Homework for December 16, 2009

Math: Complete Unit 4 Practice Test
Vocabulary: Sentences
Language Arts: Be prepared for discussion on Thursday on Discovering the Americas

Homework for December 15, 2009

Math: Finish long division with decimals worksheet
Language Arts: Complete job for reading groups
Vocabulary: Sort

Upcoming Events:

• Our play is this Wednesday at 10:15. It is important that your child is at school on Tuesday and Wednesday for the play rehearsal and performance.
• Book reports are due on Friday, December 18th, 2009.
• If you would like to bring a treat to share on Friday, please bring enough for 25 students. (We will not be having a formal holiday party due to the upcoming Marin Headlands field trip and the costs associated with the trip. We don't want to ask for anything more during this difficult financial time for many families.)
  

Ryan's Poetry Reading

Clayton's Poetry Reading

Homework for December 10, 2009

Math: Finish division worksheet from class
Vocabulary: Finish packet and study for Friday quiz
Language Arts: Read the assigned part of you Literature Circle book by Monday and complete your job sheet
Social Studies: Explorer's Report due on Monday

Homework for December 9, 2009

Math: Study Links 4.6
Vocabulary: Sentences (please try to be creative and not copy the CLOZE sentences)
Library books due Thursday

Homework for December 8, 2009

Math: Study Links 4.5
Vocabulary: Definitions and CLOZE sentences
Other: Continue working on Book Report and Social Studies Explorers' Report

Another question...

In class, we discovered that adding an "ic" to a word usually changes it from a noun to an adjective. For example, "graph" to "graphic." But what about the word "phonics"? Does adding the "s" negate the addition of the "ic"?

Question

What is the technical name for a relief map?

Homework for December 7, 2009

Math: Long division with no remainders
Vocabulary: Sort with Greek root words (tele, phon, photo, graph)
Social Studies: Report due on Monday, December 14th

Homework for December 3, 2009

Vocabulary: Finish vocabulary packet and study for Friday quiz*
Math: Partial Quotient Division, Lesson 4.2 (Quiz on Friday)
Language Arts: Finish Poetry Project

* One way that student can study for the vocabulary tests, is working with a friend or family member to create sentences at home, that they thencan re-create on the vocabulary check-in. They should also practice spelling the words orally.

Updates

Opps!

I am sorry I have fallen so far behind on my blogging... I have had a tough few weeks and I am finally getting back into the swing of things.

A few reminders:

• Poetry projects are due on Friday, December 4th.
  
• Friday, December 4th will be an all school Community Meeting and several students will be receiving awards.
  
• This Saturday, we will be having a fundraiser at Books Inc. on 4th Street in Berkeley between 6:00 and 9:00 PM. Please try to stop by; 20% of the profits from that evening will be donated to out field trip.
  
• Social studies explorer projects are due on Monday, December 14th. The students will be given class time to complete their work next week. In addition, I will be checking-in on the students' progress on December 7th.
• At 10:15 AM on December 16th, we will performing an adaptation of Molly Bannaky directed by Cantey Meigs. Please try to make it!!!
• The next book report will be due on December 18th. I will be sending home a planning sheet this Friday.

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Upcoming Projects

Hello!

The fifth grade students will have some projects due in the next few weeks. I have had several questions about upcoming projects and thought I would update parents and students alike.

1. Poetry Unit (given out on Monday, November 23) - Due December 4th
2. Explorers Project (given out on Monday November 30th) - Due December 11th
3. Book Report (date undecided) - Most likely due before winter break

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Vocabulary

This week we are learning more number prefixes: quadr- and quar- (four), quint- and pent- (five), oct- (eight), dec- (ten), and cent- (hundred.)

Our words this week are:

1. quadrangle
2. quadruple
3. quintessential
4. pentagon
5. octet
6. decimate
7. centimeter
8. percentage
   

Homework for November 16 and 17, 2009

Monday's Homework:
Math: Study Links 3.8 and Create regular tessellations with the shapes I have provided
Vocabulary: Word sort

Tuesday's Homework:
Math: Study Link 3.9 (page 67)
Vocabulary: Definitions and CLOZE sentences

Homework for November 9, 2009

Math: Practice Sheet 21 & 22 / Study for math quiz on Tuesday
Language Arts: Homophones worksheet (write a story with the words.)

No Vocabulary this week due to shortened weeks both last week and this week.

Friday Folder

Please make sure to look through your child's Friday folder today. There are several papers to be signed and returned tomorrow.

Thank you,
Miss Klein

Homework for November 4, 2009

Vocabulary: Finish packet
Math: Finish math poster (types of triangles) and missing angle of triangle worksheet
Other: Return slip regarding Cafe BAM next Thursday!

Homework for November 3, 2009

Math: Study Links page 61 and identifying triangles worksheet (isosceles, equilateral, and scalene)
Vocabulary: Definitions and CLOZE sentences
Language Arts: Homophones worksheet

Other: Return permission slip tomorrow

Greek and Latin Prefixes

This week we are learning about the Greek and Latin Prefixes for number, mono- (one), bi- (two), and tri- (three).

