Ms. Brazen's Classroom

Week 5/31-6-3-2011

2011-05-23T15:12:00.000-07:00

REMINDERS: Memorial Day is May 30: Thank a veteran!

This will be my final blog on this page. District 97 will have a new site to find assignments in the 2011-12 school year.

Tuesday: Half team on Train Trip, other half working on College Career Day.

Wednesday: 7th grade trip!

Thursday: Talent Show and awards!

Friday: College Career Day and yearbook signing.

Have a safe summer and read!

Week of 05/23/-27/2011

2011-05-19T08:24:00.000-07:00

REMINDERS: End of the year activities are dependent of work completion and behavior!
Friday, MAy 27, half the team will be going to the Train Trip.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Finishing up with the Civil War. This is our last chapter and the last test of the year will be on Thursday, May 26. You will be allowed to use your book and there will be an essay.

SCIENCE: The big test is on Wednesday and Thursday. Be prepared!!!!!

LANGUAGE ARTS: Continue Touching Spirit Bear. We need to read! read! read! due to time constraints!

READING: We will be using this time to finish Touching Spirit Bear. Your READ 180 stickers will be counted as assessed.

MATH: Finish in graphs: We will work on a pie chart and then you will pie chart a day in your life for a final project.

Week of 5/16-10, 2011

2011-05-11T09:47:00.000-07:00

REMINDERS: Turn in all field trip slips to Ms. Woods.
For the train trip you must have Roaring Review by 5/25/2011.

LANGUAGE ARTS: Are you enjoying Touching Spirit Bear? Good, we'll be reading more this week. Journaling, Q&A and vocabulary for homework.

READING: Finish up the Read 180 independent reading books and take your final quizzes by May 27!

SOCIAL STUDIES: Chapter 9 test this Wenesday! Why did the North and South disagree? Be ready to defend your answer!

SCIENCE: Reviewing Astronomy all week!!!

MATH: Finish bar graphs and double bar graphs. Nightly homework.

Week of 5/9-5/13/11

2011-05-04T11:06:00.000-07:00

LANGUAGE ARTS: We will be starting a group story called,"Touching Spirit Bear". We will have independent reading time and group reading time. I will expect you to complete the homework on a nightly basis as directed. Journals will be part of the assignments.

READING: Read 180: Independent reading and computers on a daily basis. Who will earn the most stickers from our group?

MATH: Bar graphs, line graphs and double bar graphs. Nightly homework necessary.

SOCIAL STUDIES: The North and South disagree...you need to find out why! A war to follow! Nightly homework!

SCIENCE: Astronomy worksheets that are math and language arts based on a nightly basis.

Week of 5/02/-06/2011

2011-04-28T06:33:00.000-07:00

Social Studies: Complete C. 8 with a test on Friday!!! Study! Study! Study!

Science: Astronomy continues...Homework nightly!

Language Arts: Finish the poem booklets and present on Sunday to your loved one!
Worksheets on capitalization rules nightly.

Reading: Last Roaring Review due May 21. Comprehension worksheets nightly.

Math: Graphs! Graphs! Graphs! Nighlty homework with a pie chart for a final project!

April 25-29, 2011

2011-04-25T11:06:00.001-07:00

REMINDERS: Invention Convention next Wednesday.
Last week of Health.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Begin Chapter 8: Women's Rights, Reform Acts and Immigrants. We will begin with immigrants. Where are your ancestors from? Expect homework nightly!

SCIENCE: Continue on Astronomy and reviewing for your BIG Astronomy test!

LANGUAGE ARTS: Capitalizations and beginning our Poem unit. You will be making a booklet of poems on a person in your life. In two weeks, you will have a booklet of poems to present to this person.

READING: Log due on Monday. Nightly direction following activities.

MATH: Proportions test on Wednesday. Review Monday, Tuesday.

Week of April 18 -20, 2011

2011-04-14T08:32:00.000-07:00

Reminders: Reminders: Institute Day on Thursday, 4/21/11. Students do not attend school!
Friday, April 22, is a district day off.

LANGUAGE ARTS: Finishing Workshop 4. R test on Wednesday.

READING: Log and review due on Monday, 4/25!
Following directions worksheets nightly.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Chapter 7 test on Wednesday.

SCIENCE: Continuing on the planets, solar system and space.

MATH: Proportion worksheets nightly.

Week 04/11-15/11

2011-04-07T12:37:00.000-07:00

Social Studies: Begin C. 7: The move West. Homework on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.

Science: Tools used by Astronomers. No homework this week.

LA: Expository writing from Workshop #3. Homework nightly.

Reading: Log and Roaring Review due Monday, 4/25. Homework nightly.

Health: article #2 due Monday, 4/11/11.

Math: Prportions in word problems. Homework nightly.

Week of 04/04-04/08/11

2011-03-23T12:13:00.000-07:00

Reminders: We are still in Health class! Article #2 due on April 11, 2011.

LA: Workship 4 , Story #3: Summarizing, target words and narrative writing. Homework each night except Friday.

READING: Bluford goes home this week, roaring review due on April 18.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Chapter 6 this week: Completed in one week!!! Be ready for comprehension questions on each section for your notes.

SCIENCE: Continuing the outer planets and starting with comets.

MATH: Area, perimeter and volume. Nightly homework!

Week of 03/21-25, 2011

2011-03-17T10:39:00.000-07:00

REMINDERS: Spring break starts this Saturday!!
Tuesday and Wednesday: Social Studies C. 5 test!
"Charly" movie on Friday.
Healthy article due Monday, 03/21!
LA: Working on story 2, Workshop 4 in class. Worksheets dealing with summarizing for homework!

READING: Read Social Studies materials, we'll start logs after break!

SOCIAL STUDIES: Study for Chapter 5 test and essay!

SCIENCE: Finish inner and start outer planets worksheets.

MATH: Geometric shapes, volume and area.

HEALTH: Binders updated.

Week of 03/14-18/2011

2011-03-10T06:34:00.000-08:00

REMINDERS: Report cards go out on Friday!
Follow healthy steps: Wear purple and eat something purple on Monday!
Wear white and eat something white on Tueday!
Wear red and eat something red on Wednesday!
Wear green and eat something green on Thursday!
Wear yellow/orange and eat something yellow/orange on Friday!
Health class starts! 8th period for everyone!

SOCIAL STUDIES: WARNING: Chapter 5 test on Friday! We will finish the chapter on Monday and review for the test all week. Be sure to study!!!!!

SCIENCE: Continue planet talks. We are working on the earth, moon and Mars this week. Expect homework each eveninig consisting of finishing the worksheet we started in class.

LANGUAGE ARTS: Workshop #4 and persuasive essay for the week. Pararaph one is due on Wednesday and paragraph #2 is due on Friday. Persuade me to buy...?

READING: Bluford books out on Monday. Roaring Review due on March 25. We will be reading ini the classroom during this week so keep the books in the room!

MATH: Shapes: volume, area and perimeter. There will not be math homework due to the HEALTH schedule. We will be measuring various objects each day.

week of 02/28-03/04/2011

2011-02-23T11:49:00.001-08:00

ISATS begin this week. We are taking the math and reading portions on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday, we will be taking the science portion. I expect you to do your best, eat a good breakfast daily and get a good night sleep daily. We will not have any homework during ISAT week.

Week of 02/21-02/25/2011

2011-02-16T07:36:00.000-08:00

REMINDERS: LAST WEEK BEFORE ISATS! REMEMBER TO EAT A GOOD BREAKFAST AND GET PLENTY OF REST!!
WE DO NOT HAVE SCHOOL ON MONDAY DUE TO PRESIDENT'S DAY!

