Mar
9
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- journal entry about Science- types of rocks, minerals and their properties, what we use minerals for, the rock cycle.
Math- RW 96 & 97 (Sherman- 155 & 156)- Math test for Cronkhite is tomorrow!
Other- Science test on Rocks and Minerals is on Friday! Report cards go home on Friday March 19th. Book fair on Wednesday. Book orders for the class are due on Friday March 12th.
Mar
8
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- Good Aim (worksheet) STRAC
Math- Pg. 151, 152 153 & 154 (Sherman is only 153 & 154)
Other- Going to book fair on Wednesday. If your child wants to buy a book please send money with them on Wednesday. Book orders for the class are due on Friday. Conferences this week, out all week at 1:20.
Mar
4
Reading- none
Language Arts- none
Math- Lesson 5 Ch. 17 (Add/Subtract Fractions)
Other- Only math was assigned due to the Id for Success Family Night.
Mar
3
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- take 2 column notes as you read. (notes/thinking)
Math- Worksheet Pg. 90 (Cronkhite)
Mar
2
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- Dr. Seuss STRAC
Math- Pg. 149 & 150
Other- Conference reminders will be going home tomorrow. Book Orders went home and are due next Friday March 12th.
Mar
1
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- Journal entry on the Red Fern
Math- 147 & 148
Other- Parent Conferences next week, early release
Feb
24
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- read and do notes and a paragraph after you read
Math- Pg. 145 & 146 and Worksheets 61 & 71
Other- yearbook orders due by Monday March 1st. Parent Conference are March 8-12. Early Release all that week.
Feb
23
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- Close Encounter Inference worksheet
Math- 143 +144
Other- Conference sign up sheets are going home on Thursday. Please fill them out and return as soon as possible.
Feb
22
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- Inference Pg. 29
Math- P. 141 + 142
Other- All Make up work for the month of February is due Friday!
Feb
18
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- Best Friend Inference page
Math- 16.4 worksheet (Test moved to tomorrow)
Feb
17
Reading-20 minutes
Language Arts- STRAC (various stories went home today) Best Friend/ Jared’s Wish/Islands/Mountain Lion- your child should have one of these.
Math- Pg. 126,127 & 128 (Cronkhite) Pg. 125 & 126 (Sherman)- Test will be Monday in Cronkhite’s
Other- Pennies for Patients due Friday. Mini yearbook orders are going home. $7 needs to be turned in by March 1st. We are finishing another response to literature and working on STRAC. We are working on factors in math. We have started to study minerals and will move into rocks next week. Our ID for Success sheriff is coming to speak to the classes tomorrow.
Feb
16
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- 3 column inference notes as you read. (word/sentence/inference)
Math- Pg. 123,124,&125
Feb
11
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- Practicing Patience STRAC
Math- Pg. 83 division sheet (evens)
Feb
10
Reading- 20 minutes (also 20 minutes f0r last night)
Language Arts- As you read find 3 words that you don’t know and make a chart that says the word, sentence, inference. (We have been doing this in class with a Titanic piece- your child should know what to do, we have been doing it for about a week now.) Please put the title of the book at the top of the page. (Tuesday homework was a worksheet on inference P. 31/33)
Math- PW 75 (Cronkhite) 121 & 122 (Sherman) Last night Pg. 80 worksheet evens (Cronkhite) PW 75 (Sherman)
Other- A Valentine Class list was sent home today. We are working on Minerals in Science. We are still working on Response to Literature for writing. We took a Math test today and are starting factors/prime numbers next. We are working on inference as a class also.