1. monologue
2. monotony
3. monopoly
4. bisect
5. bilingual
6. triathlon
7. trilogy
8. triangle

Homework for November 2, 2009

Math: Determine the vertical and adjacent angle measurements
Vocabulary: Word sort (don't forget the additional words)
Languare Arts: Homophones worksheet

Homework for October 29, 2009

Math: Study Links 3.5
Language Arts: Finish vocabulary packet, study for Friday vocabulary quiz, and appositives worksheet
Other: Please create artwork for the front cover, back cover, and inside of the 5th grade cookbook

Homework for October 28, 2009

Math: Practice Sheet 18
Vocabulary: Sentences

In case you are wondering, I am doing alright. I have been pretty light-headed for a few days and almost fainted in the classroom today. It scared me pretty badly, but I am sure it is nothing. I have a doctor's appointment right after school tomorrow. I will keep everyone posted.

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Homework for October 27, 2009

Math: Practice Sheet 17
Language Arts: CLOZE sentences and definitions

On a side note, I am happily done with report cards. I can't wait to talk with the parents next week during parent conferences. Woo hoo!

Homework for October 26, 2009

Math: Study Links 2.10 (page 45)
Language Arts: Vocabulary Sort
Other: Remind parents to review and sign your social studies test and book brochure

Bake Sale

The bake sale was a tremendous success today. We raised around $370 dollars! Thank you to all the families that donated baked goods and to the families that hung-out and helped with the sales. A special thank you to Clementine, Ben, Ryan, Ian, and Clayton who spent a good part of the day at the bake sale.

Exhausted Homework Post, Ugh!

Social Studies: Please finish the take-home, open-book social studies assessment tonight - try to do the work without external assistance.
Math: None - take a break!
Language Arts: Finish vocabulary packet and study for the quiz tomorrow
Other: Please return signed homework log tomorrow and if you have any book orders, they are also due manana

Homework for October 21, 2009

Math: Study for math test and Practice Sheet
Language Arts: Vocabulary Sentences

This Saturday, we are trying to raise money by selling treats at the CAL game. If you are able to work or contribute any baked goods, that would be awesome! Please let Mr. Weis or I know!

Homework for October 20, 2009

Math: Decimal multiplication (with one decimal place)
Language Arts: Definitions / CLOZE sentences in the vocabulary packet and finish the summary of the Mayan Article using the notes in your notebook (students were given 20 plus minutes to begin in class)

Homework for October 19, 2009

Math: Practice Sheets 10 and 11
Language Arts: Vocabulary Sort
Other: Return conference sheet tomorrow

CONFERENCES

Hello!

I sent home a note regarding the conference schedule this afternoon. Make sure to look it over and return the bottom-half of the note confirming, scheduling or changing your conference on Monday.

Thank you,
Miss Klein

Homework for October 15, 2009

Math: Algebraic Functions
Language Arts: Vocabulary Sentences
Other: Please sign reading logs tonight!

Homework for October 14th, 2009

Math: Study Links 2.4 (Solving number stories using variables)

Language Arts: Definitions, CLOZE sentences, and crossword puzzle

Other: Please return Recipe Interview if you have not done so already

Vocabulary Words

This week we will begin to learn about morphology (the study of the meanings of word) by studying words with the prefixes re- and un-.

1. rebuild
2. unable
3. recycle
4. uncertain
5. review
6. unusual
7. reuse
8. unequal
   

Homework for October 12, 2009

Math: Algebraic Expressions (B)
Language Arts: Vocabulary Sort and Word Search

There will be a Parent Meeting tomorrow at 6:30 to discuss fundraising options for the Marin Headlands' field trip. Please try to be there, if you are able! Feel free to call or email if you have any questions.

Litquake in San Francisco

Hello!

This evening starts the annual San Francisco Litquake. There are some amazing authors coming through town and some great events for children. Wednesday and Thursday are the Kidquake days with tons of local authors presenting their works. Next Friday evening (October 16th), there will be an event for teenagers at San Francisco's Main Library from 6:30 to 9:00 PM. One of my favorite authors will be presenting, Frank Portman, the author of the novel "King Dork." If you have some free time next week, check it out. Here is the website for the event: http://www.litquake.org/

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Homework for October 8, 2009

Math: Finish decimal multiplication (Two-digit tenths by two-digit tenths)
Language Arts: Finish vocabulary packet (unusual plurals)
Other: Book brochures due tomorrow!

Homework for October 7, 2009

Math: Estimation and Decimal Multiplication (Study Links 2.7 and 2.8)
Language Arts: Vocabulary Sentences
Other: Book Brochure due Friday and Recipe Interview due on Tuesday

There will not be any school on Monday, October 12, 2009.

Everyday Math Online

Please check out Everyday Math Online. There are a multitude of games to play, as well as some helpful resources.

https://www.everydaymathonline.com/

Tomorrow, every student will be given a log-in card with their username and password. Once your child logs-in, I will be able to track their progress as they navigate through the games.

