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Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: Moon Dust can cut through kevlar-like material and is harmful to humans, causing a disease called Moon Hay Fever. read all about it here.
My Lunch Duty Day this week is Friday.
Wednesday, September 4 - Day 16
Wednesday, September 4 - Day 16
Happy Wednesday! I hope the long weekend was awesome! Please write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will be looking at how to summarize a story.
Learning Intention: Learn to construct a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
Success Criteria: I can provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday to Jazzlyn Martinez and Roman Puga! 🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish them a happy birthday!
Random Fact of the Day: A gallon of water in the United States weighs less than a gallon of water elsewhere in the world. Read more here.
My Lunch Duty Day this week is Friday.
Thursday, September 5 - Day 17
Thursday, September 5 - Day 17
Can you believe that it's already Thursday?! Please work on your R.A.C.E. Assessment while I take attendance. If you have already finished and submitted, please write independently.
Tomorrow's Theme Friday is NFL! Wear your favorite NFL gear!
Today we will be taking a trip to the library to learn how to check out books!
Learning Intention: Because of our Libray trip, there is no Learning Intention.
Success Criteria: Because of our Libray trip, there are no Success Criteria.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: Between 1977 and 2007, Denver Broncos super-fan Tim “The Barrel Man” McKernan attended every single home game while wearing nothing but boots, suspenders, a cowboy hat, and an orange barrel. Click here for more fun facts about the Denver Broncos.
My Lunch Duty Day this week is Friday.
Friday, September 6 - Day 18
Friday, September 6 - Day 18
Hooray for Friday! Please work on your R.A.C.E. Assessment while I take attendance. If you have already finished and submitted, please read from Walk Two Moons.
Today we will be catching up on our reading Walk Two Moons!
Learning Intention: Find value in using a novel to deepen understanding of human interaction, and motivation.
Success Criteria: I can read from a novel to help me better understand human interaction and motivation.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: Laura Buxton sent a balloon into the sky and ten days later another Laura Buxton retrieved it! Read the story and other bizarre tales here.
My Lunch Duty Day this week is Monday.
Monday, September 9 - Day 19
Monday, September 9 - Day 19
Hooray for Monday! Please write independently while I take attendance. If you are unsure what to write about, here's a suggestion:
You are pouring cereal into your bowl one morning and into the bowl lands a small, strange creature you've never seen before. Write about what happens.
Today we will be studying Theme! Of course, we will continue reading Walk Two Moons as well!
Learning Intention: Determine the central idea of a text; determine its theme.
Success Criteria: I can identify the central idea of a text and use it to create a theme statement.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: Snow is translucent, not white. This article explains why.
My Lunch Duty Day this week is Monday.
Tuesday, September 10 - Day 20
Tuesday, September 10 - Day 20
Happy Tuesday! Please write independently while I take attendance. If you are unsure what to write about, here's a suggestion:
You are pouring cereal into your bowl one morning and into the bowl lands a small, strange creature you've never seen before. Write about what happens.
Today we will be practicing finding themes in stories! Of course, we will continue reading Walk Two Moons as well!
Learning Intention: Determine the central idea of a text; determine its theme.
Success Criteria: I can identify the central idea of a text and use it to create a theme statement.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: The Olympic flag's colors are always red, black, blue, green, and yellow rings on a field of white. This is because at least one of those colors appears on the flag of every nation on the planet. Read about the Olympic flag here.
My Lunch Duty Day this week is Monday.
Wednesday, September 11 - Day 21
Wednesday, September 11 - Day 21
Happy Wednesday! Please read independently while I take attendance.
Today is Writer's Wednesday! We will also have our first opportunity to check out books from the library!
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: Movie trailers were originally shown after the movie, which is why they were called “trailers”. Read about them here.
My Lunch Duty Day this week is Monday.
Thursday, September 12 - Day 22
Thursday, September 12 - Day 22
Happy Thursday! Please write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will wrap up our work on Theme! Of course, we will continue reading Walk Two Moons as well.
Learning Intention: Determine the central idea of a text; determine its theme.
Success Criteria: I can identify the central idea of a text and use it to create a theme statement.
Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday over the weekend to Corbin Kricka! 🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish him a happy birthday!
Random Fact of the Day: Friggatriskaidekaphobia is the name given to the fear of Friday the 13th. Read some other interesting facts about Friday the 13th here.
My Lunch Duty Day this week is Monday.
Friday, September 13 - Day 23
Friday, September 13 - Day 23
Happy Friday the 13th! Please write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will wrap up our work on Theme! Of course, we will continue reading Walk Two Moons as well.
Learning Intention: Understand the value of engaging in various discussions about text and how it can deepen understanding and analysis.
Success Criteria: Participate in discussion to help deepen understanding and analysis of Walk Two Moons.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: Scientists can't decide why ice is slippery! Read about the debate here.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Monday and Tuesday.
Monday, September 16 - Day 24
Monday, September 16 - Day 24
Happy Monday! I hope you had an Awesome weekend! Please write independently while I take attendance. If you aren't sure what to write about try this:
You and your best friend are heading out on a road trip. Where will you go and what will you do and see?
Today we will begin looking at characterization and how characters change over time. We will also continue reading Walk Two Moons.
Learning Intention: Understand that characters in a story are influenced by the events they experience.
Success Criteria: I can use evidence from a text to support my inferences about a character’s thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: In Fruita, Colorado the town folk celebrate 'Mike the Headless Chicken Day'. Read about how it all started here.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Monday and Tuesday.
