Friday, December 21, 2018

Thank you! :)


Dear students and parents, thank you SO much for all the thoughtful presents. It was very kind of you to think of me!
è PLEASE make sure you are reading at least 30 minutes a day!!
è I will update the blog after New Years, but if you get bored here are the directions to how to get some extra math work during winter break.


HOW TO FIND EXTRA MATH HELP by Logging on to the Hub
To log on to the HUB, you need your student’s HISD Identification number.  It is listed on every report card and standardized test result sent home. Additionally, they should have it memorized.
1.    Open Google Chrome.  (***The HUB will NOT work on Internet Explorer.)  Search for “HISD Hub.”  (It may come up as “Power Up HUB.)
2.    Click “HUB Sign In.”
3.    Username is the student’s ID number with the letter “s” directly in front of it.  Password is the student’s birthdate in an 8 digit format.
For example:
Username – s1234567 (s+ID #)
Password – 01012010 (for birthdate of Jan. 1, 2010.)
          If asked for a domain, the domain is “student” then a backslash
          (located above the Enter key.)   For example: student/s1234567
4.    Roberts Elementary School’s page will come up.  Click on “Digital Resources” in the top menu bar (it may be under a drop down tab labeled “More.”)
5.    Click on “Log In With Active Directory.”
Your student is now logged on to the HUB!  Click on math on the left side bar and then click on Imagine Math.
+ HISD has many computer programs and other resources available to students through the HISD “Power Up HUB.”

Friday, December 14, 2018

December 17-20



- Thursday will be our holiday party: students can bring board games to play (see post below for potluck information)
- Winter break December 21st – January 7th (NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY)

What's Coming Up Next Week?

Math:
Continue Customary and Metric Conversions
Ask your child about the conversion dance!

English/Language Arts/Reading:
Wrapping up the Fantasy Unit (Fairytales, Fables, Myths, Tall tales) 
-NO Spelling Test or Quizle

Science:  Earth Science – Constructive and Destructive Landforms
Study Jams Go to Landforms, Rocks & Minerals: watch Weathering & Erosion video and Landforms video.
Extra: Grand Canyon Video! Super Awesome!

Social Studies:  1500-1800 Review

Exhibition: Finding good pieces of research and analyzing the pieces. You and your child can access what they have done so far at home through their google docs


Thursday, December 13, 2018

Potluck on Thursday, December 20


Potluck!
Next week, we will be having our holiday party on Thursday. We will have pizza and waters for lunch. As for desserts and sides, the class has decided to have a potluck! If you and your child want (completely optional), they can bring their favorite dessert or side dish to add to our holiday party. We will be playing board games, watching a movie, and working on a project with our book buddies! It should be a great way to end our wonderful and successful fall semester!

**If it has nuts in it, please label it!!!

Friday, December 7, 2018

Dec. 10-14


- Winter break begins December 21st

What's Coming Up Next Week?

Math:
Customary and Metric Conversions
Ask your child about the conversion dance!
Problem Solving Quiz on Friday

English/Language Arts/Reading:
Fantasy Unit (Fairytales, Fables, Myths, Tall tales) 
We will be learning about fairytales from around the world and how different cultures portray the same fairytales we have grown up with differently. Additionally, we will create a passport book summarizing the different fairytales they read.
-Spelling Test on Friday
Quizlet Week 15

Science:  Earth Science – soil  
Study Jams Go to Landforms, Rocks & Minerals: watch Weathering & Erosion video and Landforms video.
Constructive vs Destructive Landforms
Extra: Grand Canyon Video! Super Awesome!

Social Studies:  Bill of Rights project

Exhibition: Finding good pieces of research and analyzing the pieces. You and your child can access what they have done so far at home through their google docs


Friday, November 30, 2018

December 3-7


- Magnet Application window opens September 28th and closes December 7th
- Campout rescheduled to December 7th
- Winter break begins December 21st

What's Coming Up Next Week?

Math:
Order of operations: PEMDAS
NO Problem Solving Quiz on Fridayà INSTEAD there will be a small test on ORDER OF OPERATIONS

English/Language Arts/Reading:
Figurative language, literary devices, elements and purpose of different forms of poetry.
Figurative language/poetry quiz on Thursday à review vocabulary from reading folder  
-Spelling Test on Friday
Quizlet Week 14

Science:  Earth Science – rock cycle  
Study Jams Go to Landforms, Rocks & Minerals: watch Weathering & Erosion video and Landforms video.
Constructive vs Destructive Landforms
Extra: Grand Canyon Video! Super Awesome!

Social Studies: This week we will focus on the formation of the Bill of Rights. On Friday we will begin a Bill of Rights project.  

Exhibition: Finding good pieces of research and analyzing the pieces. You and your child can access what they have done so far at home through their google docs







Saturday, November 24, 2018

November 26-30


Happy Thanksgiving! It was a nice little break to reflect on things you are thankful for, and I am so thankful for such a sweet, kind class this year.  I hope you all enjoyed your break, and ate all the turkey and yummies your belly could handle!  I am looking forward to seeing you all on Monday. 

- Magnet Application window opens September 28th and closes December 7th
- Campout rescheduled to December 7th
- Winter break begins December 21st

What's Coming Up Next Week?

Math:
Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions with modeling UNIT TEST ON THURSDAY November 29th
- Problem Solving Quiz on Friday

English/Language Arts/Reading:
We will be starting our unit on poetry. We will learn about the elements and purpose of different forms of poetry.
-Spelling Test on Friday
Quizlet Week 13

ScienceForms of Energy Unit Test on Wednesday November 28th
Studyjams.com has awesome videos that your child can watch to help review, and as always the science journal has everything they need! 

REMEMBER!!! Energy doesn't go anywhere...it just takes different forms! ALSO Energy is never created nor destroyed, it is only transferred or changed from one from to another.

Social Studies: This week we will focus on the formation of our government and the branches of government. We will be comparing the Articles of Confederation and US Constitution 
à Why do we have a checks and balances system? 

Exhibition: Finding good pieces of research and analyzing the pieces àyou and your child can access what they have done so far at home through their google docs












Friday, November 9, 2018

Nov. 12-16



November 12-16 Thanksgiving Break à NO SCHOOL!
- Magnet Application window opens September 28th and closes December 7th

What's Coming Up Next Week?

Math:
Multiplying and dividing fractions with modeling
Multiplying fractions video: Math antics 
Dividing Fractions video: Math antics
- Problem Solving Quiz on Friday

English/Language Arts/Reading:
Historical fiction book club project due on Friday, November 16th; this will be due on FRIDAY (very short turn around, make sure your bookmark is complete and comprehensive)
Book Club Project- every student will create a double historical fiction timeline. The timeline will be comparing both the events in their novel and events that occurred in history. CREATIVITY IS PART OF THE RUBRIC.
-Spelling Test on Friday
NO QUIZLET

Science: Forms of Energy focus: thermal energy. Test on forms of energy AFTER Thanksgiving Break on November 21
Studyjams.com has awesome videos that your child can watch to help review, and as always the science journal has everything they need! 

REMEMBER!!! Energy doesn't go anywhere...it just takes different forms! ALSO Energy is never created nor destroyed, it is only transferred or changed from one from to another.

Social Studies: American Revolution Unit Test on Thursday, November 15th; the students will receive a study guide on Monday to help them prepare for the test. 

Exhibition: Finding good pieces of research and analyzing the pieces àyou and your child can access what they have done so far at home through their google docs