Good Bye Video from Mrs. Graven 5-26-14

Click HERE!  Good Bye Video from Mrs. Graven

CIVIL WAR FIELD TRIP TO THE SQUARE, FRIDAY MAY 16th

This Friday we will be visiting the Sunbury Historical Society's Civil War Reenactment at the Sunbury Square.  We will be taking sack lunches to eat on the Square before we go to the various stations to learn about this important time period.  Please be sure to bring the following:

Bottle of Water

Sack Lunch

Sunscreen

Sunglasses

Hat

Plastic Shopping bag to sit on (it could be wet!)

We will be going rain or shine!!!

SCIENCE Week of May 12th

We will finish up our Healthy Snack Presentations Monday through Wednesday.  Thursday will be a work day for teams to build their EGG DROP landers for next Monday, May 19th.  Teams are to bring materials from home.  The winning egg drop design will be the lightest successful lander. Click the link for details!!

EGG DROP CHALLENGE DETAILS!!! CLICK HERE!!!

Don't forget to bring a plastic Easter egg for a crash test dummy!!

ASSIGNMENTS week of MAY 5th

Monday- Math- WS p. 149, MJ 263
                SCI- Be ready for work days Tuesday and Thursday.

Graven Social Studies Week of May 5

In Social Studies the students will be introduced to Economics.

Graven LA Week of May 5

This week we will be starting the novel Holes, by Louis Sachar. This is a book about family generations and building character. We will be reading the book in class while having class discussions, and journaling on what we have read. There will be quizzes throughout the book.

Wright LA week of May 5th

We start the novel Holes by Louis Sachar this week.  This is a fantastic novel that connects characters and a storyline that stretches over three generations.  It's also a fantastic movie that you can watch on Netflix, but PLEASE wait until we finish reading to watch it.  We will do so in class when we get done!!

For this book there will be a lot of reading, a lot of discussion, and a wee bit of journaling.  We will have a quiz halfway through and then at the end of the story as well.

MONDAY- Read chapters 4-6, pick a journal response to write about
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY- Read chapters 7-12, pick one journal response
THURSDAY- Read chapters 13-18, journal response
FRIDAY- Read chapters 19-24, journal response


HOLES JOURNAL RESPONSES!! CLICK HERE!!!!

SCIENCE week of May 5th

Students will be working on their healthy snack projects this week.  Students have signed up for their days to present.  Please remember to bring your ingredients and recipe write-up on the day you have signed up for.  I recommend bringing cold ingredients in a cooler as our fridge and freezer space here is limited. Remember, just provide a SMALL SAMPLE of your snack. There will be 4 presentations per day, plenty of snacks to be had by all. ****THIS PROJECT IS DUE May 12th - May 14th. Early Bird Bonus for groups that present on Friday May 9th!

HEALTHY SNACK PROJECT! CLICK HERE!

Tuesday and Thursday are work days for the snack project!

Hello from Mrs. Graven 4-28-14

http://youtu.be/MT0c9XaLj1k

Graven: Assignments Week of April 21

Graven: Language Arts:
Treasure Unit 4, Week 5

Students will be talking about character and setting of stories

Spelling Words: ance/ence

distance     substance       residence     importance     disturbance      radiance   balance     appearance

resistance    attendance      assistance      reluctance   absence    ignorance    persistance     performance

brillance    hesitance    dependence    ambulance


TEST: FRIDAY!

Correction on Energy Reports are DUE FRIDAY!

Graven: Social Studies:

Continuing our study of World Governments. We have discussed Democracy, Republic Monarchy, and Dictatorship.

Conversation to have with your child...Do you think the US is a Democracy or a Republic? Why?

OAA's are next week!

Wright LA week of April 21

We review Figurative Language in this final week before OAA assessments. Figurative language helps to alter the literal meaning of words, making language more colorful and interesting.  We will be looking at idoms, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, alliteration, personification, simile and metaphor.

There will also be a practice OAA for Reading this week.  The 5th grade Reading OAA will be administered next Tuesday (4/29)!!!

NO QUIZZES, NO HOMEWORK (unless you don't finish your Figurative Language Art in class!!)

SCIENCE week of April 21

This week in science we will be discussing Drug and Alcohol Awareness.  We will be focusing on the terms "impairment" and "reaction time" and how these are affected by drug use.  We will also be practicing our Refusal Skills.

There will also be a practice OAA test this week to get us warmed up for next Friday's (5/2) OAA Science Exam!!

NO QUIZZES, NO HOMEWORK

Wright LA week of April 14

For this short week we will be wrapping up a writing piece and completing the Unit 4 Assessment. Skills covered include finding the problem and solution, drawing conclusions, fact and opinion, homophones, and primary sources.  This assessment will take at least two days to complete.  Wednesday will be a work day to do final revising/editing on Individual Alternative Energy Reports.

Mon- Review Unit 4
Tues- Unit 4 Assessment
Wed- Work day to polish Individual Alternative Energy reports
Thur- Finish Unit 4 Assessment, SHARE Individual Reports with Mr. Wright on GoogleDocs
Fri- No School

SCIENCE week of April 14

For this short week we will be reviewing plant parts and reproduction.  Some new terms that we are adding to our notes include XYLEM, PHLOEM, and STOMATA.  Book pages covered include A94-A97 and A102-A107. There will be a short quiz on Wednesday!

On Thursday, student groups will be presenting their research on Alternative Energy Sources.  I have been looking forward to these for a few weeks!

Wed- Plant Quiz
Thur- Alternative Energy Group Presentations

Graven Social Studies; Week of April 14

Over the next two weeks in Social Students will be exploring Government.

The students will be able to explain the relationship between those in power and individual citizens in a democracy, a dictatorship, and a monarchy.

Graven LA Week of April 14

Unit 4, Week 4

We will be discussing drawing conclusions with our readings as well as reviewing analogies and synonyms.

Vocabulary Words for the week: robot, staggered, defective, reversed, meteor, dangling, rotated, tokens

Spelling Words: Words with /cher/ /zher/
rancher, mixture, nature, searcher, treasure, fracture, pressure, feature, moisture, future,
stretcher, butcher, creature, legislature, measure, lecture, azure, pleasure, gesture, pasture

Spelling Test will be on Thursday this week, because of NO SCHOOL on FRIDAY


Homework: Practice pages 163-171 Due Thursday!