Homework for October 6, 2009

Math: Addition and subtraction with decimals
Language Arts: CLOZE sentences (fill in the blanks) and definitions
Other: Recipe Memoir due on October 13th

Don't forget to work on your book brochure!

Unusual Plurals

1. wife / wives
2. leaf / leaves
3. woman / women
4. sheep
5. deer
6. mouse / mice
7. wolf / wolves
8. loaf / loaves
   

Homework for October 5, 2009

Math: Practice Sheet 9
Language Arts: Vocabulary Sort (Unusual Plurals)
Other: Please give us your input about the planned Marin Headlands Field Trip. Please indicate whether or not your child plans to attend on the yellow sheet and how much financial support you can provide. Please return the yellow half-sheet in the included envelope.

Remember: Book Brochures are due on Friday!

Homework for Sept. 30, 2009

Math: Practice Sheet 6
Language Arts: Writing sentences in vocabulary packet

Upcoming events:

• I will be absent on Thursday and Friday of this week, but Miss Bunney will be here in my stead. I will be at a district training and will be easily accessible if help is needed.
  
• On Friday the students will have a Unit 1 math test, a social studies quiz on early American cultural regions, and their weekly vocabulary quiz.
• Book Brochures are due on October 9th, 2009.

Ordering Books!

Please order books from Scholastic Online and help earn books for our classroom library.

Go to: www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
Our class's user name is: DvoraKleinsClass
Password: reading

Thanks,
Miss Klein

Unusual Past Tense Verbs

Most of these words are not hard to spell, but these words will help students see that not all verbs form the past tense by adding -ed.

1. sleep / slept
2. keep / kept
3. bleed / bled
4. shine / shone
5. throw / threw
6. know / knew
7. draw / drew
8. drive / drove

Homework for Sept. 28, 2009

Language Arts: Finish drafting your place memoir (started in class.) Rough drafts are due on Tuesday.
Vocabulary: Unusual past tense verb sort (page two of packet) and find four additional past tense verbs that are not made by simply adding an "-ed" to the end of a verb.
Math: Study Links 1.7 (square numbers) - Students should understand that 2 x 2 = 4 can also be represented with an exponent.

ATTENTION PARENTS

Please respond to the invitation to join ms-kleins-5th-grade@googlegroups.com. So far there are only nine members, two of which are me... (That doesn't sound grammatically correct.) If you want your voice to be heard on important issues around field trips and classroom events, please join up!!!!

Homework for Sept. 24, 2009

Math: Practice Sheet 5 and study for quiz if you got less than 4/5
Vocabulary: Word search, crossword, and study for quiz on Friday
Other: Remember to get the Book Brochure Project sheet signed. In addition, please review and sign the homework packet for this week.

Tomorrow, we will be performing a short Reader's Theater play in room B-7 at 11:25. There will also be a school wide assembly at 1:30.

Student Council Representatives

Congratulations to our new student council representatives:

• Ben
• Angelo
• Clayton

Our alternates are:

• Tyler J.
• Ian
  

DO NOT DO MERRY-GO-ROUND HOMEWORK

Please do not do the Merry-Go-Round sheet. I will not count it against students as incomplete homework... The directions seem to be unclear and there is a good deal of questions. So don't worry about it!

Sorry about that! :-(

Homework for Sept. 23, 2009

Math: Study Links 1.4 and Factor Merry-Go-Round
Vocabulary: Write a sentence with context clues for each word
Language Arts: Parents please sign the Book Brochure Handout to acknowledge that your child will have a project due on October 9, 2009

Homework for Sept. 22, 2009

Math: Study Links lessons 1.2 and 1.3 on Rectangular Arrays and Factors
Vocabulary: Definitions (in your own words) and CLOZE Sentences
Language Arts: Try to find two or three places during your reading where you used a Fix-Up method to help maintain your inner voice. (This strategy is called monitoring comprehension.) Please keep track of the moments on your log that we began today in class.

Readers' Theater on Friday

Hello!

This Friday we will be preforming a short social studies play that Cantey Meigs has helped us to prepare in room B-7 at 11:25 AM. (B-7 is our "buddy" classroom.) Please stop on by, if you are free!

Thank you to Cantey for helping the students to find their inner actor!

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Fun Extra Credit

Please look-up why we capitalize the word "I" whenever it is written in a sentence. Where did this rule come from? What is the origin of the capital "I"?

Homework for Sept. 21, 2009

Math: Practice Sheet 1 (review of rectangular arrays)
Language Arts: Vocabulary sorting sheet

Vocabulary Words for the week of Sept. 21st

This week our vocabulary focus will be: Adding -ing to Words with VC and VCC Patterns

1. setting
2. grinning
3. living
4. taking
5. having
6. floating
7. adding
8. picking

When a word has a short vowel and ends with a single consonant, typically the consonant is doubled before adding the -ing. For example, swim becomes swimming.

Friday Folder

Please don't forget to look over and remove the papers in your child's Friday Folder. This week, we had our first math quiz and our first vocabulary quiz! Please remember to sign the back of the folder and return it with your child on Monday.

Opps! Wednesday's missing post...

