May 31, 2016

ELA:
Editing Paragraph and Read
Math:
none
Science:
No official homework, but Biome assignment could always be worked on at home!

PERMISSION SLIP for tomorrow's field trip.
Dress appropriately for the weather and visiting a farm!

A permission slip went home today for next Monday's field trip to the Welden Theater.

May 26, 2016

ELA:
Read and editing paragraph
Science: When salt isn't safe
Math: none

A permission slip will go home tomorrow for next Wednesday's field trip to Terry Magnan's farm.

May 24, 2016

ELA:
Read and editing paragraph.
Math:
5 area and perimeter problems.
No science unless you need to finish 4 Winds.

May 23, 2016

ELA
Editing Paragraph and read.
We are going on a field trip next week Wednesday to Terry Magnan's farm to look at heat recovery composting.  I will send home a permission slip later this week.

Articles For Olympic Opinion Piece

You will use these articles to help with your Opinion Piece.

How The Olympic Games Changed Barcelona Forever

13 Olympic Moments That Changed History

How The 2004 Olympics Triggered Greece's Decline

Abandoned Olympic Venues

May 16, 2016

This afternoon, we read a Narrative Nonfiction piece in Scholastic Scope about the Holocaust.  This story is about a man, Ben Kamm, who was a teenager during WWII. It is his story.  We focused on Ben and his experiences living in Warsaw and sneaking out to work with an undercover group of rebels fighting against Hitler. Concentration camps were mentioned, and I told the kids we would not be discussing this aspect of WWII. Mr. Stebbins will cover this in Social Studies in 7th grade.

ELA:
Read
Science:
Write a letter to Mr. and Mrs. Branon
Crops and Cows Reading and Study Guide due on Wednesday
No Math

Math SBAC tomorrow morning.

May 11, 2016

Reading is the only homework tonight due to SBAC testing.  The students had another full day of testing and they all did a wonderful job.  Thankfully, the weather was nice and we enjoyed some extra time outside this afternoon.  Below is an image that I will never get tired of seeing............ students reading and choosing books to read.  I wish I had space for a larger library area!

At the beginning of the year, the students were given a genre record sheet.  They have been choosing books from these different genres all year and trying to fill in all the boxes.  This is an example of one.........

May 10, 2016

There is no homework tonight except for reading due to a long day of SBAC testing.  The students did a wonderful job focusing on the test and putting forth their best efforts!  I sent home a schedule of our testing yesterday.  There will be make-up days for students who are absent on testing days.
Here is a video, from yesterday, showing the students planting squash seeds.

May 9, 2016

ELA:
Read and editing paragraph on commas.
No science homework.
Check assignment book for math.
************SBAC testing schedules went home with the students today. All of their testing times are highlighted.

May 4, 2014

ELA:
Editing Paragraph on ending punctuation.
Read
Please check your assignment book for math and science.

May 3, 2016

ELA:
Read
Grammar Minute 100
No math or no science.