Monday Homework

Reading- Read for 30 minutes (from your book club book) + one choice that you complete in your Readers Notebook.

Math- Pages pp. P61-P62
XtraMath- go until you are prompted to "sign out" and make sure you click "sign out"!

Thursday Homework

Reading- Read for 30 minutes (from your book club book) + one choice that you complete in your Readers Notebook.

Math- Pages P59
XtraMath- go until you are prompted to "sign out" and make sure you click "sign out"!

Wednesday Homework

Reading- Read for 30 minutes (from your book club book) + one choice that you complete in your Readers Notebook.  
Math- Pages P55 and P57
XtraMath- go until you are prompted to "sign out" and make sure you click "sign out"!

Monday Homework

Reading- Read for 30 minutes (from your book club book) + one choice that you complete in your Readers Notebook.  
Math- Pages P53-P54
XtraMath- go until you are prompted to "sign out" and make sure you click "sign out"!

Lewis & Clark

Reading Activity

Thursday Homework

Reading- Read for thirty minutes and then make once choice from menu to complete in your Reader's Notebook.  
Math- Practice Book page P50, Study for Chapter 2 test tomorrow!
Vocabulary- study
XtraMath- go until you are prompted to "sign out" and make sure you click "sign out"!

Tuesday Homework

Reading- Read for thirty minutes and then make once choice from menu to complete in your Reader's Notebook.  Remember that Friday is a book club meeting day!
Math- P47-P48
Vocabulary- visual representations
XtraMath- go until you are prompted to "sign out" and make sure you click "sign out"!

Monday Homework

Reading- Read for 30 minutes (from your book club book) + one choice that you complete in your Readers Notebook.  
Math- Worksheet
Vocabulary- Dictionary definitions
XtraMath- go until you are prompted to "sign out" and make sure you click "sign out"!

Thursday Homework

Reading- Read for thirty minutes and then make once choice from menu to complete in your Reader's Notebook.  Remember that Friday is a book club meeting day!
Math- Adjust Quotients sheet
Vocabulary- study
XtraMath- go until you are prompted to "sign out" and make sure you click "sign out"!

Wednesday Homework

Reading- Read for thirty minutes and then make once choice from menu to complete in your Reader's Notebook.  Remember that Friday is a book club meeting day!
Math- P43-P44
Vocabulary- own words
XtraMath- go until you are prompted to "sign out" and make sure you click "sign out"!

Tuesday Homework

Reading- Read for thirty minutes and then make once choice from menu to complete in your Reader's Notebook.  Remember that Friday is a book club meeting day!
Math- worksheet
Vocabulary- visual representations
XtraMath- go until you are prompted to "sign out" and make sure you click "sign out"!

Monday Homework

Reading- Read for thirty minutes and then make once choice from menu to complete in your Reader's Notebook.  Remember that tomorrow is a book club meeting day!
Math- Practice Book pp. P41-P42
Vocabulary- Dictionary definitions
XtraMath- go until you are prompted to "sign out" and make sure you click "sign out"!

Monday Homework

Reading- Read for 30 minutes (from your book club book) + one choice that you complete in your Readers Notebook.  
Math- Worksheet p. R17
Writing- Finish the Tuck extended writing if you didn't in school.

****Karaoke tomorrow!!!!****

Thursday Homework

Reading- Read for 30 minutes (from your book club book) + one choice that you complete in your Readers Notebook.  Remember that you have a book club meeting tomorrow!
Math- Worksheet
Vocabulary- In your own words
Other- Xtramath... go until you click "sign out"

Wednesday Homework

Reading- Read for 30 minutes (from your book club book) + one choice that you complete in your Readers Notebook.
Math- Practice book pp. P37-P38
Vocabulary- Visual representations
Other- Xtramath... go until you click "sign out"

Partial Quotients

Use this example to help you solve division problems using partial quotients.

