Dear parents,

  I’ve changed where I’m going to put announcements and homework assignments–from now on, please go to

www.think.com

(a lot easier to remember)

click on parents on the top of the page.

You can type in Columbiaville Elementary to find our school and then click on my name to get the latest information!!!  Your child has his/her own password–but this site is designed for children.  Please email me at mlenz@lakevilleschools.org for any questions.  I will be sending home a letter about this new site after the break.

Math–pg. 236 #11-24 and 32-33 Comparing mixed numbers, fractions, and decimals

Science–experiment/notes

Reading–TRA/Book Clubs/Letters

Writing–Event Story due by Friday on think.com blog

SS–pg. 244-250  copy main ideas and do questions 1-3

No school yesterday, due to power outage.  Hope you had a great day!!

Math–pg. 230-231 Mixed numbers and improper fractions together

Science–read

Reading–Read IN in gym

Writing–Event Story–due Friday March 23

Spelling–skip

SS–Video of Southern Colonies and packet

Happy Pi day!! 3.14

Math–Pg. 229 Together and Worksheet P10-4 Problem Solving

Extra Credit–see flyer for PI

Science–Movie/Notes

Reading–Letters/Book Clubs/Library

Writing–Research your event–take notes

Spelling–Cloze Test 16

SS-Middle Colonies Packet

Math–Changing decimals to fractions P10-3

Science–solvents

Reading–Teacher REad Aloud/Library/Book Clubs

Writing–Pick an event to write about from someone else’s point of view using your senses to describe. Due Friday March 23

Spelling–Skipped

SS-Computer Lab–Reading project and events project

Study for Science test on Monday!!!

Progress reports for the first week of the marking period were handed out today–missing assignments need to be turned in as soon as possible.

Math–pg. 170 #1-14

Science–Song/Finished questions

Reading–TRA/Book Clubs/Letters/Library

Spelling–Group activity

Writing–Writers’ Workshop–poems due tomorrow

SS–Read from book about explorers.

The Falcon of the Month for December was Courtney Snider from Mrs. Wood’s room and the Falcon of the Month for January was Trey Hagen from Ms. Kohan’s room.

I’m attaching a link to the audio file of our Christmas Caroling Contest–it starts with a couple of children practicing and then Mr. Matthias comes in with his harmonica and the children have to guess the Christmas carol he’s playing.  If you’re interested in playing I will attach a file with the names of the songs and an answer key.

Sorry it is unedited–having problems with my wavepad editor

http://www.archive.org/details/MLenz5thGradersCarolingContest

Math–pg. 116-117  #1-20

Science–Water Log

Reading–DRA/journaling/letters

Spelling–Cloze Test 4

Writing–Writing Prompt/catchup

Social Studies–Indian Packet