Nature's Classroom Day 2

 Billy and Amanda enjoying lunch

 The men figured out how to solve the stinky towel problem

 A positive share from Mackenzie

 The breakfast waitron

Nature's Classroom

The fifth graders arrived safely at the Nature's Classroom Charlton site. According to Mrs. Zukas everyone is settled and adjusting just fine. I imagine they will be very tired come this evening. Mrs. Zukas is sending me random pictures and I will add them as she sends them. Please check the site as I may update more than once a day.

 Mrs. Zukas and Amber ready for lunch!

 A quick game of basketball before the next planned learning activity

 Some of the boys waiting for the waitron to serve up lunch.

 Emily spotted something in nature that she wanted to photograph.

                                                 Love the enthusiasm ladies

 Makenzie catching up.....she had to run back to the dorm for her sweatshirt.

 A game called numbers with a Nature's Classroom instructor

 Amber doing a positive share after dinner.

 Some of the girls rolling down a hill during a break.

 Zachary giving the Ort Report

Practicing monocular vision, like a deer has

 

Brendan enjoying the evening Science Fair

 

Night Night....all happy faces

 



HW grade 4 Oct 1-4

Our new book is Jake Drake: Bully Buster. We will read and discuss chapter one in class. Please read and summarize a chapter a night (starting with chapter 2 on Monday). If you are concerned that your child will have trouble remembering to bring the book back and forth each night, one idea some parents have had in the past was to take a copy out of the library. That way you always have it at home.                               Also, try to complete the Study Is. assignments and have your child try Spelling City at home. Another great site I introduced some of them to was www.freerice.com
Mrs. K

HW week of Sept 24-28

Grade 4: Snot Stew: Mon and Tues read the last two chapters. Summarize nightly. Wed and Thurs. I will give a New England map worksheet each night. All week please have them study the flashcards in their binders on the New England states and capitals. They also need to know the abbreviation ( and location) for each of the six states. Quiz on Friday.

Grade 5: New book: Among The Hidden. I will introduce the book on Monday. Our new essential question is: Why is freedom so important to us? They will have one or two chapters nightly for HW this week. Please have them do a page in the HW folder they have been bringing home. The questions are different every night. Also: This week is Harriet Tubman week in our class. Please talk with your child about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. We will be reading books about her and discussing slavery in class. They will be participating in a simulation of the UGRR at Nature's Classroom. We spend this week preparing for that. Mrs. K

HW Sept 17-21

Grade 4: Read a chapter a night of Snot Stew and summarize. Mon: chapter 6, Tues chapter 7, Wed. chapter 8 and Thurs. chapter 9. A Study Is. assignment has been posted. Due Sept 28. Please let me know if you have any trouble logging on.

Grade 5: We will be reading Shiloh for the remainder of the week. Do a page in your ELA notebook each night. A Study Is. assignment has been posted. Due Sept 28. Please let me know if you have any trouble logging on.

Open House Tuesday 6-7:30pm. Hope to see you then! Mrs. K.

HW week of Sept 10-13

Grade 4: Read and Summarize a chapter a night of Snot Stew
Grade 5: Map project due Friday (this went home last Friday, Sept 7)
              Study for S.S. test on the 7 continents and 4 oceans Friday
              Read a chapter a night of Shiloh. Complete a page in your folder.

Reminder: Open House is next Tues 6-7:30pm

First day of fifth grade!

We had a wonderful first day of school today.  Please ask your child about the golden rule. We read a book about it today. Also, all paperwork that was sent home today needs to be in tomorrow. Thanks, Mrs. K