Have a safe and wonderful break! 

See you all next year: January 7, 2018.

Language Arts: None!

Math: Finish ALL math corrections by tomorrow for Topic 14 TEST and Topic 14 Performance TEST! These are NOT optional. Students had 45 minutes in class to begin working on these.

Other:
Letters to Service Members or First Responders are due tomorrow.
Bring your dance shoes tomorrow.

Tomorrow is a regular day! School begins at 8:00am and ends at 2:24pm.

Thank you to the many parents who contributed to today's class party. The students had an excellent time doing "Show and Tell"...it was mostly tell and enjoying the many delicious foods that were contributed.

Winter Break begins on Monday, December 24th and school begins again on Monday, January 7, 2019.  Enjoy your two weeks off.

Language Arts:
Make 5 constructive comments on someone else's writing.
READ!

Math:
Topic 13 Performance Assessment corrections are due by tomorrow.

Other:
Tomorrow is our class party from noon to dismissal. Please contact Mrs. Delacruz  if you want to bring anything for the party. She is available at:

brenda@plghomeloans.com . 

Language Arts:
Write 3 pages, double-spaced, font size 14 by tomorrow.
Make sure your story map is completed through number 9, DON'T do number 10.

Math:
Study for topic 14 test tomorrow.
Be sure topic 13 test corrections and adult signatures on corrections are complete.
Topic 13 performance test corrections are due on Thursday.

Science:
Quiz tomorrow on chemical reactions lab from today.


Other:
Tomorrow is pajama day. Wear regular shoes and make sure you are wearing pajamas that you can do PE in.
Class party is on Thursday, NOT Friday! Friday, the students have dance and PE.

Language Arts:
Do your ten times each for missed vocab words WITH definitions unless I wrote "sp" for spelling only. ONLY write missed sentences ONCE.  Get an adult signature on your vocabulary tests.

Math:
Finish 797-800 by tomorrow.  Just do as much as you can, these pages will help you with the Performance Assessment on Wednesday.
Topic 14 tests = Wednesday.

Topic 13 Regular Math Test corrections due Wednesday
Topic 13 Performance Assessment corrections due Thursday.

History:
We started our History Overview on the 13 colonies today.

Other:
WE DO have school this Friday.

Our class party will be on Thursday from Noon-Dismissal. Please contact Roman's mom at the email address below to help out with the class party:

brenda@plghomeloans.com

LA:
Get your Reading Contract Signed by an adult.
Get your writing about Sir Kay, RCC writing signed by an adult.

Math:
Complete 791-792 ALL

Topic 14 test = Next Wednesday

Topic 13 corrections due on Wednesday, 12/19
Topic 13 Performance Assessment  due Thursday, 12/20

Other:
We have a full week of school next week. Our class party is on Thursday, December 12/20 from 12:00-the end of school. :) Please contact Roman's mother, Brenda Delacruz at brenda@plghomeloans.com , if you are interested in providing treats for the party.

LA:
Study Vocabulary for test tomorrow and contractions and possessive
Get RCC p. 173 signed

Math:
Complete pages 785-788, DO NOT skip the explanation steps.

Math corrections for topic 13 are due next Wednesday (topic 13) and Thursday( Topic 13 perf. assessment)

Topic 14 test = NEXT WEDNESDAY

Thursday Folder:
Get science quiz signed
Get science compound homework signed
Get History chapter 5 signed

Get behavior card signed.

Bring dance shoes

Holiday party = next Thursday.

Language Arts:
Study your vocabulary.
I'll collect adult signatures on opinion & vocab tomorrow.

Math:
1. Complete pages 779-782 by tomorrow. These were assigned two days ago.
2. Test corrections and adult signature on Topic 13 are due one week from today on December 19.
3. Complete two worksheets that are general review: you do NOT have to do conversion problems or prime number problems on those pages...they haven't been taught yet.

History:
Study for chapter 5 test tomorrow!
Remember to study a bit more on the importance and function of the House of Burgesses

Other:
Bring dance shoes on Friday. I sent home a paper with more information about dance shoes with students who still need them today. :)

Mark Keppel

Visual and Performing Arts Magnet and MKS

present the

ART Department Master Class Series 

Art Department Master Class Information

4^th and 5^th Grade

The Art Department will help create and build set pieces and props for the production.  We will meet once a week for two hours, Thursdays from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM.  Students can come directly to the art studio after the bell rings and eat a snack before class begins at 2:30.  The class will have 20 students.  Students will be picked in a lottery system if we have more applicants than space, giving preference to the 5^th grade students. 

All students will be asked to contribute a $135.00 donation which will cover their “show shirt”, a cast picture and materials.

As a member of the ‘team’ you are expected to behave in a professional manner and are required to adhere to the following rules and expectations.

- Participants will be expected to participate actively and behave appropriately during class

- Art supplies and tools will be handled with respect and care

- Participants will be expected to set up and clean up for each class

- Participants cannot leave class without being released by the teacher (Mrs. Zierhut)

- Participants will notify Mrs. Zierhut if they will be absent or need to be released early

- Participants will need to wear appropriate clothing and shoes for painting, gluing, etc.

