The book version and movie version of Sign of the Beaver are similar and different.  Write an essay describing how these two formats are alike and different.

• In your essay be sure to
• tell some similarities
• tell some differences
• use specific details from both formats

Today's homework:
Read
study math facts

bring snow stuff
bring books for book fairy
instruments
book orders due March 8
half day tomorrow

February 28, 2019
A day

Hello students,

I am so glad to see you today.  I am hoping that today is the day you get to put together your Weather boards!  Please order your lunch and wash your hands.  Next, you should update your reading status.  This is a good time to make sure your books read list is up to date.  (It's the end of the month!!)

Once your reading life is in order, please practice your equivalent fraction skills by completing page 412 in your Math book. 

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

February 27, 2019
F day

Happy Wednesday,

Thank you for all of the independent work you did yesterday.  I am confident that this will help us move forward today with some new work.  Please order your lunch and wash your hands.  Next,you should update your reading status.

 After that, please take our your math notebook.  In your math notebook, I'd like you to record the area for the shaded shape to the right.  How did you know the area?

And lastly, I have a new Math book for you.  Please put  your current Math book on the RECTANGLE table and pick the new Math book up from the ROUND table.  You should put your name on the new Math book and complete page 408.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Tonight's homework:
Read (to Ride) due tomorrow

print text feature
study math facts

February 26, 2019
E day

Hello Windblown Students,

I am so glad to see you today!  We have survived another Extreme Weather event!  What kind of damage did you experience due to the high winds?

Please come in and get settled!  I need you to order your lunch and wash your hands.  I can't wait to hear all about your adventures of the last week.  I am hoping this includes talking about books you a have finished!  Please take some time right now to update your list of books read.  You should also spend some time thinking about the word derelict.  This can be used as a noun or an adjective.  These pictures might help you understand this new, unattractive word....

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

February 15, 2019
C day

Happy Friday,

I hope you had a great time at the Valentine's party yesterday.  Thank you to all of you for your kind valentines.  Please order your lunch and wash your hands.  Next , I'd like you to pull out your vocabulary page with the definitions on it.  Meet with a partner to study these words.  Perhaps you can give clues or sentences for the words and your partner can guess the word you're thinking of.


Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Today's homework:
Read
study for vocab.
vocab activity
library books

snow stuff
math club

February 14, 2019
B day

Hello Loves,

Happy Valentine's Day to you!  Please come in and order your lunch.  Next, you should wash your hands and turn in your vocabulary activity.  After that you have two jobs:
1.  pass out your valentines
2. complete your 100 day writing.

You can do this in either order.  If the Valentine area is too crowded, you should choose to begin your writing and pass things out when there is more space.

Our party will be your recess at 1:45.  I look forward to a sweet day with you!

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Today's homework:
Read (to ride)
Vocab. activity
bring valentines

valentines box
Math club (sheets)
instruments

February 13, 2019
A day

Dear Students,

Hello there!  Thanks for coming to school today!  99 days!  You've been here for 99 days!  It seems so long ago that we just met.  Please order your lunch and wash your hands.  After that, you should update your reading status.  Finally, please take out your Math book.  I would like you to complete page 400.  Work carefully!

Thank you for making Mr. Fenz feel so welcome yesterday.   You make me proud in many ways!

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Today's homework:
Read
vocab. activity

valentines mailbox
valentines

Today's homework:
Read
finish vocab page

math club

valentine mailbox
valentines

February 11, 2019
E day

Hello Students,

I am so glad to see  you today!  Please come in and get settled.  As usual, you should order your lunch and wash your hands.  After that, I'd like you to put your name on the pink packet on your desk.  Then, you can do the first page of the packet. 

I was pleased to receive a courteous note from Mrs. Ripa stating that you were a pleasure to work with last week.  I appreciate you being great kids, even in my absence!

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

p.s.  I am curious to find out how many of you need more time to type your personal narrative.  If you are still working on this, please sign the white board on the back table.

February 8, 2019
D day

Hello there,

It is true...I can't be here again today!  I am missing you all terribly!  Please be sure to make yourself and Mrs. Ripa proud today!

After you wash your hands and order your lunch, please update your reading status.  Next, find your spelling packet.  Work with a partner to study for your spelling test later today.

I hope you enjoy Family Fun night tonight!  I can't wait to hear all about it on Monday.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

February 7, 2019
C day

Welcome Students,

I am sorry that I can't be with you today.  I know that Mrs. Ripa will have a lot to complement you on when I return.  Thank you for being the great kids that you are!

Please order your lunch and wash your hands.  Next, you should read page 74 of your spelling packet.  You might have to read this more than once to really understand the meanings of their, there and they're.  Use that new understanding to answer the questions on p. 75.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Today's homework:
Read (to Ride)
finish spelling paragraph

Math club
valentine's mailbox

February 6, 2019
B day

Hello Kids,

Thanks for coming to school today.  Please order your lunch and wash your hands.  Next, I'd like you to update your reading status. Please also write a detailed thought that you love about our library on the green paper.

Remember yesterday, we discussed "one one one" words?  Please take out page 71 in your spelling packet and review the rule for doubling the last consonant.  Then, choose 5-7 of those words and write a cohesive paragraph using them.  Please underline the words from p. 71 in your paragraph.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Today's homework:
Read (to Ride)
Spelling paragraph

Math club
Valentines mailbox
instruments

February 5, 2019
A day

Dear Courteous Students,

Hello!  Thanks for being here today.  Please do not mingle too long at the coat hooks.  I need you to wash your hands and order your lunch.  After that, please update your reading status.

 Lastly, I'd like you to complete the sort on page 69 of your spelling packet.  Once that is done, you should begin writing 5 complete sentences. Please do this on a loose leaf piece of paper.  Each sentence should include a plural word from page 69.  Of course your sentences should be neat, grammatically correct and at least 9 words long.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Today's homework:
Read (to Ride)
Spelling sentences
Valentine's box

Math club
take Math Practice test
snow stuff

February 4, 2019
F day

Welcome Back Extreme Weather Survivors,

I am so glad to see you today!  Please be courteous as you get unpacked.  After you have ordered your lunch, please wash your hands.  As you mingle with your friends, make  your way to your desk where your should update your list of books read.  Resist the temptation to chat too much as it will be a fast morning!  Once your list of books is up to date, you should work on an item from the to do list.  I will be imperceptibly passing out Caught Being Good tickets; try to earn one for being on task!

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey