Language Arts:
1. Complete new R. Con. due 10/7
2. Annotate Paragraphs 1-6 for the Thurgood Marshall Speech
3. Complete the Lesson 3 worksheet on annotation

Math:
139: 3-10
140: 23-25, 27
141: 9-10
142: 12 & 17

Topic 3 test = Thursday, STUDY

Science:
We'll complete our worksheet on turning steel into copper tomorrow.

History:
We'll continue taking our notes on the ancient explorers tomorrow.

Other:
This Thursday at 6:30pm join us for questions and answers about camp!!

Keep selling those PTA fundraiser items... and it's not too late to join the PTA!!!

Wednesday is Walktober...Walk to School Day...get those legs movin'!

More than a Meal Application

Every family should take 5 minutes online to complete the "More than a Meal" application. Even if you bring your own lunch or don't think you might qualify, when every family completes the applications, Mark Keppel wins.

More than a Meal applications are used to qualify students for lunch programs AND qualify Mark Keppel for additional Federal, State and Local resources even if kids don't qualify for a lunch program. 

Give yourself 5 minutes.

Go to: https://mealapp.gusd.net/ enter some basic information, and submit. 

Thank you for helping Mark Keppel Elementary School.

Language Arts:
Get your R. Con. due on 9/30 signed by a parent.

Mathematics:
133: 4,6,8,10,16,18
134: 19, 25
135: 2-5
136: 13, 14

DON'T FORGET TO ANNEX YOUR ZEROES!!!!!

Other:
Our PTA fundraiser packets went home today. Remember, to sell ONLY to people you know for safety's sake. ;)

Camp Meeting = Thursday, Oct. 3 @ 6:30pm in the cafeteria.

Language Arts:
1. Do Sentence Fragments and Run-ons worksheet
2. Reread "Creating the Constitution" and "The Dred Scott Decision" to be ready for tomorrow's tests.
3. Study your vocabulary for tomorrow's test: freedom, devoted, nation, contained, reason, replied, future, rights. Remember, you need to know the spelling and the definition.

Math:
Complete:
p. 127: 19-22
p. 128: 23, 27
p. 129: 7-10
p. 130: 13, 14, 15

YOU MUST SHOW ALL WORK FOR MATH PROBLEMS-KEEP YOUR SCRATCH PAPER AND NUMBER YOUR PROBLEMS ON IT.

Science:
Today we did an experiment with taking the oxidation off of a penny. We will continue working on this tomorrow.

History:
We read about ancient explorers.

Other:
Camp meeting = Thursday, October 3 at 6:30pm in the cafeteria. Please come to ask camp questions.

Please sign and return the science test and the Thursday folder tonight and sign the Behavior Card.

Language Arts:
1. Finish your Context Clues worksheet.
2. Write a QUICK summary (4-6 sentences) of "The Dred Scott Decision"
    -Remember the Hewitt tool  Somebody  Wanted But So to help you write a summary.

Math:
We began the multiplication unit today with the standard algorithm.  Please sign your child's notes after they read them to you.

History:
We finished Chapter 3 in the Lil Mamoo.

Other:
Student Council elections are for classroom reps only and will be on Friday. Students may make one poster and prepare a one minute speech as to why she or he would make an excellent representative for our class.

Language Arts:
 Message to Mrs. Cannon's language arts students: Today we had a class discussion about the large number of 1s and 2s on the recently graded material.  Many students are struggling with the new rigor of this language arts program. 2s are not unusual for this time of year. Please do not punish your children for getting a 2 on an assignment. Please DO encourage them to listen carefully and get their work done during the week.  I urged students to pay attention to my instruction, directions, and the directions written on the top of the assignments. The lessons definitely build throughout the week and culminate in assessments that challenge them to think deeply about the reading material.

Assignments:
1. Finish annotating main ideas with stars in the margin and underlining/highlighting key details for the "Dred Scott" passage paragraphs 11-20.

2. Write missed vocabulary words 10 times with their definitions. If you only misspelled the word, you may write only the word 10 times.

3. Get FIVE different parent signatures:
    a. Text Dependent Questions for SR1
    b. Text Dependent Questions for SR2
    c. Constitution Essay
    d. Comparison/Contrast Writing (L. 14)
    e. Reading and Vocabulary tests (one piece of paper)

Math:
We are working on multiplication estimation today.
p. 121: 7-17 odds
p. 122: 18, 19, 24, 25
p. 123: 2, 3, 15
p. 124: 18, 20, 21

Get TWO math tests signed from topic 2. 