I forgot to update my blog on Wednesday. I was a little under the weather, as I am sure your child may have let you know. I tend to get bad migraines, but they only happen once every three or four months. Unfortunately, my headaches are usually accompanied by narrowed vision, sensitivity to sound, high fever, and nausea. Fun! I do my best not to miss school, but that also means your children sometimes have to deal with a sick teacher....

Math: Standard Notation worksheet (both sides)
Language Arts: Vocabulary Sentences (with context clues)

Every Wednesday, I will give the students a short math quizzes (5 questions) to assess the students' understanding of the standards covered in class that week. If the students miss more than one out of five problems, they will be given some extra work to assist their understanding of the concept.

Homework for Sept. 17 , 2009

Math: Identify whether each number is a prime or composite. A prime number is defined as a number that is only divisible by one and itself, for example 3, 5, 7, etc... A composite is a number that has more than one factor.
Language Arts: Complete the vocabulary packet (crossword and word search.) Study for the vocabulary quiz* on Friday.
Other: If your child would like to participate in the student council election, they must return a signed permission slip by Monday, September 21st.
Don't forget to sign and review your child's homework packet.

* Every Friday we will have a vocabulary quiz. The students will be asked to correctly spell the words (1 point per word) and to write a sentence with context clues (1 point per sentence.) Context clues provide the reader with a hint as to the meaning of the word.

Homework for Sept. 15, 2009

Math: Finish the Eratosthenes' Sieve (a magical method for finding prime numbers) and the Puzzling Numbers Crossword (all numbers should be written in standard form)
Language Arts: Write the definitions for each word in your own words (not dictionary definitions) and complete the CLOZE sentences (fill in the blanks)

Vocabulary Words for the week of Sept. 14th

This week vocabulary words are:

1. chief
2. groan
3. wrap
4. plot
5. smell
6. climb
7. whine
8. quote

Our focus will be on a review of vowel patterns in one-syllable words.

Homework for Sept. 10, 2009

Math: Rounding decimals to whole numbers
Other: Goal setting (Students are to set two academic goals and one social / emotional goal in response to President Obama's speech yesterday.)

Homework for Sept. 9, 2009

Math: Extended, Standard and Written Form Practice (Side B)
Language Arts: N/A

Remember to read for at least 25 minutes!

Back to School Night

You are cordially invited to Back-to-School Night on Thursday, September 10, 2009 from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM.

Thank you,
Miss Klein

Monday's Homework

Language Arts: None
Math: Side B of the Place Value Worksheet

All students are required to read for 25 minutes a night. Each night, your child should complete their Reading Log. They are to write a short summary of what they read that evening (at least three sentences.) In the beginning of the year, I will check the Reading Logs daily. It is important that students finish the books they begin rather than reading little bits and pieces of different texts each night. When students complete a book, they will be asked to complete a red recommendation card (similar to the cards you might encounter at Barnes & Noble or Border's.) In addition, students will be required to complete six formal book reports over the course of the school year. The first book report will be due in mid-October and will be a "brochure."

Welcome!

Welcome to Miss Klein's Homework Blog!

Every evening, I will do my best to post the nightly homework. Don't forget, in addition to the assigned work, children are required to read for at least 25 minutes per evening and complete their Reading Logs nightly. On Mondays, I will post the vocabulary words for the week. In addition, I will try to post information about class projects, upcoming events, classroom news, and fun links that will assist your child with their homework.

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Hello!

I will be at school tomorrow for the Bike Field Trip. Please bring
a lunch for tomorrow (and a little extra for those who may forget.)

Cheers,
Dvora

Tuesday's Homework

Math: Math Practice Test
Language Arts: Study for Vocabulary Quiz on Wednesday (words from last week)

Announcements:

• We will be visiting the Junior High Schools this Friday, May 22nd
• There will be a band performance this Thursday, May 21, 2009, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM in the auditorium
• The YEAR-END DISTRICT MATH ASSESSMENT will be on Thursday, May 21, 2009
• Next week, the students will finish their year end literacy assessments (writing and reading)
  

Tuesday's Homework

Math: Practice Sheet 63 and 64 (half-and-half)
Language Arts: Vocabulary Packet, Definitions and Sentences
Other: Please sign your student's math test. I graded the test with a three point curve (not indicated in your child's score.

Open House this Thursday!!!!

Extra Credit Question

When was the World Wide Web discovered???

Vocabulary Words

Roots:
jud: to judge
leg: to read
leg: law
mod: measure, or manner of doing
biblio: book

Words:

1. prejudice
2. bibliography
3. legislate
4. allegiance
5. moderate
6. legally
7. delegate
8. judgment

Monday's Homework

Hello!

I am going to try to faithfully update my blog through the end of the school year; I apologize for falling behind.

