November 19, 2009

Language Arts/Walters - We finished  reading scenes 3 & 4 of "A Christmas Carol"  continue with pages 24&25 worksheet - do only those characters and scenes we have read in class.  Study vocabulary for TEST Monday.

Focus/Holman -  Finished Laurel Leaf Crown in class.

November 18, 2009

Language Arts/Walters - We are writing summaries of each scene of the play; worksheet pages 24 & 25 ALL BLOCKS and recording relationships of characters with Scrooge.  All Vocabulary is due Thursday except for #2 & 6.  TEST on Monday - spelling, parts of speech, and meanings.

Math/Holman - Block 1 & 2:  GCF/LCM worksheet due tomorrow. 

November 17, 2009

Language Arts/Walters - Today we read scene one of "A Christmas Carol" - vocabulary 1,4,10,11,13,& 14 due Wed. All except #2 & 6 are due Thursday with a TEST on Monday.  We are taking notes on Charles Dickens's life and learning to distinguish traits, characteristics, and character as we study the play.  Readers' responses will be shared throughout the reading of the play.

Math/Holman -

Focus/Holman - study made a head garland for Roman Day.

Science/Mullis -

Social Studies/Mullis - Cereal mosaics were begun

FACS/Rayer - more sewing.

PLEASE CHECK ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOKS.

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November 16, 2009

Language Arts/Walters - We will be emphasizing "A Christmas Carol" all week in preparation for the IRT field trip next Wednesday.  Students were given the vocabulary/spelling/parts of speech word list today (do 1,4,10,11,13,14)- TEST on MONDAY. Students will take notes at the beginning of each period, sing the Wassailing song, and review the time period of Victorian London.

Math/Holman -

Focus/Holman -

FACS/Rayer - FACS - Sewing Lab:  Machine Parts Finished, Complete Study  Guide, and Sew Straight Lines on Paper _________________________________________

November 12, 2009

Language Arts/Walters - Today we began the introduction for Christmas Carol- have your child sing a few bars of the Wassailing song :-).  We are working on Thanksgiving letters and finishing webquest information/and scary story.

                                         Block #2 - same as above and returned spelling, parts of speech, and usage work from WW #7.

Math/Holman - Blocks 1 & 2 no assignment; Block #3 Test

Focus/Holman - no assignment/optional- find assignments for folder

Science/Mullis - Test prep for Friday

FACS/Rayer - Go over Sewing Lab Guidelines; Assign Jobs in the Sewing Lab;

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November 11, 2009              We celebrated Veteran's Day.

Language Arts/Walters - All blocks - rough draft of thank-you note due Thurs.

                             Webquests & Scary story typing need to be finished by Friday.

Math/Holman - Blocks 1 & 2 - Find the Greatest Common Factor of each set of numbers using the list method:

1. 24 and 32

2. 30 and 56

3. 45 and 120

4. 28, 42 and 56

5. 20, 30 and 40

Test the divisibility for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, and 10 for the following numbers:

6. 1380

7. 263

8. 1955

9. 900

10. 78

Science/Mullis - Chapter 16 Test on Friday.  Study Guide due on Thursday 

FACS/Rayer - Intro to the Sewing Lab; Passed out Sewing Kits

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November 10, 2009  Veteran's Day tomorrow - wear red, white, and blue!

Language Arts/Walters - We continued with Webquest of Ancient Pompeii; Block #2 will take spelling test on WW #7 - some left sheets with me - words are;

BESEECH, CONSTERNATION, DELECTABLE, GARLAND, GRATIFY, HAUGHTY, IMPETUOUS, LAVISH, PLUCK, PONDER, PRIVILEGE, PROSTRATE, RAPTURE, REVELRY, WHIM.

NO OTHER WORK REPORTED - CHECK ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOKS.

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November 09, 2009     Words of the week begin with mater/pater (mother & father) ask your student about these words.

Language Arts/Walters -  All Blocks - Today we used laptops to test comprehension in reading and responding on a Pompeii webquest that supports Social Studies Ancient Rome study.

                  Block #2 - auditions for Roman Readers' Theatre and webquest. WORDLY WISE TEST TUES.

