Great job once again Team Hankins as we received 3 more boarding passes today. We traveled to the Sea, Russia, and Germany. How fun is that-all in a day's work!!! Ask your child about the three books and if they can give you a snippet of each, write which was their favorite in the planner for free money. OOOOPS!! We couldn't get our projector to work at the end of the day so hopefully we can watch them tomorrow. ARGGHH. :( so love technology. All this great reading is surely making us the Einsteins of Reading.
Today in math we had fun with fractions by finding the GCF (greatest common factor) to put fractions in order from least to greatest. Have them show you how to do this by putting 3/4, 5/6, and 1/3 in order from least to greatest. Write them in the planner.
Lead 21 biographies are due on Monday, March 2nd. They may be brought sooner if they are complete. Can't wait to see all the creativity & great information that was gathered.
Spelling words this week only have 24 words as we took for from the past 6 lessons as reviews.
Remember to have those recorders here for Music tomorrow.
Also, return the HIV/AIDS form from Mrs. Buss ASAP. Thank you.
Have a great night.
Monday, February 23, 2015
Friday, February 20, 2015
Mid-Terms Went Home Today
Yes, where does the time go???? Can't believe we are 1/2 way through the 3rd Quarter already. Please take a look at your child's grades and if you want to see individual assignments, you can go on to their account in Power School. Please write mid-terms in planner for free money if you see this mid-term report.
Amazing readers!!!!! Yes, today we received 2 boarding passes to travel into a couple good books. One takes us to Australia and the other to Europe. One of the students is checking our the Dingoes book while we will read the Magician's Elephant in class when we are done with Petey. Speaking of Petey, has your child told you about that amazing book yet? If not, it is worth asking.
Biography extension: I have extended the biography due date until Monday, March 2nd, but if your child is done with it before then, please have them bring it on Friday, February 28th and we will start sharing then. We won't get all shared in one day anyway. Thank you.
Spelling list for this next week is a review unit so I have take some words from the past 6 units as review/test words for the week.
I am thinking our Midwest states & capitals test is going to be on Thursday, February 26th so make sure you are studying and prepared.
Read-A-Thon-your child has 3 nights this weekend to get those minutes in. We are doing GREAT as a class so let's keep it up.
Congratulations to Jaiden, our student of the week. We sure enjoyed his Ravens blanket and all the fun things we learned about him. Some of them are: He likes math, tortellini, the Maze Runner Series, and football. Someday he hopes to be in the NFL or a website designer/builder. I bet you didn't know he can throw a football 30 yards.
Have a great weekend.
Amazing readers!!!!! Yes, today we received 2 boarding passes to travel into a couple good books. One takes us to Australia and the other to Europe. One of the students is checking our the Dingoes book while we will read the Magician's Elephant in class when we are done with Petey. Speaking of Petey, has your child told you about that amazing book yet? If not, it is worth asking.
Biography extension: I have extended the biography due date until Monday, March 2nd, but if your child is done with it before then, please have them bring it on Friday, February 28th and we will start sharing then. We won't get all shared in one day anyway. Thank you.
Spelling list for this next week is a review unit so I have take some words from the past 6 units as review/test words for the week.
I am thinking our Midwest states & capitals test is going to be on Thursday, February 26th so make sure you are studying and prepared.
Read-A-Thon-your child has 3 nights this weekend to get those minutes in. We are doing GREAT as a class so let's keep it up.
Congratulations to Jaiden, our student of the week. We sure enjoyed his Ravens blanket and all the fun things we learned about him. Some of them are: He likes math, tortellini, the Maze Runner Series, and football. Someday he hopes to be in the NFL or a website designer/builder. I bet you didn't know he can throw a football 30 yards.
Have a great weekend.
Thursday, February 19, 2015
WHOOT -WHOOT!!!
