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Friday, March 30, 2012

Friday, March 30th, 2012

Language Arts: Today students turned in their grammar packet and worked on a two reading prompts in class and turned them in.  They also received their five paragraph essay.  If you want to revise your essay, you must turn it in on Monday, April 9th for an improved grade.

Here are the prompts for the reading response for Eagle Rock:
You must write in cursive and in detail. 3/ 4 of the page in length for each response.

1.Choose a character from the book, and decide what would be an appropriate birthday present for the character and explain why.

2. If I could step into the book, the first thing I would do is....

3. I can't understand why _______ doesn’t  just ......

4. I was furious when.......
Homework:
  • Journal prompt for Eagle Rock due tomorrow
  • Grammar packet due on Friday
  • Read for 20 minutes


Word Study:   Grammar packet

Homework: Grammar packet due on Friday, March 30th
                                
Social Studies: No class today

Homework:  NO homework


Reminders:
Have a great spring break!


Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

Language Arts: 
Read Chapters 19-23 in Eagle Rock for Friday.
Grammar packet due on Friday

Social Studies:  Colonial packet due on Thursday

Reminders:  Late Start Thursday.
  • Mrs. Burns/Mr. Burdick's gradebooks close on Friday. No late assignments for the third marking period will be accepted after Friday

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

Language Arts: Today the students turned in final essay copy and began working on their digital essay.

Homework:
  • Journal prompt for Eagle Rock due tomorrow
  • Grammar packet due on Friday
  • Read for 20 minutes


Word Study:   Grammar packet

Homework: Grammar packet due on Friday, March 30th
                                
Social Studies: Presented group projects and began unit 10

Homework:  NO homework


Reminders:
  • Late start on Thursday



Sunday, March 25, 2012

Monday, March 26th, 2012

Language Arts: Read Eagle Rock and journal response.

Homework: Final typed essay due on TUESDAY.
Eagle Rock Journal prompt due on Wednesday

Word Study: Checked grammar packet and received a new packet.

Homework: Grammar packet due on Friday

Monday, March 19, 2012

Monday, March 19th, 2012

Language Arts: Today the students turned in their 3rd writing prompt for Eagle Rock and the rough draft of their essay.

Student Led Portfolio Work is due on TUESDAY!

Homework:
  • Final copy of essay is due on Tuesday, March 27th
  • Read for 20 minutes.
  • Reading challenge- We are picking teams on Thursday
  • R and E due on March 23rd.


Word Study:   Grammar packet

Homework: Grammar packet due on Monday, March 26th
                                
Social Studies: No class today

Homework:  NO homework


Reminders:
·         We have a half-day on Wednesday and Thursday




Friday, March 16, 2012

Friday, March 16th, 2012

Language Arts: Today we continued to read in Eagle Rock. Chapters 8-12. They also worked on their essay.

Student Led Portfolio Work is due on TUESDAY!

Homework:
  • Eagle Rock prompt/ and reading is thinking sheet due on Monday
  • Typed essay rough draft due on Monday
  • Read for 20 minutes.
  • Reading challenge- We are picking teams on Thursday
  • Earn your $10 for Jim Basketball Jones
  • R and E due on March 23rd.

PLEASE BRING LAPTOP TO WORK ON STUDENT LED CONFERENCES AND ESSAYS TOMORROW!

Word Study:   No class

Homework: No class
                                
Social Studies: We had double LA

Homework:  NO homework


Reminders:
  • Novel for Science Literacy – book must be finished by Monday, March 12th
  • Parent/teacher conference sign up is located outside Mr. Burdick’s classroom.






Thursday, March 15, 2012

Thursday, March 15th, 2012

Language Arts: Today we continued to read in Eagle Rock. Chapters 8-12. They also worked on their essay.

Homework:
  • Eagle Rock prompt/ and reading is thinking sheet due on Monday
  • Typed essay rough draft due on Monday
  • Read for 20 minutes.
  • Reading challenge- We are picking teams on Thursday
  • Earn your $10 for Jim Basketball Jones
  • R and E due on March 23rd.

PLEASE BRING LAPTOP TO WORK ON STUDENT LED CONFERENCES AND ESSAYS TOMORROW!

Word Study:   No class

Homework: No class
                                
Social Studies: We had double LA

Homework:  NO homework


Reminders:
  • Novel for Science Literacy – book must be finished by Monday, March 12th
  • Parent/teacher conference sign up is located outside Mr. Burdick’s classroom.



Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Tuesday, March 13th,2012

Language Arts: Today we shared ideas for our essay.  They need to have their thesis statement set for tomorrow’s LA class.
Homework:
  • Read for 20 minutes.
  • Reading challenge- We are picking teams on Thursday
  • Earn your $10 for Jim Basketball Jones
  • R and E due on March 23rd

Word Study:   No class

Homework: No class
                                
Social Studies: We took our test on Unit 9

Homework:  NO homework


Reminders:
  • Novel for Science Literacy – book must be finished by Monday, March 12th
  • Parent/teacher conference sign up is located outside Mr. Burdick’s classroom.

Help the Burns/Burdick Blast basket:
 We are asking for donations of MSU/U of M items to be placed in our basket for the BCS Blast on March 18th. You can also send in a cash donation as well.  Thanks for your help!




Monday, March 12, 2012

Monday, March 12th, 2012

Language Arts: Today we shared ideas for our essay.  We read chapters 3 and 4 in Eagle Rock and have to complete a prompt based on our reading.  
Homework:
  • Prompt for Eagle Rock: Making connections questions #1 (from packet). It is due tomorrow, must be in cursive, and spelling counts.
  • Read for 20 minutes.
  • Reading challenge
  • Earn your $10 for Jim Basketball Jones
  • R and E due on March 23rd.


