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Thursday, October 27, 2016

Thursday, October 27th, 2016

6th Grade Language Arts: Today we learned how to use the online anthology and completed and assignment.  Students learned their log-in and password.

5th Grade Language Arts:  : Today we learned how to use the online anthology and completed and assignment.  Students learned their log-in and password.


They also learned about Response and Explorations which is our form of book reports.  The 6th graders are teaching the 5th graders about this activity.  They will begin this activity in November.

Homework: 
·         Read nightly
·         Word on WOD packet nightly.
·         October Bingo due tomorrow
·         5th grade Noun quiz on Tuesday, November 1st


Social Studies: Started the reading notes for lesson 5

Homework
·         Current event due this week

Reminders:
·          


Monday, October 24, 2016

Monday, October 24th, 2016

6th Grade Language Arts: Continued with writing narratives. Today’s topic is on a  first or last time you did something or a lesson learned.   You must write one full page and a half about one of these topics.  


5th Grade Language Arts:  : Continued with writing narratives. Today’s topic is on a  first or last time you did something or a lesson learned.   You must write one full page and a half about one of these topics.  

They also learned about Response and Explorations which is our form of book reports.  The 6th graders are teaching the 5th graders about this activity.  They will begin this activity in November.

Homework: 
·         Read nightly
·         6th grade R and E due on October 24th. Remember to place on Google Classroom.
·         Word on WOD packet nightly.
·         5th grade noun packet due on Tuesday, October 25th
·         Narrative due tomorrow


Social Studies: Current events and R and E presentations during this class

Homework
·         Current event due this week

Reminders:
·          


Thursday, October 20, 2016

Thursday, October 20th, 2016

6th Grade Language Arts: Continued with writing narratives. Today’s topic is on a favorite place.  You must write one full page about a favorite place.

5th Grade Language Arts:  : Continued with writing narratives. Today’s topic is on a favorite place.  You must write one full page about a favorite place.



Homework: 
·         Read nightly
·         6th grade R and E due on October 24th. Remember to place on Google Classroom.
·         Word on WOD packet nightly.
·         5th grade noun packet due on Tuesday, October 25th
·         Sign slip to watch, The Mighty
·         Full page narrative due tomorrow


Social Studies: Took lesson 4 test

Homework
·         Lesson 4 test will be Thursday, October 20th
·         Current event sheet signed
·         Current events start next week


Reminders:
·          


Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Wednesday, October 19th, 2016

6th Grade Language Arts: Began writing narratives.   Must write a full page narrative tonight

5th Grade Language Arts:  Began writing narrative. Must write a full page narrative tonight


Homework: 
·         Read nightly
·         6th grade R and E due on October 24th. Remember to place on Google Classroom.
·         Word on WOD packet nightly.
·         6th grade grammar packet due tomorrow
·         5th grade noun packet due on Tuesday, October 25th
·         Sign slip to watch, The Mighty
·         Full page narrative due tomorrow



Social Studies: Went over review.  Practiced for the test tomorrow

Homework
·         Lesson 4 test will be Thursday, October 20th
·         Review due tomorrow
·         Current event sheet signed
·         Current events start next week


Reminders:

·          

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Tuesday, October 18th, 2016

6th Grade Language Arts: Worked on a grammar packet that reviewed parts of speech.  This is due tomorrow.

5th Grade Language Arts:  Reviewed nouns and began noun packet. This packet is due on Tuesday, October 25th.

Homework: 
·         Read nightly
·         6th grade R and E due on October 24th. Remember to place on Google Classroom.
·         Word on WOD packet nightly.
·         6th grade grammar packet due tomorrow
·         5th grade noun packet due on Tuesday, October 25th
·         Sign slip to watch, The Mighty



Social Studies: Worked on review for test. This is due tomorrow

Homework
·         Lesson 4 test will be Thursday, October 20th
·         Review due tomorrow
·         Current event sheet signed
·         Current events start next week


Reminders:

·          

Monday, October 17, 2016

Monday, October 17th, 2016

6th Grade Language Arts: Started Word of the Day.  Also, completed a pretest for narrative writing.  We will be starting our narrative writing unit on Wednesday.

5th Grade Language Arts:  Started Word of the Day.  Students will be define a word every day and complete a packet using the words.  See side of the blog for help with root words.
 Also, completed a pretest for narrative writing.  We will be starting our narrative writing unit on Wednesday

Homework: 
·         Read nightly
·         6th grade R and E due on October 24th. Remember to place on Google Classroom.
·         Word on WOD packet nightly.

Social Studies: Completed reading further for lesson 4.  Complete pages 29-30 in ISN.  Also, students signed up to present current events starting next week. These must be completed in Google classroom.

Homework
Lesson 4 test will be Thursday, October 20th. Review will be assigned next week.
Current event presentations begin next week.


Reminders:

·          

Friday, October 14, 2016

Friday, October 14th, 2016

6th Grade Language Arts: Began October writing bingo. This is will be due on October 28th.  Went to the Media Center.

5th Grade Language Arts: Make sure you complete the Analyzing Text assignment for the Ravine.  Went to the Media Center

Homework: 
·         Read nightly
·         6th grade R and E due on October 24th. Remember to place on Google Classroom.
·         PLEASE COVER ANTHOLGIES BY MONDAY, OCTOBER 17TH


Social Studies: Completed Lesson 4

Homework
Lesson 4 test will be Thursday, October 20th. Review will be assigned next week.

