time to work on using the words exactly as they were given in a sentence.  Afterwards students began reading the story with a partner.  

Vocabulary words:
     1. auction
     2. dangled
     3. donate
     4. deliveries
     5. lecture
     6. publicity

Homework:

1. Finish vocabulary sentences if you did not finish in class.  Remember they need to be 7-up sentences. 
2. AR ~ you should be 75% of the way to your goal.
3. Lit Circle ~  All lit circle books are due this week.  You need to finish reading, complete job #4 and complete journal entry #4.  Journal entry #4: Now that you have finished reading the book, would you recommend the book to a friend?  Why or why not?  (5-7 sentences)

Reading BLOCK 1 ~ 5/5

Today students started a new story in reading It's Our World, Too!  Students looked up the definitions to their vocabulary words.  Then they had some time to work on using the words exactly as they were given in a paragraph.  Afterwards students began reading the story with a partner.  

Vocabulary words:
     1. auction
     2. dangled
     3. donate
     4. deliveries
     5. lecture
     6. publicity

Homework:

1. Finish vocabulary paragraph if you did not finish in class. 
2. AR ~ you should be 75% of the way to your goal.
3. Lit Circle ~  All lit circle books are due this week.  You need to finish reading, complete job #4 and complete journal entry #4.  Journal entry #4: Now that you have finished reading the book, would you recommend the book to a friend?  Why or why not?  (5-7 sentences)

Reading ~ ALL BLOCKS 4/30

We are back!  After a few crazy weeks of schedule we are back to a regular class schedule.  Today students worked on their reading warm-ups and then began working on their center work.  Lit circle groups 1 and 2 met today.  While they were meeting students took their John Henry quiz, worked on facts and non-facts, and read mini AR books.  We will continue with our centers tomorrow and lit circle groups 3 and 4 will be meetings.

Homework

1. Lit Circles - groups 3 and 4 finish reading chunk three, job three, and journal entry three.  Journal entry three: Discuss why you liked or disliked the reading chunk.  Give examples and reasons. (5-7 sentences) 
2. Lit Circles - groups 1 and 2 start working on finishing up your lit circle book.  Work on job four and journal entry four.  Journal entry four: Now that you are finished reading your book, would you recommend your book to a friend?  Why or why not?  (5-7 sentences)
3. AR - AR 50 club started today.  Keep reading!!! 

Reading BLOCKS 2, 3, 4 ~ 4/11

Today we read our story John Henry as a class.  Afterwards students had a few minutes to work on their lit circle book or read a book of their choice.  

Homework:

• AR ~ Don't forget to do your 20-25 minutes of reading.  You should be halfway to your goal by April 23rd.
• Lit Circle ~ Groups 1 & 2 will be meeting on Tuesday.  Make sure you have read your reading chunk.  Make sure your lit circle job 1 and journal entry 1 are done.  Remember these should be on a separate sheet of paper NOT in your notebook.
• Journal entry #1: What do you think will happen next? (5-7 sentences)  

Reading BLOCK 1 ~ 4/11

Today students read the story John Henry with a partner.  Afterwards students worked on their public service announcement to elect John Henry for Mayor.  Before getting started we discussed what a public announcement is and came up with qualities we would like in a mayor.

Homework:

• Finish your public service announcement.  This should be in the purple section of your notebook.
• AR ~ Don't forget to do your 25-30 minutes of reading.  You should be halfway to your goal by April 23rd.
• Lit Circle ~ Groups 1 & 2 will be meeting on Tuesday.  Make sure you have read your reading chunk.  Make sure your lit circle job 1 and journal entry 1 are done.  Remember these should be on a separate sheet of paper NOT in your notebook.
• Journal entry #1: What do you think will happen next? (5-7 sentences)  

SS ~ 4-10

Today students worked on debit card transactions in their register.  Students also found out what their job for Rural AmeriTowne would be.  

Homework:

• State quiz tomorrow.  It will be on the purple section.  

