Nancy Huffman

I was proud of them!  A district team will score them.  It will be interesting to see how they did.
In reading today we will work on our novels.  Homework is to work on book projects (if not done already) and record time on the blue logs.
Writing will see us finishing our final copies of our [...]

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We will be brainstorming, doing a pre-write, rough draft, revising, editing, and doing a final copy of a narrative.  This will really help us when it comes time to do the same thing for the state testing.
Homework is to be working on the book projects due next Wednesday, March 17th, and recording time on the [...]

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Mark your calendars.  Also tomorrow will be an all day write using a narrative prompt.  These days really help prepare the students for the stamina required during state testing to do the entire writing process in one day.  Students who are absent will need to make this day up.  Due to the short week and [...]

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We are so very proud of them!  They got to spread a great message, and learn that they can overcome fear of performing in front of lots of people.  They also got practice in memorizing a part.  They were amazing.  Most of them want to do it again….so that is always a good sign!  We [...]

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Thanks to those of you who brought cookies or pop today.  We will look forward to even more donations tomorrow.  We are excited! Remember students need to be here tomorrow night at 6:45.  We will try to start promptly at 7:00 so we will be done before 8:00 and get you home at a decent [...]

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I’m sure they will still take them tomorrow, however.
In reading today we worked on using text features in non-fiction as well as taking notes to answer questions.  We also wrote our summaries using our notes.  We used a book about Mount Everest as our non-fiction text. Reading homework is the usual reading/recording and working on [...]

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It’s here!  The students have been working so hard.  Thursday performances will be 2:00 for the students at school, and 7:00 for friends and family.  Remember that students need to be here that night at 6:45.  Donations of cookies and 7-up can come in any time between now and then.  Thanks so much!
Today in reading [...]

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We are very proud of everyone! Most students aced their multiplication test yesterday.  The measurement conversion test was harder, and we’ve learned that many students still need more practice with this.  We will continue to review this concept.  Today we will take our weekly homework test.
In reading we finished our novels that we have been working [...]

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Just a reminder that next Thursday will be our program!  Donations of lemon lime pop and/or cookies can come to school any time.  It actually helps to have them before that night.  (However, we will still accept them at that time).  All left overs will be used the next day for our ‘cast party’.
Some students [...]

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We will be reviewing the concepts of factors and multiples today along with two digit by two and three digit multiplication.  We we also be reviewing measurement conversion.  Both of these tests will be tomorrow.  Next week we start our fraction/decimal unit.  Homework for math is the usual sheets.
We will be continuing work for our [...]

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