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Week of February 1, 2010 |
READING REMINDER… S.T.A.R. – Stop,
Take a book And Read – This is reading time that students participate in
DURING our reading instruction time.
Students should be working on a reading skill while reading, “talking back to books,” and reflecting on their own
progress as a reader. Students
should read a Just Right book at this time. R.F.E. time – Reading For Enjoyment – This is reading time that students
participate in at the beginning or end of the day, or when all assignments
are finished. Students can read an
Easy, Just Right, or Challenging book.
9:00-9:25
Morning Procedures
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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 upon entering the classroom: ü Make your lunch choice, unpack, and hang up your backpack (Be sure to use the back rack if available.). J 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 Be seated at your own desk when the bell rings at 9:15. ü
MORNING WORK is on your desk. Please finish it ON YOUR OWN and keep it. ü Please join me in front by
9:28. Please bring a pencil, your
clipboard, and your morning work. |
9:25-10:15
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Weekly Homework – discuss packet, which is due
Friday. |
10:20-11:20
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ART |
11:20
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Restroom break,
return to class |
11:30-12:15
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12:20-12:55
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ENJOY! |
1:05-1:40
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1:45-2:00
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Recess (I’m inside. It’s
Mastery Club Day!) ANYONE that owes LATE WORK will be
inside working on it today (or in the hall if it is indoor recess). |
2:05-2:30
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2:30-3:00
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Music (no recorders) |
3:00-3:40
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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
Read aloud time
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Listen to announcements |
3:45
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Dismissal to buses |
Homework Info
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1.
Have your parent sign your planner. 2.
Spelling Contracts for week 13 are due Wednesday. 3.
Weekly Math homework packet – Due Friday |
Reminders and additional information
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010 |
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9:00-9:25
Morning Procedures
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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 (Be sure to use the back rack if available.). J 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 Be seated at your own desk when the bell rings by 9:15
(or earlier). |
MORNING WORK
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Complete with your partner or alone if you don’t
have one. You can get started when you
are ready but be sure to let your partner join in the fun when he/she gets
settled. «
Telling
time/adding minutes – Great practice!! |
9:25-10:30
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You will
need scrap paper as well as a sheet of notebook paper. «
Your guest teacher (substitute) will show you a
chart to help organize your information. «
Complete the activity with your partner, or alone
if you don’t have one. «
When finished, turn in the sheet of notebook
paper with the menu. «
LINK: Lunch
Box Math |
10:30
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Restroom break,
transition time |
10:40-11:20
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Science Scavenger
Hunt…online Working with your
partner, or alone if you don’t have one, you will seek the answers to a wide
variety of questions. Be sure to keep
track of your answers, and write your answers using COMPLETE SENTENCES. You will turn in your answers when
finished. Your guest teacher will
explain the last component around 11:10. ENJOY! Remember to use
the internet responsibly!!! Do not click on
external links. Go directly to the
information on the page that applies to the question. Links within the
site you are on are permitted, as long as it relates to the questions. It may take awhile
to find the answer. Read for
details. Don’t give up. |
11:20-12:15
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12:20-12:55
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ENJOY! |
12:55
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Restroom break |
1:05-1:40
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Lesson 6, exit slips |
1:45-2:00
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2nd
recess |
2:05-2:30
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Writer’s Workshop
time |
2:30-3:00
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P.E. |
3:00-3:40
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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
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Dismissal to buses |
Homework Info
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1. Have your parent sign your planner. 2. Weekly Homework |
Reminders and additional information
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010 |
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9:00-9:25
Morning Procedures
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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 ü
Please complete the following: ü
Hang up your backpack (Be sure to use the back rack if
available.). J ü
Turn in any/all of the following
to the NEW, ORGANIZER NEXT TO MY DESK (Find the labeled folders for each of
the items. No more PURPLE TUB!): ü
Check to see if your
partner is here. If not, set up an
absent folder. ü
Begin on your morning work (see directions below). ü Be seated at your
own desk when the bell rings by 9:15 (or earlier). |
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Morning Work
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Factors
game – Complete with your partner.
You may begin before your partner is here. |
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9:25-10:55
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Activity: Box of
Markers |
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10:55
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Restroom break,
transition time |
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11:05-11:30
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Mini-lesson – choosing what to write about,
drafting ·
Independent writing time/conferencing with
students ·
Sharing time (last 5 minutes) |
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11:30-12:15
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Mini-lesson: cause and effect «
Activity: Read an online article by clicking on the link below. You and your partner should read this
together. Be sure you both understand
the article before continuing. Then,
create a cause and effect chart using Smart Notebook software (like the one
below). Using details from the article, complete the chart. Save and print the chart. Turn it in to your teacher. «
Link: “Sitting Down to Take a Stand” «
Example of the chart:
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12:20-12:55
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ENJOY! |
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1:05-1:40
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Introduce assignment to be completed
independently: Assessment packet p.38-41 «
Then students will work on it and/or complete the
Week 13 spelling test |
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1:45-2:00
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Recess |
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2:05-2:30
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Activities from this
morning continue and should include: ü
Finish up your reading response ü
S.T.A.R. time – to finish up and responds (5-10
minutes total) ü Sharing/closing
(last 10 minutes) |
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2:30-3:00
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MUSIC |
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3:00-3:40
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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
J ü
Listen to announcements |
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3:45
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Dismissal to the buses |
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Homework Info
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1. Have a parent sign your planner. 2. Social Studies packet, if not finished. 3. Weekly Math HW – Due Friday |
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Reminders and additional information
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The midpoint of 3rd
quarter is this Friday. Grades will be
averaged based on work completed by the end of the school day on Friday. Any work that is incomplete/late will be
reflected on the progress report.
