Wednesday 25 November 2015

Wednesday, Nov. 26

1.  Snowman poetry- if not finished, try to finish on Googledocs at home. 
2.  Math multiplication test on Friday.  Double digit multiplication.
3.  YouTube videos must be written on board for me to preview  to be considered for Friday.
4.  Spelling test Friday.
5.  Bring pic. of drawing of endangered animal of computer if possible for charcoal. art.

Tuesday 24 November 2015

Tuesday, Nov. 23

1.  Popcorn- $1.00-bring tomorrow!
2.  Special Friday- YouTube video of 1 minute or less- educational or entertaining.  Teacher must preview by Thursday.
3.  Anyone have aerosol hairspray donation? It is for art!
4.  Spelling-due Wednesday.
5.  Paragraph- due Thurs.
6.  Science song- may want to research facts for group tonight.  Check duotang, notes and Google.

Monday 23 November 2015

Monday, Nov. 23

1.  Thanks for making sure kids have boots, mitts, hat and jacket.  Unless it is considered an IN day, kids usually have to go out and play.

2.  Popcorn Day is Wednesday.  Bring a dollar Tuesday if you want to order.

3.  Spelling due Wednesday.

4.  Paragraphs due Thursday.  Giving rather than Taking.

5.  Science cards assignemnt- overdue now.

6.  Math page 83- double digit multiplication- due ASAP.

7.  Poetry- Snowman shape poem is overdue now.  Work on coloring the rest.

8.  Extra Math group- take break this week.

Friday 20 November 2015

Friday, Nov. 20

1.  Science card answers- take home to check neatness, punctuation, spelling, capital usage, etc.. Students have been told, like SS assignments, that it will be difficult to achieve an A letter grade on these assignments if they do not pay attention to overall finished work.
2.  Math review assignments- Most kids got them back and should try to get signed by a parent and return to school Monday.
3.  Mom/Dad poems-try to have pictures and color by Tuesday.
4.  Shape poems- we will work on good copies next week.

Tuesday 17 November 2015

  Tuesday,  Nov. 17

1.  Spelling assignment- due Wednesday.

2.  Paragraphs- due Thursday.

3.  Spelling and Paragraph corrections all the way from September- some kids are behind.    Get the corrections done by Friday!

4.  Science cards- due Monday.  Cards do not go home.  Students are marked are efficiently in class.

5.  Show and Tell special Friday.

Monday 16 November 2015

Monday, Nov. 16

1.  Spelling Unit 9- due Wednesday.
2.  Paragraph- due Thursday. If parents want to help edit before student hands in for mark, they can. 
3.  Skull human Body art title page- due Friday.
4.  Science cards-as many as student has been able to accomplish in last month.  Due Monday.
5.  SS-Questions, answers and page number from textbook.  Take home tonight and look over for neatness, organization, etc..  Due Tuesday AM.
6.  First draft of mom/dad comparison poems-due Friday.

Friday 13 November 2015

Friday, Nov. 13

1.  SS questions- extra time- due now on Nov. 17
2.  Science cards- 20 plus, except Math group only 12-due Nov. 20.
3.  Scholastic orders due Mon.
4.  Never poem and Personification poem-on Googledocs if possible- due ASAP.
5.  Science test- folded and returned Monday signed if possible.

Thursday 12 November 2015

Thursday, Nov. 12

1.  Spelling test-study.
2.  Never and personification poems- first drafts due Friday AM- we are typing them Friday afternoon.
3.  Extra Math group- sheets due Friday.
4.  Current events group this week- due Friday.
5.  2 Multiplication sheets- due Friday- lots of time in class given.  Grade 4s only had to do forst sheet but could challenge themselves to second one.
6.  Science tests back Friday or Monday, after i check marking.
7.  Scholastic orders-due Monday.

Tuesday 10 November 2015

Tuesday, Nov. 10

1.  Tomorrow students do not come to school.
2.  Bones/Muscles and Heart test- students had a 2min. look at test today.  They were supposed to take duotangs home to study.  Test Thursday.
3.  Spelling corrections- due Friday.
4.  Paragraph corrections- if student got back, due Friday.  If not, more time.
5.  Current events- if it is your week, due Friday.

Students are learning or reviewing double digit multiplication  right now.  Some are going to have a really hard time keeping up if they do not memorize times tables for QUICK recall.  Please keep helping them memorize at home!  Thanks!


Monday 9 November 2015

Monday, Nov. 9

1.  Donations for poppies if you want to send.
2.  Spelling- due Thursday.
3.  Paragraphs on Friends- due Tuesday.  Most students handed in today.
4.  Scholastic- due Friday.
5.  Science test on bones and muscles- Thursday. We studied in class today and kids were told to take home duotangs to study.

Friday 6 November 2015

Friday, Nov. 6

1.  Science =try to get a head start on studying muscles and bones for test next Thursday.
2.  Scholastic orders due Monday.
3.  Spelling corrections- due Monday.
4.  Extra Math group- new sheets- due friday.


Students had fun with Soup Can Science races/commercials, Math with Pi/circumference and Andy Warhol art.  All food to food bank soon!  Thanks for all your support.

Thursday 5 November 2015

Thursday, Nov. 5

1.  Last day for bookfair tomorrow.
2.  Grammar tests- signed and rtrnd if possible.
3.  Math- extra group- due Friday.
4.  Special friday- soup can Art, Science, Math- try to figure out what Pi means.
5.  Math page 141 and 325 for grade 5s due Tuesday.
6.  Last day for candy for food Bank- draws for prizes =Friday.  All cans/candy to be delivered to food bank within the next 5 days.  Thank you for your generosity and support! 

Wednesday 4 November 2015

Wed. Nov. 4

1.  Book Fair
2.  Candy for Food Bank- thank you!  We will add to cans and food.
3.  Legion poems and art with permission forms due last chance friday.
4.  Grammar test back Thursday.
5.  Spelling- study for Friday.
6.  STUDY times tables daily!
7.  Contractions- ten for Math group, the rest do all- due Thursday
8.  Chocolate Reading sheet and multiples Math sheet should already be handed in or this will affect your report card mark.

Tuesday 3 November 2015

Tuesday, Nov. 3

1.  Parts of Speech test wednesday- study.
2.  Cans and candy- I will deliver Friday to food Bank- thank you for your donations!
3.  Math pages from today- due Wednesday.
4.  SS questions- all due Nov. 14th-must be done in class with textbook.
5.  Remembrance Day poems and art- last day for forms and submissions is Friday.

Monday 2 November 2015

Monday, Nov. 2

1.  Legion poster permission forms should be in, signed by a  parent.
2.  Legion permission forms for a poem could be signed in case the poem is entered.

3.  Adjectives, nouns, verbs, pronouns test Wednesday.  We will practise adjectives more Tuesday.
4.  Math test- score out of 10, but students did not get test back tests until I check them.
5.  Paragraph on Remembrance Day and Spelling assignment Unit 7- due Wednesday.  Kids are told to bring home both books in case parents want to look over and help edit for sp, punct., etc..
6.  Couplets Remembrance Day poem-try to work on Googledocs at home if you want to try to enter into contest.  It is due Friday in good copy, but we have 2 computer periods before that.

BOOK FAIR!!  Mr. Staginnus awaits book, poster, pen and eraser consumers!  Lunch and after school. Credit cards or cash or debit.