Thursday, May 26, 2011

assignment update 5-26-11

all assignments are due on Wed June 1 since we are going on the field trip on Tues. unless stated differently

First, there is a note in your child's homework folder with some reminders about the field trip.

Math - my class has lesson 118 and 117 to be completed by Wed. They should work on any other corrections up through lesson 116 also over the weekend. All work and corrections need to be turned in on Friday June 3 before I go home.
Mr. Anders' class has lesson 119 for Wed. (they also are going on a field trip on Tues.)
Reading - book report is due on Wed.
English - WS 6 front and back due on Thurs. they need to just do the punctuation.
Writing Workshop - they need their sources, outline and the introduction for their paper. This is due on Wed.
Science - WS 3 due Wed.

Monthly Memory is due on Tues. anyone not done rides with me on the bus and if they are not done after Tues. they need to stay after school the rest of the week until they are done.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

assignment update 5-25-11

I did not get an assignment update done yesterday because I was not able to log on.
Math - lesson 116 was due today and lesson 117 is due either tomorrow or Wed. plus corrections need to be worked on. Mr. Anders' class has lesson 119 for tomorrow or when they say it is due.
Writing Workshop - they have 15-20 note cards with their 2 sources due tomorrow - Thurs. assigned on Wed.
Reading WS 224 due tomorrow - Thurs. had time today to work on it so it can be ready tomorrow.
Science - WS 3 due next Wed.

English - WS 193 and WS 5 are due tomorrow

Monthly Memory

Monday, May 23, 2011

assignment update 5-23-11

Math - my class has corrections to do for lessons up through lesson 113 and half of lesson 115, Mr. Anders class has lesson 117 I think
Memory - no memory for Friday, but work on Monthly Memory which is due May 26th if they don't want to sit with me on the bus to Lansing
Reading - WS 223 vocabulary cursive due Wed.
Science - WS 2 due Wed
English - WS 193 and WS 5 commas only and cursive on WS 5 due Thurs.

Spelling - test on the list from last Tues.
Writing Workshop - here is a note from Mrs. Brown
The children have been working hard on their note cards. There assignment is to have 15-20 note cards completed by this Thurs. May 26. There should be 1-2 cards for each point on their "working outlines". I also told them they'd need to write come cards for information in their introductions. My plan is to work on the introduction in class on Thursday, May 26. I'll collect the intro and note cards for their final grade on Wed. June 1. Even though we didn't get to the final product, I know the class understood the connection between their working outline, note cards and the body of their report.

Monday newsletter 5-23-11

General
The year seems to be racing to an end. Please check for notes and keep up with the information that is being sent home. This week is the Fine Arts Festival. That means we all need to be here Wed. evening. Band and Good News Choir are performing along with all other music groups. Everyone is to wear white on top and black on the bottom. Band needs to be here at 6:00 pm and the choir only should be here at 6:15 pm. The band needs to bring their instruments tomorrow (Tues) as well as Wed. They are practicing with the upper grade band. Percussion does not have bring their instruments tomorrow. I will be sending a note about the field trip next Tues. going over some details for the trip. I got a lot of coolers donated. I will email you if I need yours to be brought and I will probably have a few for back up. I still need several permission slips yet to be turned in. Plus there are still some midterms and tests or test notes that haven't been turned in.
Work
Academic work will continue through Thurs. June 2nd. All work - late, absent, math corrections or whatever, needs to be turned in Friday June 3rd before I go home. I will not accept anything on Monday June 4th. June 4th is the field day and collecting books and cleaning out the desks. So please remind your child of the deadline as I will be reminding them here at school. This week there is no Friday memory since again we have no Friday. But Monthly Memory needs to be done by Thurs. if they don't want to sit by me on the bus to Lansing. The book report is due on Tues. June 1st. There is a spelling test tomorrow from the list from last Tues. There are no other tests this week.
Sports
State meet participants will have practice this week and next. A schedule was sent home with them today. Other participants can clean their uniform and turn it in or check with Mr. Anders for procedures for turning it in.
Other
A note is being sent to you about the end of the year "Field Day" It is asking for volunteer help and items. Please read it and respond to it. Check on anything your child might owe for different things and get that taken care of with the office. Please help your child collect their pledges for the walk-a-thon and get that turned in as soon as possible. I am not sure but I think that is all.
In His Service,
Deanna Hollrah

Thursday, May 19, 2011

assignment update 5-19-11

Math - lesson 115 and 113 need to be done on Monday and we are having a test. Mr. Anders' class has lesson 116 for Monday
Reading - WS 217 sentences in cursive due Monday
English - WS 189 and WS 4 f and b commas only due on Monday
Writing Workshop - they need 8 to 10 note cards their resources and their outline on Tues.
Spelling - the test is on Tues.

