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Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday to Donny Maloy, Jayden Hererra, and Mr. Dees! 🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish them a happy birthday!
Random Fact of the Day: October was originally the eighth month of the Roman calendar. It always had a length of 31 days and became the tenth month of the year when King Numa Pompilius reformed the calendar and added the months of January and February around 700 BCE.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Wednesday and Thursday.
Tuesday, October 1 - Day 35
Tuesday, October 1 - Day 35
Happy Tuesday! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will be talking about publishing your story! We will also continue the final chapters of Walk Two Moons!
Learning Intention: Understand the importance of having written work that is free of mistakes in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Success Criteria: I can use tools to help me proofread and correct the mistakes in my writing.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: The average mattress contains 2 million house dust mites. Read about these little sleeping companions here.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Wednesday and Thursday.
Wednesday, October 2 - Day 36
Wednesday, October 2 - Day 36
Happy Wednesday! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.
Tomorrow's Theme THURSDAY is Pink for Breast Cancer. Wear pink to support breast cancer awareness!
Today is Writer's Wednesday! We will also have an opportunity to check out books from the library and turn in your story! We will also continue the final chapters of Walk Two Moons!
Learning Intention: Develop skills as a writer and recognize the value of engaging in a community of authors.
Success Criteria: I can participate in Writer's Wednesday to improve my writing skills.
Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday over the weekend to Tommy Cronk! 🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish him a happy birthday!
Random Fact of the Day: The respiratory tract produces more than a liter (33.8 fluid ounces) of mucus a day! Read all about it here.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Wednesday and Thursday.
Thursday, October 3 - Day 37
Thursday, October 3 - Day 37
Happy Thursday that's like a Friday! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will wrap up Unit1! We will also finish Walk Two Moons!
Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday to Liam Monahan! 🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish him a happy birthday!
Random Fact of the Day: You can use a banana peel to relieve itching from poison ivy, mosquito bites, and more. Read about it here.
My Lunch Duty Day this week is Friday.
Monday, October 7 - Day 38
Monday, October 7 - Day 38
Happy Monday! I hope that you had an incredible three-day weekend. Please read or write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will have a final discussion about Walk Two Moons! We will also begin Unit 2.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: The title of "closest US state to Africa" belongs to Maine! Read how it's possible here.
My Lunch Duty Day this week is Friday.
Tuesday, October 8 - Day 39
Tuesday, October 8 - Day 39
Happy Tuesday! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will begin the work of Unit 2.
Learning Intention: Identify the most important details in a text
Organize the most important details in a text into a concise (1-2 sentences) and understandable summary
Success Criteria: Use a graphic organizer to break information into parts
Sum up without using specific details
Write a concise summary using the graphic organizer
Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday to Jazz Minor! 🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish her a happy birthday!
Random Fact of the Day: Only one out of a thousand baby sea turtles survive after hatching. Read about it here.
My Lunch Duty Day this week is Friday.
Wednesday, October 9 - Day 40
Wednesday, October 9 - Day 40
Happy Wednesday! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.
Today is Writer's Wednesday! We will also have an opportunity to check out books from the library and turn in your story! We will also continue the final chapters of Walk Two Moons!
Learning Intention: Develop skills as a writer and recognize the value of engaging in a community of authors.
Success Criteria: I can participate in Writer's Wednesday to improve my writing skills.
Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday to Zander Ramey! 🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish him a happy birthday!
Random Fact of the Day: American Allan V. Evans of Colorado says he’s the rightful king of Britain and ready to seize power! Read his story and claim here.
My Lunch Duty Day this week is Friday.
Thursday, October 10 - Day 41
Thursday, October 10 - Day 41
Happy Thursday! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.
Tomorrow's theme day is NHL. Wear your favorite pro hockey team gear!
Today we will be looking at how to find the central idea of a text.
Learning Intention: Determine a central idea of a text and cite textual evidence to support it.
Success Criteria: I can find central ideas after reading an article.
I can narrow my ideas to establish the central idea
Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday over the break to Presley Hardin,Kendall Porter, and Lucas Mason! 🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish them a happy birthday!
Random Fact of the Day: Michelangelo hated painting - in fact, he wrote a despairing poem about painting the Sistine Chapel. Read about the famous artist and the chapel he painted here.
My Lunch Duty Day this week is Friday.
Friday, October 11 - Day 42
Friday, October 11 - Day 42
It is finally Friday! Your Fall Break is SO CLOSE! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will be practicing finding the central idea of a text.
Learning Intention: Understand how to determine the central idea of an informational text.
Success Criteria: I can read a text and determine the dominant message.
I can express the central idea of a text.
I can use evidence from the text to support my central idea.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: If you put a can of Diet Coke in water, it floats. Regular Coca-Cola sinks. Read more here.
My Lunch Duty Day this week is Monday.