Math/Holman - Block 1 & 2:  WB 5.1 #5-16 

Focus/Holman - A speaker from the Damien Center spoke with students on "Relationship Respect."

Science/Mullis - Worksheet on waves 108-109; create 5 review questions

Social Studies/Mullis - Group project poster on one of top 5 reasons Rome fell include a solution to the problem.

FACS/Rayer - Discussion over DVD- Shaping Youngest Minds

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November 05, 2009 Friday

Language Arts/Walters - Library day and working on IMC passports; quiz in language; typed stories.

                                    Block #2 - Practice for auditions for Rome Readers' Theatre; quiz Tuesday on Wordly Wise #7 - meaning, spelling, and usage.

Check assignment notebooks for other classes - no assignments reported. _________________________

November 04, 2009

Language Arts/Walters - Practiced simple, compound, complex, and compound complex sentences to review for Thursday QUIZ. pages 13-16 in Grammar wkbk.

Math/Holman - Blocks 1 and 2:  Divisibility tests for 144 and 9990. 

Science/Mullis - Listened to the high frequency sounds.

Social Studies/Mullis - See assignment notebook

FACS/Rayer - Baby Manikin Project; Poster over Areas of Development

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Language Arts/Walters - All Blocks - Grammar workbook 13 & 14; Identify types of sentences in your scary story; Grammar Quiz Thurs.

                                          Block #2 Wordly Wise Test Thurs., spelling, parts of speech and meanings usage.

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Monday, November 02, 2009

Language Arts/Walters - Study for spelling test on related words #1; page 13 grammar workbook, review and study compound, complex sentences.

                                         Block #2 - wordly wise 9-15. Mark answers on narrative.

NO OTHER ASSIGNMENTS REPORTED - CHECK ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOK OR CALL STUDY BUDDY. __________________________________________________________

Friday, October 30, 2009

Language Arts/Walters - Today was library day - we began a new Passport program to help students navigate the IMC.  In class we listened to Vincent Price recite "The Raven" and when sufficiently scared, we began writing a scary story (or seasonal harvest or fall story).  This is due Monday when we will combine sentences after studying compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences.

Check assignment notebooks for addition information._________________________________________________

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Language Arts/Walters - Blocks #1 & #3 - spelling Trial TEST - TEST on Tuesday of next week.  Finish page 76 in spelling wkbk.  Study parts of speech.  In class we read historical fiction today, "Dog of Pompeii" and did graphic organizer.

                     Block #2 - answer questions 1-8 in complete essay form after reading the narrative paying special attention to NOT using already bolded or used words.  Write how the vocabulary word was used in the sentence - the PART OF SPEECH. 

Math/Holman - Block 1 & 2:  Math Test Ch 4 Tomorrow

Social Studies/Mullis - Ancient Rome packet due MONDAY>

FACS/Rayer - Baby Manikin Project; Areas of Development Worksheet

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Language Arts/Walters - All Blocks - Video study of eruption of Mt. Vesuvius as SETTING for 'Dog of Pompeii' and Webquest.

                                          Block #2 Historical Fiction wksht; Wordly Wise #7 c&d

                                          Blocks 1 & 3 page 75 in spelling workbook; trial test Thursday.  Final test on Tuesday.

Math/Holman - Math Blocks 1 and 2:  Study Guide corrections on a separate        sheet of paper.  Test moved to Friday.

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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Language Arts/Walters - Blocks #1 & #3 - Spelling workbook pages 73 & 74 and parts of speech.  "Volcano" worksheet on cause and effect.

Block #2 - Wordly Wise #7 - A & B Study definitions and parts of speech. Cause and effect notes in journals. PATRIOT'S PEN ROUGH DRAFT DUE WED. OR THURS. AT THE LATEST (EX CREDIT).

Math/Holman - Block 1 & 2:  Chapter 4 study guide; Test Thursday

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Monday, October 26, 2009

Language Arts/Walters - All blocks read about Mt. St. Helens in preparation for the study of the  Roman eruption of Vesuvius at Pompeii to complement both Science and Social Studies.  We will do a webquest later. 

Blocks 2 & 3 looked for examples of expository writing organization - compare/contrast, cause/effect, logical order, and chronological order.