Other:
Camp meeting = October 3 in the cafeteria



From Mrs. Neel:

Keppel ELITE Competition and ELITE Prep Dance Teams

Placement Auditions

Wednesday – October 2, 2019

2:30 PM to 5:00 PM

Placement audition and practices to be held in the Keppel Dance Room

ELITE first practices - Monday – October 7, 2019 & Friday – October 11, 2019

All Monday Practices – 2:30 PM until 5:00 PM

All Friday Practices – 2:30 PM until 4:30 PM

ELITE Prep first practice – Wednesday – October 9, 2019

2:30 PM – 4:30 PM

You will be placed in the appropriate group based on the knowledge of the routines and how well they are executed. Smiles, energy, sharpness are used as our judging criteria.  Dance/drill requirements include the ability to perform splits, single turns, Russians (toe touches) and high kicks. We are looking for team members that are willing to put in the time to learn and perfect these skills.  Team dynamics play an important role in judging.  Please note the grade level requirement for each team.

ELITE Team         ELITE Prep

(Grades 4, 5)        (Grades 3, 4, 5)

Applications available at the front of the office on the counter

Language arts:
1. Star the main idea in the margin and underline the key details in each paragraph that supports that main idea for the Dred Scott article. You only have to do paragraphs 1-10 (1-5) should have been done at school.
2. Bring the Reading Contract from last week signed by an adult at home and a Reading Contract from this week with adult initials on the side.


Math:
We did topic 3, lesson 1:
p115: ALL!!
p116: 25, 27, 30, 31
p117: 2,4,6,8,10, 16
p118: 19, 21,25

History:
Students read chapter 3 of History Alive book on Native Americans in North America.


Other:
October 3 at 6:30pm = Fifth grade camp meeting!!

Tomorrow is instrumental music and library day. Please bring the items that you need for tomorrow.

Language Arts:
1. Finish Lesson 10
2. Finish Lesson 13
3. Finish cursive "Mm"
4. Many students need to follow the directions for their essays which were assigned yesterday. They need to write 3 distinct paragraphs following the organization from L.6.

Math:
Complete the performance assessment and study for the Topic 2 test.

Science:
Students took the chapter 7 test today.

Other;
Camp meeting for parents is October 3rd!!! Come to the cafeteria at 6:30pm. We are so excited to share about this exciting educational opportunity for your children.

Need a TB test?  ..Here's a link for the free clinic from GUSD. 

Language arts:
1. Complete Lesson (L) 6 and write your three paragraph essay.


Math:
p. 91: 3,6,9,12,15,17,21,23
p. 92: 25,26,30,31
p. 93: 1-6, 8, 11
p. 94: 14, 15, 19, 20

Get both Topic 1 tests signed by tomorrow except for the student who just took the test today.

Science:
Chapter 7 test = tomorrow study your quizzes, the chapter review and your old worksheets.j

Language Arts:
Students were working on identifying sequence key words and events as well as identifying short vowel words in class.

Spellcabulary on Friday will be on these words: amendment, citizen, public, benefited, impressive, activists, insults, topics

Math:
Get page 81/82 signed by a parent. Study for test on Friday on adding and subtracting decimals. There were no pages assigned today because pictures were taken during math time. Students SHOULD be studying a little bit each night all of the concepts that we have studied.

Science:
Students took the chapter 7, lesson 5 quiz today. It was sent home with them.  Lesson 1/2 (one sheet of paper, lesson 3, lesson 4, and lesson 5 quizzes should be used to study. ALL quizzes must be returned on Friday in their Thursday folders.

Chapter 7 test = Thursday

Other:
October 3 = important camp meeting for parents at school-6pm. Please come for details or to ask questions- a representative from the camp will be here. Yay!!!!

Language Arts:
We began the REAL program today. Students evaluated fragments vs. run-on sentences, wrote spelling/vocabulary words/, and found main ideas and details in reading.

Due tomorrow: Reading contract due 9/23

Math:
p. 85 # 3, 7, 29
p. 86 #27, 29
p87 5-7
p88 8-12, 14

Test on Topic 2 = Friday, adding and subtracting decimals

Science:
Quiz on lesson 5 = tomorrow
Chapter 7 test = Thursdsay

Other:
Picture day = tomorrow!! Have students bring order forms tomorrow.

Language arts:
Get parent signature on the bottom of your Reading contract (R. Con.) due 9/16

Math:
Finish page 79-evens
p. 80 = 13 & 18
p. 81 = 1, 3, 9, 11
p. 82 12 &13

Science:
Students were given a worksheet which they may, but don't have to finish by Monday for science chapter 7, lesson 5. We read and discussed the lesson in class. There will be a quiz on lesson 5 on Monday after our discussion of the worksheet.

