Science- Students are finishing up their nutrition presentations. These projects are worth 300 points and these grades should be updated by the end of this week. Students have had four days in class to work on their projects before they presented.
Language Arts- This is BIG WEEK! We will be going to the computer lab to finish typing our Snow White re-telling stories on Monday and Tuesday. The final story (pasted on our construction paper book), rough draft, and peer revision is due THURSDAY. This is a huge grade. Please be sure to turn in this assignments on time. All assignments late will be subject to our late policy. Students will also have a Short Story exam on Wednesday of next week. We have been working on the elements of short stories in class the past two weeks, so with a little studying, they should do well. Most of the Snow White story has also been written in class.
Social Studies-For Social Studies, students will have their Revolutionary War test on Friday, 11/7. It is a no-note test. There will be daily spelling activities with a spelling test on Thursday, 11/6.
Math- Mr. Thompson was absent Thursday at a conference. He will update Monday.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
10/27-10/31
Science- Group presentations begin next week. Be sure your student is ready to present their info. They are aware of the day they present, and need to be here on that day.
Social Studies- Declaration of Independence reciting due Monday. We will be finishing the Revolutionary War notes. Unit test on Monday, November 3rd.
Math- Math Mate due on Friday. Continue work on surface area and volume of 3 dimensional shapes!
Language Arts- Continue Short Story unit. Students will be working on a Snow White retelling story, which will be assigned tomorrow. Students must complete outline by Monday. Drafting will be done mainly in class, but depending on how far students get, they may need to finish drafting and revision at home. Rough Draft due next Thursday, October 30th. We will be traveling to the computer lab to type finals. This is a BIG grade! Please be sure your student has completed his/her draft by Thursday.
Social Studies- Declaration of Independence reciting due Monday. We will be finishing the Revolutionary War notes. Unit test on Monday, November 3rd.
Math- Math Mate due on Friday. Continue work on surface area and volume of 3 dimensional shapes!
Language Arts- Continue Short Story unit. Students will be working on a Snow White retelling story, which will be assigned tomorrow. Students must complete outline by Monday. Drafting will be done mainly in class, but depending on how far students get, they may need to finish drafting and revision at home. Rough Draft due next Thursday, October 30th. We will be traveling to the computer lab to type finals. This is a BIG grade! Please be sure your student has completed his/her draft by Thursday.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
10/20-10/24
Hi Parents! I know a lot of you were just introduced to our blog at parent/teacher conferences. We hope you log on weekly to check assignments. The blog is updated every Thursday, but due to conferences, our team meeting was rescheduled. This is only the second time in two years that our blog has ever been delayed, so please know that we strive to be punctual with updates!
Science- Students will be working in their groups for the assigned nutrition project this week. Presentations begin next week.
Math- Math mates due Friday. Group 1 with miss Williams – surface area and volume of cylinders and spheres. Group 2 Mr Thompson – surface area and volume of rectangular prisms and cylinders. Quiz make – up day is Thursday at lunch.
Social Studies- Students are required to complete project #1 for their Revolutionary War Assignment Sheet by this Friday, 10/24. Their Declaration Of Independence preamble is due Monday, 10/27. Any project turned in early will receive extra credit. We will continue and finish notes for this unit with the unit test hopefully at the end of next week. More to come on the due date. There will be daily spelling assignments from now till the end of the quarter, with a different type of spelling test at the end of each week. Ask your student what they are re-learning about how to know how to spell different words using different spelling rules.
Language Arts- Word Wisdom (Money Mistakes) due Thursday! We are continuing our work on our short story unit, and will be completing many of the short story worksheets in class. Your student needs to bring his/her short story packet each day.
Science- Students will be working in their groups for the assigned nutrition project this week. Presentations begin next week.
Math- Math mates due Friday. Group 1 with miss Williams – surface area and volume of cylinders and spheres. Group 2 Mr Thompson – surface area and volume of rectangular prisms and cylinders. Quiz make – up day is Thursday at lunch.
Social Studies- Students are required to complete project #1 for their Revolutionary War Assignment Sheet by this Friday, 10/24. Their Declaration Of Independence preamble is due Monday, 10/27. Any project turned in early will receive extra credit. We will continue and finish notes for this unit with the unit test hopefully at the end of next week. More to come on the due date. There will be daily spelling assignments from now till the end of the quarter, with a different type of spelling test at the end of each week. Ask your student what they are re-learning about how to know how to spell different words using different spelling rules.
