MRS. KOLODZIEJ GRADE 5

MAY 25, 2012

**** GREAT NEWS**** Aleah Schaffer's

grandparents Diane and Mickey Boslet will be putting on a 5th Grade Dance for all fifth graders on June 20th from 9:30-11:00! It is especially nice of the Boslets to do this for Aleah and all of her many friends!

NO HOMEWORK...Have a great holiday weekend!

MAY 25, 2012

We began the day at the computer lab reviewing our spelling words. Next, we reviewed our vocabulary words for today's test. When we arrived back upstairs we read in THE AVION MY UNCLE FLEW. Then we reviewed probability in our math notebooks. Next, we worked on several types of grids as the kids came and went to lessons. We watched a short Boces video on "Puppies." Then we took our spelling test. After recreation we watched a short BOCES video on "Kittens." Then took our vocabulary test on a difficult set of words. We had outstanding results! 9 5K's achieved 100%! EXEMPLARY WORK! Achieving 100% were: Olivia, Drew, Emma, Luke, Megan, Isaiah, Abby, Aleah, and Scott.You rose to the occasion and should be congratulated! Then we headed to music class. When the group returned they saw the first half of the movie based on the novel HATCHET. Then to dismissal.

MAY 24, 2012

We began the day at the computer lab reviewing parts of speech. Early finishers were able to work on mathmagician. When we arrived back in the classroom we read in THE AVION. Then Mrs. Louison arrived to work on the bullying activity. Next, we worked on finding the sales tax and final price of items at the regular price and items on sale. Then we worked on the vocabulary project. Then off to lunch. After recreation we read in AVION until it was time to go to the Canajoharie Creek for the trout release. When we arrived back, it was time to head to the pool.

MAY

MAY 23, 2012

We began the day at the computer lab reviewing parts of speech. Some students also had time for Mathmagician. When we arrived back upstairs we read in THE AVION MY UNCLE FLEW. Then we continiued working on calculating sales tax. Next, we reviewed our vocabulary words, worked on the vocabulary illustrations, and asked partners to correctly spell the words. Then we read silently in CADDIE WOODLAWN. Then off to lunch. After recreation we read the next section in our S.S. text and also in our science text. Then we did various L.A. activities in "Storyworks." Then off to the pool.

MAY 22, 2012

We began the day at the computer lab typing out this week's spelling words. Then we wrote shape poetry on Jean Littlehorn, Mr. Fishface, and the mayor of St. Chamant. When we arrived back upstairs we read in AVION. Next, we worked on a 4 quadrant grid. Everyone has mastered it! Great job! We worked on our vocabulary activity. Some of the kids were finishing up sentences, others were working on the vocabulary illustrations, and others were working on spellings and meanings. Then off to lunch. After recreation we worked on finding percents and calculating sales tax. We'll continue working on this tomorrow. Then we read in CADDIE WOODLAWN. Next, the kids were grouped in 4's to come up with another way to review or study our vocabulary words. Isaiah'a, Emma's, and Drew's groups all did a very good job. We'll play their special reviews tomorrow. Off to gym class

Our next SPELLING TEST will be Friday, June 1, 2012

UNIT 138

sandy...skip...stress...temple...

achieved...bench...jacket...

magnetic...quarts...shark...

Soviet...toad...unknown...

worse...bet...fans...Norway...

pale...palm...seized...

3rd QUARTER HONOR ROLL

HIGH HONOR ROLL

ABBY SMITH, LUKE VAN SLYKE,

DREW DOUGLASS, EMMA TRAHAN,

MEGAN MAY, ISAIAH LOGAN

OLIVIA HOPKINS

HONOR ROLL

SCOTT SNYDER, ALEAH SCHAFFER,

LOGAN ARDUINI, BRANDON WOLFKIEL

HONORABLE MENTION

NATE NASSE, TIA KING, NICK SHARIFF, ALEX RHINEHARDT

CONGRATULATIONS!!!