Hello and happy Sunday. Don't forget to bring back your signed progress report on Monday. This week is a regular week with no early dismissals or extra activities. The student council assembly and election will take place on Friday afternoon.
Math Homework Problems:
Students will receive a worksheet on Monday with four graphs for the week. These graphs will be used to create questions for this week's math objective.
P.O.W:
No Problem of the Week for homework this week. We will work on one in class this week.
Spelling Words:
1. pretty
2. service
3. thunder
4. blanket
5. effort
6. fellow
7. subject
8. perhaps
9. attack
10. entire
11. chimney
12. tunnel
13. effect
14. suspended
15. challenge
16. pretzel
17. survive
18. pillow
19. hunger
20. college
Reading Vocabulary "Little by Little"
1. Polio- a disease that led to sickness or death
2. decipher- to figure out, analyze
3. astonished- amazed, shocked
4. immobility- not able to move
5. dismay- saddened, gloom
6. despised- scorned, hated
Homework Schedule
Monday- Graph worksheet, Reading log, Spelling 3x each, work on Current event
Tuesday- Graph worksheet, Reading log, Spelling menu choice, work on Current event
Wednesday- Graph worksheet, Reading log, Spelling sentences, work on Current event
Thursday- Graph worksheet, Reading log, study spelling words, work on Current event
Friday- Author's position test, spelling test, graphing test, "Little by Little" test, current event due!
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Sunday, August 14, 2011
5th Week of School! August 15th-19th
Hello! Don't forget this Wednesday is an early release day. School is dismissed at 11:35. Please be sure to arrange alternate transportation for your child if necessary. Have a good week!
This week's homework:
Monday- Reading log, spelling 3x each, math problems 1-5, work on POW.
Tuesday- Reading log, spelling menu, math problems 6-10, work on POW.
Wednesday- Reading log, spelling sentences, math problems 11-15, work on POW.
Thursday- Reading log, study spelling words, math graphs given in class, work on POW.
This week's math homework problems:
1. 4,764 x 87
2. 45,876/7
3. LCM of 12 and 24
4. LCM of 6 and 8
5. GCF of 16 and 24
6. GCF of 30 and 45
7. 29- Prime or Composite
8. 32- Prime or Composite
9. 51- Prime or Composite
10. 67- Prime or Composite
11-20) Please refer to the instructions on the graphs given to you in class on Wednesday.
This week's POW:
Miss Patti went shopping at Toys ‘R Us for water balloons for the students at Cottonwood. She purchased 34 packages of water balloons and each package had 72 balloons. Miss Patti is giving the balloons to her 24 students. How many balloons will each student receive? Will there be any left overs for Miss Patti to have herself?
This week's spelling words:
1. remove
2. interview
3. repeat
4. interrupt
5. respect
6. interfere
7. represent
8. relocate
9. international
10. review
11. interpret
12. interstate
13. remarkable
14. intermediate
15. intersection
16. recommend
17. interject
18. intervene
19. resource
20. remained
This week's reading vocabulary from "Satchmo's Blues."
1) pawnshop- a store where goods are sold
2) produce (n)- fruits and vegetables (v)- to make or generate
3) errands - an activity needing to be done
4) numerous- many, a lot
5) international- across many nations
6) gravelly- deep, harsh-like sound
This week's homework:
Monday- Reading log, spelling 3x each, math problems 1-5, work on POW.
Tuesday- Reading log, spelling menu, math problems 6-10, work on POW.
Wednesday- Reading log, spelling sentences, math problems 11-15, work on POW.
Thursday- Reading log, study spelling words, math graphs given in class, work on POW.
This week's math homework problems:
1. 4,764 x 87
2. 45,876/7
3. LCM of 12 and 24
4. LCM of 6 and 8
5. GCF of 16 and 24
6. GCF of 30 and 45
7. 29- Prime or Composite
8. 32- Prime or Composite
9. 51- Prime or Composite
10. 67- Prime or Composite
11-20) Please refer to the instructions on the graphs given to you in class on Wednesday.