Reading ALL BLOCKS ~ 4/10

Today we met in our lit circle groups.  Each student drew their first job and wrote down their first journal entry question.

Journal Entry #1: What do you think will happen next?  (Remember this is your thoughts and feelings about your book NOT a summary.  It should be 5-7 sentences long.)

After finishing contracts and drawing jobs, students had a chance to start their lit circle book or read a book of their choice.  

Homework:

• AR ~ don't forget to do your nightly reading
• Lit circle ~ start reading your book, work on your job and journal entry.  Don't forget that your job and journal entry go on a separate sheet of paper NOT in your notebook.   

SS ~ 4/9

Today we went to library and then continued working on Rural AmeriTowne.  We discussed responsible debit card users.  Afterwards we practiced writing down transactions in our registers.  

Homework:

• Don't forget we have a quiz on Friday.
• Bring in your permission slips signed.  

Reading BLOCK 3 ~ 4/9

We started our new story today.  Our new story is John Henry.  We began by writing the definition of our vocabulary words in the blue section of our notebook.  Below are the six vocabulary words.

1. rebuild
2. acre
3. dynamite
4. commotion
5. pulverized
6. grit

Afterwards students were given the chance to be creative.  They worked with their teammates to create a skit/video of their vocabulary words.  

Homework:

• AR ~ don't forget to read 20-25 minutes every night.  Our halfway goal is approaching quickly. 

Reading BLOCKS 2 and 4 ~ 4/9

We started our new story today.  Our new story is John Henry.  We began by writing the definition of our vocabulary words in the blue section of our notebook.  Below are the six vocabulary words.

1. rebuild
2. acre
3. dynamite
4. commotion
5. pulverized
6. grit

Afterwards students were given the chance to be creative.  They worked with their teammates to create a skit/video of their vocabulary words.  

Then students began to use each word in a sentence, 7up style.  

Homework:

• Finish vocabulary sentences.  Each sentence should be a 7up senctence.  They should be in the blue section of your notebook right below your definitions.
• AR ~ don't forget to read 20-25 minutes every night.  Our halfway goal is approaching quickly. 

Reading BLOCK 1 ~ 4/9

We started our new story today.  Our new story is John Henry.  We began by writing the definition of our vocabulary words in the blue section of our notebook.  Below are the six vocabulary words.

1. rebuild
2. acre
3. dynamite
4. commotion
5. pulverized
6. grit

Afterwards students were given the chance to be creative.  They worked with their teammates to create a skit/video of their vocabulary words.  

Then students began to use their vocabulary words in a paragraph.  

Homework:

• Finish vocabulary paragraph.  This should be in the blue section of your notebook right below your definitions.
• AR ~ don't forget to read 25-30 minutes every night.  Our halfway goal is approaching quickly.  

SS ~ 4/8

Today we continued to work on debit cards.  We looked at different stories and decided what was best for the character.  Afterwards we discussed the good/bad of debit cards.

Homework:
1. Get permission slips signed for 3rd quarter 
    contract party, Ag day, and Rural AmeriTowne.
2. Bring in money for 3rd quarter contract party ($5)
3. Bring library books - we have library tomorrow!
4. Quiz - Don't forget about our quiz on Friday.

Reading ALL BLOCKS ~ 4/8

Today students received their new lit circle books.  Students worked with their group writing down their group information in the green section of their notebook.  The students worked with their groups to begin making their new contract.  This lit circle will be a little crazy with dates so be sure to watch when things are due.  Also students will no longer be doing their work in their notebook but on a loose leaf sheet of paper and putting it into their group folder.   

Students may start their lit circle book tonight or they may wait until Thursday when they get their first job.  

Homework:
1. AR - Don't forget to do your reading.  AR 25 Club starts back up tomorrow.  

SS ~ 4/8

We continued our Rural AmeriTowne lessons today.  Our focus today was looking at Debit cards and using them in different scenarios and to be responsible.  

Homework:
1. Quiz on Friday - Over the purple section (11 states).  After this section we will be working on capitals.