Word Study:   No class

Homework: No class
                                
Social Studies: We went over our reviews and will have the test tomorrow.

Homework:  Lesson 9 test on Tuesday, March 13th
  • TCI lesson 9 due on Tuesday, March 13th

Reminders:
  • Novel for Science Literacy – book must be finished by Monday, March 12th
  • Parent/teacher conference sign up is located outside Mr. Burdick’s classroom.

Help the Burns/Burdick Blast basket:
 We are asking for donations of MSU/U of M items to be placed in our basket for the BCS Blast on March 18th. You can also send in a cash donation as well.  Thanks for your help!




Friday, March 9, 2012

Friday, March 9th, 2012

The 6th Graders had a wonderful time in Lansing and the 5th graders were very hard workers here at BCS!

Language Arts homework is the same as Thursday.

Social Studies: Review is due on Monday.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Thursday, March 8th, 2012

Language Arts: Today we continued brainstorming essay topics.  We will begin writing our essay next week.
Homework:


Word Study:   No class

Homework: No class
                                
Social Studies: We worked on creating our review.

Homework:  Lesson 9 test on Tuesday, March 13th
  • TCI lesson 9 due on Tuesday, March 13th

Reminders:
  • Novel for Science Literacy – book must be finished by Monday, March 12th
  • Parent/teacher conference sign up is located outside Mr. Burdick’s classroom.

Help the Burns/Burdick Blast basket:
 We are asking for donations of MSU/U of M items to be placed in our basket for the BCS Blast on March 18th. You can also send in a cash donation as well.  Thanks for your help!




Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

Language Arts: Today we began our new novel Eagle Rock.  We read the first two chapters and have 3 short responses we need to do on the response sheet we received today.
Homework:
  • Reading response due tomorrow.
  • Lesson 5.  The writing piece is due on Thursday. Use the following link:

  • Read for 20 minutes.
  • Reading challenge
  • Earn your $10 for Jim Basketball Jones
  • R and E due on March 23rd.


Word Study:   No class

Homework: No class
                                
Social Studies: We continued to work with our “expert groups” and began creating our projects.

Homework:  Lesson 9 test on Tuesday
  • TCI lesson 9 due on Tuesday, March 13th

Reminders:
  • Novel for Science Literacy – book must be finished by Monday, March 12th
  • Parent/teacher conference sign up is located outside Mr. Burdick’s classroom.

Help the Burns/Burdick Blast basket:
 We are asking for donations of MSU/U of M items to be placed in our basket for the BCS Blast on March 18th. You can also send in a cash donation as well.  Thanks for your help!




Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

Language Arts: Today we had our read for 20 minutes. We began brainstorming for our essay.
Homework:
  • Lesson 5.  The writing piece is due on Thursday. Use the following link:

  • Read for 20 minutes.
  • Reading challenge
  • Earn your $10 for Jim Basketball Jones


Word Study:   No class

Homework: No class
                                
Social Studies: We continued to work with our “expert groups” and began creating our projects.

Homework:  Lesson 9 test on Tuesday

Reminders:
  • Novel for Science Literacy – book must be finished by Monday, March 12th
  • Parent/teacher conference sign up is located outside Mr. Burdick’s classroom.

Help the Burns/Burdick Blast basket:
 We are asking for donations of MSU/U of M items to be placed in our basket for the BCS Blast on March 18th. You can also send in a cash donation as well.  Thanks for your help!




Monday, March 5, 2012

Monday, March 5th,2012

Language Arts: Today we had our “Read A Thon.”  They also took their spelling test and handed in their spelling packets.  We introduced our “March is Reading Month” challenge.
Homework: 
  • Read for 20 minutes.
  • Reading challenge
  • Earn your $10 for Jim Basketball Jones


Word Study:   No class

Homework: No class
                                
Social Studies: No class

Homework:  Venn Diagram in ISN. 1st part is 5-8 bullets, middle is 2 bullets and last part is 6-10 bullets.

Reminders:
  • Novel for Science Literacy – book must be finished by Monday, March 12th
  • Parent/teacher conference sign up is located outside Mr. Burdick’s classroom.

Help the Burns/Burdick Blast basket:
 We are asking for donations of MSU/U of M items to be placed in our basket for the BCS Blast on March 18th. You can also send in a cash donation as well.  Thanks for your help!




Thursday, March 1, 2012

Thursday, March 1st, 2012

Language Arts: Today we had a presentation from Mrs. Palmer the author of the next novel we will be reading in class.

Homework: 
  • Read for 20 minutes.
  • Read A Thon on Monday. Remember to bring a book to donate to children in Belize.

Word Study:   Spelling was assigned. Due next Monday

Homework: Spelling due on Monday
                                 
Social Studies: We continued to work on Lesson 9

Homework:  No homework

Reminders:
  • Novel for Science Literacy
  • Shirt for science literacy for Girls
  • Please remember a book to donate for children in Belize
  • 6th Grade Permission slip for Lansing trip on March 9th.

GIRLS READ NEEDS HELP ON FRIDAY, MARCH 2ND
  • We need help tie-dying our shirts so any moms who want to help at 8:00 Friday morning we would appreciate it!
  • We also need dye for the shirts any donations would be appreciated!

Help the Burns/Burdick Blast basket:
 We are asking for donations of MSU/U of M items to be placed in our basket for the BCS Blast on March 18th. You can also send in a cash donation as well.  Thanks for your help!