Tuesday Homework

Reading- Read for 30 minutes (from your book club book) + one choice that you complete in your Readers Notebook.
Math- Practice book pp. P35-P36
Vocabulary- Dictionary definitions
Other- Xtramath... go until you click "sign out"
****Karaoke next Tuesday!  See link below for the song!****

Karaoke Division Song

Thursday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes plus one choice in your Reader's Notebook.
Math- One session of xtramath... make sure you go until it says "sign out" and make sure you click "sign out" at the end.
ELA- Finish the three comprehension questions from the "Fairy Tales, Myths, and Folk Tales" sheets from yesterday.

Student Blogs

Today in class we launched our student blogs.  These are different than this blog in the sense that they are authored by all of the students in our class.  Each student will have a blog that they will publish assigned writing.  Additionally they will have the ability to publish blog posts that they write individually.  Surely you will want to check them our.  You can do so by visiting our student blogs here.

Wednesday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes plus one choice in Readers Notebook
ELA- "Author Biography" plus 3 questions
Math- pages P31-P32

Hurricane Sandy (CNN Student News)

We will be using this video in class on Wednesday...

No School on Wednesday, 10/31

No school tomorrow, October 31st.  Have a safe Halloween!

Port Jeff Pictures

Port Jeff during the early stages of Sandy...  Stay safe!

No School Monday or Tuesday

School has been cancelled for Monday and Tuesday.  Please stay safe!

Thursday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes plus once choice
Math- p. P28, plus study for Chapter One test
Vocabulary- Study

Wednesday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes plus once choice
Math- p. P27
Vocabulary- In your own words
Xtramath- should be working today!  Make sure you go until it says "sign off" and then make sure to click that!

The Newsies: Episode One

The first major unit that we worked on in social studies this year was on the U.S. Government.  To show off what we learned we decided to make a news broadcast.  In preparation for the broadcast we created a fictional bill that would make school in the United States year round.  In our broadcast the bill has passed through the House and Senate and is currently waiting for an approval or veto from President Sally James.  Her press conference, complete with her vice president and Secretary of Education can be seen in the broadcast!

Students worked in groups to research the topic, reading articles for and against year round school.  We then chose roles for the broadcast: anchors, reporters, members of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government, and average citizens.  In order to better learn our arguments to be prepared for the broadcast, we hosted a formal debate in class where the two "parties" argued for and against year round school.  At that point students set to work writing their scenes in the broadcast.  After two or three practices we were ready to film.  We are hoping to try this with other things that we learn in fifth grade this year.  Feel free to leave a comment below.  They will appear after they have been approved.  Enjoy our first episode of The Newsies...

Quizlet: Week Seven

This week's vocabulary words are up on Quizlet.  You can view them by clicking here.

If you still need to sign up and join our class you can do so by clicking here.  Remember to have a parent's permission before joining!

Tuesday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes + choice
Vocabulary- visual representations
Math- worksheet
Xtramath- should be working today!  Make sure you go until it says "sign off" and then make sure to click that!

Xtra Math is down...

Xtramath.org is down today and not working for some reason.  Obviously you can't do it tonight.  So enjoy your extra 10 minutes!

Thursday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes + one menu choice to be completed IN YOUR READER'S NOTEBBOK
Math- Practice book pp. P23-P24
Vocab- Study!
ELA- Subject and Predicate packet, last page

Quizlet

Quizlet is a site that allows you to create interactive flashcards.  I have uploaded this week's vocabulary words into Quizlet so that you can practice them if you'd like to.  On one side of the virtual card is the vocabulary term.  The reverse side has the meaning and, in some cases, a picture.  Each word has a sound icon next to it that allows the word to be read to you so that you can hear it pronounced properly.  Additionally you can play a variety of games with Quizlet using the words in a "set" of flashcards.

I have created a "class" on Quizlet that you are able to join if you have an email account or a Facebook account (which none of you should have because you are under 13... however your parents may have an account).  IF YOU HAVE A PARENT'S PERMISSION feel free to join our Quizlet class by clicking here to register yourself.

To read a review about Quizlet click here.

