March 27, 2015

Howdy Trusty Triangles,

I am curious to see if you remember all six names of the triangles we learned yesterday.  Can you identify each triangle below?  You will need to use all six words we learned in order to identify these three trigons correctly!

Please read the message, order your lunch, wash  your hands and spread out your homework.  Next, I'd like you to finish your Thank You card to the first grade performers.  After that, please snap a picture to represent this week's learning.   Finally, please work on one of the must do math activities.

_Jackson_________, __Tom_________ and __________ will share.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Today's homework:
Read
spelling activity
Math P16-8
CC p. 56
study for SS
Handwriting p. 65

March 26, 2015

Hello Polygon Perfectionists,

I am glad to see you today.   ______, __Matthew                                     ______ and _______ will share.  Please order your lunch, wash your hands and spread out your homework. 

We will continue to learn about polygons today; we will focus on the three sided variety.  Did you know there are six different types of triangles?  Here are their names all scrambled up:

girth      ssoseleci     lenaces     cutea     tubeso     laretaliuqe

       right       isosceles      scalene      acute       obtuse   equilateral 

Can you decipher any of these types of triangles?

 

 

Please solve this perimeter/area problem and then finish page 14 in your blue packet.  Finally, you can move to a must do Math activity.

 

 Mark wants to get in shape by jogging around the rectangular soccer field.  It is 100 yards long and 50 yards wide.  How many yards does Mark jog if he goes around the field twice?

 

 

Kindly,

Mrs. Harvey

Today's homework:
Read
Spelling activity
Handwriting, p. 64
Math P16-7
CC p. 40
study for SS

ice cream social/book fair tonight
return report card envelope

Dear Students,

Good morning.  I am glad you are here today.  Please order your lunch, wash your hands and read the message.  We will continue to discuss Area and Perimeter today.  Please solve the following problem.

 

             Leah wants to put ribbon around her square picture frame.  One side of the

                frame is 17 inches.  How much ribbon will Leah need to decorate her picture frame?

 

 

Remember to look for clue words, draw a picture, choose the correct formula and label your answer.  Once you have solved this problem and spread out your homework, please work on one of the must do Math activities. 

The Zenger trial led to freedom of the press.

Aiden, ___Hayden___ and _________ will share today.

 

Kindly,

Mrs. Harvey

Today's homework:
Read
spelling activity
Handwriting p.63
CC p. 30
study for SS
56 X 34   652/4

item to share
book fair tomorrow

March 24, 2015

Dear Students,

Hello.  I hope you are well today.  Please order your lunch, wash your hands and spread out your homework.  ____Aiden_____, ___________ and ________ will share today.  While you are up, please put your library books on the cart.

Our Area/Perimeter week continues...please solve this problem in your math notebook.

Katie and Nathan are in charge of making a sign for the book fair.  How much paper will they need if the sign is going to be a rectangle that is 12 feet long and 4 feet wide?

Remember to look for clue words, draw a picture, choose the correct formula and label your answer. 

Once that is done, please use the data on the easel to build a line plot.  The paper for this project is on my morning meeting chair.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Tonight's homework:
Read
Handwriting, p. 62
Spelling activity
Angle page
study for SS test
CC, p. 10

Bookfair on Wednesday

spelling suggestions:
Marven          Easter           concentration
Memphis        maple           Tennessee
Korean           German         Nashville
Stuyvesant      Buffalo        

March 23, 2015


Good morning,

I am glad to see you today.  Please come right in and get ready for our day.  Donald will do the announcements.  Caprice________, _Nathan_______ and ________ will share.

After you have ordered your lunch, washed your hands and read the message, please read this week's poem.  Next, you should number your spelling folder from 1-20.  Finally, work with a partner to "perform" today's poem.  One person reads the regular lines, another reads the italicized lines. 

This week is Area and Perimeter week.  We will have conversations about when to find the area and when to find the perimeter.  To get things started, can you find the perimeter and area of this this shape?                              


Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Tonight's homework:
Read
Share poetry folder
Study for SS

Central region share
catch up work

Homework:
Read
Spelling activity
CC p. 42
play geometry concentration

Central Region share

March 19, 2015

Hello Chilly Children,

It is surprising to think that tomorrow is the first day of spring when it feels very much like winter still.  We will have to work hard today to cause a spring warm up! Please get started right away on your normal routine: wash your hands, order lunch, read the message, solve the area problem!

Be sure to use the formula, A = l x w to show your work.  Also, don't forget to label your answer!  Once that is done and your homework is spread out, please put your name on your new Math Packet.  Then, you should do pages 2 and 4.  Finally, please work on Math catch up work: Angle video, geometry word cards, textbook pages.  For those of you who are done, please pass out papers.

Izabella will do the announcements.  _IAN_____, _Leslie________ and _Ben_______ will share. 

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

March 18, 2015

Dear Area Arrangers,

Today's area problem is a little different.  You might need to use the formula for the area of a quadrilateral. (A=l x w).  Please draw this picture and find the area in your math notebook. 

 

Of course, you will do this after you order lunch, wash hands and read the message.  I also need you to spread out your homework.  This morning, I'd like you to work on catching up from yesterday's Math stations.  If you  need to finish your geometry word cards, please do that.  If your video isn't done, please complete that.  If you never finished your textbook work, finish that now.  Lastly, you can build your folder of Math words like Hudson did.  Those supplies are on the Reading table. 

 

Leslie will do the announcements.  __Arrianna_______, __Megan_____ and Bill__________ will share. 

 

Kindly,

Mrs. Harvey

Tonight's homework:
Read
Spelling activity
Play Geometry concentration
Handwriting p. 60
CC p. 36

Central region share


Suggestion:
invincible     emphasize    perpendicular
Mississippi   Irish              Italian
St. Patrick's    Celtic          Polish
congruent      Phil              terminal

March 17, 2015

Hello Leprechauns,

I hope you are feeling Irish today!  It's St. Patrick's day, and many would say that everyone is Irish today!  Tre will do the announcements.  __Nathan______, ____EVAN______, __________ and _______ will share. 

Please read the message all the way through, wash your hands and order your lunch like normal.  While you are up, please also put your library books on the cart.  Finally, please spread out your homework.  Next, I'd like you to do BOTH sides of Math page 16-2 from your homework book.  Read the reteaching side carefully.  After that, I'd like you to go on an angle hunt with your ipad.  Use your camera app to take pictures of acute, right, obtuse and straight angles around the room.  Be creative! Look in unusual places.  Snap lots of pictures!

Before you start any of the math work, please find the area of this unique shape:

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Today's homework:
Read
Spelling activity
CC p.32 and 14
Math P16-1

Blue packet p.1 and 3

March 16, 2015

Dear Students,

Hello.  I hope you are well today.  I look forward to hearing about your weekend.  Tre will do  the announcements.  ___Chris_______, __Leah_____ and __________ will share today. 

Please order your lunch, wash your hands and of course, read this message.  Next, you should read the new poem and put it in your poetry folder.  Next, please solve this area problem:

Find the area of the above shape.

Finally, please work with a partner to practice the fluency passage on page 24 of your PC.  I hope to have some of you share this later today. 

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Today's homework:
Read
share poetry folder

bring item to share

This week we learned:
I learned that to multiply you put a one under the whole number, then you multiply the numerators and then you multiply the denominators.  (Clara)
I learned how to add fractions with unlike denominators.  For example 1/3 + 5/6, you change 1/3 to 2/6 and add.  You get 7/6 and then change it to 1 1/6.  (Megan)
This week, I learned that when you are trying to do a hard problem, keep trying and try to figure it. You should get the right answer.  (Ben)
I learned that a unit fraction is a fraction that has a numerator that is one.  The denominator can be anything.  (Jackson)
 Ex. 1/4   1/3, 1/8, 1/1000, 1/6

March 13, 2015

Dear Perimeter Perfectors,

You have done a great job this week with finding the perimeter of various shapes.  I am pleased with your efforts.  Before we switch to "Area" you have one more shape to master.  You can do this after your order lunch, read the message and wash your hands. 


