Reminders:
1. All school supplies should be in by now. Points will be deducted from
Conduct Grades for not following school rules.
2. All parent signature forms
should have been handed in by last Friday.
3. As stated on last week's blog, these are a few reminders concerning
homework and classwork:
A. All work must be completed in
blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted).
B. If the assignment states that looseleaf is to be used, no
other types of paper will be accepted (paper ripped out of notebooks or
legal pads is unacceptable.
C. Homework must be handed in on
the day due, unless I receive a not from a parent explaining why you did not
complete your HW. This will only be accepted if there is an emergency at
home (not because you were too tired or that you had too much
other HW).
D. Homework and classwork must be neat. Work that is sloppy or illegible will not be accepted.
E. Remember to cover the Reading
Workbook. If the cover is ripped, please put cardboard or some
type of backing to reinforce it.
4. Thursday is Gym for the 5th Grade. Remember to wear Gym uniform.
5.
Tuesday, 10/15 is extended day for Math for 5th Grade- 3:00-5:00
6. No school on Monday, 10/21
due to a Teachers’ Conference Day!
Remember that homework and
classwork count as a grade!
There will be no weekly assessments this week but the Interim Assessment
for Math will be on Wednesday.
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HOMEWORK: For the Week of October 14,
2013- Unit 1 Week 6
5th Grade
Reading-
Lesson Plans
*****UNIT 2 begins next week. We will be reading Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll ( Dover Thrift Edition- May 1993). The children may download the book to a tablet, you can order or purchase the book yourself, or I can order it for you. We will start reading the book next Monday, 10/21. It is very important that your child has the book by then. Some students got the book for Unit 1 two weeks into the unit and could not complete the assignments which of course lowered their grade. If you would like me to order the book for you, the money must be in by Thursday, October 17. The book will be ordered on that day, so it will be here by Monday. The cost of the book is $3.00.
*****UNIT 2 begins next week. We will be reading Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll ( Dover Thrift Edition- May 1993). The children may download the book to a tablet, you can order or purchase the book yourself, or I can order it for you. We will start reading the book next Monday, 10/21. It is very important that your child has the book by then. Some students got the book for Unit 1 two weeks into the unit and could not complete the assignments which of course lowered their grade. If you would like me to order the book for you, the money must be in by Thursday, October 17. The book will be ordered on that day, so it will be here by Monday. The cost of the book is $3.00.
Homework: Read
pages 142-192 in Thomas Edison. Highlight
important information as you read.
There will be no new vocabulary words
this week, so the children may start to study their Reading Vocabulary Words
for the Unit Test next week.
Wednesday- Answer the questions below on looseleaf. Make sure
you add details from the text and answer the questions completely. Due on Friday, 10/18
***Remember your Unit Project is due
on Tuesday, October 15. You should have chosen an inventor and research his/her
life and accomplishments. You may do a PowerPoint (minimum of 5 slides plus a
resource page) or a poster with a typed report (minimum of 2 pages).
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6th Grade
Reading-
Lesson Plans
*****UNIT 2 begins next week. We will be reading The Lightning Thief (Percy jackson and the Olympians- Series #1) by Rick Riordan, Miramax Books for Kids- April, 2006. The children may download the book to a tablet, you can order or purchase the book yourself, or I can order it for you. We will start reading the book next Monday, 10/21. It is very important that your child has the book by then. Some students got the book for Unit 1 two weeks into the unit and could not complete the assignments which of course lowered their grade. If you would like me to order the book for you, the money must be in by Thursday, October 17. The book will be ordered on that day, so it will be here by Monday. The cost of the book is $8.50.
*****UNIT 2 begins next week. We will be reading The Lightning Thief (Percy jackson and the Olympians- Series #1) by Rick Riordan, Miramax Books for Kids- April, 2006. The children may download the book to a tablet, you can order or purchase the book yourself, or I can order it for you. We will start reading the book next Monday, 10/21. It is very important that your child has the book by then. Some students got the book for Unit 1 two weeks into the unit and could not complete the assignments which of course lowered their grade. If you would like me to order the book for you, the money must be in by Thursday, October 17. The book will be ordered on that day, so it will be here by Monday. The cost of the book is $8.50.
Homework: Read Chapters
27-30 in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Highlight
important information as you read.
There will be no new vocabulary words
this week, so the children may start to study their Reading Vocabulary Words
for the Unit Test next week.
Wednesday- Answer the questions below on looseleaf. Make sure
you add details from the text and answer the questions completely. Due on Friday, 10/18
.
***Remember your Unit Project is
due on Tuesday, October 15. You should have chosen a topic that we discussed in
class and now are finishing up your research. You may do a PowerPoint (minimum
of 5 slides plus a resource page) or a poster with a typed report (minimum of 2
pages). If you are handing in a sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,
you must give both Ms. Serewko and I a copy.
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7th Grade Reading
Lesson Plans
*****UNIT 2 begins next week. We will be reading The Voyages of Patience Goodspeed by Heather Vogel Frederick (2002). The children may download the book to a tablet, you can order or purchase the book yourself, or I can order it for you. We will start reading the book next Monday, 10/21. It is very important that your child has the book by then. Some students got the book for Unit 1 two weeks into the unit and could not complete the assignments which of course lowered their grade. If you would like me to order the book for you, the money must be in by Thursday, October 17. The book will be ordered on that day, so it will be here by Monday. The cost of the book is $8.50.
*****UNIT 2 begins next week. We will be reading The Voyages of Patience Goodspeed by Heather Vogel Frederick (2002). The children may download the book to a tablet, you can order or purchase the book yourself, or I can order it for you. We will start reading the book next Monday, 10/21. It is very important that your child has the book by then. Some students got the book for Unit 1 two weeks into the unit and could not complete the assignments which of course lowered their grade. If you would like me to order the book for you, the money must be in by Thursday, October 17. The book will be ordered on that day, so it will be here by Monday. The cost of the book is $8.50.
Homework: Read Chapters
13 (XIII) – pg. 216 in My Brother Sam is Dead. Highlight
important information as you read.
There will be no new vocabulary words
this week, so the children may start to study their Reading Vocabulary Words
for the Unit Test next week.
Wednesday- Answer the questions below on looseleaf. Make sure
you add details from the text and answer the questions completely. Due on Friday, 10/18
.
***Remember your Unit Project is
due on Tuesday, October 15. You should have chosen a topic that we discussed in
class and now are finishing up your research. You may do a PowerPoint (minimum
of 7 slides plus a resource page) or a poster with a typed report (minimum of 2
pages).
7th Grade Social Studies
Homework:
Tuesday-No new vocabulary words
will be added this week, so that you can start reviewing for the Social Studies
Unit Test next week. Essay questions will be given this week for you to
prepare.
SS Textbook- Read pages 41. Complete the Vocabulary
Review 1-10 (if the statement is true, write the statement and the word true.
If the statement is false, rewrite the statement, correcting the underlined
words). Also, answer questions 1 and 2 under the Chapter Checkup. Complete on
looseleaf. You may restate the question in the answer. Make sure that you have
a full heading, page number and subject on the looseleaf. Points will be
deducted for not following directions. Due
Friday, 10/18.
Map of the
Month is due on Wednesday, November 6. No extensions!!!!!!
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8th Grade Reading
Lesson Plans
*****UNIT 2 begins next week. We will be reading Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor( Penguin Group- 1/ 2002). The children may download the book to a tablet, you can order or purchase the book yourself, or I can order it for you. We will start reading the book next Monday, 10/21. It is very important that your child has the book by then. Some students got the book for Unit 1 two weeks into the unit and could not complete the assignments which of course lowered their grade. If you would like me to order the book for you, the money must be in by Thursday, October 17. The book will be ordered on that day, so it will be here by Monday. The cost of the book is $8.50.
*****UNIT 2 begins next week. We will be reading Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor( Penguin Group- 1/ 2002). The children may download the book to a tablet, you can order or purchase the book yourself, or I can order it for you. We will start reading the book next Monday, 10/21. It is very important that your child has the book by then. Some students got the book for Unit 1 two weeks into the unit and could not complete the assignments which of course lowered their grade. If you would like me to order the book for you, the money must be in by Thursday, October 17. The book will be ordered on that day, so it will be here by Monday. The cost of the book is $8.50.
Homework: Read Chapter
7 in The Great Fire. Highlight important
information as you read.
There will be no new vocabulary words
this week, so the children may start to study their Reading Vocabulary Words
for the Unit Test next week.
Wednesday- Answer the questions below on looseleaf. Make sure
you add details from the text and answer the questions completely. Due on Friday, 10/18
.
***Remember your Unit Project is
due on Tuesday, October 15. You should have chosen a topic that we discussed in
class and now are finishing up your research. You may do a PowerPoint (minimum
of 7 slides plus a resource page) or a poster with a typed report (minimum of 2
pages).
8th Grade Social Studies
Homework:
Tuesday-No new vocabulary words
will be added this week, so that you can start reviewing for the Social Studies
Unit Test next week. Essay questions will be given this week for you to
prepare.
SS Textbook- Read pages 225. Complete the
Vocabulary Review 1-10 (write the statement with the correct answer). In
addition, answer questions 3 and 5 under the Chapter Checkup. Complete on
looseleaf. You may restate the question in the answer. Make sure that you have
a full heading, page number and subject on the looseleaf. Points will be
deducted for not following directions. Due
Friday, 10/18.
Map of the
Month is due on Wednesday, Nov. 6. No extensions!!!!!!
HAVE
A GREAT WEEK!