Wednesday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes + one menu choice to be completed IN YOUR READER'S NOTEBBOK
Math- Practice book pp. P21-P22
Vocab- in your own words meanings
ELA- Subject and Predicate packet, third page

BOOK FAIR TOMORROW!

Tuesday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes + one menu choice to be completed IN YOUR READER'S NOTEBBOK
Math- Practice book pp. P19-P20
Vocab- visual representations
ELA- Subject and Predicate packet, second page

Monday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes + one menu choice to be completed IN YOUR READER'S NOTEBBOK
Math- Practice book pp. P11-P12
Vocab- dictionary definitions and rate your understanding-
ELA- Subject and Predicate packet, first page (p. 54)

Schoolhouse Rock: Subjects & Predicates

Snark's Long Division Practice

Click here to visit the site.  Enter 99 as your highest number and then press play.

Calculator Chaos
Word Problems with Kate

Exponents of 10

If you are struggling with exponents of 10, try the video below...

Karaoke!

Wednesday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes plus a choice from menu
Math- Xtra Math
Vocabulary- visual representations
ELA- "Was It a Car?"

Tuesday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes plus one choice
Math- Properties sheet... quiz tomorrow on addition and multiplication properties (commutative, associative, identity, distributive)
Vocabulary- dictionary definitions plus rate your understanding
ELA- "Big on Breakfast" sheet

Distributive Property Game

Click here to get to the game.

Thursday Homework

Reading- Read for 30 minutes plus one choice.  Perilous Road and The Report Card book clubs meet tomorrow.
Math- Finish page P7
Vocabulary- Study for tomorrow's test (all 20 words!)

Wednesday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes plus one choice
Vocabulary- Write meanings in your own words
Math- Practice Book page P7 and P8.  On P7 you only have to do numbers 2, 5, 8, and 9.

Karaoke!

Click here to get to the website with the addition properties karaoke song.  Click the green "sing karaoke" button to get to the song.  You can practice with the lyrics and without.  Next week we will perform karaoke in class with this song.  Those of you who participate can earn up to 10 points on your properties quiz.  You may perform as a duet, but can only get a maximum of five points each if you do it that way.

Tuesday Homework

Reading- read for at least 30 minutes and choose one homework choice from menu
Vocabulary- visual representations
Math- Xtramath

Shiloh and Hatchet book clubs meet tomorrow.

Monday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes plus an assignment choice from the Reading Homework Menu
Vocabulary- Dictionary definitions plus rate understanding
Math- review sheet and study for test
Social Studies- come up with news broadcast name

Where Can I Practice Multiplication?

You can use the following sites to master your basic facts.  Remember, you should be able to accurately answer any fact through 12 in under five seconds...

• Multiplication.com
• Try out your times tables up to 15!
• Math Playground
• Math Fact Cafe
• Fun 4 the Brain
• Hooda Math
• Timed Multiplication Test

Math Test Jeopardy Review Game

Click here to play!

Completed Tutorials

Multiplying Two-Digit Numbers

Estimate Multiplication

Place Value & What is the Value of

Tutorials

My apologies for those of you waiting for math tutorials.  I experienced significant technical difficulties this weekend when trying to make them.  I am working to get them up today!  Thanks for your patients!

Thursday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes plus one choice
Math- Xtramath
Vocabulary- Write meanings in your own words and study for tomorrow's quiz

Links for Today

Xtramath
ABCya




Today's Meet
Today's Meet Transcript

Tuesday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes plus one choice from homework menu
Math- worksheet
Vocabulary- Visual representations
Social Studies- multiple choice questions from government packet

Monday Homework

Reading- Read for 30 minutes and complete one choice from the homework menu.
Math- Practice book page P17
Vocabulary- Dictionary definitions and rate your understanding.
Writing- Choose which idea from your writers notebook you will turn into your personal narrative

Thursday Homework

Reading- Read for 30 minutes + complete a choice from the Readers Homework Menu
Math- P15 in practice book
Math- Xtra math
Vocabulary- write meanings in your own words, study for quiz tomorrow.

