Friday, December 20, 2013

Friday, 12/20/13 - Homework


CHOICE HOUR SHEETS DUE TUESDAY 1/7/13!!!

Language Arts
1. Book club folders will be due Tuesday, 1/7/14.
We will spend Monday, 1/6/14 finishing these up!
2. Nightly reading. (40 book challenge!!!)
3. Bring a chapter book to class every day!

Social Studies
1. No homework.

Enjoy your break! Here's hoping it is restful and fun, and that you enjoy spending some quality time with your families! See you in 2014! Love, Ms. Leach

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Thursday, 12/19/13 - Homework

CHOICE HOUR SHEETS DUE TUESDAY 1/7/13!!! Bring these in ASAP :)

Language Arts
1. We will have our last official book club session tomorrow. If you still have a significant amount of work to do, you may want to take your materials home with you tonight to work on them. Remember, the book club folders will be due Tuesday, 1/7/14.
2. Nightly reading. (40 book challenge!!!)
3. Bring a chapter book to class every day!

Social Studies
1. No homework.

Other
1. Wear PINK on Friday.
2. Bring BOXTOPS for Project Cope!!
3. WHITE ELEPHANT Winter Party TOMORROW, Friday. Bring in one wrapped, new or gently used item to re-gift. Have fun, but make sure the gift is something nice.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Wednesday, 12/18/13 - Homework

CHOICE HOUR SHEETS DUE TUESDAY 1/7/13!!! Bring these in ASAP :)

Language Arts
1. R&Es were due today. We finish the remaining presentations tomorrow.
2. Nightly reading. (40 book challenge!!!)
3. Bring a chapter book to class every day!

Social Studies
1. No homework.

Other
1. Wear PINK on Friday.
2. Bring BOXTOPS for Project Cope!!
3. WHITE ELEPHANT Winter Party THIS Friday. Bring in one wrapped, new or gently used item to re-gift. Have fun, but make sure the gift is something nice.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Tuesday, 12/17/13 - Homework

CHOICE HOUR SHEETS DUE TUESDAY 1/7/13!!! Bring these in ASAP :)

Language Arts
1. R&Es are due tomorrow, Wednesday, 12/18/13. Post yours to the Wiki listed below.
2. Nightly reading. (40 book challenge!!!)
3. Bring a chapter book to class every day!

Social Studies
1. No homework.

Other
1. Wear PINK on Friday.
2. Bring BOXTOPS for Project Cope!!
3. WHITE ELEPHANT Winter Party THIS Friday. Bring in one wrapped, new or gently used item to re-gift. Have fun, but make sure the gift is something nice.


Link to R&E Wiki: http://fitz-brown13.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/R%26Es+%28Responses+and+Explorations%29

Monday, December 16, 2013

Monday, 12/16/13 - Homework

CHOICE HOUR SHEETS DUE TUESDAY 1/7/13!!! Bring these in ASAP :)

Language Arts
1. R&Es are due this Wednesday, 12/18/13. Post yours to the Wiki listed below.
2. Nightly reading. (40 book challenge!!!)
3. Bring a chapter book to class every day!

Social Studies
1. Chapter 5 Test was today.
2. NO HOMEWORK

Other
1. Wear PINK on Friday.
2. Bring BOXTOPS for Project Cope!!
3. WHITE ELEPHANT Winter Party THIS Friday. Bring in one wrapped, new or gently used item to re-gift. Have fun, but make sure the gift is something nice.


Link to R&E Wiki: http://fitz-brown13.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/R%26Es+%28Responses+and+Explorations%29

Friday, December 13, 2013

Friday, 12/13/13 - Homework

CHOICE HOUR SHEETS DUE TUESDAY 1/7/13!!! Bring these in ASAP :)

Language Arts
1. R&Es are due 12/18/13. Post yours to the Wiki listed below.
2. Nightly reading. (40 book challenge!!!)
3. Bring a chapter book to class every day!

Social Studies
1. Completed Review Due Monday 12/16/13 (including ISN page 22). Answer key on wiki.
2. Chapter 5 Test Monday 12/16/13.

Other
1. Wear PINK on Friday.
2. Bring BOXTOPS for Project Cope!!
3. WHITE ELEPHANT Winter Party next Friday. Bring in one wrapped, new or gently used item to re-gift. Have fun, but make sure the gift is something nice.


Link to R&E Wiki: http://fitz-brown13.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/R%26Es+%28Responses+and+Explorations%29
Link to SS Ch. 5 Review Wiki: http://fitz-brown13.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Chapter+5+Reviews

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Wednesday 12/11/13 - Homework

Language Arts
1. 5th graders - TYPED Argument Paragraph due Friday, 12/13/13.
2. Preposition Quiz will be on Thursday (tomorrow).
3. R&Es are due 12/18/13. Post yours to the Wiki listed below.
4. Nightly reading. (40 book challenge!!!)
5. Bring a chapter book to class every day!

Social Studies
1. If your partner group did not finish creating your Chapter 5 review in class yesterday and today, it should be finished for homework and posted to the Wiki by tomorrow night (Thursday, 12/12/13).