- Participants can bring a snack to eat before class (ASOLUTELY NO nuts, please)

- Participants must be picked up on time

·      Class Dates - 16 weeks in total

January       10, 17, 24, 31

February      7, 14, 21, 28

March         7, 14, 28

April           4, 11, 18, 25

May            2

Applications available at the front office beginning December 14, 2018

LA:
Finish RCC page 167  & be ready to do next section...
Get adult signatures on vocabulary test & opinion writing assignments

Math:
Topic 13 test, part two tomorrow-performance assessment.
These pages are due by Thursday: 779-782

Remember (2, 7) means start at origin, go to the right 2, then go up from the 2 to 7 to plot your dot.
Test on Topic 14 = Thursday, Dec. 20th.

History:
Finish Chapter 5 review-questions 1-12

Chapter 5 test = this Thursday, Dec. 13

Other:
Bring dance shoes on Friday.
Last day of school before Winter Break is December 21.

LA:
1. 20 vocabulary words this week! Study 'em from the Reading book page 126 and page 252.
2. Finish RCC page 164

3. Get adult  signatures on three items:
1. Story test from "Leonardo's Horse",
2. Scholastic News
3. R. Contract due on 12/17.


Math:
Study for Topic 13 test tomorrow!!!!

Topic 14 test = Next Wednesday.

History:
Chapter 5, lesson 3 notes were taken independently today. Don't forget important people and their accomplishments; important places (including geography factors...) and important events.

Chapter 5 test = Thursday.

Science:
The compounds worksheets were turned in today.

Other:
The school is sponsoring after school iREADY classes from 2:30-3pm supervised in the library. Please let me know if you want me to sign your child up. :)


Bring library books and orchestra instruments tomorrow and dance shoes on Friday.

I had the wrong email for parents interested in joining Ms. Delacruz in planning the holiday party: Here is her correct email. ;) . brenda@plghomeloans.com

Language Arts:
1. Get reading contract signed/completed

Math:
1. Finish 763-764 by Monday.

2. Topic 6 math test signed and corrections due on Monday. NO LATE CORRECTIONS will be accepted.

3. Test on Topic 13 = Tuesday

Science:
What are Compounds? worksheet due on Monday.

History:
Chapter 5 test = Thursday

Other:
Dance shoes will be needed each Friday. You can leave them at school, if you're worried that you'll forget. :)

You can email Mrs. Delacruz at plghomeloans.com if you are interested in coordinating the Holiday party with her. Please communicate with her if you want to bring something in. ;) .


The holiday party will be on Thursday, Dec. 20th from 12:35-2:224. We can't do it on Friday due to our dance and PE classes.

Language Arts:
1. Finish Opinion Writing about one article from Scholastic News.
2. Prepare for Story and vocabulary tests.

Math:
755: 3, 5, 8, 10, 11
756: 12, 14, 15, 17
757: 1-7, don't do number 5
758 ALL

Corrections and parent signature on Topic 6 = due Monday, 12/10
Topic 13 test = Tuesday

Science:
Do Compounds worksheet by MONDAY, 12/10

History:
We took notes on Chapter 5, lesson 2 today. Test = next Tuesday

Other:
Sign behavior card & Thursday folder, RETURN 3 quizzes and chapter test from Chapter 8 in Thursday Folder!

LA:

1. Get adult signatures on summaries of "Leonardo's Horse" and "Bellerophon & Pegasus" summaries.
2. Get adult signature on RCC p. 149
3. Study "Leonardo's Horse" and your vocab words from this chapter...be prepared to use them in a sentence.

Math:
749: 10 & 11 only
750: 12, 12, 16, 17
751: ALL
752: 8, 13, 14

History:
Chapter 5, lesson one was covered today on the Northwest Passage: study your notes for 5 minutes each night to prepare.

Chapter 5 test = NEXT Thursday, 12/13

Science:
All quizzes for chapter 3: Lessons 1-3 are due in Thursday folder by FRIDAY morning: SIGNED!!

COMPOUNDS WORKSHEET DUE ON MONDAY, BRING IT TO SCHOOL TOMORROW

Other:
Bring dance shoes on Friday, if you have them. :)

LA:
A. Get signed by tomorrow:
1. New Reading Contract, due 12/10
2. Vocabulary sentences, rewrite missed sentences
3. Circus Story test
4. RCC 147
5. RCC 144

B. Summarize "Leonardo's Horse" and "Belleropho and Pegasus"
Use Somebody In/At Wanted But So to help you summarize

C. Story and Vocab tests for "Leonardo's Horse" = Friday

Math:
737: Odds until number 21, don't do 23 or 25 or 27
738: 28, 32, 33
739: 9, 12 only
740: 19-22

Get math test signed and corrections paper signed by next Monday.

Topic 13 test = next Tuesday

Science:
Chapter 8 test = tomorrow, study

History:
Chapter 5 test = next Thursday 12/13

Other:
Please consider donating tissues...our noses are running and there are only scratchy paper towels. :(
Students need dance shoes ASAP. First dance lesson is on this Friday with Miss Neel.