Daily Math quiz tomorrow- evens and odds, prime and composite, place value

Wednesday Homework

Reading- Read for 30 minutes + complete a choice from the Readers Homework Menu
Math- Worksheet
Math- Figure It Out book, p. 4, #5
Vocabulary- Visual representations for the words infer, metaphor, summary, constitution, and democracy

Book Club Ordering

Parents...

To order books online from Scholastic for each month's book club, simply visit this link: https://orders.scholastic.com/FKM7W

Our class activation code is: FKM7W

Our first order will be due next Friday, September 28th.  You can either order online or send in a check with your order.  Please do not send cash.

The Three Branches of Government

Today's Meet Room: http://todaysmeet.com/amgovt



You may also want to use the site "Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids" and the graphic below that they provide:

Thursday Homework

Reading- Read for 30 minutes and choose one of the choices from the Readers Homework Menu
Math- Do today's XtraMath (xtramath.org)
Writing- In your writer's notebook generate 2 or 3 more personal narrative, "small moment" ideas.
Vocabulary- Study for tomorrow's quiz

Quotation Homework Sample

Back to School Night

Wednesday Night Homwork

Reading- Read for 30 minutes plus quotation choice. (In your Readers Notebook)
Writing- Cut out political cartoon from TFK.  Glue it into your Readers Notebook.  Then write a few sentences explain ing what the artist's message is.
Vocabulary- In your Vocab Notebook, write meanings to each of the terms in your own words.
Math- worksheet

Today's Meet- 9/10

http://todaysmeet.com/revolution209http://todaysmeet.com/revolution209

Monday Night Homework

Reading- 30 minutes plus Character Web assignment
Math- place value worksheet
Vocabulary- write dictionary definitions for each of your five words (government, generate, conclusion, simile, point of view).  The rate your understanding of each word (1 being you don't understand it at all, 5 being you know it perfectly).
Writing- decorate your Writers Notebook

Compare & Contrast Sample

Thursday Night Homework

Reading- 30 minutes, plus "Compare/Contrast" choice
Math- division sheet

Episode One- Today's Meet

http://todaysmeet.com/rebel

Word Meaning Homework Choice

Wednesday Night Homework

Reading- 30 minutes, plus "Word Meaning" choice
Math- multiplication sheet

Today's Meet Test

http://todaysmeet.com/209test

Tuesday Night Homework

Reading- Read for 30 minutes + Main Idea/Supporting Detail choice... complete it in your Readers Notebook.
Math- worksheet
Other- "Getting to Know You" sheet

Reading Homework Sample

Main Idea/Supporting Detail Choice...
Do this in your Readers Notebook.

Happy New Year!

Auld Lang Syne is a traditional song played at New Years.  This is the beginning of a new school year, so enjoy!



I am truly excited to meet you and get started on our year together tomorrow!  Get a good night's sleep and come to school ready to work!  I'll see you in the morning in room 209!

Xtramath

This year in school we will be using a web based program called Xtramath to help master basic facts in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.  The video below will explain a bit more about the program.  We will often use it in school, though on occasion I will ask you to do it at home as well.

Homework

One of the most popular questions that students ask at the beginning of the school year is, "How much homework will we have?"  For some of you it may be more homework than you are used to.  For others it might be about the same as you had in fourth grade.  I figured I'd take this opportunity to explain to you what you can expect for homework in fifth grade.

• You can expect to have homework every night from Monday through Thursday.
• You will not have homework over the weekends.
• Every night you will be expected to read for at least 30 minutes and then complete an assignment option from a Reading Homework Menu that you will receive.  (the assignment should take you 10-15 minutes, assuming you are working and not distracted)
• Every night you will have a math assignment, sometimes it'll be a one sided page, other times two sided.  (10-20 minutes)
• Every night you will have an assignment with the five vocabulary words that you will have that week.  (10 minutes)
• Most nights you will have one additional assignment.  It could come from any subject area.  Sometimes it will be to study for a test.  Other times it might be to read and respond to an article in Time For Kids.  Or it could be something totally different.  (10-15 minutes)
• Throughout the year you will have different projects that we will work on both in school and at home.  You typically will have at least a month to work on them.

