Congrats, Eli! Rotary Student of the Month Dear families,
Only 9 more school days until Christmas break?! Wow! The kids have been working hard, and that hard work is going to continue this week as well. Let's look at what we have in store.
Please note that we have a field trip coming up this Friday! We will be taking buses to Gainesville Middle School to attend their Winter Concert! It's always a wonderful trip and a fun first visit to the middle school as a grade level. We will listen to lots of fun Christmas music! Look for permission slips to come home in the red folder this week.
Also, a note of congratulations to Eli E! He was selected as Centennial's Rotary Student of the Month. He will be honored on Monday at the Gainesville Rotary Club's meeting.
School Events
Mon, 12/9 Easy CBM assessment (my reading classes)
Tues, 12/10 My homeroom library visit; essays due (my ELA class)
Wed, 12/11 Italian Ice $2 due
Thurs, 12/12 PTA Performances @ 6 pm
Fri, 12/6 Class Spelling Bee @ 7:45, GMS Winter Concert @ 8:30, POW due (all language arts classes); Italian Ice delivered
Note for my homeroom students who have Mrs. Kennedy for reading:
If you have Mrs. Kennedy for reading, but you are in my homeroom, you can click to her website to read specifics about her reading class. You could also just look at my reading sections below! The only difference is that our classes are swapped.
Mrs. Kennedy's Reading 1 matches MY Reading 2.
Mrs. Kennedy's Reading 2 matches MY Reading 1.
SOCIAL STUDIES
(My homeroom)
My class will be working on government and economics for the next two weeks! For more information. click the "Social Studies" page at the top, and look at all the standards at the bottom of the page.
Monday: SS5CG1 - Explain how a citizen's rights are protected under the US Constitution.
Learn about the Great Seal and its significance to our country.
Color and label the seal.
Begin Citizenship PPT.
Tuesday: SS5CG2 - Explain the process by which amendments to the US Constitution are made.
Watch "Bill of Rights" BrainPop video.
Finish Citizenship PPT.
Complete Bill of Rights matching activity.
Wednesday: SS5G2 Explain the process by which amendments to the US Constitution are made.
Reflect on what you learned in the last two days (assessment grade).
SS5E1-4 Economic Understandings
BrainPop videos: Money, Supply and Demand, Budgets
Thursday: SS5E1.5 Explain how voluntary exchange helps both buyers and sellers.SS532 Describe the functions of the four major sectors in the US economy.
SS5E3 Describe how consumers and businesses interact in the US economy.
Competition - The Gas Station Game
Fair Trade & Money - The Farmer Story
Budgeting - A Tale of Two Villages
4 Sectors of the US Economy
Friday: SS5E2 Describe the functions of the four major sectors in the US economy.
Create 4-square foldable with descriptions and illustrations.
Computer Rotations: Economics games: Money Metropolis and Financial Soccer
LANGUAGE ARTS
POW Topic: Should kids be allowed to eat junk food? Why or why not?
Monday: Brainstorm.
Tuesday: Detail sentences.
Wednesday: Topic and concluding sentences.
Thursday: Final Copy.
Friday: Proofread/edit.
Shurley English: none this week
Monday: Work on opinion paper - should all teachers use passion projects? Why or why not? Writing conferences.
Tuesday: Finish opinion paper. Turn in today.
Wednesday: Introduce new research options for 2014. Work on passion projects. Student conferences.
Thursday: Work on passion projects. Student conferences.
Friday: Work on passion projects. Student conferences.
READING 1
HOMEWORK: Read 30 minutes every day.
Common Core ELA Standards for Reading 1
Reviewing all literary and informational standards 1-5 (See reading page at the top for more details.)
Monday: Winter Assessment
All students will be in the computer lab for the winter Easy CBM test.
Tuesday: Whole Group
"No Bill of Rights, No Constitution"
Answer text questions (RI.1, RI.3)
Identify paragraph structures (RI.5)
Wednesday: Whole Group
"How the Coyote Stole Fire"
Compare and contrast parts of a play to parts of a book. How are they alike? How are they different? (RL.5, RL.3)
What is the theme of the play? (RL.2)
Thursday: Whole Group
"What Causes Allergies?"
What is the main idea of the text? List supporting details. (RI.2)
"Sit, Stay, Save My Life"
How does information from the first text help you understand the second one? (RI.3)
Phase 2: Supported Independent Reading, Conference Questions
Phase 3: Student Choices
READING 2
HOMEWORK: Read 30 minutes every day.
Common Core ELA Standards for Reading 2
Reviewing all literary and informational standards 1-5 (See reading page at the top for more details.)
Monday: Winter Assessment
All students will be in the computer lab for the winter Easy CBM test.
Tuesday: Whole Group
"No Bill of Rights, No Constitution"
Answer text questions (RI.1, RI.3)
Identify paragraph structures (RI.5)
Wednesday: Whole Group
"How the Coyote Stole Fire"
Compare and contrast parts of a play to parts of a book. How are they alike? How are they different? (RL.5, RL.3)
What is the theme of the play? (RL.2)
Thursday: Whole Group
"What Causes Allergies?"
What is the main idea of the text? List supporting details. (RI.2)
"Sit, Stay, Save My Life"
How does information from the first text help you understand the second one? (RI.3)
Only 9 more school days until Christmas break?! Wow! The kids have been working hard, and that hard work is going to continue this week as well. Let's look at what we have in store.
