Monday, Oct 29 Homework

Language Arts:
1. None

Social Studies:
1. Election Project due Fri. Nov 2

Good Afternoon!

In place of science/lit today, we are going to complete R & Es.

Please Bring:
1. 6th Only--- R & E
2. All Reading Log

Good Afternoon!

This afternoon for social studies, we are doing the election unit:-)

Please Bring:
1. Election Supplies

Good Morning!

This morning for LA, we  are going to do Writer's WS in 6th and battle launch in 5th.

Please Bring:
1. 6th----WN and Writing Utensil
2. 5th -----Nothing

Friday, Oct 26 Homework

Language Arts:
1. Second year with Fitz kids----6th Only---- R & E due Oct. 29
2. All----- 1st Reading Log due Monday, Oct 29
Social Studies:
 1. Election Group Project due Nov 2

Other:
1.  Election Celebration---- All Parents and Relatives Invited------- 12:pm Nov 2
2.  Pinata's due by Oct 31 (optional)

Good Afternoon!

This afternoon for social studies, we are doing the Election Unit.

Please Bring:
1. Election Materials

Good Morning

For language arts, we are going to do reader's and writers:-)

Please Bring:
RN
WN
Book
Binder
Writing Utensil

Thursday, Oct. 25--- Homework

Language Arts:
1. Second year with Fitz kids----6th Only---- R & E due Oct. 29
2. All----- 1st Reading Log due Monday, Oct 29
3. 5th Only---- 4 pink charater trait sticky notes from tonights reading in your silent reading book..... due Friday, Oct 26
4. Please bring your catogorized sticky notes tomorrow for Friday's Class:)  You should have finished om class today.

Social Studies:
1. Fitz Homeroom Candidate Debates on Friday, Oct 26  This involves just the candidates
 2. Election Group Project due Nov 2

Other:
1.  Election Celebration---- All Parents and Relatives Invited------- 12:pm Nov 2
2.  Pinata's due by Oct 31 (optional)

Good Afternoon!

This afternoon for social studies, we are going to continue with our election unit.  Election time is almost here:)

Please Bring:
1. Election Materials

Good Morning!

This morning for language arts, we are going to begin with Reader's WS and then move in to Writer's WS.

Please Bring:
1. WN
2. RN
3. Book
4. Binder
5. Writing Utensil

Wednesday, Oct 24 ---Homework

Language Arts:
1. Second year with Fitz kids----6th Only---- R & E due Oct. 29
2. All----- 1st Reading Log due Monday, Oct 29
3. 5th Only---- 4 pink charater trait sticky notes from tonights reading in your silent reading book..... due Friday, Oct 26

Social Studies:
1. Brown Homeroom Candidate Debates---- Thursday, Oct 25-- This involves just the candidates--- non candidates do not do this
2. Fitz Homeroom Candidate Debates on Friday, Oct 26  This involves just the candidates
 Election Group Project due Nov 2

Other:
Election Celebration---- All Parents and Relatives Invited------- 12:pm Nov 2

good Afternoon!

This afternoon for social studies, we are going to be working on the election.

Please Bring:
1. Election Materials

Good Morning!

This morning we are going to be doing a combo of reader's and writer's WS.

Please Bring:
1. WN
2. RN
3. Book
4. Binder
5. Writing Utensil

Tuesday, October 23 Homework

Language Arts:
1. 6th only--- Narrative Grabber #2 due Wednesday, Oct 24
2. second year with Fitz kids----6th Only---- R & E due Oct. 29
3. 5th Only ---Wiki Second Partner Revisions due Wednesday, Oct 24 if not finished in class
4. All----- 1st Reading Log due Monday, Oct 29

Social Studies:
1. Election Group Project due Nov 2

Other:
Election Celebration---- All Parents and Relatives Invited------- 12:pm Nov 2

Good Afternoon!

This afternoon for social studies, we are going to continue to work on the Election unit.

