Math News Week of December 19th

This week we will be learning about the different ways we can analyze and display functions. We will be looking at how we can display a function as a graph, table, or as an equation. Here is a preview of our upcoming assignments for the week.

Due 12/19    Lesson 1A        Pg 369-370 #5-13 odds, 18-19, 21, 23

Due 12/20    Lesson 1B-C    Pg 375-376 #1-11 odds, 15-17 odds

Due 12/21    Lesson 1D        Pg 380-382 #5-9 odds, 13, 15, 25-35 odds

Due 12/22    Lesson 1E        Pg 385-387 #1-15 odds, 27, 29 (Challenge - #25)

Social Studies News Week of: Dec. 12th

This week in Social Studies we'll be finishing up our unit on Ancient Rome in preparation for our unit test (tentatively scheduled for Monday the 19th.)  We'll have a few assignment due this week as well:

Mon-Julius Caesar Essay is due

Wed-Ch. 7 Sec. 4 assign. is due

Thur-Rome Google Maps assign. is due

Fri-Ch. 7 Sec. 5 assign. is due

Social Studies News Week of: Dec. 5th

The focus of last week and this week in Social Studies has been on the Julius Caesar Trial Simulation Project as part of our Ancient Rome unit.  You can check out the project description & rubrics by clicking on the link above.  We'll be putting Brutus on trial for the assassination of Julius Caesar.  Students have been working real hard researching and planning their role in the simulation.  The Trial Simulation will take place in class on Wednesday!

We also had an assignment due today (Monday the 5th--Ch. 7 Sec. 2 Assignment) and we'll have another one due later this week (Friday--Ch. 7 Sec. 3.)

Math News Week of 12/5

This week in math we will be exploring how to solve different types of equations. We will have our Chapter 6 Quiz on Thursday, which will cover solving addition and subtraction equations. Here is a list of our upcoming assignments.

12/6 Lesson 1C-D Pg 324-326 #1-21 odds, 29-37 odds

12/7 Lesson 1E-F Pg 330-331 #7-29 odds

12/8 Mid-Chpt Pg 332 #1-20 all

12/9 Lesson 2A-B Pg 337-338 #7-27 odds

12/12 Lesson 2C-D Pg 342-343 #9-25 odds, 35-43 odds

Math News Week of 11/28

We are wrapping up our first algebra unit this week in math class. On Thursday, we will have our Chapter 5 Test that focuses on order of operations, algebraic expressions, and properties of algebra. Friday we will begin our next unit on equations. Here is a list of upcoming homework assignments.

Due 11/30: Pg 303-305 #7-23 odds, 27-41 odds

Due 12/01: Chapter 5 Test in class

Due 12/05: Pg 316-317 #13-33 odds, 37-45 odds

Science News- Week of Nov. 29th

Monday: No School

Tuesday: Color Filter Lab/Conclusion, Light Packets

Wednesday: Color Mixing Notes, Mixing Light Beam Lab/Conclusion

Thursday: Eyes and Sight Lesson/ Notes, Optical Illusion Challenge

Friday: Study Guide- Color and Light, Color Blindness Article Analysis

Math News Week of 11/21

After taking our Chapter 5 Quiz on Monday in math class, we will begin learning about different properties of algebra. Here is the list of assignments for the short week.

11/22    Lesson 2A        Pg 291-293 #1-17 odds, 21, 37, 41-47 odds

11/23    Lesson 2B-C    Pg 298-299 #1-7 odds, 13-17 odds, 23, 27, 29

Science News- Week of Nov. 21st

Monday: Color and Light Notes, The Spectrum of Light Activity, Color and Light Video

Tuesday: Electromagnetic Spectrum Reading/Notes, Mixing Pigment Lab/Conclusion

Wednesday: Seeing Color Reading/Notes, Separating Pigment Lab/Conclusion

Thursday: No School- Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday: No School

Social Studies News Week of: Nov. 14th

This week in Social Studies, we're finishing up our unit on Ancient Greece.  Students presented a Greek Culture Project either at the end of last week or the beginning of this week.  We'll have a few assignments due this week:
Mon: Ch. 6 Sec. 5 Assignment
Wed: Common Assessment II--Alexander the Great (a 1/2-1 page essay on their opinion of Alexander the Great)
Thurs: "Democracy" Assignment

We'll be reviewing towards the end of the week and will have our Greek Unit test on Monday the 21st.