All week in all classes, we will be reviewing extended responses!

LA: Reviewing different styles of paragraphs and answering extended responses. You will have homework on Monday and Wednesday.

READING: Multiple choice responses to stories that you have independently read. Remember your Bluford Review is due Monday, 2/28/2011.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Continue on exteneded responses to stories read indenpendently.

SCIENCE: Plotting and graphing.

MATH: Graphing andinequalities.

Week of 02/14-02/18/11

2011-02-10T08:08:00.000-08:00

REMINDERS: ISATS in three weeks. Get plenty of rest and eat a good breakfast every morning.

LA: For the next two weeks, we are working on paragraph writing on specific topics and styles. Be prepared with pen, paper and ideas.

READING: Again, we will be reading and repsonding to comprehension questions.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Extended responses continue.

SCIENCE: Chapter two of Astronomy.

MATH: Adding and subracting integers, both positive and negative integers.

Week of 02/07-02/11/11

2011-02-04T06:39:00.000-08:00

REMINDERS: Find safe routes to get to school. Cars cannot see over the mounds of snow you might be playing on. Stay safe!
ISATS are 02/28/11-03/04/11.
Health starts 03/08/11.

MATH: Algebra, variable ans solving equations. Expect homework from the pages 260 and on. It will be assigned on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.

SCIENCE: Due to the blizzard, the test on C. 1 will be on Tuesday, the 7th. Be sure to study. We will begin C. 2 on Wednesday.

LA: Finishing Workshop 3 this week due to the snow last week. Quiz on Friday.

READING: Bluford #5 review due on Tuesday, 02/07/11. Bluford #6 is due on 02/28.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Continue on extended responses.

week of 01/31-02/04/11

2011-01-26T07:57:00.001-08:00

LA: Continue on Read 180 and workshop 3. New story, new ideas! Sentence structure for homework.

READING: Bluford High#3 due 02/07/11.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Continue extended responses.

SCIENCE: C. 1 review and test on Thursday!

MATH: Proportions and polygons all week. Nigihtly homework.

Week of 01/24-28, 2011

2011-01-20T13:13:00.000-08:00

REMINDERS: INSTITUTE DAY on Monday, 01/24. Schools are not in session

MATH: Polygons all week. Homework nighlt!

SCIENCE: Review for Chapter 3. Test next Thursday!!!!

LA: Finish Diamondland story worksheets and final essay on Highs and Lows of Life. Also, begin Nelson Mandella story.

READING: Continue reading aloud to staff, independent readings and computer work on READ 180.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Working on extended responses.

Week of 01/18-21/11

2011-01-13T11:18:00.000-08:00

REMINDERS: We don't have school on Monday, 01/17/11. Give peace a chance!

LANGUAGE ARTS: Silent reading of the diamond story and comprehension questions. Essay work to be completed by Friday.

READING: Bluford High review due on Tuesday! Log due as well! BLuford #5 is set to be reviewed next week. Passage comprehension and essay responses all week class.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Continue on essay response writing.

SCIENCE: Astronomy:Section 3 for notes, vocabulary and essay.

MATH: Geometry: Triangles only. Expect homework nightly.

week of 1/10-1/14/11

2011-01-05T12:13:00.001-08:00

REMINDERS: MAPS testing on Monday during third and fourth. Shortened schedule in afternoon.
Honor Roll breakfast is on Thrusday, 1/13. Will I see you?

LA: Continue working on Workshop #3. We will continue working on punctuation and abbreviation worksheets for homework on a nightly basis.

READING: Log due on Monday, Bluford review due on 1-18-11. Continue in READ 180 on independent work and boooks. Continue working on Buckle Down Reading and Writing boooks.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Working on reviews for upcoming tests.

SCIENCE: Astronomy continues, Section 2.

MATH: Starting of Percents and Decimals. Homework each evening.

week 01/03/11-01/07/11

2010-12-15T12:03:00.000-08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

MATH: Geometry in preparation for ISATS. Book work from pages 511-514. Note taking as well.

SCIENCE: Begin Astronomy! Is there life in outer space? Let's read, discuss and find out!

LANGUAGE ARTS: Back to Read 180. Starting Workshop 3. Journaling, DOL and word wall.

READING: Bluford High books. In class only! Reviews due on 1/21/11.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Extended responses for ISAT practice.

Week of 12/13/10

2010-12-09T09:53:00.000-08:00

REMINDERS: FIELD TRIP FRIDAY. ALL PERMISSION SLIPS MUST BE TURNED IN BY WEDNESDAY!

LA: Finishing NARRATIVE essay on writers. We will print them off this week.

READING: Finish the OUTSIDERS projects and view the movie.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Review Chapter 4. Test on Wednesday!

SCIENCE: Finally finishing the book!!!!!!!

MATH: More word problems: What operation did you use? Show your units!

Week of 12/06-12/10/10

2010-12-01T11:23:00.000-08:00

Reminders: Field trip money is due on Wednesday, December 15.

LA: Continue listening and discussing OUTSIDERS. Expect a test next week.

READING: Log due on Monday, 12/13/10. We will go to the library after break for an autobiography or biography genre for your reading pleasure.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Chapter 4: Struggle for Freedom. Note taking skills all week and comprehension questions.

SCIENCE: We will finish the spiral book before break so expect to work at a quick pace. There will be an essay this week and next.

MATH: Adding and subtracting decimals C.2.2. Expect homework nightly!!! NO CALCULATORS!

Week 11/22-11/23, 2010

2010-11-18T07:35:00.000-08:00

Reminders: *Only two days of school this week. Enjoy your long weekend.
*You must have a CTA fare card with you on Monday, November 29 for the
trip to the courthouse on Monday, November 29.
*Grades due November 23, 2010: ALL WORK IN!!

LA: Journal on Thanksgiving invitation, and a scramble.

READING: Read 180 with independent reading and computer face time.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Brainquest on Chapters 1,2,3.

SCIENCE: Quiz on Monday and graph on Tuesday.

MATH: Test on Chapter 1 on Monday and Tuesday.

Week of 11/15-11/19, 2010

2010-11-11T11:37:00.000-08:00

REMINDERS: All rades will be turned in next week. Return all work asap.

MATH: Problem solving steps with word problems. Expect homework on each night except Friday.

SCIENCE: Working on Magnetism and Electricity. Work hard in the class!

LA: Finish Workshop #2 including writer's workshop as well.

READING: Bluford #3 is due on Wednesday.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Review for Chapter 3 test on Thursday!!

ALL MATERIALS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

week of 11/08-11/12/2010

2010-11-03T07:09:00.000-07:00

REMINDERS: LAST WEEK FOR THE COAT DRIVE. Winning advisory wins a pasta lunch. Will it be your advisory?

MATH: Continue perimeter and area work. Expect homework nightly. We will also be working on word problems and deciding which operation should be used.

SCIENCE: Unit on LIGHT AND SOUND. If you work hard every day, you shouldn't have any homework in science this week.

LANGUAGE ARTS: Continuing workshop #3. Sequencing is the focus. You will also finish the final copy of your THANKFUL essay this week.

READING: Log due on Monday. Bluford #3 is due on 11/18/2010. Be sure you are reading at home!

SOCIAL STUDIES: Growth of the colonies. Vocabulary and notes all week. Hmework on Tuesday and Thursday!

All work is subject to change.

Week 11/01-11/05, 2010

2010-10-28T08:47:00.000-07:00

REMINDERS: 1. No school on Friday, the 5th due to Veteran's Day. THANK A VET!
2. New Bluford books out this week with the review due on November 18.

