October 31. 2013

Have A Happy Halloween!!!! 

Please sign up for a Parent Teacher Conference time!

Homework:

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.
 
Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required.  Record minutes in planner.

Math:  Worksheet #3-6 Homework/Remembering.  Due: Monday, 11/4.

Science:  HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Language Arts:

• Our students did a great job on "The Road Not Taken." We have great public speakers this year! Our next poem is "The Parts of Speech" by Green Baker.  Our next performances will be after Thanksgiving.
• Preposition Review Test on all 53 prepositions on Thursday, November 7.

Reading: We are reading Ogre, The Adventures of Felix the Gnome. We are asking students to write a book review on Amazon.com  due by Tuesday, November 5.  If you do not want your child doing the book review online, they can type it out and turn it in to us, and it will not be published.  Either way, students need to write, type or print their review and turn it in by Tuesday, NOVEMBER 5TH.

October 30, 2013

REMEMBER!!!   The last day to turn in any assignments in all of your classes for the first term is this... TOMORROW... Thursday, October 31. 

Don't Forget! Please sign up for a Parent Teacher Conference time!

Homework:

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.
 
Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required.  Record minutes in planner.

Math:  Worksheet 3-6 homework and remembering.  Due: Monday 11/4.

Science: Thanks for all of your hard work on our Moon Unit! Enjoy your weekend, we plunge into the Earth, Sun and Seasons on Monday. Happy Halloween!

Language Arts:

• Five paragraph essay "How To Handle A Bully." Due: Thursday, October 31.
• Great job students on "The Road Not Taken." We have a great public speakers this year! Our next poem is "The Parts of Speech" by Green Baker.  Our next performances will be after Thanksgiving.
• Preposition Review Test on all 53 prepositions on Thursday, November 7.

Reading: We are reading "Ogre, The Adventures of Felix the Gnome." We are asking students to write a book review on Amazon.com  due by Tuesday, November 5.  If you do not want your child doing the book review online, they can type it.  Either way, the review must be written, typed or printed and turned in for credit.

October 28, 2012

Halloween is coming! Please remember to bring in your Halloween party donations! We are in need of bags of candy, money, etc.  

Homework:

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.
 
Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required.  Record minutes in planner.

Math:

Science: Test next Wed, 10/30

Language Arts:

• Five paragraph essay "How To Handle A Bully." Due: Thursday, October 31.

Reading: We are reading "Ogre, The Adventures of Felix the Gnome." We are asking students to write a book review on Amazon.com  due by Tuesday, November 5.  If you do not want your child doing the book review online, they can type it out, turn it in to us, and it will not be published.

October 25, 2013

All Missing Assignments Due Today: Friday, October 25!!!

Marvelous Monday will be this coming Monday, October 28.  Students need to check Skyward for their missing assignments, and ask the appropriate teacher for the work, if they do not have it.

Purple Pinkies: Remember to bring your permission note, if you want your right pinky fingernail painted purple, to remind you of your pledge to "Be A Buddy; Not A Bully."

Halloween is coming! Please remember to bring in your Halloween party donations! We are in need of bags of candy, money, etc.  

Homework:

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.
 
Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required.  Record minutes in planner.

Math: WS 3-4 (dividing decimals) Due: Monday, October 28th.

Science: Test next Wed, 10/30.  For anyone interested in looking at the outstanding moon animation, it's at: http://astro.unl.edu/naap/motion2/starpaths.html

Language Arts: 

• Ancient Egypt Vocabulary Definitions Due: Monday, October 28.

• Poem Performance (100 points) "The Road Not Taken." Poem needs to be memorized and recited LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR. Due: Monday, October 28. 

• Five paragraph essay "How To Handle A Bully." Due: Thursday, October 31.

Reading: We are reading "The Adventures of Felix the Gnome: Ogre." We are asking students to write a book review on Amazon.com  due by Tuesday, November 5.  If you do not want your child doing the book review online, they can type it out, turn it in to us, and it will not be published.

