Thursday, October 27th, 2016

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

5^th 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 6^th graders are teaching the 5^th graders about this activity.  They will begin this activity in November.

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         Word on WOD packet nightly.

·         October Bingo due tomorrow

·         5^th 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 24th, 2016

6^th 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.  

5^th 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 6^th graders are teaching the 5^th graders about this activity.  They will begin this activity in November.

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         6^th grade R and E due on October 24^th. Remember to place on Google Classroom.

·         Word on WOD packet nightly.

·         5^th grade noun packet due on Tuesday, October 25^th

·         Narrative due tomorrow

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

Homework

·         Current event due this week

Reminders:

·          

Thursday, October 20th, 2016

6^th 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.

5^th 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

·         6^th grade R and E due on October 24^th. Remember to place on Google Classroom.

·         Word on WOD packet nightly.

·         5^th grade noun packet due on Tuesday, October 25^th

·         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 20^th

·         Current event sheet signed

·         Current events start next week

Reminders:

·          

Wednesday, October 19th, 2016

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

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

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         6^th grade R and E due on October 24^th. Remember to place on Google Classroom.

·         Word on WOD packet nightly.

·         6^th grade grammar packet due tomorrow

·         5^th grade noun packet due on Tuesday, October 25^th

·         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 20^th

·         Review due tomorrow

·         Current event sheet signed

·         Current events start next week

Reminders:

·          

Tuesday, October 18th, 2016

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

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

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         6^th grade R and E due on October 24^th. Remember to place on Google Classroom.

·         Word on WOD packet nightly.

·         6^th grade grammar packet due tomorrow

·         5^th grade noun packet due on Tuesday, October 25^th

·         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 20^th

·         Review due tomorrow

·         Current event sheet signed

·         Current events start next week

Reminders:

·          

Monday, October 17th, 2016

6^th 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.

5^th 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

·         6^th grade R and E due on October 24^th. 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 20^th. Review will be assigned next week.

Current event presentations begin next week.

Reminders:

·          

Friday, October 14th, 2016

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

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

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         6^th grade R and E due on October 24^th. 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 20^th. 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 13th, 2016

6^th 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.

5^th 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

·         6^th grade R and E due on October 24^th. Remember to place on Google Classroom.

·         6^th grade homework on the story Fears and Phobias due tomorrow

·         5^th 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 12th, 2016

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

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

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

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·         6^th grade R and E due on October 24^th. 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 11th, 2016

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

5^th 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

·         6^th grade Collections workbook assignment.

·         6^th 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 10th, 2016

6^th 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.

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

Homework: 

·         Read nightly

·         6^th 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 5th, 2016

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

5^th 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 7^th.

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

Use this website: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

Homework

·         National Geographic homework due on Friday

·         Lesson 3 test on Friday.

Reminders:

·         River Rouge trip on Monday, October 10^th

·         Please fill our permission slip for Edutopia filming

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

Tuesday, October 4th, 2016

6^th 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.

5^th 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 7^th.

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

Use this website: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

Homework Review due tomorrow

·         National Geographic homework due on Friday

·         Lesson 3 test on Friday.

Reminders:

·         River Rouge trip on Monday, October 10^th

·         Please fill our permission slip for Edutopia filming

·         

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