LA: Due to the heating issues last week, we will again try to start WORKSHOP 2. Expect sequencing homework nightly and vocabulary on Wedensday night.

READING: Blufords on Monday 11/01, reviews due 11/18.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Test on Chapter 2 on Thursday. You have to study!

SCIENCE: Energy posters made by you!

MATH: Area and perimeter. Hoomework nightly!

Week 10/25-29/2010

2010-10-20T11:50:00.000-07:00

REMINDERS: Only appropriate costumes and a donated can of food on Friday please!

LA: Begin Workshop 2. New target words on Wednesday. Sequencing worksheets for homework on M-T-W.

READING: Roaring review on Bluford #2 due on Wednesday. New books next week.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Begin Chapter 2: Pilgrims and Native Americans. Expect homework on M-T-TH.

SCIENCE: Finish energy differentiated books. Test on Friday so study!

MATH: Section 1.6 with nightly homework.

Week of 10/18-22/2010

2010-10-14T09:45:00.000-07:00

REMINDERS: CONFERENCES THIS WEEK. Half days Thursday and Friday.

MATH: Section1.5 Expect homework on Monday-Thursday.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Geography books all week, no homework.

SCIENCE: New energy books. Homework nightly unless finished in class.

READING: 100 dresses in class. Log due Monday! SSR on Friday so bring Bluford books.

LA: Worksheets on adjectives, adverbs, helping verbs. Expect homework nightly. Final draft of essay due Friday.

Week of 10/11/-15/2010

2010-10-07T07:53:00.006-07:00

Reminders: No school on Monday, 10/11/10
Portfollio conferences on 10/21/10

MATH:
Reviewing doe quiz on 1.1-1.4: variables, and order of operations
Quiz on Wednesday: STUDY! STUDY! STUDY!

SCIENCE:
Contniue different types of energy. Quiz on Friday. Know your energies!

LA: Wrap up Workshop #1. Quiz on Wednesday on target words: STUDY! Writing a letter to parents using target words. Final copy due Friday.

READING: Independent reading of Bluford High. All books must be finished by 10/27/10 Roaring Review completed on own during last week of October.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Presentation of explorer on Tuesday. Geography for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

All material subject to change!

2010-10-07T07:53:00.005-07:00

2010-10-07T07:53:00.003-07:00

2010-10-07T07:53:00.001-07:00

week 10/04-10/08/10

2010-09-30T12:33:00.000-07:00

MATH: Review order of operations and algebra problems all week. Wrod problems and T charts as well. Expect homework on M-W and TH.

SCIENCE: Unit three ENERGY: Heat. Solar., can you name more?

LANGUAGE ARTS: Working on Workshop #1, target words and main idea, detail paragraph writings. Expect homework nightly.

READING: Finishinigi ithe Roaring Review in class. Finding information on the explorer for Social Studies.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Library research on your explorer. Three paragraph essay due on Thursday with a HAND DRAWN picture.

All work subject ot change.

Week 09/27-10/01/2010

2010-09-23T07:38:00.000-07:00

REMINDERS: Conference slips must be turned in this week.
Cross Country meet on Tuesday.
Girls Basketball on Tuesday and Thursday.
Best Buddies Wednesday after school.
Spirit Day Friday: WEAR RED for a Bee ticket!

MATH: Order of operations: Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally will be heard often this week. Expect homework on every night except Friday. Section 1.4 in the book.

SCIENCE: Begin Unit 3 in booklet regarding Nature's Energies.

LA/READING: Continue working in the Read 180 room for reading. We will be finishing Workshop 1 next week. Quiz on target words this Wednesday. Main idea and detail worksheet on Wednesday. Expect homework on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Bluford High reviews will be worked on in class during Organizational Skills.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Chapter one test this week on Wednesday! we will review Monday and Tuesday. Next week will be research on one explorer.

All material subject to change as necessary.

Week 9/20/10

2010-09-15T14:35:00.001-07:00

Reminders: All Bluford High books MUST BE COMPLETED by this coming Monday, 9/27.

LA: Continue Main Idea and Detail works. Flex books 16-19 read in group setting. Questions to follow. Homework each night. Essay idea: The Power of Friendship. Final copy due on Friday.

READING: Log due on Monday as always. All Bluford High books must be completed by Monday, 9/27. We will be working on Roaring Reviews next week. Continue in the READ 180 room.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Finishing Chapter 1 and the exploration of North America. Homework on Wednesday and Thursday night. Chapter 1 test next week. Be prepared!

SCIENCE: Continuing the booklet in class. We will attempt an experiment on Friday: IS it a solution or mixture?

MATH: Powers and Exponents. CALCULATORS NEEDED!! Expect nightly homework. Pre-algebra review on Thursday and Friday.

See me with any questions and remember all material is subject to change!

week 9/13-17, 2010

2010-09-09T11:17:00.000-07:00

REMINDERS: OPEN HOUSE ON WEDNDESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

LA: JOournal, DOL and Word wall. Continue working on Main idea and detail in essay writings. Homework each night except Friday. Web your essay and a rought draft due on Wednesday.

READING: Remember Bluford High novel due September 27,2010. Log due on Monday, the 20th. Reading every night!

SOCIAL STUDIES: Begin section 2 of Chapter 1. Expect homework on Tuesday and Thursday.

SCIENCE: Working on the booklet in the classroom. No homework this week unless we do not finish in class.

MATH: Begin 1.2. Expect homework Monday - Thursday.

Week of 09/07/2010

2010-09-03T07:23:00.000-07:00

REMINDERS: NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY!

MATH: Begin Text. Patternes: State goal 6b3b:
Every day will consist of one Math Minute when you enter the classroom. These can be found in your binder. This week, we will be working on pages 3-7. Expect homework on a nightly basis.

SCIENCE: State goal 12c3b:
We will be workning in groups over unit one MATTER. Quiz on Friday: study your notes.

READING: If the Read 180 room is ready, we'll begin. If not, we'll finish the BULLY, complete our discussion and do SSR with BULLY followups in the classroom.

LA: State goal 3A3: Begin Main Idea and details in writing. Discusssion, writings, and rough drafts daily. Word wall Wednesday on index flip cards.

SOCIAL STUDIES: State goal 14F3a: Begin books: Unit I, C.1. Exploration of America. Why, how and when?

WEEK OF 08/30, 2010

2010-08-26T10:46:00.000-07:00

WELCOME BACK!!!!! Everyone did a terrific job last week with PBIS and the assembly. Keep up the good work and get ready to learn!

MATH: Starting with an assessment to see what you remember and what we'll work on. Assessment will be on Monday and Tuesday, review on Wednesday. We'll start the text book on Thursday with mean - mode - median. Expect homework at least one night!

SCIENCE: Continue working on book of matter. Discussion on what is a scientist? Essay due on Friday with a picture.

LANGUAGE ARTS: Starting Read 180 next week. This week will be journals, DOL's and essay writing. Expect homework at least twice this week.

READING: Finishing the BULLY and 100 Dresses with an essay with each.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Where are you in Oak Park??!! Let's find out and start geography. Expect homework one night.

Any questions? Please see me or contact me via dbrazen@op97.org.

Week of May 17-21, 2010

2010-05-12T07:39:00.000-07:00

Science: Last week for reviewing for Astronomy final. Final will be on Thursday and Friday (yes, a two part test!) If you complete the nightly review sheets and correct them in class, you will do fine on the final!

MATH: Continue Graphs: Bar graphs on Monday, Histograms on Tuesday and Line graphs on Wednesday and Thursday. There are only two weeks left to complete your Friday Million Dollar project.

