Weekend Homework

READING: Read 30 minutes each night. Log and remember to stop and think. Be thoughful and active readers. If you need to put  post-it notes in your book to remind yourself to stop and think, please do so.

STAR BOOK

Scholastic News: Please bring in cash or a check for $4.95.

Week in Review 9/24 - 9/28

1. We started word study in class and we are practicing with the same sort. We are learning the routines on word study. We have 5 must do's every week. MW
2. We had Open House last night. Thank you parents for coming and writing us back! AA
3. We are going to finish Rio today. HS
4. We finally presented all of our "Me in a Nutshell" Yay! RB
5. We had our first Portraits of America. Mrs. Comey and Mrs. Drugge came in to teach us about famous art work of the Northeast. GS, FD, DS
6. We are finishing up our Math Road trip. We are zooming in on one day to show our best math thinking. We will create a poster, share with our classmates and defend our thinking! HP
7. We had our first real pacer test in gym. A pacer test is when you run across the gym as many times as you can. The time to travel across the gym gets shorter and shorter. CV
8. We went on Scholastic Book Wizard this week looking for a list of Just Right Books. AA
9. In band, we had our first week of practice. MW
10. We will have our second mystery reader today... Who will it be? KC
11. We are starting Dreambox next week and we get our usernames and passwords. We also have a schedule for when we go on. WS
12. We inducted more books into the Rock & Read Hall of Fame. Almost everone has done a book talk. AC & HP
13. Charlotte and Ally wrote words to the pictures of "Chalk" and presented them to the class. AA

Thursday, September 27, 2012

READING:
1. Read for 30 minutes and log. Remember to stop and jot the thoughts you are having while reading.
2. Find books from the list of JR books you generated from Scholastic Book Wizard. Bring them in!

STAR BOOK: Read My Secret Bully with a parent or guardian. This book, along with a response journal, will be circulating to a new student each night. If it is your night with the book, please read the S.T.A.R. book together with a parent, talk about the discussion questions on the inside cover, and fill out the response sheet. It is important to provide your comments and reactions on the bottom. Upon completion, please cross of your name and bring it to school the next day. Hand the book to the next person on the list.

Scholastic News: Please bring in check by September, 28th. Thank you for your help!

Homework, Tuesday & Wednesday

READING:
1. Read for 30 minutes and log. Remember to stop and jot the thoughts you are having while reading. 
2. Use Scholastic Book Wizard to find Just Right books. You will be creating a list of JR books that you would like to read. Start looking for these books in the class, library, book room, or at home.   See purple sheet for more details.

STAR BOOK: Read My Secret Bully with a parent or guardian. This book, along with a response journal, will be circulating to a new student each night. If it is your night with the book, please read the S.T.A.R. book together with a parent, talk about the discussion questions on the inside cover, and fill out the response sheet. It is important to provide your comments and reactions on the bottom. Upon completion, please cross of your name and bring it to school the next day. Hand the book to the next person on the list.

Scholastic News: Please bring in check by September, 28th. Thank you for your help!

Homework, Monday, September 24, 2012

READING: Read for 30 minutes and log.  Remember to stop and jot something you want to share with your partner tomorrow in reading workshop. After reading, practice retelling your story at home to a parent.

1. Will you start at the beginning of your story and take big steps through the timeline of events, only tell the key events?

OR

      2. Will you start out retelling the section you have just read and fill in important references as 
          needed?


STAR BOOK: Read My Secret Bully with a parent or guardian. This book, along with a response journal, will be circulating to a new student each night. If it is your night with the book, please read the S.T.A.R. book together with a parent, talk about the discussion questions on the inside cover, and fill out the response sheet. It is important to provide your comments and reactions on the bottom. Upon completion, please cross of your name and bring it to school the next day. Hand the book to the next person on the list.

Scholastic News: Please bring in check by September, 28th. Thank you for your help!

And the mystery reader is... Mrs. Comey!

Thank you for coming in and reading to us!

Weekend Homework Friday, September 21, 2012

READING: Read for 30 minutes and log each day over the weekend. Spy on yourself as a reader tonight. What do you notice you are doing while reading. Are you reading on autopilot? Are you surprised? Are you confused? Are you stumped on a word? Think about all of the strategies we discussed in class and jot down your thoughts.

STAR BOOK: Read My Secret Bully with a parent or guardian. This book, along with a response journal, will be circulating to a new student each night. If it is your night with the book, please read the S.T.A.R. book together with a parent, talk about the discussion questions on the inside cover, and fill out the response sheet. It is important to provide your comments and reactions on the bottom. Upon completion, please cross of your name and bring it to school the next day. Hand the book to the next person on the list.

Scholastic News: Please bring in check by September, 28th. Thank you for your help!