Math News Week of November 14

We will be taking our Chapter 4 Test on Monday. It will be helpful for students to look over their notes and assignments to practice converting between fractions, decimals, and percents. On Tuesday, we will begin our Chapter 5 unit, which focuses on algebraic expressions.

Chapter 1 Test in class on Monday

Due 11/16      Lesson 1A        Pg 272-273 #1-5 odds, 9-25 odds, 31, 33

Due 11/17      Lesson 1B        Pg 276-278 #9-29 odds, 53-59 odds

Due 11/18      Lesson 1C-D    Pg 284-285 #1-17 odds, 21-25 odds

Due 11/21      Mid-Chpt         Pg 288 #1-20

Science News- Week of Nov. 14th

Monday: Parts of a Wave Notes, Wavy Motions Lab/Conclusion, Wave Comic Strip

Tuesday: Properties of Waves, Wave Video, Wave Comic Strip

Wednesday: Wave Interactions, Wave Interaction Lab

Thursday: Wave Quiz, "Science of Light" Reading

Friday: Visible Spectrum of Light, Color and Light Video

Math News Week of 11/7

This week in 6th grade math we will be continuing to learn about fractions, decimals, and percents. Now that we have learned how to convert between these types of numbers, we will be using this to practice ordering different fractions, decimals, and percents from least to greatest. We will have a quiz on Tuesday and our Chapter 4 Test will be Tuesday, November 15th. Here is a list of our upcoming assignments.

11/8 Lesson 3A-B Pg 231-233 #1-7 odds, 11-21 odds, 39, 41

11/9 Lesson 3C-D Pg 239-241 #1-9 odds, 13-19 odds, 25-29 odds, 45, 47

11/10 Lesson 4C-D Pg 250-251 #1-7 odds, 11-17 odds, 23, 29, 35-39 odds

11/11 Study Guide Pg 257-261 #11-15 odds, 19-20, 26-32 evens, 35-53 odds, 59-63 odds, 77-81 odds

Science News- Week of Nov. 7th

Monday: Demonstration Project Work Time/ Mixtures and Solutions Study Guide

Tuesday: Present Demonstration Projects

Wednesday: Mixtures, Solutions, and Chemical Reactions Assessment

Thursday: Types of Waves Notes, Tsunami Activities

Friday: Diagram of Waves Notes, "Ahead of the Wave" Reading/ Analysis

Math News Week of 10/31

This week we will be continuing our focus on converting between decimals, fractions, and percents. Here is a list of upcoming assignments.

11/1    Lesson 2A-B    Pg 212-213 #9-23 odds, 27, 31-37 odds

11/2    Lesson 2C        Pg 216-217 #9-29 odds, 33-37 odds

11/3    Lesson 2D        Pg 220-221 #1-37 odds

11/7    Mid Chpt         Pg 226 #1-24

 

ELA News week of 10/31

Nightly homework:  Read for at least 20 min!

Monday: Introduce Newbery Unit & Project, select books
Tuesday: Complex sentences
Wednesday: Plot notes, Scope article
Thursday: Fragments & Run-ons notes, Scope article
Friday: No school for students

Thursday is the end of 1st quarter!  All missing work is due by the end of the day on Thursday.

Science News- Week of Oct. 31st

Monday: Chemical Reaction Notes, Lab, Conclusion

Tuesday: Zip Bag Lab/ Conclusion

Wednesday: Demonstration Projects

Thursday: Demonstration Projects

Friday: No School

Math News Week of 10/24

This week we will be wrapping up our unit focused on rates and ratios. Our Chapter 3 Test will be on Wednesday. On Thursday, we will begin learning about conversions between fractions, decimals, and percents. Here are the upcoming assignments.