Progress reports will be issued to students on Friday, February 12th. |
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Thursday, February 4, 2010 |
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9:00-9:20
Morning Procedures
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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 and unpack. ü
Hang up your backpack (Be sure to use the back rack if
available.). J ü
Turn in any/all of the following to the NEW, ORGANIZER
NEXT TO MY DESK (Find the labeled folders for each of the items. No more PURPLE TUB!): ü
Check to see if your partner is here. If not, set up an absent folder. ü
Begin on your morning work: CALENDAR MATH. ü Be seated at your
own desk when the bell rings by 9:15 (or earlier). |
9:20-9:50
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LIBRARY |
10:00-10:20
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Calendar Math – Meet me up front at 9:57. |
10:20-11:20
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D.A.R.E. |
11:20
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Restroom
break/transition |
11:30-12:15
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Mini-lesson: «
Reading groups/independent reading time/reading response |
12:20-12:55
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ENJOY! |
1:05-1:40
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1:45-2:00
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Recess |
2:05-2:30
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Activities from this
morning continue and should include: ü
Finish up your reading response ü
S.T.A.R. time – to finish up and responds (5-10
minutes total) ü
Sharing/closing (last 10 minutes) |
2:30-3:00
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P.E. |
3:00-3:40
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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
J ü
Listen to announcements |
3:45
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Dismissal to the
buses |
Homework Info
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1. Have a parent sign your planner. 2. Spelling: new contract work (due Tuesday), handwriting (due Monday), and
study study study! |
Reminders and additional information
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The midpoint of 3rd
quarter is this Friday. Grades will be
averaged based on work completed by the end of the school day on Friday. Any work that is incomplete/late will be
reflected on the progress report.
Progress reports will be issued to students on Friday, February 12th. |
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Friday, February 5th,
2010 |
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9:00-9:30
Morning Procedures
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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 and unpack. ü
Hang up your backpack (Be sure to use the back rack if
available.). J ü
Turn in any/all of the following to the NEW, ORGANIZER
NEXT TO MY DESK (Find the labeled folders for each of the items. No more PURPLE TUB!): ü
Check to see if your partner is here. If not, set up an absent folder. ü
Begin on your morning work (see directions below). ü Be seated at your
own desk when the bell rings by 9:15 (or earlier). |
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9:30-10:30
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Calendar Math ·
Smart Exchange activity: Composite or prime?
(using response “clickers”) |
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10:30
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Restroom break,
transition time |
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10:45-12:15
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Writer’s Workshop: ·
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Reader’s workshop: ·
Read the issue today. One article can be read with a partner
(knee-to-knee). ·
Complete the packet that goes along with the
issue. Be sure to turn this in before
2:30 (unless told otherwise). |
12:20-12:55
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ENJOY! |
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1:05-1:40
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Current Events:
Weekly Reader àContinue working on
this until recess. ·
Be sure to turn in the packet, NOT THE ACTUAL
WEEKLY READER. ·
Please make a stack of the WR on the table. FINISHED? Choose from the following based on what you
need to do: ·
S.T.A.R. time – When finished, turn in your
S.T.A.R. self-checklist and your Reading Log (blue). |
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1:45-2:00
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Recess |
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2:05-2:30
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ü
Fill out planners. Highlight any homework. ü
Classroom jobs/R.F.E. – take care of your daily
duties at this time. Students who are
on vacation should read quietly. |
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2:30-3:00
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P.E. |
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3:00-3:30
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Class buddies with Mrs. Patchin’s
class |
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3:30-3:45
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ü
Pack up by teams (dismissed by Mrs. Patton). ü
Listen to announcements – Make sure all of us can
hear. |
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3:45
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Dismissal to the
buses. |
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Homework info
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1. Have a parent sign your planner. 2. Have a great weekend!! |
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Reminders and additional information
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Next week… Progress reports will be issued to
students on Friday, February 12th. |
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Read |
You can read an
“easy”, “just right” or “challenging” book, or a magazine. |
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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. |
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Learn |
You can learn more
and more by becoming a member of the Dardenne Mastery Club. Click here
to begin. |
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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: All about Missouri: |
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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. |
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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. v Alpha-bot v Robo-Bee v BIGbot v Jumble Kids |
Send Questions
about the lesson template to Diana
Dell, Ed.S