Week of 3/30/2015

Check out this week's newsletter and home study link

ELA Homework:
1. Read 25 minutes each night, track reading in reading log
2. Continue working Book Review Project - due Thursday, April 9th. Use the Book Review Planner to help you. 
3. Biography Selection - due Tuesday, March 31st with parent signature
4. Historical Fiction Story & Contest - due Thursday, April 16th

*No School Friday

Week of 3/23/15

ELA Homework

1. 25 minutes of reading each night - reading log
2. Book Review Project - due Thursday, April 9th

Remember: 5th Grade ELA Parcc Days 
Tuesday 3/24
Thursday 3/26
Monday 3/30

Week of 3/16

ELA Homework:

1. Read 25 minutes each night and log your reading - reading log
2. Complete Character Trait & Theme Activity Sheet
3. Continue to work on Persuasive Essays - Essay Checklist

*Don't forget - Everyone needs headphones for PARCC next week!

Monday, March 9, 2015

Check out this week's home study link and newsletter

ELA Homework: 

1. read 25 minutes each night - This can include reading group assignments (make sure notes & reading are done for group). You will have class time for this, as well.

2. Ida B & Moon Over Manifest PARCC practice. Read the stories, answer the multiple choice questions, and complete essay (in a google doc). Share with Ms. Candini alyssa_candini@wayland.k12.ma.us - Due Friday

We will take a practice PARCC test on Tuesday. During this time, you'll have an opportunity to ask questions and learn how to navigate the test site. Remember, you must have headphones.

Happy March!

Week of 3/2/2015

ELA Homework:

Home Study Link & newsletter

1. Read 25 minutes each night

PARCC BOOTCAMP!
We are gearing up for our ELA PARCC tests on 3/24, 2/26, & 3/30.  For the next three weeks, we will be discussing test taking strategies and practicing multiple choice and response questions.

2. Complete reading passages, multiple choice, & response - due Friday
There will be a working lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday if you need help with this. 

Week of 2/23/14

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful February vacation!

ELA Homework:
1. Read 25 minutes
2. Electricity homework - due Wed.

Week of 2/9/2015

Check out this week's newsletter & home study link

*Parents - please be sure to look at the Spring Conference Schedule. Let me know if you need any changes.

ELA Homework:

1. read 25 minutes

2. Continue to work on Fractured Fairy Tale

3. Team Week Activities

If you would like to pass out Valentines on Friday (completely optional!), be sure you have enough for everyone in the class. We have 22 students in our homeroom.  Please see the class list if you would like to address them. 

Can you believe all of this snow? I sure can't! Below are a few pictures from my snow day. How did you spend your snow day?

Believe it or not, there's a car under there! Good luck to the person who has to shovel it out!

Snowy Streets of South Boston