Tuesday, September 17 - Day 25
Tuesday, September 17 - Day 25
It's Tuesday! I hope your week is off to a good start. Please write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will begin looking at characterization and how characters change over time. We will also continue reading Walk Two Moons.
Learning Intention: Understand that characters in a story are influenced by the events they experience.
Success Criteria: I can use evidence from a text to support my inferences about a character’s thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: A crocodile can't move its tongue and cannot chew. Its digestive juices are so strong that it can digest a steel nail. Read more here.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Monday and Tuesday.
Wednesday, September 18 - Day 26
Wednesday, September 18 - Day 26
Happy Wednesday! We're halfway through the week! Please read independently while I take attendance.
Today is Writer's Wednesday! We will also have our first opportunity to check out books from the library!
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: There are more possible iterations of a game of chess than there are atoms in the known universe. Read about the basis for this fact here.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Monday and Tuesday.
Thursday, September 19 - Day 27
Thursday, September 19 - Day 27
Happy Thursday!! Please write independently while I take attendance.
Tomorrow's Theme Friday is Band/ Concert T-Shirt Day! Wear your best Band or Concert T-Shirt!
Today we will begin looking at Mood and Tone and how words and language help us better understand them. We will also continue reading Walk Two Moons.
Learning Intention: Understand how the mood and tone in a story can affect the way we experience the events that happen.
Success Criteria: I can find specific examples in a story that shows the mood and/ or tone of the piece.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: A full head of human hair is strong enough to support 12 tons. Read about how amazing hair actually is here.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Monday and Tuesday.
Friday, September 20 - Day 28
Friday, September 20 - Day 28
Happy Friday! Please write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will discuss our Walk Two Moons chapters and wrap up any unfinished work.
Learning Intention: Understand the value of engaging in various discussions about text and how it can deepen understanding and analysis.
Success Criteria: Participate in discussion to help deepen understanding and analysis of Walk Two Moons.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: We call Autumn "Fall" because of how leaves fall off trees during this time of year. Read more Fall facts here.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Tuesday and Wednesday.
Monday, September 23 - Day 29
Monday, September 23 - Day 29
Happy Monday! Please read independently while I take attendance.
Today we will begin work on our Narratives! We will also start our next assignment in Walk Two Moons!
Learning Intention: Generate ideas and inspiration for writing a narrative.
Success Criteria: I can generate ideas and inspiration for writing my narrative.
Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday to Leah Bjorkman! 🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish her a happy birthday!
Random Fact of the Day: There was a third Apple Computers founder. Ronald Wayne sold his 10% stake for just $800 in 1976. Today, 10% of Apple would be worth roughly $62 billion! Read his story here.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Tuesday and Wednesday.
Tuesday, September 24 - Day 30
Tuesday, September 24 - Day 30
Happy Tuesday! Please read independently while I take attendance.
Today we will begin official work on our Narratives! We will also continue to read from Walk Two Moons!
Learning Intention: Find different ways to begin a narrative that will grab a reader’s attention.
Success Criteria: I can choose a lead that will serve as a start to my narrative that will also hook my reader.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: Something similar to the yo-yo was used as a weapon in the Philippine Islands during the sixteenth century. Read some of the histories of the yo-yo here.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Tuesday and Wednesday.
Wednesday, September 25 - Day 31
Wednesday, September 25 - Day 31
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!
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 Juliet Denny! 🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish her a happy birthday!
Random Fact of the Day: Hippos' sweat is red and acts as a sunscreen, plus has antibacterial properties! Read all about it here.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Tuesday and Wednesday.
Thursday, September 26 - Day 32
Thursday, September 26 - Day 32
Happy Thursday and Best Day Ever! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.
Tomorrow's theme day is Fall Colors! Wear your favorite fall colors!
We are on a special schedule because of Best Day Ever:
BN ~ 8:40-9:15
1 ~ 9:19-10:17
2 ~ 10:21-11:20
Lunch ~ 11:24-11:54
4 ~ 11:58-12:57
5 ~ 1:01-2:00
6 ~ 2:04-2:55
Best Day Ever (For those who qualify) ~ 2:10 - 3:30
7 ~ 2:59-3:50
Today we will continue work on our Narratives! We will also continue to read from Walk Two Moons!
Learning Intention: Use characters to pull a reader into a story.
Success Criteria: I can create interesting characters by incorporating various development techniques.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: The delay between the collision and the first Titanic lifeboat's launching was about an hour. Read more Titanic facts here.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Tuesday and Wednesday.
Friday, September 27 - Day 33
Friday, September 27 - Day 33
Happy Friday! We're almost to the weekend! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will continue work on our Narratives! We will also continue to read from Walk Two Moons!
Learning Intention: Understand how scenes help to develop and move a story toward its climax.
Success Criteria: I can use scenes in my narrative to help develop and move my story toward its climax.
Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday to Gehrick Marks and Ivy Nguyen! 🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish them a happy birthday!
Random Fact of the Day: Only about 1% of a typical mature tree when dormant is actually is biologically living. Read more here.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Wednesday and Thursday.
Monday, September 30 - Day 34
Monday, September 30 - Day 34
Happy Monday! There are only four days this week! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will begin the process of wrapping up our Narratives! We will also begin the final chapters of Walk Two Moons! We will be previewing the Book Fair at the end of class as well!
Learning Intention: Understand the different ways that narratives can be resolved or drawn to conclusion.
Success Criteria: I can use effective ways to resolve or draw my narrative to a conclusion.
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