Math/Focus - no assignment

No assignments reported for Science and Social Studies.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009  

Fall Break begins at the end of the school day! Enjoy!  Report cards were sent home today.

Language Arts/Walters - All Blocks - We will finish the biography of Alexander the Great today with instruction on answering essay questions from multiple paragraphs of information.  Myths were return and shared.

Patriot's Pen Essays deadline is October 29th for extra credit participants in Block #2.

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onday, October 19, 2009 Tuesday is the last day for the Book Fair.

Language Arts/Walters - Blocks 1 & 3 read the biography of Alexander the Great King. Words of the week are with the roots aqua and hydra.

                                          Block #2 - Grammar wkbk pages 105-106.  Alexander the Great King study questions.  May finish in class if not completed...a short time will be given since books cannot come home.

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Thursday, October 15, 2009 Convocation tomorrow that could be outside - dress

                                              in layers for warmth just in case! "Wonder Wheels."

Red Ribbon week begins tomorrow.  Wear RED if possible.

Language Arts/Walters - Block One and Three - finish posters, myths, and scientific writings. Blocks 1 & 2 took spelling test today.

                                    Block Two read a biographical selection about Alexander the Great and made a T-chart of his differences as compared with Darius.

                                     Block Three will take spelling test either tomorrow or Monday due to going to the book fair today.

Math/Holman - Block 1 & 2:  WB 4.1 #7-9; WB 4.3 #5-10

Focus/Holman - Quote poster due tomorrow; Wear RED tomorrow!!

Social Studies/Mullis - students took a quiz over Ancient Greece

FACS/Rayer - Foods Lab - Rice Crispy Treats

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Language Arts/Walters - Study for spelling test on related words from the Ancient Greece section of spelling workbook pages 105-108.  We have taken a trial test for accurate spelling - all students should correct and study words for Test.  Also study parts of speech.

Myths and science question writings are due Thursday.  Posters not turned in should be finished no later than Thursday unless absent - they were due last week.  Many students have been absent.  Do the best you can to get caught up.

Focus/Holman - finish posters by Friday.

Social Studies/Mullis - test on Ancient Greece

Science/Mullis - check assignment notebooks.

FACS/Rayer -

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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Language Arts/Walters - Myths and Science writings are due Wed. for EXCR and Thursday for a regular grade.  Spelling TRIAL TEST corrections are due WED. with TEST THURSDAY.  (Extra time given due to number of absent students-time to get "on board!" :-)

Math/Holman - Block #1 no assignment

Focus/Holman - Worked on posters 

Science/Mullis - Power outline section 2 pages 627-631; properties of Waves. Due Thursday in class

Social Studies/Mullis - Alexander the Great Reading Page 

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Friday, October 09, 2009 Remember no school for students on Monday.

Language Arts/Walters - Myths and Science Reports due Wednesday.  Spelling Test Wednesday with parts of speech. All Blocks.  Finish page 108 and study words for TEST.

Math/Holman - Test Today (Blk 1 & 2) Quiz Today (Blk 3)

Focus/

Science/Mullis - Coffee Shop:  Students share their creative writings about waves

Lab Plans - Beef Nacho Dip; My Pyramid Activity

Thursday, October 08, 2009 Final edition :-)

Language Arts/Walters - All blocks spelling page 108.  Today we finished classroom work on Myth posters, they are due Friday.  Written myths and scientific research due Tuesday.  Blocks 1 & 2 have Myth Maps and a grading rubric and should work on these tonight.

Spelling TEST Wednesday.

Math/Holman - Block 1 & 2:  Test tomorrow;

Block 1:  p. 123 #1-3; 6-10 and p. 143 #1-4 and 10-18

Science/Mullis -  Read Chapter 16, Section 1 starting on page 622.  Answer section review questions  at the end. 

Make a Concept Web about the different kinds of waves and their parts. 

Wednesday, October 07, 2009 did not save; sorry for the inconvenience.

Repeat - Language Arts/Walters - Instruction and rubric given for Myth Characteristics Poster due Friday at end of blocks.  Students read myths and studied the 7 characteristics of myths.  We will continue to work in class tomorrow and begin writing our individually created myths and science reports.

