The Cloud Connection
November 25, 2013
Math: This week we'll learn about multiplying two digit by two digit numbers. We'll learn about estimating larger products and creating models to help us solve larger multiplication problems. Homework: Mon. pg. 289-290, Tues. 303-304.
Reading: Students are learning how to work with group members as part of our Dick King-Smith author study. Students are learning how to have literature discussions with these books. Each child has a role and everyone is responsible for reporting out on some aspect of the book they're reading. We should finish these books the week after Thanksgiving and will move into an informational unit.
Language: Students will be focusing on making their writing come alive in their informational books. We're also working on using transitions. No spelling or vocab. due to the short week, although students will be learning about their next four words in vocab.
We're continuing to hold class spelling bees. I'll be able to select our participants next week. The acutal Bee is Dec. 13.
Science: We are beginning a unit on Motion and Forces that will help us understand Simple Machines.
Other items: Please help your child during my absence by reminding them to get their work turned in.
I hope the Read-A-Thon activity night was a great event. I'm proud of the class for spending the amount of time reading that they did.
I appreciate your help with our compliment sheets that are due Dec. 3. I need every student to think of a positive compliment about each of their classmates. The compliments need to be written in nice handwriting between the lines on their form and they need to address behaviors/attitudes rather than physical attributes. The more specific they can be the better. Thank you for helping with this.
I have shared the process with students for making Scrapbooks for their next book report. These are due Dec. 12. I suggest that students read their book with a few sticky notes so they can mark possible scrapbook entry pages as they read. See the details at the bottom of this page. If students need paper they are welcome to take the paper they need from school for this project.
Please continue to collect box tops for us as there is another drive taking place in Feb.
I will be out of state the three days prior to Thanksgiving to visit my grandsons and their parents. :) Ms. Smith will be our guest teacher, and she loves our class so they will be in good hands. If you need to get a message to your child please call the office. Feel free to send me emails if you have questions or concerns. I hope you enjoy the time with your family.
Scrapbook Directions for Dec. 12 Book Report
Scrapbook Book Report
- You will need to select a realistic fiction or historical fiction book. The book needs to be in the neighborhood of 100 pages unless you have discussed this with me. Choose a main character from your book.
- As you read the book look for events that are important to the story and to the main character. When you find an event you might want to use put a sticky note in the book with the page number written on it.
- When you have finished reading the book choose five of the events that you thought were important.
- Choose five objects (one to represent each of the events you’ve chosen) to create your scrapbook.
- Put one object on each page. On lined paper write the page number that relates to the object, the approx. date and location that relates to the event and at least three sentences that explain the importance of the object to your character.
- Continue this for all of the objects and put the pages of your character’s scrapbook in the same order that they occurred in the story.
- Make a cover page with your character’s name on it. Then make a title page that includes the name of the book, the author’s name, your name and the date.
- Bind your scrapbook and turn it in, no later than Dec. 12.
Grading scale
Cover pg. 5
Title pg. 10 (Title of book, author, your name, date)
Conventions 50 (10 pts. per page; spelling, capitals, correct punctuation, usage, correct sentence structure.)
Overall neatness 10
Creativity and
Design 25 (5 pts. per page)
Total 100
Christmas Concert
Homer High School: Students need to show up at least 15 minutes before the performance.
Tuesday, Dec 10, 2013, 06:30 PM
Homer High School, East Fairview Avenue, Homer, AK, United States
Christmas Vacation
No school until Jan. 6. Enjoy the holidays with your family!