BOOK ORDERS FROM SCHOLASTIC

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http://www.scholastic.com/clubsordering

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Spelling Lesson 15

Here is the list for NEXT week - September 28 - October 2. This test will be Friday, October 2. The assignment will also be due then.

Spelling List Lesson 15
1. through
2. weather
3. photograph
4. formal
5. smiling
6. tough
7. people
8. biggest
9. dropper
10. strength
11. really
12. teacher
13. powerless
14. planned
15. signal
16. script
17. weren’t
18. darkest
19. interested
20. widely
21. final
22. wonderful
23. breakable
24. greatest
25. return

September 24-October 1

Hi Elrod 5Q! I am so glad that you are checking this blog for up-to-date information! This is what we have coming up:

In Math we are just beginning unit 2 on Estimation and Computation. Any questions? See the math link posted here, or email us at our school addresses. I will add these to the bottom of the page. Here is the math site: https://www.everydaymathonline.com/

We are going to be starting science in here next week with Mr. Bunker. It will be hands-on fun! I know a lot of you are looking forward to that.

We are continuing to read Children of the Longhouse, and will be reading chapter 8 today with a quiz on chapters 4-8 on Friday. We will be working our way through the book next week as well. If your child does not finish the reading in class, you may see that book in your house. It does need to get back to school, though, so please send it in his or her backpack if you see it around!

In writing we are working on Topic Sentences and Best Beginnings. If you have a chance at home to read some great beginnings, please feel free to share them in the comment section of this blog. We will start a writing prompt next week that will be graded in the 6 Traits model.

In spelling, we have a test this Friday on lesson 10 and 10 sentences due. Next week are lessons 11-15, with a test on lesson 15 (Friday). The assignment that is due on October 2 will be "Other Words." Students will be making other words from spelling words. I will attach a list for lesson 15 in my next post.

Please feel free to email either of us with questions or comments, and I encourage you to use this blog for information that is up and coming!

Book club!!

I have started a book club in 5th grade, and our first book is Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix. So far, only the girls are interested in doing this every other Thursday at lunch, but I am working on those boys! I would like nothing better than to get them involved in reading a little more.

The details are as follows:

• Not required
• No grade given
• Not extra credit
• Purpose is to develop a love of reading and a relationship with the teacher and Elrod

I have some men in our building looking into doing a He-Man book club with "boy" orientated books. Any ideas? Let me know!

OPEN HOUSE

A big thank you to all the students and parents that were able to attend the open house last night. We thank you so very much. There is nothing better than a classroom full of involved parents! I heard from many of you that you would be interested in math help, so I will post the Everyday Mathematics website on this blog, as well as information as we go to help you out. Check out the right hand side of the blog for links.

My hope is that this will serve as a communication tool between you and us. We hope to update it weekly with the happenings in the classroom. Subscribe to the RSS feed, and you can get automatic updates.

Let me know what we can do for you!

Mrs. Wakefield will be back on Tuesday, so the kids will start their usual schedule.

Next week we will be working on the following items:

Math: Stations on Monday as we have a sub, starting Unit 2 in math on Tuesday or Wednesday. Unit 2 deals with estimation and computation.

Social Studies: We will have a test on Monday on unit 1 and then will be getting to know our Aztec history a little better with some videos and activities. Mrs. Wakefield will also use this time to get to know the students a little better.

No science until September 28 when they will go to Mr. Bunker for a 3-week journey into science!

We are reading an American Indian novel right now called "Children of the Longhouse." I will post some resources for you on this blog.

We just started Mountain Language this week, and will continue to do that every week in 5th grade. It is a repetitious program that will benefit all of the students in basic language skills. We will also be working on complete sentences in our writing. We hope to get all students journaling more often.

We are taking spelling lesson 5 test today, so next week we will be on lessons 6-10. We take tests on every multiple of 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, etc. Expect one test a week as well as one additional assignment a week. I will post the spelling words as well as the assignment today for next week, so keep an eye out.

Please contact us with your questions!

Today is the first day of MAP testing in fifth grade! I hope that you all had a great breakfast and are ready to do your best. What are some tips that you have for other Elrodians for taking this test?