Monday, October 21 - Day 43
Monday, October 21 - Day 43
Welcome back! I hope that your Fall Break was awesome! I had a great break and am excited to see you all! Please write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will be looking at how to analyze something through multiple viewings!
Learning Intention: Understand what it means to analyze something and use evidence to support the analysis.
Success Criteria: I can employ a step-by-step process to analyze something. I can use evidence to support the analysis.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: People can compete in an underwater bike race! People don scuba gear swim to the bottom of the ocean 65 feet down and ride as fast as they can to complete the 40-foot track. Read more here.
My Lunch Duty Day this week is Monday.
Tuesday, October 22 - Day 44
Tuesday, October 22 - Day 44
Happy Tuesday! Please write independently while I take attendance. If you are unsure about what to write, try this:
You meet a new student in class and the student reveals to you that they are from another planet. Write about what happens.
Today we will be looking at how to analyze something through multiple viewings!
Learning Intention: Understand how text structure can help to enhance my understanding of a text.
Success Criteria:
I can use text structure tools to help me better understand texts.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: The current US flag was designed by high schooler Robert Heft as part of a school project. He initially got a B- on the project, but when his design was chosen for the country, his teacher gave him an A. Read the complete story here.
My Lunch Duty Day this week is Monday.
Wednesday, October 23 - Day 45
Wednesday, October 23 - Day 45
Happy Wednesday! Please read independently while I take attendance.
Today is Writer's Wednesday! We will also have an opportunity to check out books from the library! We will also wrap up your Central Idea Assessment and Text Structure Pear Deck.
Learning Intention: Develop skills as a writer and recognize the value of engaging in a community of authors.
Success Criteria: I can participate in Writer's Wednesday to improve my writing skills.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: A Pineapple is actually a bunch of small berries fused into a single mass. Read about it and other interesting Pineapple facts here.
My Lunch Duty Day this week is Monday.
Thursday, October 24 - Day 46
Thursday, October 24 - Day 46
Happy Thursday! Please write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will begin discussing research and how to make sure that your sources are reliable.
Learning Intention: Understand that some sources of information are better and more reliable than others.
Success Criteria: I can incorporate a process to check sources for currency relevance, authority, and purpose.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: It is physically impossible for most people to lick their own elbow. There are pictures and videos of people actually doing it, but I can't find any scientific explanation.
My Lunch Duty Day this week is Monday.
Friday, October 25 - Day 47
Friday, October 25 - Day 47
Happy Friday! Please write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will begin our big writing project for Unit 2!
Learning Intention: Understand how to gather and organize information for use in an informational writing product.
Success Criteria: I can gather and organize information for use in an informational writing product.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: The yellow and orange colors you see in Fall leaves actually always exist but they are overpowered by the abundance of green from chlorophyll. Read more fun Fall facts here.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Tuesday and Wednesday.
Monday, October 28 - Day 48
Monday, October 28 - Day 48
Welcome back! I hope that your weekend was awesome! Please write independently while I take attendance.
Today you have a special lesson presented by the Counseling Department!
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: One-quarter of all the candy sold annually in the U.S. is purchased for Halloween. Read the history of Halloween here.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Tuesday and Wednesday.
Tuesday, October 29 - Day 49
Tuesday, October 29 - Day 49
Happy Tuesday! Please write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will be researching for our Consumerism Project!
Learning Intention: Understand how to gather and organize information for use in an informational writing product.
Success Criteria: I can gather and organize information for use in an informational writing product.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: Jack-o’-lanterns were once made out of turnips, beets, and potatoes — not pumpkins. Read about it here.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Tuesday and Wednesday.
Wednesday, October 30 - Day 50
Wednesday, October 30 - Day 50
Happy Wednesday! Please work independently on your research while I take attendance.
Today is Writer's Wednesday! We will also have an opportunity to check out books from the library! We will also keep up our consumerism research.
Learning Intention: Develop skills as a writer and recognize the value of engaging in a community of authors.
Success Criteria: I can participate in Writer's Wednesday to improve my writing skills.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: Trick-or-treating evolved from the ancient Celtic tradition of putting out treats and food to placate spirits who roamed the streets at Samhain, a sacred festival that marked the end of the Celtic calendar year. Here is some history of trick or treating.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Tuesday and Wednesday.
Thursday, October 31 - Day 51
Thursday, October 31 - Day 51
Happy Halloween! Please work independently on your research while I take attendance.
Next week is Spirit Week! Here's the schedule:
Monday: Jersey Day
Tuesday: USA Day
Wednesday: Twin Day
Thursday: Teacher/ Student Swap Day
Friday: Core Color Day
Today we will get new seats and listen to a creepy Halloween story.
Learning Intention: There is no Learning Intention today.
Success Criteria: There are no Success Criteria today.
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