CONTACTING ME:
My
school phone is working now. My extension is 413. I am not always in
the room to hear it. You can always call my cell - 231-357-4710.
My email: lblowers@hamiltonschools.us
REMIND 101:
It's an easy way to get reminders for tests etc.
ENTER THIS NUMBER: 424-835-7621
Type in: @mrsblow
Reading Buddies: Our Friday Fun Activity this week was Reading Buddies with 8th graders from Mrs. Koval and Mrs. Fuzak's classes. We will be doing this the last Friday of each month.
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My email: lblowers@hamiltonschools.us
REMIND 101:
It's an easy way to get reminders for tests etc.
ENTER THIS NUMBER: 424-835-7621
Type in: @mrsblow
Reading Buddies: Our Friday Fun Activity this week was Reading Buddies with 8th graders from Mrs. Koval and Mrs. Fuzak's classes. We will be doing this the last Friday of each month.
Field Day: Next Friday Mr. Sikma and the Fuel Up team have planned a Field day for the last couple hours of the day. Students should dress comfortably and wear tennis shoes!
Spirit Week:
Monday is College Day, Tuesday is Twin Day, Wednesday is (I can't remember!),Thursday 5th grade wears green, Friday wear Hawkeye gear and or colors. Your child brought home a paper about this. I'll remind them each day.
Your child also brought home a note about Homecoming- the parade, the dance, the game.
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There are 2 video tutorials that will help with this weekend's math HW in the MATH TAB.
1) 3 Ways to find a common denominator
2) subtracting mixed numbers with renaming
MATH: "HOMEWORK
1-10" ODDS and #'s 10 and 11 word problems.
READING an average of 20 minutes per day is also homework throughout the year.
Book Project Homework due September 29. You may want to check in with your child about where they are on this. Your child will be reading a chapter book (they may read this at home and school). Monday they will receive the materials for the "Sandwich Book Report". The section on the "Author's Style" could be difficult and your child may choose to leave that part out since we haven't had a lot of time to discuss this at this point.
MATH:
We continue practice past concepts such as simplifying fractions, equivalent fractions, making a common denominator, and adding and subtracting mixed numbers with renaming.
LANGUAGE ARTS This week we read an article about the mushers risking their lives in 1925 to get diphtheria medicine to Nome, Alaska. We reviewed the purpose and value of background knowledge and watched a short video prior to reading. We discussed and practiced response to text strategies and students answered quiz and critical thinking questions about the article. We then discussed student responses to the questions and how to write clear, accurate, and thorough responses. FYI-this was not graded. This was an instructional activity where we practice strategies together, I let them off on their own, and then we come back and talk through how we could make each response better and how to find the information.
SCIENCE We measured out 10 meters and used various methods to get from one end to the other. Students timed every 2 meters and created a data chart. Students then created a graph to compare results. We will be preparing for a quiz that will be on Wednesday or Thursday.
Book Project Homework due September 29. You may want to check in with your child about where they are on this. Your child will be reading a chapter book (they may read this at home and school). Monday they will receive the materials for the "Sandwich Book Report". The section on the "Author's Style" could be difficult and your child may choose to leave that part out since we haven't had a lot of time to discuss this at this point.
MATH:
We continue practice past concepts such as simplifying fractions, equivalent fractions, making a common denominator, and adding and subtracting mixed numbers with renaming.
LANGUAGE ARTS This week we read an article about the mushers risking their lives in 1925 to get diphtheria medicine to Nome, Alaska. We reviewed the purpose and value of background knowledge and watched a short video prior to reading. We discussed and practiced response to text strategies and students answered quiz and critical thinking questions about the article. We then discussed student responses to the questions and how to write clear, accurate, and thorough responses. FYI-this was not graded. This was an instructional activity where we practice strategies together, I let them off on their own, and then we come back and talk through how we could make each response better and how to find the information.
SCIENCE We measured out 10 meters and used various methods to get from one end to the other. Students timed every 2 meters and created a data chart. Students then created a graph to compare results. We will be preparing for a quiz that will be on Wednesday or Thursday.
Spelling: We took the skill and proofreading tests today. Next week's skill is silent letters as in "listen".
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