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Sunday, August 28, 2011
Week of Aug 29
Thanks to all of you for your generous donations to class! I received most of what I requested and then some. You are all terrific, thanks again.
All classes will continue to work on their metaphor poems and artwork this week. I was very impressed with some of the poetry. We have some budding word-smiths in 5th grade this year. We will work to develop these skills.
We launch the fairytale unit this week also. Students will read and write their very own tales. We will delve into the structure and vocabulary of fairytales and, in a couple weeks, each class will listen along and read an extended fairytale in class.
I will be sending home a very important handout this week about a year-long reading project. Please keep an eye out for that, as you must sign and return a portion of it.
Important dates to remember:
Sept 6: PTO meeting
Sept. 20: Bookmobile
Sept. 29: Picture Day
Oct. 11-19: Bookfair
Also, remember, students must read for 30 minutes nightly, and write a summary that includes the pages they read and title of book. Please check with your child, some are not completing homework.
There are 3 different Vocab lists this week. Please be sure your student studies the correct one!
5A
Students must spell the word and use it in a sentence correctly for full credit. Test on Friday.
2 consonant words – words with 2 consonants surrounded by vowels
discuss
difference
culture
response
experiment
1 consonant rule – one consonant has vowels on each side
protest
musician
request
research
Long vowel sound=ea, ee, ai
maintain
contains
greedy
peer
decrease
clearly
5B
Students must spell the word and use it in a sentence correctly for full credit. Test on Friday.
1 consonant rule – one consonant has vowels on each side
2 consonant words – words with 2 consonants surrounded by vowels
previous
accurate
opportunity
identical
Soft c-g-r vowels
proceed
citizen
gigantic
generous
horizon
hurricane
particle
ends with –tion or-ture
duration
agriculture
manufacture
solution
5C
Students must spell the word and use it in a sentence correctly for full credit. Test on Friday.
2 consonants-vowels flank either side of 2 consonants
impeach
summarize
Appalachian
influence
Long vowel sounds- ai,ea, ie
gait
failure
cease
Seattle
repeal
shield
relieve
frontier
ends in-ty
anxiety
rarity
opportunity
All classes will continue to work on their metaphor poems and artwork this week. I was very impressed with some of the poetry. We have some budding word-smiths in 5th grade this year. We will work to develop these skills.
We launch the fairytale unit this week also. Students will read and write their very own tales. We will delve into the structure and vocabulary of fairytales and, in a couple weeks, each class will listen along and read an extended fairytale in class.
I will be sending home a very important handout this week about a year-long reading project. Please keep an eye out for that, as you must sign and return a portion of it.
Important dates to remember:
Sept 6: PTO meeting
Sept. 20: Bookmobile
Sept. 29: Picture Day
Oct. 11-19: Bookfair
Also, remember, students must read for 30 minutes nightly, and write a summary that includes the pages they read and title of book. Please check with your child, some are not completing homework.
There are 3 different Vocab lists this week. Please be sure your student studies the correct one!
5A
Students must spell the word and use it in a sentence correctly for full credit. Test on Friday.
2 consonant words – words with 2 consonants surrounded by vowels
discuss
difference
culture
response
experiment
1 consonant rule – one consonant has vowels on each side
protest
musician
request
research
Long vowel sound=ea, ee, ai
maintain
contains
greedy
peer
decrease
clearly
5B
Students must spell the word and use it in a sentence correctly for full credit. Test on Friday.
1 consonant rule – one consonant has vowels on each side
2 consonant words – words with 2 consonants surrounded by vowels
previous
accurate
opportunity
identical
Soft c-g-r vowels
proceed
citizen
gigantic
generous
horizon
hurricane
particle
ends with –tion or-ture
duration
agriculture
manufacture
solution
5C
Students must spell the word and use it in a sentence correctly for full credit. Test on Friday.
2 consonants-vowels flank either side of 2 consonants
impeach
summarize
Appalachian
influence
Long vowel sounds- ai,ea, ie
gait
failure
cease
Seattle
repeal
shield
relieve
frontier
ends in-ty
anxiety
rarity
opportunity
Sunday, August 21, 2011
And we're off!
We made it two days! And what a terrific two days it was. I am really enjoying getting acquainted with my students and their families. I KNOW we're going to have a wonderful year. Especially once we get carpool figured out! Oh well, As Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said "into each life some rain must fall", I guess, for now, carpool is our rain :)
Students in all classes generated a list of rules for the class. I wanted to be sure and post them so parents understand what high standards we have decided, collectively, to hold ourselves to this year.
The Berner Classroom Commandments are as follows:
1. I will respect myself and others at all times.
2. When a fellow student or teacher has the floor, my lips are sealed and my eyes and mind are on the speaker.
3. I will do my best to be a good classroom citizen and create a supportive learning environment.
4. I will be a leader, not a follower.
5. I will treat others as I wish to be treated.
6. I will always leave my work space clean.
7. I will think before I act.
Not too shabby! Well done, 5th grade!
