Friday, January 31, 2020

Language arts:
1. Get R.Con 2/3 signed by an adult
2. get homework from 1/29 signed by an adult

Math:
NO HOMEWORK. Students finished their topic 7 tests today.
For those of you who are shaky about your multiplication facts-STUDY!!!
Bring volume 2 on Monday, we'll start mulitplying fractions

Science:
Chapter 3 test =Tuesday, 2/11
Study your worksheets/quizzes

History:
Chapter 9 test = Tuesday, 2/18
Be studying your notes


Thursday, January 30, 2020

Language arts:
1. Get parent signature on last night's H.W.
2. Study vocabulary
3. Write exactly 9 sentences: incorporate all 20 words at least once, use "as time passed" three times, use "Shortly after" three times, use "at that very moment" three times.

Math:
Study for topic 7 performance task test tomorrow.

Science:
Complete the worksheet page  49/50 by tomorrow.
Review Digestion and Body systems
Chapter 3 test = February 12.

Other:
Get behavior card
Thursday Folder and History test (ch.8) signed
bring dance shoes for tomorrow

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Language Arts:
Study vocabulary
Red- Do page 21 "Tools" and "Focus on Work" Sections only
Orange and Yellow-page 33 all
Blue and Purple-page 33 all
Green- page 15 bottom & top of page 28 "Understand" and "Focus-middle section only)" RACE for the "Focus" questions only

Math:
Topic 7 test -tomorrow
STUDY!!!!

Science:
We began studying human body systems today.
Test on Chapter 3 = Tuesday, 2/12/20

Other:
Friday is dance; bring those dance shoes.

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Language Arts:
Study vocabulary long and short "o" words, and man/ped words.
Red group: p. 13 ALL
Yellow and Orange Groups: p. 32 questions 3 &4 AND Venn Diagram
Blue and Purple Groups: p. 32, Comprehension: Make Inferences
Green: p. 14, All & p. 15 top 3 questions

Math:
Get page 436 signed by an adult.
Complete all parts of the performance task that we didn't already do. (p. 453-454)
Test on topic 7 = Thursday, January 30

History:
Today students took the Chapter 8 test.

other:
Friday = Dance. :)

Monday, January 27, 2020

Language Arts:
1. Get parent initials on your R. Con., due 2/3
2. Col. 5 sentences-Use ALL 20 words in ten sentences or less.
3. Red group- do page 13 top 5 questions only
4. Orange and Yellow group- do page 32, top questions only
5. Blue and Purple groups- do page 32, top group questions 3 & 4 only
6. Green group- do page 14, top group of questions (only do questions 3,4,and 5)

Math:
page 433-ALL odds
434-All except the last two options on questions 26 & 27.
Math test = Thursday

History:
Chapter 8 test = tomorrow

Other:
Bring dance shoes on Friday....or you may leave them in the classroom.

Friday, January 24, 2020

Language Arts:
4 Parent Signatures required:
1. Idiom Meaning/Drawing
2. Columns with Prepositions
3. 10 sentences using transition words... a CHECK mark means it was completed, but NOT done correctly with punctuation.
4. Homographs worksheet-L. 12

Math:
page 436 10-15 all
Topic 7 MATH TEST = Thursday 1/30

History:
History test = Tuesday, 1/28

Other:
Thank you to the many families that have handled the dance shoes. Please contact me with questions.

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Language Arts:
1. Study homograph words for vocabulary test tomorrow.
2. L. 10: Finish your ten sentences using NEW transition words. I'd prefer that you use the same transition word at least 3 times to get practice using it.
3. L. 6. : Do the three columns for your five chosen idioms: Idiom/Literal Meaning/Figurative Meaning

Math:
p. 421 #9-15 odds only
Test = January 30

History:
Chapter test = next Tuesday, 1/28

Other:
Dance tomorrow: bring your shoes. :)



Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Language Arts:
Get your Essays , Unit 4, Week 1, L. 12, signed by an adult
Rewrite your sentences on your vocabulary tests and get them signed by an adult
Study the homographs list on this weeks "Columns" sheet-know both definitions

Math:
Explain notes about whole number and mixed number subtraction. Get them signed.
Topic 7 test = Friday, 1/30/20

History:
Chapter 8 test = Tuesday, 1/28.
STUDY

Other:
Dance shoes, bring 'em on Friday

Friday, January 17, 2020

Language arts:
Get your R. Contract signed by an adult. Remember you are supposed to be reading for a minimum of 200 pages per week.  ;)

Math:
409- Do the odd problems from 9-15
411-Do ALL odd problems


History:
Chapter 8 test = Tuesday, 1/28 (not next Tuesday, but the following)

Other:
Remember to bring your jazz shoes on Fridays.
Monday is no school due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.  Please let me know what community service you were able to perform. :)

Thursday, January 16, 2020

language arts:
P. Signature on L. 5.
Study your vocabulary from the last page of the "Taylor Swift" book.

Math:
397- ODDS only (3-16)
398- 25, 28, 29
399-2,6, 10
400- 14, 15, 17, 19

Topic 7 test = next Thursday

History:
page 275, #1-4

Other:
Bring your jazz shoes tomorrow for dance. A flyer was sent home today with information about the shoes. :)

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Language Arts:
Unit 4, week 1, lesson 12 essay. You may not use a homework pass on this. Be sure to use your notes about each paragraph's topic

Math:
Subtracting with unlike denominators:
page 391: 3-16
page 392: 17, 18, 22, 23
page 393-all
page 394: 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16

History:
Chapter 7 test = tomorrow

Other:
Friday is dance; be sure to bring your dance shoes.
Next Monday is a school holiday in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Language Arts:
Finish your Unit 4, Week1, Lesson 5 writing on comparing and contrasting the two poems. Remember 1: Capitalize and punctuate the poem titles correctly.
2: Do NOT use the word and in your contrast sentence!!!!

Math:
Get your math notes signed on converting improper fractions into mixed numbers.
Unit 7 test = Thursday next week

History:
Study your notes and homework and chapter review from chapter 7. Test = this Thursday

Monday, January 13, 2020

Language Arts:
We were working on the iREADY diagnostic today.
1. Get your vocabulary done: the words on the last page of the "Taylor Swift" magazine: do a picture and a dictionary definition of each word. These are your words for the vocabulary test for Friday.
2. Get your R. Con. completed: it's due on Tuesday 1/21 (Monday 1/20 is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

Math:
We worked on adding fractions with unlike denominators.
Finish:
385: 3, 4, 5
386: 6, 7, 9, 11
387: 1-4,
388: all

Test on topic 7 = Thursday, January 23.

History:
We read and completed the questions in class for Chapter 7, lesson 4: "Puritan Life".
Chapter 7 test = this Thursday
Study your notes for 10-15 minutes.

Other:
Students need to bring their jazz shoes for dance on Friday.

Friday, January 10, 2020

Language Arts:
READ!!

Math:
review the steps for adding and subtracting with unlike denominators

History:
Complete questions 1-4 on page 260 (Chapter 7, lesson 3)
Also, read the Anne Hutchinson biography (It will be useful....wink, wink)

Other:
Many students still need jazz shoes, a flyer will be coming home next week on this.

Thursday, January 9, 2020

Language arts:
Get an adult signature on the TDQs.
Read!!

Math:
379-all
380-13 & 16 & 17
381-all
382- 12-15

History:
We had the spelling bee today, no homework.
Chapter 7 test - next Thursday

Science:
Cell projects are due tomorrow.
Plan on taking home history projects tomorrow.

Other:
Students have dance tomorrow. Make sure to wear something you can dance and stretch in.

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Language Arts:
READ!!
Students took an interim test on reading informational texts today.

Math:
Students took an interim assessment on whole numbers and decimals today.

History:
Finish page 255- numbers 1-3
Chapter 7 history test = next Thursday (not tomorrow). Be studying your notes for at least five minutes each night.

Science:
Cell projects are due on Friday.

Other:
Spelling bee is tomorrow.