Math Book and Test Prep

Hello all, thanks to Yolanda, Anthony's Mom, I am going to be posting the information on how to access the student math book online.  There are sample problems and ones we have already worked on, but will help during nighttime homework as well as preparing for the test.

We have new books from the company Pearson, so please visit their homepage:

https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/login/login.jsp

There you will notice that there is a button to REGISTER.  Please click this.

It will ask for an access code: 4BDF233D78E231D3430

It will lead you to another page for you to create a user name and password, it will ask for a student ID, but this is not necessary to access the book.

After you register, you can log in and see the book.

The math test will be on Topic 3 Pages 50-67.

If you have trouble with the registration process, please e-mail me and I will do my best to help!

Thanks for the brilliant idea Yolanda!

Spelling Words Sept. 29

Pre-Test Words:

1. reduce
2. attitude
3. sewer
4. New York
5. review
6. value
7. continue
8. humid
9. United States
10. universe
11. costume
12. absolutely
13. assume
14. renew
15. viewpoint
16. interview
17. preview
18. rescue
19. uniform
20. reunion

Words to add to you’re my List:

1. mathematics
2. really
3. audience
4. usually
5. diamond
6. favorite
7. memory
8. restaurant
9. recognize
10. disgusted
11. secretary
12. miniature
13. tournament
14. vacuum
15. Delaware
16. gratitude
17. elementary
18. juvenile
19. victim
20. category

Challenge Words:

1. luxurious
2. auxiliary
3. penitentiary
4. badminton
5. boulevard 

September 29,2011

Today we had a special visitor. Her name is Ms. Valerie. Then we went to music class and sang a song called Fifty Nifty United States. We went to recess after it. Then we went to science class and made beaver dams or lodges. Then we had social studies and made questions about some native americans. Then we had lunch and recess. Then we had read aloud time. After that we had math. Then we played Pictionary with our vocabulary words.

September Birthday Bash!

Happening this Friday at noon right here in the 5th grade classroom!  If you purchased a book downstairs at the office for the fifth grade classroom, please feel free to bring a little treat, Ryan's mother has already offered to bring cupcakes, which we are all looking forward too!

If you have any questions about the celebration, don't hesitate to ask!

Done with Testing and Back to School!!!

I am so thankful that we are finally done with all the testing.  Thank you so much for making sure your students got plenty of sleep and were well fed.

There are some big upcoming activities in class that I want to remind all the students and their families about:

Fictional Narratives Final Draft is Due (without illustrations) Thursday October 6th.

Social Studies State Capital Research (not typed or written any specific way, unless their group decided) due Friday September 30th.

Math Test on Monday October 3rd on large number multiplication and exponents.

Also, regular spelling and vocabulary are beginning this week, so next week there will be both a spelling test and vocabulary test, on Wednesday and Thursday respectively.

The Sign of Beaver should be finished up by October 14th and then we will have a comprehension assessment about the book as well as groups will be working toward presenting their knowledge on the book.

Social Studies Test on Thursday October 6th (which we will be studying for during class time, however, can do some more outside class if necessary).

This may seem like a lot, but really it is very doable, especially since there will be ample class time given to complete/study for most of this!

Today, was a wonderful day. The Highlights of the day was working on our Religion Posters, learning how to Conduct in Music, and making Offices. Everyones' Religion Posters are coming out really good. Conducting in Music was very hard but, I think we got the hang of it. Offices are 2 file folders taped together that we use when we take tests. I'm looking forward to another wonderful day!

Today was an awesome day. First, we had morning work. Then, we made sketches for our Holy Spirit posters in Religion. Then, we learned how to Cha Cha in Dance. Then, we read our Fictional Narratives to our partners. Then, we had Snack/Recess. Then, we had Science and rapped up our crystal lab. For Social Studies, we finished up our notes and a fun farming activity. Then, it was time for Lunch/Recess. After, we had Read Aloud. Then we did Math in groups. Then, we had Reading were we read a chapter from Baseball in April. Today we earned 4 Compliment Cubes (so far). Later, we are going to do something but, I don't know what we going to do I hope it's fun!

Vocabulary Words

1. deceive
2. duplicate
3. receipt
4. feud
5. belief
6. benefit
7. achieve
8. gallant
9. brief
10. prolong

This week some of our spelling words and vocabulary words are the same.  Can you guess which ones?

