Room 11

Welcome to Room 11!

We have completed our unit on Patterns and Problem-Solving and are currently finishing up a brief study of Order of Operations and Introductory Algebra. Our next Math unit is on Measurement. We continue to do a variety of reading and writing activities in ELA and will continue with paragraph-writing and creative writing. Students are working on an Independent Novel Study. They had to choose a mystery novel to read for our Mystery unit in ELA. The Independent Novel Study needs to be finished by Spring Break! In addition, we have started TUSC. So far, everyone has been very good about completing their TUSC assignments on time! We are currently studying our Chemistry unit, Physical and Chemical Changes, in Science and we are learning about early exploration to Canada in Social Studies. There will be a Canadian History Research Project for students to work on after Spring Break.

Spelling and Home Reading are both well underway. Blue slips have been going out to students who do not finish these assignments on time. Math has been assigned as homework for many students, as well.

This is a camp year. We will be attending Camp Arnes from June 4 – 5 (unless we can swing a time later in the week). The cost to students will be $111. However, there will be several fund-raising activites throughout this year to help offset that cost. 

This blog is Room 11′s presence on the web. Check it frequently for homework, to find out what we’re doing, and for activities.

Homework

There is homework in grades 5 and 6! All students should be filling in their agenda books on a daily basis to keep track of homework and school events. If your child is absent or their agenda book is mysteriously blank, you can access our homework calendar from this blog. Blue Homework Slips have started to be sent home!

Regular homework includes Spelling, which is handed out on Monday and which is due every Friday, and Home Reading, which is due every Monday. TUSC has also started, which means there is a written assignment due each Friday. Students should also be rehearsing their speeches for TUSC!  Finally, students in grades 5 & 6 should be reading something every night.

Homework slips will be stapled into agenda books if homework is not completed on time. These must be signed by a parent and returned to me the following day. Students will be kept in during breaks to complete unfinished homework. If there is a reason that a child cannot complete homework on time, it is their responsibility to inform me of this and to arrange an alternative due date in order to avoid a homework slip and the loss of breaks.

Practice Fun

Check out the pages at the side for links to fun ways for your child to practice basic skills. The weekly Spelling words are listed on the Spelling page and there is a link to a fun Spelling website at the bottom. Kids can type in their Spelling words and then play games with them.

The Math page has links to websites for practicing times tables and other Math skills. Students in grades 5 and 6 generally need practice in basic addition, subtraction, and multiplication facts, as well as in rounding and place value. These are all skills that can be learned by repetition, which computer games are excellent at providing. Most students in Room 11 need to learn and practice their times tables and some have yet to learn their addition facts. Encourage your child to practice!

Finally, kids without homework can always try out the Math Problem, Brain Teasers, Tribond, & Mad Gab!

Sincerely,

Dave Ogren

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