Hey Class!
We have a new writing project. Look to the right and click on the Famous Americans Mystery Write-Up. There, you will get three clues about a famous American. You will have to find out who it is and then write a short paragraph about the person. You will get one or two pieces of paper for the raffle jar, depending on the quality of your work. Can you solve the mystery?
Good luck!
Listen to our second podcast and take a spelling practice test!
Same as before. Click on the comments link below this. After you do that, type in your name, your email address, and the anti-spam word. Then type your sentences. Once you have checked to make sure they are correct, hit submit comments. They might not show up right away because they are sent to me before they are published. I will publish them for everyone else to see a couple times during the night.
So, give me your best sentences. You will get your name in the jar if you write your sentences here. Then I will pull a winner to pick from the prize box!
Hey Class!
I just wanted to let you know that you can download a copy of the reading log from the blog if you forget it at school or lose it. Click on the link to the right that says Reading Log.
Write your spelling sentences in the comments below.
Just like two weeks ago, click on the comments link below this. After you do that, type in your name, your email address, and the anti-spam word. Then type your sentences. Once you have checked to make sure they are correct, hit submit comments.
They might not show up right away because they are sent to me before they are published. I will publish them for everyone else to see a couple times during the night.
So, give me your best sentences. You will get your name in the jar if you write your sentences here. Then I will pull a winner to pick from the prize box!
Our first podcast is up and running. It is a practice spelling test for our Theme 1 review words. This was recorded by Claire, Madison, Julianna, and Jasmine. Click the link below to listen. Enjoy!
Don’t forget that we have a BIG test coming up on October 11th. A great place to practice is http://www.aaawhere.com/geog-usa.htm
Give it a try!
Here is another game. It’s great practice.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
Okay, one more. This one is timed and a lot of fun.
Dear Parents,
Our media center / library needs your help. We are trying to organize all of the books for the new Reading Counts program. If you have any time available to help us pull books from the library shelves, please let me know or just stop on by. Lisa Lester, Patty Bruns, and Stacy Jimenez have been there the last couple of days, but we need more people. Come on by the library next week and they can show you what we need to do.
Thanks so much,
Barin McGrath
Hey Class!
This week we are going to try something different. Instead of writing your spelling sentences on paper this Monday, I want you to type them into the comments section of this post. Click on the comments link below this. After you do that, type in your name, your email address, and the anti-spam word. Then type your sentences. Once you have checked to make sure they are correct, hit submit comments.
They might not show up right away because they are sent to me before they are published. I will publish them for everyone else to see a couple times during the night.
So, give me your best sentences. The class will vote to see who has the best sentence on Tuesday. The winner gets a homework pass!
Midway’s Science and Math Labs
We have a date for the Midway! (Oct. 18) Parents, please turn in your insurance papers if you can drive. I have heard wonderful things about this trip and am looking forward to it. Below is a quick description of what we’ll do.
Grade 5: On Board With Weather
Batten down the hatches…
During its marathon sea deployments Midway operated from the cold weather seas near the Arctic Circle to the sweltering heat of the Persian Gulf. Come on board and learn how weather affected all aspects of midway life from launching and recovery of its aircraft to re-supplying the aircraft carrier at sea. In an exclusive visit to the Task Force Control center where the Admiral was in a simulated hurricane-tracking exercise. As students plot the longitude and latitude of the hurricane’s location, they will make recommendations on how to safely manage a fleet of ships under their control.
Read more about the USS Midway here!
Don’t forget that the Back-to-School Picnic is tomorrow. It appears that the picnic actually starts at 5:30, but many people will be there from 4:30 on since it was posted on the school bulletin as starting then. Anyway, hope to see you there!
