Happy Birthday Dylan

Dylan brought in some Krispy Kreme doughnuts today for his birthday. Mr. Schmitz wanted to eat the whole two dozen himself, but reluctantly decided to share. Happy birthday Dylan!

August 30, 2013

Math: Please watch the following two short videos on adding and subtracting decimals.

Adding decimals example 1:


Subtracting Decimals: Subtracting Decimals


Reading: Read chapter 4 of Dork in Disguise. No summary, just read!

Social Studies: We will begin our Free Enterprise project Tuesday. More information to follow.

Notes: No school Monday, September 3rd (Labor Day). Girls on the Run signup forms are due Wednesday, September 4th.

Everyone have a fantastic Labor Day weekend!

August 29, 2013

Math: No video for tomorrow. Practice multiplication facts and be ready to quiz tomorrow.

Reading: Read chapter 3 of Dork in Disguise. Write a one paragraph summary of what you read (5-7 sentences). Remember in summarizing fiction, think beginning, middle, end.

Writing: Be ready for DLR quiz tomorrow (over morning work).

Other: Tomorrow will be our first homerun club of the year. Students may bring a snack and a drink of their choice. Have a great night!

Discussing Thoughts on Dork in Disguise

We worked on using sticky notes to keep track of thoughts we had outside of the text in our reading.

August 28, 2013

Math: Watch the video above (cameo from Mr. Wolf and myself).
Study your multiplication facts!

Reading: Read 20 minutes. Finish A New Start if you did not do so in class.

Have a great night!

August 27, 2013

Math: Same slide show as last night. We will revisit some problem solving strategies over lesson 2.3 tomorrow. The slide show can be found on yesterdays post. Also, practice your multiplication facts for 5 minutes!

Reading: Read chapter 2 of Dork in Disguise (if you can with Sam's copy!) Use post-it notes to mark two places in the chapter where you had a thought outside of the text. For example: this reminds me a the time when, I know how the character feels because, I wonder what will happen if...etc. Write your thoughts on a post-it note and stick it next to what you read in the book.

Have a great evening!

August 26, 2013

Math: Go through powerpoint slides below comparing and ordering decimals. Practice multiplication facts for 5 minutes.

Reading: Read 20 minutes and read chapter 1 of Dork in Disguise. This can count towards your 20 minutes.

Social Studies: Finish worksheet 99 (inside chapter 1 journal/packet) if you have not done so already.

Have a great night!

August 23, 2013

Thank you for a great first full week of school! It was great seeing those of you who could make it to our curriculum night. Homework this weekend is the same as Thursday. We will continue with lesson 2.1 in math, going over decimals in expanded form.

Math: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-Dqe5U1TXA (same from Thursday). Practice multiplication facts for 5 minutes.

Reading: Read 20 minutes.

Have a great weekend!

August 22, 2013

Math: Please watch the following video this evening. We will be doing lesson 2.1 in the harcourt books on decimal place value tomorrow. Also, spend 5 minutes practicing multiplication facts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-Dqe5U1TXA

Reading: Read 20 minutes.

Please join us for curriculum night in the Sappington cafeteria at 7:00 p.m. Have a great evening!

Math: Same assignment as last night.

use the eharcourtschool.com website
login: tfifth
password: pass

Link:
http://www.eharcourtschool.com/ma/math04/se/media/activities/intervention/lesson.html?g_iGrade=5&g_iChapter=1&g_iLesson=5&g_iProduct=6&g_iSection=7&strUserID=st1

Reading: Read 20 minutes. Finish Happy New Year if you did not do so in class.

Please join us for curriculum night tomorrow evening in the Sappington Cafeteria at 7:00 p.m. Have a great night!

Tuesday, August 20th

Math: The following link only seems to work when you are logged in to the eharcourtschool.com website. Use the following login below. If you are having trouble getting it to load please make sure the adobe flash plugin is updated on whatever browser you are using.

login: tfifth
password: pass

http://www.eharcourtschool.com/ma/math04/se/media/activities/intervention/lesson.html?g_iGrade=5&g_iChapter=1&g_iLesson=5&g_iProduct=6&g_iSection=7&strUserID=st1

If the link is still not working but you are able to login, please go to lesson 1.5 - Use a Table in the online textbook and click Use a Table in the blue link bar to the left-hand side.

Reading: Read 20 minutes.

Please join us for curriculum night this Thursday from 7-8 in the school cafeteria. Everyone have a great evening!

Homework for August 19th, 2013

Math: Tonight's video (link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUC1aDWmHsU)




Reading: Read 20 minutes

Writing: Decorate writer's workshop journal

Notes: This Thursday is our fifth grade curriculum night. Please join us in the school cafeteria at 7:00 p.m.
Have a great evening!

Homework for Friday, August 16th

Reading: Read 20 minutes

Math:
Please have you child go through the following online lesson. It is a little longer, but it is interactive:

http://www.eharcourtschool.com/ma/math04/se/media/activities/intervention/lesson.html?g_iGrade=4&g_iChapter=1&g_iLesson=1&g_iProduct=5&g_iSection=7&strUserID=st1

Notes:
Please note, I tried this in Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Firefox. It did not seem to work using Firefox on my computer so if it is not working on yours, please try a different browser.

Also, I have gotten a few questions regarding planners. The district printed their own planners this year and they just came in today. However, they do not have hard covers. In order to make sure they last the whole year, I am having mine 3-hole punched so we can put them inside our binders. These will hopefully be ready sometime Monday.

Have a great weekend!

Pictures from day 2

Today the students shared some things that were important to them and had a snowball fight! The purpose of snowball fight is actually a team builder/ getting to know you activity. Everyone wrote down 3 things about themselves on a piece of paper but didn't put a name on it. Then, the class was organized into two opposing sides where they crumbled the paper and threw them at each other. After 30 seconds they stopped and picked up a piece of paper near them and had to try and decide who's paper they picked up.

Great first day!

Today was a great first day of school! Our students seem very excited, well-mannered, and eager to learn this year.

Please make sure to return the early release and student medical forms if you have not done so already. Thank you!

For homework tonight, please have your student watch the following two and a half minute video. Also, each child was given a paper bag in which they are supposed to return to school with three things that represent them. Looking forward to seeing everyone again tomorrow!

Welcome to the 2013-2014 School Year!!!

Dear Students, Parents and Guardians,

Welcome to the new school year! I am very excited to be your teacher this year! I have heard so many great things about this year's class already and I am very excited to get to know each and every one of you!

Check out our class roster below:

John A.     Jasmine B.     Cameron B.     Nathan C.     Andrew C.

Vanesa C.     Sierra C.     Hannah D.      Iestyn G.     Payeton H. 

Lauren H.    Andrea J.     Kyle K.     Christopher L.     Caleb M.   

Joseph O.     Sam P.     Emma R.     Savana R.     Madison R.      

Kaelyn R.     Julia S.     Edward S.      Dylan T.     Vince V.           

If you can make it, drop by our classroom tomorrow evening from 5-7 p.m. for "Meet the Teacher Night" at Sappington, room 59. Sappington is an amazing building filled with incredible people. It is an honor to work with you and your child this year and I am looking forward to a fantastic school year!