Week in Review 9/18-9/21

1. We took our triannual math assessment this week. AC
2. We are having our PJ and movie party to celebrate the ten compliments we received for being model citizens. 7 more for our whole class reward. We are working on receiving compliments for our transitions. WS, MW& HP
3. We are having our first mystery reader today... I wonder who it will be? HP
4. Our first writing piece is on the "Rockin' Writing Wall." FH
5. We are working on personal narrative small moments in writing. This week we were working on starting with strong leads. We studied leads of various authors that we admire to notice what they do as writers. We learned that strong leads can have dialogue, actions, and sound effects. DS, GS, AN, MW & CV
6. We made new reading bins for our library. We have a birthday donation bin, a book hopsital, and the Rock and Read Hall of Fame. GS
7. We have three students left to share their me in a nutshell. We have learned so much about eachother! RB
8. We are working on learning about magnetism. We are currently investigating the strength of magnets. Are they all the same? Are they different? What makes them the same/different? MS
9. We started the Northeast train ride and our first stop was Plymouth, Massachusetts. We received a souvenir of the Mayflower! AA, KC, JW
10. The S.T.A.R. book is circulating around the classroom. Three kids have already had the opportunity to take it home and share it with their parents. FH
11. We took a break from planning our road trip, but we are excited to start again next week! HS
12. We have to be responsible with our Train Ride tickets in order to ride through the northeast. We don't want to know what happens if we lose it. MA

Homework Thursday, September 20th

READING: Read for 30 minutes and log. Spy on yourself as a reader tonight. What do you notice you are doing while reading. Are you reading on autopilot? Are you surprised? Are you confused? Are you stumped on a word? Think about all of the strategies we discussed in class and jot down your thoughts.

WRITING: Writing Leads by Studying the Masters - see sheet

STAR BOOK:  Read My Secret Bully with a parent or guardian. This book, along with a response journal, will be circulating to a new student each night. If it is your night with the book, please read the S.T.A.R. book together with a parent, talk about the discussion questions on the inside cover, and fill out the response sheet. It is important to provide your comments and reactions on the bottom. Upon completion, please cross of your name and bring it to school the next day. Hand the book to the next person on the list.

COMPLIMENTS: Bring in "G" rated movies to vote on Friday!

Scholastic News: Please bring in check by September, 28th. Thank you for your help!

Homework Wednesday. September 19th

READING: Read for 30 minutes and log. Spy on yourself as a reader tonight. What do you notice you are doing while reading. Are you reading on autopilot? Are you surprised? Are you confused? Are you stumped on a word? Think about all of the strategies we discussed in class and jot down your thoughts.

STAR BOOK: Today we read the first S.T.A.R. Book together as a class, My Secret Bully. This book, along with a response journal, will be circulating to a new student each night. If it is your night with the book, please read the S.T.A.R. book together with a parent, talk about the discussion questions on the inside cover, and fill out the response sheet. It is important to provide your comments and reactions on the bottom. Upon completion, please cross of your name and bring it to school the next day.  Hand the book to the next person on the list.

COMPLIMENTS: We earned 10 compliments from staff for being model citizens of Ox Ridge! To celebrate this outstanding accomplishment, we will be having a PJ day with a movie on Friday! I am asking students to please bring in "G" rated movies. We will vote on which movie to watch! Way to go, Sproch Stars! We are collecting compliments for transitions this time around, we have 2 so far...8 more to go!

HOMEWORK Tuesday, September 18, 2012

READING: Read for 30 minutes and log.  Spy on yourself as a reader tonight. What do you notice you are doing while reading. Are you reading on autopilot? Are you surprised? Are you confused? Are you stumped on a word? Think about all of the strategies we discussed in class and jot down your thoughts.

WRITING: Collect 1-2 more entries in your writer's notebook. Start with brainstorming, thinking of a person, place or object. Zoom in and choose a few seed moments, then write in a step-by-step manner making a movie in your mind about what happend first, and then next, and so on.

Happy Birthday!

We celebrated Cristian's birthday with Mrs. Ochman and Peyton!

