Classwork 10/31

No homework - Happy Halloween!  Try to get to bed at a reasonable hour, we have a big day tomorrow.

If you do not yet have your electric box rough draft completed, that would be a priority tonight.  Otherwise, enjoy trick-or-treating.

Please email with questions.

Thanks to all the parents that helped out today with the El Mercado field trip, and the Halloween party. Mrs. Davies, Mrs. Benson, Mrs. Watts, Mrs. Culbert, Mrs. Steinlage, Mrs. McAdam, Mrs. Casserly, Mrs. Weber, and whomever else I may have missed.   Thanks so much!

Mr. Spooky Schmidt

Classwork 10/30

Math: SMJ 63, 174
SL 3.6

LA: PB 109-113

Science: Electric Boxes should be decorated, and the list of 10 questions should be drafted.  We will print the drafts tomorrow, and apply them to our boxes, so we'll be prepared for Thursday's assembly.

El Mercado tomorrow!

Halloween party tomorrow.  Students are invited to bring their costumes and change before the party.

Thanks,
Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 10/26

Science:
Electric box project- students have been given topics, and are asked to decorate their box in the theme of their topic, as well as to draft a copy of the ten pairs of matching answers for Tuesday.  I will review them and we will print final copies on Tuesday.  We are assembling the boxes on Thursday.  The students should have some understanding of what to do, but here are some reminders:

-The box lid must come completely off (no hinges)
-Avoid metallic tape and wrapping paper
-Consider the size- remember you're going to put text on the box, so the lid should be sizable enough for the text required

Miscellaneous:
Menu options for El Mercado have gone home- please help your child pick a suitable meal for Wednesday's field trip.  They are to circle their choice and hand it in to me on Tuesday.

CHECK POWERSCHOOL.  I AM FINALIZING GRADES MONDAY.

Thanks,
Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 10/25

Math: Logic Problems pgs. 1-4

Religion: Rosary prayer service tomorrow, bring a Rosary if you'd like.

LA: I am correcting rough drafts tonight, and we'll write final drafts tomorrow of our personal narratives.

SS: NE states and capitals test tomorrow- study up!

Thanks,
Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 10/24

Religion: Bible Verse Search

LA: Sequence chart and rough draft (handwritten) due tomorrow

SS: NE states and capitals test Friday.  Students need to know the state and capital pair, but do NOT need to know where they are on the map (yet- they will need to know all 50 states and capitals and their locations on the end of year test)

Spanish: Test Friday

Study guides have been distributed.  Please contact Senora Temple with questions.

Thanks,

Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 10/23

Math: SMJ 61-62

SL 3.5

Religion: Ch. 2 Quiz

LA: Cluster Map for Personal Narrative

SS: NE States/Caps test Friday!

Spanish: Parent signed note due tomorrow

Thomas demonstrates proper planner writing form.  Nice work!

Thanks,

Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 10/22

Math: SMJ 60
SL 3.4

LA: 3 choices for Personal Narrative essay due tomorrow!
No spelling this week- back to a regular schedule next week.

SS:  NE state and capitals test Friday!  We made flash cards today, so students can practice the states and capitals throughout the week.

Miscellaneous:
Students are asked to bring in a shoe box for a project we're doing next week.  The box cannot have be metallic, and the lid must be totally free of the box (meaning it's not hinged).  These should be brought in by the end of the week.  I just thought of this now, so they do not have it listed in their planners.

Thanks,
Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 10/17

Math: SMJ 59
SL 3.3

LA: PB 102
Handwriting pgs. 19-21

SS: NE Geo Challenge

Religion: Venture

Spanish: Study guide- test 11/2!

Thanks, we had a great short week!
Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 10/16

Math: SMJ 55-57
SL 3.2

Bakken/Pavek field trip today was a great success, much in part to our great parent volunteers.  Thanks to Mrs. Benson, Mrs. Koeppl, Mrs. Relan, and Mr. Watts for helping out today.  Thanks to Mrs. Gorman and Mrs. McAdam for organizing our volunteer lists and for being great room moms.  Remember, there are still many available opportunities to pitch in in our classroom this year.  Please contact Mrs. Gorman or Mrs. McAdam if interested.