READING: Independent reading and flipping with computers. Your final project of a DICE is due this Friday, May 21! R Books Vocabulary test on Friday over ALL vocabulary from the year!

LANGUAGE ARTS: Working on Unit 9 in the R Books. Worksheets dealing with adverbs. One final rough draft and final copy due on Friday.

Social Studies: Finish up Chapter 10 and the Civil War! Final test on Wednesday! Checked and fixed on Thursday!

Any questions? See me. Material subject to change!

May 10-16, 2010

2010-05-05T13:19:00.000-07:00

SCIENCE: STARS! M: Read and notes WS 30-32 Finish for HW. T: VOCB and CROSS WORD PUZZLE for points, finish for HW. W: WORDSEARCH FOR points. TH:Scavenger Hunt, no HW FR: SOLAR SYSTEM wrap up!

MATH: M: MM#34, BD: Poportions, HW: 153PA. T: MM#35, BD 198-9, HW 154 PA, W: MM#36, BD 200-1, HW 158PA, TH: Graph #27, FR: TOP IT!

READING: ALL week: Indepedent and computer time. Project due 5/21/2010

LA: M: Rough draft due Wednesday, T: Vocab and ws 51,55, W: Cause and Effect, draft due, WS 56,59. TH: Rbooks 162-5, DOL, HW: 60,62, FR: Journal, QUIZ 64-5

SS: M: Notes, Sec. 2 and review, T: 180 in class, HW 183, W: Notes, HW: Review TH: Notes, HW: Review FR: Million Dollar project

Week of 5/3/2010

2010-04-29T11:24:00.000-07:00

REMINDERS: Last Month: Countdown has begun! No excuses! Raise your grades!

SCIENCE: Comets and Asteroids all week: Monday: notes. Tuesday: Draw it. Wednesday: Answer it. Thursday: Review it. Friday: Quiz it!

MATH: AREA all week: Math Minute every day and Life Skills homework nightly. One graph for Thursday and one for Friday.

READING: Independent and Computer work in the READ 180 room. Final book review due May 21!

LANGUAGE ARTS: Finish Unit 6 in the R books. Quiz on Friday if time permits. Work sheets on sentence structure and agreement on a nightly basis.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Final Chapter 10: THE CIVIL WAR!!! Monday: Vocabulary, Tuesday: notes and questions, Wednesday: Geography. Thursday: Reading a chart. Friday: Million Dollar Project.

ALL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO CHANGE!!

Week of 4/26-30, 2010

2010-04-21T07:20:00.000-07:00

REMINDERS: Health has now ended. We are back to a flip flop schedule twice a week
Keep up on your academics and behavior as Key Lime Cove is in the future!

SCIENCE: Monday:Continue taking notes on Writers. Beginning moon phases.
Tuesday: Drawing Day: Moon phases and lunar/solar eclipses.
Wednesday: Answering review questions on the writers.
Thursday: Worksheets on the moon.
Friday: Quiz: moon!

MATH: Monday: Math minute, Buckle Down with Geometric Measurement and homework.
Tuesday: Math minute, Buckle Down: Geometric Measurement and homework.
Wednesday: Math minute, Blue Facts and graph #16.
Thursday: #16 due, Blue facts and #14.
Friday: #14 due and MATH BINGO.

READING/LA: Monday: Journals, R Book and following directions ws. HW: Rough draft.
Tuesday: DOL, R Book and following directions ws.
Wednesday: Word Wall, R book, following directions and final copy due FR.
Thursday: DOL, R books, following directions.
Friday: Journal, Following directions, final draft due.

*Independent Reading and computer time will take place. Reading novels review due on May 21.

SOC ST: Monday: Geography books.
Tuesday: Review chapter 9.
Wednesday: Review chapter 9.
Thursday: Part 1 C. 9 test.
Friday: Part 2 C. 9 test.

ALL MATERIALS SUBJECT TO CHANGE!

Week of 4/19-23, 2010

2010-04-14T12:28:00.000-07:00

Reminders: Institute Day on Friday: non attendance day for students.
Health ends this week!

LA/READING: Read 180: Continue House of Usher. Contraction worksheets and TARGET vocabulary worksheets nightly. We will rough draft a second narrative essay. Reading log due on THURSDAY!!! Book review due on Wednesday!!!!

MATH: Continue on Metric and Customary units of Measurements. Quiz on Wednesday. Graphing homework on Thursday night!

SCIENCE: Outer planets: Work sheets every evening!!! Begin thinking of final project!

SOCIAL STUDIES: Finish section 3 of Chapter 9. Q&A on Tuesday for homework. Wednesday review! Thursday geography books!

Week of 04/12-16, 2010

2010-04-08T07:11:00.000-07:00

Reminders: Key Lime Cove money is due on Friday!!!

SCIENCE: Continue astronomy. Working on inner planets. Homework on worksheets every night!

MATH: Weight and capacity in standard and metric units. Homework will consist of NIGHTLY conversion sheets.

READING: Mystery novel review is due on Wednesday, April 21. Reading log due on Friday.

LANGUAGE ARTS: Continue READ 180. Nightly homework on contractions.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Continue what led up to the Civil War: Chapter 9, section 2 notes. Homework on Tuesday with a presentation on Wednesday.

All material subject to change.

Week of April 5-9, 2010

2010-03-25T09:24:00.000-07:00

*Welcome back! I hope you had a wonderful spring break.
*Do your best to get the best grades!

SCIENCE: Continuing our paperless unit. We will be using the writers for note taking skills on Monday and Thursday. On Tuesday and Friday we will be using the writers to answer certain questions from out readings. Wednesday will be a homework but writers DO NOT leave the classroom!

MATH: Continue our routine: Math Minute at the beginning of class. Move to Buckle Down for a unit on MEASUREMENT. Homework each night on word problems and life skills that will apply to your every day activities.

LA: Definitions of story elements onto index cards and the TARGET words on index cards as well.

READING: Starting a new unit in READ 180: Unit 6. Also, a new novel will be selected on Monday with the report due on April 21: NEAT AND CLEAN. Logs are due on Friday with a signature.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Definitions for the CIVIL WAR. Read and notes on Tuesday. Geography on Wednesday. Q&A on Thursday. Friday Review!

WEEK OF 3/22-26, 2010

2010-03-17T08:45:00.000-07:00

REMINDERS: This is our last week before Spring Break.
Book Review is due Wednesday, 3/24/2010. It must be a final, CLEAN copy!

SCIENCE: Continuing our 'paperless' unit. We will be using the Writers to answer the following assignments:
Monday: p. 30 Think about It
Tuesday: P. 31 discussion after silent read, complete page 32 for homework
Wednesday: In class: Observing the sky and the Big Dipper
Thursday: Stellar Humor. Homework: What tools?
Friday: In class assignment

MATH: We are still on a Health rotation so Math classes are split. Homework includes the following:
Monday: Life Skills 25-26
Tuesday: Life Skills 27-28
Wednesday: QUIZ!!!!
Thursday: Graphing, due on Friday
Friday: Million Dollar project in the Media Center

READING: Log due on friday. Remember: You must have a signature for each entry!
Review due on Wednesday: CLEAN AND CRISP!

LA: Working on your persuasive essay. A final CLEAN copy is due on Thursday.
Quiz on Workshop 5 on Friday.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Test on Chapter 8 is on Tuesday. Only review sheets will be allowed. We will be working in Geography Books on Thursday and Friday.

Please see me for any questions!
djb

Week of March 15-19, 2010

2010-03-10T08:56:00.000-08:00

SCIENCE: Continue Astronomy: STARS and CONSTELLATIONS. We will continue using Writers and try to go paperless for most of this unit! Expect homework on Thursday.