Week in Review

1. We had our very first Northeast map quiz! AC
2. We got two compliments at the same time from two different teachers! This helped us to earn our first ten compliments for being model citizens. We get to choose a whole class reward! RB, MA
3. In math we are taking a road trip across the country. We have been using addition and subtraction to find out how far we are traveling and how long it will take us. We are figuring out how many stops we will have to make along the way. AC, WS, HP
4. We are celebrating my birthday today! I am 9 years old today! CO
5. This week we started band and orchestra lessons. MW
6. In gym class, we had two pacers tests. We had to run nonstop to see how far we could go. AN
7. We learned a new strategy for generating writing. It is helpful to think of a person, place, or object and then list small clear moments about them. KC
8. We are going to switch jobs and get trained for our new jobs today! WS
9. We had picture day this week. I can't wait to see how they come out! AA
10. Mr. Rechi came to visit us and said, "Good Morning Boys and Girls!" It felt like he never left! CV, KC
11. We will have our third model citizen time. I wonder what it will be? Ask us what we did! HP
12. This week we talked about the eleventh anniversary of 9/11. We watched a video that explained how it happened and who did it. GS
13. We are inducting lots of books into the Rock & Read Hall of fame. This is where we recommend books to others. FH, FD
14. We have been working on building our writing stamina. We are building our stamina just like runners do! AC, AA
15. We posted our reading goals so everyone can look at them and motivate eachother to achieve these goals! DS
16. In writing, we are turning watermelon stories, into small seed stories. These are stories that happen in about 20 minutes. GS

Happy Birthday

 

Happy Birthday Cristian! I hope you have a great day!

Homework Friday, September 14th

READING: Read for 30 minutes each day during the long weekend. When you get to a passage that stands out to you, be sure to jot your reaction/thoughts down on a post-it.

 

Lastly, if you have a spare set of headphones at home, please bring them in and keep them safely in your desk. We will use them throughout the year during computer lab. :)

Homework Thursday, September 13th

READING: Read for 30 minutes and log. When you get to a passage that stands out to you, be sure to jot your reaction/thoughts down on a post-it.

WRITING: Live Like Writers, Noticing Details (blue sheet)
Notice something, someone, or some event and concentrate on the details. Write with close attention to detail in your writer's notebook.

FIELD TRIP: Please bring in field trip money by Friday, September 14th.

ART SMOCKS: Please bring home your art smock and wash it.

Lastly, if you have a spare set of headphones at home, please bring them in and keep them safely in your desk. We will use them throughout the year during computer lab. :)

Homework Wednesday, September 12th

READING: Read for 30 minutes and log. When you get to a passage that stands out to you, be sure to jot your reaction/thoughts down on a post-it.

WRITING: Collect another entry in your writer's notebook. Use the strategy of thinking about a person, place or an object that matters to you. List clear small moments and choose one to write.

FIELD TRIP: Please bring in permission slip by Friday, September 14th.

Lastly, if you have a spare set of headphones at home, please bring them in and keep them safely in your desk. We will use them throughout the year during computer lab. :)

Homework Tuesday, September 11th

READING: Read for 30 minutes and log. When you get to a passage that stands out to you, be sure to jot your reaction/thoughts down on a post-it.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Northeast Map Quiz tomorrow, Wednesday, 9/12

Use the blank map Northeast Map, flashcards, and website to help you study.

Northeast States & Capitals:

Flashcards, Matching, Concentration, and Word Finds: http://www.quia.com/jg/1134651.html

Just Northeast States:

That Quiz: http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/classtest?QMNO9202

That Quiz2:http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/classtest?ASZK2790

That Quiz3: http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/classtest?QSLS2954

That Quiz 4: http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/classtest?QXWJ7873

FIELD TRIP: Please bring in permission slip by Friday, September 14th.

Lastly, if you have a spare set of headphones at home, please bring them in and keep them safely in your desk. We will use them throughout the year during computer lab. :)

Homework Monday, September 10

READING: Read for 30 minutes and log. When you get to a passage that stands out to you, be sure to jot your reaction/thoughts down on a post-it.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Northeast Map Quiz on Wednesday, 9/12

Use the blank map Northeast Map, flashcards, and website to help you study.

Northeast States & Capitals:

Flashcards, Matching, Concentration, and Word Finds: http://www.quia.com/jg/1134651.html

Just Northeast States:

That Quiz: http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/classtest?QMNO9202

That Quiz2:http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/classtest?ASZK2790

That Quiz3: http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/classtest?QSLS2954

FIELD TRIP: Please bring in permission slip by Friday, September 14th.
 

Lastly, if you have a spare set of headphones at home, please bring them in and keep them safely in your desk. We will use them throughout the year during computer lab. :)

Week in Review

We had many "first times" this week...

