Monday, March 12th, 2012

Language Arts: Today we shared ideas for our essay.  We read chapters 3 and 4 in Eagle Rock and have to complete a prompt based on our reading.  

Homework:

• Prompt for Eagle Rock: Making connections questions #1 (from packet). It is due tomorrow, must be in cursive, and spelling counts.
• Read for 20 minutes.
• Reading challenge
• Earn your $10 for Jim Basketball Jones
• R and E due on March 23^rd.

Word Study:   No class

Homework: No class

                                

Social Studies: We went over our reviews and will have the test tomorrow.

Homework:  Lesson 9 test on Tuesday, March 13th

• TCI lesson 9 due on Tuesday, March 13th

Reminders:

• Novel for Science Literacy – book must be finished by Monday, March 12th
• Parent/teacher conference sign up is located outside Mr. Burdick’s classroom.

Help the Burns/Burdick Blast basket:

 We are asking for donations of MSU/U of M items to be placed in our basket for the BCS Blast on March 18^th. You can also send in a cash donation as well.  Thanks for your help!

Friday, March 9th, 2012

The 6th Graders had a wonderful time in Lansing and the 5th graders were very hard workers here at BCS!

Language Arts homework is the same as Thursday.

Social Studies: Review is due on Monday.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday, March 8th, 2012

Language Arts: Today we continued brainstorming essay topics.  We will begin writing our essay next week.

Homework:

• Lesson 6.  Thesis statement.  Due http://cookwilkie11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Lesson+6-Finding+and+Crafting+Thesis+Statements
• Read for 20 minutes.
• Reading challenge
• Earn your $10 for Jim Basketball Jones
• R and E due on March 23^rd.

Word Study:   No class

Homework: No class

                                

Social Studies: We worked on creating our review.

Homework:  Lesson 9 test on Tuesday, March 13th

• TCI lesson 9 due on Tuesday, March 13th

Reminders:

• Novel for Science Literacy – book must be finished by Monday, March 12th
• Parent/teacher conference sign up is located outside Mr. Burdick’s classroom.

Help the Burns/Burdick Blast basket:

 We are asking for donations of MSU/U of M items to be placed in our basket for the BCS Blast on March 18^th. You can also send in a cash donation as well.  Thanks for your help!

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

Language Arts: Today we began our new novel Eagle Rock.  We read the first two chapters and have 3 short responses we need to do on the response sheet we received today.

Homework:

• Reading response due tomorrow.
• Lesson 5.  The writing piece is due on Thursday. Use the following link:

http://cookwilkie11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Lesson+5-Generating+Essay+Writing+From+Narrative+Writing

• Read for 20 minutes.
• Reading challenge
• Earn your $10 for Jim Basketball Jones
• R and E due on March 23^rd.

Word Study:   No class

Homework: No class

                                

Social Studies: We continued to work with our “expert groups” and began creating our projects.

Homework:  Lesson 9 test on Tuesday

• TCI lesson 9 due on Tuesday, March 13th

Reminders:

• Novel for Science Literacy – book must be finished by Monday, March 12th
• Parent/teacher conference sign up is located outside Mr. Burdick’s classroom.

Help the Burns/Burdick Blast basket:

 We are asking for donations of MSU/U of M items to be placed in our basket for the BCS Blast on March 18^th. You can also send in a cash donation as well.  Thanks for your help!

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

Language Arts: Today we had our read for 20 minutes. We began brainstorming for our essay.

Homework:

• Lesson 5.  The writing piece is due on Thursday. Use the following link:

http://cookwilkie11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Lesson+5-Generating+Essay+Writing+From+Narrative+Writing

• Read for 20 minutes.
• Reading challenge
• Earn your $10 for Jim Basketball Jones

Word Study:   No class

Homework: No class

                                

Social Studies: We continued to work with our “expert groups” and began creating our projects.

Homework:  Lesson 9 test on Tuesday

Reminders:

• Novel for Science Literacy – book must be finished by Monday, March 12th
• Parent/teacher conference sign up is located outside Mr. Burdick’s classroom.

Help the Burns/Burdick Blast basket:

 We are asking for donations of MSU/U of M items to be placed in our basket for the BCS Blast on March 18^th. You can also send in a cash donation as well.  Thanks for your help!

Monday, March 5th,2012

Language Arts: Today we had our “Read A Thon.”  They also took their spelling test and handed in their spelling packets.  We introduced our “March is Reading Month” challenge.

Homework: 

• Read for 20 minutes.
• Reading challenge
• Earn your $10 for Jim Basketball Jones

Word Study:   No class

Homework: No class

                                

Social Studies: No class

Homework:  Venn Diagram in ISN. 1^st part is 5-8 bullets, middle is 2 bullets and last part is 6-10 bullets.

Reminders:

• Novel for Science Literacy – book must be finished by Monday, March 12th
• Parent/teacher conference sign up is located outside Mr. Burdick’s classroom.

Help the Burns/Burdick Blast basket:

 We are asking for donations of MSU/U of M items to be placed in our basket for the BCS Blast on March 18^th. You can also send in a cash donation as well.  Thanks for your help!

Thursday, March 1st, 2012

Language Arts: Today we had a presentation from Mrs. Palmer the author of the next novel we will be reading in class.

Homework: 

• Read for 20 minutes.
• Read A Thon on Monday. Remember to bring a book to donate to children in Belize.

Word Study:   Spelling was assigned. Due next Monday

Homework: Spelling due on Monday

                                 

Social Studies: We continued to work on Lesson 9

Homework:  No homework

Reminders:

• Novel for Science Literacy
• Shirt for science literacy for Girls
• Please remember a book to donate for children in Belize
• 6^th Grade Permission slip for Lansing trip on March 9^th.

GIRLS READ NEEDS HELP ON FRIDAY, MARCH 2^ND

• We need help tie-dying our shirts so any moms who want to help at 8:00 Friday morning we would appreciate it!
• We also need dye for the shirts any donations would be appreciated!

Help the Burns/Burdick Blast basket:

 We are asking for donations of MSU/U of M items to be placed in our basket for the BCS Blast on March 18^th. You can also send in a cash donation as well.  Thanks for your help!