10/25 Study Guide Pg 189-191 #11-27 odds, 31-39 odds

Chapter 3 Test in class on 10/26

10/28 Lesson 1A Pg 202-203 #11-31 odds, 35, 37

10/31 Lesson 1B Pg 206-207 #1-21 odds, 27-31 odds, 33, 35

ELA News week of 10/24

Nightly homework:  Read at least 20 min!

Monday: Analyzing text features and central idea & details
Tuesday: Conjunctions & readers theater
Wednesday: Coordinating Conjunctions  & comparing paired texts
Thursday: Newbery book "tasting"
Friday: Weekly Reading Evidence paragraph

Last day of 1st quarter is Thursday, November 1st.  All missing work should be made up and turned in asap!  Please check the parent portal to help your child know what they need to do to be caught up!

Science News- Week of Oct. 24th

Monday: Mystery Mixture Lab/ Conclusion,

Tuesday: Sweet Science Lab/ Conclusion

Wednesday: Comparing Salt Solutions Lab/ Conclusion

Thursday: Mystery Solution Lab/ Conclusion

Friday: Benchmark Assessment

Social Studies News Week(s) of: Oct. 17th & 24th

This week in Social Studies, we've been presenting our Egyptian Interview Projects and wrapping those up. We also had an assignment (Ch. 3 Sec. 5) due on Friday and an assignment (Egypt Google Maps Assignment) due Wednesday.

We are getting ready for our 2nd Unit Test on Egypt next week Wednesday (the 26th.)

Wisconsin Science Festival Field Trip Reminder!

Our 6th grade field trip to the Wisconsin Science Festival is this Friday, October 21. Students who have not yet turned in their permission slip should do so as soon as possible!

Math News Week of 10/17

We will continue to learn about various ratio and rate concepts this week in math class. Following is a list of the upcoming math assignments.

10/18    Mid Chpt         Pg 172 #1-13

10/19    Lesson 3A        Pg 175-177 #1-21 odds

10/20    Lesson 3B-C    Pg 183-185 #1, 5-11 odds, 25-31 odds

10/24    Packet              Shopping for the Deal Activity (homework if not finished in class)

ELA News week of 10/17

Nightly homework:  Read for at least 20 min!

Monday: Continuing work on narrative body paragraphs, compound subjects
Tuesday: Narrative body paragraphs, compound predicates
Wednesday: Narrative conclusions
Thursday: Narrative final draft deadline
Friday: Science Festival Field Trip!

Science News- Week of Oct. 17th

Monday: Atoms and Elements Test, Mixtures and Solutions Reading

Tuesday: Separating Mixtures Lab/Conclusion

Wednesday: Separating Solutions Lab, "The Story of Salt" Reading/ Analysis

Thursday: Mystery Mixture Lab/ Conclusion

Friday: Field Trip!

Social Studies News Week of: Oct. 10th

This week in Social Studies we're introducing a "Roving Reporters" project where students will, in small groups, research a topic related to our current unit (Ancient Egypt.)  We'll be working on this all week and be starting presentations on Friday.  Here is the link to the project detail sheet.

Students will also had an assignment due on Tuesday of this week (Ch. 3 Sec. 2 Assignment.)  This was an in-class assignment.

Math News Week of 10/10

Our Chapter 2 test will be on Tuesday of this week. In addition to our in-class review of multiplying/dividing fractions and mixed numbers, students should spend some time practicing these problems before Tuesday. Later in the week, we will begin our next unit on rates and ratios. Here is a list of upcoming events and assignments!