Thanks,
Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 10/15

Math: SMJ 53-55
SL 3.1

Religion: A-Z Prayer

LA: PB 93-95 (finished in class)

FIELD TRIP TOMORROW- Students must bring a cold lunch, because our field trip is over the lunch period.  They can use their lunch box, because we'll bring along our lunch basket.  Thanks.

Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 10/12

Math: Unit 2 Test- no homework this weekend

*Permission slips are due Monday- I sent extra copies of the forms home with kids that hadn't handed their form in yet, so please get those in Monday morning.

Thanks to Mrs. Peterson, we know that at this time Finn is out of surgery and doing quite well.  You can check out his caringbridge website here: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/finnrolfes
Please keep Finn in your thoughts and prayers!

Thanks,
Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 10/11

Math: Study for Unit 2 test
Test tomorrow

LA: Study spelling

Misc.:
VEAP donations- last day tomorrow.  We have 9/25 students that have participated.

*If you'd like, you can bring a Rosary to school tomorrow for our prayer service.  We wish Finn the best and will continue to pray for a safe and speedy process and recovery.

**Permission slips for the two field trips are due Monday.**

Thanks,
Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 10/10

Math: Unit 2 Study Guide due tomorrow- we will correct it together, and it can be used as a study guide for Friday's test.
We will also correct math boxes for Unit 2 tomorrow

LA: Study spelling- no other homework

VEAP donation still accepted through the end of the week.  We have 8/25 students that have participated, and we're looking for 100% participation.

*Field trip forms have gone home for next week's field trip and the field trip on 10/31.  Please return as soon as possible.  The combined cost, plus the cost of the materials for the electric boxes is $34.50.

Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 10/9/12

Math: SMJ 52
Check math boxes- we'll start correcting those tomorrow
Unit 2 test Friday

LA: PB 85-86; 90-91

VEAP donations!

If you focus carefully during Math Facts . . .

. . . You pass your levels like Matthew and David!

Thanks,

Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 10/8

Math: SMJ 49-51

SL 2.9

LA: PB 77-80

*Study spelling

SS: Columbus Day crossword/word find

*VEAP* donations are accepted all week.  Students are asked to bring in a minimum of two non-perishable food items for the food shelf.

Thanks,

Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 10/5

Math: SMJ 45-48
SL 2.8

LA: Spelling and WST; no homework

V.E.A.P. food drive next week.  Please bring in a few non-perishable food items for the food shelf.  Our goal would be 100% participation for our class.

Marathon tomorrow, 9:30 - 12:30, I hope to see you there!

Thanks,
Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 10/3

Math: SMJ 43-44

LA: Rough draft due tomorrow.  Paper will be word processed (partially in school tomorrow) and due on Friday.

Journeys: Comparative Essay

Write three paragraphs comparing the journeys of two characters from our first theme in LA.  The four stories are: Akiak, Grandfather’s Journey, Finding the Titanic, and By the Shores of Silver Lake. 

·      First paragaph: Introduce your first selection.  Summarize this story.  Be sure to mention the character’s challenges and why the journey was important to the character.

·      Second paragraph: Introduce your second selection.  Summarize this story.  Be sure to mention this character’s challenges and why the journey was important to them.

·       

·      Third paragraph: Compare the two selections.  Evaluate the stories, and be sure to include similarities and differences between the two selections.

15 points total = 5 points per paragraph

Science: Bill Nye - Magnetism 

Finn and Anders created a replica Titanic out of Legos.  Cool!

Thanks,

Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 10/2

Math: SMJ 40-41
SL 2.6
*Complete 3 levels of MathFacts
Username: lastname.firstname
Password: Powerschool password (found on inside cover of student planner)

LA: Selection test
Study Spelling

Religion: We introduced the Beatitudes, which are Jesus' instructions on how to be a good disciple.  We will continually revisit the Beatitudes throughout the year.

Maria shared her deep dark secret today: she is a Sioux fan!

Thanks, 

Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 10/1

Math: SMJ 37-39
SL 2.4 & 2.5

LA: PB 61-63
Study spelling

Marathon $$$ is still being collected all this week.  We are closer to meeting our goal each day- let's keep it up!

Emma, Abbey, and the biggest apple I've ever seen!

Thanks, 

Mr. Schmidt