Other
1. Wear PINK on Friday.
2. Bring BOXTOPS for Project Cope!!
3. Your Project Cope business addresses (1-2) are due Friday. Remember, the business must be outside of Birmingham. It would be a HUGE help if you could also get the name of the person we should be contacting.
4. WHITE ELEPHANT Winter Party next Friday. Bring in one wrapped, new or gently used item to re-gift. Have fun, but make sure the gift is something nice.



Link to R&E Wiki: http://fitz-brown13.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/R%26Es+%28Responses+and+Explorations%29
Link to SS Ch. 5 Review Wiki: http://fitz-brown13.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Chapter+5+Reviews
Link to Project Cope website: "http://projectcope.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Learning+Activities

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Tuesday, 12/10/13 - Homework

Language Arts
1. 5th graders - TYPED Argument Paragraph due Friday, 12/13/13.
2. Preposition Quiz will be on Thursday. We will be studying in class tomorrow as well.
3. R&Es are due 12/18/13.
4. Nightly reading. (40 book challenge!!!)
5. Bring a chapter book to class every day!

Social Studies
1. No Homework

Other
1. Wear PINK on Friday.
2. Bring BOXTOPS for Project Cope!! - We are having a competition amongst the 5/6 homeroom teams :)
3. T-SHIRT ORDER FORM DUE ASAP! ~Order form can be found on our Wiki if you lost it. http://fitz-brown13.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/

Monday, December 9, 2013

Monday, 12/9/13 - Homework

Language Arts
1. 5th graders - TYPED Argument Paragraph due Friday, 12/13/13.
2. 6th graders - Argument Paragraph was due today.
3. Preposition Packet was due today. NO SPELLING ASSIGNED. Preposition Quiz will be on Thursday, 12/12/13
4. R&Es are due 12/18/13.
5. Nightly reading. (40 book challenge!!!)
6. Bring a chapter book to class every day!

Social Studies
1. Processing worksheet due tomorrow, 12/10/13.

Other
1. Wear PINK on Friday.
2. Bring BOXTOPS for Project Cope!! - We are having a competition amongst the 5/6 homeroom teams :)

Friday, December 6, 2013

Language Arts
1. 6th graders - Argument Paragraph due Monday 12/9/13.
2. Preposition Packet is due Monday 12/9/13.
3. R&Es are due 12/18/13.
4. Nightly reading. (40 book challenge!!!)
5. Bring a chapter book to class every day!

Social Studies
1. No homework.

Other
1. Wear PINK on Friday.
2. Bring BOXTOPS for Project Cope!! - We are having a competition amongst the 5/6 homeroom teams :)

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Thursday, 12/5/13 - Homework

Language Arts
1. Our 5th and 6th grade Spelling Bees were today!
2. Preposition Packet is due Monday 12/9/13.
3. R&Es are due 12/18/13.
4. Nightly reading. (40 book challenge!!!)
5. Bring a chapter book to class every day!

Social Studies
1. Geoterms were due today.
2. No homework.

Other
1. Wear PINK on Friday.
2. Bring BOXTOPS for Project Cope!! - We are having a competition amongst the 5/6 homeroom teams :)

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Wednesday, 12/4/13 - Homework

Language Arts
1. Rough Draft of Argument Paragraph was due today for 5th and 6th graders. 6th graders learned about Works Cited Pages and created their own along with a partner. 5th graders will be completing this on Friday as they had NWEA today instead.
2. Preposition Packet is due Monday 12/9/13.
3. R&Es are due 12/18/13.
4. Nightly reading. (40 book challenge!!!)
5. Bring a chapter book to class every day!

Social Studies
1. Geoterms due Thursday, 12/5/13 (conquistador, Northwest Passage, contagious disease, East Indies, colony)

Other
1. Wear PINK on Friday.
2. Bring BOXTOPS for Project Cope!! - We are having a competition amongst the 5/6 homeroom teams :)

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Tuesday, 12/3/13 - Homework
Language Arts
1. Rough Draft of Argument Paragraph due tomorrow (Weds 12/4) (We saw Ms. Leach's example in class, and we had about 20 minutes of independent work time to get started).
2. Preposition Packet is due Monday 12/9/13.
3. R&Es are due 12/18/13.
4. Nightly reading. (40 book challenge!!!)
5. Bring a chapter book to class every day!

Social Studies
1. Geoterms due Thursday, 12/5/13 (conquistador, Northwest Passage, contagious disease, East Indies, colony)

Other
1. Wear PINK on Friday.
2. Bring BOXTOPS for Project Cope!! - We are having a competition amongst the 5/6 homeroom teams :)

Monday, December 2, 2013

Monday, 12/2/13 - Homework

Language Arts
1. Prepositions were discusses/modeled in class today. We began the first page of the packet together as a class.
2. Preposition Packet is due Monday 12/9/13.
3. R&Es are due 12/18/13.
4. Nightly reading. (40 book challenge!!!)
5. Bring a chapter book to class every day!

Social Studies
1. No homework :)

Other
1. Wear PINK on Friday.
2. Bring BOXTOPS for Project Cope!! - We are having a competition amongst the 5/6 homeroom teams :)