Student Post 11/30

Today we had our DLR quiz that we have every other Friday. In math we learned about rotational and line symmetry. In science we're making power points on animal kingdoms. In social studies we're making brochures so people can come to our settlements. In art we made wire statues. We did our literature circles. Each group talks about the book they're reading. At the end of the day we had home run club.

Posted by: Jon
Edited by: Logan

Student Post 11/29

Today in math we checked our homework and made a mobile that demonstrated congruent and similar polygons. In Science we worked on our continent project. In writing (we switched writing and social studies because we had the laptop cart), we typed our personal narratives. Instead of block we had food power, which explained the powers of food and their effects. In reading we had Daily 5. In social studies we worked on our Colonial project.

Posted by: Jacob
Edited by: Jasmine

Student Post 11/28

First, we learned about polygons during math. Second, we had another work day during social studies. Next, in science we started researching for our animal project. After music, lunch, and recess we changed seats. At the end of the day we had daily 5 and writing. Don't forget to bring in items for Adopt-A-Family!

Posted by: Brett
Edited by: Harry

Student Post 11/27

First, we did DLR. Then, we checked math homework on lines and angles. We measured angles and did centers. After that, we had a work day in social studies. We did the study guide or create a colony. Then, we went to gym and played charades. After that, we had lunch. At 1:15 PM we went over DLR. During reading we met with lit. circles and read our lit. circle books. At 2:30 PM we did writing. In writing, we did our dedication page, back cover blurb, and about the author. Lastly, we packed up.

Posted by: Thomas
Edited by: Kaley

Student Post 11/26

This week for adopt-a-family we are bringing in cleaning supplies. In math, we are learning about geometry. We made a flip book on 9 vocabulary words. We went over daily science and watched a brain pop video. In social studies we started our study guide. We did daily 3 choices in reading and edited our personal narratives in writing.

Posted by: Caleb
Edited by: Jenoha

This Week in Room 33! Nov. 26-30

What to expect this week in 5th grade:

Morning Work- Students will be working on their DLR this week. Our DLR quiz will be on Friday.

Math- We are beginning our unit on geometry this week. This unit will cover chapters 20 and 21. Our test will be Friday, Dec. 7th.

Social Studies- Students will be given the chapter 4 study guide tomorrow as well as our "Create a Colony" project. The project will be due Mon. 12/3 (or Tue. 12/4 for LEAP students). The study guide will be due Tue. 12/4 and our test will be on Wed. 12/5. Students will have this whole week of class time to complete the study guide and project.

Reading- Our focus this week will be on comparing and contrasting when reading nonfiction articles. Students will have literature circles on Tue. and Fri. By Friday we will have learned all of the literature circle roles! These include: Discussion Director, Summarizer, Clarifier, Connector/Predictor, and Illustrator.

Thank you to Jack's mom for telling me about St. Louis County Library's winter reading program! Be sure to stop by your local library to get more information. The program encourages students to read during the holiday season. Your student can fill out a reading log and enter raffles for prizes! :) Check out this link for more information: http://www.slcl.org/content/winter-reading-club.

Writing- We are working on editing our personal narratives and publishing this week! Our books will be due next Thurs. 12/6 for an author celebration.

Adopt-A-Family- Be sure to bring in cleaning supplies this week- we are up to 346 items- WOW!!!! :)

Have a FANTASTIC week!

-Mrs. Schaefer

Student Post 11/20

First, we worked on our tough turkey teasers. Next, we worked on our math test for Unit 4. After our math test, we watched a Charlie Brown video about the Mayflower. After that, we wrote some notes in science. After lunch and recess, our buddies showed up and we wrote Thanksgiving cards. During reading, we did daily 5. Finally we did a Thanksgiving scoot activity and went over our Time for Kids. Have a good Thanksgiving!! :)

Posted by: Megan
Edited by: Anya

Student Post 11/19

Today was a LEAP day. First, we did "Tough Turkey Teasers". Then, we did a math review for our test tomorrow. After that, we did an alike/different chart about the Dutch and French in social studies. Then, we did science. We had music. At 12:25 we went to lunch. Then we listened to Phantom Tollbooth. After that, we did daily 5. Then, in writing we read to our partners and asked questions about our personal narratives. Lastly, we packed up.

Posted by: Thomas
Edited by: Harry

This (Short) Week in Room 33! Nov. 19-20

What to expect this week in 5th grade:

Morning Work- Students will get a chance to work on their Time for Kids article that is due Tuesday (this was given to students Friday during centers). Students will also have a "Turkey" packet with fun holiday-themed activities they may choose to work on.

Math- Today we will be reviewing for our Unit 4 test tomorrow. Please study homework sheets! Unit 4 covers chapters 9-12 and is on dividing by 1- and 2-digit divisors, dividing decimals by whole numbers, and using multiplication and division in algebra.

Social Studies- We will be continuing our study on chapter 4.

Reading- We will continue with our "daily 5" independent activities and guided reading small groups. Please check in with your student to be sure they are reading at home- especially over Thanksgiving break! :)

Writing- We will be working on conferring with each other on our personal narrative drafts and begin editing for spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

THANK YOU!!! Thank you for bringing in all the items for Adopt-a-Family! So far we have brought in 275 items- WOW! Our chain is almost around the room! :)


Thanksgiving Break- Enjoy your time with family, friends, and food! I am so very thankful to be your child's teacher and couldn't be prouder of their accomplishments so far this school year! Happy Thanksgiving!

-Mrs. Schaefer

Student Post 11/16

We started the day with DLR and then we reviewed for our math test by playing math baseball. Then, we studied pilgrims in social studies. In science we studied different animal kingdoms. We went to gym and saw a health video. After, we did lunch and recess. Last, we did reading centers. 

Posted by: Aaron

Edited by: Caleb

Student Post 11/15

First, we had DLR for morning work. During math time, we learned about the distributive property. In social studies, we had a field trip on the computer about the Jamestown colony. In science, we learned the steps of elimination of the plants and animal kingdom. After block and lunch/recess,we did a project on the author's purpose. Once we finished, we had writing and we were revising our personal narritives and adding strong opening sentences. Do not forget that the DLR quiz is tomorrow and cold read is due tomorrow. Tomorrow if Jingle for Jammies and picture retake day.

Posted by: Emina
Edited by: Aaron

Student Post 11/14

First, we had an a character assembly. Next, we had math and have 12.6 odds for homework tonight. Then, we had block. We either got to pick between gym and art with our buddies. After that, we did lit. circles. After that, we had lunch and recess. When we returned to class, we did read aloud. Finally, we packed up to leave for the day. Don't forget DLR quiz on Friday.

Posted by: Emilyann
Edited by: Jon

Student Post 11/13

First up we are doing DLR. In math, first we checked our homework. Then, we learned about function tables. In music we did Christmas songs. After recess we had read aloud. We are reading  Phantom Tollbooth. After that we had evaluate. In writing we are working on our personal narraties.

Posted by: Logan
Edited by: Jacob

This Week in Room 33! Nov. 12-16

What to expect this week in 5th grade:

Morning Work- Students will be working on DLR (Daily Language Review) in the mornings. Our DLR quiz will be on Friday. The DLR sheet is kept in binders and can be reviewed at home before the quiz.

Math- We are working on Chapter 12 this week in preparation for our Unit 4 test which will now be next Tuesday, Nov. 20th. This test covers chapters 9-12 which includes dividing whole numbers, decimals, and algebra. We will be reviewing on Friday and Monday.

Social Studies-  We are continuing our study on European Explorers. We are discussing Roanoke, Jamestown, Pilgrims, Puritans, etc.

Reading- We are taking our evaluate test this week, continuing literature circles, and discussing author's purpose. The cold read this week is called "Two Sisters" and is due on Friday.

Writing- We are selecting the personal narrative draft we would like to publish and will be revising.

Reminders-

• This Wed. is early release. Dismissal will be at 1:40.
• Please bring in paper products for Adopt-a-Family 

Thank you so much for all of the donations last week for Cystic Fibrosis and for our pizza party! Also, thank you for all of the Adopt-a-Family donations we have received so far! We are already at 115 items- WOW! :)

Have a fantastic week! 

-Mrs. Schaefer

Student Post 11/12

We are doing adopt-a-family and so far we are doing pretty good because Emilyann and Anya brought in 68 cans today. We are doing fantastic! Right now we are reading The Phantom Tollbooth and we are in Dictionopolis and they are selling words. Pretty weird, right? Okay, we are taking the evaluate and it is very quiet. Oh year, I forgot to tell you that we have 115 rings on our adopt-a-family chain and we are hoping for more! Now we are writing and revising our personal narratives. Bye!

Posted by: Harry

Edited by: Logan

Student Post 11/9

First we went to the Veterans Day assembly. Very good job Noah, Aaron, Jessie, and me! Next we read books and did writing. After that we learned how to use the order of operations to evaluate expressions. Then it was block-a-thon. Next we had our party while eating pizza and cookies and watching Madagascar! Then we read some of Phantom Tollbooth. Next we got a choice to either work on Buckle Down, spelling test, and cold read. Don't forget we have 12.2 odds/all mixed review and cold read.

