Monday's Social Studies Test

Parents and Students-

    On Monday we will be taking a short Social Studies test to assess our knowledge of Explorers and the beginning of Western Exploration.  We reviewed the concepts today in class by playing Jeopardy and discussing what the test would look like.

Students will have the choice to answer two out of the following three questions:

1.  Why did Exploration begin?
2.  Name one explorer, tell his/her story including why they were exploring, what was discovered and why it's important.
3.  Why/How do cultures change?

I'm looking for a basic understanding with reference to things we've read and studied in class in a paragraph.
Good luck!  Students will be encouraged to bring their books and their explorer notes home this weekend to study.

Mrs. Wagner  :)

Homework for Jan 31st

Reading:  Read 30 Minutes & fill out your Reading Challenge
                Book Projects are due Monday!
                BRING IN YOUR READING CHALLENGE!!!
           100% FOR 3 WEEKS IN A ROW!  WE CAN DO IT!

Language Arts:  Study for spelling test

Math:  None, we had our test!
            Xtra math

Social Studies:  Essay test on Monday ~ see separate blog post regarding the questions

**You need a sack lunch tomorrow for our field trip
**Jump Rope for Heart
**Roller skating money

homework for January 30 2013

Reading: read 30 min web project due Monday!
reading challenge

Language: spelling packet due tomorrow and spelling test on Friday

Math:  p.g 267 ( 1-40 evens only ) math test tomorrow!
                            xtramath

Social Studies: garage book due tomorrow

*box tops
*jump rope for heart
*challenger field trip on Friday

WEB Projects

This is just a friendly reminder that February WEB projects are due Monday.  We've done a lot of talking in the classroom over the past two weeks to help students budget their time and complete the project in segments.  Students are in good shape if summaries are complete, and projects in the works.  I've reminded the students that this weekend is Superbowl and they will want to be finished and practiced before the big game.

Our next project is due March 4th, it is a much smaller window than the previous month.  Students need to have their books chosen by Monday.  They are welcome to start new novels as soon as this month's work is complete.

Finally, don't forget about Battle of the Books.  Another round of battles will be occurring in the library in the coming weeks.  Keep reading those titles and studying those authors.

Homework for January 28th

Reading:  Read 30 minutes - fill out reading challenge form.
                 Work on WEB summary/project
                  All is due Monday!!!!!

Language Arts:  Spelling due Thursday

Math:  Red:  5-9Reteach    Blue:  5-10
              Xtra math

Social St:  None

**KJ Challenge
**Box Tops
**Jump Rope for Heart
**Challenger and Roller skating money $2.00

Homework for January 25th

Reading:  Read 30 minutes a night!  Start new Reading Challenge form.
                Book Projects are due Feb 4th.  Start working on Project!

Language Arts:  None

Math:  Finish Extended Response
          Xtra math

S.S.:  None

**KJ Challenge 1 a day! :)
**Jump rope for Heart
**PTO Family Fun night is tomorrow night at 5:30 at the Recreation Dept.
**Conference forms
**$2.00 for Challenger field trip
**$2.00 for Roller skating

Homework for January 24th

Reading:  Read 30 minutes!  BRING IN 
            READING CHALLENGE FORM!!!
             Work on WEB Summary

Language Arts:  Grammar is due tomorrow

Math:  5-9 Practice B Evens (5-9 Problem solving BLUE)
            xtra math

Social St:  None

**KJ Challenge
** Jump rope for heart
**Bring your reading challenge......
***Yes, bring in your reading challenge!!!!! (signed!)
**Bring in your reading challenge, we need 100%

The Kindness and Justice Challenge

Since  Monday was Martin Luther King's birthday we had a discussion today about who he was and why he is an important figure in American History.  Several years ago, a program was developed by his daughter called the "KJ Challenge."  This is a program that highlights the importance of being a good person and seeking out opportunities to spread kindness and justice into the community.  There are mini lessons with the program that teach: kindness & justice, fairness, caring & compassion, and responsibility.

As part of this program, there is a challenge for each student to complete a random act of kindness or justice each day.  Yesterday in class, we took the KJ pledge and discussed what acts of kindness or justice might look like.  Each student was challenged to try to make a difference in someone's life either at home, at school, or in the community by going above and beyond to make someone's life better or easier.  These acts can be simple tasks to help someone, or can be more complex in nature. 

When a student completes his/her act, they document it on a slip of paper and submit them in class.  Together we will share and celebrate these acts.  Students will keep track of how many acts of kindness they can complete, and that we can complete as a class. 

It is the goal for students to see that by going above and beyond to help others, they truly can make a difference, and that good choices lead to good consequences. 

