Friday, March 23, 2018

March 26th-March 29th

Class Update

13 Colonies Play-This Monday, Wednesday and Thursday we will have play tryouts. This way students will be able to practice and learn their parts over the break.

Writing-Our class will be finishing up our rough drafts of our persuasive essays.

Reading-We will do Chapters 7-11 in the City of Ember. Our reading skill focus will be on making predictions. Our vocabulary words will be learned from this book.

History-Our American Revolution will be on Thursday, March 29th.

Math-We continue to work with Geometry and Coordinate Plane work.

Big Spin-On Thursday at 1:15pm we will have the Big Spin and Academic Award Assembly

Talent Show-The talent show will be held on Thursday morning.

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Writing-Finish Rough Draft of Persuasive Essay
History-Finish Packet + Begin doing study guide with
Quizlet

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read Ch. 11
Study for History Test
Study Vocab Words
Practice Lines for Play





Monday, March 19, 2018

March 19-23rd

Class Update
In reading our class is beginning a new book entitled: The City of Ember. 
It is a fantastic distopian, futuristic book. Our spelling vocabulary and grammar are from this book.

In math we are beginning a new unit of study into: Geometry and Graphing on a coordinate plane.

In History we are continuing the American Revolution unit.

Class Meetings-After the massive volume of discipline referrals and pinks slips, our class will have weekly meetings in an attempt to change the negative behavior trend in this grade level.

In writing our class is getting started on our Opinion Essay rough drafts now that we have our research finished.

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read Newsela: "A Wrinkle in Time": Looking at 
long religious controversy about the book + Quiz
Reading Comprehension: Do Chapter 1 Quiz in Google Classroom
Return Report Card Envelope

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Reading - Finish Chapter 2-Ember
Vocabulary-Make a quizlet for 15 words
with definitions
Math-Do Coordinate Plane Mystery Shape

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading - Finish Chapter 3-Ember
Study Vocabulary-quizlet 
Math-Do Coordinate Plane Mystery Shape #2
Sign, Return field trip form with $29.50

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read Ember Chapter 5 -Quiz tomorrow
+ Quote activity
Study Vocab 0n Quizlet
Field Trip Forms
Practice Play Lines

Friday, March 9, 2018

WEEK OF MARCH 12-16th

Class Update

We have already started the final trimester and there is a lot of learning and fun happening this week!

In reading we will be reading our final selection "Elena" from our core literature in RTI. Next week we start "City of Ember". RTI ends on April 19th.

In writing, we will continue our argumentative essay. Each student selected a topic and they are researching it with at least 3 sources.

In Math we continue learning of finding a fraction of a fraction and will apply this skill in a district performance task about a movie theater.

Our class aced the Water Unit test averaging an 88%. Way to go!

In History we will be learning more about battles in the Revolutionary War. In addition, I am reading aloud the book, Fighting Ground by Avi.

On Wednesday will be 3/14 "Pi Day"and we will celebrate by having fun with pie. Students will either bring pizza or a pie if they wish. Together we will work in teams and work through the circumference and area of the given "pies". In addition, we sing the "Pi Song" and learn the "Pi Pledge"

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read Newsela:"The search for the value of pi" + Quiz
Math-Do "Hours of Sound Worksheet"
Pi Day Wednesday-Make/buy a pizza, pie and bring on Wednesday
for Pi Day

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read AR 25 min.
Math-Finish p. 197+198 in Workbook
Pi Day Wednesday-Make/buy a pizza, pie and bring on Wednesday
for Pi Day

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read NPR Article + Do Googe Classroom 
Summary
Math-Moby Max Circumference/Area of Circle 
Due Friday
Click Link for 13 Colony Script + Songs
to begin practicing for auditions.
PI DAY!

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Begin to read script/learn songs
Dress up for "BYOB" Bring your own bed!
PJS, stuffed animals, blanket or pillow.
You may bring "root beer"









Our class has earned our 2nd class party this coming Friday. We voted and decided to do "BYOB" as a theme. "Bring your own bed" Students can bring whatever they have on bed...blanket, pillow and stuffed animals, etc. Our movie is Jumanji
Report Cards will go home Friday, 3/16 and the Big Spin will be on Thursday, March 29th (Same day as the talent show)



Monday, March 5, 2018

WEEK OF MARCH 5-9th

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read Newsela: "Meet the 11-year-old science 
whiz working to improve water testing" + Quiz
ART-Finish Propaganda Advertisement with Color
Science-Do Study Guide
TEST ON THURSDAY

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read Newsela: "Black Panther" and black women 
in all their strength and beauty + Quiz
Science-Do Study Guide
p.97+98 in Home Connections

TEST ON THURSDAY

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read 20 min.
Study for Science Test