P.S. We met with our buddies and read books!

Posted by: Emily C.
Edited by: Amy

Student Post 11/8

First we went to counseling and learned not to do drugs. For social studies we watched a brain pop on Queen Elizabeth I and did the quiz. Then we had to compare and contrast the European explorers. Next, in science we were finishing up our project on plants and animals. Then we had to write down some information about the kingdoms. After lunch and recess we had to go over some questions for math. Then we read from Phantom Tollbooth. During reading we went in literature circle groups and went to the library to read. Remember to wear red, white, and blue for the Veteran's day assembly tomorrow!

Posted by: Anya
Edited by: Megan

Student Post 10/7

At the beginning of the day we read or did our words contract. In math we did an around the room decimal scavenger hunt. In social studies we covered European explorers. In science we started a plant and animal unit. After lunch and recess Mrs. Schaefer read some of The Phantom Tollbooth. After that, we had a half hour Read-A-Thon. Then, we did literature circles. We all asked open-ended questions. Lastly, we worked on our personal narratives.

Posted by: Jack
Edited by: Owen

UPDATE FROM MRS. SCHAEFER: There has been a change to our Math schedule this week. We will NOT have our Unit 4 test this Friday. We will be covering chapter 12 instead before we take our Unit 4 test. I am so sorry for the mix-up!

This Week in Room 33! Nov. 7-9

What to expect this week in 5th grade:

Morning Work- Students will be reading to self in the morning and/or finishing up their words contract. Words contracts are due this Friday and spelling tests are also this Friday! Students have a choice to take it on Thursday if they are ready. 

Math- We will be reviewing on Wed. and Thurs. for our Unit 4 test on Dividing Whole Numbers and Decimals on Friday. Please study your homework sheets. Don't forget to always check your work by multiplying the quotient and the divisor! This will ensure that you do not make any mistakes!

Social Studies- This week we will continue to discuss chapter 4 on European settlements.

Reading- We will continue to work on literature circles this week focusing on the roles of discussion director and summarizer. Also, we will focus on the strategy of determining author's purpose. 

Writing- We will be working on our study of personal narratives by listening to how writers include what he or she learns as a result of what happens in their story. Students will continue drafting personal narratives in their notebook. We will be selecting a draft to revise, edit, and publish next week.

Service Learning Kick-A-Thon! This week Concord is kicking off our school-wide service learning project geared towards supporting Cystic Fibrosis research in honor of a Concord 1st grade student. Students brought home a flyer last Friday with more information. Each day this week students are encouraged to bring in $1 to participate in our "a-thon" days:

• Wed. Read-A-Thon Day: Bring a favorite book to read.
• Thurs. PJ-A-Thon Day: Wear PJs for the day.
• Fri. Block-A-Thon Day: Choose your own block class.

To learn more please watch the video found HERE.

THANK YOU!!!! 

• Thank you to ALL parents who attended conferences! We had 100% attendance- WOW! I loved getting to meet with you all to talk about your amazing kids! Please remember you can always contact me with any other questions you may have. 
• Thank you to all parents who helped with our Halloween party- it was SO fun and the kids had a blast! :)

I hope you had a WONDERFUL 4-day weekend! Have a fantastic rest of the week! :)

-Mrs. Schaefer

Student Post 11/2

We had a fun and great day. During math, we learned how to change a fraction to a decimal by dividing. For homework we have 11.5. Make sure to check your work! In science we had a test on the weather. We had a fun social studies. We played games and watched videos about the 2012 election. After lunch we hung out with our buddies and made posters for Veteran's Day. After that we got to pretend like we were voting. We filled out a voting slip and put in who we wanted on the computers. During reading, we went over The Tower and started our literature circle jobs. Have a good and safe weekend!

Posted by: Jessie

Edited by: Noah

Student Post 11/1

First we shared what we did last night for Halloween. We played "Find a Buddy Who". It was fantastic! After that we graded our homework. We have 11.3 math homework tonight. We will have our math test next Thursday. Today we did some xtramath and then harcourt center on the laptops. We did dividing decimals. In social studies we watched a video about the election and we got to take a quiz on it. Then we went to science. Don't forget to study for our science test tomorrow. Then we went to art. Remember to bring a 200 mL water bottle. After lunch and recess we read some of Roald Dahl's The Witches. We had homerun club today. Don't forget cold read is due tomorrow!

Posted by: Anya
Edited by: Jasmine