Math: Study Links page 237 (circumference of a cirlce)
Language Arts: Vivid Vocabulary Word Sort & Antonyms and Synonyms (first two pages of the vocabulary packet)
Other: If you have not completed your Persuasive Essay, please finish your rough draft as soon as possible

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Tuesday's Homework

Language Arts: Vocabulary sentences, pictures, definitions, and fill-in-the-blanks. (The next three pages of the packet.)
Math: Test preparation packet (understanding data)
Other: Return the BAM Survey for $40 tomorrow! :-)

Monday's Homework

Language Arts:

• Study for vocabulary quiz Tuesday (credible, facsimile, maneuver, scribe, incredulous, facilitate, manufacture, and prescribe)
• Vocabulary packet - Vivid vocabulary and antonyms/synonyms worksheet

Math: Study Links, page 205 (Finding the area of a rectangle. The formula is: Area = base x height)

Other: Ask your parents to complete the BAM School Survey ($50 reward)

Congratulations to Honey, Gavin, and Loren who have not received a single warning (name on the board) since January. Also, please congratulate Jeanette for not missing school and completing every homework assignment this calendar year!!!!

Extra Credit Math Project

Hello!

The extra credit math project is now due on Friday, April 24th.

Cheers,

Miss Klein

Monday's Homework:
Language Arts: Complete vocabulary packet from before vacation and study for vocabulary quiz on Tuesday
Math: Study Links, page 199

Tuesday's Homework:
Language Arts: Vivid Vocabulary and Antonyms and Synonyms worksheets (two sided)
Math: Study Links, page 201 and Practice Sheet 59

Pyjama Day

Language Arts: Next three pages of the vocabulary packet
Math: Study for the exam tomorrow

Wednesday's Homework

Language Arts: Vocabulary packet, writing sentences (with the four pictures) and vivid vocabulary word sort
Math: Finish the practice test and study for Friday's assessment

Tuesday's Homework

Math: Study Links, Page 193
Social Studies: Sign the social studies test. Students were allowed to use their books and most didn't bother to find the information in the text, let alone to read the questions.
Other: Finish Cesar Chavez Projects (due Wednesday)
Language Arts: Work on Literature Circle Projects

MATH TEST THIS FRIDAY!

Good news! I pushed the math test back to Friday. One more day to study!!!!

Monday's Homework

Language Arts: Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
Math: Study Links, page 191
Other: Cesar Chavez Mini-Project due Wednesday, April 1st

Announcements:

• Friday's Math Quiz was handed back today. Please review the test with your child. Students will be receiving a study guide for the unit test on Thursday. It is very important that your child study if they have been struggling with the math concepts we are covering.
• The Unit 8 Math Assessment will be given this Thursday, April 2nd.
• The vocabulary packet will be handed out tomorrow, Tuesday, March 31st.
• Students may not play April Fools Jokes at school on Wednesday.
  
• This Friday, April 3rd is Opposite Day. Don't forget to wear your clothing backwards.
• Next week is Spring Break. Students will have a short writing assignment to complete over the break as well as keeping abreast with their reading logs.
  

Hello!

Wednesday's Homework:
Language Arts: Crossword Puzzle
Math: Practice Set 56 and 57

Thursday's Homework:
Language Arts:

• Finish Vocabulary Packet
• Write a five paragraph persuasive essay. In the introduction, state your argument and three reasons that support your argument. Each reason then should have two supporting details.

Math: Finish Math Packet practice with unit fractions and unit percents
Other: Reading Logs and Homework Logs due tomorrow

Vocabulary Words

This week Mr. Weis and I are trying something new for vocabulary. The students will be given a packet on Monday which they should complete by Friday. Each night, the students will be asked to complete a different page of the packet. In addition, every student will be responsible for eight words, instead of six or ten.

The Latin Roots we are studying this week are: spect (to look at), port (to carry), and form (to shape). The words for this week are:

1. spectacle
2. reform
3. prospector
4. retrospect
5. portable
6. formation
7. perspective
8. import
   

Tuesday's Homework

Language Arts: Define vocabulary words (page 2) and complete the sentences (CLOZE activity)
Math: Study Links, page 187
Other: Complete Literature Circles work for Wednesday's discussions

Monday's Homework

Language Arts: Write contextual sentences for the new vocabulary words (listed at the top of page two of the new vocabulary packet.) Please remind your student to bring their packet to school everyday.
Math: Study Links, page 189 (Lesson 8.9)
Other:

• Complete work for Literature Circles
• Read 20 to 30 minutes every night!

Reading Groups

Hello!

I thought this would be a good time to remind everyone about the work I am expecting students to do in their Literature Circle Groups. If the students have not completed their reading and the work that they have been assigned (by their group members), then the group can not fully discuss the text. Please make sure your child is up to date with their reading.

• Where the Red Fern Grows - Donovan, Shira, Rebecca, and Gavin should be finishing the book this Thursday.
• Treasure Island - Chiharu, Loren, Honey, and Lila should read through page 168 by Monday of next week.
• Atlanta and the Arcadian Beast - Isabel, Jeanette, Draysean, Gabby, and Harper should have read and completed the work through chapter 13 by tomorrow (Tuesday).
• The Great Good Thing - Jaime, Emily, Angel R., Zachary, and Destani should have read and completed the work through chapter 12 by tomorrow (Tuesday).
• Johnny Tremain - Marcell, Zeb, Jazmyn, Tali, and Aerin should have completed the book by tomorrow (Tuesday) and begin to work on their final projects.
• The Starving Time - Diamond, Sharif, Kaya, and Angel P. should read through page 40 and completed their work by Wednesday of this week.

