Mr. Bradley Hagstrom, 5th Grade Teacher at Issaquah Valley Elementary, Washington, hagstromb@issaquah.wednet.edu
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Stickers for Sox Can be Accepted up to January 23
The third grade community service project is a worthwhile action that I'd like to support.
We have until Friday to collect new socks. White and colored sox are fine. So far we have received few. I'd think communication and timing is much the cause.
As an incentive, through Friday, I'm offering one sticker for every 2 pairs you bring in for homeless. A student can earn 3 stickers, but may bring in more than 6 pairs of socks should they wish.
Mr. Arthur, fellow 5th grade teacher, will be leading a Math Olympiad program after school. Registration flyers were sent home with your student. Here is the information:
What is it: Math Olympiad is open to all 5th graders who want to join. Students who enjoy math and problem solving will probably enjoy Math Olympiad. Most kids end up telling us this was a positive and memorable experience where they got to learn math skills they don’t get to learn in regular 5th grade lessons.
Students will work in groups of 3 or 4 to solve the problems in that week’s lesson. We will check answers together toward the end of the session. Each student has a homework/practice sheet that contains a short chapter to read and 21 problems to complete at home. We encourage students to do as many as they can.
If your student does not like math, struggles with math, or doesn’t like to work in small groups, this program is probably not right for them. It is fine to try the first few sessions and change your mind; however once a student has decided to stay on the team, we expect him or her to make every reasonable effort to stay in until the end.
Meetings: We will meet 11 times on Tuesdays after school in Mr. Arthur’s room beginning January 24th.
Time: 3:00 to 4:00pm. Participants need to be picked up promptly at 4pm.
Snacks: It is fine to send a snack or send snacks for the group. Please ask Mr. Arthur about any students with allergies.
Competition: The date for the competition is Saturday, April 29th in the Bellevue/Seattle area, and typically runs from 8:15am to 1:30pm. The IVE PTA pays for our registration. Students get a t-shirt and work in assigned teams of 3-4 students. They will compete against 5th graders from around the Seattle area. The coaches are mostly focused on making this an enjoyable, positive learning experience for kids. It is not a high-pressure situation and we are not focused on winning trophies or medals.
Math:
Perennial Math Members with Mr. Morris
Math Make-ups
Zearn Math (For reference, Students have been asked to complete Zearn Lesson 4 Today
Music: Lengthened period to prep. for performance
Language Arts: Word Work: Introduction to the Parts of Speech: Common and Proper Nouns, Abstract and Concrete Nouns
Reading: Focus: Description in Writing
Read Aloud: Milkweed
History: Integrated to Milkweed, (Non-violent) Images of Warsaw Ghetto, 1938-41
Computers: Reader's Response 18, Brainpop: Pearl Harbor, Zearn Math if time.
HW: Zearn Math, goal: through lesson 4.
Wednesday, Jan. 18
Math: Subtracting Fractions using calculation and drawings
HW Eureka Unit 3, Lesson 5. Math was rushed today with the Wednesday schedule and extra music class. Students should relax and try only problems they feel comfortable that they have a strategy for.
Please note that I have additionally taught a pure calculation model for addition / subtraction of fractions that I have also asked the students to do.
Music: Additional Class in preparation for performance
Language Arts:
Word Work: Common and Proper Nouns within the subject of Part of Speech
Characteristics of; Reading of an example: Garfield; and then a short summary and Reading Level of each book in our District Kit/Tub. Students made a list of their preferred choices. First books to be assigned tomorrow.
Thursday, January 19
Reading: Students Assigned Graphic Novels,
Lesson on Compare and Contrast of Principal Characters, application to small group book discussion.
Reading of Weedflower
Writing and discussion of questions, wonderings, and concerns connected to Weedflower and Milkweed
Word Work; Spelling exceptions for common plural nouns
Friday, January 20
Math: Eureka Lesson 6 - selected problems for whole group.
Perennial Group Students: 1:1 support of other students trying to master solving addition and subtraction of fractions with drawings. Working through of logic problem together.
Main group: Zearn Math Practice
Reading: Central Message or Moral of the Story in our Graphic Novels
Writing: use of senses and personal voice in a critique of a descriptive writing sample
Word Work; Spelling exceptions for common plural nouns
