Tuesday December 23

These are just a few of the incredible talents that appeared in our talent show!

Monday 12-22-14

Here we are during our art workshop with Mr. Brunelle, part of Wellness Day at BRMS.

Today, Ms. Lamb's CPR group visited three wellness workshops: yoga, fitness planning and art. Then, after lunch and recess we had some mindful mandala coloring followed by an interesting presentation on media and tobacco by Rob Williams. All in all, an informative and restorative day.

There will be no homework this week. Students may want to work on their biography projects for Leadership and Legacy. The approximate due date for projects in January 15.

Tomorrow we will have a team celebration. The schedule is something like this.

CPR large circle (like ATM) attendance and announcements.

Game of medic in the gym - both groups

Plan for group skits and talent show

PE/World Language

TALENT SHOW
lunch

recess

Coding or quite art activities

Indoor volleyball tournament (thank you Mr. Pless for organizing this)

5th grade chorus band concert

Ms. Lamb has to leave at 1:00 tomorrow for an eye docor appointment. If I don't get a chance to post tomorrow, I likely will over vacation. I'm still finishing the grades for last week's journals and wordstudy - look for grades to be posted in the next day or two. 

Have a safe and wonderful holiday and vacation. (I plan to post pictures of tomorrow's festivities, but I sometimes get waylaid.

Thursday 12-18-14

Snow much fun at recess!

Here is a brief overview of the Vermont History Day project.

1) Read a biography and take at least 20 notes.
3) find and read an internet source on the same person
4) complete a MadLib exercise and turn in to Ms. Lamb
5) Create a bibilography using easybib.com and share with Ms. Lamb
6) Complete a presentation organizer and turn in to Ms. Lamb (to be done on Friday 12-19)
7) Decide format of presentation: Written report, tri-fold presentation, live performance, documentary.

Complete presentation in class and at home if necessary. The presentations will be around January 15.

Homework tonight:
Current evetnts - article of the week schoalstice news Catching Fire in Thailand

Click on link to see article.

Read for 30 minutes

Math: Order of operations worksheet side one

Skiiers may do current events and reading over the weekend, but do the math!

Wednesday 12-17-14

What a beutiful foggy wet rainy day!

This morning we all worked on our social studies National History Day Projects. This is what is due this week:

Mad Lib
imovie practice video shared with Ms. Lamb
bibliography google doc shared with Ms. Lamb
Project Plan (choose your format and fill out form on Friday in class)

Homework today:
LA ISILT in your science journal or googledoc shared with Mr. Meadows
Read for 30 minutes
Skill sheet for math due tomorrow (you got this last week)

I know all kids should now have an account on Khan Academy. You can ask about that.

Tuesday 12-16-14

We had an exciting day on Team Energy.
In math we had or math test. Mr. Meadows was at a meeting and Mrs. Hauly substituted until 11:30.

In social studies, Mrs. Provost did an imovie workshop with team Awesome. Ms. Lamb did her best to replicate it for Team Fantastic.

In social studies we continue to work on our National History Day Projects

In Iblock we did some mindful breathing and then we jigsawed to study The Brain Book. We will present our learning on Friday.

Homework tonight:
LA prompt reading - What do learn from the books that you are reading? (examples; I learn about another culture, I learn about a time period...)

Math: Finish skill sheet due tomorrow

Read for 30 minutes

Monday 12-15-14

Welcome back!
I bet everyone is glad to be back at school (especially parents.) It's good to have our routine back. I hope everyone has power.

Today in LA we finished last week's word study. We will not have a new list this week or next.
We are still working on December's read-a-thon. See how many books and pages you can read by the end of January.

We start new Iblock in January. Kids got letters today telling their next iblock teacher. There might be a few errors, but most will be solid.

During iblock period we did an essential task: organized our binders and cubbies. That feels good.

This afternoon we have social studies for Fantastic and all have math menu.

Remember lessons are tomorrow. Check the schedule.

Tonight's homework:
LA: Free choice journal or YWP Prompt: Sorry. Write a story or poem that incorporates the sentence "I'm sorry.....so sorry."

Read for 30 minutes

Math: Finding volume "How Many Cubes" and explain how you found the volume for one prism (in words.)

TEST TOMORROW - be ready, the test is on finding volume and explaining your thinking.

Skill sheet from last week is due on Thursday

Friday 12-12-14

Well, I never expected three days off before Christmas. Now I have no excuse to not have my decorations up.

Don't worry about work anyone, we will regroup on Monday and move forward. Maybe will all my time off I will create a syllabus so you know what is coming up.
Here is a note from Julie in the cafeteria.


Good Morning!!

Due to the school cancellations we are making the following changes to next week's menu:

Monday- Taco Salad (see 12/10)

Tuesday- Brunch Lunch (see 12/15)

Wednesday- Homemade Pizza (see 12/12)

Thursday- North Woods Beef Stew (see 12/17)

Friday- Grilled Chicken w/ Caesar Salad (see 12/18)

Please make an announcement to all students so that they are aware of the changes!