Thursday's Homework

Language Arts: Study for Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow!
Math: Finish Improper Fractions Worksheet
Social Studies: Read "My Indian Boyhood" and then answer one of the two questions at the bottom of the page. Please write at least five sentences. (Students do not need to do the opposite side of the page.)
Other: Reading Logs and Homework Logs are due tomorrow!

Don't forget to come to the BAM Jam tomorrow night at 6:00 PM!

Wednesday's Homework

Math: Study Links Lesson 8.8
Language Arts: Record the dictionary definitions for each of the vocabulary works (see previous post)
Social Studies: Please finish the Unit 3 Social Studies Test (last night's homework)

Don't forget to get your math test and your report card sheet signed!

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Vocabulary Words

Hello!

The vocabulary words for last week and this week are:

1. fraction
2. deflect
3. projectile
4. emit
5. transmit
6. refract
7. fractious
8. remit

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Walking Pneumonia

Sorry everyone for falling behind with the blogging. I have been out for the past two days and will be out again tomorrow. Apparently, if you don't take care of your colds, you get pneumonia. Who knew? Mr. Weis will be emailing me my lesson plans this evening and I will post the homework on my blog shortly.

Thank you for your patience!
Cheers,
Miss Klein

Homework!

Wednesday's Homework:
Language Arts: Homophones worksheet lesson 3.6
Math: Study Links, page 173 (Comparing Fractions)

Thursday's Homework:
None (Enjoy the one day off you will have this year....)

Friday is Crazy Hair Day!!!! I shot some pictures on my phone and I will try to upload them shortly... I also need to upload pictures from Pyjama Day!

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Tuesday's Homework

Math: Lesson 8.1 on Comparing Fractions
Language Arts: There, Their, and They're Worksheet and a double-sided Homophones Worksheet

The behavior today at the dress rehearsal was loathsome (a new word we learned today.) Please speak with your child about keeping their behavior "in check" when there is a change in the schedule. Any little change seems to throw the whole class into a dither.

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Works in Progress Performances

Hello!

The students will be performing their African Dance this Wednesday, February 25th in the auditorium. The dance will begin at 6:30 PM. Students should report to room 201 prior to the performance (at 6:15 PM). The students will remain in the classroom until it is their turn to perform. I will need parent volunteers to help the students dress in the classroom. Please email me if you are able to help!

Cheers,
Miss Klein

We will be having a dress rehearsal tomorrow at 1:30 PM.

Afro-Cuban All Stars

Hello!

We will be going on a field trip this Thursday to see the Afro-Cuban All Stars at the Zellerbach. We will be walking and I am anxious about the weather. The plan is to leave BAM at 10:15 AM and then stay on campus for a relaxing lunch following the performance. If the weather is bad, we will walk back immediately following the performance. Please make sure to send a bag lunch with your child on Thursday. If you are interested in chaperoning, please contact me as soon as possible.

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Monday's Homework

Math: Practice Sheet 46
Language Arts: Homophones search
Other: Please return signed permission slips tomorrow. Also, the students received their social studies exploration project grades today. Please sign the grade sheet to indicate that you have discussed the grade with your child. Please do not hesitate to call if you have any questions....

Vocabulary - Homophones

This week we will be reviewing homophones since I continue to see confusion between words such as their, they're, and there in the students' writing. A homophone is a word that sounds like another word (same pronunciation), but has a different meaning, spelling, and/or word origin. Below is a list of the words we will be covering this week. The words highlighted in red are the words the students will be tested on this Friday.

very / vary
weather / whether
board / bored
chews / choose
they're / there / their
hire / higher
berry / bury
cellar / seller
flour / flower
desert / dessert
metal / medal
aloud / allowed
merry / marry

Thursday's Homework

Math: Study for the district math assessment on Friday, February 20, 2009. All of the students were given a study guide to help them prepare for the test, as well as being given the option of taking home their Reference Book. The following items will be on the test:

• Converting fractions to percents to decimals
• Exponents
• Prime factorization
• Powers of 10
• Numbers on a number line (both positive and negatives)
• Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing decimals
• Adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers
• Adding and subtracting fractions
• Common denominators (with fractions)
• Finding angles in a triangle (everything adds up to 180 degrees)
• Understanding mean, mode, median, and range
• Approximating degrees of angles
• Simplication of fractions (simplest forms)
• Partial quotient algorithms

Language Arts: Connect two with vocabulary words (write five sentences with at least five words per sentence)

Wednesday's Homework

Language Arts: Spelling Story
Math: Practice Sheet 47

Tuesday's Homework

Greetings!

