Hodges HappeningsSeptember 29, 2017

Important Dates:

9/29 - Homecoming Day (½ school day, school dismiss at 1:00)10/9 – No School (Teacher PD Day)10/9-10/13 Fire Prevention Week10/13 – End of Quarter10/13 – Stampede in the Park10/23 & 10/25 P/T Conferences

From 4:00 to 7:30

10/23-10/26- Red Ribbon Week 10/23 – Wear Red “Proud to be Drug Free” 10/24- Wear a team jersey or t-shirt “ Team Up Against Drugs” 10/25-Wear Orange “Orange You Glad You Are

Drug Free” 10/26-Wear a lei or Hawaiian shirt “Lei Off Drugs”

10/27- NO School-P/T Conferences

Generally Speaking…….I believe we are getting into a routine and knowing what is expected. Just for your information, please be aware that your child is asked to complete their planner and given time, every day.

Also, the Planners may be taken home for your viewing at any time….just please be sure that your child returns with them so that they can fill it out each day.

Math Focus/Objective:

Place Value Adding and Subtracting Decimals Multiplying Decimals

We are doing much better with place value and multiplication of decimals. We took a Decimal Multiplication Post Test today. Dividing Decimals is our next objective.

 PLEASE work with your child on their multiplication.  It is a key to success for their entire year.

ELAFocus/Objective

Drawing Conclusions w/Mr. Hodges Grammer Writing AR

We have three Daily Oral Language (DOL) sentences to correct every day for punctuation, spelling, and correct word usage. We have started a 25 minute rotations of the above for ELA. For the most part, I feel it is working……we still have to work on our volume control.

AR Top 10 for Quarter 1 (Should be at 70%)

Hope you have a WONDERFUL WEEKEND.  Please do not hesitate to contact me for any reason.  Your partner in education.  Mrs. Kim Hodges   (khodges@waynesville.k12.mo.us)

Hodges HappeningsSeptember 29, 2017

ScienceWe began a science unit of chemical change this week. The first thing we did is tried to understand the Scientific Method. Please ask your child about the Gummy Bear Experiment and if their hypothesis stood true or not.

Homework – even though I have not send out daily homework, PLEASE, have your child working on either Khan Academy, MobyMax, or reading a book for 30 to 60 minutes a day…for their sake.

Google Classroom – Your child has an educational account in Google. I will be placing assignments in their Google Classroom form time to time.

KHAN ACADEMY - Your child has access to this magnificent math website. It is individually based to cater to the level that they are at.  It has hints, definitions, explanations, and videos to explain HOW to work out math problems.  I highly encourage your child to spend 30 minutes a day on it…..They should be on the 5th Grade Level/Place Value and Decimals Unit.  Also, I encourage you to have them show you their ‘Progress’ Page so that you can monitor how they are doing, as well.

MobyMax – Your child can access this website for strengthening their Language Arts and Reading Skills.

Scholastic Books – Our class code is

RMBQY

Hope you have a WONDERFUL WEEKEND.  Please do not hesitate to contact me for any reason.  Your partner in education.  Mrs. Kim Hodges   (khodges@waynesville.k12.mo.us)