WEEK OF MAY 20-24th

CLASS UPDATE

Progress Reports go home Monday, May 20th.

In Geography we are learning states and capitals this week and will take a test on the first 25 states from the list.

Our Spelling and Vocabulary will be about our first 20 Courtroom words posted on the Spelling Blog.

In Reading (RTI) we will be reading My Side of the Mountain Our reading skill focus is "Drawing Conclusions"

In Writing we will be writing letters for next year's class.

We will continue to rehearse the play and songs.

If you are in the Courtroom Mock Trial, you need to learn your lines by Friday. (as best as possible)

In Science we will finish our Project Presentations on Monday.

Family Life: Tuesday and Wednesday this week

Thursday, May 23rd-An attorney, Robert Wall, will be giving a presentation in class to explain due process and the courtroom. He will discuss his experience and favorite cases to prepare us for our field trip on Friday, May 24th to the Watsonville Courthouse.

Courtroom Mock Trial Field Trip-Friday, May 24th-Leave at 11:15am. Return at  1:45pm.


HOMEWORK MONDAY
Reading 25 minutes (AR Due Friday, May 31st)
Math L96odds
Study Spelling Vocabulary
Practice Court Lines/Play lines + Songs

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Reading 25 minutes (AR Due Friday, May 31st)
Math L97evens + Ch. 26 L1 front and back (integers)
Study Spelling Vocabulary
STUDY 1st 25 states in packet for State Test on Thursday
Practice Court Lines/Play lines + Songs

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading 40 minutes (AR Due Friday, May 31st)
Study Spelling Vocabulary
STUDY 1st 25 states in packet for State Test on Thursday
Practice Court Lines/Play lines + Songs

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Reading 40 minutes (AR Due Friday, May 31st)
Study Spelling Vocabulary
Correct and Return Ch. 10 History Test
Practice Court Lines/Play lines + Songs

WEEK OF MAY 13-17th

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read 20 min.
Finish Math L93
SCIENCE PROJECT
SIGN AND RETURN FAMILY LIFE FORMS

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Finish L94-Saxon
FINISH AND TURN IN SCIENCE PROJECT
SIGN AND RETURN FAMILY LIFE FORMS
We need drivers for Friday, May 24th Courtroom Visit
OPEN HOUSE TIME FOR ROOM 12-
6:45-7:45pm- THURSDAY, MAY 16th

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read 20 min.
Finish L95-Saxon
SIGN AND RETURN FAMILY LIFE FORMS
We need drivers for Friday, May 24th Courtroom Visit
I have 3 Drivers: Kelly G., Cynthia J. and Beth C.
OPEN HOUSE TIME FOR ROOM 12-
6:45-7:45pm- THURSDAY, MAY 16th

WEEK OF MAY 6-10th

UPDATE
* In Science we are reviewing our Weather Unit of Study. We will also do a Science Project Progress Update Form Monday night. I extended the deadline for the Science Projects to Wednesday, May 15th. Make sure your child is doing the typing/work. You can support them, but it is their project and I do not want parents to do it for them. This has been an issue in the past.

* In writing we will finish our final drafts of our persuasive essays

* In Geography we have begun our big packet and we learn the states and capitals.

* Our Spelling words this week are the first 25 words in our Geography Packet. They are not on the spelling blog.

* CST resumes and we will finish on Wednesday!

* Practice the Play+Songs!

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read 25 minutes
Correct and return work
Fill out Science Progress Update form
Practice Play
SCIENCE PROJECT!!!


HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Study spelling words/first 25 states in packet
Practice Play
SCIENCE PROJECT!!!
For those not finished, do Persuasive Essay Final Drafts
Sign and return the Field Trip form with $/No $ if you have
a Boardwalk Pass


HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
SCIENCE PROJECT!!!
Sign and return the Field Trip form with $/No $ if you have
a Boardwalk Pass
Begin getting costume together for play
Courtroom Cookie Court Tryouts next Friday, May 17th

April 29-May 3rd

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Finish Spiral Math #19
Science Project
Play Practice Songs/Lines

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Correct Mistakes from Spiral Math Review Packet
Science Project
Play Practice/Songs

Room 12 Update
* Our Heritage Power Point Projects have been amazing! I am so proud of their speaking skills, integration of technology skills and extensive research and interviews. They learned so much about their families and roots! I loved the stories, sayings and amazing pics too.