Language Arts: Finish Response to Literature
Math: Lesson 7.7 and 7.8 (Negative Numbers)

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Wednesday's Homework

Language Arts: Crossword Puzzle (The answers can be found among the following words: Progress, regress, digress, aggression, egress, transgress, interrupt, erupt, rupture, abrupt, disrupt, detract, traction, attract, protract, tractor, promote, promotion, demote, demotion, emote, emotion, and emoticon)
Math: Study Links, page 153 (Order of Operations)

Remember the rules of the Order of Operations:

1. Parentheses
2. Exponents
3. Multiplication and Division
4. Addition and Subtraction

(Pythons Eat Moms, Dads, And Substitutes)

Then, all work proceeds from Left to Right

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Important News:

• Please email me if you need a list of names for the Valentine's Day celebration tomorrow. If your child would like to bring treats, they must bring enough for the 27 students in room 201.
• Reading Logs and Homework Logs will be due on Tuesday, Feb. 17th
• Students will have projects to do when they finish their Literature Circle books. Please sign the project form indicating that you understand that your child has a project to complete within a set timeline.
• Some parents have notified me that their child does not have access to a computer for classroom projects. If I am given prior notice, your child may work on the computers in my classroom either before or after school. I am also happy to print information that is sent to me electronically.

Tuesday's Homework

Math: Two Pages - Practice Sheet for Lesson 7.2 and Study Links, page 151
Language Arts: Antonyms and Synonyms (Students should use a dictionary to help them to complete the assignment.)
Reading Groups: Most of the students are done with their reading books and have projects to complete. Please encourage your child to do their reading group work.

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Valentine's Day

Hello!

This Saturday is Valentine's Day, as I am sure you may know. We will have a small Valentine's Day celebration in class on Thursday, after lunch. If your child would like to bring Valentine's Day treats, they must be bring one for everyone in the class. We now have 27 students in room 201.

Welcome to our new student, Destani!

Vocabulary Words:

Hello!

This week we will be learning four more Latin Roots. They are: -gress (to go), -rupt (to break), -tract (to draw or pull), and -mot (to move). All students will be responsible for eight words this week. The words are:

1. egress
2. rupture
3. protract
4. demotion
5. attract
6. interrupt
7. emote
8. transgress

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Monday's Homework

Greetings,

Monday's Homework:
Language Arts: Vivid Vocabulary with the Latin Roots -gress (to go), -rupt (to break), -tract (to draw or pull), and -mot (to move).
Math: Study Links, pages 147 and 149

The students received two booklets today. The first is a GREEN, stapled booklet with homework logs. The second is a PINK, stapled booklet with reading logs. There should be sufficient logs to take us through the end of the year. I am hoping this will help students to become better organized and will allow parents to see whether or not their student completed their work each week.

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Wednesday's Homework

Hello!

Language Arts: Crossword Puzzle
Math: None (We had a math assessment today and we will begin a new unit tomorrow.)

Students have work to do for their Literature Circles. Please remind them to keep up with their work.

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Tomorrow is Pyjama Day. Please remember to wear your pyjamas!!!!

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Homework (Ugh, so late!)

Greetings!

I apologize deeply for falling behind on updating my homework blog. Between coming down with a bad case of the flu last week and ongoing stomach problems, it has been a hard couple of days.

Tuesday's Homework:
Language Arts: Vivid Vocabulary and finish New Years' Resolution essay (five paragraphs with an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion)
Math: Study Links, page 107

Wednesday's Homework:
Language Arts: Spelling Story
Math: Study Links, page 109

Thursday's Homework:
Math: Practice Sheet 32 and review for math quiz tomorrow
Social Studies: Review notes for explorer test tomorrow

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Student Council Representatives

Hello!

The students have chosen Loren and Angel R. to represent our class in the Student Council.

We have had a tie for the third representative. We will have a run-off election between the following four students tomorrow morning:

• Chiharu
• Jazmyn
• Lila
• Harper

Thank you,
Miss Klein

Inauguration Day!!!!!

Greetings,

I can't describe the feeling that overcame me as I sat in the auditorium with my class this morning. I have never been a fan of politics and I am now looking forward to a time of change. I am eager to follow the news and see if President Barack Obama will make good on his promises. I actually became a little teary-eyed as I watched the first president from an ethnically mixed family take office. It is a reflection of the vast changes in the American family and in society at large. We are no longer black or white, but a united people.

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Language Arts: Respond to the following writing prompt...
Please watch and reflect on the inauguration coverage today. Describe a memory that you will have of this special day that you would like to share with future generations.
Math: Nothing

Thursday's Homework

Hello!

Language Arts: Nada
Math: Math Masters 5.5
Social Studies: Please bring whatever you have completed for your social studies project to share tomorrow. It is important that students don't leave their work until the last minute.
Other: Please bring signed Homework and Reading Logs tomorrow.

Reminder, there will not be any school on Monday, January 19th, 2009 due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

BAM will be broadcasting the inauguration events beginning at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 in the auditorium. Please send your child to school on Tuesday so that they can share the special event with their peers. The school has purchased a Tivo-like unit that allows us to record and delay the broadcast so that the students won't miss a thing!!!!!

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Wednesday's Homework

Hello!

Today's homework is:
Language Arts: Spelling Story
Math: Study Links, page 99 (Equivalent Fractions)
Social Studies: I will be checking in on the progress students' have made towards completing their social studies project on Friday. If the students have not made any progress, I will be contacting parents.