Wright LA week of April 8th

We will be reading the selection "Skunk Scout" from the Treasures collection this week.  Grammar skills for the week include the pronouns, contractions, and homophones.  The literacy skill for the week is identifying characters and character traits and linking this to the setting of the story.  The spelling words are as follows:

distance, importance, balance, attendance, absence, performance, dependence, substance, disturbance, appearance,  assistance, ignorance, brilliance, ambulance, residence,

radiance, resistance, reluctance, persistence, hesitance

Mon- Read Treasures pages 485-511, Practice Book pages 172-179 due Thursday

Thur- Practice Book pages due, Selection Test

Fri- Skills Test, Spelling Test

SCIENCE week of April 8th

On Monday we will test our earthquake proof structures to see how they hold up in a shake test (horizontal motion) and a tilt test (vertical motion).  We will analyze the structures to see what concepts were most effective.

For the rest of the week, we will be reviewing third and fourth grade science standards having to do with animal growth and life cycles. Pages covered in the science text include A60-A75.

Thur- A75 review ?'s for homework
Fri- Short open-note/open-book quiz on Animal Growth and Life Cycles

Welcome Mrs. Byanski!

Mrs. Byanski will be Mrs. Graven's long term substitute beginning on Monday, April 7.  Here's a message from Mrs. Byanski below.  

March 22, 2014

Dear Families,

My name is Kelly Byanski and I will be the substitute for Mrs. Graven’s class while she begins her maternity leave. I have a PK-5 teaching degree, with a BA in English Literature, and masters in administration. I have taught 5th grade in the past and enjoyed my time with that grade level. I am married and have a one year old boy who is very active and brings much joy to us. I am honored to be teaching your children these last couple months of their fifth grade year while Mrs. Graven enjoys her time with her new little one.

I will be shadowing Mrs. Graven in order to familiarize myself with the class and curriculum. I want to try to make this transition as smooth as possible for the students. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. My email is ksulvs59@yahoo.com and kellybyanski@bigwalnut.k12.oh.us, you will also be able to reach me by phone at the school.

I look forward to a great end of the school year!

Thank you,

Mrs. Byanski

LA Week of April 9 (Graven)

With Mrs. Byanski this week, students will read Treasures Unit 4, Week 2 "Heroes in the Time of Need."  The focus will be on fact and opinion.  Students should also be revising and editing their energy reports.  This is a 5 paragraph report based on the research they did in science class.  Final copies of energy reports are due April 17.  Kids should also be wrapping up their first book of the 4th quarter for independent reading.  The first Reading Counts Quiz should be completed by April 9.

Homework
Monday-Read Treasures p.438-449, practice book p. 154-162 due Thursday, Reading Counts Quiz #1 due Wednesday, Study Island topic due Friday
Tuesday-practice book p. 154-162 due Thursday, Reading Counts Quiz #1 due Wednesday, Study Island topic due Friday
Wednesday-practice book p. 154-162 due Thursday, Reading Counts Quiz #1 due Wednesday, Study Island topic due Friday
Thursday-practice book p. 154-162 due, selection test, Study Island topic due Friday
Friday-skills test, spelling test, Study Island topic due

Energy Reports due April 17

SS Week of April 7

This week, with Mrs. Byanski, students will wrap up Ch. 9 and begin learning about government.  The kids had a great time exploring colonial Williamsburg in class last week.  The Ch. 9 test on Williamsburg will be Wednesday.

Homework
Monday-study for test, Ch. 9 tutorial for extra credit
Tuesday-study for test, Ch. 9 tutorial for extra credit
Wednesday-Ch. 9 test, Ch. 9 tutorial due for extra credit
Thursday-timeline worksheet on TFK
Friday-none

Wright LA Week of March 31

We are up to Unit 4, week 4 in our Treasures collection.  The main selection for this week is Zathura, by Chris Van Allsburg.  The reading skill to practice this week is gathering evidence that points you towards the conclusion of the story.  The grammar skill for the week is the use of possessive pronouns.  Remember that you owe me a revised and edited copy of your Sign of the Beaver comparison piece that you turned at the beginning of this quarter.  Please be sure to have a peer or parent edit your work.  Make sure that your concluding paragraph wraps up your piece!

Spelling List

rancher, searcher, pressure, future, butcher, measure, pleasure, mixture, treasure, feature, pasture, creature, lecture, gesture, nature, fracture, moisture, stretcher, legislature, azure

Mon- Assign Treasures pages 452-482, Practice Book pages 163-170 due Thursday

Wed- Computer time to revise/edit SOTB piece

Thur- Selection Test

Fri- Skills Test, Spelling Test, Re-share your SOTB Piece on GoogleDocs with me (Be sure to use caseywright@bwls.net)

SCIENCE Week of March 31

This is the week of our Earthquake Proof Building Challenge!  Monday and Tuesday we will be discussing plate tectonics further and comparing the damage from two recent quakes (Haiti and Chile 2010).  Wednesday and Thursday students will work in small groups to design/build/test/redesign an earthquake proof structure.  Students will test how their structures hold up on a shake table and in a tilt test.  On Friday, groups will pit their structures against each other to see whose design is the most earthquake proof!!!

No homework or quizzes this week!

SS Week of March 31

In Ch. 9 of History Alive, students will take a walking tour of colonial Williamsburg to learn about daily life in the colonial Virginia capital.  Students will visit six stations, each of which represents an actual site at Williamsburg, such as the Governor's Palace, Raleigh Tavern, and Bruton Parish Church.  At each station, pairs examine written and visual information about an aspect of colonial life, such as government, social life, and religion, and record notes and complete a task.

Essential Question: How have ideas and events from the past shaped the Western Hemisphere today?