MATH: Continue Buckle Down: Geometry and congruent figures. Expect homework nightly on a life skills problem sheet.

READING: Classic novel review due MARCH 24. In class, continue Read 180. Log due on Friday.

LANGUAGE ARTS: Monday: Journal and p. 122 in R books.
Tuesday: DOL and p. 122 in R books.
Wednesday: Word Wall review and p. 123.
Thursday: DOL and p. 124 only in R books.
Friday: Journal and p. 125 in R books.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Review C. 8 all week. Extended essays on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Week of 3/8-3/12

2010-03-10T08:51:00.000-08:00

Congrats on finishing ISATS!
WE begin Health this week. New schedules for all!

Science:Astronomy: We will try doing paperless notes and use the Writers. Expect homework on Tuesday and Thursday.

Math: Every night is homework on a life skills math problem. At school, continue angles in the Buckle Down books.

LA: Journal on Monday, Friday and R book p.120.
DOL on Tuesday/ Thursday and review homophones and compound words.
Word Wall and review on Wednesday

Reading: Book review on Classic novel due March 24. In class, Read 180.

Social Studies: Return to Chapter 8 with notes and questions for sections 2 and 3.

Week of 3/1-3/5/10

2010-02-24T07:39:00.000-08:00

Reminders: This is ISAT week. We are on an Advisory schedule. All ISAT testing will take place in the morning, and afternoons will
be core and elective classes.
Please eat a good breakfast!
Remember to bring a water bottle with clear water and a healthy snack!
Bring two pencils with erasers!

Throughout this week when we meet as a class, we will be reading an exciting fiction story called, "Escaping the Giant Wave" by Peg Kehret. Be ready for an exciting story and discussion. We will have extended responses and vocabulary builders from this story!

WEEK 2/22-26, 2010

2010-02-17T09:00:00.001-08:00

REMINDERS: *Great job on adjusting to the new Thursday/Friday schedules!
*We do not have school on Monday, March 1. Enjoy the upcoming long weekend.
* ISATS begin next week. Be sure to eat a healthy breakfast. You may bring in a healthy snack each day.
* Please remember pencils every day as well as a silent read if you finish ISATS earlier than your peers.

Social Studies Continue Chapter 8 read and notes. We will continue working on YOU finding the important information in each section. Expect homework on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Math: Perimeter and area. Homework every night!!!

LA/READING: See Mrs. Middleton's READ 180 blog.

Science: Astronomy: Look to skies for your homework!

Week of 2/15-19, 2010

2010-02-10T06:38:00.000-08:00

REMINDERS: No school on Monday, 2/1/5/2010

LA/RD: See Mrs. Middleton's blog for READ 180 information

SCIENCE: Begin Astronomy with new books. Expect homework Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Begin Chapter 8. Homework Tuesday and Wednesday.

MATH: Continue graphing equations in Buckle Down books. Homework on Tuesday and Thursday.

Week of 2/8-2/12/10

2010-02-02T10:57:00.000-08:00

We will begin a new schedule for Thursday and Fridays. Expect a different morning and afternoon experience.

LA/RD: See Mrs. Middleton's blog for READ 180 information.

MATH: Working in Buckle Down all week on Geometry and measurements. Expect homework on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Chapter 7 test on Thursday. Reviewing all week! STUDY!!!!!!

SCIENCE: Beginning Astronomy! Essay topic out on Tuesday, return final copy on Friday!

Week of 02/01 - 02/05/10

2010-01-26T13:38:00.001-08:00

REMINDERS: Conferences are this week. Thursday and Friday are half days.

LA/READING: See Read 180 syllabus on Mrs. Middleton's blog.

MATH: Buckle Down and Algebra. Homework on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Continue map skills and begin readings of Black History Month. Homework on Monday and Tuesday.

SCIENCE: Ecology and the environment. Remember to think of 5 ways to re-use a paper towel roll. Homework nightly.

Week 01/25-01/29/10

2010-01-20T12:39:00.000-08:00

REMINDERS: NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY? DUE TO AN INSTITUTE DAY

LA/READING: Please see Mrs. Middleton's blog for READ 180 information.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Junior Scholastics Magazines for the week.

SCIENCE: SPACE and Adventures readings.

MATH: Buckle Down Tuesday, Wednesday with homework. Small group Thursday, Friday with homework.

Week of 01/19 - 23/10

2010-01-13T12:49:00.000-08:00

Reminder: We are not in session on Monday, January 18, nor are we session on Monday, January 23, 2010

LA/READING: Please see Mrs. Middleton's blog for the READ 180 syllabus.

MATH: Large groups with Buckle Down on Tuesday, Wednesday (ALGEBRA). Expect homework. Small groups on Thursday, Friday.

SCIENCE: Junior Scholastic Magazine and questions as we wrap up the biome unit.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Wrapping up the Industrial Revolution with a test on Friday. Expect nightly homework with reviews.

Week of 01/11 - 01/15/10

2010-01-08T16:02:00.000-08:00

NOTES: We will have the Chapter 3 test on Monday 1-11 due to the vast illnesses on Friday, 1-08.
Wolves Hockey game on Wednesday!

LA/READING: See Read 180 syllabus on Mrs. Middleton's blog.

MATH: Interest rates in Buckle Down and review Lesson 26, 27, complete 28. Homework on Monday and Thursday evening.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Continue note taking on Chapter 3. Expect homework on Tuesday and Thursday.

SCIENCE: Biome models due Monday and test on C. 3 Monday as well. World news for the rest of the week.

All materials subject to change!

Week of 12/14-12/18/09

2009-12-09T06:29:00.000-08:00

SOCIAL STUDIES: We will be working on your own country in the class all week. You will present on Thursday and peer grade each others.

MATH: Small groups all week leading up to a test on Thursday over Lessons 20-25.

LA: See Read 180 syllabus under Mrs. Middleton's blog.

READING: Test over the Outsiders on Tuesday and movie on Wednesday and Thursday.

SCIENCE: Worksheets on Biomes of the world on a nightly basis.

Week of 12/07-12/11/09

2009-12-04T08:37:00.000-08:00

Social Studies: Chapter 5 test on Friday, 12/11/09 covering the chapter and the Constitution notes! We are reviewing each day and you will have worksheets to complete nightly. STUDY!!!!!!! The following week we will be working in class on your country.

Math: Buckle Down Percents. Homework every night. Friday is a day to earn FHP!! Get your math mind on!

LA/Reading: See Mrs. Middleton's blog for Read 180 syllabus.

Science: We will be taking notes this week on Marine and Freshwater Biomes. Expect homework on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Your biome diorama is due January 10, 2010.

OS/Reading: Vocabulary packet out on Monday, due on Wednesday. We have three chapters to get through this week. We will be finishing the book and testing next week (Tuesday). Your Outsiders project is due 12/15/09.

ALL WORK LISTED IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

WEEK OF 11/30 -12/04/09

2009-12-01T09:08:00.000-08:00

SORRY THIS IS LATE!

SS: Begin Chapter 5: Forming a new government. Homework on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Test next Friday 12-11-09! Begin thinking about MY COUNTRY project.

MATH: Buckle Down group Monday thru Wednesday ratios and proportions. Expect nightly homework. Small groups on Thursday and Friday.

LA/RD: Check Read 180 syllabus.

SCIENCE: Biomes and Ecosystems. Many notes. Homework on Thursday!

Week of 11/23-24, 2009

2009-11-17T08:48:00.000-08:00

REMINDERS: NO SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, and FRIDAY! Gobble! Gobble!
I will not be in the classroom on Monday afternoon.
Tuesday is a Friday schedule.

