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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Wednesday, September 27th, 2017

6th Grade Language Arts : Continued with our reading unit and worked summarizing the book we are currently reading.

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

Homework: 
·         Read nightly
·         Summary of current book. Make sure your summary includes book title and the current page you are on in your book.


Social Studies: Finished lesson 1.  Took open book test on Lesson 1

Homework :  None


Reminders:
·         Late start on Thursday

·         Turn in Rouge River permission slips

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Tuesday, September 26th, 2017

6th Grade Language Arts : Began working on grammar. We are working on subjects and predicates.

5th Grade Language Arts : Began working on grammar. We are working on verbs.

Homework:  Read nightly

Social Studies: Finished lesson 1.  Complete pages 8-9 in ISN

Homework :  Finish pages 8-9 in ISN


Reminders:
·         Late start on Thursday

·         Turn in Rouge River permission slips

Monday, September 25, 2017

Monday, September 25th, 2017

6th Grade Language Arts :Continued to work on reading stamina

5th Grade Language Arts : Continued to work on reading stamina

Homework:  Read nightly

Social Studies: Finished reading lesson 1 in the textbook.

Homework :  Finish pages 6-7 in ISN


Reminders:
·         Late start on Thursday

·         Picture day tomorrow 

Friday, September 22, 2017

Friday, September 22nd, 207

Language Arts: Both 5th and 6th grade went to the media center.  I continued to read our class read aloud, Crash.

Homework:  Read  over the weekend


Social Studies:  Students finished mapping for lesson one. They also worked on vocab for lesson 1.

Homework:  Lesson 1 vocab assignment.  Vocab words are on page 3 in textbook.  Please define the word. write it a sentence and draw a picture.  This is due on Monday.

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Tuesday, September 19th, 2017

Language Arts:
·         6th Grade:  Finished NWEA and continued with reading unit

·         5th Grade:  Same lesson as 6th grade.

Homework:
  • Read for 20 minutes or more nightly.

Social Studies: Worked on mapping project. This assignment is due on Wednesday, September

Homework: U.S map due tomorrow

Reminders:

  • Hurricane relief donations 

Friday, September 15, 2017

Friday, September 15th, 2017

Language Arts:
·         6th Grade:  Today we went to the Media Center.  We also generated topics for writing.

·         5th Grade:  Same lesson as 6th grade.

Homework:
  • Read for 20 minutes or more nightly.

Social Studies: Worked on mapping project. This assignment is due on Wednesday, September

Homework: No homework, unless you want to on your map.

Reminders:
  • Hurricane relief donations


Thursday, September 14, 2017

Thursday, September 14th, 2017

Language Arts:
·         6th Grade:  Today we worked on reading stamina. Students set goals for how many pages they can read in a given amount of time.

·         5th Grade:  Same lesson as 6th grade.

Homework:
  • Read for 20 minutes or more nightly.
  • Reader’s notebook decorated by Friday

Social Studies: Worked with longitude and latitude.  Began US mapping project. 

Homework: No homework

Reminders:
  • Hurricane relief donations


Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Wednesday, September 13th, 2017

Language Arts:
·         6th Grade:  Today we worked on reading stamina. Students set goals for how many pages they can read in a given amount of time.

·         5th Grade:  Same lesson as 6th grade.

Homework:
  • Read for 20 minutes or more nightly.
  • Reader’s notebook decorated by Friday

Social Studies: Continued working with the 5 Themes of Geography

Homework: 5 Themes of Geography packet

Reminders:

  • Hurricane relief donations 

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Tuesday, September 12th, 2017

Language Arts:
·         6th Grade:  Today we worked on reading stamina.  Students read and inferred about the character in the reading.
·          
5th Grade:  Same lesson as 6th grade.

Homework:
  • Read for 20 minutes or more nightly.
  • Reader’s notebook decorated by Friday

Social Studies: Worked on mapping and began the 5 Themes of Geography

Homework: No homework

Reminders:
  • Hurricane relief donations





Friday, September 8, 2017

Friday, September 8th, 2017

Language Arts: 

5th Grade:  Worked on setting up our Reader's Notebook.  Set up 40 Book Challenge reading pages.

6th Grade:  Worked on setting up our Reader's Notebook.  Set up 40 Book Challenge reading pages.

Homework:  Please make sure you have a chapter book every day.

                      Book orders are due on Wednesday, September 13th Please order online

                      5th Grade: Finish writing survey. It is due on Monday


Social Studies:  Worked on mapping skills packet.

    Homework:  Please cover the textbooks by Monday.

Thursday, September 7, 2017

Thursday, September 7th, 2017

Welcome to the Burns/Burdick 5/6 team. 

We are off to a wonderful start and the kids are ready to learn!

Language Arts: 

5th Grade:  Worked on setting up our Reader's Notebook.  Set up 40 Book Challenge reading pages.

6th Grade:  Worked on setting up our Reader's Notebook.  Set up 40 Book Challenge reading pages.

Homework:  Please make sure you have a chapter book every day.

                      Book orders are due on Wednesday, September 13th Please order online


Social Studies:

         Today students received their social studies textbook and workbooks. Please cover the textbooks by Monday.