Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

1. Reading: Westing Game Quiz #3 is due Friday, along with your entire character packet (pictures and all)
*Party/Final Exam is Friday as well. Prepare your characters for their interviews!

2. Writing: Final Draft of your Realistic Fiction story is due Friday

3. Math: NO NEW HOMEWORK TONIGHT (good job finishing the Unit 5 test today)

4. Words Their Way take home your new sorts today.

That's all folks.

Mr. K

Monday, January 30

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for MOnday night:

1. Westing Game Party this week Friday
*See note for grading requirements

2. Writing: Realistic Fiction Final Draft due this FRIDAY!

3. Math: Unit 5 Test tomorrow
*Practice test in class today
*No new homework

4. Words Their Way
*Sorts go home tonight

*Boys basketball note home this afternoon.

That's all folks.

January 27 2012

Greetings one and all,

reading: 20minutes

thats all folks

January 26 2012

Greetings One and all,
Here's the homework for a Thursday night

Math:Extra math sheets math test next week Tuesday

Reading:20 min westing game packet

That's all folks

Wednesday, January 25

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Wednesday:

1. NO MATH
*TEST BUMPED BACK TO NEXT TUESDAY!!!!

2. Jump Rope for Heart forms go home tonight!

3. Westing Party Invites/CHARACTERS SHOULD GO HOME!!!

4. Writing: 2nd draft of realistic fiction due next Wed.

That's all folks

Mr. K

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

1. Math: pages 141 and 142
*Unit 5 test on Friday

2. Writing: Final drafts for your realistic fiction story due next week Wednesday, Feb. 1

3. Reading: Westing Quiz #2 (Fix ALL mistakes and return for tomrrow!)

4. AR Goals for 2nd Trimester are due March 2!

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Monday, January 23, 2012

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Monday night:

1. Math: pages 139 and 140
*Unit 5 test this FRIDAY!!!

2. Writing: We're working on the 2nd drafts of our Realistic Fiction unit
*Looking at final drafts for next Wednesday (tentatively)

3. Reading: Westing Game will be finished by early next week.
*Final Exam/Party next Friday
*Characters will be drawn Wednesday to give you time to prepare

4. Words Their Way tomorrow!
*Sorts go home tonight!

That's all folks.

Mr. K

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Thursday night:

1. Math: NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT!
*Mini quiz taken today should go home
*Unit 5 Test will be NEXT WEEK FRIDAY (fairly big test!)

2. Westing Game: great night to work on your Westing Packet of character information
*You may begin working on your character drawings or cut outs from magazines/internet

3. Writing: Have you ROUGH DRAFTS of your realistic fiction unit ready to share in small groups tomorrow.

*Play 60 event tonight @ Peach starting @ 6:00pm

*Make sure to read your 20 independent minutes.

That's all tonight folks.

MR. K

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Wednesday night:

1. Math: separate page working on adding mixed numbers
*Finally Mini-Quiz tomorrow

2. Writing: rough draft (hand-written) of your realistic fiction story ready to share Friday

3. Words Their Way take home and sort tonight!

*Play 60 Event @ Peach tomorrow night starting @ 6:00pm FUN FOR ALL!

That's it folks,

Mr. K

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

1. Westing Game: Read chapter 14, and write a journal entry in your Reader's Notebook about the character you think is the most interesting. (Not your favorite, the character that interests you the most, and then explain what character traits and story plot lines have been "hooking" for you)

2. Math: Extra Fraction worksheet (more practice with switching to common denominators and simplifying)

3. Writing: Rough Draft of you Realistic Fiction story is due Friday.
*Timeline due tomorrow

That's all folks.

Mr. K

Monday, January 16

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Monday night:

1. Math: pages 131 and 132
*Mini Quiz Wednesday

2. Writing: Rough Drafts of your REALISTIC FICTION story are due this week Friday

3. Reading: Westing Game Quiz #1 is due Tuesday

4. Words Their Way sorts need to go home tonight.

*Thursday night's Play 60 activity here @ Peach (6:15-7:30pm). See the website and newsletter for info.

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Wednesday night:

1. Math: pages 127 and 128
*Mini quiz Friday!

2. Westing Game Quiz #1 due Friday!
*Open Book

3. Science: Forces in Motion packet, pages 1 and 2 if not finished.

*20 minutes independent reading

That's all.

Mr. K

Tuesday, January 10

Greetings one and all,

STRANGE NIGHT...NO HOMEWORK!

*Make sure to use the time to work on your independent reading requirements.

That's all folks.

MR. K

Monday, January 9, 2012

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Monday night:

1. Westing Game: continue to fill in character information
*On the back of one of your worksheets write down three questions you currently have about this story.

2. Math: pages 125 and 126
*Mini quiz Thursday

3. Science: Parent note goes home tonight

4. Word Study words go home tonight for studying
*Make SURE they come back tomorrow!

That's all folks,

Mr. K

*Independent Reading 20 minutes

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Thursday night:

1. Math: yellow (double-sided) sheet
*Mini quiz tomorrow over Improper fractions and mixed numbers

2. Social Studies Test tomorrow
*take study guide home!

3. Reading: Westing Game
*continue to fill in character sheets
*Quiz #1 next week Tuesday!

Thanks to one and all, good night,

Mr. K

Wednesday, January 4

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Wednesday night:

1. Fill in SOME of your Westing Game character information.

2. Math: pages 117 and 118

3. Social Studies Test Friday (Study Guide goes home TONIGHT!)

That is all folks,

MR. K

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for Tuesday night:

1. Math: pages 115 and 116

2. Reading: Westing Game through chapter 4 for tomorrow

3. Science: Crossword puzzle (extra sheet)

*Check email for 5th grade happenings update!

*No Drama Club tonight (that will start next Tuesday)

*Math Help opportunity? See Mr. K

That's all folks,

MR. K