LA: Rough draft essay on Monday, final copy on Tuesday. You will be doing the rough draft with the substitute. He/She will edit it and return it to you before you leave on Monday. Your final copy is due on Tuesday.

READING: Junior Scholastic play on Amelia.

MATH: Review on Monday, test #3 on Tuesday.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Monday: Unit 1 test, revised on Tuesday.

SCIENCE: Brainquest only Science questions.

*All materials subject to change.

Week of November 16-20, 2009

2009-11-12T09:15:00.000-08:00

LA/RD: READ 180 with large group Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Small group in our room on Thursday and Friday.

S.S.: Chapter 4 test on Friday: We will be reviewing all week. Please complete the worksheet review given on a nightly basis.

SC: Sorry for the confusion but the Chapter 2 Science test will be on Wednesday and Thursday. You will be allowed to use notes and worksheets. STILL STUDY!!!!

MATH: Buckle Down with percents and ratios on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Homework each evening. Small groups with Lesson 18, 19 on Thursday and Friday. Please be aware, test #3 is on Tuesday, November 24.

OS: Chapter 6, 7 vocabulary given out Monday, due back Wednesday. Reading chapters 6,7 and journaling.

*ALL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

Week of 11/09 - 11/13/09

2009-11-04T13:49:00.000-08:00

REMINDERS: Science test on Cycles of Nature on Thursday, 11/13/09.

LA/RD: READ 180 both in the Read 180 room (M-T-W) and in our classroom for large group on TH and FR

SOCIAL STUDIES: Begin Chapter 4. Vocabulary on Monday, notes and questions on T, TH. Homework pass sheet on W and Ben Franklin packet on Friday. Expect nightly homework.

SCIENCE: Reviewing Cycles of Nature M-T-W. Test on Thursday! STUDY!!!!!

MATH: Buckle Down M-T, Homework pass work on W and Small group notes and work on TH-FR. Expect homework on W and TH.

OS: Continue Outsiders.

All material subject to change!

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

2009-10-28T13:42:00.000-07:00

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

2009-10-20T11:33:00.000-07:00

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

2009-10-13T09:02:00.000-07:00

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

2009-10-08T08:58:00.001-07:00

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.*

Week of 10/05 - 10/09, 2009

2009-09-30T12:32:00.000-07:00

Language Arts:
Monday: DOL, Hot Fudge Monday and three new literary terms, pre-test spelling words
Tuesday: Lit terms due, DOL, Spelling groups, Pac due on Wednesday, Types of sentences P. 1
Wednesday: SUBSTITUTE: Pink work sheets due on Thursday
Thursday: Spelling due, DOL, Types of Sentences: pp. 3-6
Friday: Quiz

Math:
Monday: Tri-groups, worksheets for homework
Tuesday: See above
Wednesday: SUBSTITUTE: Blue worksheets
Thursday: Buckle Down: All together
Friday: Buckle Down All together

Social Studies:
Monday: Pamphlet on colony due on Friday, Review sheets for test on Friday!
Tuesday: See above
Wednesday: See Monday
Thursday: See Monday
Friday: TEST CHAPTER 2

Science:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: Creature Creations!
Wednesday: SUBSTITUTE: Food Web
Friday: Present creatures!

Reading:
Monday: Start mystery with new book
Tuesday: See above
Wednesday: SUBSTITUTE: Pink Reading sheets due on Thursday
Thursday: Mystery Reading
Friday: Mystery Reading

Week of 9/28-10/02/09

2009-09-22T09:44:00.000-07:00

MATH: Tri-groups on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Homework each night. Buckle Down on Thursday and Friday.

SOCIal STUDIES: Begin C. 2 The Colonies. Note taking in class, homework on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

LA: Subject/Predicate work daily. Spelling due on Wednesday. Literary terms and spelling quiz on Friday.

READING: YOur report is due this Friday. We will be working on "How to" essays as well.

SCIENCE: Two part test on C. 1 vocabulary. Test will take place on Wednesday and Thursday.

This information is subject to change!

Week of 9/21-9/25, 2009

2009-09-17T08:52:00.000-07:00

* PICTURE DAY IS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24. Pictures will only take your upper half: Dress appropriately and stay neat as our pictures are AFTER lunch!

MATH: Tri-groups on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Homework each night for Grey and Black groups. Clear group will have homework from Ms. Gunnell's syllabus. Thursday and Friday with Buckle Down for ALL.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Last day to finish Explorers: Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday: Presentations. Thursday is Geography Day.

LANGUAGE ARTS: Monday: Hot Fudge Mondays, pretest on spelling. Three literary terms to define. Tuesday: Lit terms on note cards, spelling packets out and due on Wednesday. Subject/Predicate in class. Wednesday: Journals, S/P and Spelling. Thursday: S/P, and study! Friday: Quiz!

READING: SSR every day in class: BRING YOUR INDEPENDENT NOVELS! Book reports due 10/02/09. We will be HAND WRITING a "How To" essay as a rough draft. The rough draft is due Friday.

SCIENCE: Definitions and picture week. We will be ending the week with Brainquest but only SCIENCE questions!!!!!!!

*Note: This information is subject to change.

Week of September 14-18, 2009

2009-09-10T06:34:00.001-07:00

Language Arts: Spelling groups begin this week with a pretest. Homework will include:
Monday: Spelling packets and 3 literary vocabulary terms to define
Tuesday: Subject Predicate worksheets
Wednesday: Spelling words into sentences
Thursday: Study vocabulary and spelling words

Reading: We will begin the Outsiders in class this week. Bring your SSR book daily.
Nightly homework: Read 30 minutes.

Social Studies: Chapter 1 test this Friday. In class assignments will be working on your explorer poster. Homework includes:
Monday: Vocabulary Review: p.18
Tuesday: Chapter quiz: p. 19 #1,2,3
Wednesday: Chapter quiz: p. 19, #4,5 and Timeline #1,2
Thursday: Study

Science: Terms this week. Homework includes:
Monday: Picture of Monday terms: Due Wednesday
Wednesday: Make up 10 questions for a peer quiz on Thursday.

Math: Groups within the classroom. Worksheets for homework on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night unless you are following Mrs. Gunnell's syllabus.

Week of September 8-11, 2009

2009-09-02T08:31:00.000-07:00

Math: Groups will begin today. You will be working in one of three groups in the room. Each group will be working on a leveled math skill. Groups may change as the year progresses. You will remain with a designated group unless otherwise asked to move. Please look to your planner for specifics on homework. Groups will occur on a Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday basis. You will have homework on these nights. Thursdays and Fridays will be designated whole group instruction using the Buckle Down series. You will not have homework on these nights.

Social Studies: We will begin discussions and reading on explorers to the New World. Expect homework on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

LA/Reading: On Tuesday we will watch and listen to President Obama's speech on education. Expect to discuss and write about his statements. During the week, we will be working on subject/predicate and proofreading. You will have literary terms to define and know by Friday. Expect homework every night. Finally, your 5 items about yourself are due. You will be writing about 3 of the items with the final copy due Friday.

Science: Using the Writers, you will be typing your 'What is a Scientist?' papers and adding a drawing of said person.

Week of 8/31

2009-08-24T22:31:00.000-07:00

This is our first full week together. We will continue reviewing rules and class expectations. Planners are needed on a daily basis. Texts will be handed out this week as well.
LA: Expectations reviewed. Grading policy and class information continued. We will begin journals this week. HOMEWORK:By Tuesday, September 8, please bring in 5 items that fit on your desk that will represent you and/or your summer.
READING: Story, discussion and writing prompt in class: The 100 Dresses.
SOCIAL STUDIES: Geography Books and your place in the community. Come prepared with directions to your local favorite food place and elementary school.
SCIENCE: What is a scientist? What do they do? What do they look like? In class writing assignment. Your visual due on Friday, 9/4/09.
MATH: What do you remember about the four basic operations? A review of math skills will take place this week. Homework will include finding various shapes in the community. This may sound elementary but it's amazing!