Good luck spreading kindness this week!!!!  :))))

Homework for Jan/23/2013

Reading: Read 30 mins,, fill out reading challenge form.
              Work on Summary for WEB

Math:(Red 5-8) (Blue 4-11)
         Xtramath

Langugae: Grammar due Friday

Social Studies: Finish Spanish Conquerers section of garage book

**Challenger field trip money $2.00
**Report card envelope
**KJ Challenge Acts  :)

Homework for January 22nd

Reading:  Read 30 minutes.  Reading challenge form
                Should be working on summary for WEB

Language arts:  Grammar due on Friday

Math:  None - just xtra math!

Social Studies: None

**Complete an act of Kindness or Justice to bring in
    tomorrow
**Report card envelopes
**LATE START
**Jump rope for Heart

Homework for January 18th

Reading:  BRING YOUR READING 
CHALLENGE FORM!!!!!!

Language Arts:  Study for spelling test!

Math:  Xtra math

Social Studies:  Finish Columbus section of garage book
                         colored and complete

**Don't forget reading challenge
**It MUST be signed!!!  :))))
***Remember your reading challenge form
OKAY??????????  Yep!  Got it! :)
*Jump rope for heart
**Box tops!
**Reading challenge form!

Homework for January 16

Reading: Read 30 minutes and reading challenge form
finish web book by Monday

Language: Spelling packet due tomarrow
                 test on friday

Math: 5-5 practice B 1-18 all
                 xtra math


*box tops
* jumprope for the heart

Homework for January 15th

Reading:  Read 30 minutes - Reading challenge form!!
                WEB and book diary.
                (WEB book needs to be done by Monday)

Language Arts:  Spelling is due Thursday
                           Final Draft NY Resolution essay

Math:  Finish Mid-Chapter Quiz Page 230 Odds only,
            evens are extra credit!
            xtra math

Social St:  None

**Box tops
** Jump rope for the Heart

Homework for January 14th

Reading:  Read 30 Minutes - Reading Challenge form
                 WEB book should be done by Monday

Language Arts:  Spelling due Thursday

Math:  Red:  5-3 Evens only show work
            Blue:  4-8 Evens only show work
             Xtra math

Social St:  None

**Box Tops
**Band tomorrow

The Westwood Reading Challenge Kicks off Today!!!!

Today is the official kickoff of the annual Westwood Reading Challenge.  This year the challenge is titled "Read to Succeed" and will last for a duration of 4 weeks.  During the 4 weeks we are challenging our 5th graders to read 30 minutes per night, including Saturday and Sunday.  A note when home with the students today describing the program and the individual incentives.


The students seemed pretty pumped up about this in class today!  It is their last Westwood Reading Challenge.  It is my hope that they will strive to be the best they can be, complete their reading goal and strive to be a successful classroom team in our challenge!

Good luck and keep on reading!
Love,
Mrs. Wagner  :)

Homework for January 11th

Reading:  Read 30 minutes and start the Westwood
                 Reading Challenge!!!!  WEB and book diary

Language Arts:  None

Math:  Finish Extended response if not done
            xtra math (Three by Sunday)

Social Studies:  Finish first section of garage book
                         on Dias and DaGama

**Jump rope for heart!**

Spelling Bee!

Yesterday in class we had our annual spelling bee.  These two students were our classroom winners and will be representing us in the 5th grade bee next week.  Congratulations!

Mrs. Wagner :)

Homework for January 10

Reading: Read 20 minutes  WEB and book diary

Math: Red Pg 218 # 10-26 evens only
           Blue pg 224 26-44 evens only
           Xtramath

Language Arts: Grammar packet due tomorrow

Social Studies: None

**Boxtops**
** Jump Rope for Heart**

Most Improved Assembly

Congratulations to Austin, Nate and Jacob for being part of the Most Improved Assembly today!  These students showed the highest percentage of academic growth in our classroom on the Reading and Math MAP test, and the Math Computation Test.  We are so proud of them for their hard work!

Congratulations!

Homework for January 9th

Reading:  Read 20 minutes - WEB and book diary

Language Arts:  Grammar due Friday

Math:  Page 214, 10-24 all
            (Blue:  5-1 Practice C odds only)
            Xtra math

Social Studies:  None

**Box tops

Homework for January 8th

Reading:  Read 20 minutes - WEB and book diary

Language Arts:  Grammar due Friday
                           Finish Graphic Organizer on NY Resolution

Math:  Red:  Pg. 643 #1-36 odds
            Blue:  Pg. 661 #1-37 odds
            Xtra math

Social St:  None

Classroom spelling bee is tomorrow!!!!!
Box tops
Late Start tomorrow

Reading: Read 20 min.

Language arts: Grammar packet due Friday

Math: Pg. 209 1-32 all
            xtramath

Social Studies: worksheet 27


* band instruments
*boxtops