Not drawn to scale

Next, please spread out your homework and pick up your math supplies from the back table.  This morning, I'd like you to complete pages 1 and 3 in your blue math packet.

____Chris_____, __Hudson_______ and _Leah_______ will share.  Ian will do the announcements. 

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Today's analogies:

expensive : cheap :: success : ________

(5 + 7) : (10 + 2) :: ( ________) : (4 + 4)

Today's homework:
Read
Spelling activity (total of 30, one 10 point)
Math P13-3
CC p.18 and 34

book orders due tomorrow
item to share

March 12, 2015

Hello Problem Solvers,

Today you will need to use mathematical reasoning to solve our perimeter problem.  I hope you are up for the challenge!  Please order your lunch, wash your hands and spread out your homework.  Next, solve today's perimeter problem.  Once that is done, please pull out your ipad.  I'd like you to log on to ixl and do skill T.2 (Multiply Unit Fractions).

Not drawn to scale

_____Leslie__, _BEN_________ and Izabella______ will share today.  Katie will do the announcements. 

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Today's analogies:

journey : trip :: ______ : spin

   sound : light :: loudness : ___________

Tonight's homework:
Read
Spelling activity
Handwriting p.59
Math P13-2
Picture day

book order
share item
main paragraph

March 11, 2015

Dear Explorer Experts,
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Not Drawn to Scale, okay Christopher!?!?!

Hi there.  I hope you are feeling prepared for your Explorer test today.  __Arrianna_____, __________ and _______ will share.  Mark will do the announcements. 

After your read the message, wash your hands and order your lunch, please spread out your homework.  After that, please find the perimeter of today's shape.  Next, you should complete Red Packet pages E15-16.  This will help you get ready for today's test.  Finally, you may pass out papers.

Kindly,`
Mrs. Harvey

Today's analogies:

hand : foot :: palm : ______

tail : tale :: _____ :eight

Tonight's homework:
Read
Spelling activity
Math P13-1
CCp.8
Handwriting p. 58
study for SS

item to share
book order due Friday
catch up work

March 10, 2015

Dear Friends,

Good morning.  Perimeter week continues.  Do you remember the formula for finding the perimeter of a shape? We will review this today.

Please return your library books to the cart.  While you are up, you should also order your lunch and wash your hands.  Next, I'd like you to figure out the perimeter of this shape.  Remember to draw the shape and show your work. 

_______________, ___________ and ___________ will share today.  Matthew will do the announcements.  Once you have completed today's perimeter problem, please log on to IXL.com and do skill P.19 (perimeter). 

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Today's analogies:

add : sum :: subtract : _______

teacher : _____  :: coach : team

Tonight's homework:
Read
Spelling activity
CC p.28
Handwriting p.57
study for SS
return library books

return book order by Friday
share item




Spelling suggestions:
similar      similarities    difference   differences   leprechaun
denominator   perimeter    unlimited   prevention  multiples

March 9, 2015

Hello Prime Kids,

I hope you are up for a riveting week.  It's PERIMETER week here in our classroom.   That means we are going to be focusing on the perimeter of various shapes everyday.  Get ready to do some work!

First, please order your lunch, read the message, and wash your hands.  Next, you should read through our new poem and put it in your poetry folder.  After that, I need you to number your spelling pretest.  Finally, please find the perimeter of this shape.  Do the work in your Math notebook.Hayden____, ___________ and _________ will share today.  Nathan will do the announcements. 

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Today's analogies:

______ : sentence :: sentence :: word

liver : organ :: piano : ____________

March 6, 2015

Dear Friday Friends,

Hello and happy Friday.  You have been busy all week and I am proud of you!  We will continue to work hard today!  _Aiden______, _______ and __________ will share.  Chris will do the announcements. 

