Mrs. Patton’s Daily Plans

Week of January 11, 2010
Tuesday/Thursday week

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

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.

Monday, January 11, 2010
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 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 Math	· Weekly Homework – discuss packet, which is due Friday. · Calendar Math – continue adding pieces for January, discuss Factor Figures, and measurement
10:20-11:20 Specials	ART
11:20	Restroom break, return to class
11:30-12:15	11:30 – New seating arrangement 11:45 – Begin district common assessment (comm. arts)
12:20-12:55 Recess and lunch	ENJOY!
1:05-1:40	Continue working on the common assessment.
1:45-2:00	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	WORK “ON YOUR OWN” TIME: ü Add new spelling words ü Print handwriting packet (choose small, cursive, and with or without arrows) – Due Thursday! ü Seed notebook writing OR… ü S.T.A.R. time – new logs and self-checklists NOTE: “ON YOUR OWN” means that you work independently. None of the assignments above are done with partners or in small groups. During this time, if you have a question, please see your teacher.
2:30-3:00 Specials	Music (no recorders)
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 Read aloud time J ü Listen to announcements
3:45	Dismissal to buses
Homework Info	1. Have your parent sign your planner. 2. New Spelling Contracts were issued last Wednesday. These are due tomorrow. 3. Work on your science project – a variety of forms were due right before Winter Break or on January 8^th. 4. Weekly Math homework packet – Due Friday
Reminders and additional information	v Report cards will be issued to students on January 15^th. Each child will take home the report card for a review with parents. A parent signature will be required on the provided envelope. v Science projects are due the last week of this month.

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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 (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). ü MORNING WORK is on your desk. Please finish it ON YOUR OWN and keep it. Please staple yesterday’s sheet on top of the packet you received today. ü Please join me in front by 9:27. Please bring a pencil, your clipboard, and your morning work.
Today’s To Do List	Throughout the day, students are responsible for finishing the assignments/tasks listed below. Anything that is listed below that isn’t finished in class, is homework (with the exception of tests or online assignments). Please read carefully to notice due dates!!! 1. Calendar Math 2. Math Common Assessment 3. Spelling test- week 10 4. Social Studies – Read pages (see below), complete WS 15 5. Study Island Science: a) Experimental design (originally assigned in December, several students have not finished this) b) Science projects- tools and measurement BOTH OF THESE ARE DUE BY the end of the day Wednesday, Jan. 13^th. 6. Study Island Reading: Summarizing what you read – due by the end of the day Thursday, Jan. 14^th.
9:25-10:30 Math	« Calendar Math « Begin the district common assessment (math).
10:30	Restroom break, transition time
10:40-11:20 Science/Soc. St.	1) Introduction of Study Island assignment 2) Review of Tic Tac Toe projects for Soc. St. You need to have the activity sheet I gave you. On the sign-up sheets in class, write your name on the 3 activities you will complete. 3) Soc. St. Book: We will read pages 66-69, finish 70 and 71 on your own. Complete WS 15, Comparing and Contrasting Empires, ON YOUR OWN. This is due tomorrow (9:15).
11:20-12:15 Comm. Arts	Writer’s workshop Descriptive writing…looking at it as a writer. Let’s look at examples of descriptive writing. We will keep track of the traits we see in each example.	Reader’s workshop Descriptive writing…looking at it as a reader. As you read, be sure to continue “talking back to your book” but also, keep track of passages, sentences, even pages that are descriptive. Mark these with a sticky note. Write what you like about it. THINK: How does this help you as a reader? The Mini-lesson will model this for you.
12:20-12:55 Recess and lunch	ENJOY!
12:55	Restroom break
1:05-1:40	Science fair and our Virtual Experiment - Data was collected. Do you have it recorded?? - Charting data using Excel - Creating a graph
1:45-2:00	2^nd recess
2:05-2:30	Continue working…Refer back to your To Do List.
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. Social Studies WS 15, take your book! 3. MAP Olympics activity sheet – week 1 due Monday. 4. Weekly Math homework packet – due Friday. 5. Science project…
Reminders and additional information	v Report cards will be issued to students on January 15^th. Each child will take home the report card for a review with parents. A parent signature will be required on the provided envelope. v Science projects are due the last week of this month.

