Monday, October 30, 2017

HALLOWEEN WEEK!













HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read History of Halloween Newsela + Quiz
Finish Typing final drafts of Spooky Story
Cereal Box Project Due Thursday
Study for History Test (Google Classroom Study Guide)
Learn Spelling Words
DRESS UP!

RUNNING OF THE BULLS!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzFdzvj4E9n8anZYOUdXa3BMNkk/view

HALLOWEEN HOMEWORK
Finish Cereal Box Book Project
Study for History Test
Be safe and don't eat too much sugar!

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
20 min. History Moby Max
Study for Test
Cereal Box Due

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
AR 20 Min. (Goal Due Monday, November 6th)
Finish History Packet, Cornell Notes, Moby Max on Colonies
Study Vocab/Spelling Words and Meanings
Correct Mistakes on Math Pre-Test

Monday, October 23, 2017

WEEK OF OCTOBER 23-27th

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read Newsela + Quiz
"Facebook buys its teen chat competitor, TBH
10 Marks add subtract fractions word problems
Study Spelling Words and Vocab for Friday's Test

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Reading AR (GOAL DUE ON NOV 6th)
Math- Moby Max Fractions 15 Min.
Cereal Box Project
Vocabulary-Write a complete sentence that correctly uses each 
vocabulary word (first 10 words)DUE FRIDAY
Correct and Return Work

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading AR (GOAL DUE ON NOV 6th)
Math- Home Connections p. 37+38 LCM
Writing-Finish Spooky Story Rough Drafts
Cereal Box Project
Vocabulary-Write a complete sentence that correctly uses each 
vocabulary word (first 10 words)DUE FRIDAY
Correct and Return Work

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Math p. 39+40 in Home Connections
Finish/Study Spelling and Vocabulary
Begin Study Guide History Chapter 4 (Google Classroom)
Cereal Box Due next Thursday!

Monday, October 16, 2017

OCTOBER 13-17th

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read Newsela + Quiz:"Wildfires spread 
quickly due to California's dry period"
Spelling Vocabulary-Do Picture Vocab Activity
one 8 of the words you don't know. DUE FRIDAY!
MATH-10 Marks Subract with Diff. Denominators
Drive for Schools! Last week

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read AR Book + Cereal Box Project
Spelling Vocabulary-Do Picture Vocab Activity
one 8 of the words you don't know. DUE FRIDAY!
MATH-p. 49+52 In Student Wkbk
PICTURE DAY: FRIDAY!

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read AR Book + Cereal Box Project
Spelling Vocabulary-Do Picture Vocab Activity
one 8 of the words you don't know. DUE FRIDAY!
MATH-p31+32 in Home Connections
PICTURE DAY: FRIDAY!
Drive For Schools!

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read AR Book + Cereal Box Project
Social Studies-Moby Max 15 min.
Spelling Vocabulary DUE FRIDAY!
MATH-p. 33+34 in Home Connections
PICTURE DAY: FRIDAY!
Drive For Schools!

Thursday, October 5, 2017

WEEK OF OCTOBER 9-13th

Let's keep it up!
DRIVE FOR SCHOOLS UPDATE:
We have hit $8000!  We have a little less than 2 weeks to hit our $15,000 goal!  Encourage your classroom community to turn in the money for tickets sold if they haven't already done so.  

We have another student drawing at tomorrow's all school assembly.  

  • At the end of the fundraiser, the top 3 sellers will be awarded special prizes.  
  • The top selling family will have the choice between 4 Universal Studios Passes or a RESERVED PARKING SPACE at Rio. 
  • The top selling class wins a PIZZA and ICE CREAM party! 

An easy way to get family and friends to contribute and enter for a chance to win a NEW CAR or $25,000 is to pass along the SHARE and SELL link:
https://riodriveforschools.wordpress.com/

Sweet         1120
Sandman    800
Scalisi         650

Top selling students so far:

Emily Kirkland     Sandman 375
Kailee Gauthier     Werner         300
Garrett Flores             McMillan 225
Mackenzie Danish     Sweet         225
Bo Blackwood     Clouse         200
Christian Stallard      Scalisi         200
Spencer Irby             Sweet         200

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read Newsela on Martian, take quiz
Math - p.25+26 Home Connections
Correct and Return Work
Begin Cereal Box Book Project

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read AR Book 20 Min.
Begin/Continue Cereal Box Book Project
on Google Docs (Follow directions given)
Finish Narrative Cover Art
Moby Max Math 15 Minutes

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read AR Book 20 Min.
Begin/Continue Cereal Box Book Project
on Google Docs (Follow directions given)
10 Marks Fraction Assignment
Moby Max Social Studies 10 Min.

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read AR Book 20 Min.(AR Due: Monday, November 7th)
Math - MARS Task Homework
Cereal Box Book Project
on Google Docs (Follow directions given)
Sign and Return Field Trip Permission
Slip with $5 to cover iMax Movie








Due: Wednesday, November 1st



Monday, October 2, 2017

WEEK OF OCTOBER 2nd-5th

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read Newsela: SpaceX founder wants to send humans 
to Mars as backup plan for civilization + Quiz
Math - p.23 Home Connections
Solar System - Study Guide 
(Test on Thursday)

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read 15 min. AR
Jam Sessions: Fractions- 10 min.
Solar System Science:
Do Review Test in Science Book
p. 374+375

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read 15 Min.
Finish Science Wkbk p. 158-179 (We did these in class)
Study for Science Test: Solar System
Use study guide

Class Update
Reading-This week in RTI we are comparing and contrasting two articles from Newsela about two people desiring to permanently move to MARS! We are working on Close Reading with Annotations

WRITING-In Writer's Workshop we are finishing our Narratives. Next Wednesday, October 11th, we will have Author's Chair  at 8:30-9:00 am.
Wednesday and Thursday we have a District Writing assessment which synthesizes notes, text, videos to write a narrative.

MATH-We are learning about adding and subtracting fractions...both the concept and the algorithms 

SCIENCE-We are reviewing the SOLAR SYSTEM for the test this coming Thursday, October 5th.
We are finishing up our Collaborative Group Planet Project. Presentations start on Thursday.

NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY!