9/27/12 - PERMISSION SLIP COMING TOMORROW!!!

AAAGGGHHH!!!!  Forgot to send the permission slip home!  Field Trip to Old Capitol and the Museum of Natural History on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2nd!!   9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.   BRING LUNCHES!!!

I know it's short notice!

9/27/12

Language Arts:
STUDY YOUR SPELLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Math:
Balke: SL 2.6
Gordon: MJ 36   SL 42 43     MJ 39 (T)
Hall: SL 2.2
Jedlicka: no hw  game day

Science:

Social Studies: Tomorrow Open Book Test, Brain only on Tuesday

Other:  Homecoming Parade Tonight
Tomorrow wear RED and White

9/26/12

Language Arts:

Math:
Balke: SL 2.4 2.5
Gordon: Map scale MJ 35 36 39
Hall: SL 2.1
Jedlicka: MJ 36

Science:

Social Studies: More on exploration Ch. 4

Other: PICTURE DAY TOMORROW!!!!

9/18/12

Language Arts:
New groups have been going GREAT!

Math: Students were responsible for their own notes today because of Read-a-thon!
Balke: Test today
Gordon:
Hall:
Jedlicka:

Science: Read-a-thon

Social Studies: Read-a-thon

Other:
More Read-a-thon tomorrow and Thursday!

9/18/12 - Slight change to Read-a-thon!

The Wednesday Read-a-thon is barely "-a-thon" because the new schedule has us with P.E. at 2:00-2:50.  So Wednesday it will go 1:15-2:00.  So to make it up, we will go Thursday 1:15-2:00 and maybe also 8:35-9:00.

Beautiful day today!  Go outside!

9/17/12

Language Arts:
NEW GROUPS TODAY!!
IT WAS AWESOME!
Read-a-thon!  Check the blOG!
http://mrbalke.blogspot.com

Math:
Balke:   TEST Tomorrow!
Gordon:  MJ 17  18  SL 24  MJ 28
Hall:  MJ 43
Jedlicka: MJ 27   SL 25

Science: Water clocks

Social Studies:  Constitution Day!

 Other:
READ-A-THON!!!  BRING BOOKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9/17/12 - DRA Read-a-thon!

What:  Read-a-thon

When:  Tuesday and Wednesday 1:15-3:00

Why:  I will be administering DRAs, everyone else will be reading!  I have heard of other ICCSD schools doing this, thought it would be a great idea!

How:  Bring MANY appropriate books to read, a pillow  (optional), teddy bear (optional)

Who: My ORIGINAL homeroom group of 5th and 6th graders

Contact Mr. Balke with questions!

9/17/12 - NEW SCHEDULE!

Students received this on Friday!   9:25 - 1:15 is when students are split by grade.

Mr. Balke’s Schedule

As of 9/14/12 – subject to change

Monday

8:30 – Enter Building

8:33 – Attendance, Lunch count, Announcements

8:35 – Art

9:25 - Language Arts

11:25 – Recess/Lunch

12:10 – Math

1:15 – Social Studies

1:45 - Book checkout

2:00 – Science

2:50 – Wrap-up

3:00 – Dismissal

Tuesday

8:30 – Enter Building

8:33 – Attendance, Lunch count, Announcements

8:35 – Music

9:25 - Language Arts

11:25 – Recess/Lunch

12:10 - Math

1:15 – Social Studies

2:00 – Science

2:50 – Wrap-up

3:00 – Dismissal

Wednesday

8:30 – Enter Building

8:35 – Attendance, Lunch count, Announcements

8:40 –  Balke Time

9:00 - Library

9:25 - Language Arts

11:25 – Recess/Lunch

12:10 –Math

1:15 - Social Studies/Science

2:00 – P.E.

2:50 – Wrap-up

3:00 – Dismissal

Thursday

8:30 – Enter Building

8:35 – Attendance, Lunch count, Announcements

8:40 –  Balke Time

9:00 – Guidance

9:25 - Language Arts

11:25 – Recess/Lunch

12:10 – Math

1:15 - Social Studies/Science

1:50 - Wrap-up

2:00 – Dismissal

Friday

8:30 – Enter Building

8:33 – Attendance, Lunch count, Announcements

8:35 – P.E.

9:25 - Language Arts

11:25 – Recess/Lunch

12:10 – Math

1:15 – Social Studies

2:00 – Science

2:50 – Wrap-up

3:00 – Dismissal

Computer lab - TBD

9/13/12

Language Arts:
p. 44-46 - due tomorrow
SPELLING TEST TOMORROW!!!!!!

Math: It is your responsibility to write down your assignment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Balke: Gordon: Hall: Jedlicka:

Social Studies: Brain only test tomorrow!

Science: Phases  of the moon

Other:
Next week new schedule!!
Let me know if confused!!

9/12/12

Language Arts:
GOT SPELLING LISTS!!!!

Math:
Balke: Pizza math, 1.11 tomorrow, review Friday and Monday Ch. 1 test TUESDAY!!!!
Gordon:  MJ 23   4 problems
Hall:  MJ 32
Jedlicka: MJ 22 23

Science:
Timeline: TAKE IT HOME if NOT DONE!!! - due tomorrow!!

Social Studies:
Open note test - TAKE IT HOME if NOT DONE!!!!
Ch 2 and Ch 3 Reading notes - due tomorrow
Brain only test FRIDAY!!!

Other:

9/11/12

Language Arts:
Odds and ends

Math:
Balke: SL 1.10
Gordon: SL 22   MJ 23   MJ 27 (F)
Hall:   MJ 33
Moen: no hw Bingo!

Science: Timeline assignment - due Thursday

Social Studies: Ch. 2 and Ch. 3 Reading Notes - due tomorrow

Other:
Open House Tonight 6:00 - 7:00 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Take index card home!!!!!

9/10/12

Language Arts:
p.40 - paragraph
Spelling pretest
Lists coming tomorrow!

Math:
Balke: no hw - area and perimeter
Gordon: MJ 21 24 27 square numbers 
Hall: MJ 28
Moen: SL 1.7

Science: Timeline assignment begin tomorrow

Social Studies: Ch 2 and Ch 3 assignments  - due Wednesday

Other:
Open House Tomorrow 6-7!!!

9/7/12

Language Arts:
Spelling Final test

Math:
Balke: SL 1.9
Gordon:  Play Factor Captor 
Hall: SL 1.3
Moen:  p. 21 22

Science:   Timelines 

Social Studies: Continued Ch.3

Other:
PLEASE GET NOTE HOME REGARDING THE NEW TEACHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BAND Monday for some of you!!!!

9/6/12

Language Arts: 
27-32 due tomorrow!!
33-35 due tomorrow!!
SPELLING TEST TOMORROW!!!  STUDY!!!

Math: CHECK WITH YOUR TEACHER!!!
Balke: Gordon: Hall: Moen: 

Science:  Timelines and calendars

Social Studies: Continuing Ch. 3

 Other:
Bake Sale Tomorrow!! 
Open House Next Tuesday!!
Tonight 5th grade Super Lesson 
Band lessons will start next week!!!

9/5/12

Language Arts:
p.28-30  DUE TOMORROW!!!!
p.27-32 due Friday
Spelling final test Friday

Math:
Balke: SL 1.8
Gordon: SL 17    MJ 22 (F)  
Hall: SL 1.5
Moen: SL 1.6

Science:
Shadow graph - DUE TOMORROW!!!!

Social Studies:
Continued Ch. 3
We will combine 2 and 3 for tests

Other:

9/4/12

Language Arts: 

• Spelling pretest - new groups
• p. 28-30 due Thursday

 
Math: 

• Balke: SL 1.7
• Gordon: MJ 16   SL 15  MJ 22
• Hall: MJ 24
• Moen: no hw  Factors

Science:  

• Shadow graphs - work on them in class

Social Studies:  

• Began Ch.3

Other:  

• Open House a week from today!!!!