Wowzers!! Team Hankins is off & running! As a class, we read a total of 2,072 minutes last night and received our first boarding pass from Bitterroot Airlines (love the name). We went to the library and got our first book called "The Red Piano". We watched a short YouTube clip today about it today and now we can't wait to read it tomorrow in character meeting. Remember to read tonight and keep track of those minutes. A couple things about the minutes, make sure you initial them and also don't initial until the minutes are filled in. Using pen/ink for this would be great so minutes can't be added or changed. Thank you.
Today in math, we compared fractions using a strategy called "criss-cross" multiply. Ask your child to compare 2/3 & 7/8. Put it in the planner.
Lead 21 students, you will have time once again to work on your biographies in class tomorrow so have your rough drafts here to use. I think questions about this were clarified today. As you can see below are a few pics of our class examples. Obviously, they don't have fit the exact same examples. In fact, I heard one of the poster boards is going to be cut out into the shape of a baseball as their person is Babe Ruth. That is cool and very creative!!!! So basically, the sky is the limit as to the amount of creativity.
Tomorrow is Library so get those books in.
Have a great night.
Today in math, we compared fractions using a strategy called "criss-cross" multiply. Ask your child to compare 2/3 & 7/8. Put it in the planner.
Lead 21 students, you will have time once again to work on your biographies in class tomorrow so have your rough drafts here to use. I think questions about this were clarified today. As you can see below are a few pics of our class examples. Obviously, they don't have fit the exact same examples. In fact, I heard one of the poster boards is going to be cut out into the shape of a baseball as their person is Babe Ruth. That is cool and very creative!!!! So basically, the sky is the limit as to the amount of creativity.
Tomorrow is Library so get those books in.
Have a great night.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Let the Reading Begin!!!
Yes, we are ready for the challenge of "Traveling Into a Good Book" after the great kick-off assembly today given by Mrs. Gaskill & Mrs. Anderson!!! Your child brought home an envelope today to keep track of the minutes they read each night as well as the book they are reading. You are to initial their minutes each night and they need to be returned to school EVERY day with your child in order for us to get credit for our class minutes and for them to get their individual coupons for minutes achieved.
I am PREDICTING or I should say EXPECTING Team Hankins to get the most class minutes in our grade level category!!!! WE CAN DO IT!!! Class winners in each category receive a Subway Party. Yummmm!! I know my Lead 21 kids have monthly reading calendars already so we are used to nightly reading. The minutes for Read-A-Thon count for the monthly as well.
Also, as we achieve class minutes we will get a coupon to travel & find good books in the library. How fun & I can't wait for the adventure of finding these GREAT books. So hop aboard the reading adventure and READ-READ-READ!!! We each set individual reading goals for the 10 days. Example: 60 min./day = 1200 total minutes. We added up all our totals and got a CLASS GOAL of 39,450 min. WOWZERS!!! Students will be charged fake money each day their reading envelopes are not returned.
Also on the back side of the envelope is the Donations collected section. Students can collect pledges for minutes read or just a "flat" $ amount donation. No door to door, just from friends & family members.
Have fun and I look forward to all the minutes we accumulate.
Remember PE shoes tomorrow.
Have a great night.
I am PREDICTING or I should say EXPECTING Team Hankins to get the most class minutes in our grade level category!!!! WE CAN DO IT!!! Class winners in each category receive a Subway Party. Yummmm!! I know my Lead 21 kids have monthly reading calendars already so we are used to nightly reading. The minutes for Read-A-Thon count for the monthly as well.
Also, as we achieve class minutes we will get a coupon to travel & find good books in the library. How fun & I can't wait for the adventure of finding these GREAT books. So hop aboard the reading adventure and READ-READ-READ!!! We each set individual reading goals for the 10 days. Example: 60 min./day = 1200 total minutes. We added up all our totals and got a CLASS GOAL of 39,450 min. WOWZERS!!! Students will be charged fake money each day their reading envelopes are not returned.