Tomorrow is the walk-a-thon. They should wear their "Big Fish" t-shirts and comfortable pants on the bottom and good walking shoes. They do not have to bring their back packs if they packed them for the weekend today. Please bring in the pledged money as soon as you can. We are hoping to have the money by the 26th if possible.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

assignment update 5-18-11

Math - my class has lesson 113 get as much done as possible, Mr. Anders class has corrections
Science - WS 1 Ch 12 due tomorrow everyone got it done in class

Writing Workshop - class tomorrow bring note cards and resources
English - WS 3 is due tomorrow

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

assignment update 5-17-11

Math - my class has lesson 112 for tomorrow, and Mr. Anders' class has lesson 115 for tomorrow. They really didn't have it for today.
Spelling - they received a list today and the test will be next Tues.
Writing Workshop - Mrs Brown has a note below because she is changing some of the deadline dates.
Mrs. Brown's note
As writing workshop progresses, I've come to realize that the deadlines I've set for the class are unrealistic. I think that having Fridays as one of my writing days has put us behind the 8 ball! My main concern is that, by rushing through in order to get to the final product, I won't be teaching the required concepts effectively. Therefore, I want to extend the deadlines as we proceed. We won't get to the final copy, but hopefully the class will learn more along the way. So please disregard the calendar of due dates that you signed a few weeks ago. I want to use more class time to write note cards, and then teach the class how to use the note cards to write the rough draft. We'll also look at the on-line resources that are available.

My goal for the remainder of the year is for the children to see the relationship between the working outline, the note cards, and writing the rough draft. I'll see how we progress today in writing the note cards and will update you later in the week as to the next due date, but nothing will be due this week.

Help! Mrs. Mona Wade the concession supervisor needs help in preparing the light dinner for the Athletic Banquet. If you can help please let her know. Her number is in the school phone directory. (usually it is spaghetti or something like that)

Monday, May 16, 2011

assignment update 5-16-11

Math - my class has lesson 111 and Mr. Anders' class has 114
Reading - WS 213 and 214 cursive due on Wed.
English - WS 185 and WS 3 front back - commas only due Thurs.
Memory - no Friday memory this week
Science - have test signed or send a note due Mon

Writing Workshop - they need their resources, note cards and their outlines as far as they have them.
Spanish - there was an extra credit sheet from last Thurs. If they want the extra credit it needs to be completed tomorrow.

Walk -a-thon pledges due Thurs.

Monday newsletter 5-16-11

General
The walk-a-thon is this Friday. I need all the pledges in by Thurs. so we can see if we met our classroom goal. Also I need to turn in the $100 pledgers on Thurs. so they can be considered for the prize drawings. The money can be turned in early like this week or it can be sent in next week. We are all wearing our "Big Fish" t-shirts and they can wear dress down pants. Please make sure your child wears good walking shoes for walking the 5 miles. We are walking first and doing prizes and so forth at 10:30 or so. Dismissal is at 11:30 or so. Come and join us for walking or helping or watching the prizes being distributed. Don't forget I need permission slips yet from some of you for the Lansing field trip. I need to hear from some of you for midterms also. They were due on Friday. It is a token a day for anyone still late. Don't forget the Fine Arts Festival is a week from Wed. May 25th from 6:30 to 8:00 everyone needs to attend.

Work
There will be no Friday memory this week since Friday is not a regular Friday work day. There will be a spelling list tomorrow and the test will be next Tues. That will be the last spelling list for the year. The Science test was returned today. Please sign it or send in a note for that by next Mon. The English test needs your response by Thurs. of this week. All library books are due this Thurs. If your child is using a library book they need to get the information they need for the book report by Thurs. With no Friday memory this week or next week (no Friday next week either) it is an excellent time to work on Monthly Memory. It is due on May 31. If people are writing the morning of May 31 they will have to sit up in the front of the bus until we are heading to Lansing and wait for me to grade it. If they pass it they can sit with their classmates at that time. If they don't they stay and work on it. The best choice is to set May 26th as the end date for the Monthly Memory. Book reports are not due until Wed. June 1st.