October 24, 2013

All Missing Assignments Due This Friday, October 25!!!

Marvelous Monday will be this coming Monday, October 28.  Students need to check Skyward for their missing assignments, and ask the appropriate teacher for the work, if they do not have it.

Purple Pinkies: Remember to bring your permission note, if you want your right pinky fingernail painted purple, to remind you of your pledge to "Be A Buddy; Not A Bully."

Red Ribbon Week activities for October 21-25:

• Friday - wear red, white, and blue  

Homework:

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.
 
Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required.  Record minutes in planner.

Math:WS 3-4 (dividing decimals) due Monday October 28th, Quiz Friday October 25th

Science: Test next Wed, 10/30. Great job working today on the iPad. For anyone interested in looking at the outstanding moon animation we were using today, it's at: http://astro.unl.edu/naap/motion2/starpaths.html

Language Arts: 

• Ancient Egypt Vocabulary Definitions Due: Monday, October 28.

• Poem Performance (100 points) "The Road Not Taken." Poem needs to be memorized and recited LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR. Due: Monday, October 28. 

• Five paragraph essay "How To Handle A Bully." Due: Thursday, October 31.

Reading: "The Adventures of Felix the Gnome: Ogre" Chapters 7-9

We are asking students to write a book review on Amazon.com  due by November 5.  If you do not want your child doing the book review online, they can type it out,  turn it in to us, and it will not be published.

October 23, 2013

All Missing Assignments Due This Friday, October 25!!!

Marvelous Monday will be this coming Monday, October 28.  Students need to check Skyward for their missing assignments, and ask the appropriate teacher for the work, if they do not have it.

Purple Pinkies: Remember to bring your permission note, if you want your right pinky fingernail painted purple, to remind you of your pledge to "Be A Buddy; Not A Bully."

Red Ribbon week activities for October 21-25:

• Thursday - wear orange and black
• Friday - wear red, white, and blue  

Homework:

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.
 
Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required.  Record minutes in planner.

Math:  WS #3-3 Due: 10/24.  Remember there is a Quiz this Friday.

Science: Remember- the moon test is coming up a week from today! Tomorrow, 10/24, Group 4 is due, and all other group's last chance to get it in your SCE!

Language Arts: 

• Poem Performance (100 points) "The Road Not Taken." Poem needs to be memorized and recited LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR. Due: Monday, October 28. 

• Five paragraph essay "How To Handle A Bully." Due: Thursday, October 31.

Reading:  We are reading "OGRE, The Adventures of Felix The Gnome" Chapters 5-7 today.

We are asking students to write a book review on Amazon.com  due by November 5.  If you do not want your child doing the book review online, they can type it out and turn it in to us, and it will not be published.

October 22, 2013

All Missing Assignments Due This Friday, October 25!!!

Marvelous Monday will be this coming Monday, October 28.  Students need to check Skyward for their missing assignments, and ask the appropriate teacher for the work, if they do not have it.

Purple Pinkies: Remember to bring your permission note, if you want your right pinky fingernail painted purple, to remind you of your pledge to "Be A Buddy; Not A Bully."

Red Ribbon week activities for October 21-25:

• Wednesday - wear backwards clothes
• Thursday - wear orange and black
• Friday - wear red, white, and blue  

Homework:
Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.
 
Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required.  Record minutes in planner.

Math:  Math 3-2 WS Odds on both sides. Due: 10/23.  

Science: Science Current Event Group 4 Due: Thursday, October 24. This is also the last chance for any other group member to turn in their science current events.

Language Arts: 

• Copy of the essay "Causes of Good Grades" signed and returned. Due: Tuesday, October 23. 

• Poem Performance (100 points) "The Road Not Taken." Poem needs to be memorized and recited LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR. Due: Monday, October 28. 

• Five paragraph essay "How To Handle A Bully." Due: Thursday, October 31.

Reading:  We are reading "OGRE, The Adventures of Felix The Gnome" Chapters 3&4 today.

