1. September Morning Meetings

2. Tuesday, September 8 Day 1
Dear 5th graders, Welcome to Room 253! I hope you're ready to begin learning right away this year. I'm very excited to have you as a part of our class, and I know that you will work hard to be the best 5th grader you can be. Were you nervous, excited, or sleepy this morning before school? Were you ready to come back? Please come in, bring your backpacks to your seat, and begin your word search! Check out our schedule on the back board. We will meet at 9:00 for Morning Meeting. Love, Mrs. A.
Pep Talk

3. Wednesday, September 9 Day 2
Happy Wednesday Wise 5th graders, I’m so glad you decided to come back today! I have been busy as a bee trying to gather materials to be ready for today. I know you’re as happy as a kid in a candy store that you came back today. I was as tired as a bear in winter yesterday afternoon! Today we are continuing our Interactive Read Aloud. Think about listening to stories. Do you like to talk about the story, write about the story, or just think about the story by yourself? Complete the bar graph by placing a sticky note over the correct category on the easel. Also, think about what advice you’ve been given so far in your life. What do you think is the most important? Be ready to share at morning meeting. Love, Mrs. A.

4. Thursday, September 10 Day 3
Good morning, 5th graders! Do you prefer to work alone, with a partner or with a team? I prefer to work alone, but in order to be successful, we must be flexible and be able to work alone, with a partner, and with a team of people. Sometimes it takes a lot of work to complete a project with a team. The Hopi Native American tribe has a saying: “One finger cannot lift a pebble.” What do you think it means? Can you think of a situation that this might apply to? Be prepared to discuss at morning meeting. Love, Mrs. A.

5. Friday, September 11 Day 4
TGIF, Fifth Graders! Today is a very somber day in our nation’s history. On this day 14 years ago, many people died in an attack in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC. While these were very sad and scary events, so many people came together to help one another during this time. What are some lessons we at Indian Lane can learn from those who were the helpers on 9/11? Also, on the easel, write one word that you are looking forward to for this weekend. Love, Mrs. A.

6. Monday, September 12 Day 5: Phys. Ed.
Happy Monday! I hope you had a relaxing weekend. What’s the scoop? How was your weekend? Be ready to share your news at Morning Meeting! What’s one thing that you can do at home to make sure you’re ready for school? Love, Mrs. A.
Finding nouns
Common/Proper nouns

7. tuesday, September 13 Day 6: Music
Good morning, amigos, A handshake is a custom we observe in our culture. Your handshake represents who you are. Give 1 word to describe what you want your handshake to say about you. After you copy down your assignments, be sure to begin your Geography #1. Love, Mrs. A.
Plural Possessives
Making Plural Possessives
Correcting Plural Possessives

8. wednesday, September 14, Day 7: Art
Happy Hump Day! Teamwork is a part of most professions and an important skill to practice. What’s one benefit to working with a partner? Come in, write down your assignments, and work on your Geography#1. Love, Mrs. A.
Plural Possessives
Making Plural Possessives
Correcting Plural Possessives

9. thursday, September 15, Day 8: Phys. Ed.
Good Morning! Today is a HUGE day for some of your fellow fifth graders. They will be presenting their speeches for Student Council in front of third, fourth and fifth graders. They must be nervous and excited! We will vote afterwards for the person who you think will do the best job in each position. Come in, copy down your assignments, and begin to work on your Daily Math 1. Love, Mrs. A.
Plural Possessives
Making Plural Possessives
Correcting Plural Possessives

10. Friday, September 16, Day 9: Library
Happy Friday, fifth graders! What are you looking forward to this weekend? Be prepared to share at morning meeting. You do not have to copy down your assignments because it’s Friday! When you arrive, sharpen pencils, use the restroom, and begin to work on your math and geography in the orange and green packets. Love, Mrs. A.
Plural Possessives
Making Plural Possessives
Correcting Plural Possessives