Feb
8
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- Pg. 16 inference page (KIS- Key words, Inference, Support)
Math- 117 & 118 (Cronkhite- test Wednesday) 119 & 120 (Sherman- test tomorrow)
Other- If I see you for tutoring on Wednesday, there is no tutoring this week (Feb. 10th)
Feb
4
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- None (study for the science test tomorrow)- Use the study guide to help you
Math- 119 & 120
Feb
3
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- Pg. 72 Of The People Inference page
Math- Pg. 115 & 116 ( Cronkhite) Pg. 18 (Sherman)
Other- Science test on Friday
Feb
2
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- after reading choose a map to describe what you read and write a paragraph
Math- 113 & 114
Feb
1
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- 2 column notes as you read. (notes on one side and what you wonder as you read)
Math- Pg. 111 and 112 (113 & 114- Sherman)
Jan
28
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- journal entry about the book you are reading or entry about what is going well/not well with you
Math- worksheet on division
Other- ALL missing work for January is due Friday. Book orders due Friday
Jan
27
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- notes on a book and paragraph
Math- pg. 276 & worksheet page 25
Other- ALL missing assignments for January are due by Friday. Book orders due by Friday
Jan
26
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- Clown fish (inner conversation and STRAC)
Math- division worksheet pg. 85
Jan
25
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- on one half of the page write up about how to do response to literature on the other half explain how to do a division problem in one of the ways we have practiced in class.
Math- Pg. 105 & 106 and 109 & 110
Jan
21
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts-Chief Tecumseh
Math- 103 & 104
Other- The sub did not pass out the language arts for Wed. night so I reassigned it for tonight.
Jan
20
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- Chief Tecumseh STRAC (Notes and paragraph- for Tues- my internet was down yesterday)
Math- Pg. 107 & 108 (Pg. 91 & 92 for Tuesday)
Jan
13
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- finish your circle map and flow map for personal narrative
Math- pg. 60 odds
Jan
12
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- Bubble or Double Bubble map about the characters in the story you are reading and paragraph. ( Homework for Monday was notes as you read and a paragraph about what happened in the story)
Math- Pg. 97 & 98 ( Last night was pgs. 95 & 96)
Other- I am out for meetings on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Sorry I did not post homework last night. I was dealing with a family situation and was visiting at the hospital.
Jan
7
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- 2 column notes as you read.
Math- Pg. 93 & 94
Other- We are starting a new chapter in Science focusing on food chains, food webs and microorganisms. We are in the middle of completing a Social Studies project on Regions and Indians. The students have been researching a region paired with a tribe and have done thinking maps to record their research. They are working on a flip book to showcase each region/tribe. They will do a presentation when their flip books are complete. We are working on Author’s message to set up our Response to Literature writing. Starting in February we will start to put more focus on test strategies. In math we are working on multiplication using some picture strategies. Your kids are working hard and starting to really understand the expectations of upper grade!
Jan
6
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- DLIQ on Science
Math- Worksheet pg. 77 and 79 (box and L page) Sherman’s class only has pg. 77
Jan
5
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- Flow map and summary about the book you are reading
Math- double digit worksheet
Jan
4
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- Journal entry about your winter break. (half a page)
Math- Pg. 91 & 92 green dot
Dec
8
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- 2 column notes as they read. One side should say “What I am learning” and the other side should say “What I am wondering”. They should put the title of the book they are reading on the top of the page.
Math- Worksheet page 57 & 58 EVENS only. (Cronkhite) PW worksheet for Sherman
Other- Please have your child bring their item for the party on Friday. If your child is absent please send a note with them the next day or call the office. For the rest of the week only Math will be assigned.
Dec
7
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- flow map and paragraph about the book Hatchet
Math- 89 & 90
Other- bring money for Santa Shop, sign progress reports (ran out of time today, so I am passing them out tomorrow), Porcupine Pals are on sale for .50 too.
Dec
3
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- none (study for Science test instead)
Math- P. 62 only (Cronkhite) P. 58 (Sherman)
Other- Science test tomorrow. Progress reports will be going home Monday. All missing work is due by Friday December 11th. This is the new grading policy for second trimester. All missing work is due by the end of the month! This prepares them for 5th grade where they do not accept any late work at all! A Holiday party letter will go home tomorrow also.
Dec
2
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- STRAC on Insect page
Math- Pg. 85 & 86 and worksheet pg 50/55
Dec
1
Reading- 20 minutes (make sure you are filling out your reading log each night and getting parent signatures)
Language Arts- Record your inner conversation and questions as you read. Then write a brief summary/paragraph about what you read. (You can do two column notes or just bullet marks to record your thinking.)
Math- Pg. 87 & 88 (Cronkhite) Pg. 85 & 86 (Sherman)
Other- I will not be here tomorrow. I am out for a conference for work. The homework tomorrow is 20 min of reading. STRAC insect page, Pg 85 &86 and a worksheet page 50/55. I will try to post tomorrow as well. We will be doing Santa Shop next week also. I will be sending home an item list for our holiday party too.
