Ms MacInnes' Cedar Grove Blog

 Happy Friday!! Please remember the following responsibilities for next week: 1) Bring in your reading log, signed by your parents, on Monday.  The expectation is that you read for 30 minutes each night and have your parent sign off on this. 2) You will have a math test on more fractions next week.  You will need to practice the following types of questions: 3) Your poetry project is due on Tuesday!  Please see the handout below for guidance on the expectations. Also, try to recall all of the different discussions we've had about what the poetry project entails.

 Please remember to continue with your reading log practice.  Each day you are expected to read for 30 minutes and have your parents sign off on this.  This will be handed in on Monday of next week. Students did well on their landforms test! If you are unsure about fractions (equivalent, mixed numbers, improper, adding with unlike denominators, simplifying), please make sure that you are advocating for yourself.  Ask for an extra practice sheet to take home, or try these questions below: Your poetry projects will be due on Monday.   Please note that I have extended the due date.  You will have class time to work on these over the next couple of days. Please remember that we have an author visit by Robin Stevenson coming up next Thursday.  Please feel free to take out one of her books if you are interested!

Please remember to continue with your reading log practice.  Each day you are expected to read for 30 minutes and have your parents sign off on this.  This will be handed in on Monday of next week. Note that you will have a landforms test tomorrow.  The 9 landforms are as followed: valley, peninsula, plateau, hill, mountain, island, canyon, desert, and lake If you are unsure about fractions (equivalent, mixed numbers, improper, adding with unlike denominators, simplifying), please make sure that you are advocating for yourself.  Ask for an extra practice sheet to take home, or try these questions below: Your poetry projects will be due on Monday.   Please note that I have extended the due date.  You will have class time to work on these over the next three days. Please remember that we have an author visit by Robin Stevenson coming up next Thursday.  Please feel free to take out one of her books if you are interested!

Please remember to continue with your reading log practice.  Each day you are expected to read for 30 minutes and have your parents sign off on this.  This will be handed in on Monday of next week. Note that you will have a landforms test on Thursday.  Tomorrow we will identify the specific 8 that you will have to know. If you are unsure about fractions (equivalent, mixed numbers, improper, adding with unlike denominators, simplifying), please make sure that you are advocating for yourself.  Ask for an extra practice sheet to take home, or try these questions below: Your poetry projects will be due on Friday.  You will have class time to work on these over the next three days. Please remember that we have an author visit by Robin Stevenson coming up next Thursday.  Please feel free to take out one of her books if you are interested!

 Welcome Back and Happy Monday!! Please remember to bring in your signed reading logs from last week.  A big thanks to those of you who did!  An oopsie to me for not handing out a new one.  I'll make sure it comes your way tomorrow! Remember that your math sheet was for homework if you did not complete it in math.  Please see the assignment below (#2-7 and cross off 6c) if you forgot yours at school: Today we refreshed the poetry project that is due on Friday, January 22nd.  We will begin really documenting our poetic devices in our work throughout the week.  Please make sure that you have really established the meanings and examples of the poetic devices we have studied. Please also remember to consider what storybook character you are going to dress up as next week!

Please remember to continue with your reading log practice.  Each day you are expected to read for 30 minutes and have your parents sign off on this.  If you did not hand yours in today, please make sure to bring it tomorrow. It is important to make sure that you get your poetic device quiz signed by your parents along with the math test you completed today.   See the subtilizing below to help you with recognizing fractions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3CVX_PIyxQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY5EOb1oXNQ Try to consider what acts of service you might perform between tonight and tomorrow morning. Also, explain to your family the difference between a series and parallel circuit.

 

 Please remember to continue with your reading log practice.  Each day you are expected to read for 30 minutes and have your parents sign off on this.  If you did not hand yours in today, please make sure to bring it tomorrow. Some of you forgot to get your quizzes signed.  Please make sure that you do so.  See me if you are hoping to do a retest! Tomorrow will be your math test on equivalent fractions and converting mixed numbers into improper fractions and improper fractions into mixed numbers.  See the study guide sent home or practice from below: Please remember that it is good for your spirit to do an act of service for others!

Please remember to continue with your reading log practice.  Each day you are expected to read for 30 minutes and have your parents sign off on this.  If you did not hand yours in today, please make sure to bring it tomorrow. The quiz you had today needs to be signed by your parents and handed back into me tomorrow.  Below is the study guide.  See me if you are hoping to do a retest! We have changed the math test to Thursday.  Tomorrow will be a pretest on equivalent fractions and converting mixed numbers into improper fractions and improper fractions into mixed numbers.  See the study guide sent home or practice from below: Please also note that doing acts of service both in your home and at the school level can be really helpful and offers you meaning in your life.  A meaningful life is one worth living.

 Please remember to continue with your reading log practice.  Each day you are expected to read for 30 minutes and have your parents sign off on this.  If you did not hand yours in today, please make sure to bring it tomorrow. You have a quiz tomorrow in Language Arts on Poetic Devices.  Please see the study guide below: This week on Wednesday, you will also have a math quiz on equivalent fractions and converting mixed numbers into improper fractions and improper fractions into mixed numbers.  See the study guide sent home or practice from below: Please also note that doing acts of service both in your home and at the school level can be really helpful and offers you meaning in your life.  A meaningful life is one worth living.

Happy Friday! Please remember that your weekly reading logs are due on Monday.  You will be given a new sheet on Monday for the upcoming week.  Remember, you are expected to read 30 min at a minimum per day and make sure to have your parent sign off on this. We have been focusing on fractions in math.  Please review what an equivalent fraction is.

Please bring a percussive musical instrument to school tomorrow.  We will explore our musicality at the end of the day! Please remember that your weekly reading logs should be active.  You are expected to read 30 min at a minimum per day and make sure to have your parent sign off on this. We have been focusing on fractions in math.  Please review what an improper fraction is in relation to a mixed number.  Try using the assignment below to practice turning these improper fractions into mixed numbers.

 Already half-way through the week! Please remember that your weekly reading logs should be active.  You are expected to read 30 min at a minimum per day and make sure to have your parent sign off on this. We have been focusing on fractions in math.  Please review what an improper fraction is in relation to a mixed number.  See the definitions and question below to help you review.

 Happy New Year!! I hope you are healthy, rested, and doing meaningful things! Please remember that your weekly reading logs should be active.  You are expected to read 30 min at a minimum per day and make sure to have your parent sign off on this. We have been focusing on fractions in math.  Please review what an improper fraction is in relation to a mixed number.  See the definitions and question below to help you review.