I have decided to begin Vocabulary/Spelling words this week with a freebie! All classes will have the same words and they are the most commonly misspelled words for 5th grade. Many students will find these words "easy", but there is a method to my madness. After this week, these words may never be misspelled or used in class again! Remember, I require all words to be used in a complete sentence, properly, for full credit on the test. Students may use two words in a sentence and write the sentence twice. One point for spelling the word, one point for using it properly in a sentence. This week we will have 21 words, thus 42 points are possible. The words are:
a lot (two words!)
again
favorite
finally
friend
really
know, now
their, there, they're
were, where, we’re
believe
because
different
through , threw
usually
beautiful
Homework begins this week. Homework is to read 30 minutes and write a summary of what you have read, include book title and pages read, please. It is important to complete homework nightly as the skills this assignment develops, summarizing and recognizing main idea, is vital to success on year-end assessments(i.e.: EOG's)
This week, we will finish assessing and begin to finalize placements. If you feel your child is placed in the incorrect 5th grade section, please contact me and/or Dr. Bunn. Neuse Charter does not want students in over their heads or bored silly. We will also begin a unit of Fairytales.
Poem of the week, a little depressing, but nice.
The Rainy Day
THE day is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains,and the wind is never weary;
The vine still clings to the mouldering wall,
But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
And the day is dark and dreary.
My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains,and the wind is never weary;
My thoughts still cling to the mouldering past,
But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast,
And the days are dark and dreary.
Be still, sad heart, and cease repining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Students in all classes generated a list of rules for the class. I wanted to be sure and post them so parents understand what high standards we have decided, collectively, to hold ourselves to this year.
The Berner Classroom Commandments are as follows:
1. I will respect myself and others at all times.
2. When a fellow student or teacher has the floor, my lips are sealed and my eyes and mind are on the speaker.
3. I will do my best to be a good classroom citizen and create a supportive learning environment.
4. I will be a leader, not a follower.
5. I will treat others as I wish to be treated.
6. I will always leave my work space clean.
7. I will think before I act.
Not too shabby! Well done, 5th grade!
I have decided to begin Vocabulary/Spelling words this week with a freebie! All classes will have the same words and they are the most commonly misspelled words for 5th grade. Many students will find these words "easy", but there is a method to my madness. After this week, these words may never be misspelled or used in class again! Remember, I require all words to be used in a complete sentence, properly, for full credit on the test. Students may use two words in a sentence and write the sentence twice. One point for spelling the word, one point for using it properly in a sentence. This week we will have 21 words, thus 42 points are possible. The words are:
a lot (two words!)
again
favorite
finally
friend
really
know, now
their, there, they're
were, where, we’re
believe
because
different
through , threw
usually
beautiful
Homework begins this week. Homework is to read 30 minutes and write a summary of what you have read, include book title and pages read, please. It is important to complete homework nightly as the skills this assignment develops, summarizing and recognizing main idea, is vital to success on year-end assessments(i.e.: EOG's)
This week, we will finish assessing and begin to finalize placements. If you feel your child is placed in the incorrect 5th grade section, please contact me and/or Dr. Bunn. Neuse Charter does not want students in over their heads or bored silly. We will also begin a unit of Fairytales.
Poem of the week, a little depressing, but nice.
The Rainy Day
THE day is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains,and the wind is never weary;
The vine still clings to the mouldering wall,
But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
And the day is dark and dreary.
My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains,and the wind is never weary;
My thoughts still cling to the mouldering past,
But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast,
And the days are dark and dreary.
Be still, sad heart, and cease repining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Monday, August 8, 2011
New School Year About to Begin!
I am just about ready for this crazy summer to end and a new crop of eager young minds to enter my classroom! What a long, hot one we've had! To get us started, I wanted to be sure and post a wish list for our classroom. Regular supply lists can be found on Neuse Charter School's website. Much more information coming...
Remember Open House, I look forward to meeting you all!
Neuse Charter School 2011-2012 Open House
August 16th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Located at the Dr.Patricia Brady Harris Gymnasium
909 Booker Dairy Rd.
Smithfield, NC 27577
Wish List for 5th Grade Language Arts:
Multicolored Sharpies
Colored Copy Paper
Paper towels
Dry Erase Markers: Expo brand dark colors preferred
Heavy Duty electric pencil sharpener
Gel pens
Ball point pens in blue and black
Puzzles (100 pieces or less)
Index cards
Disinfectant wipes
Modeling clay
Remember Open House, I look forward to meeting you all!
Neuse Charter School 2011-2012 Open House
August 16th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Located at the Dr.Patricia Brady Harris Gymnasium
909 Booker Dairy Rd.
Smithfield, NC 27577
Wish List for 5th Grade Language Arts:
Multicolored Sharpies
Colored Copy Paper
Paper towels
Dry Erase Markers: Expo brand dark colors preferred
Heavy Duty electric pencil sharpener
Gel pens
Ball point pens in blue and black
Puzzles (100 pieces or less)
Index cards
Disinfectant wipes
Modeling clay
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