Reminders:
·         Please fill our permission slip for Edutopia filming

·         http://blogs.birmingham.k12.mi.us/bcscommunitynews/files/2016/10/edutopia-18qub3v.pdf

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Thursday, October 13th, 2016

6th Grade Language Arts: Read the story, Fears and Phobias in the anthology. Complete the summary on page 48 and Critical Vocabulary and Vocabulary Strategy on page 49.

5th Grade Language Arts: Completed a story plot line for the story Fine and analyzing text on page 34.   This work is due tomorrow.

Homework: 
·         Read nightly
·         6th grade R and E due on October 24th. Remember to place on Google Classroom.
·         6th grade homework on the story Fears and Phobias due tomorrow
·         5th grade homework on the story, Fine? Due tomorrow
·         PLEASE COVER ANTHOLGIES BY MONDAY, OCTOBER 17TH


Social Studies: Worked on lesson 4. Completed all reading notes and began processing

Homework
·         Reading notes if not finished in class

Reminders:
·         Please fill our permission slip for Edutopia filming

·         http://blogs.birmingham.k12.mi.us/bcscommunitynews/files/2016/10/edutopia-18qub3v.pdf

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Wednesday, October 12th, 2016

6th Grade Language Arts: Worked on the story, worked on the poem, Life Doesn’t Frighten Me.  Complete questions regarding the poem on page 40.

5th Grade Language Arts: Finished the story Fine in their anthology.  We will answer questions about the story tomorrow.

Homework: 
·         Read nightly
·         .
·         6th grade R and E due on October 24th. Remember to place on Google Classroom.
·         PLEASE COVER ANTHOLGIES BY MONDAY, OCTOBER 17TH


Social Studies: Worked on lesson 4. Completed reading notes 4.2-4.5

Homework
·         No homework

Reminders:
·         Please fill our permission slip for Edutopia filming

·         http://blogs.birmingham.k12.mi.us/bcscommunitynews/files/2016/10/edutopia-18qub3v.pdf

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Tuesday, October 11th, 2016

6th Grade Language Arts: Worked on the story, Choking Under Pressure, in their workbooks.  This is due tomorrow.

5th Grade Language Arts: Took a pretest on nouns to check their understanding.  Began the story Fine in their anthology.  We will continue reading tomorrow.

Homework: 
·         Read nightly
·         6th grade Collections workbook assignment.
·         6th grade R and E due tomorrow
·         PLEASE COVER ANTHOLGIES BY MONDAY, OCTOBER 17TH


Social Studies: Began lesson 4

Homework
·         Lesson 4 vocab due tomorrow if not finished in class


Reminders:
·         Please fill our permission slip for Edutopia filming

·        http://blogs.birmingham.k12.mi.us/bcscommunitynews/files/2016/10/edutopia-18qub3v.pdf

Monday, October 10, 2016

Monday, October 10th, 2016

6th Grade Language Arts: Worked on story, Fine?  from the anthology.  They will need to complete the work on pages 34-36 in the anthology.   This is due tomorrow.

5th Grade Language Arts: No class today due to Rouge River Field Trip.

Homework: 
·         Read nightly
·         6th grade finish anthology work
6th grade- R and E due on October 24th-Put on Google classroom


Social Studies: No class today due to Rouge River trip

Homework
·         No homework tonight

Reminders:
·         Please fill our permission slip for Edutopia filming

·         http://blogs.birmingham.k12.mi.us/bcscommunitynews/files/2016/10/edutopia-18qub3v.pdf

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Wednesday, October 5th, 2016

6th Grade Language Arts: Worked on independent reading. Completed theme for their novel.  Novel and packet for our independent reading unit is due on Friday.

5th Grade Language Arts: Worked on independent reading. Completed theme for their novel.  Novel and packet for our independent reading unit is due on Friday.


Read nightly
·         We will be completing our independent reading unit next week.  Students must have the book completed by Friday, October 7th.

Social Studies: Went over review for lesson 3.  Received homework for National Geographic  homework that is due on Friday.  



Homework
·         National Geographic homework due on Friday
·         Lesson 3 test on Friday.


Reminders:
·         River Rouge trip on Monday, October 10th
·         Please fill our permission slip for Edutopia filming

·         http://blogs.birmingham.k12.mi.us/bcscommunitynews/files/2016/10/edutopia-18qub3v.pdf

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Tuesday, October 4th, 2016

6th Grade Language Arts: Worked on independent reading. Completed plot line for their novel.  Novel and packet for our independent reading unit is due on Friday.

5th Grade Language Arts: Worked on independent reading. Completed plot line for their novel.  Novel and packet for our independent reading unit is due on Friday.


Read nightly
·         We will be completing our independent reading unit next week.  Students must have the book completed by Friday, October 7th.

Social Studies: Worked on lesson 3 review. Received homework for National Geographic  homework that is due on Friday.  



Homework Review due tomorrow
·         National Geographic homework due on Friday
·         Lesson 3 test on Friday.


Reminders:
·         River Rouge trip on Monday, October 10th
·         Please fill our permission slip for Edutopia filming

·         
http://blogs.birmingham.k12.mi.us/bcscommunitynews/files/2016/10/edutopia-18qub3v.pdf