Monday, February 22, 2010

ISAT Prep

We are just one short week away from ISATs! This week we will be devoting time in each of our classes to review all that we have learned so far this year in an effort to prepare. In both math and RtI Reading, we will practice writing both short answer and extended responses, as well.

Have a wonderful week!

Friday, February 12, 2010

Happy Valentines Day!

I want to wish everyone and their families a happy Valentine's Day weekend!

Looking ahead to next week, we will be finishing up our graphing unit in math and then we will be moving on to mean, median, and mode. With ISATs only a few short weeks away, we will begin to review many of the major concepts that we have practiced this year.

In RtI Reading, we will also be reinforcing many of the reading strategies and practices that we have worked on this year. Using the text, The Lotus Seed, we will apply previewing, determining the author's purpose, point of view, and chronological order. In RtI, we will end the week with a picture writing prompt.

Have a safe and relaxing weekend!

Friday, February 5, 2010

Spirit Week 2010



We had a very exciting week here at Lakeview! The week started off with ugly shirt day, Pack the Place followed on Wednesday and Thursday, and ended today with the Hats for Haiti! This was a great opportunity to help out those in need! Thank you to everyone who donated!


Looking into next week we will be finishing up angles in shapes in math and in RtI we will be preparing for our second verb test and looking further into Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie!


Have a wonderful weekend!

Friday, January 29, 2010

February is here!

As we begin a new month, it is good to take a look ahead! Pack the Place is Wednesday and Thursday of next week! Be sure to wear your spirit wear here at school and stay to cheer on our teams!

Academically, we will be continuing to practice our reading strategies in RtI using what we are reading in Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie.

In math we will continue to explore angles and their relationship to each other.

Have a great week!

Monday, January 25, 2010

January 25th

Well it is already the final week in January! Despite the gloomy weather, the time is flying by so quickly!

This week in math, we are beginning to learn about the various types of angles and how to solve for supplementary, complementary, and vertical angles. We will be having a short quiz on Friday over this material.

In RtI, we are focusing on the "Making Connections" reading strategy in relation to the novel we are reading, Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie. Each day we will be focusing on a different type of connection, in addition to, getting ready for our verb test on Thursday.

Have a great week!

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Martin Luther King Jr. Week

With IOWAs behind us, we are ready for another week!

In math we are reviewing all five of the area, perimeter, and circumference formulas that we have learned. We will be applying them in real life situations and finishing the week with an Equations BINGO on Friday!

In RtI we will continue to read and discuss poetry, fact and opinion, and our new novel, Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie.

Have a great week!

Friday, January 8, 2010

Welcome to Winter!

It has definitely been a busy week....snow and all!

In math, we are continuing to work with area and perimeter and will be learning the formula for circumference. In RtI Reading, we will learn about drawing conclusions and making inferences; as well as, read the Readers Theater play, "The Plot Against Robin Hood."

Next week, students will be taking the IOWA test Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. Be sure to get a good nights sleep and eat a healthy breakfast!