Di Todd's Classroom

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WOW! the first nine weeks ends 10-31. 

10-31 is an Early Release Day  -Lunch @ 11:07 and dismissal @ 12:00.
We were unable to finish Cloud Pocket mods, so they will be added to the second nine weeks.
Stoplight for this week:
Reading/Social Studies- A Birth of a New Nation. Creation of the Colonies in USA
Math- Algebra equations
Science- Finish pocket mods

Please visit the students’ wiki page for the lastest updates. it is located on the right of this blog.   This site is where I put internet sites to teach and resources for the students/parents. I am planning to include any power points so you can also see what I am teaching your child.  If you save the site as a bookmark, you will need to “refresh” the site each visit, as to upload new items.  Please remember this site is a “work in progress”.

If you do not have internet access, please let me so I can make sure your child can visit/complete the activities at school.

Thanks for everything

Thanks to all who came

For those of you who could not attend, here are the highlights:

Mrs. Edgren presented a program of all the computer/technology programs that fifth graders use throughout the year.  The following programs are used only at WOES:  SuccessMaker- Reading and Math, FastMath, SRI and SMI.  Kidbiz and ixl can be used at school and at home.  Parents can sign-up for these programs too.  This will allow you to receive reports on your child’s progress.

EOGs for this year:  You child will have to take Science, Reading and Math (Calculator active and calculator in-active) in May.  Please have your child at school and on time for testing.  The fifth grade teachers will have review sessions prior to testing.  You child will benefit from these sessions.

I sent home today a parent report from SuccessMaker.  This report gave you the current levels as well as the areas of concerns (areas that  need  to be work on).  I use this report also for small group learning.

I hope this information helps those who could not attend.  Please e-mail me if you have any questions or write them down for our conference.

Thanks for allowing to work with your child this year

Student will receive a grade card today.
This will let students know how important this week is as to completing activities.
Activities that need to be completed are:
The Cay- finish the novel, biopoems and time lines.
Cloud pocket mods (technology project).
Fall /bones stories
Spotlight for this week:
Reading: completing the novel “The Cay”
Math: Algebaric equations +, – and x
Science: Clouds
Writing: Fall/ bones stories

Yeah, I finally have internet at home

Since Hurricane Irene, I have not been able to do want I wanted to at home.

Spotlight for week of 10-17

Reading- Novel- The Cay – Chapters 5-10  Homework passages are fiction selections

Math- Algebra patterns- Please use ixl.com, aaamath.com or softschool.com for practice

Science- Clouds- We are going to make a Cloud pocket mod