Overall homework should take you no longer than one hour plus your thirty minutes of reading.  At the end of the year I will be hosting a Tropical Smoothie Cafe luncheon for any students who never miss a homework assignment.

Commenting Tutorial

Click here to watch a video tutorial teaching you how to leave a comment on this blog.

Advice From the Class of 2012

Last June I asked my class to reflect on our year together and think about what they would tell the incoming fifth grade class.  Watch below to hear what you can expect from being a fifth grader in my class.

Who is Mr. St. Pierre Anyway?

Some of you probably know me pretty well already, whether it be from Terryville Student council, seeing me around the hallways, or from the world famous movie my class made last year.  However I know many of you, particularly those of you coming from Clinton Avenue, have never met me before.  So allow me to tell you a little bit about myself...

I am in my eleventh year of teaching.  I started my career teaching fourth grade at Clinton Avenue.  The following year I was transferred to third grade at Norwood Elementary School.  I worked there for six years where I taught third, fourth, and fifth grades.  In 2009 I was transferred to Terryville.  I am entering my fourth year of teaching fifth grade at Terryville this year.  Fifth grade is my favorite grade to teach and Terryville is an amazing place to work.  The building is filled with wonderful students and teachers!

I am very involved in the Comsewogue School District as you can often find me at school board meetings, homecoming parades, the Warrior 5K, and a variety of other events throughout the school year.  I am a vice-president of the Port Jefferson Station Teachers Association and my wife and I currently live in Comsewogue as well.

Mrs. St. Pierre and I at the Terryville Carnival this summer.

My wife Dana, who is a fourth grade teacher in Port Jefferson, grew up in Comsewogue and attended Norwood Elementary and JFK Middle School.  We live with our two (very crazy) dogs, Samantha and Asha.  Sammy is a five year old goldendoodle and Asha is a shepherd mix who we adopted about a year and a half ago.  You will probably hear me talk about them a LOT, as they are constantly driving me crazy and keeping me entertained!

Asha

Sammy

Well, that's a little bit about me.  I would love to hear from you so feel free to use the commenting feature of the blog.  Just remember, no last names!  If you are having difficulty figuring out how to comment I will try to post a "how to" video later this week.

Welcome to 5th Grade!

Welcome to fifth grade!  You have reached our class' online home for the upcoming school year.  You will definitely want to bookmark this website so that you can easily access it.  This blog will be one that you will want check on a daily basis throughout the school year.  I also recommend that you check back several times this summer, as it will be updated with posts that should be useful to you as you prepare for your fifth grade school year.

You may have noticed that it is possible for you to comment on the blog posts here.  Not only are you allowed to, but I encourage you to!  The beauty of a class blog like this is that it allows us to interact outside of the classroom.  In this case it will give us an opportunity to get to know each other a bit before we even meet on the first day of school!  However I do have a few very important rules for commenting on the blog:

1. Do not use your last name.  Your first name will do just fine.  If you want you can use your first name and last initial.  For example, if Derek Jeter was in our class, he would use "Derek" or "Derek J."
2. Do not post any personal information such as your address, your phone number, etc.
3. Do not say anything that you wouldn't say in a whole class setting.  Anyone will be able to read what is typed here.
4. Be kind and respectful here.

One final note on comments: All comments are filtered.  That means they must be approved by me before they are posted.  So if you leave a comment and it doesn't immediately appear on this site, it doesn't mean it is not working or that your computer is broken.  It just means that I haven't read and approved it yet.  Any comments that do not follow the rules above will never be approved.

Thanks for reading today.  Feel free to leave a comment about this post or anything else you wish to share with our class.  Check back soon to see the new things being put up!