Science Test on chapter 7 = Thursday,

Other:
Camp meeting on October 3, please come. :)

Language arts:
Get your two thin and your two thick questions about TODAY's reading done by tomorrow.
Finish letters I & J cursive.

Math:
Explain what the word subtract means to your parents

Science:
Get parent signature on Lesson 1 quiz and return in the Thursday Folder

Other:
Get behavior card signed tonight.

Picture day = Tuesday, 9/17

CPK dine out is TONIGHT!  See you there!!! :)MC

Language Arts:
Get your RtR which was Text to Text writing signed by an adult.
There is a Writing grade and a Language grade. The writing was graded on the depth of detail and organization of ideas. The language was graded on spelling (of common 4th grade words), capitalization, punctuation, sentence structure, and vocabulary usage.

Math:
No homework. The students took their Topic One test today.

Science:
We went over answers for the chapter 7, lesson 3 worksheet. We read and completed the chapter 7, lesson 4 worksheet. There will be quizzes tomorrow on lessons 3 & 4.

Other:
Tomorrow night is our fabulous Pizza with a Purpose night at CPK...hope to see you there. YUM!!!

Fifth Grade Camp meeting = October 3rd. This will be an informative and important meeting for ALL fifth grade parents. Please put it on your calendar and make plans to make sure you can attend.

Language Arts:
Read!

Math:
Study for topic 1 test tomorrow...remember the red pages are JUST LIKE the test!!!!

Science:
Complete worksheet page 153 after reading the rest of chapter 7, lesson 3.

Chapter 7 test = next Thursday, 9/19 (NOT this week)

Other:
CPK FUNdraiser = THIS THURSDAY, COME JOIN THE FUN!!!

BRING IN WORDS THAT DESCRIBE YOU FOR MRS. ZIERHUT ART PROJECT.

TOMORROW IS Patrio Day; feel free to wear red, white, and blue to honor our country and those that lost their lives on 9/11/01.

Language Arts:
Finish C/D cursive.
Get new R. Con (due 9/16) initialed by adult at home.

Math:
Get parent signature on p. 33/34
Finish 38: #26,
39 Evens
40 #15, 20

TOPIC 1 TEST = Wednesday, study!!!

Science:
Quizzes will be graded and in Thursday folders.

Other:
Finish your Gold Creek Camp thank you letters by tomorrow.

Pizza with a Purpose: Come to California Pizza Kitchen on this Thursday. Bring the flyer from last Thursday Folder and our fifth graders benefit. This fundraiser donates 20% of proceeds that night to our fifth grade activities/t-shirts/promotion pictures etc.

Language Arts:
1. Finish any RtR on Carbon that is incomplete.
2. Complete cursive worksheet.
3. Get R. Con. which is due on 9/9 signed by an adult at home.

Math:
Get your notes on comparing decimals signed by a parent after you explain them.
Test on Topic 1 = Wednesday, Sep. 11. Be studying!!!

Science:
We read and discussed Chapter 7. Lessons 1 & 2. Quiz = Monday afternoon.

Other:
1. Field trip: They will be serving hot dogs and hamburgers. If your child cannot eat those foods please, send them with an appropriate lunch for their diet.  The students will need a water bottle with their names on it, hat, and sunscreen applied before school.

2. Master Class News:
Applications for both the Master Class Performance Group AND the Master Class Art Department are now available to ALL 4th and 5th graders.

They are located on the desk at the front office.  All applications are due on September 12th. They should be returned to the office staff before that date.  If they are late in returning the applications, they WILL NOT be accepted.  There are no late adds to the program.

Please make sure that they pick up the correct application as there are two sets on the counter....one for ACTING and the other for ART DEPARTMENT.

Thanks in advance.  

3. Nasa will send your name
Send your names to Mars.

Language Arts:
READ!!!
Bring in reading contract.

Math:
Finish 45-46
Get parent signature on pages 21/22

Other:
Field trip Friday. Bring water bottle with your name printed on it, sunscreen, and a hat.

LA:
Students did their Amerigo Vespucci paragraph writing in class today.
Make sure new reading contracts (due on 9/9) have parent initials indicating that the students have made a good plan for the week. This contract will be signed by the parent and collected by me next Monday.

Math:
Finish page 31- 9 & 10
p. 32- 12, 13, 17, 18 ( we already did number 12 together in class)
p. 33 ODDS only (1,3, 5 etc.)
p. 34 13, 15, 16, 19

Science:
Read Chapter 7, Lesson 2 (pages 354-359)
Write down at least TWO questions you have about the reading. If you have no questions, pretend you are the teacher and write down two questions you think a teacher might ask about the reading.

Other:
Field trip = Friday. There will be NO swimming or swimsuit necessary activities.