11. Monday, September 19 Day 10: Music
Greetings, Colonists, Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution by thirty-nine brave men on September 17, Why would these men be considered “brave”? What do you know about the Constitution? Your morning work is to CAREFULLY copy down ALL assignments…I know the list is large, but all of the details need to be in there! Love, Mrs. A.
Plural Possessives
Making Plural Possessives
Correcting Plural Possessives
Constitution Day
Our Founding Fathers

12. tuesday, September 20 Day 11: Phys Ed
Dear Friends, Have you ever heard of “random acts of kindness”? Has anyone ever done one for you? Have you ever done something for someone else? How did it make you feel? Sometimes we can feel good about doing kind things for others. Make it a goal to do something nice for someone today, just because…it can be big or small, like holding the door, or stopping to help someone if they dropped their items. What will you do today? Begin your Daily LA Tuesday column after you copy your assingments. Love, Mrs. A.
Plural Possessives
Making Plural Possessives
Correcting Plural Possessives
Kid President

13. Wednesday, September 21 Day 12:
Dear Friends, So, how did it go? Did you do anything yesterday that was a random act of kindness? How did it make you feel? I can’t wait to hear all about it. Be ready to share at morning meeting! Come in, write down your assignments, and begin to work on Daily Math #2 in the orange booklet! Love, Mrs. A.
Subject and Predicate

14. Thursday, September 22 Day 1: Music
Dear Friends, True or False: Friends can sometimes be bullies or mean to you. Why do you think that’s true or false? Check under True or False below. True False Begin to work on Daily Geography #2 for morning work…AFTER you’ve copied down assignments  Love, Mrs.A.
Subject and Predicate

15. CE Daily LA – Tuesday column on page 1
Daily Math #2 in the orange book
Daily Geography #2 in the green book
Shoe must be completed!
Independent Reading

16. Friday, September 23 Day 2: Library
TGIF, Room 253! School is where you form many friendships. What do you believe is the most important foundation of friendship – honesty, trust, loyalty, sense of humor, common interests, kindness, intelligence? What are you up to this weekend? Anything new or exciting? Be ready to talk at Morning Meeting. Your morning work is to finish up any Geography, Math, or LA from the green, orange or pink packets. Then you can read…but you do NOT need to write in your planner because it’s the weekend! Love, Mrs. A.

17. Monday, September 26 Day 3
Smile! It’s Monday! Good morning, fifth graders! What’s the news? We have been in school now for 15 days. What is something that sets you apart as a fifth grader than the rest of the students? How does being the oldest students in the school affect how you are ready, respectful and responsible? Love, Mrs. A.

18. Tuesday, September 27 Day 4: Art
Dear Fifth Graders, We are going to watch a video clip at morning meeting. I want you to think of a situation where you had to have bravery to stand up for what is right. Be ready to share if you wish. Why is it so hard to do what you know is right? Copy down your assignments and begin on Daily Geography #3. Play of the Day Love, Mrs. A.

19. Wednesday, September 28 Day 5 –Phys Ed.
Happy Hump Day! Yes, you read it right….we DO NOT have guidance today because Mrs. Hilden is out sick. We WILL have gym instead! Hope you wore your sneakers! Can you believe Halloween is just a month away?!? Technology is changing our world every second. In fact, it’s likely that most of you will be doing a job that isn’t even invented yet because the technology for it hasn’t been invented yet. Crazy to think about! If you could create one invention to help change the world, what would it be? Copy down your assignments, and continue to work on Daily Geography #3. Love, Mrs. A.
Inventions

20. thursday, September 29 Day 6
It’s Thuuuuursday! So, I know that YOU know what you need to do first…COPY DOWN YOUR ASSIGNMENTS CAREFULLY! I will be checking them when you go to lunch. Don’t forget that you need a parent signature. I’m looking forward to reading your revised personal narratives. Using TADS is sure helpful in bringing your work alive! If you studied for your social studies test last night, put a check below! Love, Mrs. A.
Inventions

21. aFternoon schedule
Independent Read – 1:55 – 2:10 Proper Nouns activity/copy in notebook 2:15 – 2:20 Word Study Dummy Sort – 2:20 – 2:35; Review Greek and Latin roots CE: AGP, Band/Orchestra Work on Shoes and Hands Pack up