What's on the agenda?

     Sorry about not posting on Friday. My computer was being funny and I had to call in for help. The students have their Chapter 4 History Test Monday, December 16. I have posted a link on Mrs. Peterson's blog under Social Studies for practice tests. It is called History Alive Practice Tutorials. We practiced the online tutorial and hopefully they used a portion of their weekend to review. They have a test in Math Tuesday, December 17. This test covers adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing decimals. I will send them home with some practice problems to help them study for the test.
     In addition, students are beginning Week 14 of Mountain Math and Mountain Language. I will be allotting some warm-up time for them to work on these. Students are, also, receiving Drops In The Bucket (D.I.T.B) this week and it is due Thursday.

Unit 15 VCCCV Pattern

Basic

1. conflict

2. orphan

3. instant

4. complex

5. simply

6. burglar

7. laundry

8. laughter

9. employ

10. anchor

11. merchant

12. improve

13. arctic

14. mischief

15. freckles

16. purchase

17. dolphin

18. partner

19. complain

20. tremble

Challenge

1. anthem

2. illustrate

3. function

4. conscience

5. apostrophe

This upcoming week

Hello all! As a class, we are starting our thirteenth week of Mountain Math and Mountain Language. Students have been using a small portion of our Reading block to start their Mountain Language and to ask questions about problems that are stumping them. Our daily warm up for math has been our Mountain Math. Please don't rush through those exercises. I sent home Accelerated Math on Friday and will be collecting those assignments on Thursday. Our week's spelling words are as follows:

Unit 14: VCV Pattern

Basic

1. human

2. exact

3. award

4. behave

5. credit

6. basic

7. vivid

8. evil

9. modern

10. nation

11. robot

12. panic

13. select

14. cousin

15. item

16. police

17. prefer

18. menu

19. novel

20. deserve

Challenge

1. autumn

2. nuisance

3. logic

4. column

5. laser

What's on the agenda?

With Thanksgiving last week and an extremely short week, there was no mountain math, mountain language, spelling words, or Drops In The Bucket. Hopefully, that has left everyone feeling refreshed and ready to go back at it. 

This week you can expect to see: Mountain Math, Mountain Language, Week 7 of Drops In The Bucket and Unit 13 Spelling Words. :)

Unit 13: VCCV Pattern

Basic

1. bargain

2. journey

3. pattern

4. arrive

5. object

6. suppose

7. shoulder

8. permit

9. sorrow

10. tunnel

11. subject

12. custom

13. suggest

14. perhaps

15. lawyer

16. timber

17. common

18. publish

19. burden

20. scissors

Challenge

1. narrate

2. mentor

3. attempt

4. collide

5. ignore

What's In the News

Good Afternoon Everyone!

Accelerated Math goes home Monday. Please don't stress out; practicing pacing. The intention was to send it home on Friday's alleviate stress but with Donuts for Dad's, an assembly and our class's personal ticket drawing, we got a little side tracked. Remember your Mountain Math and Mountain Language.

Unit 12 Review; Units 7-11

Basic

1. peer
2. flavor
3. allowed
4. twirl
5. molar
6. warn
7. bore
8. pore
9. top-secret
10. headache
11. appear
12. perform
13. overdue
14. throughout
15. proper
16. aloud
17. uproar
18. torch
19. research
20. lunar

Challenge

1. stellar
2. motorcycle
3. site
4. cite
5. stomachache
6. tremor
7. external
8. gracious
9. interpret
10. discard

What's New?

This week we had Drops in the Bucket as our extended math assignment. This is due Thursday. On Friday I will be handing out our new Accelerated Math assignment that will be due the following Thursday. As always we are working on Mountain Math and Mountain Language. I have tried to incorporate those assignments into either a warm up activity or a rotation. I hope this allows everyone to be more successful. Apologize for not being as prompt this week with our Spelling List. Next week will be better. Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments or concerns.

keltnera@billingsschools.org

There is a history test on Friday that covers Chapter 3: Native American Cultural Regions. I will have the students explore the tutorial today in class but they do have access to it at home. Please click on the link to practice.

Chapter 3 Tutorial Link

Unit 11 Spelling Words 

Basic

1. cellar
2. flavor
3. molar
4. chapter
5. mayor
6. anger
7. senator
8. passenger
9. major
10. popular
11. tractor
12. thunder
13. pillar
14. messenger
15. calendar
16. quarter
17. lunar
18. proper
19. elevator
20. bitter

Challenge

1. stellar
2. clamor
3. tremor
4. circular
5. adviser

This week at a glance

Unit 10 Spelling Words

Compound Words

1. wildlife

2. uproar

3. home run

4. headache

5. top-secret

6. teammate

7. wheelchair

8. light bulb

9. well-known

10. throughout

11. lifeguard

12. barefoot

13. part-time

14. warehouse

15. overboard

16. post office

17. outspoken

18. up-to-date

19. awestruck

20. newscast

CHALLENGE

21. motorcycle

22. overseas

23. quick-witted

24. stomachache

25. bulletin board

Our class is starting week 9 of Mountain Math and Mountain Language. Accelerated Math went home on Friday and is due Thursday. Reading Logs went home on Friday as well and are Friday morning. Parent Teacher Conferences are this week and I am looking forward to meeting all of you. Please feel free to contact me prior to our scheduled meeting if you have any questions, comments or concerns. 

Radio Silence

Unit 9 Spelling: Homophones 

1. steel

2. steal

3. aloud

4. allowed

5. pore

6. pour

7. lesson

8. lessen

9. who's

10. whose

11. manor

12. manner

13. pedal

14. peddle

15. berry

16. bury

17. hanger

18. hangar

19. overdo

20. overdue

CHALLENGE

21. canvass

22. canvas

23. site

24. sight

25. cite

Parents: Reading Logs went home over the weekend and are due on Thursday, October 31. Students are working on Drops in the Bucket as a math extension and are completing Mountain Math and Mountain Language.  

Our Manner of the Week is: Put-downs to others are not acceptable.

Homework: 

Reading: Theme Reader p.93-113; Reading Logs due Thursday AM, Book Notes in class

Language: Mountain Language; Persuasive Essays

Spelling: Unit 9 Spelling Pretest

Math: Division Assessment tomorrow; Drops in the Bucket Due Friday, Mtn. Math due Friday

Social Studies: Read section 3.3; completed activity in Interactive Workbook

Classroom Headlines

Parent/Teacher Conferences are fast approaching. Your conference times will be going home with your student in their Tuesday Folders. Please let me know if your meeting time conflicts with your schedule. This is RED RIBBON WEEK, so our wardrobes are themed this week. Tomorrow is "Don't Let Drugs Tie You Up," wear a tie or scarf.

Homework:
Reading: Reading Logs Due Friday
Language: Persuasive Essay
Spelling: Unit 8 Spelling Pretest
Math: Game; Review on white boards
Social Studies: Reviewed Chapter 2 test; Started Chapter 3

Extended Weekend

Remember, October 21-25 is Red Ribbon Week. In addition, Tuesday Folders went home on the 15th and students are trying to be more responsible about bringing them back. Our classroom is trying to work together to earn electronics usage during math. This means that if they have good behavior during Red Ribbon Week, on Friday they will be able to listen to Ipods during math practice time; just a heads up if your student is talking about it.

Homework
Reading:Reading Logs; be sure you read over the weekend
Language: None

Spelling: None
Math: Reviewed Dividing Larger Numbers with a game
Social Studies: Chapter 2 Test

Unit 8 Spelling Words

Vowel + /r/ Sounds

1. earth

2. peer

3. twirl

4. burnt

5. smear

6. further

7. appear

8. worthwhile

9. nerve

10. pier

11. squirm

12. weary

13. alert

14. murmur

15. sturdy

16. reverse

17. worship

18. career

19. research

20. volunteer

Challenge

1. yearn

2. engineer

3. interpret

4. dreary

5. external

Headlines

Remember that tomorrow is an early out with noon dismissal. Thursday, October 17 and Friday, October 18 there is no school. Next week is Spirit Week so be sure you arrive in style.

Monday, October 21-Sock it to Drugs; wear crazy socks
Tuesday, October 22-Don't Let Drugs Tie you down; wear a tie
Wednesday, October 23-Drugs Stink; wear pink
Thursday, October 24-No Drugs, No Alcohol, No Sweat; wear sweats
Friday, October 25-Team Up Against Drugs; wear something from your favorite team and wear your favorite hat.

Homework:
Reading-Theme Reader pgs. 86-91; Reading Logs due tomorrow
Language-Summarizing; corrected history summaries
Spelling-None
Math-Grid paper corrections
Social Studies-Study for test


Tap here for Chapter 2 Pretest

Short School Week

The school week of October 14-October 18 is a shortened week. Wednesday, October 16 is a half day with noon dismissal and Thursday, October 17 and Friday, October 18 there is no school.

Homework
Reading: Theme Reader pgs. 80-85; complete Monday and Tuesday of reading logs
Language: New theme vocabulary; expedition, research, species, substance
Spelling: No spelling this week
Math: Dividing Larger Numbers done on grid paper
Social Studies: Online Tutorial; Chapter 2 Test WEDNESDAY

We have our Chapter 2 test on our half day. The online tutorial is a great way to ensure you pass your test. We practiced using it today but I think more practice at home would be great.
Chapter 2 Pretest