•  I can describe the lasting effects of European exploration and colonization on the cultural practices and products of the Western Hemisphere. (HIST3)

Homework

Monday 3/31-finish 9.2 notes

Monday 4/7-finish reading Ch. 9 and complete notes of any stations you didn't visit in class

Wednesday 4/9-study for Ch. 9 test, extra credit tutorial

Thursday 4/10-Ch. 9 test

Graven LA Week of March 31

This week students will read "Ultimate Field Trip 5: Blasting Off to Space Academy" from Unit 4, Week 2 of Treasures.  The main skill is main idea and details.  Students will focus on the question: What do all of the important details have in common?  In writing, students will turn their science research about alternative energy sources into a 5 paragraph report.  Kids will be drafting, editing, and revising in class.  Final copies of energy reports are due Thursday, April 17.  Remember to save all pieces of the writing process to turn in with your final copy.

Homework
Monday-Read p.414-437, OAA Reading packet, practice book p.145-153 due Thursday, 2 Study Island topics due Friday, Reading Counts Quiz #1 due April 9

Tuesday-practice book p.145-153 due Thursday, 2 Study Island topics due Friday, Reading Counts Quiz #1 due April 9

Wednesday-practice book p.145-153 due Thursday, 2 Study Island topics due Friday, Reading Counts Quiz #1 due April 9

Thursday-selection test, practice book p.145-153 due today, 2 Study Island topics due Friday, Reading Counts Quiz #1 due April 9

Friday-skills test, spelling test, 2 Study Island topics due today, Reading Counts Quiz #1 due April 9

Yankee Candle Pick Up

Yankee Candle Pick Up will be this Thursday (4/3) from 3-6pm.  Pick up will be located in the Superintendent's hallway (same as pizza pick up).  

Congrats to Feb. and March RISE Students

This month's selections were Ethan, Mykaela, Ashley, Sabrina, Isabella, and Ciara.  Not pictured below but also honored in Friday's assembly are Maggie, Bella, and Isaiah.  Congrats to all of these kiddos for demonstrating Responsibility, Integrity, Scholarly, and Exploration!

Liquid Nitrogen Demonstrations with Mr. Yano

On Friday, Mr. Yano administered many experiments with liquid nitrogen to tie in with students' latest science studies.  The kids had so much fun seeing science in action!  A big thanks to Mr. Yano for joining our classes!

Welcome Message from Mrs. Byanski!

Mrs. Byanski will be Mrs. Graven's long term substitute beginning on Monday, April 7.  She will also be joining Mrs. Graven in the classroom before then.  Here's a message from Mrs. Byanski below.  

March 22, 2014

Dear Families,

My name is Kelly Byanski and I will be the substitute for Mrs. Graven’s class while she begins her maternity leave. I have a PK-5 teaching degree, with a BA in English Literature, and masters in administration. I have taught 5th grade in the past and enjoyed my time with that grade level. I am married and have a one year old boy who is very active and brings much joy to us. I am honored to be teaching your children these last couple months of their fifth grade year while Mrs. Graven enjoys her time with her new little one.

I will be shadowing Mrs. Graven in order to familiarize myself with the class and curriculum. I want to try to make this transition as smooth as possible for the students. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. My email is ksulvs59@yahoo.com and kellybyanski@bigwalnut.k12.oh.us, you will also be able to reach me by phone at the school.

I look forward to a great end of the school year!

Thank you,

Mrs. Byanski

SCIENCE HOMEWORK for Wed. March 19th

Watch this 5 minute video on plate tectonics. Write down 3-5 facts that you learned!!

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO!!!!
Enjoy!!

Wright LA Week of March 17th

This week we have a Time For Kids section for our Treasures selection.  This section is titled "Helping Out" and all the articles highlight teamwork and community building.  The reading skill for the week is identifying fact and opinion.  The spelling list follows:

contest, content, protest, combat, permits, rebel, present, insert, desert, subject, minute, compact,

conduct, contract, refuse, conflict, research, excuse, entrance, extract

Mon- Read Treasures pages 438-447, Practice Book Pages 145-151 due Thursday

Tues- PB pages due Thursday

Wed- PB pages due Thursday

Thur- Selection Test

Fri- Spelling Test, Skills Test

Science Week of March 17th

     This week we will start with a workday for the Alternative Energy Project.  All students will be working with their teams to research their alternative energy sources on the internet.  Students should be taking written notes on their topic as the team researches and builds a slideshow.  Students can start on their individual written reports when they return from spring break.  This will be a grade for science and language arts!!

     For the remainder of the week, we will be reviewing processes that change Earth's surface.  We will be talking about slow processes (weathering, erosion, and deposition), fast processes (avalanches, mudslides, sinkholes), and some fast/slow processes (plate tectonics).  These concepts are 4th grade standards so we will be moving pretty quickly!  No official quiz this week!

Wed- Homework (to be announced!)

Updates and Reminders

Report Cards
3rd quarter report cards are now live on the parent portal of Power School.  Please be sure to log in and check your child's progress and share the information with your child.  Paper copies can be requested from the office.

Conferences
Parent/Teacher conferences will be held March 18 & March 20 from 4:00-7:30.  Please contact the school office or your child's homeroom teacher to schedule a conference.

Mrs. Graven and the Baby
Mrs. Graven's last scheduled day for the school year is Friday, April 4 (if all goes according to plan and baby girl doesn't come early!).  A long term substitute will be selected the week of March 17 and hopefully the students will get a chance to meet the sub before Mrs. Graven leaves.  Mrs. Graven will not return this school year (again, if all goes according to plan!), but she hopes to visit the students towards the end of the year!

Graven LA week of March 17

This week students will work in class on various reading skills and strategies using Buckle Down.  Various OAA-like short assessments will take place throughout the week.  There are no spelling words this week.  2 Study Island topics are due on Friday.  Students should be reading their first book choice for the 4th quarter in their new Lexile level.  Enjoy reading 30 minutes each night!

Social Studies Colony Tournament

On Friday, students participated in a colony tournament (March Madness style) to select which colony they would choose to settle in the 1700's if traveling from England to the New World.  Students worked in groups to prepare billboards and commercials to inform the class about their colonies.  Topics included geography, climate, jobs, government, and the reason why it was founded.  Here are pictures of the winning groups and their billboards for each class period.  The tournament bracket pictures are also below to show how the voting went in each class period.  Next week, we'll go over details about each colony together in class and take specific notes together.  A test will take place on Thursday before spring break.