10/11    Chapter 2 Test in class

10/13    Lesson 1A-B    Pg 152-155 #1-19 odds, 31, 33

10/14    Lesson 1C-D    Pg 160-162 #1-11 odds, 15-21 odds, 25

10/17    Lesson 2A        Pg 166-168 #1-11 odds, 17-25 odds

Math News Week of 10/3

This week in 6th grade math, we are finishing up our unit on multiplying and dividing fractions/mixed numbers. We will spend Friday and next Monday reviewing for our Chapter 2 Test, which will be on Tuesday, October 11th. I encourage students to spend some time practicing these types of problems (don't forget to simplify!). Here is a list of the assignments from this week.

10/4 Mid Chpt Pg 116 #6-20

10/5 Lesson 3A-B Pg 122-123 #1-7 odds, 11-25 odds, 31-35 odds

10/6 Lesson 3C-D Pg 128-129 #9-21 odds, 35, 37 (#27 - optional Advanced question)

10/7 Lesson 3E Pg 132-133 #7-15 odds, 21, 31-35 odds

10/10 Study Guide Pg 137-139 #15-17 odds, 21-29 odds, 33, 39-49 odds
10/11 Chapter 2 Test in class

ELA News week of 10/10

*Nightly homework:  Read for at least 20 min!

Monday: Begin narrative writing unit
Tuesday: Narrative introduction paragraph
Wednesday:  (October Book Order Deadline) introduction paragraph check-point
Thursday: Narrative transitions & body paragraphs
Friday: Narrative body paragraphs

Scholastic Book Order Info:

Dear Families,

This is a friendly reminder that your Reading Club orders are due by 10/12/16. You can place your orders online at scholastic.com/readingclub using my class activation code: P69TG

Happy Reading,
Mrs. Rogness

Science News- Week of Oct. 10th

Monday: Atom notes/ electron cloud practice stations

Tuesday: Atom demonstration, Bohr Model practice, "4 new elements" reading/ analysis

Wednesday: Element Project Intro/Work time

Thursday: Element Project Intro/Work time

Friday: Present Element Projects, Elements and Compounds notes/practice

Social Studies News Weeks of: Sept. 26th & Oct. 3rd

This week in Social Studies we've been wrapping up our first unit on the 1st Civilizations and Mesopotamia. Students are working on civilization posters in class in small groups.  We've also had a couple of other assignments due this week:
* Ch. 2 Sec. 2 & 3 Assignment
* Ch. 2 Sec. 5 Assignment

We will be reviewing for our 1st unit test which is coming up next Tuesday (Oct. 4th.)  Students will come home with a study guide on Friday and we'll spend Monday reviewing in class.  Everything a student needs to study should be included in their Social Studies notebooks (we attach each assignment they complete into their notes section.)

The later part of next week will be spent introducing out next unit which is on Ancient Egypt.

ELA News week of 10/3

Nightly homework:  Read for at least 20 min!

Monday: Lit circles, learn about Socratic circle discussion
Tuesday: Learn one pager expectations, Scope debate
Wednesday:  One Pager day!
Thursday: Freak the Mighty Socratic discussion
Friday: Imperatives & Interrogatives, weekly reading evidence paragraph

*Mid-quarter grades were posted on 9/28
*Parent-Teacher conferences are Thursday, Oct. 6 and Thursday, Oct. 13.  Appointment times were mailed out last week.  Please contact the school office with any scheduling issues.

Math News Week of 9/26

This week, we began our second unit of math, which focuses on adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions. Following is a list of our homework assignments for this week.

Due 9/27 Simplifying Fractions Worksheet

Due 9/28 Pg 15 #1-13 odds, 17-18

Due 9/29 Pg 100-101 #9-19 odds, 29, 31

Due 9/30 Pg 108-110 #9-19 odds, 23, 31

Due 10/3 Pg 114-115 #9-25 odds, 29-33 odds, 37

Science News- Week of Oct. 3rd

Monday: Alternative Fuel Research/Project Work time

Tuesday: Alternative Fuel Research/Project Work time

Wednesday: Alternative Fuel Work time/ Presentations

Thursday: Presentations, Chemistry Unit Intro

Friday: Introduction to the Periodic Table, Elements, and Atoms

ELA News week of 9/26

*Nightly homework:  Read a book of choice for at least 20 min!