Nov
30
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- journal entry about what you did for the Thanksgiving break
Math- Pg. 83 & 84
Nov
23
Reading- 20 minutes (your child should be filling out their book logs)
Language Arts- Journal entry about the moon story (questions and how to find answers) OR a journal entry about Science (We have been discussing a lot of vocabulary. I am looking for them to tell me some vocabulary and be able to give an example of what they are talking about)
Math- Pg. 81 & 82- green dot (Cronkhite) PW 22 (Sherman) Math test is tomorrow for both classes
Other- Book orders are due tomorrow! No homework tomorrow night- enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday.
Nov
19
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- Fact/opinion page 82; inner conversation (front side) and cross out opinions (backside)
Math- Pg. 79 & 80 (Cronkhite)- 81 & 82 (Sherman)
Other- Crazy sock day tomorrow, math slips are due
Nov
18
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- do 2 column notes (Questions on one side, Answers on the other)
Math- Pg. 77 & 78 (Cronkhite)- 79 & 80 (Sherman)
Nov
17
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- none (I forgot to give the handout to the students)
Math- Pg. 187 hardback book (Cronkhite) Pg 77 & 78 (Sherman)
Other- Book orders were sent home today- they are due by Tuesday Nov. 24th. Next week students are off Wednesday Nov. 25- Fri Nov. 27
*We have been working on fictional narrative writing, Regions and Indians section for Social Studies, Predator/Prey relationships in Science- we will go into food chains, Math is going to be on Input Output tables. We are continuing to work on inner conversation and asking questions as we read.
Nov
16
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- Flow map and paragraph about what you read
Math- finish pg. 186 if you need to and PW 48
Nov
10
Reading- none
Language Arts- none (The students have been working hard to get work turned in and they worked hard today so enjoy the day off tomorrow)
Math- Pg. 71 & 72 (Cronkhite) Pg. 73 (Sherman)- Math test for Chapter 8 will be next week!
Nov
9
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- fact and opinion pg. (How’s the Weather)
Math- Chapter 8 lesson 1 & 2 (Pg. 67, 68, 69 , and 70)
Other- All Make Up work is due tomorrow!
Nov
5
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- record your inner conversation while reading. Then write a brief paragraph about what you read
Math- Piece of Cake division sheet (p. 76)
Other- Progress reports went home today. They need to be signed and returned tomorrow.
Nov
4
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- flow map or bubble map and a paragraph about the book you read
Math- PW 69 (Cronkhite- math test tomorrow) PW 70 (Sherman)
Other- Your child got a grade printout on Monday. I am doing an updated grade printout for parents- I ran out of time today to give it to your children they will get it tomorrow.
Nov
3
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- summary of your reading and your opinion of the book you are reading
Math- Pg. 70 (Cronkhite) PW 46 (Sherman)
Other- All make up work due November 10th! Progress Reports are going home tomorrow
Nov
2
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- journal entry about your Halloween (if you didn’t do anything for Halloween then tell me about your weekend)
Math- 55 & 56. Test is on Thursday
Other- ALL MAKE UP WORK IS DUE BY TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10TH!!!
Oct
29
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- inner conversation as you read, then write a paragraph about what you read
Math- lesson 3 chapter 6
Other- walk a thon tomorrow, bring money for snacks if you’d like and any pledge money (a new grade report will go home next week. All missing work is due on November 10th).
Oct
27
Reading- 20 min (Mon/Tues night)
Language Arts- journal entry about your weekend (Mon) Choice of double bubble map and paragraph or flow map and paragragh (Tues)
Math- hardback book review page, math test tuesday
Other- book orders due Thursday and Walk a thon on Friday ( I apologize for the late homwork updates- I have been out of the classroom due to meetings. I will be out again on Wed. but back on Thursday. Thank you for your understanding)
Oct
22
Oct
21
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- Journal entry on how your life is different than the Indians life.
Math- Pg. 65 & 66 (Both classes)
Other- Jog a thon next Friday (Oct. 30)- Donation money will be due then. Book orders are due next Thurs. 10/29
Oct
20
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- Rattlesnake STRAC
Math- Pg. 66 &67 (Cronkhite) Pg. 63 & 64 (Sherman)
Oct
19
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- double bubble map comparing two characters and a paragraph. (the characters can be from the same book or comparing one character from one book and another character from another book).
