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NOTE: For “free time” activities, scroll to the
very bottom of this page.
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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:
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MORNING WORK |
Practice with prefixes |
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9:20-9:50 |
1.
Review – Who did you learn about last
week? For what is he famous? 2.
On your own or with
a partner, complete the vocabulary crossword puzzle. Turn it in when finished. |
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9:50-10:20 |
Music |
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10:20-11:20 |
1.
Weekly Homework
discussion and sample problem 2.
Small group
instruction/Study Island sessions for those not in small groups |
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11:25-12:25 |
1)
Lesson 18 spelling pretest
– Print and save results in your binder.
The test is Friday. 2)
Simile and metaphor
Power Point presentations – Gallery walk and critique (Two stars and a wish) |
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12:25-12:55 |
Remember: Make lunch enjoyable for
everyone.J |
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1:00-2:00 |
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2:00-2:15 |
Recess |
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2:20-3:20 |
1.
Weekly Homework discussion and sample
problem 2.
Milk Cartons
situations worksheet – complete on your own or with a partner à What isn’t finished in class is
homework, due tomorrow. 3:05 – Review planners 3:10 – Pack up 3:15 to dismissal – Set up for the
Science Fair Open House |
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3:20-3:40 |
1.
Closing Meeting 2.
End-of-the-Day
routine. 3.
Pack-up, clean-up 4.
Announcements |
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3:45 |
Dismissal to the buses. |
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Homework |
1.
Get planner
signed by a parent. 2.
Milk
Carton worksheet, if not finished. 3.
Social
Studies vocabulary, if not finished. 4.
Weekly
Math homework – due Friday |
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Reminders and Additional Information |
The midpoint of 3rd
quarter is this Friday. Any work not turned
in by the end of the day on Friday will be recorded as a zero and will have
an impact on grades at this point.
Progress reports will be sent home with students NEXT THURSDAY, Feb,
12th. |
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009 |
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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:
************************************************************** Dear Fifth Graders, Good morning! Well, what did the groundhog report? When you have time, check out the forum on Moodle that is all about Groundhog Day. On your desk, is a chance for you to make
some of your own predictions about the next six weeks. After you copy your spelling words into you
planner (morning work), you may set some goals and start planning for the
future. Please turn in West Middle School forms
to the purple tub. Those are due
ASAP. Also, if you had math homework,
please turn that in. And don’t forget
to turn in those Friday Folders after a special edition on Monday. Make it a great day! |
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MORNING WORK |
Copy your spelling words into your
planner. Then, work on your
goal-setting assignment (the handout on your desk). Keep it when finished. |
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9:20-9:50 |
1.
Using the timeline information, complete the
map using dates and information about Magellan’s voyage. 2.
Using the information
and the same years from your map activity, create a timeline using the link
here: Timeline link |
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9:50-10:20 |
P.E. |
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10:20-11:20 |
Small groups instruction and Study
Island sessions for those not in small groups: Small group #1 – subtraction
with regrouping; Small group #2: “Sharing equally” worksheet 94 |
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11:30-11:55 |
Library |
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11:55-12:25 |
Spelling words introduction and spelling packet
assignment, DUE FRIDAY |
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12:25-12:55 |
Remember: Make lunch enjoyable for
everyone.J |
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1:00-2:00 |
1.
Finish your summary
(main idea and details) about the Super Bowl article, submit to moodle. 2.
Independent reading à Continue to focus on making connections, complete your
handout and turn in. 3.
Reading log à fill out for today and share. |
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2:00-2:15 |
Recess |
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2:20-3:20 |
·
Share solutions for
Student Sheet 16, “Milk Cartons.” ·
Assignment (to be completed with or without a partner): Student sheet
17: Mimi’s Mystery Multiple Towerà DUE WEDNESDAY |
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3:20-3:40 |
1.
Closing Meeting 2.
End-of-the-Day
routine. 3.
Pack-up, clean-up 4.
Announcements |
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3:45 |
Dismissal to the buses. |
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Homework |
1. Get planner
signed by a parent. 2. Math: Student
sheet 17 3. Weekly HW,
due Friday. |
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Reminders and additional information |
The midpoint of 3rd
quarter is this Friday. Any work not
turned in by the end of the day on Friday will be recorded as a zero and will
have an impact on grades at this point.
Progress reports will be sent home with students NEXT THURSDAY, Feb,
12th. |
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Wednesday, February 4, 2009 |
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|
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:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Dear Students, Good morning! Happy Wednesday! Please check out the daily plans for
today. Please note that the midpoint
of 3rd quarter is THIS FRIDAY. Be sure to turn in your blue WMS forms.
I only need two!! J Also,
turn in “Mimi’s Mystery Multiple Tower” (homework). We will fill out planners around 9:15 and
begin Social Studies around 9:20. You
can be ready for Social Studies by having your timeline handout and map on
your desk. Plus, find the vocabulary
sheet from Monday and have that out too.
THANKS! Make it a great day! |
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MORNING WORK |
Be sure to read the
message above and follow all of the directions. Once you are ready, you should work on your
Super Bowl summary (main idea and details) if you aren’t finished. Those need to be uploaded to moodle by the end of today. FINISHED? Scroll down to the Free Time activities and
try one. |
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9:20-9:50 |
1.
Highlight WORDS TO KNOW and DATES TO KNOW on
your handouts. There will be a quiz on
Friday. 2.
Finish your map and
timeline activities. Please turn in
the map. |
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9:50-10:20 |
Music |
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10:20-11:20 |
Small groups and Study Island
sessions DO NOT FORGET! Your weekly homework is due Friday! |
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11:25-12:25 |
1.
Who’s on the stamp?? Introduction of the “Stamp of Approval”
project. 2.