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Tuesday's Homework

Language Arts: Crossword Puzzle
Mathematics: Study Links, Page 97
Social Studies: Project due on January 20, 2008

Please make sure that your child has completed their work for reading groups.

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Monday's Homework

Language Arts: Vivid Vocabulary (I expect students to come up with at least 20 words, with three or four in each column. If not, I will consider the assignment incomplete.)
Math: Practice Sheet 28
Social Studies: Explorers project due on January 20, 2008

News:
The District Mathematics Coach will stopping by on Tuesday and Thursday to help us to learn more about fractions. She will be co-teaching two math lessons; I hope to learn some new tricks!

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Greek Roots (Vocabulary Words)

Hello!

This week we will be studying words with the Greek roots: tele- (distant), phon- (sound), photo- (light), and graph- (write). Our words are:

1. autograph
2. photogenic
3. symphony
4. photographer
5. graphite
6. telephone
7. photosynthesis
8. telecast
9. homophone
10. choreography

Social Studies Exploration Project

Below is copy of the directions for the Social Studies project on an important explorer. The students have had an opportunity to check out books on exploration from the library.

Due Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Social Studies Explorers Project

Carefully read the description of each of the three projects. Review the required checklist for the project you choose. In order to receive a good score, you must thoroughly complete each item on the checklist. The final project should be neat and organized; it should look like a final copy. Sloppy or messy work will not be accepted (work should be done in pen and not pencil.)

Choose one project to complete:

1. Informational Research Report
2. Informational Poster
3. Annotated and Illustrated Timeline

Choice One: Write a short (minimum two pages written or 1 page typed) Informational Reasearch Report.

Aspects of a Informational Research Report:

• Includes a title page
• Detailed introduction that states the the topic
• The body includes three main idea paragraphs
• Each main idea paragraph has supporting details
• Detailed conclusion that sums up the topic and shares your feelings about the topic
• Includes a bibliography which sites the source of your information (see attached)

Required information to include:

• Name of the explorer
• The explorer’s country of origin (Whom did he/she explore for?)
• Important dates (When was the explorer born? When did the explorer die?)
• Area of exploration (Where did they go? What was their route?)
• Explain the aims, obstacles, and accomplishments of the explorer
• Reason why they chose to explore/colonize the world

Choice Two: Create a poster about the Explorer. On your poster you must include:

• A labeled map which traces the route of exploration
• A flag of the explorers country of origin
• A picture of the explorer
• An annotated timeline with important dates in the explorer’s life
• A short explanation of the aims, obstacles, and accomplishments of the explorer
• A list of the reasons why they chose to explore/colonize the world
• Includes a bibliography which sites the source of your information (see attached)

Choice Three: An annotated and illustrated timeline of the important events in the explorer’s life. On the timeline you must include:

• The important dates in the explorer’s life
• A picture for each important date listed on the timeline
• An explanation why each of the dates included is important
• A bibliography which sites the source of your information (see attached)

Among the important dates, the following information must be included:

• The explorer’s country of origin (Whom did he/she explore for?)
• Area of exploration (Where did they go? What was their route?)
• Explain the aims, obstacles, and accomplishments of the explorer
• Reason why they chose to explore/colonize the world

Thursday's Homework

Language Arts: Spelling Stories
Math: Study Links, Page 95 (Mixed Numbers)
Social Studies: Project due January 20, 2009

Please remember to return signed Reading and Homework Logs tomorrow. I have also asked that parents sign the Explorer's Project Assignment Sheet in order to acknowledge that they have seen it.

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Wednesday's Homework

Language Arts: Antonyms and Synonyms Worksheet and Preposition Practice (two pages)
Math: Practice Sheet 28

Cheers,
Miss Klein :-)

Bonus BAM Bucks!!!!

Hello!

Please make sure you remember to regularly check the blog. If you print out this post and show it to me tomorrow, I will give you $20 extra BAM Bucks.

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Homework for Monday and Tuesday

Monday's Homework:
Math: Practice Sheet 23 (I accidentally repeated a previous homework; I mean to send home Practice Sheet 28. Opps!)
Language Arts: Vivid Vocabulary (In the future, students will be asked to come up with at least twenty words. I am would like to see at least three to four words in each category.)

Tuesday's Homework:
Social Studies: The Age of Exploration Review Worksheet
Math: Study Links, Page 93 (Lesson 5.1)

We have begun a new math unit on fractions. Fractions can be a difficult concept, especially in comparison to decimals. Please talk to your child about the importance of understanding fractions and help them with their homework when appropriate.

Cheers,
Miss Klein

Vocabulary Words

For the Week of January 5th, 2009:

1. monotonous
2. trilogy
3. biennial
4. unilateral
5. bilingual
6. monologue
7. unify
8. triathlon
9. monopoly
10. binary

The bonus words are the last four words. Only those students that have received a 100% on a previous quiz are responsible for the bonus words.

This week's vocabulary words represent Greek and Latin prefixes that symbolize numbers. The prefixes mono- and uni- mean "one", bi- means "two," and tri- means "three."