Please note that we have a field trip coming up this Friday! We will be taking buses to Gainesville Middle School to attend their Winter Concert! It's always a wonderful trip and a fun first visit to the middle school as a grade level. We will listen to lots of fun Christmas music! Look for permission slips to come home in the red folder this week.
Also, a note of congratulations to Eli E! He was selected as Centennial's Rotary Student of the Month. He will be honored on Monday at the Gainesville Rotary Club's meeting.
School Events
Mon, 12/9 Easy CBM assessment (my reading classes)
Tues, 12/10 My homeroom library visit; essays due (my ELA class)
Wed, 12/11 Italian Ice $2 due
Thurs, 12/12 PTA Performances @ 6 pm
Fri, 12/6 Class Spelling Bee @ 7:45, GMS Winter Concert @ 8:30, POW due (all language arts classes); Italian Ice delivered
Note for my homeroom students who have Mrs. Kennedy for reading:
If you have Mrs. Kennedy for reading, but you are in my homeroom, you can click to her website to read specifics about her reading class. You could also just look at my reading sections below! The only difference is that our classes are swapped.
Mrs. Kennedy's Reading 1 matches MY Reading 2.
Mrs. Kennedy's Reading 2 matches MY Reading 1.
SOCIAL STUDIES
(My homeroom)
My class will be working on government and economics for the next two weeks! For more information. click the "Social Studies" page at the top, and look at all the standards at the bottom of the page.
Monday: SS5CG1 - Explain how a citizen's rights are protected under the US Constitution.
Learn about the Great Seal and its significance to our country.
Color and label the seal.
Begin Citizenship PPT.
Tuesday: SS5CG2 - Explain the process by which amendments to the US Constitution are made.
Watch "Bill of Rights" BrainPop video.
Finish Citizenship PPT.
Complete Bill of Rights matching activity.
Wednesday: SS5G2 Explain the process by which amendments to the US Constitution are made.
Reflect on what you learned in the last two days (assessment grade).
SS5E1-4 Economic Understandings
BrainPop videos: Money, Supply and Demand, Budgets
Thursday: SS5E1.5 Explain how voluntary exchange helps both buyers and sellers.SS532 Describe the functions of the four major sectors in the US economy.
SS5E3 Describe how consumers and businesses interact in the US economy.
Competition - The Gas Station Game
Fair Trade & Money - The Farmer Story
Budgeting - A Tale of Two Villages
4 Sectors of the US Economy
Friday: SS5E2 Describe the functions of the four major sectors in the US economy.
Create 4-square foldable with descriptions and illustrations.
Computer Rotations: Economics games: Money Metropolis and Financial Soccer
LANGUAGE ARTS
POW Topic: Should kids be allowed to eat junk food? Why or why not?
Monday: Brainstorm.
Tuesday: Detail sentences.
Wednesday: Topic and concluding sentences.
Thursday: Final Copy.
Friday: Proofread/edit.
Shurley English: none this week
Monday: Work on opinion paper - should all teachers use passion projects? Why or why not? Writing conferences.
Tuesday: Finish opinion paper. Turn in today.
Wednesday: Introduce new research options for 2014. Work on passion projects. Student conferences.
Thursday: Work on passion projects. Student conferences.
Friday: Work on passion projects. Student conferences.
READING 1
HOMEWORK: Read 30 minutes every day.
Common Core ELA Standards for Reading 1
Reviewing all literary and informational standards 1-5 (See reading page at the top for more details.)
Monday: Winter Assessment
All students will be in the computer lab for the winter Easy CBM test.
Tuesday: Whole Group
"No Bill of Rights, No Constitution"
Answer text questions (RI.1, RI.3)
Identify paragraph structures (RI.5)
Wednesday: Whole Group
"How the Coyote Stole Fire"
Compare and contrast parts of a play to parts of a book. How are they alike? How are they different? (RL.5, RL.3)
What is the theme of the play? (RL.2)
Thursday: Whole Group
"What Causes Allergies?"
What is the main idea of the text? List supporting details. (RI.2)
"Sit, Stay, Save My Life"
How does information from the first text help you understand the second one? (RI.3)
Phase 2: Supported Independent Reading, Conference Questions
- Name another book that reminds you of the one you're currently reading.
- How did that book prepare you for reading this one?
Phase 3: Student Choices
- Continued independent reading
- Passion project
- Prepare to read holiday picture books to K-3 students
- Creative writing (write your own book)
- Online books and videos
- Edgenuity (reading)
READING 2
HOMEWORK: Read 30 minutes every day.
Common Core ELA Standards for Reading 2
Reviewing all literary and informational standards 1-5 (See reading page at the top for more details.)
Monday: Winter Assessment
All students will be in the computer lab for the winter Easy CBM test.
Tuesday: Whole Group
"No Bill of Rights, No Constitution"
Answer text questions (RI.1, RI.3)
Identify paragraph structures (RI.5)
Wednesday: Whole Group
"How the Coyote Stole Fire"
Compare and contrast parts of a play to parts of a book. How are they alike? How are they different? (RL.5, RL.3)
What is the theme of the play? (RL.2)
Thursday: Whole Group
"What Causes Allergies?"
What is the main idea of the text? List supporting details. (RI.2)
"Sit, Stay, Save My Life"
How does information from the first text help you understand the second one? (RI.3)
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