April 25, 2013

Wishing we could clean up faster and get to specials sooner.  I know tomorrow we will, and then we could hear from our top banana.  I am sorry Carlos we could not hear from you.  We did our reading cafe and math cafe.  We started a new CGI problem and it is one that is a two step problem.  Please make sure to check them carefully.  I hope your evening goes well, and you have a fantastic day.

April 24, 2012

TESTING STILL one more grade 5th.  

Today we got throw all activities and we have been working on questions and improving them,  We have discussed how to create deep thoughtful questions because we want to make people think.  We are working on research and how to do research correctly.  We are discovering it is not just something we want to know it involves questions to unanswered problems.  We looked and graphs in math and discovered it takes questions to answer the data we collect.  In school we probably ask questions more than we just get to communicate?  

Field Day May 3 in the morning.

Top Banana

Carlos finally got to share his poster and we learned he loves Pokemon and skylanders. Not sure I spelled that game correctly.  We also learned he loves to go to Express Games and watch them [play because he had more than one picture from there.  We also discovered he loves to play the game because he shared a picture of him practicing hitting using a baseball tee.  I can't wait to hear more, thanks for sharing!!

April 22, 2013

BUILDING CLOSED due to testing going on in the building.  We had a great day yesterday and I forgot to let Sharlise share her show in tell.

Carlos is our next Top Banana, I can not wait to learn about him.

We will get a prize if you all do this, please go to the link and answer the PTA questions.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OVKh9u8sJMZgTiw28nFvqw_hOPMbe3QJGvy3u2OxzQc/viewform

We had a great day except CGI was giving them a hard time.  I have stepped it up due to the types of problems they will see next year.  I hope they do better when they come home.  We are reviewing strategies in reading to fine tune their learning to prepare them for third grade.  We are working on research and continuing to write small moments stories.  We ran out of time at the end of the day due to 15 minutes to clean the room.

April 18, 2013

Today was another testing day, just like they will be doing in third grade.  The students took a reading and writing test.  THEY DO NOT HAVE HOMEWORK, JUST SPELLING!!  I can not wait to be back in regular mode tomorrow.

April 17, 2013

COMPUTER PROBLEMS SORRY

I am having issues with this and I am sorry, I know no excuses.  There was problems with email today.  I figured it out on my own amazing.  YES NO READING, there was a long test for math today and I gave them a break.  THEY HAVE SPELLING ONLY.  Please have a great night and Sharlise we will get to your poster tomorrow PROMISE!!  We discussed science and math all day.

April 15,2013

Today we had a great time in reading cafe. We reviewed nonfiction and how to read all parts. We reviewed the parts of a text and what they do and how to help us with research. We also began our new research section in writing and how to begin looking for a topic. We continued with area in math. We also looked at what the basic needs are for living things. Then we heard from Sharlise our top banana.

April 11, 2013

We started our day in the cafe reading to practice and continue to build our reading level.  We are taking reading counts tests, buddy reading, writing about our reading, and working on components of communication with a text.  This is what is involved in our cafe time everyday.  We then headed to the computer lab and stayed there through recess.  There was only 4 or 5 who wanted to go, but the majority wanted to continue to work on our OREO projects.  We researched and typed up our Venn diagrams.  Mrs. Schultz even came to see if we were ready to eat them.  She did give us permission and after lunch we scarfed them down.  Then we moved in to Science and began our lesson  on living and nonliving, please ask us about what we discovered and learned?  Stay tuned for up coming experiment with the plants??

My wedding

April 10, 2013 OREO

We began our day with cafe reading and discussing questions one might need to ask when researching a topic.  We soon after took a trip to the computer lab and began our research on the Oreo cookie we want to eat.  The only way we will get to is if we prove to Mrs. Lucas we learned something from it.  Today we had a interesting time doing our Oreo research.  Please ask them how times we had to search for a correct site to find information on the Oreo?  We finally did get information and will continue this tomorrow, ask them what they are learning.    We did math in the computer lab and had fun doing our writing there too.  What wrote and read about the Oreo cookie, with interesting facts and details when discovered from our research. Then we finally saw Ms. Wolfean's wedding pictures and some videos of her special day.  This way the students could feel as if they were there.

April 9, 2013

Here is a link to the sign up genius for ways that you can help out this Friday.  We have asked for middle school & high school student volunteers, but your students really enjoy seeing you at these events.  If you volunteer on Friday, you can wear jeans ALL next week (April 15-19th). THOUGHT I WOULD GIVE YOU A LITTLE INCENTIVE!  It looks like an area of need is in Ticket sales.  But there are lots of slots open.

 PTA is supporting us this year by helping out with buying Scholastic News, help with field trips, summer reading, teacher appreciation luncheons, etc. 

Thank you in advance for your support.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044CA5AA29A02-gattis

Jennifer Lucas

Principal - Gaitts Elementary

WELCOME BACK Mrs. Tavares

Yes, the new Ms. Wolfean is now back, and with a new last name!!  We will not do a top banana, to make it fair for Sharlise. She was chosen yesterday and will start next Monday.  We will also have no spelling again this week, we will next week.  We had our cafe reading and discussed how to ask questions of our self while reading.  Then we headed to the library and discovered we received the OREOs from Mrs. Lucas.  Therefore today was investigating all about Oreos.  We did a Venn Diagram comparing the Oreos to a Hexagon pattern block.  We also watched a video about milk because we thought the cookie would have milk as an ingredient, but we learned it didn't.  Tomorrow we will be doing some more investigating.  Stay tuned for our learning and updates.  Also pictures to come from the wedding, soon!!

April 2, 2013

There is no homework except math. I am out for my wedding and I should have updated yesterday, but I just got back in town late yesterday. I am busy and this was the last thing I thought of!!
Parents please forgive me? I will return but will keep you updated. The students are reading and writing. That are writing stories about small moments and reading nonfiction texts. I Auvergne them with loads to do. They are starting a measuring unit in math and continuing weather. I hope this helps, again no homework but math!! Happy wedding time is why I have it to them, only fair since I am only doing half mine??