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Just Write Celebration!

Posted by  on Tuesday, May 15th 2012     
Our writing is displayed on our lockers and we are excited to go around Georgetown today and explore other grade level’s writing.  For those of you that will not be able to join us today, we have linked our class writing of our published Just Write stories for you to enjoy. 

Our Class Stories

 

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Reminder

Posted by  on Wednesday, May 16th 2012     
Please bring your baseball/softball gloves to school on Monday, May 21 for PE. 
If you have any extras you can bring along to share with your classmates that would be greatly appreciated!
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Week of May 14

Posted by  on Wednesday, May 16th 2012     

Miscellaneous for the week:

  • Please continue to look for updated dates on the link on right side of the blog under Upcoming Dates.  You may also find important Georgetown & Class dates on the  Class Calendar also on the right side of the blog, but near the bottom.
  • Our Daily Agenda is now being posted via Twitter.  Also found on the right side of the blog.  If you would like daily updates of the agenda just simply “Follow” our class on Twitter:
    AGENDA@GESBurdis
  • Tuesday, May 15, Just Write Celebration @ 2:30-3:30
  • Wednesday, May 16, Marco’s Pizza Night
Reading
  • Independent Reading Time   
  • Reading Conferencing
  • Synthesizing Non Fiction Information

Writing

  • Gathering Information to Write a Persuasive Essay
  • Revising Reader’s Theater

Science

  • Newton’s Second Law of Motion
  • Speed= distance traveled/time traveled

Social Studies

  • Events Leading up to the Revolutionary War
  • Formulating Metaphors to compare history to present

Math- Ratios and Percents

  • Ratios
  • Meaning of Percent
  • Unit Test
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Thank You!

Posted by  on Sunday, May 13th 2012     

I was so touched by the kind words and outpouring of appreciation by parents and students this past week.  Thank you so much for all that you did to make my week extraordinarily special. :)

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Camp Meeting Reminder

Posted by  on Wednesday, May 9th 2012     
We will  have our meeting for parents about fifth grade camp in the multi-purpose room @  Georgetown Elementary from 6:00-7:00 tomorrow evening, May 10.  Hope to see you all there!
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Week of May 7

Posted by  on Sunday, May 6th 2012     

Miscellaneous for the week:

  • May 10,  Field Day
  • May 10, Camp Meeting for Parents @ 6:00-7:00 in the Multi-Purpose Room
  • May 11, Rain Date for Field Day
  • Please continue to look for updated dates on the link on right side of the blog under Upcoming Dates.  You may also find important Georgetown & Class dates on the  Class Calendar also on the right side of the blog, but near the bottom.
  • Our Daily Agenda is now being posted via Twitter.  Also found on the right side of the blog.  If you would like daily updates of the agenda just simply “Follow” our class on Twitter:
    AGENDA@GESBurdis
Reading
  • Independent Reading Time
  • Wrapping up Reading Conferencing
  • Non Fiction Importance of Text

Writing

  • Writing within the Content Areas: Summarizing & Note-taking
  • Gathering Information to Write a Persuasive Essay

Science

  • Newton’s Laws of Motion
  • Forces: Contact & Non-Contact

Social Studies

  • Presenting Compare/Contrast Posters about Coloniel Williamsburg & Hudsonville
  • Note-Taking
  • Events Leading up to the Revolutionary War

Math- Ratios and Percents

  • Multiplication Patterns
  • Unit Rates
  • Multiplication Column Situation
  • Ratios
  • Meaning of Percent
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