Monday, December 18th, 2017

6^th Grade Language Arts:  Began signpost activity.  Worked on Contrast Contradictions in reading

5^th Grade Language Arts: Read Titanic story in textbook. Completed Analyzing text and critical vocab  questions at the end of the story.

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         R and E is due December 20^th

Social Studies: Reviewed for test

Homework : Lesson 5 test on Tuesday

Reminders: White Elephant gift due Friday  

Tuesday, December 12th, 2017

6^th Grade Language Arts: Chapter book reading activity. Finish worksheet

5^th Grade Language Arts: Read Banana Tree in textbook. Completed 7 questions at the end of the story

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         Class spelling bee on Thursday

·         R and E is due December 20^th

Social Studies: Explorer project due on December 13^th. Received lesson 5 review. This is due on Thursday, December 14^th

Homework : Current events and explorer project if you are behind.

·         Lesson 5 test on Monday, December 18th

Reminders: 

Thursday, December 7th,2017

6^th Grade Language Arts: Began reading activities and received workbook and anthology.

5^th Grade Language Arts: Same as 6^th grade

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         Grammar is due on Monday, December 11th 
*     Book choice forms due Friday
*     Close reading activity due on Monday
*     Class spelling bee is on Thursday, December 14th

·         R and E is due December 20^th

Social Studies: Explorer project due on December 13th

Homework : Current events and explorer project if you are behind. Christopher Columbus reading activity on Google classroom due on Monday

Reminders: Wonder permission slip due tomorrow

Tuesday, December 5th, 2017

6^th Grade Language Arts: Book tasting to help pick book for historical fiction book club.

5^th Grade Language Arts: Same as 6^th grade

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         WOD quiz on Wednesday

·         Narrative due on Thursday, December 7^th

·         Grammar is due on Monday, December 11^th

·         R and E is due December 20^th

Social Studies: Explorer project due on December 13th

Homework : Current events and explorer project if you are behind.

Reminders: Late start on Tuesday

·         Permission slip for Wonder Friday, December 8^th

·         Book order form due on Friday, December 8^th.

Monday, December 11th, 2017

6^th Grade Language Arts: Worked on revising narrative. Received grammar assignment on NoRedInk. This is due on Monday, December 11^th

5^th Grade Language Arts: Worked on revising narrative.  Received preposition packet. This packet is due on Monday, December 11th

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         WOD quiz on Wednesday

·         Narrative due on Thursday, December 7^th

·         Grammar is due on Monday, December 11^th

·         R and E is due December 20^th

Social Studies: Explorer project

Homework : Current events

Reminders: Late start on Tuesday

·         Permission slip for Wonder Friday, December 8^th

Friday, December 1st, 2017

6^th Grade Language Arts: Went to the Media Center.  Worked on WOD. Packet is due on Monday. Quiz on Wednesday

5^th Grade Language Arts: Same as 6^th grade

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         WOD packet due on Monday

·         WOD quiz on Wednesday

·         Narrative due on Thursday, December 7^th

Social Studies: Finish all of lesson 5. Pages 34,35,36.  Explorer project

Homework : ISN pages due on Monday

Reminders: Late start on Tuesday

Tuesday, November 28th, 2017

6^th Grade Language Arts Continued to narrative writing. Rough draft due on Thursday. Make sure to color code the following areas:  Intro, ending, elaboration (heart of the story) and dialogue

5^th Grade Language Arts: Same as 6^th grade

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         R and E due on Wednesday

·         Rough draft of narrative due on Thursday

·         December R and E due on Wednesday, December 20th

Social Studies: Read lesson 5. Finish reading notes (only) for lesson 5.

Also, signed up for December current events

Homework : Lesson 5 reading notes due tomorrow

Reminders:

Monday, November 27th, 2017

6^th Grade Language Arts Continued to narrative writing.  Began drafting on Google

5^th Grade Language Arts: Same as 6^th grade

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         R and E due on Wednesday

Social Studies: Began lesson 5.  Vocab due tomorrow

Homework : Lesson 5 vocab due tomorrow

Reminders:

Wednesday, November 15th,2017

6^th Grade Language Arts:  Worked on heart of the story in narrative

5^th Grade Language Arts: same lesson as 6^th grade

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         5^th grade write the “heart of the story” for your narrative

·         November R and E due on Wednesday, November 29^th.

Social Studies Shared lesson 4 processing piece and received review for lesson 4 

Homework : Current events

·         Lesson 4 test Friday

·         Lesson 4 review due tomorrow.

·         Bring a device to play Kahoot

Reminders:

·         Sign up for conferences. Use the link on the side of blog

Tuesday, November 14th, 2017

6^th Grade Language Arts:  Worked on story arc for narrative.

5^th Grade Language Arts: same lesson as 6^th grade

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         Story arc for narrative due tomorrow

·         November R and E due on Wednesday, November 29^th.

Social Studies Worked on lesson 4 today. 

Homework : Current events

·         Lesson 4 test Friday

·         Lesson 4 processing due tomorrow

Reminders:

·         Sign up for conferences. Use the link on the side of blog

Monday, November 13th, 2017

6^th Grade Language Arts:  Worked on presentation skills today.

