First quarter progress reports and classwork are going home today. Be sure to look for them in your students backpack.
We are moving along as a class into the year. In Language Arts we are continuing to complete our daily language and vocabulary lessons. We are still working on spelling. Your students spelling words will be written in their agendas every Monday. And we are beginning our second drafts of our individual fall writing assignments. We have finished the 1st draft, and shared what we have so far with a class presentation. The work on the final draft will be started after we finish our 2nd draft.
In Mathematics we have started our fall "Going Bananas" multiplication timed excercies. As each math fact is completed the student will get to work towards a banana split, with all the trimmings.
In Science and Social Studies we are studying the land masses, continents, and the food web, respectivly. The year is already going by fast, and we are forgeing ahead toward the end of the first quarter.

It is a new school year! Where did the summer go? It is great to see the students I had last year and to meet new students. After the first few days of getting settled in, we are beginning to do some review and set up for the new year! I am looking forward to working with all of the students this year! In communication arts we are beginning our daily language reviews, spelling, writing samples, and preparing for our fall DRA reading assessment. In math we are reviewing multiplication. The students are beginning to get into a routine. Here we go!

Summer break is upon us. It has been a GREAT year, and it sure has gone by fast. I have mixed feelings about my 6th graders moving on to middle school. While I am going to miss them, I am excited for them and the new page about to unfold in their lives.
I am looking forward to the new fifth graders coming in next year. I am also looking forward to see just how much my present fifth graders will mature over the summer.
I know the students are ready for their summer activities.
Enjoy your break, and I will see you all on August 15th at parent/teacher night!
Have a wonderful summer vacation!

There are 8 1/2 days left in the school year, and the last two weeks are proving to be very busy. The fifth graders are finishing up their Civil War projects. The sixth graders transition day is Wednesday 05/18, and their going away party is Thursday 05/19.
Our class is continuing to work on spelling, daily language review, writing paragraphs, and reading the book "The Borrowers".
In math we are reviewing time and money.
The school year has gone by quickly. However, we are still working very hard, in class, to finish out the school year while we adjust for the end of the year activities.

Be sure to check your students backpack for field trip permission slips.

We have had a busy week. On Tuesday we went to the Andy Dalton Conservation Area and spent the morning fishing. Then we went to the archery range and learned to shoot a bow and arrow. Finally, we had a huge cookout of hamburgers, hot dogs, drinks, etc. Fortunately the weather was dry and sunny.
On Thursday we enjoyed going to the High School for a performance of "Wiley and the Harry man". All of the students enjoyed this greatly.
We have more field trips coming up. We have transition day for the sixth graders in the next coming weeks. We are working on the spring DRA's the see how much we have improved our reading skills. Along with all of these activities, we are still maintaining schoolwork for the remaining of the year. The fifth grade students are working on their Civil War projects.
I know the students are looking forward to a well earned summer break. However, we still have work to be done before the end of the semester. It is an exciting time of the year!

With only four Mondays left after today, and MAP testing behind us, we are in the home stretch. The year is going by so quickly. In class we are getting back to our routine. We are also anticipating May, and all of the field trips planned for the month.
In communication arts we are continuing to do our spelling, daily language review, and reading of the "The Borrowers". We are starting a new project by making a ABC notebook about the Civil War.
In math we are looking at fractions, and reviewing time and money.
In social studies we are looking at the Southern States region.
Fourth quarter progress will be coming out next week, and we are poised to work very hard for the balance on the school year.

With the temperature in the 80's one day, and a chance of snow the next day, you know it's Spring time in the Ozarks! In class we are reviewing for MAP testing. In math we are going over numerical operations, math reasoning, and probability. In communication arts we are working on our daily language review, spelling, and writing in our journal. We have been reading "The Borrowers" as a class. While reading we have been looking ahead at the illustrations in each chapter, in order to try and predict what we will read about that in the chapter. We have mid term, 4th quarter grades coming out soon. And be sure to check for fliers and notices from your student for the activities and field trips coming up before the end of the school year. I know the students are all looking towards the summer break. However, we still have some learning and fun to have before then.