Math- Pg. 61 & 62 (Sherman and Cronkhite)
Oct
13
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- flow map and paragraph about what you read
Math- Pg. 58 and written problems from class (Cronkhite) Pg. 57 & 58 (Sherman)
Other- No School on Wednesday. Don’t forget to bring library books on Thursday. Crazy Hair/Hat day on Friday.
Oct
12
Reading- none
Language Arts- none
Math- Pg. 110 1-15 ( if you didn’t finish in class) PW16 (Sherman)
Science- Study for the Science test tomorrow. A study guide went home and you should have finished the review on page 40!
Other- Crazy hair/hat day on Friday!
Oct
8
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- flow map and paragraph about what you read
Math- pg. 45 & 46 (both classes)
Oct
7
Reading- 20 minutes- make sure you are documenting your reading on your book log
Language Arts- Desert Tortoise sheet. Use the index card to record your inner conversation and then use the back to do STRAC. (Stop, Think- what do they want to know, Refer- back to the story to help find the answer or clues, Answer, Compare with the answers given.)
Math- Pg. 43 and 44 (both classes)
Other- Conference reminders went home today.
Oct
6
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- DLIQ on freshwater ecosystems (can talk about the saltwater ecosystem too). D- Did, L-Learned, I-Interesting, Q-questions.
Math- 41 & 42 (both classes)
Other- Fundraisers Due
Oct
5
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- connection to what you read- your connection could be to another character, yourself, another book, a movie, T.V show, etc.
Math- Pg. 39 & 40 in the green book for both classes
Other- Picture day is tomorrow. If you want pictures please send money and the picture envelope with your child. There are extras in the office if you would like to pick one up in the morning. Fundraisers are due. Please send them with your child.
Oct
1
Reading- none
Language Arts- none
Math- Page in red book. We will be finishing it on Monday so your child doesn’t need to have it done tonight.
Other- We are going on our field trip tomorrow, so the kids have a homework break tonight. Please have your child be on time and bring a lunch.
Sep
30
Reading- 20 minutes (record what you read on your book log sheet)
Language Arts- Frog summary- do inner conversation, flow map, and summary in your own words
Math- PW 13 (Cronkhite) Pg. 31 & 32 (Sherman)
Other- Please sign progress reports, don’t forget to send your child with a lunch on Friday for the field trip!
Sep
29
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- Butterfly summary- flow map and summary in your own words
Math- Pg. 88 2-20 evens and pg. 87 Set A B C 2-6 evens (only pg. 87 if you didn’t finish- both pg. 87 and 88 are in the hardback math book) Pg. 33 & 34 (Sherman)
Other- please sign progress reports that went home today.
Sep
28
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- journal entry about Maniac Magee. Tell me what is happening in the story. What is your opinion? What do you predict will happen now?
Math- Pg. 35 & 36 (both classes) – Test is Wednesday for both classes
Other- field trip is Friday, please send your child with a sack lunch. PTA memberships due, send field trip forms if you haven’t already.
Sep
24
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- flow map and summary of what your read
Math- Pg. 33 & 34 (Cronkhite) worksheet CW 13 (Sherman)
Other- PTA memberships due, field trip forms due, book orders due, please fill out and return conference sheets
Sep
23
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- journal entry about what we have covered in Science so far. ( They were able to take home their notes and interactive guide to help them remember). They should be giving examples of the definitions they are required to tell me about.
Math- Both classes have a worksheet on subtraction.
Other- Book orders due Friday. Please join PTA. It is only 6.00 per family and it really helps our school! School fundraiser is due in about a week!
Sep
22
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- inner conversation with a short summary (2-3 sentences). This was modeled in class today.
Math- Pg. 27 & 28
Other- please send field trip permission slips and book orders are due Friday! (At this point I have plenty of parent volunteers for the field trip. I will be sending notes home to those parents that will be used as chaperones. Thank you for all of the support, it is great to see so many parents willing to help out!
Sep
21
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- summary and connection (summary 2-3 sentences and a personal connection)- we worked on this today together as a class. I also sent home an example last week on how to do it.