Please Bring:
1. All election materials

Good Morning!

This morning for language arts, we are going to learn about point of view in reading and writing.

Please Bring:
1. WN
2. RN
3. Book
4. Binder
5. Writing Utensil

Monday, Oct 22 Homework

Language Arts:
1. Wiki Partner Small Moment Revisions due Tuesday, Oct 23
2. Second Year 6th Graders only R & E Due Oct 29

Social Studies:
1. All Group Election Assignments due Friday, Nov 2

Good Afternoon!

This afternoon for social stuides, we are going to work on the Election Unit.

Please Bring:
1. Election Materials

Good Morning!

This morning for language arts, we are going to be doing digital revisions with our Small Moments.

Please Bring:
1. WN
2. RN
3. Book
4. Writing Utensil
5. Binder

Friday, Oct 19 Homework

Language Arts:
1. 6th Only--- R & E due 10/29
Social Studies:
1. None

Good Afternoon!

This afternoon for social studies, we are going to watch the presidential debate and hopefully have time to work on the Election Unit.

Please Bring:
1. Election Unit Materials
2. Writing Utensil

Good Morning!

This morning for language arts, we are doing grammar and essay tips.

Please Bring:
1. All necessary tools for LA

Thursday, Oct 18 Homework

Language Arts:
1. 6th Only--- R & E due 10/29
2. All---Reading summary due Friday, Oct 19 if not completed in class
3. 5th Only Small Moment Wiki post Friday, Oct. 19

Social Studies:
1. None

Good Afternoon!

This afternoon for social studies, we are going to be working on the Election unit.  Make sure that you start to really chip away at your task list.

Please Bring:
1.  All Election Supplies

Good Morning!

This morning for language arts, we are going to be doing Reader's WS.  If time permits, we will also be doing some grammar.

Please Bring:
1. WN
2. RN
3. Book
4. Binder
5. Writing Utensil

Tuesday, Oct 16 Homework

Language Arts:
1. 5th Only--- Make sure you post your Small Moment on to the WIKI by Friday, Oct 19
2. 6th (seasoned verterans Only) R & E due Oct 29

Social Studies:
1. No Class today because of the MEAP.  No Homework:)

Good Afternoon!

This afternoon for language arts, we are going to do Grammar Presentations for 6th grade and Writer's workshop for 5th.

Please Bring:
1. RN
2. WN
3. Book
4. Binder
5. Writing Utensil

Monday, Homework for Oct 15

Language Arts:
1. 6th Only---Assigned grammar rule posted to the wiki--- due tomorrow, Oct 16
2. 5th Only--- small Moment Posted to Wiki Under the Literact tab due Friday, Oct 19

Social Studies:
1. None

Good Afternoon!

This afternoon for social studies, we are going to finish chapter 1 and complete an election activity.

Please Bring:
1. ISN
2. SS Text
3. Binder
4. Writing Utensil

Good Morning!

This morning for language arts, we are going to begin a new read aloud and begin grammar:)

Please Bring:
1. RN
2. WN
3. Silent book
4. Binder
5. Writing Utensil

Friday, Oct 12--- Homework

Language Arts:

1. 5th Only---- Have your small moment posted on Criterion, do at least one revision and then place it on the Wiki under the Small Moment tab.  --- all of this is due Friday, Oct 19---if not finished in class.

2. 6th Only---- Setting (light pink) sticy notes due Monday, Oct 15. Below is the guide for this activity.

Setting

For today’s sticky note activity, I want you to focus on your stories setting and its impact on the characters in your novel.

Questions to ask yourself while you are reading…

1.    Does the setting change in your book?  If yes, how?

2.    Does the setting change the characters in anyway?

3.    Is your stories setting important to the plot?  How?

Ways you can develop your thinking:

1.    Something I noticed that I thought was important is…__________________.

2.    The setting changed from ____________ to ___________.

3.    My main character changed from ________ to ________ because the setting was ______________.

Social Studies:

1. Goal Setting Due Monday, Oct 15

2. Practice Assessment 1 due Monday, Oct 15

Good Afternoon Continued.....

