March 31, 2014

Notes/Reminders:

Elk Meadows Spelling Bee April 25th 9:15am 
Final Leader in Me Assembly April 8th 2:20pm in the Gym

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.

Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required per week.  Record minutes in planner.

Homework:

Math:  8-1 worksheet due 4/1.

Science: Continued our Sound Lab.

Language Arts:  SAGE Writing Tests Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

Reading:  1-6 Middle Ages Readings/Questions due: Tuesday
                  Parent Letter due: Wednesday
Keyboarding: Students should be typing at 28 wpm minimum.  Practice at:  Free-Typing-Test.com.

March 28, 2014

Notes/Reminders:

Marvelous Monday is this Monday March 31st!

Elk Meadows Spelling Bee April 25th 9:15am 
Final Leader in Me Assembly April 8th 2:20pm in the Gym

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.

Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required per week.  Record minutes in planner.

Homework:

Math:  Unit 8 Pretest Today

Science: No Assignment

Language Arts:  SAGE Writing Tests Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

Reading:  European Maps - Due Monday NEATNESS and ACCURACY Counts!

Keyboarding: Students should be typing at 28 wpm minimum.  Practice at:  Free-Typing-Test.com.

March 27, 2014

Notes/Reminders:

Marvelous Monday is this Monday March 31st!

Elk Meadows Spelling Bee April 25th 9:15am 
Final Leader in Me Assembly April 8th 2:20pm in the Gym

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.

Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required per week.  Record minutes in planner.

Homework:

Math:   Unit 7 Math Test Today

Science: No Assignment

Language Arts:  SAGE Writing Tests Wednesday and Thursday

Reading:  Started European Maps - Due Monday NEATNESS and ACCURACY Counts!

Keyboarding: Students should be typing at 28 wpm minimum.  Practice at:  Free-Typing-Test.com.

March 26, 2014

Notes/Reminders:


End of the Year Testing tomorrow!!  Please bring a healthy snack and get a good night's sleep!!! 

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.

Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required per week.  Record minutes in planner.

EARPHONES/HEADPHONES: EACH STUDENT NEEDS HIS/HER OWN SET. THEY DO NOT NEED AN EXPENSIVE PAIR. A FEW STUDENTS HAVE REPORTED THAT THEY BOUGHT THEIRS AT THE DOLLAR STORE.

Homework:

Math:   Unit 7 Review WS Due Thursday

Science: No Assignment

Language Arts:  SAGE Writing Tests Wednesday and Thursday

Reading:  Started European Maps - Due Monday
         Middle Ages DVD--6 non-fiction stories and 8 questions per story  due: Monday

Keyboarding: Students should be typing at 28 wpm minimum.  Practice at:  Free-Typing-Test.com.

March 25, 2014

Notes/Reminders:


Testing starts tomorrow!!  Please bring a healthy snack and get a good night's sleep!!!

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.

Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required per week.  Record minutes in planner.

EARPHONES/HEADPHONES: EACH STUDENT NEEDS HIS/HER OWN SET. THEY DO NOT NEED AN EXPENSIVE PAIR. A FEW STUDENTS HAVE REPORTED THAT THEY BOUGHT THEIRS AT THE DOLLAR STORE.

Homework:

Math:   7-13 Due Wednesday

Science: No Assignment

Language Arts:  Essay on My Access and no RED INK!!

Reading:  Middles Ages Vocabulary--STUDY-STUDY-STUDY--
         Middle Ages DVD--6 non-fiction stories and 8 questions per story  due: Monday

Keyboarding: Students should be typing at 28 wpm minimum.  Practice at:  Free-Typing-Test.com.

March 21, 2014

Notes/Reminders:

U of U Elementary Engineering Field Trip: on Monday!!! Please remember to bring a lunch from home preferably in a disposable bag unless you already signed up for a school sack lunch.

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.

Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required per week.  Record minutes in planner.

EARPHONES/HEADPHONES: EACH STUDENT NEEDS HIS/HER OWN SET. THEY DO NOT NEED AN EXPENSIVE PAIR. A FEW STUDENTS HAVE REPORTED THAT THEY BOUGHT THEIRS AT THE DOLLAR STORE.

Homework:

Math:  We learned about converting units of length.  Worksheet 7-12 is due Tuesday the 25th.

Science: No Assignment

Language Arts:  No Assignment

Reading:     Find something on the internet about catapults/engineering to be prepared for our      field trip on Monday.  It's worth a treat!
                     Middles Ages Vocabulary--STUDY-STUDY-STUDY

Keyboarding: Students should be typing at 28 wpm minimum.  Practice at:  Free-Typing-Test.com.

March 20, 2014

Notes/Reminders:

Parents:  Please attend the caucus meeting of your choice this week and vote for those who will be friends to public education.  Democratic on Tuesday, March 18 at 7:00 at Monte Vista.  Republican on Thursday, March 20 at 7:00 at South Jordan Middle.

U of U Elementary Engineering Field Trip: This Monday, March 24th.  Please remember to bring a lunch from home preferably in a disposable bag unless you already signed up for a school sack lunch.

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.

Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required per week.  Record minutes in planner.

EARPHONES/HEADPHONES: EACH STUDENT NEEDS HIS/HER OWN SET. THEY DO NOT NEED AN EXPENSIVE PAIR. A FEW STUDENTS HAVE REPORTED THAT THEY BOUGHT THEIRS AT THE DOLLAR STORE.

Homework:

Math:  We learned about converting units of length.  Worksheet 7-12 is due Tuesday the 25th.

Science: No Assignment

Language Arts:  No Assignment

Reading:  Group Poster/Presentation on Middle Ages topics - Great job everyone!
                     Middles Ages Vocabulary--STUDY-STUDY-STUDY

Keyboarding: Students should be typing at 28 wpm minimum.  Practice at:  Free-Typing-Test.com.