Also on the back side of the envelope is the Donations collected section. Students can collect pledges for minutes read or just a "flat" $ amount donation. No door to door, just from friends & family members.
Have fun and I look forward to all the minutes we accumulate.
Remember PE shoes tomorrow.
Have a great night.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Happy Tuesday
Good day back today. Seemed like everyone was glad to be back and ready to learn. A teacher's dream!!! In math today, we worked really hard on simplifying fractions by finding their common factor and reducing them. Have your child simplify and reduce 9/15 to its' lowest terms. Do it in the planner for free money. Once again they are realizing the importance of knowing their division facts to do this with more ease & success. Practice-practice.
In Social Studies, we started our tour of the Midwest by stopping in St. Louis & Iowa. Have your child tell you what they learned about the St. Louis Arch and the state of Iowa. If they can tell you, write Iowa in the planner.
Mrs. Neese came in today for her class lesson. Ask your child what she talked & she hopes you have a good discussion about it.
Tomorrow is our school wide assembly for the PTA sponsored Read-A-Thon. So the packets will be coming home tomorrow with very explicit directions & info. Happy Reading!!!
Lead 21-make sure your child is working on their biographies. They are due a week from today. Students will get to do some of the typing tomorrow during class time if they don't have a computer or other resource at home to use.
Have a great night.
In Social Studies, we started our tour of the Midwest by stopping in St. Louis & Iowa. Have your child tell you what they learned about the St. Louis Arch and the state of Iowa. If they can tell you, write Iowa in the planner.
Mrs. Neese came in today for her class lesson. Ask your child what she talked & she hopes you have a good discussion about it.
Tomorrow is our school wide assembly for the PTA sponsored Read-A-Thon. So the packets will be coming home tomorrow with very explicit directions & info. Happy Reading!!!
Lead 21-make sure your child is working on their biographies. They are due a week from today. Students will get to do some of the typing tomorrow during class time if they don't have a computer or other resource at home to use.
Have a great night.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Happy Valentine's Day
We had a great day today sharing valentines, food, laughs, and good times. Thank you everyone for all the wonderful valentines and good food.
Congratulations to Keilah, our Student of the Week. We so enjoyed learning all about her. She loves math, reading books, and wants to be a photographer when she grows up. I'll bet you didn't know she started writing stories when she was 3 years old. Wowzers!!!! Have a great weekend.
Congratulations to Keilah, our Student of the Week. We so enjoyed learning all about her. She loves math, reading books, and wants to be a photographer when she grows up. I'll bet you didn't know she started writing stories when she was 3 years old. Wowzers!!!! Have a great weekend.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Valentine Bags Are Ready
Yes, the bags are decorated and ready to go!! As you can see by the pics, they look GREAT!!! Thank you to those of you that brought supplies to share. Very worthy of a Pawsitive choice. Great job. Also, today Team Hankins got a compliment from Miss Becky in the lunchroom. They ran out of things for lunch and she was so impressed that students didn't argue or complain, but shared with each other. YAYYYY!!!!
Just a reminder to bring the treats for the party tomorrow. Also, have a valentine for each person in the class.
Recorders: Yes, they have started as many of you probably heard last night at home when they were allowed to take them home. It is great to practice, but just make sure they bring them back each time as they need them for class to play and to learn new notes.
States & capitals-make sure you are studying. If your child can name 3 of the states & capitals of this region, write Midwest in the planner.
Remember PE shoes tomorrow.
Have a great night.
Just a reminder to bring the treats for the party tomorrow. Also, have a valentine for each person in the class.
Recorders: Yes, they have started as many of you probably heard last night at home when they were allowed to take them home. It is great to practice, but just make sure they bring them back each time as they need them for class to play and to learn new notes.
States & capitals-make sure you are studying. If your child can name 3 of the states & capitals of this region, write Midwest in the planner.
Remember PE shoes tomorrow.
Have a great night.
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