Math- took a test today. Pg. 11 and 12 (Cronkhite). Pg. 9 worksheet (Sherman)
Other- Book Orders due Friday. Please return field trip slips. (I have enough parent volunteers now, thanks)
Sep
17
Reading- 20 min
Language Arts- None
Math p. 19 & 20 (Sherman) none for Cronkhite
Other- Come to Back to School night 7- 7:30 or 7:30- 8!
Sep
15
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- Flow map and paragraph about what you read
Math- Pg. 23 & 24
Other- Back to School night is this Thursday! First session is at 7 pm, second session is at 7 :30.
Sep
14
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- summary and connection (summary should be about 2 sentences telling a quick overview of what happened in your reading. The connection is something that happened in your life that relates to the character or event that happened in the story. An example was sent home).
Math- Pg. 21 & 22 (both math classes)
Other- Back to School night is this Thursday. There are two sessions. The first at 7pm and the second at 7:30. Please be on time as we start right away and there is a lot to cover. Thanks!
Sep
10
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- journal entry about the book you are reading. (Flow map of what happened in that chapter or possibly the two chapters you read. Then follow your flow map to write what happened in the story.)
Math- Pg. 44 hardback book (Cronkhite) pg. PW8 (Sherman)- Test is tomorrow for both classes.
Sep
9
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- double bubble on 2 characters and a paragraph. (Can use characters from books I am reading in class to compare also)
Math- Pg. 17 & 18 (Both classes- test on Friday)
Other- bring library books
Sep
8
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- write your inner conversation as you read (thinking)
Math- Page 13,14,15,16 (Cronkhite) pg. 15 & 16 (Sherman)
Other- Open House is next Wednesday Sept 17th (First session 7pm, second session 7:35) Please be on time, we start right away!
Sep
3
Reading- 15 minutes
Language Arts- Write a paragraph about what Scientists do and tell me about the experiment we did in class.
Math- pg. 9 & 10 (Cronkhite), Pg. 11 & 12 (Sherman)
Other- paperwork
Sep
2
Reading- 15 minutes
Language Arts- do a double bubble map of a character and you OR comparing 2 household objects and write a paragraph using the bubble map.
Math- Page 5 & 6 (Cronkhite), (Sherman worksheet PW 5)
Other- We are going to library tomorrow, their permission slip was in the paperwork that was sent home and needs to be signed and returned before your child can check out books.
Sep
1
Reading- 15 minutes (start recording your reading on the reading log sheet)
Language Arts- Write a paragraph about about Maniac Magee. Tell me what has happened so far. Let me know if you like the book and why.
Math- Pg. 7 & 8 (green dot), Ms. Sherman is Pg. 5 & 6
Other- all paperwork needs to be turned in now. Thank you. If you would like to have your child bring their earthquake kit, they can do that also.
Aug
31
Reading- 20 minutes
Language Arts- write about a time that you were a risk taker. (one paragraph) If you can’t remember a time you were a risk taker, write about a time that Maniac Magee was a risk taker.
Math- Pg. 3 and 4 (Green dot/ Homework Book) On page 4 the first 4 questions are required the last 2 word problems are extra credit.
Aug
27
Reading- 15 minutes
Language Arts- Bubble map of a character from the story you were reading. Write a paragraph about that character using your bubble map.
Other- All paperwork needs to be signed and returned tomorrow. Please sign their agenda sheet for this week also.
Aug
26
Language Arts- write 2 goals that you will set for yourself this year. List at least 5 expectations for Mrs. Cronkhite’s classroom.
Math- none
Other- paperwork is due by Friday!
Aug
25
Reading- 15 minutes
Language Arts- after reading, write one paragraph about what you read. Then write one question that you are thinking after reading. What happened in the story and what does that make you think of?
Math- none
Other- please sign and return paperwork
Aug
24
Language Arts- journal entry about your first day of school. (Tell me what you liked/ didn’t like. What you thought of fourth grade and what you are expecting the year to be like)
Math- none
Other- Paperwork signed and returned no later than Friday!
Aug
23
Hello,
Welcome to the new school year. Hope you enjoyed your summer. I am looking forward to meeting your children and working with them this year. Please visit this site Monday- Thursday to see daily homework assignments.
Mrs. Cronkhite
