8/31/12

Language Arts: 
Spelling final test

Math: It is your responsibility to write down your assignment today!!  Take your assignment book to math class!
Balke: Gordon: Hall: Moen: 

Science: 

Social Studies: 
 Ch. 2 - discussed environments

 Other:
No school Monday!  Have a grrerreeeaaattt weekend!

8/30/12

Language Arts: 
Spelling Final Test TOMORROW!!!!
p.15, 19-22 due TOMORROW!!!

Math:
Balke:SL 1.6, SL 1.7 due Tuesday
Gordon: MJ 15
Hall: MJ p.17
Moen: see yesterday's notes

Science: 
Gathering and interpreting data

Social Studies: 
Began  Ch. 2

Other:  Forms
NO SCHOOL MONDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8/29/12

Language Arts:

• p.16-18 - DUE TOMORROW!!
• p.15+19-22 - due Friday!
• Study for your Final Spelling Test FRIDAY!

Math:

• Balke: SL 1.6 (SL 1.7 due F)
• Gordon:  MJ 13 14    MJ 15 (F)   MJ 19 (Sep 4)
• Hall:    P. 17
• Moen:    MJ 12 15      SL 1.5

Science:

• Gathering sundial data

Social Studies:

• Brain only test today

Other:

• Forms!!!!

8/28/12

Language Arts:
p.16-18 - due TH
Spelling test F

Math:
Balke:  SL 1.5
Gordon:  MJ 19 (Sep 4th)     SL 12, 13      MJ 15 (F)
Hall: MJ 16
Moen: no HW - factors

Science:
Finished shadow data collection
Discussed various units of time

Social Studies:
BRAIN ONLY TEST TOMORROW!!!
Use Open Note Test and textbook to study!!

 Other:  FORMS

8/22/12

Language Arts: DIBELs

• Wkst p. 9,11
• Spelling wkst.
• Word Sort
• Proofreading
• Types of Humor

Math:
Balke: Gathered data
Gordon: SL 8 (3-5), MJ 5
Hall: Gathered data
Moen: SL 1.2

Science: Shadows, Earth and Time

Social Studies:

• Latitude and Longitude
• Landforms
• World Map

Other:  Forms

Don't worry about all those assignments yet, we ware working on them while completing DIBELs.

8/21/12

Sorry to be behind already with the blog, but we have been patiently awaiting the arrival of our assignment books!  Still not here!  So we carry on:

Language Arts:
Spelling wkst - due tomorrow
p. 9,11 - due tomorrow

Math:
Balke: Calculating scores, review SRB
Gordon: MJ 6,7
Hall:  MJ 8 (3-5)
Moen: no HW, received packet

Science: Did not get to today, we have begun the unit Measuring Time

Social Studies: Latitude and Longitude, geographic terms

Other: FORMS!

8/16/12 - First Day Rousing Success!

Great day!  The rain, rain, went away, so that was cool!  A few small items:

1. Assignment books:  They were ordered, but nowhere to be found!  Until then, we will simply write assignment book notes on a sheet of paper.

2. Free reading book: We have not had our checkout time assigned, so please have your student bring a book or two from home!!  Or the public library!

3. If there is an additional email address you want me to put on the mass email list let me know!

Have a good evening,
Mr. Balke

8/15/12 - 2:00 Dismissal Thursday AND Friday

This week only!

Don't shoot the messenger!

Mr. Balke

8/15/12 - First Day of School Tomorrow!!

I am looking forward to beginning a new school year with your students tomorrow!

We will be lining up by the front entrance.  There is an area labeled "Balke" on the sidewalk so that student know where to line up.  I will let students in at the appropriate time.  THIS IS NOT THE SAME PLACE AS LAST YEAR!

I'm also in a new room!  I'm in Mrs. Hall old room, as she is now exiled to the temporary/portable/trailer/fortress of solitude.  just kidding around a little but there; I have had class in a similar facility and I enjoyed the adventure immensely.

I will be posting on this blog daily!

Have a restful evening,
Mr. Balke