Monday: Lit circle, characterization
Tuesday: Characterization, objective summary
Wednesday: Lit circle, reader's theater
Thursday: Scope article & text evidence
Friday: Lit circle, weekly reading evidence paragraph

*Reminder:  School fundraiser forms are due back this Wednesday, September 28!

Science News- Week of Sept. 26th

The 6th graders have been doing an excellent job studying and practicing the Scientific Method, identifying and changing variables through controlled experiments, and analyzing and graphing data. We will continue these skills this upcoming weeks and have our final variable unit test.

Monday: Flipper Investigation part 3, Flipper Conclusion

Tuesday: Variable Study Guide, Review

Wednesday: Variable Unit Test

Thursday: Alternative Energy Mini-Lesson, Ecological Footprint Activity

Friday: Intro and begin research on Alternative Fuel Project

Social Studies News Week of: Sept. 19th

This week in Social Studies we'll be continuing our 1st unit on the First Civilizations and Mesopotamia. Students will have a couple of assignments due this week as well.  I encourage all parents to look at the Parent Portal on Infinite Campus.  All grades should be updated in there as well as missing assignments.  If you haven't done so already, ask to see your child's SS Notebook.  I've collected notebooks once so far this year and the 2nd time will be coming up this week.  Their 5-subject notebook should be organized like this:

* 1st-3rd subjects = Notes/Graded assignments
* 4th subject = Key Terms/Vocabulary (students should have 14-19 words from our first unit in here already)
* 5th subject = Daily Journal Questions that are on the board each day.  Students should be writing the date, the question and their answer in the Journal Question section.

Math News Week of 9/19

This week in 6th grade math we will be finishing up our first unit. The sixth graders have been working hard to master multiplying and dividing with decimals. Early this week we will focus on exponents and multiplying/dividing by powers of ten. Later in the week we will be starting to review for our first chapter test, which will be on Friday. It would benefit all students to spend a little time each night this week, looking back and practicing the types of problems we have done in class and in our assignments!

9/20    Lesson 3A        Pg 63-65 #1-11 odds, 23-33 odds, 39-43 odds, 47-51 odds

9/21    Lesson 3B-3C   Pg 68 #9-25 odds, Pg 72 #9-19 odds

9/22    Study Guide    Pg 79-81 #9-19 odds, 27-43 odds, 49-55 odds, 59-61 odds

9/23    Chapter One Test in class

Science News- Week of Sept. 19th

Monday: Lifeboat Lab part 1

Tuesday: Lifeboat Lab part 2/ Conclusion

Wednesday: STEM Boat Challenge

Thursday: Variable Vocabulary Quiz, Simple Machine video, Catapult Lab part 1

Friday: Catapult Lab part 2

ELA News Week of 9/19

*Nightly homework expectation is to be reading for at least 20 min!

Monday: Literature circles, complete subjects & predicates
Tuesday: SCOPE article & inferencing, simple subjects & predicates
Wednesday: Literature circles, theme
Thursday: Objective summary
Friday: Literature circle, weekly reading evidence paragraph 3

Additional announcements:  
The Poynette Public Library's program for middle school students (Action Lynks) will begin this week.  They run free activities for grades 6-8 on Mondays from 2:50-3:30.  Please have your child sign up in advance if they plan to participate.

The school fundraiser is happening now!  Order forms are due back on 9/28.  Order pick-up will be on 11/8.

All students must return the handbook form with their signature and the signature of a parent/guardian.  Please remind your student if they have not brought the form home yet.  Thank you!