Choose a famous
African-American to study for Black History Month. Look over the provided list and report the
person you would like to learn more about to your teacher. 3.
Learn about your
person at Fact Monster. 4.
Learn more about
your person at Enchanted Learning (not all of the people on our list are
available here). 5.
Learn even more
about your person on Biography (not all of the people on our list are
available here either). NOTE: You will
need headphones. NEXT WEEK: You will write a persuasive paragraph about the person you are studying. You will also design a stamp. |
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12:25-12:55 |
ENJOY! |
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1:00-2:00 |
·
Mini-lesson: text
structure and features ·
Independent reading
time/Lit groups ·
Reading response and
log ·
Share |
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2:00-2:15 |
Recess (Mrs. Patton is
INSIDE) |
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2:20-3:20 |
1.
Share solutions and strategies for Student
Sheet 17 (mystery tower). 2.
Activity: Dividing with
Cartons of Milk – Students will write two problem situations based on
division expressions and the same boxes of 12 milk cartons. 3.
Assignment (to be
completed alone): Mystery Towers worksheet 98. Turn it in when finished. 4.
FINISHED?? Please work on your math skills at Study
Island. |
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3:20-3:40 |
·
Closing Meeting ·
End-of-the-Day
routine. ·
Pack-up, clean-up ·
Announcements |
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3:45 |
Dismissal to the buses. |
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Homework |
1.
Weekly
Math homework à Due Friday. 2.
Study
for spelling, practice math facts (multiplication and division), read for 20
minutes (These are all suggested
activities.) J |
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Reminders and additional information |
The midpoint of 3rd
quarter is this Friday. Any work not turned
in by the end of the day on Friday will be recorded as a zero and will have
an impact on grades at this point.
Progress reports will be sent home with students NEXT THURSDAY, Feb,
12th. |
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Thursday, February 5, 2009 |
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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:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Phenomenal
Fifth Graders, Good
morning! By the time you are reading
this, I will be in Columbia getting ready for my day of learning. I hope we both enjoy our day! For Morning
Work, please work on your spelling packet, which is due Friday. If you are finished, please be sure that
your Super Bowl summary is finished (uploaded to moodle),
and that your Magellan timeline and map have been turned in. If you are finished with all of the above,
play Spelling Hangman (see the link below). Also, don’t
forget to prepare for your spelling test and Social Studies quiz
tomorrow. See you then. Do your best today! Make it a great day! Mrs. Patton |
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MORNING WORK |
Play Lesson 18 Spelling Hangman |
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9:20-9:50 |
1.
Create quiz questions in the style of
Jeopardy. Each pair of students needs
to create 5 questions, including the answers.
A handout to complete will be provided. 2.
Check out this kid-created site
all about Ferdinand Magellan!
After reading about him, check out the moodle
discussion (Social Studies course). |
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9:50-10:20 |
P.E. |
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10:20-11:20 |
1.
Weekly Homework
questions?? It is due tomorrow. 2. Assignment (like a pretest): p. 130-131 in the math book. 3. When finished, sign in to Study Island. |
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11:20-12:20 |
Art |
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12:25-12:55 |
ENJOY!! J |
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1:00-2:00 |
Weekly Reader
assignmentà Partner-read the articles in the issue and complete the
back page. FINISHED? You can choose between Study Island
(communication arts) and independent reading time. |
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2:00-2:15 |
Recess (Mrs. Patton is
OUTSIDE) |
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2:20-3:20 |
1.
Weekly Homework questions?? It is due tomorrow. 2.
Assignment (like a
pretest): p. 130-131 in the math book. 3.
When finished, sign
in to Study Island. |
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3:20-3:40 |
1.
Closing meeting 2.
Review the
End-of-the-Day routine. 3.
Pack-up, clean-up 4.
Announcements |
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3:45 |
Dismissal to the buses. |
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Homework |
1.
Get your planner
signed. 2.
Weekly Math homework
à Due tomorrow. 3.
Study for your
Magellan quiz. Be sure to review the highlighted
vocabulary words on your vocabulary list, as well as the important dates
highlighted on your timeline. 4.
Study for your
spelling test. |
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Reminders and additional information |
The midpoint of 3rd
quarter TOMORROW. Any work not turned in
by the end of the day will be recorded as a zero and will have an impact on
grades at this point. Progress reports
will be sent home with students NEXT THURSDAY, Feb, 12th. |
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Friday, February 6,
2009 |
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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:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Terrific Teammates,
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MORNING WORK |
Study for your
Magellan quiz or your spelling test.
You may use games at www.spellingcity.com
or you may study with a friend. |
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9:20-9:50 |
MAGELLAN QUIZ |
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9:50-10:20 |
Music |
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10:20-11:20 |
NOTE: Weekly Homework is due
TODAY!! 1. |
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11:25-12:25 |
1. Lesson 18 spelling test à Go back to www.mrspatton.com and go to the Quia page. Scroll
down to the Lesson 18 spelling test link.
Others will work on incomplete assignments or have writing time. |
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12:25-12:55 |
ENJOY!! J |
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1:00-2:00 |
1. Mini-lesson: 2. Independent reading and Lit Groups 3. Reading response |
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2:00-2:15 |
Recess |
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2:20-3:20 |
NOTE: Weekly Homework is due
TODAY!! 1. |
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3:20-3:40 |
1.
Friday Folders 2.
End-of-the-Day
routine. 3.
Pack-up, clean-up 4.
Announcements |
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3:45 |
Dismissal to the buses |
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Homework |
1.
Get your planner
signed. 2.
Study for the Social
Studies quiz. |
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Reminders and additional information |
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< < <
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
Geography
skills review – Choose from games on my site!
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