Sports
I heard the Track Meet went well this past Sat. This coming Sat is the Regional Meet at Lutheran High North. This Wed is the Athletic Banquet. It starts at 6:00 with a light meal, then the awards are given. It lasts till about 8:30 or so. As 5th graders they will receive a Trinity Letter "T" as well as a medal or something for each sport they participated in this school year. This does include cheerleading. If you can not attend, the awards will be kept and given to your child at school on Thurs. Hopefully you remember if you are bringing a dessert or 2 liters of pop.

Other
As the school year comes to a close we will be doing academic things through June 3rd. Any final assignments will be collected on Friday June 4th. With so many extra exciting things going on, please remind your child that it is still school and that work still needs to be completed. Let's make the end of the year as good and productive as the beginning.

That is all for today
In His Service,
Deanna Hollrah

Friday, May 13, 2011

assignment update 5-13-11

Math - my class has corrections for lesson up through 109 and Mr. Anders has lesson 113
Writing workshop - working on the outline and make sure the sources are here on class day
Religion - finish pages 108 and 109

Reading - WS 166 is due on Monday
English - page 183 6-14 and WS 2 due Monday

Midterm notes, emails or the midterm were due on today, but they still need to be turned in.
If you forgot the note about the athletic banquet today and you want to come, you can probably turn it in on Monday.
Walk-a-thon pledges need to be in by Thurs.
Field trip permission slip needs to be in by May 26th
Book reports are due on June 1st since the last school day of May is out field trip

Track meet Sat at Lutheran High North

There was no blog yesterday because it would not let me post it. If there wasn't one on Wed. I forgot it. But there is one today for the weekend

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

assignment update 5-10-11

Math - my class has lesson 107 and Mr. Anders has corrections
Writing Workshop - they need to complete their outline and bring 2 sources to class on Friday
Spelling - they have a list and a project due for Friday
Spanish - they all have an extra credit activity if they wish to do it.

That is all for today, there are no assignments from Monday due tomorrow

Monday, May 9, 2011

assignment update 5-9-11

Math - my class has lesson 106 and Mr. Anders class has 111 I think. Any missing math papers through lesson 100 need to be in by Friday.
Memory - Rom 8:28 on page 109 for Friday
English - page 181 9-14 and page 207 1-15 it can be either print or cursive and it is due Thurs.

Writing Workshop - they need to sources ready to use tomorrow and their note cards. If you haven't signed the slip yet that also needs to be turned in. Mrs. Brown is giving completion points when things are turned in on time. If they are late they will lose points which will effect their grade.

Monthly Memory - the second memory should be worked on this week. One should be done for May.
Book report - I forgot to do the book report method today. I will give them the specific details on Wed, but they will be able to choose to do a summary or 20 statements.

Monday newsletter 5-9-11

General
Walk-a-thon pledge sheets were sent home last week. Please help your child with deciding who to ask for pledges and so forth. I sent home a note today for returning pledge information. Hopefully they remember how the note works for the first pledge and for adding pledges. You can send in money as you get it from people if they are pledge an amount instead of per mile or you can send in the money after the walk-a-thon is over. I am the record keeper of this information not the office. If you can help out on the 20th please return the half slip that was sent home last week or contact the office. Please email me or send in a note if you have previewed the midterm on line. If you need a paper copy tell your child or email me that also. The response needs to be in by Friday May 13. Also any missing or absent work needs to be turned in by the end of the day on Friday or when I leave on Friday. Anything not in will turn into an F or zero. As the weather gets warmer remind your child that school work still needs to be completed. The Athletic Awards Banquet is coming up on Wed May 18th. Information will be sent home soon. Anyone who participated in a sport this year is invited to attend with their family.
Work
Friday Memory is Rom 8:28 on page 109, there will be a spelling test and probably a project for Friday also. The Lang. test will be returned on Thurs. There will be a Science test on Thurs. for chapter 11. We will review on Wed. the worksheets will be good study tools. We are not going to have a test on Chapter 8 in Social Studies. We are studying the events that lead up to the Revolutionary War and the Revolutionary War. That will be as far as we get this year. My class will have a math test on Friday.
Sports
There is a tract meet this Sat. at Lutheran High North. There is practice this week. Check your schedule from Mr. Anders since I don't have one and haven't run one off from on line.

