Monday, February 27, 2012

Monday, 2-27-12

Reading-HRP letter due on Thursday.  Festival is on Friday.  Students will be eating in the class.

Writing-SOL information will be coming home on Thursday.  The multiple choice test has been moved to Tuesday, March 6.  The prompt will be given on Wednesday, March 7.  Hobby fair due dates:  Powers and Pitfalls due Friday, March 2, Poster due, March 19, Interview due March 14.

Math-Practice 10.4 due tomorrow.

Science- Tomorrow we will be working with Moh's scale and testing minerals for hardness.  Students will receive a homework assignment to read and answer questions.  It is due on Thursday.  Unit test on Geology is March 7.

SS-Study of World War 1 begins later this week.

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Friday, February 24, 2012

Friday, 2-24-12

Permission slips for our April 20th field trip to Busch Gardens went home yesterday!  Money is due by March 12.  The cost is $43.25 per person.  Please carefully read the papers that were sent home.  If you have any questions please contact me.

Reading-HRP letter due on Thursday.  Our in-class Festival in celebration of The Mistmantle Chronicles is this Friday, March 2.  Students will be eating in class but can still purchase lunch from the cafeteria.  The biography of Thomas Edison and its project are due on March 5.  The biography will count towards the HRP.  This project will receive both a reading grade and a science grade.

Writing-The SOLs for writing are March 5, 6, and 7.  Please allow for plenty of rest and breakfast.  We will be looking at past prompts and discussing strategies for writing.  Hobby Fair Poster is due on March 19, Interview is due on March 14.  Both the poster and Interview should be completed at home.

Word study-a new list will be given on Monday with an assessment on Friday.

Math-Rates and Ratios are being learned.  Though students may be given formulas to find the area and circumference of circles we are expecting them to learn them!  Review will continue to keep every concept present!

Science-Volcanos, Mohs scale, and review. Unit test on Geology is scheduled for Wednesday, 3/7.

SS-Test on Industrial Revolution is Monday.  Notes must be completed in notebook as well.  World War 1 will be presented.

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Monday, February 13, 2012

Week of 2/13-2/ 17

Happy Valentine's Day!  Students may exchange VValentine's in our room only, but they must bring one for everyone.  They will exchange valentines before recess.

Report cards should be reviewed and one copy returned with a signature and envelope by Wednesday.

Reading-HRP letter to assigned student due on Thursday.  Mistmantle should be completed for today, Monday.  Student will have a test tomorrow on the novel and on Literary Elements.

Writing-Expository pieces are being completed in class for the Hobby Fair.  Information about the poster was provided last week.  The poster is to be completed at home.  This week we will discuss the interview and complete Powers and Pitfalls.

Word study- a new list will be assigned today with daily assignments expected and a test on Friday.

Science- Students will have reading homework this week.  Look for two, 2-sided handouts.  We are studying the rock cycle.  Finally, I will assign the biography of Thomas Edison, on Thursday.

SS-Industrial Revolution will be discussed.

Math-area, circles, perimeter, and area of irregular figures.  Assessment on Thursday.

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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Tuesday, 2/7-Friday, 2/10

I'm late!  here's is what the remainder of the week holds:

SCA Lollipop Sales through Friday. $1 per pop.

Friday is STORE!!!  With your permission, students may sell gently used items, baked goods, or offer a service to their fellow classmates. 1:45-2:15pm on Friday.

Book Fair begins on Thursday evening.  Our class will visit the display on Friday during the regular library class.

Reading-Students will meet in literature circles to discuss The Mistmantle Chronicles and continue working on the assignment for the spring festival.  We will finish reading this delightful novel next week.  HRP letters and my expectations will be reviewed with a new letter due on Thursday.  Students have been assigned a classmate whom they are to write.

Writing-Expository rough drafts should be completed by Friday with all writing done in class.  Friday will be an All-Write Day to practice for the upcoming SOL writing test.

Word study- a new list was given on Monday again with a concentration on Greek and Latin elements.  Daily assignments should be completed by Friday.  Test on Friday.

Science- Our study of Geology has begun.  History of the Earth and layers of the Earth will be covered this week.  2-sided homework page is assigned on Wednesday and due next Monday.

SS-French Revolution test on Thursday.

Math-Circles!!!!  Area, circumference, pi!!!!  Can you remember the formulas? :)


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