March 19, 2014

Notes/Reminders:  Happy First Day of Spring!

Parents:  Please attend the caucus meeting of your choice this week and vote for those who will be friends to public education.  Democratic on Tuesday, March 18 at 7:00 at Monte Vista.  Republican on Thursday, March 20 at 7:00 at South Jordan Middle.

U of U Elementary Engineering Field Trip: Monday, March 24.

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.

Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required per week.  Record minutes in planner.

EARPHONES/HEADPHONES: EACH STUDENT NEEDS HIS/HER OWN SET. THEY DO NOT NEED AN EXPENSIVE PAIR. A FEW STUDENTS HAVE REPORTED THAT THEY BOUGHT THEIRS AT THE DOLLAR STORE.

Homework:

Math: We are reviewing calculating percentages.  7-11 worksheet is due Thursday the 20th.

Science:Continuing our unit on Sound.  Looking forward to our UofU Engineering Day field trip

Language Arts:  Worked on MYACCESS essay "A Four Day School Week"

Reading:  Group Poster/Presentation on Middle Ages topics - Due Thursday
                     Middles Ages Vocabulary--STUDY-STUDY-STUDY

Keyboarding: Students should be typing at 28 wpm minimum.  Practice at:  Free-Typing-Test.com.

March 18, 2014

Notes/Reminders: 

Parents:  Please attend the caucus meeting of your choice this week and vote for those who will be friends to public education.  Democratic on Tuesday, March 18 at 7:00 at Monte Vista.  Republican on Thursday, March 20 at 7:00 at South Jordan Middle.

U of U Elementary Engineering Field Trip: Monday, March 24.

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.

Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required per week.  Record minutes in planner.

EARPHONES/HEADPHONES: EACH STUDENT NEEDS HIS/HER OWN SET. THEY DO NOT NEED AN EXPENSIVE PAIR. A FEW STUDENTS HAVE REPORTED THAT THEY BOUGHT THEIRS AT THE DOLLAR STORE.

Homework:

Math:  7-10 worksheet due 3/19.

Science: No assignment

Language Arts: Completed SRI test for March.  Started myaccess essay "A Four Day School Week"

Reading:  Video "Monks"  National Geographic 1-60  "The Middle Ages"
                     Middles Ages Vocabulary--STUDY-STUDY-STUDY

Keyboarding: Students should be typing at 28 wpm minimum.  Practice at:  Free-Typing-Test.com.

March 17, 2014

Notes/Reminders: 

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

Parents:  Please attend the caucus meeting of your choice this week and vote for those who will be friends to public education.  Democratic on Tuesday, March 18 at 7:00 at Monte Vista.  Republican on Thursday, March 20 at 7:00 at South Jordan Middle.

U of U Elementary Engineering Field Trip: Monday, March 24.

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.

Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required per week.  Record minutes in planner.

EARPHONES/HEADPHONES: EACH STUDENT NEEDS HIS/HER OWN SET. THEY DO NOT NEED AN EXPENSIVE PAIR. A FEW STUDENTS HAVE REPORTED THAT THEY BOUGHT THEIRS AT THE DOLLAR STORE.

Homework:

Math:  7-9 worksheet due 3/18.

Science:

Language Arts:

Reading:  Video "Middles Ages"  Purple Reading book 176-181,   Middles Ages Vocabulary

Keyboarding: Students should be typing at 28 wpm minimum.  Practice at:  Free-Typing-Test.com.

March 13, 2014

Notes/Reminders: 

U of U Elementary Engineering Field Trip: Monday, March 24.

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.

Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required per week.  Record minutes in planner.

EARPHONES/HEADPHONES: EACH STUDENT NEEDS HIS/HER OWN SET. THEY DO NOT NEED AN EXPENSIVE PAIR. A FEW STUDENTS HAVE REPORTED THAT THEY BOUGHT THEIRS AT THE DOLLAR STORE.

Homework:

Math:  Took Quiz 7-2        Homework 7.8  Due: Monday

Science:  All student built catapults are due: Monday, March 17.

Language Arts: No Red Ink "Commas" assignments Due: March 20. This is Commas #1, Commas #2, and Commas #3. Finish them at home (on-line) if you don' finish them in class. After March 20, the assignments will be "locked," and your scores will stand as is.

Reading: Have a terrific LONG weekend!  Read a new book or visit the library - if you bring a note in signed by your parents that you did this, we will give you a treat!

Keyboarding: Students should be typing at 28 wpm minimum.  Practice at:  Free-Typing-Test.com.

March 12, 2014

Notes/Reminders: 

Parent /Teacher Conferences,  March 12-13.        Short day Thursday-----No School Friday

U of U Elementary Engineering Field Trip: Monday, March 24.

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.

Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required per week.  Record minutes in planner.

EARPHONES/HEADPHONES: EACH STUDENT NEEDS HIS/HER OWN SET. THEY DO NOT NEED AN EXPENSIVE PAIR. A FEW STUDENTS HAVE REPORTED THAT THEY BOUGHT THEIRS AT THE DOLLAR STORE.

Homework:

Math:  No Homework

Science: Heat test TOMORROW!  Get ready the HEAT is coming!  All student built catapults are due: Monday, March 17.

Language Arts: No Red Ink "Commas" assignments Due: March 20. This is Commas #1, Commas #2, and Commas #3. Finish them at home (on-line) if you don' finish them in class. After March 20, the assignments will be "locked," and your scores will stand as is.

Reading:  Finished "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli,   Total of 6 summaries due TOMORROW.

Keyboarding: Students should be typing at 28 wpm minimum.  Practice at:  Free-Typing-Test.com.