* We will be doing CST Testing starting Tuesday, April 30th. 5th grade does ELA, Math and Science. PLEASE make sure your child shows up each day on time, well rested and fed healthy meals. We will finish our last section on Wednesday, May 8th. Please make sure your child brings a couple books to read during testing so they have something quiet to do after finishing. Our class has worked really hard to learn the standards in 5th grade and I would love to see each student give it all they got and achieve even higher than last year!

* In Science we are learning about Weather along with some review to prepare for CST. Many standards reviewed on CST were from 4th grade so hopefully they learned about Magnetism, Electricity, Photosynthesis and Rocks and Minerals!

* In writing we will be finishing our final drafts of our Persuasive Essays in class.

* At the computer lab we are researching a Famous Medieval individual. We are also doing a portrait of our person using the Internet images to help guide our finals.

* Students should be working on their Science Projects at home because they are due on  Tuesday, May 14th.

* Very important: students need to listen to the Constitution play cd and sing along with their words from their script. Most of the class is not really singing the songs, nor have they practiced at home. If our class don't sing we will not be able to the play...it is a MUSICAL ;-)
We are doing pretty well with our lines

* No Math, Spelling, Vocab, DLR, or Reading homework!

That is it for now!
P.S. If anybody wants to bring gum for the class during testing that would be great!

April 22-26th

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read 25 minutes
Math-Spiral Review Packet #16-21 Due Friday (Work at
your own pace)
Practice Songs/Play Script
Science Project
Sign and Return Field Trip Permission Slip

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read 25 minutes
Math-Spiral Review Packet #17-21 Due Friday (Work at
your own pace 16-21)
Practice Songs/Play Script
Science Project
Sign and Return Field Trip Permission Slip

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Math-Finish Spiral Review Packet
Study DLR
Science-Do page 1 in Weather Packet
Do Science Project

Week of April 15-19th

Room 12 Update

Reading- This week we will be finishing up Crispin and reading Ch. 48-end. Our reading skills focus in 5th Grade are: Asking Questions and Perspectives.

Speech-About 2/3 of the class has finished their Power Point Projects on their Heritage Report. We will be practicing our speeches. For those not finished with their Power Points, they will work at home on them. For those that don't have powerpoint, type up each page on a word processing document and save to a flash drive. Next, we will have time to finish, copy and paste them onto the presentation on Thursday in the Lab. Some students are wasting time in the lab and lagging behind.

Math-We are reviewing the 5th Grade Standards in class and doing the Spiral Review assignments

Writing-This week we are continuing our Persuasive Essays. Some students need to get more research at home to support their positions.

History-We will be finishing up our unit of study on the Constitution and taking our last test in History next Friday, April 19th! The study guide link is posted on the right sidebar.

Play- We will be practicing our play and singing the songs together to get ready for the performance in late May. The specific time and date is coming soon.

That's it for now!

HOMEWORK MONDAY

Reading-Read Science World p. 1-7 (I only have 30 so 3 students will do AR at home)

Math-Finish and review Spiral #10

Writing-Finish Persuasive Essay Research and bring back notes on Tuesday

Vocab-Learn word meanings and spelling of 10 words-Due Friday

Practice Power Point Speech on Heritage Project

HOMEWORK TUESDAY

Reading-Read Science World p. 8-13 (I only have 30 so 3 students will do AR at home)

Math-Finish and review Spiral #11

Vocab-Learn word meanings and spelling of 10 words-Due Friday

Practice Power Point Speech on Heritage Project
HISTORY-STUDY FOR TEST USING THE STUDY GUIDE link on the right

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY

Math-Finish and review Spiral #12

Vocab-Learn word meanings and spelling of 10 words-Due Friday

Practice Power Point Speech on Heritage Project
HISTORY-STUDY FOR TEST USING THE STUDY GUIDE link on the right
Correct and Return work sent home for a better grade./ 

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Finish Science World-Quiz tomorrow
Math Finish Spiral Packet (#13)
Writing-Finish persuasive essay rough draft
Heritage Project-Practice Speech
Study Vocab! 

HISTORY TEST ON MONDAY!
Study over weekend

Updated Math Contest Teams (May 4th-Aptos High)

Team 1:

Lily

Lauren J.

Arianna

Kaylie

Madisen

Team 2:

Ashley

Lauren N.

