Wednesday, 12/3/14

Homeroom/Announcements
-Ms. Leach's email is: al10bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us
-Class Spelling Bees will be held on Monday, 12/8/14. There will be a 5th grade bee and a 6th grade bee. They will held in our language arts classroom during language arts. Two winners will be selected from the Fitz/Brown 5th graders, and two winners will be selected from the Fitz/Brown 6th graders. These students will go on to compete in the school-wide spelling bee later this school year. The list of words to study is available from Ms. Leach. Students are not required to study for the Class Spelling Bees, but it is very much encouraged.

Language Arts
Bring a "just right" silent reading book to class every day. Also bring your Reader's and Writer's Notebooks and an appropriate writing utensil to class every day.
1. Due today: Spelling Packet #3
2. In class: Today was our Media Center check-out time as well as our Spelling Test #3. We also continued to read our SRBs to collect Theories, Evidence, and Signposts. We will be working on some more in-depth writing pieces related to this on Thursday and Friday.
3. Homework:
-Every Night: During your nightly 30 minutes of reading, continue to jot Theories, Evidence, and Signposts in your Reader's Notebook.
-Grammar #3 (Adjectives) due Wednesday, 12/10/14.
-December R&E due Tuesday, 12/16/14
-READ for 40 Book Challenge

Social Studies
1. Due today: ISN 48-50
2. In class: We finished checking the answers to the the GeoChallenge #2. We began chapter 7 with a discussion of the environmental factors in Egypt, Kush, and Canaan. We completed ISN page 51 in class. We began working on the Ch. 7 Key Content Terms in class.
3. Homework:
-Finish Ch. 7 Key Content Terms - due tomorrow.
-Current Events/News Report due 11/17-12/12 (check the Wiki for your date).
Please check the wiki for details:
http://fitz-brown14.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Current+Events