This afternoon for Science/Lit, we are going to work on bees and then continue with the election.

Please Bring:
1. Bee Data
2. Election Materials

Good Afternoon!

This afternoon for social studies, we are going to work on the Election Unit.

Please Bring:
1. Any Election items that will help you in your groups.

Good Morning!

This morning for language arts, we are going to be doing Reader's and Writer's WS.

Please Bring:
1. WN
2. RN
3. Book
4. Binder
5. Writing Utensil

Thursday, Oct 11 Homework

Language Arts:

1. 6th Only---- Have your small moment posted on Criterion, do at least one revision and then place it on the Wiki under the Small Moment tab.  Also make sure you have your narrative grabber completed for tomorrow--- all of this is due Friday, Oct 12

2. 5th Only---- Setting (light Green) sticy notes due tomorrow, Oct 12. Below is the guide for this activity.

Setting

For today’s sticky note activity, I want you to focus on your stories setting and its impact on the characters in your novel.

Questions to ask yourself while you are reading…

1.    Does the setting change in your book?  If yes, how?

2.    Does the setting change the characters in anyway?

3.    Is your stories setting important to the plot?  How?

Ways you can develop your thinking:

1.    Something I noticed that I thought was important is…__________________.

2.    The setting changed from ____________ to ___________.

3.    My main character changed from ________ to ________ because the setting was ______________.

Social Studies:

1. Goal Setting Due Monday, Oct 15

2. Practice Assessment 1 due Monday, Oct 15

Good Afternoon!

This afternoon for social studies, we are going to finish Chapter 1 and begin Chapter 2.

Please Bring:
1. ISN
2. SS Textbook
3. Binder
4. Writing Utensil

Good Morning!

This morning for LA, we are going to do Reader's WS.  If time permits, we will continue with our narratives from Monday.

Please Bring:
1. WN
2. RN
3. Book\
4. Binder
5. Writing Utensil

Wednesday, Oct. Homework

Language Arts:
1. Narrative Grabber due Thursday, Oct 11

Social Studies:
1. GOAL SETTING SHEET DUE MONDAY, OCT. 15--- THIS WILL GO IN MY SOCIAL STUDIES GRADEBOOK---FYI:)

Good Afternoon!

This afternoon for language arts, we are going to take the Spelling City placement test.  Next, we are going to do Writer's WS.

Please Bring:
1. RN
2. WN
3. Book
4. Writing Utensil
5. Binder

Good Morning!

This morning for class, we are going to work on the election. 

Please Bring:
1. Election Packet and any materials you may need to get your job done.

Tuesday. Oct. 9 Homework

Language Arts:
1. none

Social Studies:
1. None

Good Afternoon!

This afternoon for social studies, we are going to check chapter 1 and work on the election unit in our groups.

Please Bring:
1. ISN
2. Election Packet
3. Writing Utensil
4. Binder

Good Morning!

HAPPY MEAPING!  6TH GRADERS ARE WITH ME AND 5TH GRADERS ARE WITH MRS. BROWN.

PLEASE BRING:
1. SILENT READING BOOK

Monday, Oct 8 Homework

Language Arts:
1. 5th Nouns (first 5 pages) in grammar packet due Tues. Oct 9


Social Studies:
2. Have ISN Page 11 & 12 Complete and due for Tuesday Oct 9--- if not finished in class

Good Afternoon!

This afternoon we are going on our fieldtrip to the river rouge..... FUN!

Good Morning!

This morning for language arts, we are going to finish our Memory Box read aloud and begin writing our narratives.