We are asking students to write a book review on Amazon.com  due by November 5.  If you do not want your child doing the book review online, they can type it out and turn it in to us, and it will not be published.

October 21, 2013

All Missing Assignments Due This Friday, October 25!!!

Marvelous Monday will be October 28.  Students need to check Skyward for their missing assignments, and ask the appropriate teacher for the work, if they do not have it.

Purple Pinkies: Remember to bring your permission note, if you want your right pinky fingernail painted purple, to remind you of your pledge to "Be A Buddy; Not A Bully."

Red Ribbon week activities for October 21-25:

• Tuesday - wear sports attire
• Wednesday - wear backwards clothes
• Thursday - wear orange and black
• Friday - wear red, white, and blue  

Homework:
Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.
 
Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required.  Record minutes in planner.

Math: WS #3-1 odds on both sides Due: 10/22.

Science: Science Current Event Group 4 Due: Thursday, October 24. This is also the last chance for any other group member to turn in the science current events.

Language Arts: 
Copy of the essay "Causes of Good Grades" signed and returned. Due: Tuesday, October 22. 
Poem Performance (100 points) "The Road Not Taken." Poem needs to be memorized and recited LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR. Due: Monday, October 28. 
Five paragraph essay "How To Handle A Bully." Due: Thursday, October 31.

Reading:  We are reading "OGRE, The Adventures of Felix The Gnome" Chapters 1&2 today.

We are asking students to write a book review on Amazon.com  due by November 5.  If you do not want your child doing the book review online, they can type it out and turn it in to us, and it will not be published.

October 16, 2013

Homework:

Marvelous Monday will be October 28.  Students need to check Skyward for their missing assignments, and ask the appropriate teacher for the work, if they do not have it.

Red Ribbon week activities for October 21-25:

• Monday - wear red
• Tuesday - wear sports attire
• Wednesday - wear backwards clothes
• Thursday - wear orange and black
• Friday - wear red, white, and blue  

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.
 
Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required.  Record minutes in planner.

Math: WS 2-10 for extra credit due 10/24.  Do ThinkCentral activities for extra credit on Unit 2 by Sunday, October 20.  Remember that the username and password is the student's lunch number for both.

Science: Everyone have a great weekend.

Language Arts:  Poem Performance (100 points) "The Road Not Taken." Poem needs to be memorized and recited LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR. Due: Monday, October 28. Five paragraph essay "How To Handle A Bully." Due: Thursday, October 31.

Reading: READ, READ, READ and a terrific Fall Break!
C.C. #G-7 completed today
Next week we will be starting "The Adventures of Felix The Gnome, OGRE"

October 15, 2013

Homework:

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.
 
Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night.  This week only 60 minutes (Friday, October 11 to Tuesday, October 15) will be required due to Fall Break.  100 minutes will be required the following week (Friday, October 18 to Thursday, October 24).  Record minutes in planner.

Math: Unit 2 Test today.  WS 2-10 for extra credit due 10/24.

Science: SCE (Science Current Events) Group 3's presentation has been postponed to Monday, October 21.

Language Arts:  Poem Performance (100 points) "The Road Not Taken." Poem needs to be memorized and recited LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR. Due: Monday, October 28. Five paragraph essay "How To Handle A Bully." Due: Thursday, October 31.

Reading: READ, READ, READ!
No Spelling this week!! 
C.C. #G-6 completed today
This week we will be concluding our Ancient Egypt readings.
Next week we will be starting "The Adventures of Felix The Gnome, OGRE"

October 14, 2013

Homework:

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.
 
Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night.  This week only 60 minutes (Friday, October 11 to Tuesday, October 15) will be required due to Fall Break.  100 minutes will be required the following week (Friday, October 18 to Thursday, October 24).  Record minutes in planner.

Math: Unit 2 Review P. 77-80 in Math Textbook due 10/15.  Unit 2 Test on 10/15.  WS 2-10 for extra credit due 10/24.

