Monday, January 26th, 2015

Hello!  

Hope you are all staying warm & safe in this snow storm!  We got a LOT done in 202 today, despite the delay.  Because we had quite a bit to fit in, there is a decent amount of homework. 

Journals DID NOT go home today, as I did not have the time to check them.  

We are starting a Reflex Math Challenge.  I challenge the students of 202 to work on Reflex Math for AT LEAST 15 minutes per night!!!  GET IT, 202!!! 

Homework

Reading -- Vocab definitions, packet due Friday

Spelling -- 4 times each (on packet cover or separate paper), packet due Friday

English -- packet due Friday, Journals due Friday -- # due to come!  :)  

Math -- Complete study guide -- TEST TOMORROW!!!!!

Other -- 10 AR points due Wednesday, January 28th!  

January 23, 2015

Hi 202! We are learning about the water cycle in Science. We bull dozed the land in our stream table & then made a warm body of water. We covered our stream table with plastic wrap. After 5 minutes of letting the water evaporate, we saw "clouds" form. Then, we put an ice pack above the land to create a cold front. The "clouds" got too heavy & it began to rain. It wasn't a perfect experiment, as the water wasn't hot enough & the ice not cold enough, but we saw the process! 

The 9 weeks ends on Wednesday!  READ FOR AR!!!!!!  

Here is a video on the water cycle http://youtu.be/T05djitkEFI

Have a great weekend! 
--Shawn

Shawn took an awesome video of our water cycle, but the time lapse feature was used, as per Ms. Lewis's suggestion, but it didn't work.... bummer!  

Homework 

Reading -- AR Points DUE WEDNESDAY!!!!!!! 

Math -- Last page in packet, front & back!  
            REFLEX MATH!  
            Rocket Math HW 

Tuesday, January 20th, 2015

Hello! In 202 today we watched Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech. We should be thinking about our dreams so we can write an essay. Did you know segregation only ended 50 years ago?! We also started a project about countries we have read about in Reading. The countries are Iceland, Borneo and Vietnam. 

Our HW for reading is 10 AR points due Jan. 28; for English 4 journals and packet due Fri.; Spelling 4x each & packet due Friday; Math pages 527-528 in your packet. 

Scholastic book orders are due tomorrow!! There are some great books in the order! Don't forget, we need 15 AR points in the 3rd nine weeks! 

Pretzel day money is due tomorrow!! $1.25!! 

-- Shawn

Talent Show

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for making the talent show a success!! Your children worked very hard & made me very proud!! I'm not sure how I can top this next year!! Here is a link to our video:

http://youtu.be/5Pp36P3N0j8

Sorry for the homework hiatus on the blog last week. Monday I had 6th grade act practice after school, Tuesday my sisters twins were born, Wednesday & Thursday, I had talent show after school. Life can return back to normal now! 

Thanks for everything!! 

Love,

Ms. Lewis

Monday, January 12th

Even with the delay, we got a lot done in 202 today!  I hope that you all made it to where you needed to go safely!  Ice is no fun!!  

In Reading, we are going to be learning about an American boy who travels to meet his mother's family in Vietnam.  

In English & Spelling, we are working on abbreviations!  

In Science, we created models of the 4 types of clouds: Stratus, Cumulus, Cumulonimbus (Nimbus) & Cirrus!  They turned out AWESOME!  Once the glue is dried & the clouds are hung, pictures to come!  

Homework:

Reading: 10 AR points due January 27th
              Vocab definitions & wheels due tomorrow
              Packet due Friday

English: Packet due Friday
            4 Journals due Friday 

Spelling: 4 times each
             Packet due Friday

Math: Reflex Math & Sumdog!  

January 8th, 2015

I'm not sure it could have been any colder this morning!  I hope you have all been staying warm!  Please be sure your kids are leaving the house bundled up!  I will do my best to make sure they are all leaving here bundled up as well!  Don't need anyone getting sick -- we have the big show coming up!  

We are ALMOST complete with the dance!  It is so exciting seeing it all coming together.  The kids are working very hard on it!  I think you will be extremely entertained on the 16th!!  

Homework

Reading -- Packet due TOMORROW
                Test TOMORROW
                10 AR points due January 27th

English -- 5 Journals due TOMORROW
               Packet due TOMORROW
               Test TOMORROW

Spelling -- Packet due TOMORROW
                Test TOMORROW!  Study those words! 

Math -- pages 502, 503, and 504 in the packet due TOMORROW 

Other -- Symphony permission slip due TOMORROW!  

January 7th, 2015

Hello! 

The Carlynton School District has called a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Thursday, January 8th.  Students will be allowed in the school at 10am.  There will be NO breakfast served.  


Homework

Reading: 10 AR points due January 27th
              Packet due Friday

English: 5 Journals due Friday
            Packet due Friday

Spelling: Packet due Friday

Math: My Homework pages 495-496

Other: Symphony Field Trip paper due by THIS Friday!  

BUNDLE UP!!!! 
IT IS COLD OUT THERE!!!!

January 6, 2015

Homework

Reading: 10 AR Points due January 27
              Vocab definitions & wheels due tomorrow
              Packet due Friday

English: 5 Journals due Friday
             Packet due Friday

Spelling: Packet due Friday

Math: Practice multiplication

January 5th, 2015

Welcome back!!  It was a very cold morning, and the forecast for the week isn't looking any better.  Please, please, please be sure your child is leaving the house dressed appropriately!  Hats, gloves, scarves, zipped up coats!!!  We don't want anyone getting sick!!!  

Homework for today:

Reading: Packets will go home tomorrow, we did benchmark testing
               10 AR Points due January 27th

English: Packets will go home tomorrow, we did benchmark testing
              5 Journals due Friday

Spelling: 4 times each 
               Packet due Friday (Word sort we will do together tomorrow) 

Math: First lesson in Unit 8 Packet