Week of 8/24

2009-08-24T22:28:00.000-07:00

WELCOME BACK!
We will be spending this first week reviewing PBIS, team and class rules. Be prepared for fun activities to stimulate your brain into the school mode again. Please have all supplies by Tuesday, September8 labeled with your name.

Week of May 25-29, 2009

2009-05-21T11:52:00.000-07:00

Reminders: *There isn't school on Monday, 5/25 due to Memorial Day.
*Keep your grades up! Only two weeks of school left!
*We are walking to the elementary buildings to deliver the books you wrote
and illustrated.

LA/RD/SS: We are blocking this time period. We will be watching Roots, discussing the movie and journaling.

MATH: Continue word problems: Find your key words, show your work and answer using the units. There will be homework nightly.

SCIENCE: Questions looking for answers from the year in review.

Week of May 18-22, 2009

2009-05-15T08:03:00.000-07:00

REMINDERS: Behavior and grades count!
Key Lime Cove on June 3, 2009!

LA: This is our last week in Read 180. Make it your best, finish up any testing and enjoy!

READING: Your final Reading Review is due on Wednesday.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Continue the mini-series, "Roots" and journaling.

SCIENCE: Experiment and paper are due on Wednesday, 5/20. You will present to the class so practice at home!

MATH: We will finish Buckle Down this week. Homework=WORD PROBLEMS + every night!

Week of May 11-15, 2009

2009-05-06T06:28:00.001-07:00

*Sorry about the last two weeks being blog free!

LA: Continue the Read 180 program

READING: Your independent novel review is due May 20.

MATH: We will finish the Buckle Down books by May 25. Expect homework on a nightly basis.

SOCIAL STUDIES: We are done with the book!! Congrats to your hard work!! We will be viewing Roots. You will have writing assignments twice a week dealing with this movie.

SCIENCE: Remember:Whether you are doing a survey, demonstration or experiment, your paper is due May 20.

There are only 20 days to get those grades up! Stay focused and work hard!

Week of April 20 - 24, 2009

2009-04-15T07:19:00.000-07:00

REMINDERS: Friday is Institute Day for teachers, you do not have school.

Language Arts: This week is bench mark testing for the district. We will not be doing Read 180.

Reading: Please bring your SSR book and the review that is due May 1. we will work on it in class.

Social Studies: Chapter 9 test on Thursday. STUDY!

Science: We will continue with our bread and matter. Discussion on Physical change versus Chemical change. there will be an essay on the two on Thursday.

Math: Continue Buckle Down daily and worksheets each night for homework.

WEEK OF 4/15 - 4/17/09

2009-04-09T06:39:00.000-07:00

LA/READING: We will continue in Read 180 Tuesday - Friday. We will be doing group instruction, computer testing and the independent reading table. Journaling and DOL will occur daily. Expect homework on Wednesday evening. remember you READING REVIEW is due May 1, 2009. Please bring an SSR novel to class next week.

MATH: Continue in the Buckle Down series with worksheets every night for homework.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Begin the Civil War: who, what, where, when and why all answered in the next few weeks. Expect homework every night.

SCIENCE: Continue Matter. Homework on Tuesday and Thursday evening!

Keep those grades up!

Week of April 6-9, 2009

2009-03-26T07:24:00.000-07:00

Reminders: Schools are closed this Friday, 4/10/09.

LA/READING: We will begin Read 180. Meet in Room B109 for 8th and 9th period.

OS: We will be using this time to work on a poem unit. You will be presenting this to your parents in May.

SC: Begin Matter. C.1, S. 1. Expect homework on Tuesday and Wednesday!

SS: Begin the Civil War. Expect homework every night.

MATH: Continue graphing. Expect homework every night.

Week of March 23-27, 2009

2009-03-18T09:57:00.000-07:00

Last week before Spring Break!

We will be using a block schedule for the afternoon which includes Language Arts, Reading and Social Studies. You will be working in the classroom on developing your own country. There will be 11 items you will be working at this time. We will be using the Writers to store the information. There will be research, drawing, writing, reading and creating involved in this project. Be ready to work hard!

MATH: Buckle Down books with homework on a nightly basis.

Science: Big test on Wednesday: No notes or books allowed. We will be reviewing on Monday and Tuesday.

Week of March 16 - 20, 2009

2009-03-11T12:03:00.000-07:00

LA: Gold out on Monday, due on Wednesday and test on Friday. We will be starting up on READ 180 this week as well.

READING: Independent novels with reports due this Friday. Also, we will be doing READ 180 for this class as well.

SS: Chapter 8 this week. Expect homework on every night this week.

MATH: Buckle Down and nightly worksheets.

SCIENCE: Extra credit sheets on the unit of Astronomy until spring break.

Week of March 9 - 13, 2009

2009-03-06T09:04:00.001-08:00

LA: Gold out on Monday with your list. Packet due completed on Wednesday and test on Friday. Wednesday night homework includes alphabetizing and Thursday is putting your gold words into sentences. We will be finishing the THREE WISHES essays in class on the Writers.

READING: An independent book with in class reading will take place for the next three weeks. A book report on your book will be due on Thursday, March 26. You will NOT bring these books home.

SCIENCE: We will be working on supplemental work sheets regarding Astronomy for the next three weeks. What is not finished in class will be homework on a nightly basis.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Ch. 7 with homework every night and a quiz on Friday. Be prepared!

MATH: Buckle Down math books dealing with integers and variables. Expect supplemental work sheets every night.

*****If you have me for science, start thinking of an experiment you will perform in the classroom. You will write a scientific paper on this experiment as well. We will discuss the details at a later date!

*****All work and information is subject to change!*****

Week of MArch 9 - 13, 2009

2009-03-06T09:04:00.000-08:00

Week of 3/3/09

2009-02-24T08:20:00.000-08:00

REMINDERS: We do not have school on Monday, March 2, 2009.

This is ISAT week. Please be sure to get a good night's rest, have a good breakfast before coming to school, and have two #2 pencils with you.

We will not have homework this week.

Remember: SLEEP! EAT! BE PREPARED!

Week of February 23-27, 2009

2009-02-18T11:04:00.000-08:00

Reminder: ISATS are next week. Come to school prepared with pencil, calculator, a good breakfast and a great night of sleep!

LA: Gold packets with your differentiated words go out on Monday. They are due on Wednesday and a test on Friday. On Tuesday, we will work on a rough draft essay and your final copy will be due on Thursday.

READING: Your review is due on Monday, March 2. In class time will be spent on Illinois Reading Coach. Remember to pre-read, use context clues and any graphics BEFORE reading the selection. Aim for your goal of % correct.

SOCIAL STUDIES: We start Chapter 6 on Monday with homework every night. Be prepared for a short quiz on Friday.

MATH: Continue Buckle Down series in class. Expect homework sheets each night except Friday.

SCIENCE: Solar System worksheets this week. Your final project for Astronomy is due on Friday, 2/27. It must include a 3 - 5 paragraph essay.

*Remember: This information is subject to change*

Week of February 16-20, 2009

2009-02-12T07:39:00.000-08:00

Reminders: No school on Monday, 2/16/09. Enjoy the long weekend!