1. We had our first book talks this week and found some new books that we might want to read. FH
2. We started Science this week and learned about magnets and what sticks to them and doesn't stick to them. WS
3. We had our first worksop session and worked on Math, Writing, and Social Studies. CO
4. We started Social Studies and learned where the 5 regions were. We are going to study the Northeast region first! HP
5. We started writng Personal Narratives and learned a new strategy that writers use: Think of a person who is important to you and write small moments about them. CV & AA
6. We learned new strategies new strategies in reading workshop to make us better readers. We know it is important to read ourselves AWAKE and not read on autopilot. GS
7. We will have our 2nd team building... I wonder what it will be? Ask us about it! KC
8.We are thinking about addition and subtraction problems in math. We talk about different strategies mathmeticians can use to solve problems! DS & FD
9. We have been presenting me in a Nutshell and Summer Reading Projects. AA
10. We had our Spelling Inventory. AN
11. We are having flexible snack in class. We like it! HS
12. We are studying for our first test and we learned we can make flashcards to help us study. RB
13. We noticed that our recesses are shorter than last year, but we get to each lunch earlier! DS
14. We will have our 2nd model citizen time... I wonder what we will do today as a class? Ask us about it! AC
15. We have 5 class compliments, we need 5 more to get a whole class reward! MA
16. We read about the election in Scholastic News. We learned about the two parties, democrats and republicans. We also learned about the two candidates running for presidency: Barack Obama and Mitt Romney! GS
17. I like recess! KV
18. We are adjusting to 4th grade and it has been....
AA:kind of the same so far
MA:good, the schedules are different though.
RB: different
KC:good, I feel old!
AC:feeling weird, lunch is early and recess is shorter
FD: it feels really good!
FH:sick, as in awesome!
JL:different, we have an "I caught you jar"
AN: really fun!
CO:really fun so far!
HP: a change, but a good change.
DS:going slower because the schedule is so different
WS: different, but in a good way!
GS:sweeeeeeeeeet!
HS:awesome so far!
CV: more fun than last year
JW:fun
MW: distinct, but in a good way
MS:We are off to a great start... what a fun group of kids!
This is our first week in review. GS

Homework Friday, September 7, 2012

READING: Read over the weekend for 30 minutes each day and log. When you get to a passage that stands out to you, be sure to jot your reaction/thoughts down on a post-it.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Northeast Map Quiz on Wednesday, 9/12

Use the blank map Northeast Map, flashcards, and website to help you study.

Northeast States & Capitals:

Flashcards, Matching, Concentration, and Word Finds: http://www.quia.com/jg/1134651.html

Just Northeast States:

That Quiz: http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/classtest?QMNO9202

That Quiz2:http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/classtest?ASZK2790
 

ART SMOCKS- Please remember to bring them in by Monday, 9/10!

Lastly, if you have a spare set of headphones at home, please bring them in and keep them safely in your desk. We will use them throughout the year during computer lab. :)

Homework Thursday, September 6, 2012

READING: Read for 30 minutes and log.  When you get to a passage that stands out to, be sure to jot your reaction/thoughts down on a post-it.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Northeast Map Quiz on Wednesday, 9/12

Use the blank map Northeast Map, flashcards, and website to help you study.

Northeast States & Capitals:

Flashcards, Matching, Concentration, and Word Finds: http://www.quia.com/jg/1134651.html

Just Northeast States:

That Quiz: http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/classtest?QMNO9202

S.T.A.R: Share this information with your parents. This is to be signed and returned no later than Friday, 9/7.

ME IN A NUTSHELL: Bring in no later than Friday, 9/7! We will present them throughout the week. I am looking forward to getting to know everyone a little better! J

ART SMOCKS- Please remember to bring them in this week!

Lastly, if you have a spare set of headphones at home, please bring them in and keep them safely in your desk. We will use them throughout the year during computer lab. :)

Homework Wednesday, September 5, 2012

READING: Read for 30 minutes and log. Remember to read yourself AWAKE. When you get to a passage that stands out to, be sure to jot your reaction/thoughts down on a post-it.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Northeast Map Quiz on Wednesday, 9/12
Use the blank map Northeast Map, flashcards, and website to help you study.
Northeast States & Capitals:
Flashcards, Matching, Concentration, and Word Finds: http://www.quia.com/jg/1134651.html

Just Northeast States:
That Quiz: http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/classtest?QMNO9202

S.T.A.R: Share this information with your parents. This is to be signed and returned no later than Friday, 9/7.

ME IN A NUTSHELL: Bring in no later than Friday, 9/7! We will present them throughout the week. I am looking forward to getting to know everyone a little better! J

ART SMOCKS- Please remember to bring them in this week!

Lastly, if you have a spare set of headphones at home, please bring them in and keep them safely in your desk. We will use them throughout the year during computer lab. :)

Homework Tuesday, September 4, 2012

READING: Read for 30 minutes and log. Remember to read yourself AWAKE. When you get to a passage that stands out to, be sure to jot your reaction/thoughts down on a post-it.

S.T.A.R: Share this information with your parents. This is to be signed and returned no later than Friday, 9/7.

ME IN A NUTSHELL: Bring in no later than Friday, 9/7! We will present them throughout the week. I am looking forward to getting to know everyone a little better! J

ART SMOCKS- Please remember to bring them in this week!

Lastly, if you have a spare set of headphones at home, please bring them in and keep them safely in your desk. We will use them throughout the year during computer lab. :)