This week's POW:
Miss Patti went shopping at Toys ‘R Us for water balloons for the students at Cottonwood. She purchased 34 packages of water balloons and each package had 72 balloons. Miss Patti is giving the balloons to her 24 students. How many balloons will each student receive? Will there be any left overs for Miss Patti to have herself?
This week's spelling words:
1. remove
2. interview
3. repeat
4. interrupt
5. respect
6. interfere
7. represent
8. relocate
9. international
10. review
11. interpret
12. interstate
13. remarkable
14. intermediate
15. intersection
16. recommend
17. interject
18. intervene
19. resource
20. remained
This week's reading vocabulary from "Satchmo's Blues."
1) pawnshop- a store where goods are sold
2) produce (n)- fruits and vegetables (v)- to make or generate
3) errands - an activity needing to be done
4) numerous- many, a lot
5) international- across many nations
6) gravelly- deep, harsh-like sound
Sunday, August 7, 2011
4 Weeks Already!
Hello families!
Happy some-what stormy Sunday! Below is information for this coming week of school. See you kids in the morning!
P.O.W. (This week's POW will be done in class. It is posted here for your reference).
Two frogs are hopping in the same direction one lily pad at a time. There are 18 lily pads. One frog jumped 3 lily pads at a time. The other frog jumped two lily pads at a time. If the frogs leave shore one after the other, how many lily pads will be jumped by both frogs?
Math Homework Problems
1. 7,564 x 54
2. 45,876/7
3. 24,765/10
4. List all factors of 81
5. Find the Least Common Multiple of 3 and 21
6. Find the Greatest Common Factor of 64 and 42
7. List all prime numbers between 75 and 100
8. List all factors of 72.
9. Find the LCM of 15, 25, and 30
10. Find the GCF of 48 and 81
11. List all composite numbers between 21 and 31
12. List all prime numbers between 40 and 50.
13. List all composite numbers between 40 and 50.
14. List all composite numbers between 45 and 60.
15. List all prime numbers below 25.
16. List all composite numbers below 25.
17. List all factors of 48.
18. List all prime numbers below 20.
19. List all composite numbers between 20 and 35.
20. List all prime numbers between 50 and 75.
Spelling Words
(Words are from last week, only those who got less than 80% will retake the test this Friday, check Renweb for your score)
Weekly Story Vocabulary Words
1. rigging (n) the arrangement of sails on a ship, the lookout buckets and posts on a ship
2. furl (v) to tuck in tight or roll up
3. settlement (n) a small village
4. vast (adj) wide, open space
5. beams (n) the wooden, horizontal beams on a ship, holding up the sails
6. lurked (v) to hide behind
7. huddled (v) to crowd close together
Tests this week
Wednesday-
1) School wide screening on reading, math and writing- please be present in class in the afternoon on this day, make-ups are difficult
Friday-
1) math formative on prime and composite numbers,
2) reading formative on using the appropriate reference sources
3) spelling retest for those who qualify
4) reading comprehension test on "Across the Wide Dark Sea"
Weekly Homework assignments
Monday- 5 math problems, reading log, work on current event
Tuesday- 5 math problems, reading log, work on current event
Wednesday- 5 math problems, reading log, work on current event
Thursday- 5 math problems, reading log, work on current event
Happy some-what stormy Sunday! Below is information for this coming week of school. See you kids in the morning!
P.O.W. (This week's POW will be done in class. It is posted here for your reference).
Two frogs are hopping in the same direction one lily pad at a time. There are 18 lily pads. One frog jumped 3 lily pads at a time. The other frog jumped two lily pads at a time. If the frogs leave shore one after the other, how many lily pads will be jumped by both frogs?
