FIELD TRIP:
The students loved the field trip! We visited 3 different and interesting places:
The Planetarium was a great way to put together and review what we learned in science and students felt good about all the background knowledge they were bringing to this.
The Ben and Me play was fun!- a neat way for the kids to see how scenes from the movie and book we watched and read were played out on stage. This generated much discussion. They enjoyed the interaction during the play with the actors.
I was very pleased with the way the students really became involved in the Ben Franklin and Gerald R. Ford exhibits. They tried things out, truly read much of the information, asked questions. They were all well-behaved and involved learners! I let the kids know how much I appreciated their behavior and interest during the trip. Thanks to all the parents and students for making this a terrific day!
MRS. BLOWERS WILL BE GONE November 17th and 18th as well as November 21-23.
I will have a minor foot surgery- Mrs. Immick and Mrs. Middleton will be here those days.
You may contact me at anytime through email.
lblowers@hamiltonschools.us
MATH:
We have been working at dividing with 2-digit divisors. It can be difficult estimating how many multiples of a number will work. We will have a couple quizzes this week along with review. The students will complete the study guide for the Ch 4 test (on Tuesday). I will be able to look at these Friday and have Mrs. Immick assist anyone with corrections, questions on Monday. Study Monday-test Tuesday. Students should email with questions.
READING:
We are reading Sign of the Beaver, our new genre unit chapter book. The theme is facing a challenge.
We have been working on vocabulary in context, context clues for comprehension, and finding descriptive detail. We will also be reading some non-fiction pieces to continue to practice those skills needed for this type of text.
WRITING:
We have been writing expository pieces this recently. We wrote a persuasive piece about an article we read about telling white lies. We are completed a summary of an article about penguins. This week students also used an interactive site to write a Diamante poem. Next week students will be writing a short story.
SPELLING:
Our skill this week is the the meanings of the suffix "-er". It means "one who" as in teacher-one who teaches. It also means "more" as in brighter - more bright.
SCIENCE:
We have been performing activities about motion, types of motion, what affects motion, and how to calculate speed. We have quite a lot of vocabulary to learn. Students will do a crossword to assist in learning this. We discuss vocabulary each day and will have a quiz after Thanksgiving. Next up is balanced and unbalanced forces.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011
WEEK of NOVEMBER 7TH-11TH
READ-A-THON
THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! Thanks for all you did to raise money for our field trip next Tuesday!
Teachers and students all appreciate your efforts!
I you don't know your powerschool ID number, contact me.
FIELD TRIP:
Our field trip is Tuesday, November 15th!
Please wear comfortable shoes AND wear your Hawkeye PTO shirt!! (Grey) AND bring a disposable
sack lunch!! Be prepared for the weather as we will be walking between buildings.
MRS. BLOWERS WILL BE GONE November 17th and 18th as well as November 21-23.
I will have a minor foot surgery- Mrs. Immick and Mrs. Middleton will be here those days.
You may contact me at anytime through email or my home phone- except Nov. 17th.
EMAIL ALERTS: If you would like an email alert when I post something to my fusion page, please follow the directions below. Your child also brought the directions home and they are on the blog.
MATH:
We have been working at dividing with 2-digit divisors. It can be difficult estimating how many multiples of a number will work. They have learned how to find and list the multiples using a calculator. They may use this method-the work still has to be shown just to be sure they know the steps- but they know they will not be able to rely on this for the test. We have not been using this method often so they have had a lot of practice without it. W also learned how to multiply decimals by multiples of ten.
READING:
We are reading Sign of the Beaver, our new genre unit chapter book. The theme is facing a challenge.
We have been working on vocabulary in context, context clues for comprehension, and finding descriptive detail.
WRITING:
We have been writing expository pieces this recently. We wrote a persuasive piece about an article we read about telling white lies. We are completing a summary of an article about penguins. We wrote a compare and contrast piece together comparing Tom Sawyer and Bart Simpson.
SPELLING:
Our skill this week was the various spellings of the letter s in "sun" - soft 's' sound.
Tests have been returned.
SCIENCE:
We have been performing activities about motion, types of motion, what affects motion, and how to calculate speed.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! Thanks for all you did to raise money for our field trip next Tuesday!
Teachers and students all appreciate your efforts!
Please go to the site listed above and click on Student/Parents/Staff
then click on Parents (click here to register)
Enter the following:
1. Student ID Numbers AND Birthday (up to four kids)
(you can find your students ID number in the Powerschool by logging into Powerschool with your parent login info, click on the school Website link, the four digit code is listed in Red))
2. An email address or user name
3. First Name
4. Last Name
5. Phone Number (optional)
6. Password (you may set this to anything you’d like)
7. Verify the password
I you don't know your powerschool ID number, contact me.
FIELD TRIP:
Our field trip is Tuesday, November 15th!
Please wear comfortable shoes AND wear your Hawkeye PTO shirt!! (Grey) AND bring a disposable
sack lunch!! Be prepared for the weather as we will be walking between buildings.
MRS. BLOWERS WILL BE GONE November 17th and 18th as well as November 21-23.
I will have a minor foot surgery- Mrs. Immick and Mrs. Middleton will be here those days.
You may contact me at anytime through email or my home phone- except Nov. 17th.
EMAIL ALERTS: If you would like an email alert when I post something to my fusion page, please follow the directions below. Your child also brought the directions home and they are on the blog.
