Week of April 6, 2009

Mrs. Patton’s Daily Plans

Week of April 6, 2009
Tuesday/Thursday week

NOTE: For “free time” activities, scroll to the very bottom of this page.

Monday, April 6, 2009
9:00-9:25 Morning Procedures	Obj: to become familiar with morning procedures, to follow written and verbal directions, to appropriately socialize with students in the group, to use time effectively to complete tasks/assignments Students will complete the following tasks: Complete the Morning Routine. Partner check: Is your partner at school today? If not, set up the absent folder and form. Read the Morning Message and follow any included directions. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Dear 5^th Graders, Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed your weekend. Be ready to share during our morning meeting today. What’s in store for this week? Well, you will continue MAP testing on Wednesday and Thursday. You will have a short math test on fraction concepts learned so far (Tuesday). In addition, you will continue working on a writing piece. Make it a great day! Mrs. Patton
MORNING WORK	Math fraction practice page 10 and 11 (from Friday’s lesson) – To be completed independently and to be turned in when finished. This is due before you go home today.
9:20-9:50 Social Studies	Morning Meeting: 1) Greeting 2) Sharing – Spring Break stories 3) Activity 4) News and announcements
9:50-10:20 Specials	Music
10:20-11:20 Math with Ms. Burke’s class; My class goes to science	1. Weekly Math: Sample problem and discussion à Packet is due Friday. 2. Review of fraction concepts taught so far (fraction terms, parts of a whole, mixed numbers, fractions on number lines) 3. MAP released item practice
11:25-12:25 Lang. Arts	· A glimpse at vivid and descriptive writing…an excerpt from Ida B. · Continue the writing process with the piece you are working on (Spring Break or other topic).
12:25-12:55 Recess and lunch	Remember: Make lunch enjoyable for everyone.J
1:00-2:00 Reading	· Let’s identify cause and effect relationships while enjoying The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, by Jon Scieszka · Independent (not whole class) practice with “Investigating a Crime” (to be completed with a partner) · Independent reading and response
2:00-2:15	*Recess*
2:20-3:20 Math	1. Weekly Math: Sample problem and discussion à Packet is due Friday. 2. Review of fraction concepts taught so far (fraction terms, parts of a whole, mixed numbers, fractions on number lines) 3. MAP released item practice
3:20-3:40 Procedures	1. Closing Meeting 2. End-of-the-Day routine. 3. Pack-up, clean-up 4. Announcements
3:45	Dismissal to the buses.
Homework	1. Get planner signed by a parent. 2. Weekly Math homework – due Friday
Reminders and Additional Information

Tuesday, April 7, 2009 * A Friday schedule *
9:00-9:20 Morning Procedures	Obj: to become familiar with morning procedures, to follow written and verbal directions, to appropriately socialize with students in the group, to use time effectively to complete tasks/assignments Students will complete the following tasks: Complete the Morning Routine. Partner check: Is your partner at school today? If not, set up the absent folder and form. Read the Morning Message and follow any included directions. **************************************************************
MORNING WORK	· Math released items (MAP practice) · STUDY ISLAND Math or Science - Drivers can sign in, but partners can play together.
9:20-9:50 Social Studies	Morning Meeting
9:50-10:20 Specials	P.E.
10:20-11:20 Math with Ms. Burke’s class, my class goes to science	Fraction test – Please have a book to read when finished. Once all students are finished, you can log on to Study Island.
11:25-12:25 Lang. Arts	· Writing time · Spelling Bee activity using previous spelling lists
12:25-12:55 Recess and lunch	Remember: Make lunch enjoyable for everyone.J
1:00-2:00 Reading	Reader’s Theater and Cause and Effect: Students will work in small groups to perform a reader’s theater script after working on fluency.
2:00-2:15	*Recess*
2:20-3:20 Math	Fraction test – Please have a book to read when finished. Once all students are finished, you can log on to Study Island.
3:20-3:40 Procedures	1. Closing meeting 2. End-of-the-Day routine 3. Pack-up, clean-up 4. Announcements
3:45	Dismissal to the buses.
Homework	1. Get planner signed by a parent. 2. Weekly HW, due Friday.
Reminders and additional information	We continue MAP testing tomorrow. Be sure to get another good night’s sleep and eat a healthy breakfast tomorrow. Thanks for your hard work!!! J

