Welcome to Miss McGowan’s Webpage!
This year I will be working in the third and fifth grades. This site should be used along with the third and fifth grade teachers webpages. I will try to keep important third and fifth grade events/dates/assignments on here, as well as upcoming important Jamieson events.
Here is a list of the teachers that I will be working with this year:
3rd grade – Room 102 – Ms. Murakami
5th grade – Room 205 – Mrs. Kinsella (Language Arts and Math)
5th grade – Room 207 – Mrs. Pairitz (Social Studies)
5th grade – Room 203 – Mrs. Peters (Science)
** Reminders - When absent, bring in a note to school the day you return.
If there is anything not on this site that you would like to see, please contact me via email at cemcgowan@cps.edu or at Jamieson at (773) 534-2395.
Parents are encouraged to monitor their child’s progress by visiting the Parent Portal at http://Parent.cps.k12.il.us
Important links to websites/posts:
Ms. Murakami’s website (3rd grade – homeroom)
Mrs. Kinsella’s website (5th grade – Language Arts/Math)
Mrs. Pairitz’s website (5th grade – Social Studies)
Mrs. Peters’ website (5th grade – Science)
Room 101 Special Arts Schedule
Room 205 Special Arts Schedule
5th Grade Homework – May
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May 23, 2013
Reading – work on quotation exercise and story
Social Studies – work on Colonial Town project
May 22, 2013
Reading – Time for Kids magazine
May 21, 2013
Math – Study for NWEA test
May 20, 2103
Math – NWEA worksheet
Science – checkpoint pg. 267 #1 and pg. 269 #1
May 17, 2013
Math – NWEA practice
May 16, 2013
Math – NWEA review worksheet
Social Studies – study for Chapter 6 test tomorrow
May 15, 2013
Social Studies – Study for Chapter 6 test Friday
Reading – Reader’s Response – Mahalia Jackson
May 14, 2013
Math – study for Chapter 7 test
Social Studies – Quiz for Chapter 6 Lesson 3 and 4 quiz tomorrow
May 13, 2013
Math – Study Links pg. 166
Social Studies – Chapter 6 Review
May 10, 2013
Math – Study for Chapter 7 test on Wednesday
Social Studies – Chapter 6 Review
May 8, 2013
Social Studies – pg. 227 #1-5
Math – adding negative numbers works
May 7, 2013
Math – Journal pg. 246
Science – Review chapter 8 for review pages
Social Studies – Study for Lesson 1,2 quiz tomorrow
May 6, 2013
Math – Journal pg. 241
Social Studies – pg. 220 #1-5
Science – Checkpoint pg. 247 #1, pg. 249 3 #1, 2,3
May 3, 2013
Science – workbook pg. 78-78A
Social Studies – Finish Colonial Jobs Project
May 2, 2013
Reading – finish response prompt with graphic organizer
Social Studies – Colonial Project due Monday
May 1, 2013
Reading – Vocabulary pg. 318
Science – workbook pg. 79 and 79A
Social Studies – Colonial Project due Monday
3rd Grade Homework – May
May 23, 2013
Math – Division worksheet
S.S. worksheet page 48 (take book home)
The Statue of Liberty Scavenger Hunt
Spelling Test 26 tomorrow – STUDY!!!
J.E.F.F. Walk-a-thon
The Jamieson Eagle Yearbook $10.00
Faculty/Student Basketball Game $10.00 for t-shirts
May 22, 2013
Math – Division worksheet
JEFF Walk-a-thon $$
May 21, 2013
Math – Multiplication worksheet
Writing - “Space Apes”
J.E.F.F. Walk-a-thon
May 20, 2013
Math – multiplication worksheet
Science – Unit B Chpt. 8 Les. 1 worksheet
Return Progress Report
J.E.F.F. Walk-a-thon
May 17, 2013
Math – Multiplication worksheet
Writing – “Who Stole the Monkey Lisa?”
Return Progress Report Signed
J.E.F.F. Walk-a-thon
May 16, 2013
Me and Uncle Romie Scavenger Hunt
Writing – “Cold Hearted Criminal”
Spelling Test 25 tomorrow – STUDY!!
May 15, 2013
Math – Multiplication worksheet
Science – Workbook pages 179-180 (take book home)
Unit B Chpt. 7 Test tomorrow
J.E.F.F. Walka-a-thon
May 14, 2013
Math – Unit 10 Review worksheet
Unit 10 Test tomorrow
Cursive Notebook
J.E.F.F. Walk-A-Thon
May 13, 2013
Math – Homelink 10.10
Science – Unit B Chpt. 7 Les. 3 worksheet
NWEA Reading Test Tuesday
May 10, 2013
Math – Homelink 10.9
Science – Unit B Chpt. 7 Les. 2 worksheet
May 9, 2013
Math – Homelink 10.8
Jalapeno Bagels Scavenger Hunt
Spelling Test 24 tomorrow – STUDY!!
May 8, 2013
Math – Homelink 10.7
Writing – “Boy Super Monkey”
$1.50 for Mother’s Day Presents
May 7, 2013
Math – Homelink 10.6
Writing – “A Bunch of Bad Guys”
$1.50 for Mother’s Day Presents
1/2 Day Tomorrow – 12:00 dismissal
May 6, 2013
Math – Homelink 10.5
Science – Unit B Chapter 7 Lesson 1 Worksheet (take book home)
Return Progress Report Signed
$1.50 for Mother’s Day Present
May 3, 2013
Math – homelink 10.4
Scholastic News – read and do back page
Return progress report signed
May 2, 2013
Math – Homelink 10.3
Good Bye, 382 Scavenger Hunt
Spelling Test23, STUDY!!
$1.50 for Mother’s Day Presents
May 1, 2013
Math – Homelink 10.2
Compass Learning or JiJI (20 min.)
$1.50 for Mother’s Day Presents
Compass Learning Odyssey
Here is the link for Compass Learning Odyssey. I highly recommend students working on this site. Compass Learning Odyssey provides an individualized learning plan for each of our students based on their MAP test scores.
http://compasslearningodyssey.com/
Log in: Student ID# (in assignment notebook)
Password: Birthday (Year, Month, Day)
School: Jamieson