Math Homework Problems
1. 7,564 x 54
2. 45,876/7
3. 24,765/10
4. List all factors of 81
5. Find the Least Common Multiple of 3 and 21
6. Find the Greatest Common Factor of 64 and 42
7. List all prime numbers between 75 and 100
8. List all factors of 72.
9. Find the LCM of 15, 25, and 30
10. Find the GCF of 48 and 81
11. List all composite numbers between 21 and 31
12. List all prime numbers between 40 and 50.
13. List all composite numbers between 40 and 50.
14. List all composite numbers between 45 and 60.
15. List all prime numbers below 25.
16. List all composite numbers below 25.
17. List all factors of 48.
18. List all prime numbers below 20.
19. List all composite numbers between 20 and 35.
20. List all prime numbers between 50 and 75.
Spelling Words
(Words are from last week, only those who got less than 80% will retake the test this Friday, check Renweb for your score)
Weekly Story Vocabulary Words
1. rigging (n) the arrangement of sails on a ship, the lookout buckets and posts on a ship
2. furl (v) to tuck in tight or roll up
3. settlement (n) a small village
4. vast (adj) wide, open space
5. beams (n) the wooden, horizontal beams on a ship, holding up the sails
6. lurked (v) to hide behind
7. huddled (v) to crowd close together
Tests this week
Wednesday-
1) School wide screening on reading, math and writing- please be present in class in the afternoon on this day, make-ups are difficult
Friday-
1) math formative on prime and composite numbers,
2) reading formative on using the appropriate reference sources
3) spelling retest for those who qualify
4) reading comprehension test on "Across the Wide Dark Sea"
Weekly Homework assignments
Monday- 5 math problems, reading log, work on current event
Tuesday- 5 math problems, reading log, work on current event
Wednesday- 5 math problems, reading log, work on current event
Thursday- 5 math problems, reading log, work on current event
Sunday, July 31, 2011
3rd Week of School, August 1s-5th
Good morning and happy Sunday! Below are the homework, spelling words and problem of the week for this week. Please remember to follow homework procedures and use the POW guide in your binder as a resource when completing this week's POW. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email me. Have a good day off from school on Monday! I look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday.
Problem of the Week:
At the Black Eyed Peas concert, the audience needed to sit in rows of chairs with 13 chairs in each. There were 976 people in attendance. How many rows of chairs were filled up? How many extra chairs were needed?
Spelling Words (found on page 95 of your spelling book)
1. quiet
2. trial
3. fuel
4. poem
5. diet
6. nucleus
7. cruel
8. Indian
9. fluid
10. violin
11. museum
12. dial
13. ruin
14. influence
15. triumph
16. violent
17. theater
18. liar
19. leotard
20. koala
Homework for this week:
Tuesday- 5 math problems, spelling words 3x each, reading log (title, pages read, and 2-3 sentences in your composition book)
Wednesday- 5 math problems, spelling menu choice, reading log (title, pages read, and 2-3 sentences in your composition book)
Thursday- 5 math problems, study your spelling words, reading log (title, pages read, and 2-3 sentences in your composition book)
Friday- POW due in class!!! Spelling Test!!!
Math Homework Problems:
1.) List all the factors of 30.
2.) List all the factors of 72.
3.) List all the factors of 24.
4.) List all the factors of 50.
5.) List all the factors of 48.
6.) List the first ten multiples of 3.
7.) List the first ten multiples of 6.
8.) List the first ten multiples of 7.
9.) List the first ten multiples of 8.
10.) List the first ten multiples of 12.
11.) Write all the factor pairs of 32.
12.) List the first ten multiples of 4 and 10.
13.) List all the factors of 12 and 24.
14.) List the first ten multiples of 5 and 9.
15.) Write the factor pairs of 40.
Problem of the Week:
At the Black Eyed Peas concert, the audience needed to sit in rows of chairs with 13 chairs in each. There were 976 people in attendance. How many rows of chairs were filled up? How many extra chairs were needed?
Spelling Words (found on page 95 of your spelling book)
1. quiet
2. trial
3. fuel
4. poem
5. diet
6. nucleus
7. cruel
8. Indian
9. fluid
10. violin
11. museum
12. dial
13. ruin
14. influence
15. triumph
16. violent
17. theater
18. liar
19. leotard
20. koala
Homework for this week:
Tuesday- 5 math problems, spelling words 3x each, reading log (title, pages read, and 2-3 sentences in your composition book)
Wednesday- 5 math problems, spelling menu choice, reading log (title, pages read, and 2-3 sentences in your composition book)
Thursday- 5 math problems, study your spelling words, reading log (title, pages read, and 2-3 sentences in your composition book)
Friday- POW due in class!!! Spelling Test!!!