MATH:
We have been working at dividing with 2-digit divisors. It can be difficult estimating how many multiples of a number will work. They have learned how to find and list the multiples using a calculator. They may use this method-the work still has to be shown just to be sure they know the steps- but they know they will not be able to rely on this for the test. We have not been using this method often so they have had a lot of practice without it. W also learned how to multiply decimals by multiples of ten.
READING:
We are reading Sign of the Beaver, our new genre unit chapter book. The theme is facing a challenge.
We have been working on vocabulary in context, context clues for comprehension, and finding descriptive detail.
WRITING:
We have been writing expository pieces this recently. We wrote a persuasive piece about an article we read about telling white lies. We are completing a summary of an article about penguins. We wrote a compare and contrast piece together comparing Tom Sawyer and Bart Simpson.
SPELLING:
Our skill this week was the various spellings of the letter s in "sun" - soft 's' sound.
Tests have been returned.
SCIENCE:
We have been performing activities about motion, types of motion, what affects motion, and how to calculate speed.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Email Alerts for Parents
Below are the directions for parents to become members of my fusion page. (Not the blog-although the blog is attached to the fusion page.) If you choose to do this, you will receive email alerts when I post to my fusion page. It should also alert you to calendar events, etc. that I put in. I became a member of my son and daughter's as well - I am receiving alerts, so it should work!
www.hamiltonschools.us
I you don't know your powerschool ID number, contact me.
www.hamiltonschools.us
Please go to the site listed above and click on Student/Parents/Staff
then click on Parents (click here to register)
Enter the following:
1. Student ID Numbers AND Birthday (up to four kids)
(you can find your students ID number in the Powerschool by logging into Powerschool with your parent login info, click on the school Website link, the four digit code is listed in Red))
2. An email address or user name
3. First Name
4. Last Name
5. Phone Number (optional)
6. Password (you may set this to anything you’d like)
7. Verify the password
I you don't know your powerschool ID number, contact me.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Week of Oct. 31- Nov. 4
READ-A-THON is Tuesday Nov. 8th
DONUTS WITH DAD is Wednesday Nov. 9
Released Time is Friday, Nov. 11th.
Our read-a-thon is going to be held this coming Tuesday, November 8 from 1:30 - 3:30.
Please look over the following suggestions as you prepare for this exciting event!
* Come to school on Tuesday with a drink, snack, and books to read
* Wear comfy clothes and bring a towel or blanket to spread out on. You may bring a small pillow or stuffed animal as long as it fits in your backpack.
* Envelopes and pledges are due on Tuesday, November 8
Our schedule will be as follows:
1:30 - 2:00 Independent reading with your own snack and drink
2:00 - 2:30 You may choose to read newspapers, magazines, or storyworks
2:30 - 2:50 Guest Reader
2:50 - 3:10 Independent reading with a snack and drink provided by Mrs. Maxson
3:15 - 3:30 Read information books
Everyone will be given the option of reading a chapter book for the full two hours.
Thank you to the family and friends who have supported us in our efforts to raise money for field trips and special activities this year!!
Writing: We practiced compare and contrast writing. Students will write their own next week.
Reading: We have been reading Ben and Me as part of our genre unit whose theme is "facing challenges". We are also going to be seeing this play, watch the movie and then compare the three of them.
Math: We took the Chapter 3 math test on Wednesday and the class did quite well. We are now working in chapter 4, dividing larger numbers by 2 digit divisors. We have also been doing some review of past units.
Science: We are now working in our Forces and Motion unit. This week, students have been experimenting with what forces are able to cause a marble move the slowest on a "track" they have designed. We will discuss these factors.
Have a great weekend!!
DONUTS WITH DAD is Wednesday Nov. 9
Released Time is Friday, Nov. 11th.
Read-a-thon
November 8, 2011
Our read-a-thon is going to be held this coming Tuesday, November 8 from 1:30 - 3:30.
Please look over the following suggestions as you prepare for this exciting event!
* Come to school on Tuesday with a drink, snack, and books to read
* Wear comfy clothes and bring a towel or blanket to spread out on. You may bring a small pillow or stuffed animal as long as it fits in your backpack.
* Envelopes and pledges are due on Tuesday, November 8
Our schedule will be as follows:
1:30 - 2:00 Independent reading with your own snack and drink
2:00 - 2:30 You may choose to read newspapers, magazines, or storyworks
2:30 - 2:50 Guest Reader
2:50 - 3:10 Independent reading with a snack and drink provided by Mrs. Maxson
3:15 - 3:30 Read information books
Everyone will be given the option of reading a chapter book for the full two hours.
Thank you to the family and friends who have supported us in our efforts to raise money for field trips and special activities this year!!
Writing: We practiced compare and contrast writing. Students will write their own next week.
Reading: We have been reading Ben and Me as part of our genre unit whose theme is "facing challenges". We are also going to be seeing this play, watch the movie and then compare the three of them.
Math: We took the Chapter 3 math test on Wednesday and the class did quite well. We are now working in chapter 4, dividing larger numbers by 2 digit divisors. We have also been doing some review of past units.
Science: We are now working in our Forces and Motion unit. This week, students have been experimenting with what forces are able to cause a marble move the slowest on a "track" they have designed. We will discuss these factors.
Have a great weekend!!
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