Wright LA Week of March 10

Our Treasures selection for this week is the Ultimate Field Trip, pages 415-436. This selection is about going to NASA space camp, so it lines up perfectly with our solar system study in science! The reading skill to practice is finding the main idea of a selection and supporting that with detailed evidence. The spelling list is below:

unusual, underwater, regain, repaired, unaware, unfriendly, unfinished, unimportant, refreeze, replenish, reunite, rediscover, rewrap, disconnect, dishonest, nonspecific, misguide, overwhelm,  submerge, discourage

Mon- Read pages 415-436 in Treasures, Practice Book pages 145-152 are due Thursday

Thurs- Selection Test, Work Time for Alternative Energy Project

Fri- Skills Test, Spelling Test

SCIENCE Week of March 10

We continue with our study of the Solar System and space exploration this week. We will discuss the technologies that brought us to where we are in space travel today and where we are headed. Tuesday will be a work day in class for the Alternative Energy Project.  Teams will have access to the library computer lab to research their energy source and start building slide shows. Friday will be a Solar System quiz.

Tue- Alternative Energy Project Work Day
D27 Review ?'s for homework
Thur- D27 Review ?'s for homework, Study notes for Solar System Quiz
Fri- Solar System Quiz

SS Week of March 10

Students are working in groups on a certain colony of the 1700's.  They are using class time to create a billboard and advertisement for their colony.  Presentations will take place mid week in class and then students will vote, March Madness style, to select the best colony of the time period.

Learning Target: I can describe the lasting effects of European exploration and colonization.

Graven LA week of March 10

This week students will read "The Spirit of Endurance" from Treasures Unit 4, week 1.  The main focus will be problem and solution, along with pronouns and final /al/ sounds in spelling.  All students will complete a new SRI test to find a new Lexile level for the 4th quarter.  Two books are still required to be read throughout the 4th quarter at this Lexile level.  Official book contracts for the first book are due on Friday.  In writing, students are writing letters to their favorite Big Walnut teacher of the past.  These letters will be delivered to the teachers.  Letters will focus on favorite memories of the teacher.

Essential Question:  How can recognizing a text structure help you understand the relationships between ideas?

Homework

Monday-Read p.388-405, OAA packet due Tuesday, practice book p. 136-144 due Thursday, book contract #1 due Friday, letter to favorite teacher due Friday, 2 Study Island topics due Friday

Tuesday-OAA packet due, practice book p. 136-144 due Thursday, book contract #1 due Friday, letter to favorite teacher due Friday, 2 Study Island topics due Friday

Wednesday-practice book p. 136-144 due Thursday, book contract #1 due Friday, letter to favorite teacher due Friday, 2 Study Island topics due Friday

Thursday-selection test, book contract #1 due Friday, letter to favorite teacher due Friday, 2 Study Island topics due Friday

Friday-spelling test, skills test, book contract #1 due, letter to favorite teacher due, 2 Study Island topics due

Big Walnut Local Schools Student of the Month

Congrats to Maddy for being selected as the Big Walnut Local Schools student of the month!  Maddy will be recognized at the board meeting on March 13.  She's a great student and role model for all.  Team Graven/Bodker/Wright is proud to have Maddy in our classes!

Earth's Seasons

Article 1
Article 2
Article 3

Wright Language Arts Week of March 3rd

We return to Treasures for reading this week.  The section we cover will be "Talking in Codes", pages 351-375.  Our grammar topic for the week is working with irregular verbs, verbs like "write" which can't be turned into past tense by adding "-ed".  The reading skill for the week is using context clues to give us an idea of the author's perspective.  **Don't forget that your 5 paragraph comparison essay for Sign of the Beaver is due this Friday, March 7th!**

Spelling List

sugar

crater

pillar

splendor

peddler

professor

shatter

governor

vapor

equator

soldier

gentler

scissors

founder

director

scholar

saucer

labor

commander

error

Mon- Assign Treasures page 351-375, Practice Book pages 127-134 Due Thursday

Wed- Library computer lab to finish SOTB writing pieces

Thurs- Practice Book pages due, Selection Test

Fri- Spelling Quiz, Skills Test

Wright SCIENCE Week of March 3rd

     On Monday, the Alternative Energy Research Project was introduced.  Students will work in groups to research one of six alternative energy sources.  These include wind power, solar power, hydropower, biomass, geothermal, and nuclear energy.  The groups will work together to research and build a slideshow in GoogleDocs to present to their science class.  Students will individually write a research report on their energy source for language arts class. This project is ultimately due April 17th.  I have shared a folder in GoogleDocs to each student with more details and pacing help.
     For the rest of the week we will be studying the Solar System!  Learning goals for the week include:

1. I can describe how night and day are caused by the Earth’s rotation.

2. I can explain:

      a. The Earth is one of several planets to orbit the sun;

      b. The moon orbits the Earth.

3. I can describe the characteristics of the Earth and its orbit.

4. I can explain how the stars are like the sun but farther away.

No quizzes or homework this week!!

 

Bodker- Language Arts Week of March 3rd

This week in Language Arts students will be working in small groups to read a small  leveled  book callled On The Moon.   Students will work together to identify important details and the main ideas in the story.  

In grammar,  students will continue to identify the  prefix and suffixes of words  discuss how they can change the meaning of a word.  

This week marks the end of the third nine weeks.  By Thursday, March 6th, students  should have completed two individual reading books and two Reading Counts assessments.

Homework

Mon- Practice p. 145, 146
Tue- Practice p. 147
Wed- Practice p. 152
Thur- Practice p. 149  Two Reading Counts books due.  Comprehension quiz (On The Moon)
Fri-Unit 4 Week 2 Skills Test. (prefix, suffix Pronouns, Main Idea, details)

Parent Teacher Conferences

BWIS spring parent/teacher conferences are scheduled for March 18 and 20.  Letters went home with ALL students with this information.  We will not be meeting with all families at this time.  Instead, the teachers indicated on the letter whether a conference was necessary.  Of course, if you would like to meet with your child's teachers and one was not requested by the teacher, please return the letter with your intent and a conference will be scheduled for you.  Contact your child's teacher or the office to schedule a conference.  Thanks!

