Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Week of December 1-5, 2008

*WELCOME BACK!!

LA: Continue on the gold spelling packets. Your packet will be due on Wednesday. Test on Friday. Paragraph writing will be included for the test on Friday. We will be working on persuasive essays this week.

RD: Roaring Review due today. You will be given a second review that will be due on the fist day back from winter break.We may begin READ 180 this week. If that isn't possible, we will begin the novel study of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

MATH: Review the Metric System and begin standard units of measurements. Expect homework on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.

SC: Ecosystem projects are due today! We will begin the study of Astronomy this trimester! Expect homework on Thursday.

*All material on the blog is subject to change.

Week of November 24-28, 2008

REMINDERS:
*No school on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week. Enjoy your holiday!
*Your Roaring Review is due on Monday, December 1, 2008. READ! READ! READ!
*Your ecosystem diorama is also due on Monday, December 1, 2008. Work on it over the break.


LA: Extra credit sheets this week for a final boost before grades come out. We will also be cleaning out lockers, desks and filing system. All extra credit must be turned in before you leave on Tuesday.

READING: Outsiders Presentations Monday and Tuesday.

MATH: Review of the Metric system.

SCIENCE: Chapter Three test on Tuesday, 11/25/08.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 17-21, 2008

REMINDERS: *Last FULL week before Thanksgiving break and before grades are due for
first trimester.
* Health ends on November 24, 2008.


LANGUAGE ARTS: Last individualized gold packet for this trimester. Your list of words will need to be alphabetized and placed in sentences as well as the packet being completed. A quiz will happen on Friday so be sure to study and practice the spelling of each word. Be sure to know the definitions of your words as well!

READING: Two long term project dates are approaching quickly:
*Your Outsiders project is due Monday, November 24, 2008. You will be
presenting it to the class. PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE!
*Your Roaring Review on your classic novel is due Monday, 12/01/08.
*Outsiders test on Thursday, November 20. This test will include vocabulary as
well.

MATH: We will begin Chapter 2: Metric units. There will be notes and homework every
night!

SCIENCE: Chapter 3 test is scheduled for Tuesday, November 25. Your diorama of a biome is
due on Monday, 12/01/08.

*Please note: This syllabus is subject to change*

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Week of November 10, 2008

REMINDERS:
*There isn't any school on Tuesday, November 11 due to Veteran's Day. If you see a veteran, say THANKS!
*We have a team field trip planned for Friday, November 14. Bring a sack lunch or money. We will be out of the building from 9:30 - 2:30.

LA: There will not be a gold packet this week. It will be a review of 25 words from the past. Expect homework on Monday and Wednesday.

READING: We will be watching the movie, "The Outsiders". We will be discussing and comparing the book to the movie.

MATH: Chapter 1 review on Monday and Wednesday with the test on Thursday!

SCIENCE: We will be working on three different webs of three different biomes. Start collecting items for your biome project.