My apologies about the post yesterday - I got caught up grading...go figure!

Math: The unit assessments have been graded and reviewed with the students. I was relatively pleased with their understanding of both the 4th grade content and some of the 5th grade content. We did have some careless mistakes which is frustrating but in the end, I can't complain too much. As soon as I receive the parent report it will come home in their folder. Unfortunately, I cannot send the actual assessments home...county policy.

Tomorrow we will begin the second unit on computation, functions, and algebra...this unit is approximately 30 school days long.

Language Arts: Obviously with the culmination of our first book report project this week we decided not to inundate everyone with additional work, thus the more limited nightly homework. With that said, next Wednesday marks a new week and a new marking period so it'll be back on the saddle first thing Wednesday!

Spelling is due tomorrow!

Math: Unit Assessment is tomorrow! Please help them review their quizzes from the last 8 weeks...we discussed how to do this today so the concept shouldn't be totally unfamiliar to them.

Language Arts: Book reports are due Wednesday! I've fielded an increasing number of questions which indicates the end is near in their minds - and again, if there are any additional questions that arise between now and then please shoot me an email. There will not be an extension, though...only two students have been given a couple additional days because they changed books.

Today, we continued working with atlases. The advantage to this subject area is that it dovetails nicely with our social studies content so the line has been blurred a bit between LA and SS...

Spelling is due Friday! Halloween party, too...