END OF THE 3RD QUARTER

This is just a reminder that the 3rd quarter ends on Friday, March 7.  Students AND parents, please remember to check Power School for all grade updates and late assignments.  All late work MUST be in by Friday to the proper teacher to be counted for the 3rd quarter report card.  Report cards will be available on the parent portal on Thursday, March 13.  Paper copies can be requested and sent home on Friday, March 14.

SS Week of March 3

This week we will begin Ch. 7 in History Alive and take a look at the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies that England established in the New World.  Students will work in groups during class to study one of these colonies, create a poster, and present it to the class.  Presentations will take place next week.

Homework
Monday-Ch. 7 vocabulary due Wednesday
Tuesday-Ch. 7 vocabulary due Wednesday
Wednesday-work on colony
Thursday-work on colony
Friday-work on colony

Graven LA Week of March 3

This week will be spent reviewing all of the reading skills and strategies from Unit 3 of Treasures.  A larger unit test over these skills with short reading passages will take place instead of the traditional selection and skills tests.  Also, there are no new spelling words this week.  Instead, students will be assessed on their "personal list" for Unit 3, which includes all of the words they've missed so far in the unit.  As a reminder, all 2 Reading Counts quizzes for the 3rd quarter should be taken already at school.  Students will spend some time at the computers this week taking an assessment to improve their Lexile reading levels so that 4th quarter books can be chosen.  Remember to check Power School for all grade updates and late homework assignments.  All late work MUST be in by Friday to be counted for the 3rd quarter report card.

Homework
Monday-Ben's Bugs Blog worksheet, spelling sentences due Thursday, Study Island due Friday

Tuesday-Edison worksheet, spelling sentences due Thursday, Study Island due Friday

Wednesday-personification/hyperbole worksheet, spelling sentences due Thursday, Study Island due Friday

Thursday-Unit 3 test, spelling sentences due, Study Island due Friday

Friday-Study Island due 

SS Graven Week of Feb. 24

This week we will wrap up Ch. 6 in History Alive about the first English settlements in the New World.  Students have learned about Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth.  An assessment will take place on Friday over the material.  Don't forget that the online tutorial can be used as a study tool and can earn extra credit points for completion.  The tutorial is due Friday for extra credit.  As a reminder, the 3rd quarter is winding down.  Please be sure to check Power School for any missing assignments.  All late work is due to Mrs. Graven by Friday to count in the report card.

Online tutorial Link: http://www.tutorial.historyalive.com/

Homework
Monday-none
Tuesday-none
Wednesday-processing 6 in Ch. 6 packet (last page)
Thursday-study (use Ch. 6 notes, Ch. 6 in book, and Ch. 6 tutorial), Ch. 6 online tutorial for extra credit
Friday-Ch. 6 test

Graven LA Week of Feb. 24

This week students will work from Treasures Unit 3, Week 5 on main story of "The Unbreakable Code."  The focus skill will be author's perspective, as well as context clues, r-controlled vowel syllables, and irregular verbs.  The 3rd quarter is winding down.  That means students should have read 2 books within their Lexile range and taken 2 Reading Counts quizzes here at school.  Students have until this Friday to complete this independent reading assignment.  Also, Please be sure to check Power School for any missing assignments.  All late work is due by this Friday.

Homework
Monday-Read p.354-375, practice book p.127-135 due Thursday, 2 Study Island topics due Friday, 2 Reading Counts quizzes for the 3rd quarter due Friday
Tuesday-practice book p.127-135 due Thursday, 2 Study Island topics due Friday, 2 Reading Counts quizzes for the 3rd quarter due Friday
Wednesday-practice book p.127-135 due Thursday, 2 Study Island topics due Friday, 2 Reading Counts quizzes for the 3rd quarter due Friday
Thursday-selection test today, practice book p.127-135 due today, 2 Study Island topics due Friday, 2 Reading Counts quizzes for the 3rd quarter due Friday
Friday-spelling and skills tests today, 2 Study Island topics due today, 2 Reading Counts quizzes for the 3rd quarter due today

Wright SCIENCE Week of February 24th

More energy review this week!!  Thursday will be our Energy Unit Test and will cover the topics of light, sound, electrical energy, thermal energy, physical/chemical changes, and everyday forces.  We will have Monday to use Study Island to help us review.  Tuesday and Wednesday will be in-class review for the test!

Mon, Tue, Wed-- Study for Energy Unit Test (use comp. book, old quizzes, video notes, textbook, Study Island)

Thur- ENERGY UNIT TEST

Wright LA Week of February 24th

We will finish with The Sign of the Beaver movie this Monday in class.  Tuesday we will compare and contrast the the movie with the book and then begin drafting an opinion paragraph about which one you preferred and why.  This week we will also be working on drafting the Book/Movie Comparison piece.  Finally, this Friday we will have brief SOTB test that will check your comprehension of the story themes, vocabulary, and plot.

Mon- Finish Movie
Tue- Draft/Edit Opinion paragraph
Wed- Begin Drafting Book/Movie comparison piece
Thur- Look over SOTB notes to get ready for the test
Fri-  SOTB Comprehension Test

Sign of the Beaver Book/Movie Comparison piece is due Friday March 7th!!!!

Graven LA Week of Feb. 18

This week students will work on various reading skills from a variety of sources.  There will be no work out the Treasures series this week.  Focus will also be on the Dream Job writing piece as students edit and revise their writing this week.  The final copy of this piece is due Friday.  It's fun to see what the kids want to have as their job when they're older!

Homework for the WEEK
3 Study Island topics due Friday
Final copy of Dream Job writing piece due Friday (print 2 copies and be ready to turn in all writing process papers)

SS Week of Feb. 18

This week we will wrap up multiple tier timelines and begin discussing early English settlements and colonization.  Students will be working from the History Alive textbook once again.

• I can construct a multiple-tier timeline and analyze the relationships among events.
• I can describe the lasting effects of European exploration and colonization on the cultural practices and products of the Western Hemisphere. (HIST3)

Homework
Tuesday-multiple tier timeline
Wednesday-Ch. 6 vocabulary due Friday
Thursday-Ch. 6 vocabulary due Friday

Wright LA- Week of February 17th

We will finish reading and discussing the book Sign of the Beaver this week.  We should be able to start the movie version of it this Friday.  As you watch the movie, you will compile a list of similarities and differences between the book and movie.  You will be turning these notes into a writing piece that compares and contrasts the movie and book.  You will share your opinion on which one you liked better (book or movie) and why you feel that way.  No Treasures this week!!