Math Homework Problems:
1.) List all the factors of 30.
2.) List all the factors of 72.
3.) List all the factors of 24.
4.) List all the factors of 50.
5.) List all the factors of 48.
6.) List the first ten multiples of 3.
7.) List the first ten multiples of 6.
8.) List the first ten multiples of 7.
9.) List the first ten multiples of 8.
10.) List the first ten multiples of 12.
11.) Write all the factor pairs of 32.
12.) List the first ten multiples of 4 and 10.
13.) List all the factors of 12 and 24.
14.) List the first ten multiples of 5 and 9.
15.) Write the factor pairs of 40.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
News for the Week of July 25th
Hello 5th grade families!
We had a great week getting to know each other and learn routines and procedures. We are ready to start our traditional weekly homework. All homework will be done in the homework composition books. Each night, please help your child settle into a homework spot and time so that success is ensured. Below is a list of assignments that are due by Friday. Ideally, the students should be completing each day's homework that night. I will be checking composition books throughout the week to ensure students are doing their homework. For the reading log, students will record the name of the book, the pages they read and 2-3 sentences on what they read each night. Parents sign next to the sentences.
Monday
1. 5 math problems from the list
2. Spelling 3x each
3. Reading Log 30 minutes
Tuesday
1. 2nd set of 5 math problems from the list
2. Spelling Menu- student choice, choice must be written with the assignment
3. Reading Log 30 minutes
Wednesday
1. 3rd set of 5 math problems from the list
2. Spelling sentences- all 20 words must be used, can use more than one in a sentence
3. Reading Log 30 minutes
Thursday
1. Remaining 5 math problems from the list
2. Study spelling words
3. Reading Log 30 minutes
Friday
(No homework, spend time as a family over the weekend)
Math Homework Problems
1). 4,456 + 123 + 2,056 2.) 2,876 + 3,241 3.) 789 + 34 + 1,675 4.) 8,123 + 6,234 5.) 10,876 + 34,213 + 4,567 6.) 4,000 - 2,165 7.) 12,000 - 3,278 8.) 7,050 - 5,425 9.) 2,108 - 567 10.) 8,900 - 4,005 11.) 45 x 56 12.) 823 x 42 13.) 5,642 x 63 14.) 657 x 92 15.) 345 x 234 16.) 678 divided by 4 17.) 2,656 divided by 5 18.) 7,234 divided by 20 19.) 8,345 divided by 24 20.) 45,065 divided by 15
Spelling words
1. anyway 2. any way 3. all right 4. every one 5. everyone 6. already 7. all ready 8. a lot 9. its 10. it's 11. your 12. you're 13. who's 14. whose 15. there's 16. theirs 17. anyone 18. any one 19. altogether 20. all together
We had a great week getting to know each other and learn routines and procedures. We are ready to start our traditional weekly homework. All homework will be done in the homework composition books. Each night, please help your child settle into a homework spot and time so that success is ensured. Below is a list of assignments that are due by Friday. Ideally, the students should be completing each day's homework that night. I will be checking composition books throughout the week to ensure students are doing their homework. For the reading log, students will record the name of the book, the pages they read and 2-3 sentences on what they read each night. Parents sign next to the sentences.
