November 25, 2013

Christmas Art: Please bring a needle with a large "eye" for Christmas string art.

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

Homework:

Math: Benchmark 1 Test Today. No Assignment.

Science: Thanks everyone for your effort on your science test.

Language Arts:

• The next poem to practice public speaking skills is "The Parts of Speech" by Green Baker.  Our next performances will be 12/2/13. Remember to practice saying it LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR.
• MyAccess.com Essay: "Persephone and the Four Seasons" Due: TOMORROW: 11/26/13.

Reading: Study Greek Vocabulary.

November 22, 2013

YEAH!!!  Our next great "Marvelous Monday" is in 3 days!!!! 


Christmas Art: Please bring a needle with a large "eye" for Christmas string art.

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

Homework:

Math: Benchmark 1 Test on Monday.

Science: Test for our Seasons Unit will be on Monday.  Use your study guides :)

Language Arts:

• The next poem to practice public speaking skills is "The Parts of Speech" by Green Baker.  Our next performances will be 12/2/13. Remember to practice saying it LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR.
• MyAccess.com Essay: "Persephone and the Four Seasons" Due: 11/26/13.

Reading: Read, Read and more Reading!

November 21, 2013

YEAH!!!  Our next great "Marvelous Monday" is in 4 days!!!! 

This is the week to get ALL of your missing work turned in by this Friday, November 22, 2013.

Please send a toilet paper tube with your student for an Art Project.

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

Homework:

Math: Unit 3 Test TOMORROW
Benchmark 1 Test on Monday, November 25.

Science: Test for our Seasons Unit will be on Monday, November.  Use your study guides :)

Language Arts:

• The next poem to practice public speaking skills is "The Parts of Speech" by Green Baker.  Our next performances will be 12/2/13. Remember to practice saying it LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR.
• MyAccess.com Essay: "Persephone and the Four Seasons" Due: 11/26/13.

Reading: Dictation #6 and C.C. G-8 done in class today.

November 20, 2013

YEAH!!!  Our next great "Marvelous Monday" is in 5 days!!!! 

This is the week to get ALL of your missing work turned in by this Friday, November 22, 2013.

Please send a toilet paper tube with your student for an Art Project.

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

Homework:

Math: #3-17 Due: 11/21/13. Unit 3 Test Friday.
Benchmark 1 Test on Monday, November 25.

Science: Test for our Seasons Unit will be on Monday, November.  Use your study guides :)

Language Arts:

• The next poem to practice public speaking skills is "The Parts of Speech" by Green Baker.  Our next performances will be 12/2/13. Remember to practice saying it LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR.
• MyAccess.com Essay: "Persephone and the Four Seasons" Due: 11/26/13.

Reading:  Study Spelling Words for Dictation Test tomorrow, 11/21.  Greek Vocabulary words (18) written in spelling notebook with definitions.

November 19, 2013

YEAH!!!  Our next great "Marvelous Monday" is coming!!!! 

This is the week to get ALL of your missing work turned in by this Friday, November 22, 2013.

Please send a toilet paper tube with your student for an Art Project.

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

Homework:

Math: #3-16 Due: 11/20/13.  Stretch your Thinking is extra credit.

Science: Test for our Seasons Unit will be on Monday, November 25, 2013. Today we completed our Seasons Lab 3.

Language Arts:

• The next poem to practice public speaking skills is "The Parts of Speech" by Green Baker.  Our next performances will be 12/2/13. Remember to practice saying it LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR.
• MyAccess.com Essay: "Persephone and the Four Seasons" Due: 11/26/13.

Reading:  Study Spelling Words for Dictation Test on Thursday, 11/21.
We finished reading "Greek Civilization" and 20 facts due today.
Skills test was taken and recorded.  Study any missed words.

November 18, 2013

Today, the Riverton High School Peer Leadership Team came to visit our classes. They presented different ways for students to handle difficult bullying situations in a fun, energetic way. 

YEAH!!!  Our next great "Marvelous Monday" is coming!!!! 

This is the week to get ALL of your missing work turned in by this Friday, November 22, 2013.

Please send a toilet paper tube with your student for an Art Project.

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

Homework:

Math: #3-15 Due: 11/19/13.

Science: Test for our Seasons Unit will be on Monday, November 25, 2013.
Homework- Take home Seasons Quiz- "Why the Earth has seasons in two sentences or more". Please write one sentence each the two major factors that produce seasons and the requires elements for each:
Tilt-
Angle
Light (More or less direct OR concentrated or spread out)
Temperature(more direct light=higher temp and vice versa)
Place( Different places get different temperatures e.g. north hemisphere the opposite of south hemisphere) 

Revolution
Axis constant-( points to the north star)
Earth always moving 
Changes which places get direct and direct light
Causes solstices and equinoxes


Language Arts:

• The next poem to practice public speaking skills is "The Parts of Speech" by Green Baker.  Our next performances will be 12/2/13. Remember to practice saying it LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR.
• MyAccess.com Essay: "Persephone and the Four Seasons" Due: 11/26/13.

Reading:  Study Spelling Words for Dictation next Thursday.
Introduction to Ancient Greece and we started reading "Greek Civilization" 20 facts due tomorrow at the end of class.

November 15, 2013

Please send a toilet paper tube with your student for an Art Project.

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

Homework -

Math: WS 3-14 due Monday (all questions)
Science:
Language Arts:

• Wkst. "Motions of the Earth" Due: 11/18.
• Wkst. "What Is A Myth?" Due: 11/18. 