That is it for today.

In His Service,
Deanna Hollrah

Friday, May 6, 2011

assignment update 5-6-11

Math - my class had a test but corrections for lessons 102, 103 and 104 should all be in by Monday. Mr. Anders class has lesson 109.

Writing workshop - they need to have their 2 resources selected on the sheet of paper and they need a packet of note cards. If you have not signed that sheet yet you should. This is all due on Tues. Also post that half sheet with all of the due dates in a visible spot so you know when things are due.

Reading - WS 163 is due Monday

Midterms - please read the note in your child's homework folder about accessing the midterm online. Please email me or send in a note by Friday that you reviewed the midterm. If you want a printed copy please ask or email me and I will make you a copy.

That's all.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

assignment update 5-5-11

Math - my class has lesson 105 and a test tomorrow Mr. Anders class has lesson 108
Reading - WS 163 cursive due on Mon
Social Studies - WS 57 and 58 due Friday

Writing Workshop - the sheet that you need to sign needs to be turned in tomorrow
Spelling - test and word sort are due tomorrow
Memory - Phil. 4:13 page 103 and I Sam 2:1 page 105 due tomorrow

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

assignment update 5-3-11

Math - my class has lesson 103, Mr. Anders' class has lesson 106
Writing Workshop - Please sign the sheet attached to the research paper dates. It needs to have information about the resources your child plans to use. This needs to be ready by Friday.
Spelling - they have a word sort and a test for Thurs.
Soc. St. - WS 55 due on Thurs.

That is all that was assigned new for today.

Monday, May 2, 2011

assignment update 5-2-11

Math - my class has lesson 102 and all corrections in up through lesson 100, Mr. Anders' class has lesson 105
Memory - Phil 4:13 page 103 and I Sam 2:1 page 105
Social Studies - WS 54 due Tues
English - test Ch 7 due Thurs.

Monthly memory - Third and Fourth parts of Baptism due May 31
Book report topic - free choice

Monday newsletter 5-2-11

General
I hope all of you had a joyous Easter! And now it is the 2nd of May. This will be a busy month so please keep up with the many things going on and it you have a question about something please email or call so you get the information you want or need. First of all this Friday midterms will be sent home. Late and missing work need to be turned in tomorrow if it wasn't turned in today.
Mr. Petzold sent everyone an email about his condition that developed over the break. Be sure and read it so you have accurate information. The 5th grade end of the year and the only field trip is Tues. May 31. This is right after we return from the Memorial Day weekend. The itinerary, permission slip and cost will be sent home at the end of this week or the beginning of next week. There will be room for parents who wish to attend, but seats are available on a first come first serve basis. I don't remember how many seats are on the charter bus we get. The walk-a-thon is Friday May 20 and we have the Friday May 27 off for the Memorial Day weekend. Like I said May is busy.
Work
Friday memory is two shorter verses - Phil 4:13 on page 103 and I Sam. 2:1 on page 105. This months Monthly Memory are the Third and Fourth parts of baptism. Each part has two sections. These are not easy ones like April's so it is not a good plan to put off learning these until the end of the month. They are due on the 31st. The book report topic is a free choice book so it should be in vicinity of 125 pages or so since there is no special topic to find. The evaluation questions for chapter 7 of Social Studies was returned today. I did not count it as a regular test so it is only 1 grade and doesn't need to be signed and returned. They also are receiving a work grade which is an average of a self grade and a leader grade for their work on the colonial regions reports. The next chapter we will cover by reading the chapter and doing the worksheets. There will be an English test on Thurs. on Chapter 7 about adverbs and prepositions.
Sports
Track practice I am sure will start again tomorrow. The meets are on Saturdays. I think they are next Sat the 14th and the following Saturday. Check your schedule from Mr. Anders.

I think that is all for this week.

In His Service,
Deanna Hollrah