Monday
1. 5 math problems from the list
2. Spelling 3x each
3. Reading Log 30 minutes
Tuesday
1. 2nd set of 5 math problems from the list
2. Spelling Menu- student choice, choice must be written with the assignment
3. Reading Log 30 minutes
Wednesday
1. 3rd set of 5 math problems from the list
2. Spelling sentences- all 20 words must be used, can use more than one in a sentence
3. Reading Log 30 minutes
Thursday
1. Remaining 5 math problems from the list
2. Study spelling words
3. Reading Log 30 minutes
Friday
(No homework, spend time as a family over the weekend)
Math Homework Problems
1). 4,456 + 123 + 2,056 2.) 2,876 + 3,241 3.) 789 + 34 + 1,675 4.) 8,123 + 6,234 5.) 10,876 + 34,213 + 4,567 6.) 4,000 - 2,165 7.) 12,000 - 3,278 8.) 7,050 - 5,425 9.) 2,108 - 567 10.) 8,900 - 4,005 11.) 45 x 56 12.) 823 x 42 13.) 5,642 x 63 14.) 657 x 92 15.) 345 x 234 16.) 678 divided by 4 17.) 2,656 divided by 5 18.) 7,234 divided by 20 19.) 8,345 divided by 24 20.) 45,065 divided by 15
Spelling words
1. anyway 2. any way 3. all right 4. every one 5. everyone 6. already 7. all ready 8. a lot 9. its 10. it's 11. your 12. you're 13. who's 14. whose 15. there's 16. theirs 17. anyone 18. any one 19. altogether 20. all together
Monday, July 18, 2011
Hip Hip Hooray for a Happy First Day!
We had an amazing first day in 5th grade today. We went to an assembly for school rules and procedures. We learned the interests of our classmates by thinking of things we like that start with the same letter as our first name. Mrs. DeBono likes dodgeball, Quinten likes to quietly read, and Megan likes monkeys! We got to meet our new P.E. teacher, Mrs. Chesebrough and had our first cafeteria lunch of the year. We worked in teams to complete tasks and discussed our thoughts and feelings on 5th grade.
I'm so excited to get this year rockin! Students, you made my day today. I'm looking forward to another great day tomorrow. Enjoy your no homework night!
Love,
Mrs. DeBono
I'm so excited to get this year rockin! Students, you made my day today. I'm looking forward to another great day tomorrow. Enjoy your no homework night!
Love,
Mrs. DeBono
Saturday, June 11, 2011
2011-2012 Supply List for incoming 5th graders
Mrs. DeBono’s 5th Grade Supply list
Please bring in the following items as soon as possible to share in our classroom community. Items that are starred are for your child’s personal use. These items will stay at your child’s desk. All other items will be collected and used as “community supplies”. I have suggested amounts for all items, but extra supplies are always welcome. Please note, I do not ask for pencil boxes/cases. I will provide storage for your child’s supplies. Thank you.
Box of Crayons* (8 or 16 ct)
Colored Pencils* (12 ct)
Small pencil sharpener that includes a container to catch the shavings*
Small scissors*
2 vis-à-vis markers (for work on reusable laminated sheets, extra is welcome)
3 Packages of #2 Pencils
2 Highlighters
2 Boxes of tissue (We ran out last year, so more is welcome)
2-3 packages of wide ruled notebook paper
1 package of red pens
6 dry erase markers
4 glue sticks
2 packages of white copy paper
6 Composition notebooks for journals
Note: Cottonwood provides a 3 ring binder for each student to use for homework, schoolwork, and notes home. I require use of these binders, so please do not buy another unless the original breaks.
Please bring in the following items as soon as possible to share in our classroom community. Items that are starred are for your child’s personal use. These items will stay at your child’s desk. All other items will be collected and used as “community supplies”. I have suggested amounts for all items, but extra supplies are always welcome. Please note, I do not ask for pencil boxes/cases. I will provide storage for your child’s supplies. Thank you.
Box of Crayons* (8 or 16 ct)
Colored Pencils* (12 ct)
Small pencil sharpener that includes a container to catch the shavings*
Small scissors*
2 vis-à-vis markers (for work on reusable laminated sheets, extra is welcome)
3 Packages of #2 Pencils
2 Highlighters
2 Boxes of tissue (We ran out last year, so more is welcome)
2-3 packages of wide ruled notebook paper
1 package of red pens
6 dry erase markers
4 glue sticks
2 packages of white copy paper
6 Composition notebooks for journals
Note: Cottonwood provides a 3 ring binder for each student to use for homework, schoolwork, and notes home. I require use of these binders, so please do not buy another unless the original breaks.
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