Science: SCE (Science Current Events) Group 3's presentation has been postponed to Monday, October 21.

Language Arts:  Poem Performance (100 points) "The Road Not Taken." Poem needs to be memorized and recited LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR. Due: Monday, October 28. Five paragraph essay "How To Handle A Bully." Due: Thursday, October 31.

Reading: READ, READ, READ!
No Spelling this week!! 
C.C. #G-6 completed today
This week we will be concluding our Ancient Egypt readings.
Next week we will be starting "The Adventures of Felix The Gnome, OGRE"

October 11, 2013

Homework:

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.
Read 20 minutes per night; 5 nights a week. Record minutes in planner.

Math: WS 2-9 was assigned yesterday.  Quiz 2 Unit 2 done today.

Science: Reminder for Science Current Events Group 2 and make-up for Group 1 will be on Monday, October 14, 2013. Students will also be able to turn in make-up exams until the final bell that day. Have a great weekend!

Language Arts:  DOL Sentences #5-6 Due: 10/14.  Poem Performance (100 points) "The Road Not Taken." Poem needs to be memorized and recited LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR. Due: Monday, October 28. New five paragraph essay "How To Handle A Bully" due: October 30.

Reading: READ, READ, READ and have a great weekend!

October 10, 2013

Homework:

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.
Read 20 minutes per night; 5 nights a week. Record minutes in planner.

Math:  Worksheet #2-9 due Monday, October 14. Quiz Tomorrow, October 11.

Science: Due to Mr. Ridge's unexpected absence, Science Current Events Group 2 will present on Monday. Those of you who are working on make-up tests for the microbiology unit test, your work will now be due by the closing bell of school on Monday, October 14th. Have a great weekend!

Language Arts: DOL Sentences #5-6 Due: 10/14.  Poem Performance (100 points) "The Road Not Taken." Poem needs to be memorized and recited LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR. Due: Monday, October 28.

Reading: Today we finished "Life in Ancient Egypt" posters (50 points). 
READ, READ, READ

October 9, 2013

Homework:

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.
Read 20 minutes per night; 5 nights a week. Record minutes in planner.

Math:  

Science:

Language Arts:  DOL Sentences #3-4 Due: 10/10. Complete Subject/Predicate Wkst. Due: 10/10. Poem Performance (100 points) "The Road Not Taken." Poem needs to be memorized and recited LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR. Due: Monday, October 28.

Reading:  Spelling Skills Test #5
Life in Ancient Egypt - we will finish in class tomorrow.
Guided Reading Exit Slip due tomorrow  - READ READ READ

October 8, 2013

Homework:

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.
Read 20 minutes per night; 5 nights a week. Record minutes in planner.

Math:   2-7 WS due on Tuesday.  Extra credit for doing Mega Math Unit 2 activities on ThinkCentral.  

Science: Group 2 for SCE (Science Current Event) will be presenting on Thursday, October, 10. Any late presenters from Group 1 should plan to be ready as well. Test grades are up on Skyward, if anyone has a question about their grade please let Mr. Ridge know. For those interested: make-up exams are due no later than the closing bell on Thursday, 10/10. 

Language Arts: DOL Sentences #1-2 Due: 10/9. Poem Performance (100 points) "The Road Not Taken." Poem needs to be memorized and recited LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR. Due: Monday, October 28.

Reading:  Parent Letter #5 Due: Wednesday, October 9.
***Check Planners for missed spelling words.
***READ READ READ
***Check Skyward for missing work.
***Life in Ancient Egypt due tomorrow
***We read "How Would You Survive As An Ancient Egyptian?"

October 7, 2013

Homework:

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.
Read 20 minutes per night; 5 nights a week. Record minutes in planner.

Math:   2-7 WS due on Tuesday.  Extra credit for doing Mega Math Unit 2 activities on ThinkCentral.  

