Mrs. Patton’s Daily Plans

Week of December 21, 2009
Tuesday/Thursday week
A SHORT WEEK!!!

 

Monday, December 21, 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

 

Please complete the following:

ü  Make your lunch choice, unpack, and hang up your backpack.

ü  Turn in any/all of the following: Friday Folders, notes from home, forms or permission slips, your planner, and any homework that is due.

ü  Check to see if your partner is here.  If not, set up an absent folder.

ü  Complete your Calendar Math sheets for Sunday and Monday.  Remember, a student may be randomly chosen to present Calendar Math for today.

ü  Complete your classroom job, work on assignments, or enjoy some S.T.A.R. time.

ü  Please join me in front by 9:25.  Please bring a pencil, your clipboard, and your Calendar Math pages. 

9:25-10:15
Math and More

·         Calendar Math

·         Finish your narrative writing assignment…or

·         Tic Tac Toe selection (see note below)…or

·         Writing Back-up work…or

·         Science research…

·         S.T.A.R. time (including reading response log and self-checklist à I have new forms!)

10:20-11:20
Specials

ART

11:20

Restroom break, return to class

11:30-12:15
Comm. Arts

Narrative Writing Celebration Day

12:20-12:55
Recess and lunch

ENJOY!

1:05-1:40
Comm. Arts

·         Restroom break

·         A Quick Music rehearsal with Mrs. Erdman

·         Return to class and…

1:45-2:00

Recess (I’m inside.  It’s Mastery Club Day!)

2:05-2:30
Comm. Arts

ü  Fill out planners.  Highlight any homework.

ü  Classroom jobs/S.T.A.R. – take care of your daily duties at this time.  Students who are on vacation should read quietly.

ü  Pack up by teams (dismissed by Mrs. Patton).

2:30-3:15

ALL-SCHOOL HOLIDAY SING-A-LONG

3:15-3:40
Comm. Arts

ü  Read aloud time  J

ü  Listen to announcements

3:45

Dismissal to buses

Homework Info

1.     Have your parent sign your planner.

2.    Science project- Topic/question if you didn’t turn it in today

3.    Background research…if you haven’t started already.

4.    Develop your hypothesis, list your variables – Due 01/08/10

Reminders and additional information

Please return your Friday Folder by Tuesday, December 22.  I am sending them home again tomorrow.

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Tuesday, December 22, 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

 

Please complete the following:
1.  Make your lunch choice, unpack, and hang up your backpack.
2.  Turn in your Friday Folder, notes from home, forms or permission slips,
Weekly Reports, your planner and any homework that is due.

3.  Check to see if your partner is here.  If not, set up an absent folder.

4. Work on your Calendar Math packet for Saturday through today.

5.  Complete your classroom job, work on assignments, or enjoy some S.T.A.R. time.

6.  Please join me in front at 9:25.  Please bring a pencil, your clipboard, and your Calendar Math pages. 

9:25-10:30
Math

1)     Calendar Math

10:30

Restroom break, transition time

10:40-11:20
Soc. St.

 

11:20-12:15
Comm. Arts

12:20-12:55
Recess and lunch

ENJOY!
12:45-2:00 – WINTER PARTY

2:05-2:30
Comm. Arts

2:30-3:00

P.E.

3:00-3:40
Comm. Arts

ü  Fill out planners.  Highlight any homework.

ü  Classroom jobs/S.T.A.R. – take care of your daily duties at this time.  Students who are on vacation should read quietly.

ü  Pack up by teams (dismissed by Mrs. Patton).

ü  Leave backpacks at your seat and meet me up front (around 3:20).

ü  Read aloud time

ü  Listen to announcements

3:45

Dismissal to buses

Homework Info

1.      Have your parent sign your planner.

2.    Science project- Topic/question if you didn’t turn it in today

3.    Background research…if you haven’t started already.

4.    Develop your hypothesis, list your variables – Due 01/08/10

Reminders and additional information

Ø “Friday Folders” are going home with students today.

Ø We return from Winter Vacation on Wednesday, January 6, 2010.

Ø The end of 2nd quarter if Friday, January 8, 2010.

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I’m finished! Now what can I do??

Read

You can read an “easy”, “just right” or “challenging” book, or a magazine.

Write

You can add an entry to your writing “seed” notebook, reread entries, or start a draft from your “seed” notebook.  You could also write a friendly letter and mail it for WEE Deliver.

Learn

You can learn more and more by becoming a member of the Dardenne Mastery Club.  Click here to begin.

Extend

You can go above and beyond by studying a topic of interest and extend your learning experience.  Check out the sites provided below.  Take notes, teach a friend, create a presentation or poster.  Happy learning!

 

Birds of prey:

Dialogue for Kids

Explore Birds of Prey

Raptor Rescue

 

All about Missouri:

Caves and Bats

The 50 States: Missouri

Fact Monster: Geography of MO

Practice

You can practice your math facts!  Remember, that during the week, you should practice for the timed test on Fridays.  Just go to the Math Page or click on the link.

Spell

This is for all of you Word Smart kids!  Go to the link below.  Once on the site, choose one of the games to play.

 Word Central Games:

v Alpha-bot

v Robo-Bee

v BIGbot

v Jumble Kids

 

 

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