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Wednesday, January 13, 2010 NOTE: Today was a little different in our classroom. Students had a non-eMINTS day. Hopefully, this helps students realize how great it is to be in an eMINTS room, and with that comes responsibility. Without access to computers, the Daily Plans were not available for students today. Therefore changes had to be made and these changes are not reflected below.
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 ü Please complete the following: 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). ü MORNING WORK is on your desk. Please finish it ON YOUR OWN and keep it. Please staple yesterday’s sheet on top of the packet you received today. ü Please join me in front by 9:26. Please bring a pencil, your clipboard, and your morning work.
Today’s To Do List	Throughout the day, students are responsible for finishing the assignments/tasks listed below. Anything that is listed below that isn’t finished in class, is homework (with the exception of tests or online assignments). 1. Calendar Math 2. Spelling Pretest- week 11 3. Study Island Science: a) Experimental design (originally assigned in December, several students have not finished this) b) Science projects- tools and measurement BOTH OF THESE ARE DUE BY the end of the day. 4. Social Studies: Four More sheet – due by tomorrow. 5. Study Island Reading: Summarizing what you read – due by the end of the day Thursday, Jan. 14^th.
9:25-10:25 Math	· Calendar Math
10:30	Restroom break, transition time
10:40-11:20 Science/Soc. St.	1) I will read pages 72-73. With your seat partner, read pages 74-76 in your Soc. St. book. When finished, complete the top two boxes on your Four More sheet. Keep it for the next part of the activity. 2) Finish Four More together – students will travel around to “collect” key ideas (4 more! Ha ha, get it?). 3) Back at your seat, ON YOUR OWN, fill in the rest of the details. 4) Soc. St. Tic Tac Toe – I will meet with small groups today.
10:45-12:15 Comm. Arts Click HERE to go directly to the Spelling Page.	Writer’s Workshop – Unit 11 Spelling pretest ü Take the pretest online. ü Print results, highlight words that are correct. ü Choose new words. ü Turn in list to Mrs. Patton. ü Enter words online. ü New Spelling Contracts – Due Tuesday REMEMBER: The directions are also in your B.E.E. binder on the orange card.	Reading Workshop –
12:20-12:55 Recess and lunch	ENJOY!
1:05-1:40 Science	Science fair and our Virtual Experiment - Analyzing the data (conclusion)
1:45-2:00	Recess
2:05-2:30	Continue working…Refer back to your To Do List.
2:30-3:00	MUSIC
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 J ü Listen to announcements
3:45	Dismissal to the buses
Homework Info	1. Have a parent sign your planner. 2. Finish your Spelling word list (if needed). Turn it in tomorrow. 3. Weekly Math homework packet – due Friday.
Reminders and additional information	v Report cards will be issued to students on January 15^th. Each child will take home the report card for a review with parents. A parent signature will be required on the provided envelope. v Science projects are due the last week of this month.

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Thursday, January 14, 2010
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 Please complete the following: 1. Make your lunch choice, unpack, and hang up your backpack. 2. Turn in notes from home, forms or permission slips, your planner and any homework or LATE WORK that is due. 3. Check to see if your partner is here. If not, set up an absent folder. 4. Complete your Calendar Math sheets for today. Remember, a student will be randomly chosen to present Calendar Math for today. 5. Complete your classroom job, work on assignments, or enjoy some S.T.A.R. time.
Today’s To Do List	Throughout the day, students are responsible for finishing the assignments/tasks listed below. Anything that is listed below that isn’t finished in class, is homework (with the exception of tests or online assignments). 1. Calendar Math 2. Spelling for week 11 – choose words, turn in list 3. Study Island Science: a) Experimental design (originally assigned in December, several students have not finished this) b) Science projects- tools and measurement BOTH OF THESE ARE DUE BY the end of the day. 4. Study Island Reading: Summarizing what you read – due by the end of the day
9:20-9:50 Specials	LIBRARY Followed by a restroom break
10:00-11:20 Math & D.A.R.E.	· Calendar Math · 10:20-11:20 à D.A.R.E. Lesson #1 You will have a D.A.R.E. lesson each week for an hour. Officer Dave will tell you all about it.
11:20-12:15 Comm. Arts	Writer’s Workshop – Descriptive writing: Let’s look at more examples of descriptive writing. We will keep track of the traits we see in each example. Descriptive writing calendar Unit 11 Spelling: ü Finish choosing new words. ü Turn in list to Mrs. Patton ü Enter words online. ü Print handwriting packet (choose small, cursive, with or without arrows) ü New Spelling Contracts – Due Tuesday REMEMBER: The directions are also in your B.E.E. binder on the orange card. 12:00 – Grade Math homework; New assignment: p. 10 à Due Friday (9:15)
12:20-12:55 Recess and lunch	ENJOY!
1:05-1:40	Science fair and our Virtual Experiment - Data was collected. Do you have it recorded?? - Charting data using Excel - Creating a graph
1:45-2:00	Recess
2:05-2:30	S.T.A.R. time with reading response logs, self checklists, sticky notes
2:30-3:00	P.E.
3:00-3:40	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	Dismissal to the buses
Homework Info	1. Have a parent sign your planner. 2. Spelling: new contract work (due Tuesday), handwriting (due Monday), and study study study! 3. Weekly Math homework packet – due tomorrow 4. Math, page 10, practice section 5. Science projects
Reminders and additional information	v Report cards will be issued to students on January 15^th. Each child will take home the report card for a review with parents. A parent signature will be required on the provided envelope. v Science projects are due by January 27^th.

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Friday, January 15, 2009 * Report cards go home! *
9:00-9:30 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 tasks: 1. Make your lunch choice, unpack, and hang up your backpack. 2. Turn in notes from home, forms or permission slips, 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. Complete your Calendar Math sheet for today and Saturday. Packets are due upon completion. J.E.T. students are responsible for completing your Calendar Math before leaving at 9:15. 5. Complete your classroom job, work on assignments, or enjoy some R.F.E. time.
9:30-10:30 Math	· Calendar Math – Finish and turn in the entire packet.
10:30	Restroom break, transition time
10:45-12:15 Comm. Arts	Writer’s Workshop: ·	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 Recess and lunch	ENJOY!
1:05-1:40 Soc. St.	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).
1:45-2:00	Recess
2:05-2:30	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.
2:30-3:00	P.E.
3:00-3:30	Class buddies with Mrs. Patchin’s class
3:30-3:45	ü Pack up by teams (dismissed by Mrs. Patton). ü Listen to announcements – Make sure all of us can hear.
3:45	Dismissal to the buses.
Homework info	1. Have a parent sign your planner.
Reminders and additional information	v Report cards will be issued to students TODAY. Each child will take home the report card for a review with parents. A parent signature will be required on the provided envelope. v Science projects are due the last week of this month.

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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