Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Wednesday, February 26th

"This morning in PE we took the Pacer Test again to see if we improved, stayed the same, or need to work harder." -Trey

"In social studies, we played a game and it was about all our notes and you chose A, B, or C.  The table with the most points gets jolly ranchers." -Kylee

"During social studies, I got out of jail because the judicial branch bailed me out." -Kolby

"When we came in, we had a really easy entry task." -Matt

"In math rotations, we got to do any way we wanted to do any math problems." -Divinity

Reminders:
Homework due on Friday
Bring school supplies if you need them
Silverwood reading log is due March 7th
National Chili Day is tomorrow
Union Gospel Mission donations until March 7th
Weekly reports were due Monday

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Tuesday, February 25th

"This afternoon, we got to have a lot of reading time!" -Matt

"This morning, in Music we sang songs to practice for our concert coming up.  The soloists and narrators' practiced their lines." -Kaydin

"Today in Reading, Mrs. Thompson assigned us partners to read The Cricket in Times Square." -Ashlynn

"We had our Spelling pretest this afternoon." -Layne

"For our entry task, we had a math quiz on multiplication and division." -Chase

"In Math, we learned how to use an area model to compare equivalent fractions." -Abby

"At lunch, instead of having the regular lunch menu, we had the Winter Olympic lunch where we had victory burgers." -LJ

"During Music, I learned that my script for the performance assured people that they would not starve." -Ella

"Kyle, Mary, and I were in a reading group with Ms. Danforth working on the final e sound." -Kylee

"I went to the back table to work with other students on fluency with Mrs. Thompson." -Kyle

Reminders:
1. Union Gospel Mission food, clothing, and soap drive
2. Check in with your parents about you school supplies
3. Homework due Friday
4. Weekly Reports are due

Thursday, February 20, 2014

February 20th 2014

"In Music, we sang Mount Saint Helen's and then we sang the Apple Song." -Divinity

"In Social Studies, Mrs. Gil was our teacher and we are learning about politics and the Washington Congregation started in 1787." -LJ

"Today during Math, we learned how to multiply a unit fractions times a whole number." -Abby

"Our writing prompt this afternoon was a free write on the book, Trouble River." -Chase

Reminders
-Homework due tomorrow!
-National Chilli Day is Feb. 27th 
-Yearbooks are on sale for $12

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

February 18th, 2014

"In class during math, we learned how to decompose fractions using a tape diagram with Ms. Danforth teaching, and we got a new student workbook." -Mary

"Today, in Music we got to sing the Apple Song, Washington My Home and Roll On Columbia, Roll On" -Kolby

"This afternoon, we got five minutes to clean out our desks." -Kaydin

"Our class read Troubled River today in Reading." -Ashlynn

"At lunch, Mary, Taylor, Becca, and I went to the Library to practice our video for the Character Counts Assembly." -Abby

"Mrs. Thompson videotaped us while Ms. Danforth was teaching math." -Mikaela

Reminders
-Homework due on Friday
-Weekly Reports turned in
-Bring tennis shoes tomorrow for P.E.

Friday, February 14, 2014

Friday, February 14th

"In Math, we got to create fractions with Sweetheart candies" -Carrie

"At lunch recess, I played tag" -Trey

"This afternoon, we had a Valentine's Party and we got to eat candy from our valentine's" -Divinity

"In Library, we checked out books and did word searches" -Chase

"I got to pass out cookies to the whole class including the teachers" -Mikaela

"When Mrs. Tebbets came for art today we got to make presents with paints and oil pastels" -Kylee

"This morning for an entry task, we wrote on one post-it note one thing we know about fractions and on the other post-it note we wrote one thing we have a question about" -Matt

Reminders:
No School Monday!
Weekly Reports are due Tuesday
Homework due Friday 

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Tuesday Feb. 11th

"Today in Music we got to sing our state song" -Sean

"In Math we had a test" -Carrie

"This afternoon we did Science and we got to observe our Calcite experiment" -Mikaela

"During Reading we read a story called Me and Uncle Romie" -Kylee

"This morning we corrected our Math Assessment from yesterday morning" -Matt

"Since Mrs. O'Connell and Mrs. Thompson we not here today, Ms. Danforth taught the classroom" -Abby

Reminders:
~Homework Due Friday
~Video Permission Slip Due Tomorrow!!
~Yearbooks are on sale for $12 
~Bring Valentine's and a box on Friday!!
~No School Monday
~Math pages in the homework packet are not optional

Monday, February 10, 2014

Monday, February 10th

"Today we had rotations, Mikaela and I made a poster for Mother Joseph" -Torri

"In Math, we took a practice math test to get ready for tomorrow's test" -Kylee

"In P.E. we played a game with yoga balls and tried to get other teams out" -Kolby

"In Reading we read a story about a boy and a girl doing an art project out of recycled materials" -Ella

"This morning we got to do highs and lows from our weekend" -Kaydin

Reminders:
1. March 7th Silverwood Reading Contract
2. Friday is Valentine's Day, please remember to bring Valentine's and a box to put them in
3. Feb. 17th is President's Day-No School
4. Video Permission Slip signed and turned in as soon as possible!
5. Box Top Contest Feb. 18th through 26th 
6. Skate Night Feb. 11th from 6 to 8 pm
7. Homework is due on Friday 
8. Weekly reports signed and turned in

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Wednesday, February 5th

"Today in social studies, Mrs. Byrd told us about our new project.  We got assigned partners and assigned a person.  We have to find out why they are important to Washington history." -Kylee

"During lunch recess, we had to stay in so we went to the gym and played dodgeball in the dark." -Chase

"This morning we had math rotations and we did multiplication of double digits by double digits using the area model." -LJ and Camden

"In PE, we took a bone test where we had to know the names of the bones and where they are in the body." -Divinity

"We also learned how the bones function." -Kolby

"In reading we read a play called 'Ranita' and some of us had parts.  My part was the Viceroy's wife and when I went out to reread it with Ms. Mary, I was the cook." -Abby

Reminders:
Weekly reports were due Monday
Homework and math due Friday
T-shirt orders were due to the office on Monday