5^th Grade Language Arts: Turned in grammar packet and worked on presentation skills today.

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         November R and E due on Wednesday, November 29^th.

Social Studies Worked on lesson 4 today.  Reading and questions due tomorrow.

Homework : Current events

·         Lesson 4 test Friday

Reminders:

·         Sign up for conferences. Use the link on the side of blog

Thursday, November 9th, 2017

6^th Grade Language Arts Rewrite draft from yesterday. We will be comparing pieces tomorrow.

5^th Grade Language Arts: Same lesson as 6^th grade.

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         5^th grade noun packet due on Monday, November 13^th

·         November R and E due on Wednesday, November 29^th.

Social Studies: Current event assignment.  Junior Scholastic packet due tomorrow.

Homework : Junior Scholastic packet due tomorrow. Begin working on current events presentation.

·         Signed current event sheet due tomorrow

Reminders:

·         Sign up for conferences. Use the link on the side of blog

Monday, November 6th, 2017

6^th Grade Language Arts Birbery presentation.  Books will be available on Friday.  Took WOD quiz.

5^th Grade Language Arts : Presented R and E’s .  Took WOD quiz.  Noun grammar packet.  This is due on Monday, November 13th

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         5^th grade noun packet due on Monday, November 13^th

·         November R and E due on Wednesday, November 29^th.

Social Studies: Began lesson 4.  Worked on vocab

Homework : Lesson 4 vocab due on Wednesday.

Reminders:

·         Sign up for conferences. Use the link on the side of blog

Thursday, November 2nd, 2017

6^th Grade Language Arts Continued to narrative writing.  Turned in WOD packet

5^th Grade Language Arts : Presented R and E’s .  Turned in WOD packet

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         WOD quiz on Monday, November 6th

Social Studies: Reviewed for lesson 3 test

Homework : Lesson 3 test on Friday

Reminders:

·         Sign up for conferences. Use the link on the side of blog

Wednesday, November 1st, 2017

6^th Grade Language Arts Shared Harris Burdick stories.

5^th Grade Language Arts : Same lesson as 6^th grade. R and E for October due November 2^nd.

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         5^th Grade R and E due on Thursday, November 2^nd

·         WOD packet due on Thursday, November 2^nd

·         WOD quiz on Monday, November 6th

Social Studies: Went over lesson 3 review

Homework : Review due on Wednesday

                   Lesson 3 test on Friday

Reminders:

·         Sign up for conferences. Use the link on the side of blog

Monday, October 30th, 2017

6^th Grade Language Arts : Worked on Harris Burdick writing piece. Received final Word of the day

5^th Grade Language Arts : Same lesson as 6^th grade. R and E for October due November 2^nd.

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         Harris Burdick writing piece due on Wednesday with rubric and picture

·         5^th Grade R and E due on Thursday, November 2^nd

·         WOD packet due on Thursday, November 2^nd

·         WOD quiz on Monday, November 6th

Social Studies: Lesson 3 review

Homework : Review due on Wednesday

                   Lesson 3 test on Friday

Reminders:

·         Sign up for conferences. Use the link on the side of blog

·         Bring in costume tomorrow. Students will change before the parade.

Friday, October 27th, 2017

6^th Grade Language Arts : Worked on Harris Burdick creative writing.  Final piece due on Wednesday, November 1^st.  Most should be done class.

5^th Grade Language Arts : Same lesson as 6^th grade. R and E for October due November 2^nd.

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         Always work on Word of the Day. Packet is due on Thursday, November 2^nd.

·         Word of the Day quiz is on Monday, November 6th

·         5^th Grade R and E

·         Harris Burdick writing due on Wednesday, November 1^st.

Social Studies: Presented Native American projects

Homework : Lesson 3 test on Friday, November 3^rd.

Reminders:

Book orders due on Friday, November 3^rd, 2017

Wednesday, October 25th, 2017

6^th Grade Language Arts : Started brainstorming for Harris Burdick writing piece.

  Continued with Word of the Day. 

5^th Grade Language Arts : Same lesson as 6^th grade. R and E for October due November 2^nd.

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         Always work on Word of the Day

·         5^th Grade R and E

Social Studies: No class today due to field trip

Homework : No homework

Reminders:

Thursday, October 19th, 2017

6^th Grade Language Arts : Worked on narrative writing.  Continued with Word of the Day. 

5^th Grade Language Arts : Same lesson as 6^th grade. R and E for October due November 2^nd.

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         Always work on Word of the Day

·         5^th Grade R and E

·         Narrative writing and worksheet due tomorrow

Social Studies: Worked on Native American region project

Homework : No homework

Reminders:

·         Permission slips for Concert due ASAP for those who have not turned it in.

Wednesday, October 18th, 2017

6^th Grade Language Arts : Worked on narrative writing.  Continued with Word of the Day. 

5^th Grade Language Arts : Same lesson as 6^th grade. R and E for October due November 2^nd.

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         Always work on Word of the Day

·         5^th Grade R and E

·         Description writing “See and Hear” due tomorrow

Social Studies: Worked on Native American region project

Homework : No homework

Reminders:

·         Permission slips for Concert due Wednesday