Language Arts- Word Wisdom (Money Mistakes) due Thursday! We are continuing our work on our short story unit, and will be completing many of the short story worksheets in class. Your student needs to bring his/her short story packet each day.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
10/13-10/17
Parent/Teacher Conference Notes Have Been Sent Home! If you have not received one, please contact your child's homeroom teacher as soon as possible.
Science- Chapter 3 Vocabulary Test Monday. We will be preparing this week for our Chapter 3 Test. Hopefully, we will take the test prior to our long weekend. Be sure your child is studying!
Math- No MathMate this week! Students are continuing work in their Filling And Wrapping Textbook. There will be a quiz on Wednesday.
Language Arts- Daily Sentence Styling Week 5 due Monday. We will be working on the paragraph in class, and turning in the paragraph that same day. Students are continuing to work in their Short Story packets. Most activities are completed in class. Any further homework will be announced.
Social Studies- Students will be memorizing the Declaration of Independence Preamble. They must recite it to me by October 27th. They must also complete their Revolutionary War project by October 21st.
Science- Chapter 3 Vocabulary Test Monday. We will be preparing this week for our Chapter 3 Test. Hopefully, we will take the test prior to our long weekend. Be sure your child is studying!
Math- No MathMate this week! Students are continuing work in their Filling And Wrapping Textbook. There will be a quiz on Wednesday.
Language Arts- Daily Sentence Styling Week 5 due Monday. We will be working on the paragraph in class, and turning in the paragraph that same day. Students are continuing to work in their Short Story packets. Most activities are completed in class. Any further homework will be announced.
Social Studies- Students will be memorizing the Declaration of Independence Preamble. They must recite it to me by October 27th. They must also complete their Revolutionary War project by October 21st.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
10/6-10/10
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE SLIPS ARE COMING HOME! PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN BY OCTOBER, 13TH.
Social Studies- We are strating the American Revolutionary War unit. Projects will be assigned in the near future. Due dates will be posted.
Math- Math Mate due Friday. Students will be notified of any further due dates in class.
Science- Chapter 3 Vocabulary Words assigned on Monday. This test will tenatively be given Monday, October 13th. If this changes, students will be notified in class. Students will be notified of any further due dates in class.
Language Arts- Words Wisdom will be due on Thursday. We are beginning our short story unit, which will have several in class assignments that can be found in their short story packet. Students will be notified of any further due dates in class.
Social Studies- We are strating the American Revolutionary War unit. Projects will be assigned in the near future. Due dates will be posted.
Math- Math Mate due Friday. Students will be notified of any further due dates in class.
Science- Chapter 3 Vocabulary Words assigned on Monday. This test will tenatively be given Monday, October 13th. If this changes, students will be notified in class. Students will be notified of any further due dates in class.
Language Arts- Words Wisdom will be due on Thursday. We are beginning our short story unit, which will have several in class assignments that can be found in their short story packet. Students will be notified of any further due dates in class.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
9/28-10/4
Sorry this was not updated last Friday! We generally will post the Friday before what assignments students have the upcoming week. However, this past week meetings seemed to interfere with our team meeting where we update. We'll be consistent about this, and appreciate your patience this week.
Social Studies-We are discussing the upcoming election and looking at all that a president does in the course of his job. The students are to be working on their volunteer project, due 10/6, and an election project of either a letter of support to their chosen Presidential candidate or a speech that touts their candidate’s ability to be President of the United States, which his due 10/3.
Math-We are working on area of circles, triangles and rectangles and perimeter of triangles and rectangles as well as the circumference of a circle.
L.A.- Word Wisdom due this Thursday! We are continuing our work on the organization of paragraphs. Students are writing and revising paragraphs in class. This will be collected for a grade.
Science- Chapter 2 Test this Friday. W ewill be reviewing for the test this week. We will also be doing our Cheek Cell Lab this Thursday.
Social Studies-We are discussing the upcoming election and looking at all that a president does in the course of his job. The students are to be working on their volunteer project, due 10/6, and an election project of either a letter of support to their chosen Presidential candidate or a speech that touts their candidate’s ability to be President of the United States, which his due 10/3.
Math-We are working on area of circles, triangles and rectangles and perimeter of triangles and rectangles as well as the circumference of a circle.
L.A.- Word Wisdom due this Thursday! We are continuing our work on the organization of paragraphs. Students are writing and revising paragraphs in class. This will be collected for a grade.
Science- Chapter 2 Test this Friday. W ewill be reviewing for the test this week. We will also be doing our Cheek Cell Lab this Thursday.
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