Science: Group 2 for SCE (Science Current Event) will be presenting on Thursday, October, 10. Any late presenters from Group 1 should plan to be ready as well. Test grades are up on Skyward, if anyone has a question about their grade please let Mr. Ridge know. For those interested: make-up exams are due no later than the closing bell on Thursday, 10/10. 

Language Arts: Poem Performance (100 points) "The Road Not Taken." Poem needs to be memorized and recited LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR. Due: Monday, October 28.

  
Reading:  Parent Letter #5 Due: Wednesday, October 9.
***Check Planners for missed spelling words.
***READ READ READ
***Check Skyward for missing work.
***Guided Reading on Ancient Egypt.

October 4, 2013

PTA Reflections projects are due Monday, October 7.
 
Homework:

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.
Read 20 minutes per night; 5 nights a week. Record minutes in planner.

Math: We are studying area and perimeter of triangles and parallelograms.  2-6 WS due on Monday.  Extra credit for doing Mega Math Unit 2 activities on ThinkCentral.  

Science: Group 1 SCE (Science Current Event) will be presenting Monday, October 7, and Group 2 will be presenting Thursday, October 10.

Language Arts: Five paragraph essay "Causes Of Good Grades" Due: Monday, October 7. Work on it at home and raise your scores higher and higher!!!

Language Arts Extra Credit: Anti-Bullying Poster. Earn up to 50 extra credit points. Be sure to use correct spellings and capitals. Hand drawn pictures will receive more points than photocopied pictures. Due: Monday, October 7.
  
Reading:  Read, Read, Read!!  Enjoy your weekend.  We will continue reading groups next week on Ancient Egypt.  

October 3, 2013

PTA Reflections projects are due Monday, October 7.
 
Homework:

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.
Read 20 minutes per night; 5 nights a week. Record minutes in planner.

Math: We are studying area and perimeter of triangles and parallelograms. Extra credit for doing Mega Math Unit 2 activities on ThinkCentral.  

Science:

Language Arts: Five paragraph essay "Causes Of Good Grades" Due: Monday, October 7. Work on it at home and raise your scores higher and higher!!!

Language Arts Extra Credit: Anti-Bullying Poster. Earn up to 50 extra credit points. Be sure to use correct spellings and capitals. Hand drawn pictures will receive more points than photocopied pictures. Due: Monday, October 7.
  
Reading: Spelling Dictation #4 and Guided Reading "thinkmark"

October 2, 2013

PTA Reflections projects are due Monday, October 7.
 
Homework:

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.
Read 20 minutes per night; 5 nights a week. Record minutes in planner.

Math: We are studying area and perimeter of triangles and parallelograms. Extra credit for doing Mega Math Unit 2 activities on ThinkCentral.  

Science: Study your Study Guide for tomorrow's test (October 3) on microorganisms. 

Language Arts: Five paragraph essay "Causes Of Good Grades" Due: Monday, October 7. Work on it at home and raise your scores higher and higher!!!
  
Reading: Spelling Skills Test #4 Due: Thursday, October 3.
Egypt Video Notes Due: Thursday, October 3.

October 1, 2013

PTA Reflections projects are due Monday, October 7.
 
Homework:

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.
Read 20 minutes per night; 5 nights a week. Record minutes in planner.

Math: We are studying area and perimeter of triangles and parallelograms. Extra credit for doing Mega Math Unit 2 activities on ThinkCentral.  Worksheet 2-4 due 10/2.

Science: In order to allow us more time to finish our in-class Milk Lab today, the test has been delayed until Thursday. To allow everyone enough time to study and take the test, Group 1 will be presenting their SCE (Science Current Event) on Monday, October 7.

Language Arts: Five paragraph essay "Causes Of Good Grades" Due: Monday, October 7. Work on it at home and raise your scores higher and higher!!!
  
Reading:  Parent Letter #4 due:Wednesday, October 2. 
SRI results will be coming home today or tomorrow. Please review with your child, sign, and send back to school.
*READ READ READ!!!