Please Bring:
1. WN
2. RN
3. Book
4. Writing Utensil
5. Binder

Friday, October 5--- Homework

Language Arts:
1. Have at least five boxes in your Memory Box Complete by Monday, Oct. 8

Social Studies
2. Have ISN Page 11 & 12 Complete and due for Monday Oct 8--- if not finished in class

Good Afternoon!

This afternoon for science/lit we are going to work on the election unit.

Please Bring:
1. Election Packet
2. Writing Utensil

Good Afternoon!

This afternoon for social studies, we are going to continue with chapter 1.

Please Bring:
1. SS Text
2. ISN
3. Binder
4. Writing Utensil
5, GEO Log

Good Morning!

This morning for language arts, we are going  to work on our Memory Box through reader's and writers WS.

Please Bring:
BLUE STICKY NOTES THAT WERE DUE YESTERDAY
1. RN
2. WN
3. Silent book
4. Binder
5. Writing Utensil

Thursday, Oct 4 Homework

Language Arts:
5th Only Five Grammar Sheets due Tuesday. Oct 9--- if not finished in class.

Social Studies:
1. ISN Pages 9 & 10 Due tomorrow--- if not done in class.

Good Afternoon!

This afternoon for  5th grade language arts, we are going to begin our grammar/word study.  Today we are starting with nouns.  You will also get reading time. 

Please Bring:
1. Blue Completed Sticky Notes
2. Silent Book
3. Writing Utensil
4. Binder

Good Morning!

This morning for 6th grade language arts we are going to begin our first classroom novel, The Watsons go to Birmingham.

Please Bring:
1. RN
2. Writing Utensil

Wednesday, Oct 3--- Homework

Language Arts:

1. 7 to 10 Blue Sticky Notes due Thursday Oct 4 (tomorrow--if not finished in class)  They need to be Text to World, Text to Self, or Text to Text--- like we discussed in class.  I put the definitions below.

TEXT to TEXT---Make a connection from what you are reading to another book or story that you have read.

TEXT to WORLD---Make a connection to the REAL world and your book.

TEXT to SELF--- Make a connection from your book to something that connects with you.

Social Studies:  GEO Terms 6-10 Due Tomorrow if not finished in class

Good Afternoon!

This afternoon for social studies, it is going to be single age.  6th will start class with me and 5th will go to science first.  Then you will switch. 

6th--- you are taking a digital practice MEAP..... more info will follow.   Bring your GEO Terms and SS Text

5th---- We will be working on GEO terms.

Please Bring:
1. GEO Terms
2.  SS Text
3. Binder
4. Writing Utensil

Good Morning!

This morning for language arts, we are going to Reader's WS.  If time permits, we will do a little bit of writing.

Please Bring:
1. RN
2. Book
3. WN
4. Binder
5. Writing Utensil

Tuesday, Oct 2 Homework

Language Arts:
2. 5th Only---- F & P Parent Signature due Wednesday, Oct 3

Social Studies:
1. Five Vocab words due tomorrow, if not finished in class.
Other:
1. River Rouge ---Permission Slip due Wed. Oct 3

Good Morning!

This morning for language arts, we are going to writer a small moment and put it onto Criterion ETS. 

Please Bring:
1. WN---With the Small Moment

Monday, Oct. 1 Homework

Language Arts:
1. Bring in your completed rough Small Moment tomorrow, Oct 2.
2. 5th Only---- F & P Parent Signature due Wednesday, Oct 3

Social Studies:
1. Five Vocab words due tomorrow, if not finished in class.
Other:
1. River Rouge ---Permission Slip due Wed. Oct 3

Good Afternoon!

This afternoon for social studies, we are going to check the GEO Challenge and begin writing the definitions for our vocab. for unit 1.

Please Bring:
1. SS Text
2. ISN
3. Writing Utensil
4. GEO Log

Good Morning!

This morning for language arts, we are going to do Reader's and Writer's WS.

Please Bring:
1. WN
2. RN
3. Book
4. Writing Utensil