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Reminder: When a student is absent, all missed and assigned work is recorded. Books and assignments are left in the office to be picked up at 2:30 unless a parent calls the office and gives other instructions. Please make sure arrangements are made to have work and books picked up when absent.
****The Thanksgiving Feast has been changed to Tuesday, November 20.
*** The form and payment for the Class Trip to the Liberty Science Center is due Wednesday, November 21.***
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Homework
Friday, November 16
Sixth Grade
- Print out your skit for Bud Not Buddy; memorize lines
- Return test/assignment folder signed.
- Class Spelling Bee - Monday
Fifth Grade
- Anyone absent today must complete the vocabulary assignment we did in class. For the following vocabulary words: treading (p195), exasperated (199), skitter (203), wheedle (215),
undergrowth (218), write the sentence from the book; determine the meaning of the word; check your meaning with a dictionary.
- Class Spelling Monday; Practice spelling by logging onto the link in Google Classroom
Thursday, November 15Sixth Grade
- Review skit for Bud Not Buddy
Fifth Grade
- Write ten sentences for any of the 15 Greek and Latin root words we worked on in class today.
Tuesday, November 12Sixth Grade
- Bring in $10.00 on Tuesday for Thanksgiving Feast.
- Final Bud Not Buddy assignment is due Thursday, November 15.
- My Perspectives, page 46 (Answer questions 1 and 3 under Analyze Text)
Fifth Grade
- Complete the Theme assignment on Google Classroom and Turn In
Thursday, November 8Sixth Grade
- Bring in $10.00 on Tuesday for Thanksgiving Feast.
- Final Bud Not Buddy assignment is due November 15.
- Revise your personal narrative by Tuesday.
Fifth Grade
- Reader's and Writer's Journal page 25 (Answer questions 1-3 only)
Tuesday, November 6Sixth Grade
- Anyone absent today, will make up the social studies test tomorrow.
- Final Bud Not Buddy assignment is due November 15.
- Social Studies Day, Thursday, November 8: Please refer handout; make sure all items are brought in on Thursday.
Fifth Grade
- Answer all questions for Chapters 13-15 in your notebook.
Monday, November 5Sixth Grade
- Social Studies Test on all sections in The First Cultures, tomorrow; study all vocabulary, review Stone Age Cave Art on page 34, be able to describe changes in technology and how these changes helped to change people's lives(advances in technology, techniques used, development of agriculture)
- Final Bud Not Buddy assignment is due November 15.
- Social Studies Day, Thursday, November 8: Please refer handout; make sure all items are brought in on Thursday.
Fifth Grade
- Religion test, tomorrow; review all key words, questions, and highlighted notes; study the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.
- Reader's and Writer's Journal page 22 (two only--writing sentences for vocabulary words)
Friday, November 2Sixth Grade
- Return test/assignment folder signed
- Social Studies Test on all sections in The First Cultures, Tuesday; study all vocabulary, review Stone Age Cave Art on page 34, be able to describe changes in technology and how these changes helped to change people's lives(advances in technology, techniques used, development of agriculture)
- Final Bud Not Buddy assignment is due November 15.
- Social Studies Day, Thursday, November 8: Please refer handout; make sure all items are brought in on Thursday.
Fifth Grade
- Rewrite the paragraph that I reviewed with each of you. Make your corrections and write a final copy of loose leaf with a full heading.
- Religion test, Tuesday; review all key words, questions, and highlighted notes.
Thursday, November 1Sixth Grade
- Final Bud Not Buddy assignment is due November 15.
- Social Studies Day, Thursday, November 8: Please refer handout; make sure all items are brought in on Thursday.
Fifth Grade
- Draft of paragraph is due tomorrow
Wednesday, October 31Sixth Grade
-Be safe Trick-or-Treating
- All homework that was assigned on Tuesday, will be checked tomorrow.
Fifth Grade
-Be safe Trick-or-Treating
- All homework that was assigned on Tuesday, will be checked tomorrow.
Tuesday, October 30
Sixth Grade
- Religion page 66
- My Perspectives Comprehension Check page 45
- Complete any unfinished work from your small learning group.
Fifth Grade
- Religion, page 54
- Religion Test on Chapter 3, Tuesday
- Rewirte the paragraph we did in class today using your evidence. (Due Friday)
Monday, October 29Sixth Grade
- Do a First Read of Declaration of the Rights of a Child and complete the Non-fiction graphic organizer (all topics except Comprehension)
Fifth Grade
- Reader's and Writer's Journal page 19 (Answer the question on the bottom of the page; reread page 152 and look for two pieces of evidence to answer the question.)
Friday, October 26Sixth Grade
- Finish typing your personal narrative and submit a draft through Google Classroom.
Fifth Grade
- Finish reading Chapter 12 and answer the following two questions in your notebook:
1. How does Ben react after he learns that Mrs. Tibbets doesn’t want to stop Tabitha from selling the land?
2. How does Mrs. Tibbets respond when she finds out that Ben had sent an e-mail to the state? How do you know?
Thursday, October 25Sixth Grade
- Finish the Social Studies Assignment on Catalhoyuk.
- Bud Not Buddy assignment (Chapters 7-13) is due tomorrow. This must be completed in the Journal Section of your binder.
Fifth Grade
- Finish vocabulary for Chapters 11 and 12. Read Chapter 11 of Night of the Spadefoot Toads.
Wednesday, October 24Sixth Grade
- Continue writing your personal narrative (continue sequence of events, up to the conclusion)
- Bud Not Buddy assignment (Chapters 7-13) is due October 26. This must be completed in the Journal Section of your binder.
Fifth Grade
- Write ten sentences. Your sentences must contain nouns; include both common and proper nouns. Underline the nouns in each sentence. Do not write sentences with pronouns.
Tuesday, October 23Sixth Grade
- Continue writing your personal narrative (you must have completed the description of setting, characters and the conflict)
- Bud Not Buddy assignment (Chapters 7-13) is due October 26. This must be completed in the Journal Section of your binder.
Fifth Grade
- Finish questions for Chapter 10 on the task card. Make sure all questions are completely answered with text evidence.
Monday, October 22Sixth Grade
- Complete the Graphic Organizer for your Personal Narrative
- Bud Not Buddy assignment (Chapters 7-13) is due October 26. This must be completed in the Journal Section of your binder.
Fifth Grade
- Reader's and Writer's Journal page 17 (top only); make sure your sentences demonstrate the meaning of the word.
Friday, October 18Sixth Grade
- Bud Not Buddy assignment (Chapters 7-13) is due October 26. This must be completed in the Journal Section of your binder.
Fifth Grade
- Read pages 111-122 (Night of the Spadefoot Toads)
Thursday, October 18Sixth Grade
- Answer two social studies questions in your notebook.
- Bud Not Buddy assignment (Chapters 7-13) is due October 26. This must be completed in the Journal Section of your binder.
Fifth Grade
- Reading test tomorrow on Chapters 1-9 from Night of the Spadefoot Toads (Study Vocabulary; all pages we have completed in the Reader's and Writer's Journal and conflict.)
Wednesday, October 17Sixth Grade
- Religion Test on Chapter 2, tomorrow
- Bud Not Buddy assignment (Chapters 7-13) is due October 26. This must be completed in the Journal Section of your binder.
Fifth Grade
- Write a final copy of the diary entry we did in class. (page 14 of the Reader's and Writer's Journal)
It must be written on loose leaf paper neatly with a full heading.
- Reading test Friday on Chapters 1-9 from Night of the Spadefoot Toads (Study Vocabulary; all pages we have completed in the Reader's and Writer's Journal and conflict.)
Tuesday, October 16Sixth Grade
- Religion Test on Chapter 2, Thursday
- Write a final copy of the editing paragraph
- Bud Not Buddy assignment (Chapters 7-13) is due October 26. This must be completed in the Journal Section of your binder.
Fifth Grade
- Reader's and Writer's Journal page 14 (top only--vocabulary)
- Reading test Friday on Chapters 1-9 from Night of the Spadefoot Toads (Study Vocabulary; all pages we have completed in the Reader's and Writer's Journal and conflict.)
Monday, October 15Sixth Grade
- Religion Test on Chapter 2, Thursday
- Complete Google Classroom assignment "Social Studies Weekly-Week 3"
- Bud Not Buddy assignment (Chapters 7-13) is due October 26. This must be completed in the Journal Section of your binder.
Fifth Grade
- Answer four questions for Chapters 8 and 9. Make sure you include text evidence for #4.
- Reading test Friday on Chapters 1-9 from Night of the Spadefoot Toads (Study Vocabulary; all pages we have completed in the Reader's and Writer's Journal and conflict.)
Friday, October 12Sixth Grade
- Complete the Literature Circle assignment by Monday.
- Bud Not Buddy assignment (Chapters 7-13) is due October 26. This must be completed in the Journal Section of your binder.
Fifth Grade
- Read Chapter 8 in Night of the Spadefoot Toads and sequence the events for the chapter--First, Next, Then, Finally.
Thursday, October 11Sixth Grade
- Complete the paragraph answering question #4 on page 30 (Analyze); also make sure the worksheet on Media vocabulary is completed.
- Bud Not Buddy assignment is due tomorrow, October 12. This must be completed in the Journal Section of your binder.
Fifth Grade
- Complete page 12 in the Reader's and Writer's Journal.
Wednesday, October 10Sixth Grade
- Social Studies: Complete the Google Classroom Assignment, "Secrets of the Iceman" and Turn In.
- Bud Not Buddy assignment is due Friday, October 12. This must be completed in the Journal Section of your binder.
Fifth Grade
- Read Chapter 7 and complete the Story Sequence Graphic Organizer for the main events in the chapter (just like we did in class for Chapter 6).
Tuesday, October 9Sixth Grade
- Make sure your Spooky Saga draft is completed by tomorrow.
- Complete page 29 in My Perspectives.
- Complete the Social Studies questions we started in class.
- Bud Not Buddy assignment in due Friday, October 12. This must be completed in the Journal Section of your binder.
Fifth Grade
- Rewrite the editing paragraph correctly on loose leaf with a proper heading.
- Reader's and Writer's Journal, page 11; complete the entire page
Friday, October 5Sixth Grade
- Look over your Spooky Saga
- Have test/assignment folder signed and return on Tuesday.
- Bud Not Buddy assignment in due Friday, October 12. This must be completed in the Journal Section of your binder.
Fifth Grade
- Read Chapter 6 of Night of the Spadefoot Toads and complete the vocabulary assignment.
- Religion test - Chapter 1 (Tuesday); Study highlighted information in book, key words, chapter test, and information for essay
Thursday, October 4Sixth Grade
- Quiz on latitude and longitude - Friday
- Bud Not Buddy assignment in due Friday, October 12
Fifth Grade
- Painting with Words Worksheet
- Religion test - Chapter 1 (Tuesday)
Wednesday, October 3Sixth Grade
- Test on Brown Girl Dreaming - tomorrow
- Quiz on latitude and longitude - Friday
- Bud Not Buddy assignment in due Friday, October 12
Fifth Grade
- Write a sentence for five of the new precise words from the worksheet we worked on today.
- complete the Chapter Test on page 30; answer questions 9 and 10 in your notebook (study #9)
- Religion test - Chapter 1 (Tuesday)
Tuesday, October 2Sixth Grade
- complete the worksheet on point of view and vocabulary
- Test on Brown Girl Dreaming - Thursday
- Quiz on latitude and longitude - Friday
Fifth Grade
- Answer questions 1 and 2 from Chapter 5; include evidence in your answer.
- Religion test - Chapter 1 (Friday)Monday, October 1
Sixth Grade
- complete the worksheet on onomatopoeia
- Test on Brown Girl Dreaming - Thursday
- Quiz on latitude and longitude - Friday
Fifth Grade
- Write a sentence of your own for each of the following words: wry, baffles, haunches, amphibian and curriculum
Friday, September 28Sixth Grade
- Brown Girl Dreaming (Short Response Question): Complete questions 4 A and B
Theme: Creativity can help someone cope with loss.
Fifth Grade
- Night of the Spadefoot Toads: Read the rest of Chapter 4.
Write at least two character traits for Mrs. Tibbets from Chapter 4. Include text evidence to support each character trait.
Thursday, September 27Sixth Grade
- Brown Girl Dreaming (Short Response Question): Complete question 2C. Don't forget to use evidence from the poems in your answer.
- Social Studies: Revise the essay on Cartography and resubmit by tomorrow.
Fifth Grade
- Read pages 36-43. Complete the following in your notebook:
1. Write a summary explaining what has happened on these pages.
2. What do Ben’s responses (dialogue) on pages 41 and 42 tell you about Ben's character?
Wednesday, September 26Sixth Grade
- Brown Girl Dreaming (Short Response Question): Complete questions 2A and 2B, and 3. Don't forget to use evidence from the poems in your answer.
- Social Studies: Revise the essay on Cartography and resubmit by Friday.
- Make sure you have completed all assignments in freckle.com.
Fifth Grade
- Chapters 4 and 5 Vocabulary: 1. Write the sentence from the book for the following words: wry, baffles, curriculum, amphibians, and haunches (refer to your notebook for page numbers to locate each word). 2. Write what you think each word means (do not just look up the words in the dictionary).
- Reading test tomorrow on Chapters 1-3 in NIght of the Spadefoot Toads. The test will focus on the main characters and their character traits as well as comparing and contrasting character traits for Ben, Ryan, and Frankie. Since you will be using your book, make sure you have all evidence flags identifying character traits complete.
Monday, September 24Sixth Grade
- My Perspectives; page 20 (Analyze the Text) - Answer all questions in the Reading section of your binder.
- Religion test Wednesday on Chapter 1; Study notes and all highlighted details in your book. Make sure you know the literary forms in the Bible.
- Make sure you have completed all assignments in freckle.com.
Fifth Grade
- Write sentences using the sesory words for the object you chose. You must have at least five to ten sentences which gives a clear description of the object.
- Religion: Write a response to this question in your notebook: What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus?
- Reading test Thursday on Chapters 1-3 in NIght of the Spadefoot Toads. The test will focus on the main characters and their character traits as well as comparing and contrasting character traits for Ben, Ryan, and Frankie. Since you will be using your book, make sure you have all evidence flags identifying character traits complete.
Friday, September 21Sixth Grade
- My Perspectives; Answer question #4 on page 19 - write a summary for each poem in your notebook
- Religion test Wednesday on Chapter 1; Study notes and all highlighted details in your book.
Fifth Grade
- Finish reading Chapter 3, pages 33-36, Night of the Spadefoot Toads; you will be required to respond to an Entrance Ticket question on Monday based on these pages.
Thursday, September 20Sixth Grade
- My Perspectives: complete the first-read for Brown Girl Dreaming. Answer questions 1, 2, and 3 on page 19 (Comprehension Check)
- Finish typing the Social Studies essay on Cartography.
Fifth Grade
- Read pages 23-30 in Night of the Spadefoot Toads and write a response to the following question in your notebook: Why is Ben feeling annoyed? Include at least two pieces of text evidence. (Chapter 3)
Wednesday, September 19Sixth Grade
- My Perspectives: complete page 9 (Quick Write)
- MAP Testing makeups will be given tomorrow
Fifth Grade
- On loose leaf: Reread page 17 and Write Character Traits for Ryan. You must write it in this format (as we did in class):
trait -
text evidence - Don't forget to use quotation marks and include the page number.
Tuesday, September 18Sixth Grade
- My Perspectives: complete page 8 (Write a summary of "Wagon Train at Dusk."
- MAP Testing makeups will be given tomorrow
Fifth Grade
- Rewrite the paragraph we wrote in class answering the question: How does Ben feel after reading pages 18 and 19? Write on loose leaf paper with a proper heading.
Monday, September 17Sixth Grade
- My Perspectives (page 5): Choose two Related Words for EACH root word and write a sentence for each word. This must be completed in the Language section of your binder.
- MAP Testing has been completed.
Fifth Grade
- Complete reading Chapter 2, Night of the Spadefoot Toads, and define ufamiliar vocabulary words.
Answer: What is the difference between how Ben feels when he is alone and how Ben feels when he is with people? (Use evidence flags to support your response.)
Friday, September 14Sixth Grade
- Write a draft of the Social Studies essay in your notebook.
- Have a parent sign all tests/assignments that have been sent home today and return the Test/Assignment folder by Monday.
- Today we have completed MAP Testing in Math, the final test is Language. This will be taken on Monday; any makeup tests will be taken on Tuesday.
Fifth Grade
- Reader's and Writer's Journal: Complete the bottom of page 2; look back at your Venn Diagram for help.
Thursday, September 13Sixth Grade
- Today we have completed the Reading portion of MAP Testing; tomorrow we will continue with the Math test
- Cover Religion book by tomorrow
Fifth Grade
- Night of the Spadefoot Toads - Chapter 1: Complete the following information in your ELA notebook.
1. What characters have we met so far?
2. Record character traits for Jenny and Mrs. Tibbets.
3. Record additional character traits for Ben, Frankie, and Ryan
(review your evidence)
Wednesday, September 12Sixth Grade
- Read "Wagon Train at Dusk" (pages 6 and 7); Highlight and define unfamiliar vocabulary words. Highlight details that are realistic.
- Cover Religion book
Fifth Grade
- Reread the pages we read in Night of the Spadefoot Toads; look at the evidence we indicated with Evidence Flags, and write at least one character trait for each of the following characters: Ben, Frankie, and Ryan. Write all information in you ELA notebook.
- Make sure Reader's and Writer's Journal and Religion book is covered in clear contact paper.
Tuesday, September 11Sixth Grade
- Quiz tomorrow on Crispin: The Cross of Lead
- Social Studies: Define geographer, geologist, meteorologist and cartographer in your social studies notebook
- Cover Religion workbook
Fifth Grade
- Cover Workbooks: Religion and Readers and Writers JournalMonday, September 10
Sixth Grade
- Quiz Wednesday on Crispin: The Cross of Lead
Fifth Grade
- In order to complete the project we are working on in class, write down physical traits for the character you chose from summer reading.
Thursday, September 6Sixth Grade
- Cover all workbooks with clear contact paper by Monday.
- Many important papers were sent home today; please have signed and returned as soon as possible. It is imperative that the bus form is returned by Friday, September 7 if you are planning to take the school bus. Also the Emergency Form should be sent immediately.
- 11AM dismissal on Friday, September 7
Fifth Grade
Friday, September 7
Sixth Grade
- Cover all workbooks with clear contact paper by Monday.
- Sign and Return all papers that have been sent home.
- Bring in a reading book by Monday.
- Quiz Wednesday on Crispin: The Cross of Lead
Fifth Grade
- Bring in a reading book by Monday.
- Make sure you have a pack of loose leaf in a folder to be kept in ELA class.