Carmella

Barbara

Tara

Team 3:

Miles

Abed

Zack

Ian

Evan

Team 4:

Nico

Kye

Josh

Sebastian

Raphael

Team 7:

Estelle

Makenzie

Bynn

Annabella

Jamie

Team 8:

Matthew

Jack

Dario

Mauricio

Johnny

Monday, April 8-12th

Room 12 Update

* We have our Heritage Projects due this week on Thursday, April 11th, so there will be little homework to focus on, hopefully, the finishing touches. Remember to complete each required part of the project from the guideline sheet that was sent home. You can also click on the Heritage Report link on the right side of the blog. PLEASE BRING DIGITAL IMAGES FOR YOUR POWERPOINT PROJECT on Wednesday. We will use the powerpoint project to give our speech.

* Next, with all of the extra time over the break, you are more than welcome to begin your Science Project. It is not due until Tuesday, May 7th. I signed and returned the Investigative Plan and sent home the poster board directions. There will be NO written report required, just the Poster Board and speech.

* In RTI we are continuing Crispin chapters 36-47 and our Comprehension Reading Skill and Strategies are Main Idea and Supporting Details along with Monitoring/Clarifying. We will have 10 challenging Spelling/Vocab words, so make sure to learn and practice these during the week.

* In Math we will be focusing on Integers...adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers.

* In History we will start Ch. 10 on The Constitution. I hope we all pay attention and learn a lot about this important time in history because it is the central theme of our play and the most important document in our country. Hopefully our presidents will follow it!

That's it for now!
Mr. Sweet


HOMEWORK MONDAY
Reading-Optional
Math-Finish Spiral Review #4 + p.229
Listen and Learn songs on CD/Bring Script to class
Finish Heritage Project-Due Thursday

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Reading-Optional
Math-Finish Spiral Review #6 + p.233
Listen and Learn songs on CD/Bring Script to class
Finish Heritage Project-Due Thursday

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Sign and Return Math Contest Form. Due tomorrow
Writing-Find a good persuasive essay topic, do some research on facts about topic
If you need ideas, simply type, "persuasive essay topics" in the google search
Math-Finish Spiral Review #8
Listen and Learn songs on CD/Bring Script to class
Finish Heritage Project-Due tomorrow
Bring Pics on flashdrive of family
Learn Vocab/Spelling Words for the week

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Math-Finish Spiral Math Review #9
Research Persuasive Essay Topic and record information in notebook/paper
and Bring it to class

Study Vocab/Spelling/Crispin Ch. 36-47
Optional-Finish Powerpoint(We'll finish in the lab next week)

WEEK OF MARCH 25-29th

Room 12 Update
* We are reading  Chapters 25-35 in Crispin this week. The reading skills and strategies that we are focusing on this week are: Main Idea and Supporting Details and Monitoring. 
* In writing we will write a fun essay about our PERFECT DAY!
* Last week I gave out the A.R. goals for the final trimester and they are also posted online.
* The main thrust of homework this week will be The Heritage Project and Science Projects. I am helping each child refine their Investigative Questions, which will drive the rest of the project. We will fill out a form this week with our: Hypothesis, Methods, Materials and go over a timeline of due dates.
* To help guide the Heritage Project, I will go over each required section.
* I am sending home the CD with all of the songs for our Constitution Play that each student will need to learn.
* Thursday is the Big Spin when we give out awards for Principal's List, Honor Roll, Honorary Achievement, Sportsmanship, Accelerated Reading and Citizenship.
* On Friday there will be the Talent Show and parents are invited at 1pm.
* In Math we are working with % and reviewing surface area.

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read 20 min.
Math Finish p. 209-210 HM + L91evens
Vocab-Learn 10 words from Spelling Blog
Heritage Project
Study Play Script Lines
Go over open book test from Ch. 9 in History. Correct, if necessary...parent help and use of book and Internet is okay.

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read 20 min.
Math Finish HM Ch. 23 Lesson 3 + L92 odds
Vocab-Learn 10 words from Spelling Blog
Study Play Script Lines
Writing-Finish "Perfect Day" writing prompt

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read 25 min.
Math Finish Saxon PreTest #17a
Vocab-Learn 10 words from Spelling Blog
Study Play Script Lines
Science-Fill out Science Project Investigative Plan-Due Thursday

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read 25 min.
Math Study Percents for HM Assessment at:
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmcam/practice/ep_5.html
Vocab-Study word meanings for Test
Study Play Script Lines
Heritage Project

WEEK OF MARCH 18-22nd

HOMEWORK MONDAY

Reading-Read 25 Minutes

Math-Finish L86 evens

Spelling/Vocab-Learn Spelling and Meanings of the 15 words-Due Friday

History-Finish p. 97-99

HOMEWORK TUESDAY

Reading-Optional

Math-HM Ch. 23 L3

Spelling/Vocab-Learn Spelling and Meanings of the 15 words-Due Friday
Practice Play Lines
Heritage Project :Due April 11th

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY

Reading-Optional

Math-HM p.201+202-Surface Area-See Review Lesson on Right Sidebar

Spelling/Vocab-Learn Spelling and Meanings of the 15 words-Due Friday
Practice Play Lines
Heritage Project :Due April 11th
Scan images of family pics and put them on flash drive for Power Point
project in the lab tomorrow

HOMEWORK THURSDAY

Reading-Optional

Math-Saxon L90odds

Spelling/Vocab-Learn Spelling and Meanings of the 15 words-Due Friday
Prediction Quiz/Spelling/Vocab/Crispin Comprehension Quiz Ch.13-24
Practice Play Lines-Tryout Day 1 tomorrow...Day 2-Monday
Heritage Project :Due April 11th
FIELD TRIP TOMORROW

WEEK OF MARCH 11-15th

UPDATE
In Reading our class kicks off an amazing book entitled Crispin by Avi. The setting of the book is in Stromford, England in the 1300's. Crispin deals with the theme of the "diamond in the rough" and some pretty intense situations...the Plague, Feudalism, betrayal, perseverance, and much more. This week's reading strategies and skill focus will be in Predicting Outcomes and Summarizing. Our Spelling Vocabulary will also come from this section so students show know the meanings and spellings of the words by the end of the week.

In writing we are learning how to write Limericks, a very challenging task for many o' wee lads.
The rhyming pattern is: A A B B A. Lines 1, 2 and 5 rhyme while 3 and 4 rhyme together. The other tricky part is making the syllabic pattern match the same form.

A.R. Reading Goal Sheets go home this week to be signed and returned.

Room 12 will be learning more Geometry this week, focusing on area of Triangles and Parallelograms.

In History we will be wrapping up Chapter 9 on the Revolution this week.

Report Cards go home Friday!

More to come soon

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read A.R. Book 25 minutes
Math- Finish L82odds + p.195+196
Writing-Finish 3 Limericks Rough Drafts (See blog below for examples+templates)
Finish p.94-96 in Social Studies Wkbk

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read A.R. 25 Minutes
Math-Finish L 83evens + HM 203+204
Study Vocabulary Words-Test Thursday afternoon
Create 3 Investigative Questions for Science Projects
Due Thursday
Heritage Project

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read A.R. 25 Minutes
Math-Finish L 84odds
Finish Final Drafts of Limericks with Art and Color
Study Vocabulary Words-Test Thursday afternoon (on Spelling Blog)
Create 3 Investigative Questions for Science Projects (Use link
on right for ideas and the 5 you wrote down from Science Fair
Due Thursday

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read A.R. 25 Minutes
NO MATH
Study Spelling Words
Correct 3 Investigative Questions for Science Projects (Use link
on right for ideas and the 5 you wrote down from Science Fair
NO PRODUCT COMPARISON! You have to be able to test this
Go to: http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_guide_index.shtml?From=Tab
Heritage Projects



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There once was a girl who loved rhyme;

 She felt her writing was sublime.

 Indeed quite a poet,

 Though some didn't know it,

 She'd be rich if each paid a dime.

There was a mean clown in the circus.

 For fun he would push us and jerk us.

 He would hit us with pies

 That left cream in our eyes.

 His act never once failed to irk us.

A flea and a fly in a flue

Were caught, so what could they do?

Said the fly, "Let us flee."

"Let us fly," said the flea.

So they flew through a flaw in the flue.

There once was a pauper named Meg

Who accidentally broke her _______.

She slipped on the ______.

Not once, but thrice

Take no pity on her, I __________.

Template - A:

There once was a ______________ from __________________.

All the while s/he hoped _______________________________.

So s/he _______________________________.

And _________________________________.

That ___________________ from ___________________.

Template - B:

I once met a _________________ from ___________________.

Every day s/he _______________________________________.

But whenever s/he ______________________.

The _________________________________.

That strange ___________________ from ___________________.