Happy Birthday, Kyle!

Have a wonderful day!

Reading Progress: 5 Books

Students should have already quizzed on at least five books and made 80% or better to be "on track" to meeting the 25 book standard for this quarter.

12/16

The only homework over the break is to catch up on your reading and/or AM if you've fallen behind.

I would like to wish each and every one of you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. You are all such a blessing to me! Thank you for all that you do. See you 1/2/12!

12/15

FINISH GENRE PROJECT IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY TURNED IT IN!!!!!!!!!!! :)

You may wear pajamas Friday and bring junk food, drink, blanket, and pillow or stuffed animal. Please do not bring lots of extra stuff. Thank you!

12/14

*All Brainpop extra credit is due by 3:15 Thursday!

Finish science WB (see yesterday).

Study for review sp/voc. test Thurs. (tomorrow)!

Work on tales project if you're not finished.

12/13

Study for math ch. 6 test! Finish extra credit.

Finish sci. WB p. 78-83 (due Thurs.).

Study sp/voc. for test Thurs.

12/12

Study for ch. 6 math test (Wed.). Extra credit "12 days of math" due by Wed.

Finish sci. L3 & L4 voc.

Work on tales project (due by Fri.).
Study unit 3 spelling & vocab for test Thurs.

*Class party at 1:30 Tuesday.

Happy Birthday, Savannah King!

Have a very happy birthday!

12/8

Students will take the Ch. 6 math test next week. Work on AM for HW tonight.

Science: L3 & L4 voc. due Tues.

Finish DITB 15.

Study, especially for the spelling test!

Websites Updated

If you've noticed the tabs along the top of the page, then hopefully you've checked out some of the linked websites. I've updated several of them to include even more Schoolhouse Rock videos. Enjoy!

12/7

Finish math WS p. 81

Finish sp/voc sheet and STUDY! Some of these spelling words are TrIcKy!

Don't forget that this month's genre is tales. Get your two tales approved by Friday. Project is due next Friday!

Also, our Christmas party is TUES. 12/13 @ 1:30. Sorry for the confusion!

Reading Progress: 4 Books

Students should have already quizzed on at least four books and made 80% or better to be "on track" to meeting the 25 book standard for this quarter.

12/6

Math WS p. 78 (front only)

Finish WOW
Reread story ("Zathura")
Finish spelling word sort (-ar, -er, -or)
Work on sp/voc sheet (due Th.)

*Orange folders

Happy Birthday, Raquel!

We hope that you have a very happy birthday!

12/5

Finish math WS (both sides) p. 75 & 77

Finish vocabulary definitions if you did not finish in class.
Write spelling in your agenda in ABC order. Study! (Word sort due Wed.)
DITB 15 due Fri.

Finish science vocabulary (assigned Thurs; due Tues.).

*Movie permission slip needs to be signed & returned (+ $5) by Friday to go on the field trip.

This Week's Spelling & Vocabulary

Spelling Final / r/

Monday – Write spelling words CORRECTLY in your agenda in ABC order – due Tues.

Tuesday – Sort the spelling words by ending (-ar, -er, -or) – due Wed.

Wednesday – Work on finishing spelling (p. 92) and vocabulary (p. 103) sheets – due Thursday

Study your spelling words Tuesday – Thursday for your test on Friday!

1. sugar 11. crater

2. gentler 12. pillar

3. scissors 13. splendor

4. founder 14. peddler

5. director 15. professor

6. scholar 16. soldier

7. saucer 17. shatter

8. labor 18. governor

9. commander 19. vapor

10.error 20. equator

Vocabulary

Study vocabulary words and definitions each night Tuesday through Thursday for your test on Friday.

Wednesday – Work on finishing spelling and vocabulary sheets – due Thursday

1. defective (adj.) – having a flaw or weakness; not perfect

2. tokens (n.) – pieces that mark movement on a board game

3. reversed (v.) – moved in the opposite direction from what is usual

4. rotated (v.) – turned around on an axis

5. meteor (n.) – a mass of metal or rock that enters Earth’s atmosphere from space

6. robot (n.) – a machine designed to do certain human tasks

7. dangling (v.) – hanging loosely

8. staggered (v.) – moved unsteadily or with a swaying motion