• The next poem to practice public speaking skills is "The Parts of Speech" by Green Baker.  Our next performances will be 12/2/13. Remember to practice saying it LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR.
• MyAccess.com Essay: "Persephone and the Four Seasons" Due: 11/26/13.

Reading:  Study Spelling Words for Dictation next Thursday.

November 14, 2013

Please send a toilet paper tube with your student for an Art Project.

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

Homework -

Math: WS 3-14 due Monday (all questions)
Science: Science Quiz Today - no weekend homework.
Language Arts:

• Wkst. "Motions of the Earth" Due: 11/18.
• Wkst. "What Is A Myth?" Due: 11/18. 

• The next poem to practice public speaking skills is "The Parts of Speech" by Green Baker.  Our next performances will be 12/2/13. Remember to practice saying it LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR.
• MyAccess.com Essay: "Persephone and the Four Seasons" Due: 11/26/13.

Reading: Watched Movie "Buddhism and Hinduism"  Study Spelling Words for Dictation next Thursday.

November 13. 2013

Please send a toilet paper tube with your student for an Art Project.

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

Homework -

Math: WS 3-13

Science: 

Language Arts: 

• The next poem to practice public speaking skills is "The Parts of Speech" by Green Baker.  Our next performances will be 12/2/13. Remember to practice saying it LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR.
• MyAccess.com Essay: "Persephone and the Four Seasons" Due: 11/26/13.

Reading: Word Test #7 Today.  Asia Maps Due: Tomorrow  CHINA reading this week.

November 12, 2013

Please send a toilet paper tube with your student for an Art Project.

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

Homework -

Math: WS 3-12 Homework/Remembering (Stretch Your Thinking - Extra Credit) Due: 11/13.

Science: 

Language Arts: 

• Wkst. "How The Seasons Came" Due: 11/13/13.
• Wkst. "Banish Boring Sentences" Due: 11/13/13

• The next poem to practice public speaking skills is "The Parts of Speech" by Green Baker.  Our next performances will be 12/2/13. Remember to practice saying it LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR.
• MyAccess.com Essay: "Persephone and the Four Seasons" Due: 11/26/13.

Reading: Asia Maps started Friday, and we will work on them in class.  
Maps Due: Thursday, November 14.    Parent Letter #6 Due: Wednesday, November 13.
CHINA reading this week.

November 11, 2013

Please send a toilet paper tube with your student for an Art Project.

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

Homework -

Math: WS 3-11 Homework/Remembering (Stretch Your Thinking - Extra Credit) Due: 11/12.

Science: 

Language Arts:

• The next poem we will use to practice public speaking skills is "The Parts of Speech" by Green Baker.  Our next performances will be December 2. Remember to practice saying it LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR.
• MyAccess.com Essay: "Persephone and the Four Seasons" Due: Tuesday,  November 26.

Reading: Asia Maps started Friday, and we will work on them in class.  Due: Thursday, November 14. Parent Letter #6 Due: Wednesday, November 13.

November 7, 2013

Have a terrific weekend! 

Please send a toilet paper tube with your student for an Art Project.

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

Homework -

Math: No Homework, have a nice weekend!

Science: 

Language Arts:

• The next poem we will use to practice public speaking skills is "The Parts of Speech" by Green Baker.  Our next performances will be November 25. Remember to practice saying it LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR.
• Extra Credit: Color all of the pages in the  Persephone booklet. Due: Monday, November 11. Worth 50 extra credit points. This is an easy extra credit assignment, so I would recommend you  take advantage of it.  After November 11, it will no longer be accepted. Have fun doing some coloring during the weekend.

Reading: Asia Maps started today, and we will work on them in class.  Due: Thurs 14th 

November 6, 2013

We are looking forward to meeting with you for Parent Teacher Conferences,  Wednesday and Thursday.

Homework:

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

Math: Work sheet 3-10 all problems due Thursday Nov 7th.  We are learning how to multiply fractions and decimals.

Science: 

Language Arts:

• Our next poem is "The Parts of Speech" by Green Baker.  Our next performances will be November 25.
• Preposition Review Test on all 53 prepositions this Thursday, November 7.  Worth 100 points.
• Extra Credit: Color all of the pages in the  Persephone booklet. Due: Monday, November 11. Worth 50 extra credit points. This is an easy extra credit assignment, so I recommend you  take advantage of it before the due date.

Reading: "Great Wall of China" pg. 391-403 Reading Book Questions #1-7 p. 402

November 5, 2013

We are looking forward to meeting with you for Parent Teacher Conferences,  Wednesday and Thursday.

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 #3-9 Homework/Remembering.  Due: Wednesday, 11/6.

Science: Great work in the lab today! We will be following up tomorrow.

Language Arts:

• Our next poem is "The Parts of Speech" by Green Baker.  Our next performances will be November 25.
• Preposition Review Test on all 53 prepositions this Thursday, November 7.  Worth 100 points.
• Extra Credit: Color all of the pages in the  Persephone booklet. Due: Monday, November 11. Worth 50 extra credit points. This is an easy extra credit assignment, so I recommend you  take advantage of it before the due date.

Reading:  Chinese Ancient Civilizations, 64-68 and vocabulary words

Safety Patrol meeting during lunch on Wednesday, November 6th!

November 4, 2013

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 #3-8 Homework/Remembering.  Due: Tuesday, 11/5.

Science: Nice work on our hypotheses today. Be ready for a big lab day tomorrow!

Language Arts:

• 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 finished with 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.
The author of "OGRE" came today and shared his process of writing his book.  Students had lots of questions and loved learning from him.  Review is due tomorrow!!

Safety Patrol meeting during lunch on Wednesday, November 6th!