LA: Gold packets out on Monday, due Wednesday, test on Friday. Rough draft eassays due on Tuesday and final essays due on Thursday.

RD: Review due on March 2, 2009. In class ISAT practices.

MA: Buckle Down series in the classroom. Each night you will have individualized homework problems.

SS: Review for the Constitution test on Thursday.

SC: Finish up the planets with a quiz on Friday. Astronomy project due Feb. 27!!!

All material subject to change.

WEEK OF 2/9/09 - 2/13/09

2009-02-04T10:02:00.000-08:00

REMINDERS: *Conferences are this week.
*Thursday and Friday are half days.
*You are dismissed at 12:00 noon.
*Please have your parents complete the survey before leaving conferences.
*You do not attend school on Monday, 2/16/09.

LA: Gold review week. Expect 25 words. You will need to know the definitions and place them into sentences for Wednesday!

READING: Continue your independent autobiography in-class assignment.

MATH: Buckle Down with sales tax and interest rates.

SOCIAL STUDIES: A new government for a new country. Q&A sheets every night!

SCIENCE: Continue the outer planets with homework every night!

Week of February 2 - 6, 2009

2009-01-29T10:59:00.000-08:00

LANGUAGE ARTS: Gold Packets go out on Monday and are due Wednesday with a test on Friday. We will be working on expanding sentences on Tuesday and Thursday. This will include adjectives and adverbs. Sentences need to be interesting to the reader!

READING: Roaring Review is due on Monday 2/2/09. An new review will go out this week and will be due on March 2, 2009. Prefix/Suffix worksheet will be handed out on Monday and due on Thursday. Be sure to follow all directions. Illinois Reading Coach during Tuesday - Thursday.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Test on Chapter 4 this Friday. All notes are due on Tuesday and we will be reviewing through the week.

SCIENCE: We are beginning the Planets study. Homework will be on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Major project will be done in the near future!

MATH: This week, using the Buckle Down books, we will be looking an the unit of KEY WORDS in word problems. Be prepared as this type of problem will occur on the ISAT's!

Week of 1/26 - 30, 2009

2009-01-21T10:55:00.000-08:00

Reminders: No school on Monday, 1/26/09 due to an Institute Day.

SCIENCE: We are reviewing Chapter 2 this week. Your test will be on Friday, 1/30/09.

MATH: We are starting negative and positive numbers and calculator use. Homework on Thursday night only.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Beginning Chapter 4: The War for Independence. Vocabulary due on Wednesday and note taking guide homework on Wednesday and Thursday nights.

LANGUAGE ARTS: Gold packet with your words out on Tuesday, due on Wednesday. We will work on an essay outline on Wednesday and you'll write in on Thursday. Test on words on Friday.

READING: Review due on February 2, 2009. In class work with the Buckle Down books.

All work listed is subject to change.

Week of January 19 - 23, 2009

2009-01-13T13:42:00.000-08:00

REMINDERS: We are off school on Monday, 1/19/09.

READING: Review due on 02/02/09
Buckle Down in class only
Independent in class novel from library

LA: Gold: out on Tuesday, due on Wednesday, test on Friday
Topic out on Tuesday, final essay due on Friday

SOC.ST: Review for C. 3 test on Friday

MATH: Buckle Down Math in class only, own problems on Wed and Th for HW

SCIENCE: Notes on the inside of the Earth. Worksheets on TH for HW

Week of 1/12 - 1/16, 2009

2009-01-07T05:55:00.000-08:00

SCIENCE: Continuing the study of he Solar System. This week is about the sun. Expect homework on Tuesday (p.42, #2) and Thursday (WS p.6).

MATH: We are beginning to prep for ISATS. We will be using the Buckle Down series in the classroom. Homework will be supplemental. This week, it's all about LCD and LCM. You will need to make up 5 problems with answers of adding or subtracting mixed numbers for homework on both Wednesday and Thursday nights. Be ready to teach your classmates!

SOCIAL STUDIES: We are continuing the Growth of the Colonies, Chapter 3. THe test will be nest Thursday, 1/22/09. homework this week includes:
Monday, p 50: 1,2 and p. 55: 1,2. On Wednesday and Thursday there will be homework with supplemental materials.

LA: gold Packet out on Monday due on Wednesday, test on Friday. Explanatory paragraphs on Tuesday and Thursday IN CLASS only.

READING: Illinois Reading Coach books in class. Your reading review on your independent mystery novel is due on 2/2/09.

Week of 1/5/09 - 1/9/09

2008-12-15T13:50:00.002-08:00

LA: Perhaps we'll begin Read 180 if the room is ready. If not, we'll return to our Gold packets due on Wednesday and test on Friday.

Reading: Review due on Monday! New genre to be picked this week.

Science: Begin Chapter 2 Our Solar System. Expect homework on Tuesday and Thursday.

Social Studies: Get ready for the Independence War! Homework Monday and Wednesday.

Math: Adding and Subtracting Fractions. A little hard to begin with but you'll soon understand it! Homework every night except Friday!

2008-12-15T13:50:00.001-08:00

Week of 12/15-19

2008-12-15T13:48:00.000-08:00

LA: Gold: due on Wednesday, Test on Friday!

READING: Finish Harry Potter and watch movie to compare and contrast!

MATH: Last week of Conversions! Test on Wednesday!

SCIENCE: Finish Chapter 1. Open book test on Wednesday.

Social Studies: Finish Chapter two and test on Thursday.

Week of December 8-12, 2008

2008-12-03T08:17:00.000-08:00

Language Arts: We will be doing a gold packet with your differentiation word list on Monday. It is due on Wednesday and a quiz on Friday.

Reading: We will continue our study on the fantasy novel of Harry Potter. Starting in January, we will go to Read 180. Your historical fiction Roaring Review is due on 01/05/09.

Math: This week is all about converting US measurements. It will be a slow process but I know you'll understand it by Friday. Expect homework on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Social Studies: We will be entering the 13 colonies this week. A long term project to start thinking about: Sending a postcard to someone from one of the 13 colonies. Which will you pick? Expect homework on Tuesday and Thursday. A test on Chapter 2 is next week.

Science: Astrology week continues. Most of the week will be note taking skills from the book. There will not be any specific homework but you need to review your notes nightly. A test on Chapter One is next week.

Week of December 1-5, 2008

2008-11-19T11:40:00.000-08:00

*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

2008-11-19T05:49:00.000-08:00

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.

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 17-21, 2008

2008-11-12T06:15:00.000-08:00

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*

Week of November 10, 2008

2008-11-05T06:51:00.000-08:00

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.

Week of November 3 - 7, 2008

2008-10-29T11:19:00.000-07:00

It's Election week! Who will be our next President of the United States?!?!?!?!?!

SCIENCE: Beginning ECOSYSTEMS. We will be doing web organizers for the three forest biomes. Expect to have at least 3-5 facts under each sub title on each of your webs. This will be decided by the differentiation scale. Also, begin thinking about which biome you will develop into a diorama for the final project of this trimester.

MATH: Section 1.7: PROBLEM SOLVING PLANS: This sections deals with deciding which plan or operation to use to solve various WORD problems. You will have homework on a nightly basis. We will be working on extended responses as well.

LA: Gold packets with your list of differentiated words will go home in Monday and is due back on Wednesday completed. We will be working on writing paragraphs that serve the purpose of explaining. What will you explain to your classmates in your paragraphs?

READING: We will do the final vocabulary packet for the Outsiders on Tuesday. It will be due on Wednesday, with a quiz on Friday. We will also finish listening to the Outsiders on tape. Your first "Roaring Review" independent novel is due on December 1, 2008. This may sound far off. Don't let time slip away!