Wednesday, April 8, 2009 NO Spanish Club!! We will meet NEXT WEEK, on April 15^th.
9:00-9:20 Morning Procedures	Obj: to become familiar with morning procedures, to follow written and verbal directions, to appropriately socialize with students in the group, to use time effectively to complete tasks/assignments Students will complete the following tasks: Complete the Morning Routine. Partner check: Is your partner at school today? If not, set up the absent folder and form. Read the Morning Message and follow any included directions. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
MORNING WORK	Please work on your cause and effect assignment using Smart Notebook. Be sure to make necessary changes to your chart, and to add information from the last paragraph of the passage (crime investigations).
9:20-9:50 ~~Social Studies~~ Reading	Reader’s Theater + cause and effect Students will receive the script and complete a “read through” in which you read all the way through one time. Once finished, team members will decide who has what part. Continue reading and rehearsing your part.
9:50-10:20 Specials	Music
10:20-11:20 Math with Ms. Burke’s class, my class goes to science	Fractions: Equality lesson #1 NO HOMEWORK
11:25-12:25 Lang. Arts	Writing activity: Pass It Around à Students will be given a sentence starter. The first student in the group will continue writing for a set amount of time. When time is up, that student will pass the paper to the next student. He/she will continue writing for the same designated amount of time. This process will continue until everyone has added to the writing piece. Then we will share what was created during this process.
12:25-12:55 Recess and lunch	ENJOY!
1:00-2:00 Reading	MAP TESTING (1:05-2:20)
2:00-2:15	Recess will follow MAP testing (Mrs. Patton is INSIDE)
2:20-3:20 (or as soon as MAP testing and recess are over) Math	Fractions: Equality lesson #1 NO HOMEWORK
3:20-3:40 Procedures	· Closing Meeting · End-of-the-Day routine. · Pack-up, clean-up · Announcements
3:45	Dismissal to the buses.
Homework	1. Weekly Math homework à Due Thursday. 2. Study for spelling, practice math facts (multiplication and division), read for 20 minutes (These are all suggested activities.) J
Reminders and additional information	We continue MAP testing tomorrow. Be sure to get another good night’s sleep and eat a healthy breakfast tomorrow. You are doing such wonderful work!!! J

Thursday, April 9, 2009
9:00-9:20 Morning Procedures	Obj: to become familiar with morning procedures, to follow written and verbal directions, to appropriately socialize with students in the group, to use time effectively to complete tasks/assignments Students will complete the following tasks: Complete the Morning Routine. Partner check: Is your partner at school today? If not, set up the absent folder and form. Read the Morning Message and follow any included directions. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WEEKLY HOMEWORK DUE TODAY!!
MORNING WORK	Reader’s Theater
9:20-9:50 ~~Social Studies~~ Reading	Reader’s Theater
9:50-10:20 Specials	P.E.
10:20-11:20 Math with Ms. Burke’s class, my class goes to science	Fractions: equality lesson #2 NO HOMEWORK
11:20-12:20 Specials	Art
12:25-12:55 Recess and lunch	ENJOY!! J
1:00-2:00 Reading	MAP testing (1:10-2:15)
2:00-2:15 Recess	Recess will follow MAP testing (Mrs. Patton is OUTSIDE)
2:20-3:30 (or as soon as MAP testing and recess are over) Math	Fractions: equality lesson #2 NO HOMEWORK
3:30-3:40 Procedures	1. Closing meeting 2. Review the End-of-the-Day routine. 3. Pack-up, clean-up 4. Announcements
3:45	Dismissal to the buses.
Homework	1. Get your planner signed.
Reminders and additional information

Friday, April 10, 2009 * NO SCHOOL *
9:00-9:20 Morning Procedures	Obj: to become familiar with morning procedures, to follow written and verbal directions, to appropriately socialize with students in the group, to use time effectively to complete tasks/assignments Students will complete the following tasks: Complete the Morning Routine. Partner check: Is your partner at school today? If not, set up the absent folder and form. Read the Morning Message and follow any included directions. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MORNING WORK
9:20-9:50 ~~Social Studies~~
9:50-10:20 Specials	P.E.
10:20-11:20 Math with Ms. Burke’s class, my class goes to science	*NOTE: Weekly Homework is due TODAY!!* 1.
11:25-12:25 Lang. Arts
12:25-12:55 Recess and lunch	ENJOY!! J
1:00-2:00 ~~Reading~~ Lang. Arts
2:00-2:15	Recess
2:20-3:20 Math	*NOTE: Weekly Homework is due TODAY!!*
3:20-3:40 Procedures	1. Friday Folders 2. End-of-the-Day routine. 3. Pack-up, clean-up 4. Announcements
3:45	Dismissal to the buses
Homework	Get your planner signed.
Reminders and additional information

< < < FREE TIME ACTIVITIES > > >
Are you finished with your assignments? Don’t owe any late work? Well, then have I got a list for you! Check out the choices below. ENJOY!

ü Read independently and record it in your reading log.
Did you know when you read FOR FUN (in your free time), you can count it for our school-wide reading program, “Book A Trip”?? YES YOU CAN!

ü Write a story, a letter, a poem, or something else. Keep all of your writing in your binder so you can come back to it later.

ü Proofreading practice (you’ll need headphones).

ü Study Island à Choose from Comm. Arts, Math, or Science.

ü Math facts practice

ü Dance Mat Typing Tutor

ü Geography skills review – Choose from games on my site!

ü Jefferson Lab – Science and Math games and puzzles

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Send Questions about the lesson template to Diana Dell, Ed.S