Reminder: Next Monday (October 7th) is Picture Day.

Your homework for tonight is: 

1) Spelling: In your word study notebook, write the dictionary definition of 7 of your words (you choose which ones)

2) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, write the definitions of our vocabulary words: decorative, divert, shriek, scatter

Thursday we will have a test on our decimal concepts unit.    I'll be available after school on Wednesday from 3:15 -4:00 if anyone has any questions they want clarified before the test on Thursday.

There are 23 total questions (some questions have multiple steps/pieces).  The following is a list of the concepts that will be included and an example problem for each.  This is not an exhaustive list, but should give you a fair understanding of what the problems will look like.

Written & Standard form:
Example Problem: Which number represents fifty four thousandths?
a) 0.54    b) 0.054     c) 0.00054    d) 54,000

Place Value:
Example Problem: Which digit is in the tenths place in the number 584.932?
a) 4    b) 2    c) 9    d) 3

Comparing Numbers:
Example Problem: 392.949 ______ 392.857

Ordering Numbers:
Example Problem: Place the following numbers in order form least to greatest
0.392                 0.843           0.300            0.003

Rounding with money:
Example Problem: A hot dog is $1.75, a juice is $2.20 and an apple is $0.99.  If you round the cost of each to the nearest dollar and want two hot dogs, one juice and one apple, what would your estimated total cost be?

Placing numbers on a number line:
Example Problem: Label the following numbers on the number line: 8, 9, 8.65, 8.3, 8.9

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Note: On Friday 15 of the words from each group will be on the test as well as four words that are not on their lists but have the same features we're looking at this week. 

Group 1 Ayanna Sakiyah Daje -o vs. oi vs. oy whole bowl stole loan cloak choke point join soil spoil coil foil moist boy soy joy toy oil broil noise choice

Group 2 Jacob            Ahreyeh Zoria             Martrell Destin book vs. light vs. down vs. head vs. snow bookmark cookbook scrapbook daylight flashlight sunlight downstairs downtown downpour countdown headfirst headphones snowflake snowstorm snowplow headlight

Group 3 Isabelle              Ta’Nae Kayla                  Mikayla Paige                  Anna in- vs. un- vs. dis- vs. mis- insincere informal infrequent inhuman inexpensive insane uneasy unaware unknown undress unfasten untidy dishonest disbelief disorder disconnect disease disrespect discourage misspell misfortune mistake misleading mischief

Progress reports are going home today so be sure to check the boomerang folders.  Please sign and return them on Monday.  Shoot me an e-mail if you have any questions.

Reminder: Tomorrow we don't have school.  Enjoy your three day weekend!

Monday's math quiz will cover the following objectives:
- Rounding to the nearest tenth
- Rounding to the nearest thousandth
- Rounding money to the nearest dollar

Here are some videos that might help your understanding:
"Five or above, give it a shove.  Four or below, keep it low"
Rounding to the nearest tenth/hundredth

Change: The math quiz planned for tomorrow will be postponed until Monday in order to use class time to go over rounding decimals.

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Math: Handout on rounding decimals The video we watched in class can be found here.
2) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, draw an image to illustrate the meaning of each of our vocabulary words.

Important dates: 

September 26: Progress reports go home
September 27: No school due to professional development
October 1: Standard uniform begins
October 7: Picture Day
October 18: Jean/Nacho day
October 25: No school
October 30: End of 1st quarter

Reminder: Everyone should have and replenish their own supply of pencils.  Students should have 3-5 in their desks at all times so we do not have people rushing to the pencil sharpener all day long.  I have already given out a significant amount of pencils, please come prepared!

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Math: Handout on rounding decimals.  A video to help can be found here.
2) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, think of an association for each of our vocabulary words and explain why they are associated with that word.

When writing your association, use the sentence frame: 

I associate _____________ with the word _______________ because _________________. 

For example: I associate hamburgers with the word delicious because I love hamburgers and think they are delicious!

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.  This week we do not have school on Friday due to staff professional development.  As such, we will not have spelling words this week, but we will have vocabulary and the test will be on Thursday.

Progress Reports are going home Thursday.  Being our first progress reports of the year, please keep in mind the number of assignments/activities is going to be significantly lower than in upcoming progress reports due to the first fortnight of school being reserved for policies/procedures, last week's spirit week activities, and the fact that we've only had one full week of school this year.  It is strange to think that we're already into our fifth week of the year, before we know it June will be here!

Thursday we will have a quiz in math on comparing and rounding decimals.  Tomorrow's homework will give you an idea of what the quiz will look like.

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Math: Handout on estimating decimals
2) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, write the definitions of each of our vocabulary words: dart, painstakingly, anxious, and capable.

Tomorrow we will have a quiz in math similar to last week's quiz.  Both yesterday's and tonight's homework have similar problems to what we will see tomorrow.
Things to know:
- Write a decimal represented by a shaded portion of an image
- Fill in decimals on a number line
- Identify place value
- Written and standard form of numbers with decimals to the thousandth place value

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Math: Handout on place value and decimals
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook, sort and paste/glue/tape your words in the correct columns.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, draw an image to illustrate the meaning of each of our words.