Tues- SOTB Chapter 24 for HW
Wed- Spelling Quiz (words from last week, -le endings), SOTB Chapter 25 for HW
Thur- Introduce SOTB writing assignment
Fri- Start watching Sign of the Beaver movie

Wright SCIENCE- Week of February 17th

This is a sort of hodge podge week in science, but our major focus will be on Thermal Energy.  Students need to know what thermal energy is, how we measure it, and how it can be transferred.  There will be a short Thermal Energy Quiz this Friday!!

Tues- Energy Bike
Wed- Thermal Energy in class
Thur- Study Island review of Light, Sound, Electricity, and Thermal Energy
Fri- Thermal Energy Quiz

Bodker- Math Week of Feb 10, 2014

5th grade math students will learn about PEMDAS this week.   Once students memorize the Order of Operation, they really enjoy it.  We will spend Monday and Tuesday working many problems in and out of class practicing the process.  Wednesday and Thursday students will turn their focus to positive and negative numbers.  Students will be introduced to the rules for addign and subtracting positive and negative numbers.  Over the long weekend students should review the order of operation and vocabulary for this unit.  We will have our Unit 7 assessment later next week.

Homework

Mon- PEMDAS wksht
Tue- Math Journal p. 230
Wed- Math journal p. 231, wksht 208
Thur-Math Journal  p.  240, 241
Fri-NO SCHOOL
Mon- NO SCHOOL

Bodker L. Arts Week of 2/10/2014

This week in Language Arts, students will learn about and begin writing a comparison essay.  We recently completed reading the book Tuck Everlasting.  We then watched the Disney version of the same story.  Students will now write about the similarities and differences they identified.  Students will write their essays at school.  They are expected to use the writing process to write and edit their  essay.   We will also have short lessons reviewing  the use of  context clues in reading to identify the meanings of unknown words.  Students should expect a short quiz on Thursday to assess their skills.

Homework
Students should be reading 30 minutes each night.
Second Reading Counts book due: Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Comparative Essay Due: Thursday, Feb 20th

Mon- Complete T-Chart for similarities and differences of Tuck Everlasting book and movie.
Tue- Book Contract for second SRI Reading Counts book due.
Wed-Newmark Worksheet due Thursday, Feb 13
Thur-No Homework.
Fri- NO SCHOOL
Mon- NO SCHOOL


 

January RISE Students

Congrats to Luke, Karis, Maddy, and Emily for being selected for RISE in January for our team!

Graven LA Week of Feb. 10

Students will read "Blancaflor" from Treasures Unit 3, Week 4.  The main focus will be on finding the theme of stories, as well as similes and metaphors.  In writing students will continue to work on their Dream Job fictional narratives by including dialogue and working through the writing process.  Students will also learn about linking verbs.  The spelling words for the week follow the pattern of consonant + le syllables, like in saddle, bubble, and medal. Students should have also taken their first Reading Counts quiz of the 3rd quarter by now.  Students completed official book contracts last week for their second book choice to stay on pace for the quarter.  The second Reading Counts quiz is due by Feb. 28.  All students should read at least 30 minutes daily!

Homework
Monday-Read Treasures p. 320-349, practice book p. 118-126 due Wednesday, 2 Study Island topics due Thursday
Tuesday-practice book p. 118-126 due Wednesday, 2 Study Island topics due Thursday
Wednesday-selection test, practice book p. 118-126 due, 2 Study Island topics due Thursday
Thursday-spelling test, skills test, 2 Study Island topics due
Friday-no school...continue to read and work on Study Island

2 Reading Counts quizzed due by Feb. 28.

SS Week of Feb. 10

We finished the explorers last week with the Ch. 5 assessment.  This week will be spent on Time for Kids reading with Olympic discussions, learning about timelines, and beginning to study the first settlements in the New World.  I encourage students to learn about geography and culture as they watch the Olympics over the next 2 weeks.  I'll share various apps and methods to make Social Studies connections to Sochi 2014.  Let me know if you have any great connections as well!

Homework
Monday-Time for Kids worksheet
Tuesday-get 7-10 dates and events from a parent for timeline activity
Wednesday-finish multiple tier timeline
Thursday-none
Friday-no school

Wright LA week of Feb. 10

This week for language arts, we will be covering chapters 20-23 in Sign of the Beaver.  There is a spelling list this week but the quiz will actually take place next Tuesday 2/18.  There will be a skills test Thursday and I will also be checking Treasures Practice Book work that day.

Spelling List: Consonant +le, +el, +al
stable, saddle, table, noble, cattle, stumble, terrible, beetle, kettle, eagle, royal, cripple, hospital, legal, label, vocal, journal, medal, several, sample

Mon- SOTB Chapter 20, Assign Treasures PB pages 120, 123, 124
Tue- SOTB Chapter 21
Wed- SOTB Chapter 22
Thur- SOTB Chapter 23, Check Treasures PB pages 120, 123, 124

Wright Science Week of Feb. 10

We are studying electricity this week.  Be sure that you understand what conductors and insulators are and how to build a simple circuit.  You should be familiar with the concept of energy transformation and that electricity can be changed into many different forms of energy. For example, an LCD projector changes electricity into light, heat, mechanical and sound energy.

Tue- Answer the review questions on page F73 in your science book, Write the answers in your comp. book.
              F73 Review Questions
1)  How do similar electric charges react to each other?
2)  Why are insulators placed around conductors?
3)  What are resistors and why are they important?
4) Are the lights in your school connected in series circuits or parallel circuits? Explain.
5) A coil that is magnetized only when an electric current flows through it is -----
        a) a battery     b) a generator     c) a conductor     d) an electromagnet

Thur- Electricity quiz

Bodker Math Week of Feb 4th

Students began this week by taking time to review there  Unit 6 Assessments.  Many students did very well and showed mastery of the skills we learned.  However, there were a few students that had difficulty with the addition and subtraction of fractions and data collection.  As a result, I decided to create a study group during recess each day this week. I will use the time to  reteach the skills that were not mastered.
I am so proud of all of the students in my fifth grade math classes. Without hesitation, your children have come each day,  missing recess, worked hard, and show determination to do well.