Social Studies News Week of: Sept. 12th

Over the course of the first 6 days of school we have been reviewing Map Skills & Geography related topics in Social Studies.  This week we will be starting our first unit on the 1st Civilizations and Mesopotamia.  We'll have a few assignments that will be due and graded this week:
* Ch. 1 Section 1 Assignment
* "Prehistory" Chart (in students' SS notebooks)
* Ch. 1 Sec. 3 Assignment

These assignments will be completed in class for the most part.  Once the assignments are graded, students will be attaching them into our SS notebooks.  Ask to see your student's notebook to see all assignments & notes.  Their notebooks should be well organized into sections as follows:

Section 1, 2 & 3 = Notes & assignments (always using the first available page)
Section 4 = Key Terms & Vocabulary (things will be added into this section this week)
Section 5 = Journal Questions (each day should have the date, the question and their answer.

Math Parents/Students: For math activities & assignments, see Mr. O'Connor's blog posts even if you have math with me--all assignments & activities are the same!  

Math News Week of 9/12

This week we will be spending a lot of time reviewing and practicing dividing with decimals. Also, on Tuesday, we will be taking the fall STAR test during class. Here is a list of upcoming assignments for the week!

Due 9/14                             Long Division Worksheet

Due 9/15    Lesson 2D-E    Pg 52-53 #9-23 odds, 29-33 odds

Due 9/16    Lesson 3A        Pg 58-59 #1-7 odds, 23, 25, 35, 39

Due 9/19    Mid Chpt         Pg 61 #1-16, 18-19

ELA News week of 9/12

Monday: 1st weekly reading evidence paragraph is due!  (work time was provided in class on Friday).  We will continue our literature circles on Freak the Mighty

Tuesday: We will learn about point of view

Wednesday:  STAR reading test/ literature circles

Thursday:  We will learn how to annotate text and review the 4 types of sentences

Friday:  Literature circles and weekly reading evidence paragraph 2

*Special Note:  Our first Scholastic Book Order is due next Friday.  Here's some information:
You can order online at scholastic.com/readingclub, where you’ll find a wide selection of quality children’s books that are just right for your child’s reading level and interests. Or return your paper order form to me with a check made out to “Scholastic Reading Club.
Remember, you help our class earn FREE Books and supplies with every order. Thank you for supporting your child’s reading both at home and in the classroom!

First Time Ordering Online?

• Go to scholastic.com/readingclub
• Enter our one-time Class Activation Code, P69TG
• Shop and submit your child's book order.
• Your books will be delivered directly to the classroom. 

Science News- Week of Sept. 12th

This week, we will begin our first unit looking at experiments and variables.

Monday: Variable Notes, Penny Lab/Conclusion, Goodall/Newton Reading/Write- Up

Tuesday: Pendulum Experiment Notes, Pendulum Lab part 1

Wednesday: Pendulum Lab part 2

Thursday: Pendulum Lab part 3, Lab Conclusion

Friday: Benchmark Assessment, Density Notes, Density Demonstration

Math News Week of September 5

After a great start to the math school year, we will begin diving into our textbooks this week in 6th grade math! Students will receive their books, as well as their online textbook login info, on Tuesday during class. Following are the upcoming assignments for math class.

9/9    Not from book    Math Tile (where you see math in the real world)

9/7    Lesson 1A           Pg 27-29 #1-21 odds, 39-43 odds

9/8    Lesson 1B-C       Pg 34-35 #11-27 odds, 31, 33

9/9  Lesson 1D-E       Pg 40-41 #11-23 odds, 31,  49-57 odds

Social Studies News Week of: May31st

This week in Social Studies, we'll be wrapping up our Middle East unit with a couple of assignments and then getting ready for our final unit test of the year, which will be on Monday, 6/6.  Assignments due this week will be:
                       * Venn Diagram (Ch. 25 Sec. 2)--due on Wed.
                       * Cause & Effect (Ch. 25 Sec. 3)--due on Thurs.

**Remind students to make sure all late work is turned in!

ELA News week of 5/30

Monday: No School
Tuesday: Mini research project
Wednesday: May One Pager day
Thursday: Mini research project
Friday: Mini research project

*All IMC materials are due back by Friday, June 3.
*The 6th grade track meet will be Thursday, June 2nd from 12:30-2:40.