Your homework for tonight is:

1) Math: Handout reviewing place value, written/standard form, and comparing decimals.
2) Spelling: Sort your words three times and record your PR in your word study notebook
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, think of an association for each of our vocabulary words and write at lea st one sentence explaining why it is associated with that word.
When writing your association use the sentence frame:
I associate ________________ with the word _______________ because ____________.

An example of an association would be:
I think of paperwork when I think of the word accumulate because as the week goes on, I accumulate more and more paperwork!

Friday's math quiz is being sent home today.

Thanks to everyone who came and helped out on Sunday! I hope you had a relaxing Monday off.

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Math: page 7, problem 20
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook, write either 8 sentences using 8 words, or 4 sentences using 8 words.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, write the definition of our four vocabulary words: inspect, guidance, cautiously, dangle.

Your spelling words for the week are:

/t/	/id/	/d/
trapped mixed stopped chased cracked asked	waited dotted patted treated traded ended handed	played mailed boiled raised tried filled

Have a safe and relaxing three day weekend!  I look forward to seeing all of you on Sunday for the Taste of St. John.  A few notes for the weekend and upcoming week:

• Taste of St. John begins after mass this Sunday.  Mass begins at 9:00 and will end around 10:30.  During that time I will probably not be in the church, but downstairs and outside helping setting things up.  After mass, make sure that I see you so you receive your religion credit.  
• There will be no school on Monday September 16th
• Tuesday is Decade Day: Dress as someone from the 1990's
• Wednesday is Nerd Day
• Thursday is Jersey Day
• Friday is Spirit Day: Wear your St. John colors!
• If you are not going to dress up as the theme of the day, come in your St. John's uniform.  

Your homework for tonight is:

1) Math: Written form - page 5-6 problems 17 & 18
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook, sort and paste/glue/tape your words in the correct columns.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, draw an image to illustrate the meaning of each of our words.

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Math: pg. 3, problems 11-14
If you need some help understanding the math homework you can see two YouTube videos explaining it here and here
2) Spelling: Time yourself sorting your words three times.  Record your fastest time in your word study notebook.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, use each of our vocabulary words in a sentence (four sentences total).

Due to the heat, we will be dismissing at 1:00 p.m. today.   Please stay cool & hydrated!

A few reminders about our uniform policy:
- Shirts must be tucked in at all times
- School shoes: navy blue or black; no stripes or colored emblems/logos/shoe laces.  No open back shoes (clogs, Crocs, etc.)
- Navy blue, black belt or brown
- Girls: Remember, only clear nail poish
- Boys: Starting in 5th grade you need to wear a solid navy blue tie.  Even if it is under a navy blue sweater.

Yesterday we had our first cloze.  A cloze is an assessment which gauges an individual's reading comprehension.  A passage of text is supplied with certain words systematically removed.  Students are asked to fill in the blank using their own knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, and understanding of context. We will begin each week with a cloze and a brief discussion on the possible responses. This is not something that should be (or can be) studied for, the best way to prepare for it is to read a lot!

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Math: Due to early dismissal we will not have math homework tonight.
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook, write either 8 sentences using 8 words, or 4 sentences using 8 words
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, think of an association for each of our vocabulary words and write at least one sentence explaining why it is associated with that word.
When writing your association use the sentence frame:
I associate ________________ with the word _______________ because ____________.

An example of an association would be:
I think of paperwork when I think of the word accumulate because as the week goes on, I accumulate more and more paperwork!

Although we don't have a gym teacher, we're still going to go outside and do some physical activity.  Gym is scheduled for Tuesdays & Wednesdays.  Starting tomorrow, please come in your gym uniform on those days.  Thanks!

We're starting spelling & vocabulary instruction this week.  Below is a table of the weekly activities/homework.  This is also in everyone's word study notebook to help get used to the routines.

Day	Spelling In-class	Spelling Homework	Vocabulary In-class	Vocabulary Homework
Monday	Introduction & written sort in notebook	Write the dictionary definition of 7 of your words (you choose which words	Introduction & definitions	Write the dictionary definition of each of our words
Tuesday	Practice test	Write either: 8 sentences using 8 words Or 4 sentences using 8 words	Act it out	Think of an association for each word and explain why they are associated with that word
Wednesday	Group sort	Time yourself sorting your words three times.  Record your fastest time.	Choose the definition	Use each word in a sentence
Thursday	Practice test & Game	Sort and glue your words in the correct columns	Fill in the blank	Draw an image depicting the meaning of each word
Friday	Test	None	Test	None

Your homework for tonight is:

1) Math: Handout on decimals - just the section titled homework on page 2, problems 4 - 6.
note: The math packet going home will be used in class and as homework over the course of the week.  Please be sure to treat it kindly so it lasts!  If it is left at home all notes will have to be copied into your notebooks, which will be a ton of writing, so please remember to bring it back each day!
2) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, write the dictionary definitions of each of our words: flank, emerge, scurry, accumulate
3)  Spelling: In your word study notebook, write the dictionary definition of seven of your words.

Your spelling words for the week are:

-en	-on	-in	-ain
broken hidden heaven chosen children eleven	dragon weapon apron ribbon gallon cotton	cousin cabin napkin pumpkin	mountain captain fountain curtain certain