Today, we did our usual morning work Handwriting pages. Then, we had Religion and figured out what 3 songs we should put on for mass next Friday. After, we had Spanish and talked about the colors. Then, we met up in our book clubs and had discussions about The Sign of the Beaver. Then, we had snack and recess. Then, we had science and got to see the results of our hard work to make crystals!

september 9,2011

Today we had morning work for 5 minutes then after we went to mass. After we met up with our reading group and chose a group leader. Then we had recess and after we had science.Then we talked about the Maya, Aztec, Anasazi, and the Mound builders. Then we had lunch and after we did math.Then we got ready to go to the 911 assembly. After we did our end routine and got ready for the weekand

september 7 ,2011

This morning we did our morning work. After we looked up some bible verses and went to music class. Then we did our fictional narrative and writing workshop. Then we went to recess. After we went to science and learned about periodic chart. Then we did math and said our prayers

Spelling Words Sept. 8

Pre-Test Words:

1. ceiling
2. receipt
3. deceive
4. neither
5. field
6. achieve
7. belief
8. brief
9. relief
10. apiece
11. leisure
12. protein
13. receiver
14. seize
15. conceited
16. shield
17. niece
18. diesel
19. grief
20. yield

Some more words to add to your My List:

1. believe
2. weirdest
3. beige
4. thirtieth
5. fierce
6. briefcase
7. sleigh
8. lieutenant
9. unbelievable
10. decaffeinated
11. dietary
12. mischief
13. heighten
14. vein
15. quotient
16. priest
17. friend
18. hierarchy
19. impatient
20. foreign
21. concierge
22. science
23. hygiene
24. either
25. wieldy
26. yield
27. receipt
28. thieve
29. eighteen
30. obedient

Birthday Update

So far I have heard from Ryan's Mom letting me know that she is willing to bring cupcakes and juice on the 30th. Thank you! We can't wait to celebrate all the September birthdays!!!

Thank you sooooooo much!

To all those who helped with the pizza sales yesterday- those who supported the outdoor Ed program by purchasing and those who actually helped with the planning, counting, sales and all, THANK YOU!

A special thank you to Yolanda Martinez(Anthony's Mom) who was able to come help pass out the pizza!

september 7 ,2011

We made a flower for retiring priest. Then we had our first day of spanish. After we had library/tech time. During tech time we looked at some websites for our social studies and after recess we had science where we started to make crystals. After we had P.E. and ate lunch. After we had recess and learned a new math game. Then we played Pictionary said our prayers

September 6,2011

Today we had our first day of dance class. Then we finished picking out team names and worked in our social studies group.We also finished The Adventures of Milo and Otis.Then at the end of the day we played our first game of pictionary.It was so much fun.

September Birthdays!

Happy Birthday to all those fabulous people born in the month of September!  You are sharing it with some people near and dear to me!  My Mom and Brother were both born during this month so I truly know how special September babies are!

We will be holding a class celebration on Friday September 30th from 12:00-12:40pm.  It will begin a little before our regular lunch time and continue throughout lunch.  If you would like to celebrate your students birthday for this month of September, please purchase a birthday book down at the office and then send me an e-mail letting me know what treat or drink you could provide for the class.  I will post that on the blog so that we can try not to have repeats!

Thanks!  Please e-mail me with further questions at lstevens@stthomasmoreschool.org

Vocabulary Words September 6, 2011

Since we are not getting the words on Monday of this week, I decided to give you only five words this week!

1.  absorb
2.  desperate
3.  impress
4.  outrageous
5.  subscription

Remember that tonight you need to make a three column chart that includes, the word, definition, and a picture to match!

Spelling Words Sept. 1

Pre-Test Words:

1. admire
2. canyon
3. lemonade
4. magnify
5. distance
6. swimming
7. modern
8. comedy
9. husband
10. clumsy
11. cannon
12. method
13. decorate
14. strict
15. injury
16. tissue
17. honesty
18. property
19. hundredth
20. dungeon

Here are words to add to your My List:

1. penguin
2. language
3. parachute
4. Michigan
5. examination
6. executive
7. exhibit
8. exhausted
9. whirlpool
10. meanwhile
11. distinguished
12. guacamole
13. extinguish
14. brochure
15. chauffeur
16. chandelier
17. exempt
18. exotic
19. exertion
20. overwhelming
21. knickknacks 
22. ghetto 
23. glistened 
24. chestnut 
25. wrestling 
26. friends 
27. mornings 
28. months 
29. pictures 
30. grades 
31. costumes 
32. missiles 
33. speeches 
34. matches 
35. benches 
36. bushes 
37. dresses 
38. kisses 
39. passes 
40. donkeys 
41. ghastly
42. bustling 
43. glistening 
44. knapsack 

Challenge Words:

1. bilingual
2. nonchalant
3. exhilaration
4. exasperate
5. whimsical
6. adequate
7. reconcile
8. insulation
9. reluctant
10. thunderstorm