Monday, September 30th, 2013

Language Arts: 

6^th Grade:  The students receive their first spelling packet/activity today. They will need to go onto Spelling City to complete the activities.  They are to use their school username and password.  This is due on Monday, October 7^th.  

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

• Also, the spelling words may seem easy for some. The students received their list based on how they performed on an in class spelling test. I explained they can always move levels based on how they perform on all writing assignments.

Homework:

• Read nightly
• Spelling due on 10-7

Social Studies : Continued  vocabulary packet on how America Works. The kids had 3 class periods to work on this assignment.  There will be a quiz on these vocabulary words next week.

Homework:

• Vocab packet due on Tuesday.

• Patriot Week project due on Wednesday, October 2^nd
• Vocab quiz on Friday.

Reminders: 

• Colonial Williamsburg trip meeting October 2^nd at 6:00 in the Media Center.
• Book Orders due on Monday, October 7th

Friday, September 27th, 2013

Language Arts: 

6^th Grade:  The students went to the Media Center and did an activity with Mrs. Clark. The students also worked on a small moment writing piece. This is due on Monday.

5^th Grade: The students went to the Media Center and did an activity with Mrs. Clark. The students also worked on a small moment writing piece and their timeline.  These are due on Monday.

Homework:

·         Make sure you are reading tonight.

·         Small moment and 5^th grade timeline

Social Studies : Completed packets on the American Revolution. Began a vocabulary packet on how America Works.  There will be a quiz on these vocabulary words next week.

Homework:

• Patriot Week project due on Wednesday, October 2nd

Reminders: 

• Colonial Williamsburg trip meeting October 2^nd at 6:00 in the Media Center.

Thursday, September 26th, 2013

Language Arts: 

6^th Grade:  The students read for 20 minutes.  Began Crash, our class novel read aloud, and looked at literary elements used by the author in the first chapter.

5^th Grade: The students read for 20 minutes. Then they did an activity on the main character of their book.  This was to be turned in at the end of class. If you did not finish it is homework.

Homework:

·         Make sure you are reading tonight.

Social Studies : Completed packets on the American Revolution. Began a vocabulary packet on how America Works.  There will be a quiz on these vocabulary words next week.

Homework:

• No homework

Reminders: 

• Colonial Williamsburg trip meeting October 2^nd at 6:00 in the Media Center.

Tuesday, September 24th, 2013

Language Arts: 

6^th Grade:  The students read for 20 minutes, we had a class read aloud, ‘Rotten Ritchie and the Ultimate Dare.”  We discussed the elements of a character.

They also started their Connecting to the Character Sheet.  You must have 5 bullets per book connecting with the character(s) of the current chapter book you are reading.

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

Homework:

·         Make sure you are reading tonight.

·         5^th/6^th Connecting to the Character Sheet

Social Studies : No Class today

Homework:

• No class today

Reminders: 

• Colonial Williamsburg trip meeting October 2^nd at 6:00 in the Media Center.

Monday, September 23rd, 2013

Language Arts: 

6^th Grade:  The students read for 20 minutes and worked on reading without distractions. They began their small moment that is due tomorrow.

5^th Grade: Read for 20 minutes and turned in their grammar packet. Packets that were not completed or were not turned in will be receiving a late grade. Students started their small moment that is due tomorrow.

Homework:

·         Make sure you are reading tonight.

·         5^th/6^th grade small moment due tomorrow.

Social Studies : Checked Junior Scholastic assignment from Friday. Began reading The American Revolution magazine and looked for the central idea in each article. 

Homework:

• Complete Constitution poem and turn in tomorrow.

Reminders: 

• Late start tomorrow
• Colonial Williamsburg trip meeting October 2^nd at 6:00 in the Media Center.

Thursday, September 19th, 2013

Language Arts: 

6^th Grade:  The students read for 20 minutes, we had a class read aloud and checked grammar packet.

5^th Grade: Read for 20 minutes, shared small moments, and began our “lifeline map.”

Homework:

·         Make sure you are reading tonight.

·         6^th noun quiz on Friday

·         5^th grade noun packet due on Monday.

Social Studies : Took district writing assessment during this class

Homework:

• No homework

Reminders: 

·         Please sign and return the concussion sheet.

·         Curriculum Night on Thursday

Wednesday, September 17th, 2013

Language Arts: 

6^th Grade:  The students read for 20 minutes did a sticky note reading activity.  Sticky notes due tomorrow.

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

Homework:

·         Make sure you are reading tonight.

·         Sticky notes due tomorrow

·         6^th grade noun packet due on Thursday. Quiz on Friday

·         5^th grade noun packet due on Monday.

Social Studies : Celebrated Constitution Day. Complete the following essay. It is due tomorrow. You may type or write the essay. 

Think about the freedoms we enjoy as citizens of the United States. Write an essay about what it means to you to be an American. Include reasons and details to support your statements.

Homework:

• Essay due tomorrow.
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Reminders: 

·         Please sign and return the concussion sheet.