Our classes  have continued to move into Unit 7.  This unit will focus on parenthesis, exponents and order of operation.  Most kids really like this unit.  We did cover exponents and base 10 exponents earlier in the years.  As a result, we will quickly touch on those to review and then move onHomew to order of operation.

Students have taken vocabulary notes.   Please remind your child to review the vocabulary as those words are important to finding  success in class.

Homework

Mon-Math Journal p. 218
Tue-MJ p. 224 and 225
Wed-Snow Day (No School)
Thur-MJ p. 221 1,2,3 and Worksheet 198
Friday-??

Bodker Language Arts Week of Feb. 4th

Last week students completed the class novel, Tuck Everlasting.  This week students began the week with an assessment to check for comprehension and understanding of the book.  Tuesday, we began watching the 2002 Disney version of Tuck Everlasting.  Students have been asked to keep compare the movie to the book.  They will keep a log of things that they notice are different.  Next week,  students will use the list to create a comparative essay.   We continue to  reviewing and discuss verbs.

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Homework

Mon- Tuck Everlasting  character flip books are due.  
           Worksheet 61

Tues- Worksheet 62 and 63 (snow day work)
Wed- Worksheet 63 
Thur-Reading Counts Book and SRI test due
           Simile worksheet - Due Friday
Fri- Grammar Skills quiz  (verbs, helping verbs, contractions)

Wright Language Arts Week of February 3rd

Sign of the Beaver is our novel study for the month and we will be reading chapters 15-20 this week.  Students will also be completing Treasures Practice Book pages this week.  Our grammar study is finding and using helping verbs and main verbs in a sentence.  The reading skill that we focus on this week is comparing and contrasting.  Be sure to keep up on the journal responses that correspond to each chapter.  

Spelling Words: Vowel Team Syllables

footprint, laughter, bleachers, southern, fairground, grouchy, entertain, caution, appoint, grownup, flawless, applause, boundary, roughness, although, coastal, encounter, lawyer, faucet, doubting

Homework
Mon- SOTB Chapter 15, Treasures Practice Book pages 109-116 (skip 112 and 114)
Tues- SOTB Chapter 16
Wednesday Snow Day Assignment- SOTB Chapters 17 and 18
Thur- PB pages 109-116 due, SOTB Chapter 19
Fri- SOTB Journal Check, Skills Test, Spelling Quiz, SOTB Chapter 20

Science Week of February 3rd

We should be able to finish up our study of light and sound energy this week!
**There will be a quiz on sound and light on Wednesday.  If we have a snow day, then we will push the quiz to Thursday.

***Wednesday Snow Day Assignment***
1) Watch Bill Nye: Sound

2) Complete the guided notes as you watch!!
                 Bill Nye sound notes click here to download!!

SS Week of Feb. 3

Ch. 5 Explorers
This week we will wrap up Ch. 5 on explorers.  In the beginning of the week we will review the explorers and make connections.  A test will take place on Wednesday.  Don't forget to complete the tutorial for extra credit!

Essential Question:

How have ideas and events from the past shaped the western hemisphere today?

Learning Target:  

I can describe the lasting effects of European exploration and colonization and the cultural practices and products of the western hemisphere.

VOCABULARY

Conquistadors

Northwest Passage

contagious diseases

East Indies

colonies

EXPLORERS

Christopher Columbus

John Cabot

Juan Ponce de Leon

Hernan Cortes

Jacques Cartier

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

Henry Hudson

Robert de La Salle

Homework
Monday-worksheet (rank explorers 1-8), finish up all Ch. 5 notes/jigsaw packets to turn in 
Tuesday-study, Ch. 5 tutorial for extra credit
Wednesday-Ch. 5 test
Thursday-none
Friday-none

tutorial: www.historyalive.tutorial.com

Graven LA Week of Feb. 3

Unit 3, Week 3 "Tricky Tales"

Common Core State Standard: Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.

Essential Question: How did comparing and contrasting information help you connect ideas in this text?

Homework
Monday-Read Treasures p.308-319, practice book p. 109-117 due Thursday, 2 Study Island topics due Friday, keep working on Dream Job writing piece

Tuesday-practice book p. 109-117 due Thursday, 2 Study Island topics due Friday, keep working on Dream Job writing piece

Wednesday-practice book p. 109-117 due Thursday, 2 Study Island topics due Friday, keep working on Dream Job writing piece

Thursday-practice book p. 109-117 due, 2 Study Island topics due Friday, keep working on Dream Job writing piece

Friday-2 Study Island topics due, keep working on Dream Job writing piece

Spelling Words: Vowel Team Syllables

footprint, laughter, bleachers, southern, fairground, grouchy, entertain, caution, appoint, grownup, flawless, applause, boundary, roughness, although, coastal, encounter, lawyer, faucet, doubting

Vocabulary Words

generations, globe, preserve, reveal, amusing

SS Week of Jan. 27

Ch. 5 Explorers
Kids will be working in cooperative groups in a jigsaw activity to teach and learn about these explorers.  Students randomly selected one explorer to be the teacher expert on for their group.  They've been working on preparations and groups will continue teaching and learning this week.

Essential Question:

How have ideas and events from the past shaped the western hemisphere today?

Learning Target:  

I can describe the lasting effects of European exploration and colonization and the cultural practices and products of the western hemisphere.

VOCABULARY

Conquistadors

Northwest Passage

contagious diseases

East Indies

colonies

EXPLORERS

Christopher Columbus

John Cabot

Juan Ponce de Leon

Hernan Cortes

Jacques Cartier

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

Henry Hudson

Robert de La Salle

Homework
Monday-jigsaw activity in class
Tuesday-jigsaw activity in class
Wednesday-jigsaw activity in class and turn in all teacher notes
Thursday-worksheet, Ch. 5 tutorial for extra credit
Friday-Ch. 5 test

tutorial: www.historyalive.tutorial.com

Big Walnut Science Fair February 6th

The Big Walnut Science Fair will be held at the high school on the evening of February 6th.  The organizers are handling things a little differently this year.  They are requiring students who want to participate to register through the Intel ISEF website.  So if you are gung ho about the science fair, and really want to go, then follow these steps:

1) Go to the application wizard at ISEF Science Fair Registration.