Thanks,

Julie

I know some folks travel for the holidays and will miss school Monday and Tuesday the 21st and 22nd. Although you will miss some fun, you will not miss or need to make up any work. On Monday we have an all school event involving stations and an assembly. On Tuesday we have our first trimester celebration involving games and activities. 

See you next week.
Ms. Lamb

Tuesday 12-9-14

Even though I am now remebering to take a photo of our Hour of Code...I I left both ipads home. (I could use my phone  -both batteries are dead and I can't find the cord - just a little downside of tech note from your friendly blogger.)

Thanks to Mrs MacAnulty and her trusty iphone (and email) I did get a photo of our Hour of Code.

Here is our Room Full of Coders.

Today we started with an Hour of Code. Mrs. McDevitt (our BRMS Math Wizard) came to introduce the subject and we all got to mess around and geek out on the computers with coding.

Then we all had our LA/Math and Science/Social Studies classes.

Today's homework:
LA journal: Reading - what is your goal for the winter read-a-thon. What goals would be good for you. What are you reading now and what do you like (or not like) about it?

Read for 30 minutes

Math:
Skill sheet due Thursday

Monday 12-8-14

Tomorrow is lesson day - check the schedule
9:15 bells
9:40 trumpets
1005 strings
1:25 flutes and oboes
1:50 clarinets

Today in LA we read for reading month, reviewed our last word study packet, especially grammar in our sentences and we got a new word study packet and list.

In I-block - we all relaxed with some cursive and winter classical music. Then we reviewed the parts of the brain and were introduced to our beautiful brain books. More on that Friday.

We start regular iblock for second trimester next Monday (at least that's the plan).

In social studies, we continue our research.

Homework today:
LA journal - you travel a harrowing 100 mile hike on foot - descibe what you see when you arrive at the end....

or your own idea

Read for 30 minutes

Math: Worksheet on volume due tomorrow
Skill sheet due Thursday

Friday 12-5-14

Happy Friday
Today in LA we practice our typing. Then we head off to the library. Make sure you get your books for the weekend and next week. We don't get to the library very often.

In Iblock we put our evidence into our big Evidence Binders kept at school. Parents may want to check these out sometime. They can be taken home for a night and returned the next day by parent request. All assessments are in these binders. This includes our three great personal narratives.

In social studies, we continue to research for our Vermont History Day projects.

In LA we had big discussion about horrible news when doing current events. We need to self monitor as we now live in the immediate access of the world wide web. Also, even very legitimate news sources are posting bad news. I personally stay away from it. I don't watch videos of horrible violence and therefore don't watch a lot of news, but I still get informed through print and radio.

Also, students are reminded of the need for source citing on current events journals and writing their own opinions of the event.

Ms. Lamb will now commit to grading journals every Friday and posting on Schoology.
This weeks assignments included word study packet, 20 notes, three journal entries. (Remember, all Wednesday journals go in your science journal now - everyone writes about science.)

Have a great weekend everyone.

Thursday 12-4-14

Kayley explains her thinking in math.

Brody reads words to Daniel for a buddy sort in LA

We continue our research for Vermont History Day "Leadership and Legacy." For the month of Decmeber we emerse ourselves in research and begin organizing our presenatations. In the week after vacation we will put finishing touches on our presenatations and share the second week back.
Presentation formats may be one of these four choices:
A presentation board (large trifold)
A written report (paper)
A documentary (video or imovie)
A live skit performance

Mrs. Provost will be scheduling an imovie workshop with us so we all know how to use this tool.
(Before vacation sometime)


Homework:
LA Current Events
Read for 30 minutes
Math worksheet review for test tomorrow

Wednesday 12-3-14

Lesson Schedule

Click above to see the regular lesson schedule.


In math menu we worked on finding volume of boxes with a group.

In social studies we continue to research for our Vermont History Day projects Leadership and Legacy.
In LA we worked on reading, sentences for word study and our cursive packets.

Homework:
LA ISILT in your science journal or google doc shared with Mr. Meadows. ALL DO SCIENCE NOW ON WEDNESDAYS

Read for 30 minutes in a novel or non-fiction book

Math: Finding Volume worksheet
Skill sheet is due tomorrow

Tuesday December 2, 2014

We started cursive review in LA. We will spend 5-10 minutes per day in December reviewing, perfecting or learning cursive.

In math we made cubes.

Homework:
Journal - reading. What kind of books do you like to read and why?
Read for 30 min.
Math:
Skill sheet due Thursday

Monday December 1st

Welcome back.

We had a busy Monday to start out second trimester. We adjusted our schedule. I will post the new one on this webpage shortly. We now have social studies and science daily for both groups.

In LA we started our slightly longer reading time for December to promote Mrs. Babbitt's read-a-thon or can you read a book a week for 12 weeks? We also started a new word study packet.

In social studies we began our Vermont History Day projects. Last trimester we finished our biography and took notes (at least 20 to be graded tomorrow.) Now we are going to develop our Leadership and Legacy projects. More on this later.

In science, Mr. Meadows is reviewing how to work in science.

Homework today:
LA journal - next greatest invention - explain or free write
Read for 30 minutes
Math: Cube worksheet and Skill sheet (due Thursday)