Friday, September 15th, 2017

Language Arts:

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

·         5^th Grade:  Same lesson as 6^th 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 14th, 2017

Language Arts:

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

·         5^th Grade:  Same lesson as 6^th 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 13th, 2017

Language Arts:

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

·         5^th Grade:  Same lesson as 6^th 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 12th, 2017

Language Arts:

·         6^th Grade:  Today we worked on reading stamina.  Students read and inferred about the character in the reading.

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5^th Grade:  Same lesson as 6^th 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 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 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.

Tuesday, June 6th, 2017

6^th Grade Language Arts :All fantasy work has been turned in.   Work on Greek/Latin packet

5^th Grade Language Arts : All fantasy work has been turned in.   Work on grammar packet

Homework: 

·         Read nightly and remember to have a chapter book daily for language arts.

·         6^th grade Greek/Latin words packet

·         5^th grammar packet

Social Studies: Received review for world religions test.  This is due tomorrow.

Homework :  Review due tomorrow

          World religions test on Friday

Word Study:   No class

Reminders:

·         Move-up day on Monday, June 12th

·         Wacky recess Wednesday, June 14^th

·         End of the year field trip on Thursday, June 15th