2) Fill out a survey about your project to determine which forms you will need to complete
3) Print out the forms it tells you to and fill them in. Bring completed forms to Mr. Wright as soon as possible!

***Please post date forms if needed....

Wright LA week of January 20th

We continue to read, discuss, and analyze The Sign of the Beaver in class.  So far we have met the main characters, Matt, Attean, and Saknis.  Attean and Matt's relationship got off to sort of a rocky start.  As you read this week, take note of how this relationship slowly changes.  Keep writing in your journal responses as you finish each chapter!!

Tues- SOTB Chapter 8
Wed- SOTB  Chapter 9
Thur- SOTB Chapter 10
Fri-  Homework Check, Spelling Quiz, Skills Test

Spelling Words Treasures 3.2- open syllables, vowel-vowel spelling patterns

video, poet, diary, ideas, riot, piano, radio, ruin, diet, patriot, fluid, rodeo, cruel, genuine, casual, trial,

fuel, meteor, diameter, meander

Science Week of January 20th

We officially start our Energy Unit this week.  Areas to be covered include sound and light, electricity, and thermal energy.  We will also look at how electricity can be generated using many different energy sources.  This week we focus on SOUND and LIGHT.

1)  I can explain how light travels.

2)  I can describe reflection and refraction (bending) of light.

3)   I can summarize how sound is sent, reflected, and absorbed.

4)   I can explain how the pitch of sound changes with the rate of
vibration.

Look for a quiz on sound and light next Monday or Tuesday!!

SS Week of Jan. 21

Ch. 5 Explorers
Kids will be working in cooperative groups in a jigsaw activity to teach and learn about these explorers.   Students randomly selected one explorer to be the teacher expert on for their group.  They've been working on preparations and groups will officially begin teaching and learning midweek.

Essential Question:

How have ideas and events from the past shaped the western hemisphere today?

Learning Target:  

I can describe the lasting effects of European exploration and colonization and the cultural practices and products of the western hemisphere.

VOCABULARY

Conquistadors

Northwest Passage

contagious diseases

East Indies

colonies

EXPLORERS

Christopher Columbus

John Cabot

Juan Ponce de Leon

Hernan Cortes

Jacques Cartier

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

Henry Hudson

Robert de La Salle

Homework
Monday-no school
Tuesday-finish jigsaw preparation
Wednesday-jigsaw activity in class
Thursday-jigsaw activity in class
Friday-jigsaw activity in class

tutorial: www.historyalive.tutorial.com

Graven LA Week of Jan. 21

Since this will be a short week, we are going to work in class on specific reading skills.  Following each section, there will be mini OAA style reading assessments to practice these skills.  We will also begin a new writing piece called a fictional narrative.  Students will write about their dream job and what the first day of work might look like.  Paragraphing, story telling, and dialogue will be our focus.  There will be no work from Treasures this week.  Please continue to keep up the reading and work on Study Island!  To stay on pace, the first Reading Counts quiz of the 3rd quarter should be taken by Jan. 31.  The second one should be taken by March 26.

Homework
Monday-no school
Tuesday-prewriting for dream job writing, Study Island due Friday
Wednesday-work on first draft, Study Island due Friday
Thursday-work on first draft, Study Island due Friday
Friday-Study Island due

Science Week of Jan. 13th

Tuesday, there will be a short quiz on Newton's 3 Laws of Motion. We will use Monday to review and use physical models to help us understand these concepts better.  For the rest of the week we will review physical and chemical changes. There will also be quick quiz on these changes Friday!

Mon- Review Newton's Three Laws of Motion
Tues- 3 Laws Quiz
Wed & Thur- Read E14 - E27 in Science Book
Fri- Identify the Physical and Chemical Changes Quiz

Wright LA Week of Jan. 13th

We will be reading chapters 2-6 in Sign of the Beaver this week.  For each chapter, there will be a set of vocabulary words to define and some discussion questions to answer.  BE SURE to do this as you read each chapter. Additionally, we will continue to practice skills, grammar, and spelling from the Treasures series. The concept of analogies will be introduced and students will also work with subject/verb agreement.

Spelling List

1.  minus     11. vacant

2.  loser       12.  punish

3.  humor    13.  cavern

4.  closet     14.  shiver

5.  recent     15.  decent

6.  student    16.  linen

7.  equal       17.  legal

8.  profile     18.  panic

9.  local        19.  smoky

10.  comet    20.  tyrant

Mon- SOTB Chapter 2 Read/Journal
Tues- SOTB Chapter 3
Wed- SOTB Chapter 4
Thur- SOTB Chapter 5
Fri- Spelling Quiz, Skills Test, SOTB Chapter 6

Bodker Math Week of January 13th

This week students begin Unit 6.  The main purpose of this unit is to investigate data displays and sample size.  Students will learn to match mystery plots with data, read and interpret given data, practice creating line plots and organizing data.  Students will also add and subtract fractions and relate the idea that every fraction has many equivalent names to finding common denominators.


HOMEWORK

Mon- Math j. 175,176,177
Tue-Math J. 189,190
Wed-MJ. 193-194 1-20
Thur-MJ. 196
Fri-MJ 181

Bodker LA Week of January 13th 2014

Students continue to read the class novel Tuck Everlasting.  We will read Chapters 14- 20 this week.  Students will complete review questions in their small reading groups.  Later in the week, reading groups will be assigned one of this weeks chapters to act out in a skit.

Our grammar focus this week is verbs and action verbs.  Students can expect a skills test reviewing verbs on Friday.

This is a new nine weeks.  Students are expected to again read two reading books of their choice.  The books must be in their Lexile level and completed prior to  the end of this grading period.  Students have all completed a reading contract for the first book which will be due by Thursday, Feb 6th.  Please encourage your child to read 30 minutes every night.  All students  recently took their Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI).  Ask your child if he or she increased  his or her Lexile (reading book level).

HOMEWORK
Mon- Read 30 minutes
Tue- Grammar p. 52 , read 30 min.
Wed- Grammar p. 54, rad 30 min.
Thur- Read 30 minutes
Fri- Grammar Skills Quiz