·         Curriculum Night on Thursday

Monday, September 16th, 2013

Language Arts: 

6^th Grade:  The students read for 20 minutes and began their first grammar packet. The received a nouns packet which is a review from last year. This packet is due on Thursday. They will have a noun quiz on Friday.

5^th Grade: The students read for 20 minutes and received their first grammar packet. This week we will be focusing on nouns. This packet is due on Monday.

Homework:

·         Make sure you are reading tonight.

·         6^th grade noun packet due on Thursday. Quiz on Friday

·         5^th grade noun packet due on Monday.

Social Studies : Students continued to work on text features of informational text. We also began a reading activity on Declaration of Independence.

Homework:

·         No homework

Reminders: 

·         Please sign and return the concussion sheet.

Friday, September 13th, 2013

6^th Grade:  Today we went to the Media Center. The students shared their small moments from homework that night and they received a reading assessment that needs to be completed on the chapter book they are currently reading. 

5^th Grade: Had the same lesson as 6^th grade.

Homework:

·         Make sure you are reading tonight.

·         Complete 5 question reading assessment. Make sure you answers are detailed and in complete sentences.

Social Studies : Students worked on looking at features of informational text. The students completed a worksheet using an informational text book of their choice to identify the features.

Homework:

·         No homework

Reminders: 

·         Please sign and return the concussion sheet.

Thursday, September 12th, 2013

Language Arts: 

6^th Grade:  Today we read our chapter books for 20 minutes. Completed our read aloud called, Bully.  We also began brainstorming small moments and started writing our first small moment in our writer’s notebook.

5^th Grade: Had the same lesson as 6^th grade.

Homework:

·         Make sure you are reading tonight.

·         Small moment due tomorrow.

Social Studies: We completed our Colonial America lesson and continued to work on our Patriot Week project.

Homework:

·         No homework

Reminders: 

Wednesday, September 11th, 2013

Language Arts: 

6^th Grade:  Today we read our chapter books for 20. The students also took a spelling test. We will be starting spelling at the end of September.  Class was shortened due to picture day.

5^th Grade: Had the same lesson as 6^th grade.

Homework:

·         Make sure you are reading tonight.

·         Bring a laptop/ipod to use for research tomorrow

Social Studies: Today we launched our Patriot Week project. This will be a in class research activity focusing on the themes of Patriot Week.

Homework:

·         No homework

Reminders:  

Tuesday, September 10th, 2013

Language Arts: 

6^th Grade:  Today we read our chapter books for 20 minutes and did a narrative pre-assessment small moment writing piece. We did this to evaluate our writing now and at the end of the marking period.

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5^th Grade: Had the same lesson as 6^th grade.

Homework:

·         Make sure you are reading tonight.

·         Bring a laptop/ipod to use for research tomorrow

Social Studies: Today we discussed features of information text and completed activities based on Colonial America.

Homework:

·         No homework

Reminders: 

·         Picture day is Wednesday, September 11^th

Monday, September 9th, 2013

Language Arts: 

6^th Grade:  Today we set up our reader’s notebook and officially started the “40 Book’ challenge. The students received the requirements that they need to fulfill to reach this goal by the end of the school year.

5^th Grade: Had the same lesson as 6^th grade.

Homework: 

·         Decorated writer’s notebook due on Tuesday, September 10.

·         Decorated Reader’s Notebook for extra credit points due on Tuesday, September 10.

Social Studies: Today we discussed features of information text and completed activities based on Colonial America.

Homework:

• Covered Social Studies textbooks books will receive 5 points extra credit!

Reminders: 

·         Picture day is Wednesday, September 11^th

Friday, September 6th, 2013

Language Arts: 

6^th Grade:  Today we had a class read aloud and discussed kindness, which is our character focus for the next two weeks. The students did a short writing activity on kindness.

5^th Grade: Had the same lesson as 6^th grade.

Homework: 

·         Decorated writer’s notebook due on Tuesday, September 10.

·         Decorated Reader’s Notebook for extra credit points due on Tuesday, September 10.

Social Studies: Today we read Junior Scholastic magazine together and discussed the articles and features of informational text.

Homework:

• Complete Junior Scholastic quiz.
• Covered Social Studies textbooks books will receive 5 points extra credit!

Reminders: 

·         Picture day is Wednesday, September 11^th

Thursday, September 6th, 2013

Language Arts: 

6^th Grade:  Today we went over the expectations in language arts.  The students began with reader’s workshop and practiced their writing skills by writing me a letter.

5^th Grade: Had the same lesson as 6^th grade.

Homework: 

·         Summer reading packet due tomorrow. This assignment is worth 25 points.

·         Decorated writer’s notebook due on Tuesday, September 10.

·         Decorated Reader’s Notebook for extra credit points due on Tuesday, September 10.

Social Studies: Today students received their textbook and student notebook.  Please cover the textbooks.  Covered books will receive 5 points extra credit!

Reminders: 

·         Picture day is Wednesday, September 11^th

Tuesday, September 2013

Welcome Back!

It was a great day seeing all those smilling faces and ready to start the 2013-2014 school year.  We will be starting academics on Thursday.