Social Studies News Week of: May 23rd

This week in Social Studies we'll be continuing our unit on the Middle East.  Students will be tracing some of the history of the current conflicts in the that region all the way back to Ancient times.  The following assignments will be due this week:

Mon.--Ch. 9 Sec. 2 Assignment due
Tues.--Middle East Google Map assignment due  (we'll do this in class today)
Wed.--Using Historical Maps Assignment due (completed in class on Mon, Tue and Wed)
Thurs.--Ch. 25 Sec. 1 Assignment due

ELA News week of 5/23

Nightly homework:  Read!  May one pager will be 6/1.

Monday: Literature circle final project work time, Scope article & literary elements
Tuesday: Fluency groups, Scope article and analysis
Wednesday: Literature circle final project work time
Thursday: Literature circle final project work time
Friday: Present literature circle projects

Art Update

I hope you got to enjoy the art displayed during the spring band and choir concert! It's exciting for the students to be able to show their work to their friends and families!

Please continue to check Infinite Campus for grade and assignment updates. I will share with students what their current grade is and any missing work this week.

***All art assignments must be turned in by Friday, June 3rd to be included in the final assessment.***

Math News Week of May 16th

This week we will continue to review some of the various concepts we have learned about this year in math. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday we will be looking at different algebra and geometry topics. Our spring math STAR test will be on Thursday. Here are the upcoming assignments for the week.

Due 5/17 Algebra Review #10 and #12 from pages 272, 276, 284, 337, 342, 349, 410, 414

#6 from pages 298, 330

Due 5/18 Geometry Review #8 from pages 453, 525, 532, 537, 543, 550, 557, 563, 572, 579, 600, 605, 610, 615

#18 from pages 454, 461

Science News- Week of May 16th

Monday: Soil/Plant Notes, Plant Fast Plants

Tuesday: Life Cycle of a Plant, Plant Video

Wednesday: Seed Plant Notes, Seed Dissection/Conclusion

Thursday: Vascular/Non-Vascular Lab

Friday: Vascular/Non-Vascular Lab Conclusion, Plant Benchmark Assessment, Plant Jeopardy

Social Studies News Week of: May 16th

This week's Social Studies test on our Rome unit has been moved to Tuesday 5/17.  We'll be reviewing for that test on Monday.  Students went home on Friday with a study guide for the test.

The rest of the week will be spent introducing and starting our last unit of the year which is on the Middle East--certainly an important topic based on the large number of current events that happen in that region of the world.

ELA News week of May 16

Nightly homework:  Read!  Students have literature circle books and May one pager books to work on!

Monday: Literature circle meeting, fluency groups, grammar review
Tuesday: Scope non-fiction article & text evidence analysis, grammar review
Wednesday: Literature circle meeting & STAR reading test
Thursday: "I am From" poems, poetry showcase
Friday: Literature circle meeting, week 5 paragraphs

**Since we have our final STAR assessment of the year on Wednesday, it is really important to help your child get to bed early the night before and have something for breakfast that day so that they are able to do their best on the test!  Thanks for your support with this!

Math News Week of May 9th

This week in math, we have continued to learn about finding the probability of certain events happening. We have looked closer at finding the probability of independent and dependent events. Later in the week, we will also start spending some time reviewing concepts we have learned throughout the year. Here is a list of this week's assignments.

Due 5/10 Lesson 2A-B Pg 734-736 #1-13 odds, 15-16, 19-23

Due 5/11 Lesson 2C-D Pg 740-742 #1-5, 8-16 evens, 20, 22, 25-33 odds

Due 5/12 Lesson 3A Pg 745-747 # 1-10, 14-15, 18-22, 24-27

Due 5/13 N&O Review #12 and #14 from pages 34, 40, 52, 58, 100, 108, 114, 128, 132

Due 5/16 Ratio Review #10 and #12 from pages 152, 160, 167, 176, 183