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."