Monday, February 25, 2013

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 25-MARCH 1

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Bring $3 for Pizza Party
Reading -20min.
Math Finish Chapter 19 Lesson 2+Saxon L75odds
Science-Do Lesson Review on p. 86+87
Do Study Guide in Science-Test Thursday
Pennies for Patients

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
BRING 3$ for Pizza...only 9 students at this point have brought in the money.
If we don't get enough we'll just do a good snack instead.
Reading-20 min.
Math - Finish L76 evens+ Chapter 19 Lesson 3 HM-Quadrilaterals
Spelling-Learn words
SCIENCE-Study for the test coming this Thursday
Heritage Project-Today I shared an example from last year of report
and Power Point Speech Component.
Schedule Interviews asap


CLASS UPDATE

A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS goes out to LAUREN JACQUE who won the COUNTY SPELLING BEE competing against the best spellers, including 6th graders, in the county! This is the first time this has ever happened in my class.  She moves on to the State Finals on April 21st. Make sure to cheer her on!

Our RTI classes are reading Black Cowboy Wild Horses, another story about life on the frontier. Our reading skills and strategies being taught are Making Judgments and Evaluating.

In Math we are continuing to study Geometry now in Chapter 19 in HM.

In Writing we are beginning a Project entitled 3 Things that incorporates writing, creativity, performing and a DVD culminating portion.

I started reading aloud a book entitled "Schooled" that brings together issues of popularity, peer pressure, bullying, naivety and innocence.

In History we are beginning Chapter 9 about the American Revolution War.

In Science we are reviewing the Body Systems Unit to study and prepare for the test on Thursday.

I am sending home the big Heritage Project today. This project is a very extensive one, but is always my class-favorite of the year. The first order of business for this project is to schedule interviews with family via e-mail, in person, on phone etc. On the project are some potential interview questions.

On Friday is our Class Party! We will be having pizza watching either Chasing Mavericks or Here Comes the Boom. They have worked hard and filled up their party chart. Please let me know if a parent can pick up the pizza from Pizza 1.

Each student will bring $3 for the pizza. I will cover the remainder from class funds, if necessary.

That's it for now! More to come soon.
Mr. Sweet

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Week of February 19-22












HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Reading-25 minutes
Math-Finish p.165-168
Spelling-Correct Mistakes
Finish Science Wkbk Pages: p.74-79 "Vascular Plant Lesson 5"

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading-25 minutes
Math-Finish Ch. 18 L3 HM + Saxon L73 odds
Spelling-Correct Mistakes
Science do Lesson Assessment Review Pages-Due Friday (Use book)

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Reading-25 minutes
Math-Finish L74evens + Review Chapter 18 in HM for Test
USE THIS LINK: http://www.eduplace.com/parents/hmcam/reviews/rl_5.html
Spelling-Correct Mistakes
Study DLR/Spelling
Science Finish Lesson Assessment Review Page Packet-Due Friday (Use book)

Monday, February 11, 2013

February 12-15th

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read p.1-8 in Science World
Math - Saxon L71odds+Take Review Quiz on the Computer-See link on right (CHAPTER 17)
Study Spelling Words
Cell Project DUE FRIDAY

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read p.9-17 in Science World
Math - Saxon L72 evens+Review Chapter 17
Study Spelling Words
Cell Project DUE FRIDAY

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Finish Reading Science World
Math - Saxon Pre-Test 15a
Science Wkbk-Excretory System
p.68-71
Cell Project DUE FRIDAY


Room 12 Update

This week our class will be working on their Cell Projects at home for homework. Here are some pictures of former students' cells on this below this update. These are due on Friday, February 15th.

Please click on the link on the right to review the assignment. We went over these as a class last Thursday together on the Smart Board.

In "Team Time' our reading groups will be going back to the HM Book reading a story entitled: "A Boy Called Slow." Our reading skill focus this week is Predicting/Inferring and Drawing Conclusions.

In Science we are learning about the Digestive System and the Excretory System. I am also reading aloud "Grossology" the study of all things gross!

We will also be reading Science World at home for homework.

In Math we will wrap up Chapter 17 on the Coordinate Plane and Graphing. Check out the review of the lessons on the right sidebar.

This Thursday we will be celebrating Valentine's Day, as you know, with a Friendship Themed Breakfast from 8-9am. Students are encouraged to write a 1-2 page essay on Friendship. Instead, you may create a work of art with Friendship as the central theme. The winning prizes include some big gift certificates to Yogurt Land! DRESS UP IN RED OR PINK!

See you at the school where kind hearts and open minds rule!

Mr. Sweet


Monday, February 4, 2013

Week of February 4-8th










Dear Parents and Students of Room 12,

What a great Super Bowl and an amazing comeback from the 49ers! Next year they'll bring it home. My wife is from Turlock so she was enjoying watching hometown boy, Colin Kaepernick.
This week our class will be doing a Gallery Walk tour of our amazing Newspaper Book Projects.

During "Team Time" our class will be finishing the intense book, Fighting Ground. We will also be reviewing the main reading strategies and doing some fun culminating projects.

In writing we will finish our "3 Dreams to Change the World Essay"

We are learning about graphing on a coordinate plane this week using ordered pairs in Chapter 17.

In Science we are learning about cells, tissues, organs and systems. Today I read "Grossology" to the class. Ask your child what they learned!

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read 25 minutes
Math-Finish Ch. 17-1 (Front and Back) + Coordinate Graphing Activity
Spelling/Vocab-Review the words and learn the meanings of each of the 15 words.

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read 25 minutes
Math-Finish Ch. 17-2 (Front and Back)
Writing-Finish 3 Dreams Rough Draft.
Finish Science Wkbk pages 52-56
Learn Vocab Meanings+ Spelling
BRING $5

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read 20 min.
Math Finish L 17-3 + "Gliding through the sky" coordinate graphing
Extra Credit-Create your own figure on graph paper. Use at least 20 ordered pairs
using all four quadrants.
BRING $5  for Valentine Friendship breakfast
Study Vocab

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read 20 min.
Math Finish L 17-4 + Pre-Test 14a
Extra Credit-Create your own figure on graph paper. Use at least 20 ordered pairs
using all four quadrants.
Writing-Finish Final drafts of Dreams
Finish Science Wkbk pages 58-61
BRING $5  for Valentine Friendship breakfast
Study Vocab
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TGNVvPY37x0yka11Ry63LKFulz_K2f_IleCNieNMztI/edit