After you spread out your homework, read the message, order your lunch and wash your hands, please get an Ipad and take a picture that represents your learning this week.  Next, log in to IXL.com and practice skill R-2, Decomposing Fractions.   This will help you prepare for today's thinking in Math.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Today's analogies:

solid : liquid :: freeze : ______

ice : glacier :: water : ______

Tonight's homework:
Read
Spelling contract
CC p.25
Handwriting p.56
Math P12-11
study for SS

return tv time
return green reading slip
share item

March 5, 2015

Hello Kind Kids,

I know we are going to have a great day.  You will get to see some one who makes you very happy.  Can you find the hidden clues in this letter that tell you who it is?  You will have to read carefully!

Please order your lunch, read the message and wash you hands like normal.  Next, please complete p. E13 I your Red packet.  After that, take a minute to organize your desk.  I noticed that many of you lost those two columns we talked about earlier this year- see if you can get them back!  Finally, those of you who are done, should work on the mixed number scavenger hunt. 

__________, __________ and __________ will do a snazzy share.  Christopher will do the announcements.  You should all spread out your homework on your desk!

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

 

Today's analogies:

cool : hot :: _____ : bright

molar : tooth :: bongo : _______

Tonight's homework:
Read
Spelling activity
CC p. 22
Handwriting p. 53

return TV slip
free share

March 4, 2015

Dear Wonderful Workers,

Today, we will continue to discuss the european

Hello.  I hope you are well today.  I look forward to a great day with you. Please order your lunch, wash your hands and read this message.  Next, you should spread out your homework and update your reading status.  Finally, please take a minute to browse the Invention books to find one that matches your topic.  You can take it to your desk when you find it.

Mark_________, ___Bill________ and Jackson____ will share.  Aiden will do the announcements.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Today's analogies:

chimney : fireplace :: _____ : bathtub

grocer : foods :: florist : _______

Tonight's homework:
Read
Spelling activity
Math P12-10, odd
CC P. 16
collect number of hours of tv watched (Due Friday)
Handwriting p. 52

free share
Read to Ride

March 3, 2015

Dear Explorer Experts,

I am enjoying learning about explorers with you.  Today we will learn about even more people who came to the "New World!"  Please read the message, order your lunch and wash your hands.  While you are up, you should put your library books on the cart. 

We have some serious "wrapping up" to do today.  To begin, I'd like to hear your play performance from last week's Storyworks work.  Please work with a partner or partners this morning to perfect your part.  I hope to have many of you share this at morning meeting. 

We will also be wrapping up our essay and theme work from last week.  You will have a chance to do this during Daily 4 time today.

_Katie_________, _Caprice___________ and _Clara________will share. Hudson will do the announcements.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Today's analogies:

month : week :: ______ : month

China : Asia :: Italy _______

Tonight's homework:
Read
Math P12-8 and P12-9    1-6 on both
Handwriting, p.51  (manuscript=printing)
Spelling activity
Return library books
CC page 20

return green slip
free share

Spelling suggestion:
March        birthday     experiment      extortion       Verrazano
leprechaun  explorer    Irish                 frustration     luckiest
fourteen      Christopher Columbus   shamrock        

March 2, 2015

Hello Students,

Welcome to March!  This month's "word" is Think Win Win.  We will discuss what this means later today.  In the meantime, please read the message, order your lunch and wash your hands.  Leah will do the announcements today.  Jessie________, __Hudson_____ and ___Matthew____ will share.

Please update your reading status and make sure your Books Read list is accurate.  I will be meeting with you today to check your list.  Next, number your spelling pretest from 1-20.  I hope to complete your pretest before Phys. Ed. today.  Finally, I'd like you to become familiar with the Central Region of the United States.  We will be learning about these states in our new LEAD 21 Unit.  Using page 259 of the theme reader, label the states of the Central Region on the map I gave you.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey