Wednesday, November 14, 2012

11/14

Finish math p. 98 (odd).

Finish sp/voc choices (if you had to do them).

Upcoming events:
Thurs: 9:00 Veterans Assembly
*Please wear jeans/sneakers Friday!
Fri: 9:00 CHAMPS Graduation; SS Ch. 9-11 (Great Depression/New Deal) TEST

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

11/13

Math p. 98 (ODD) due Thursday

Sci. WB p. 78, 80-83

*Great Depression/New Deal test (ch. 9-11) Friday!

Upcoming events:
Tues: Progress reports go home.  Please sign & return ASAP.
Wed: 12:05 Thanksgiving Lunch
Thurs: 9:00 Veterans Assembly
*Please wear jeans/sneakers Friday!
Fri: 9:00 CHAMPS Graduation; SS Ch. 9-11 (Great Depression/New Deal) TEST

Happy Birthday, Isabella!

Happy happy day to you!

Monday, November 12, 2012

11/12

Please check agendas carefully because this is one busy week!

AM for most students

Write spelling in ABC order in agenda.
Finish vocab. definitions.

DITB 14 due Friday

Turkey IRA also due Friday

Upcoming events:
Tues: Progress reports go home.  Please sign & return ASAP.
Wed: 12:05 Thanksgiving Lunch
Thurs: 9:00 Veterans Assembly
*Please wear jeans/sneakers Friday!
Fri: 9:00 CHAMPS Graduation; SS Ch. 9-11 (Great Depression/New Deal) TEST

This Week's ELA: 3.3

 Unit 3, Week 3 “Beyond the Horizon”

Spelling: Words with the VCCCV pattern
Monday: Write spelling words CORRECTLY in your agenda in ABC order (due Tues.).
Tuesday:  Write your spelling words 3x each IF YOU MADE 85 OR BELOW on last week’s test (due Wed.)!
Wednesday: Finish a spelling choice if you made less than 100% on last week’s test or this week’s pretest (due Thurs.).  You will receive bonus points if you categorize the words as (a) first syllable is stressed (16 words), (b) second syllable is stressed (4 words), and (c) either syllable could be stressed (1 word).
Study your spelling words Monday – Thursday for your test on Friday!

1.    hilltop
2.    grassland
3.    footprint
4.    handsome
5.    landlord
6.    partner
7.    cockpit
8.    fairground
9.    address
10.  fiddler
11.  reckless
12.  pilgrim
13.  improve
14.  instant
15.  dolphin
16.  orphan
17.  concrete
18.  complain
19.  district
20.  although
 
Vocabulary
*Finish your definitions if you did not get them finished in class (due Tues.).
*Complete a vocabulary choice if you made less than 100% on last week’s test (due Thurs.).
*Study vocabulary words and definitions each night Monday through Thursday for your test on Friday.

  1. humanity
  2. inevitable
  3. unheeded
  4. enlightened
  5. prevailing

IRA:  Fill out your turkey book report (“Gobbling Up Great Books”), cut out, paste, and turn in NO LATER THAN FRIDAY!

Complete Drops in the Bucket (DITB) 14 by Friday!

Tested Skills:  Word parts: prefixes; fact/opinion; main idea/supporting details

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Harlem Renaissance & 1920s videos

Today in social studies we began learning about the 1920s: the Jazz Age and the Harlem Renaissance.  Click HERE for a video clip from the History Channel.

Here's a fun video about Inventions of the 1920s.

Happy Birthday, Alexander!

Have a very special day!