Week of 11/02/09 - 11/05/09

REMINDERS: No School on Friday, November 6. Find a vet and say, "THANKS FOR MY FREEDOM!"

SOCIAL STUDIES: Monday: Review C. 3 vocabulary, complete two worksheets.
Tuesday: Check worksheets, complete three reviews today.
Wednesday: Chapter 3 TEST: Part 1
Thursday: Chapter 3 TEST: Part 2

MATH: Large group working on Buckle Down: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday:Rounding fractions and estimation.
Thursday: Bar graphs in class\

LANGUAGE ARTS/READING: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: READ 180
Thursday: Spelling test and Journaling

SCIENCE: Chapter review all week on Cycles in Nature: Test next Thursday!!
Monday: Nature Review Worksheet
Tuesday: Cycle Review
Wednesday: Cycles Review again
Thursday: Brainquest the cycles

*ALL MATERIALS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*

Week of 10/26-30, 3009

REMINDERS: Costumes are allowed but only if not gory, obscene or rude.
Picture retakes Thursday!

SOCIAL STUDIES:
Monday: Definitions due on Tuesday. Questions of the day: What was found in every colonial town?
Tuesday: Check definitions, read and notes. HW= p. 46, #1,2, p. 47, #1,2,3
Wednesday: Check homework, read and notes. HW=p. 50, #1,2,3, p. 51, #1,2, and challenge
Thursday: Check homework, Read and notes. HW= p.55, #1,2,3
Friday: Check homework, Geography book work.

MATH: We are switching the routine. M-T-W will be Buckle Down days with all working together.
Thursday: Double groups: Lesson 16
Friday: Double groups: Lesson 17

LA: The plan is to begin READ 180 with an 8th grade group this week. If not, we will go bak to our routine of spelling, journaling, essays and sentence structure.

READING: READ 180(?) or we will begin The Outsiders on tape.

SCIENCE: PRimary Succession and Secondary Succession: Can you see either in your life time? On Friday, work on your Million Dollar Project.

Material on this is subject to change as needed.

Week of 10/19 - 10/23, 3009

REMINDERS: Portfolio conferences this week. Half day Thursday and Friday. Thursday schedule: 1-2-8-5, Friday: 6-7-5-3
When attending your conference, arrive 15 minutes early to go over your folder with your guardian, dress for success and display manners! We will be stuffing for portfolios during Organizational Skills.

SOCIAL STUDIES: All week we will be working on an autobiography packet on Roger Williams. No homework all week.

MATH: Monday: Lesson 15 Double groups. Homework : odds
Tuesday: Check odds, review for test on Wednesday
Wednesday: TEST!
Thursday: Revise test

LANGUAGE ARTS: BIG LIT TERM TEST and SPELLING REVIEW TEST on WEDNESDAY! STUDY! STUDY! STUDY!

READING: Monster House paper: In class: Monday, Tuesday. Final draft due on Friday!!!!!!!

SCIENCE: Begin chapter 2: Monday: definitions
Tuesday: notes and water cycle
Wednesday: notes and nitrogen cycle
Friday: notes and carbon cycle

Week of 10/12 - 10/16/09

REMINDERS: NO SCHOOL ON MONDA?Y DUE TO COLUMBUS DAY!
PORTFOLIO CONFERENCES ARE SCHEDULED FOR 10/22/09

MATH: Double groups on Tuesday and Wednesday with homework each night. Buckle Down on Thursday, Friday.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Tuesday: Headline of Chapter 2
Wednesday: Timeline of self
Thursday: Junior Scholastic day
Friday: Brainquest contest

LANGUAGE ARTS: Tuesday: DOL, Pre-test spelling, 3 lit terms for homework
Wednesday: Lit terms due, DOL and Spelling out, due on Thursday
Thursday: Check packets, spell down and S/P worksheet
Friday: Quiz on spelling, definitions and lit terns

READING: Chunking the Mystery: Report completed in class, due on Friday

SCIENCE: Tuesday: Select Chapter 2 definitions due on Wednesday
Wednesday and Thursday: Notes on water, nitrogen and carbon cycles. Homework each night
Friday: Million Dollar Project on computers

*All work subject to change as needed.*