Friday, August 23, 2013

Week of August 26th-August 30th

Class Update!

5th Grade-
Last  week our class has kicked off our study of "Nature's Fury" by reading a story entitled Earthquake Terror. Our ELA wkbk pages connect to the this story and will be done, both at home, and in class. This week we will read "Eye of the Storm" about Storm Chasing photography.

In writing our class will be finishing our first 5-paragraph essays about our summer and they look great thus far. The class seems to have a good understanding of organization, neatness and detail in their writing.

In Math we are reviewing Chapter 1 in HM focusing on Factors, Prime Factorization and Greatest Common Factors.

In American History we have kicked off our Unit of Study on Explorers and Cultures Meeting. It will be exciting as we study the great explorers throughout our history that were not covered in 4th Grade.

We will have Spelling and Vocabulary this week. Study Pre-Test for the test on Friday.

Sign and return the NASA field trip forms. If you intend to drive you need to fill out the Insurance Paperwork in the office.

6th Grade
Last week, as you know, our class began reading Hatchet together. Our Spelling and Vocab will come from this book and we will continue comprehension checks along the way. They are definitely into this book! We won't begin RTI until 9/30, from my understanding.

In Math 6th graders will continue working on Integers in CGP while exploring Lines/Angles, Fractions/Percents in Saxon. They are doing very well thus far adapting to the new, and very challenging, CGP. (This math has been affectionately referred to by other 6th grade teachers as standing for "Confusing Good People" ) ;-)

In Writing we are finishing up Name Acrostic Art and our 3 Passions Essay.

Ancient Civilization-We kicked off our Unit of Study on Pre-Historical Man and saw the "7 Wonders of the Ancient World" on Friday.

Sign and return the NASA field trip forms. If you intend to drive you need to fill out the Insurance Paperwork in the office.


You are officially updated.
Mr. Sweet

HOMEWORK MONDAY
5th Grade-Read Lesson 2 Ch. 3 in History + Write a 1-paragraph summary
Math - L7odds Saxon + HM Standard Review Ch. 1
Spelling-Correct Mistakes on Pre-Test in blue twice in cursive-Test Friday
Sign and Return Field Trip Forms

HOMEWORK MONDAY
6th Grade-Read Lesson 2 Ch. 3 in History + Do Cornell Notes plus foldable terms
Math - L7odds Saxon + Finish 1.2.3 in CGP
Spelling-Correct Mistakes on Pre-Test in blue twice in cursive-Spelling/Vocab Test Friday
Sign and Return Field Trip Forms



HOMEWORK TUESDAY
5th Grade-Read A.R. Book 25min + Write a 1-paragraph summary
Math - L8evens Saxon + Finish HM Review Test
Sign and Return Field Trip Forms
Radio Rio: 1670 am in mornings/afternoons
SEE EXTRA CREDIT ON SIDE BAR!

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
6th Grade-Read Ch. 9 + Comprehension Quiz in Packet (Ch.5-8)
Math - Finish 1.3.1 in CGP
Vocab-Study word meanings (see link on right side of the blog)
Sign and Return Field Trip Forms
SEE EXTRA CREDIT ON SIDE BAR!

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
5th Grade-Read A.R. Book 25min + Write a 1-paragraph summary
Math - L9 Saxon odds + Study Chapter 1 for test (see link practice test on right of blog)
Extra Credit Math?
Correct and Return assignments for better grade

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
6th Grade-Read Ch. 11
Writing-Finish "Passions" Essay and "I" poem rough draft
Math - Finish 1.3.2 in CGP+Lesson 9 odds
Vocab-Study word meanings (see link on right side of the blog)

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
5th Grade-Read A.R. Book 25min
Math - HM Wkbk p.11, 13-14
Extra Credit Math?
Study Spelling/DLR for test

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
6th Grade-Read Ch. 13
Math - Finish 1.4.1 in CGP+Lesson 10evens
Vocab-Study word meanings (see link on right side of the blog)
Extra Credit Math?
Study Spelling/DLR for test




NASA DRIVERS 
(As stated in e-mail/message, we need to get TB/Fingerprint Check by Law no to volunteer and/drive)
JJ Hamlyn (6)
Cheryl Johnson (5)
Stephanie Chamberlain (5)
Katie Cox (5)
Ben Slyder (4) 
Tammy Abraham (5)
Amy Danish (4) 
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Subs (in case somebody cancels/Highly likely because of new requirements of TB/Fingertip scan 
Peter M.(4)
Ted G.(5)
 

Saturday, August 3, 2013

1st Week!


HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read 20min.
Math-5th Grade- p.3+4 HM Wkbk + Saxon L1odds
6th Grade-Finish L1 Saxon
Fill out job application
Sign and Return Papers-(Technology Agreement-p. 18,  After School Sign Up,
Class E-mail list)
Read Parent Letter
Get Class Supplies-Donations Due by Friday 


Homework Tuesday
Read 20 min.
6th Grade-Do Comprehension Questions 1-5
Math-5th-Saxon L2 evens + p.5+6 HM
6th Grade Saxon L2 Evens + 1.1.2 Wksheet (Some problems crossed out)
Finish Filling out paperwork

Homework Wednesday
5th Grade Read 20 min.
Math-5th-Saxon L3 odds + p.7+8 HM
Sign up to volunteer in class by clicking
link on right side bar/type in your preference

6th Grade
Read Ch. 3 Hatchet + Comprehension Questions
6th Grade Saxon L3 odds + 1.2.1 Wksheet (Some problems crossed out)
Sign up to volunteer in class by clicking
link on right side bar/type in your preference  

Homework Thursday
5th Grade Read 20 min.
Math-5th-Saxon L4 evens + p.9+10 HM
Sign Rio Parent Participation Forms
6th Grade
Read Ch. 5 Hatchet
6th Grade Saxon L4 evens + 1.2.2 Wksheet 
History Wkbk page Ch. 1 L1 + Longitude/Latitude
Sign Rio Parent Participation Forms
 


DONATION SUPPLIES for the new year: 
* 1 Box of Crayola Markers*
* One flash drive (at least 1Gb) 
Put their name on these because they get lost A LOT!
* Zippered pencil pouch
* One spiral notebook
* One Binder* Binder paper 
* 2 Red ballpoint pens 
* 2 Blue ballpoint pens 
* 2 #2 pencils 
* 2 Pencil Sharpeners 
* Low-odor Dry Erase EXPO Markers and a sock (for math white-boards)
* One sock (for erasing the white boards) 
NO PENCIL BOXES! 

School is coming soon!
Mr. Sweet 




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