Math/Holman - Blocks 1 & 2 p. 144-145; 5-8, 13-26 & 40-58.

                          Block #3 WB 3-4 #1-12

Science/Mullis - Section 1 Assessment page 626, 1a-1c, 2a-2c.

Social Studies/Mullis - Finish the Ancient Greece Art Show

FACS/Rayer - Lab Plans - Fruit Salad; class notes on Dietary Guidelines.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Language Arts/Walters - We finished bibliographies and began planning 2-part myth assignment by researching a scientific question on which we will then write a myth.  Spelling pages 105-106 should be finished on related words.

Math/Holman - Blocks 1 & 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 6; #1-18; show work

                          Block 3 Quiz 3-1 to 3-4

Monday, October 5, 2009

Language Arts/Walters - Computer lab most of period typing citation maker entries for Mr. Mullis's research project/murals. All blocks spelling page 105 - related words.

Math/Holman - Blk 1 & 2:  WB 3.4 #1-25

Focus/Holman -

Science/Mullis - Wave Flip book page 622-626

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Friday, October 2, 2009

Corporation wide there will be no parent-teacher conferences this year. If you have questions, please contact the CBIS office.  If there are specific questions about your child, please feel free to contact our Team 212 teachers any time. 

Language Arts/Walters - Looking ahead - We will continue to study and write myths next week during class time. We will also be concentrating on spelling page 105 of spelling workbook - RELATED words that have parts spelled the same but pronounced differently. FOR MONDAY - students should fill in their part of the myth characteristics chart and finish rough draft of sketch depicting one characteristic.

Math/Holman - No assignment

Focus/Holman - No assignment

Social Studies/Mullis - Looking ahead - next week to chapter 13 SECTION 1 - Greece and Rome continued.

Science/Mullis -

FACS/Rayer - French toast was "delish!" Foods Lab - French Toast

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Thursday, October 1, 2009  We still need some permission slips and $ for fieldtrip

Language Arts/Walters - Today we read myths in groups and added information to a graphic organizer on the 7 characteristics of a myth. 

Blocks 1 & 2 are to sketch a rough draft picture in reading journal depicting a scene

from their myths that shows one of the traits. Library day tomorrow - bring all library books to school.

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Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Thanks for continuing to send in Permission Slips and $7.

Language Arts/Walters - Today we worked on predicate nouns and predicate adjectives in

                                    blocks 1 & 2 to explain parts of speech on spelling test over Greek

                                    Word Parts.  Block three will do this Thursday.  All students are to

                                    work on the Family Tree for Zeus as their only homework. 

                                    Practice workbook page 266 was worked on in class in block #1.

Math/Holman - Math Blocks 1 & 2:  WB 3.1 #5-21 

Tuesday, September 29, 2009  Remember $7 and permission slips!  Deadline is approaching - October 9th.

Language Arts/Walters - Greek word parts spelling TEST today; more notes on characteristics of myths; Ancient Greece listened to in Reading class, Practice workbook pages 263 & 265.  

Math/Holman - NO HWK

Focus/Holman - Meaningful quote about a core value by Friday

Monday, September 28, 2009

Language Arts/Walters - Notes on Myths, pretest/trial test on Greek Wd. Parts - TEST  tomorrow - be sure to look for parts and study parts of speech. Introduction of Ancient Greece, a non-fiction selection in literature book.

Math/Cotter - no assignment

Friday, September 25, 2009

Thanks so much to Mrs. Daily and Mrs. Ross for providing the cupcakes for our farewell event for Ms. Cotter this afternoon!  What fun!  She was really surprised!  All students wrote friendly letters expressing their appreciation.

Language Arts/Walters - Today we read more about myths.  Spelling test on Greek Word Parts, parts of speech and meanings is Tuesday.  Practice over the week-end.

No other assignments reported - please check assignment notebooks. 

REMEMBER THE DEADLINE FOR THE "CHRISTMAS CAROL" FIELD TRIP IS APPROACHING.

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Thursday, September 24, 2009

-  Please remember to hand in permission slips and $7.00 asap.

Language Arts/ Walters -  All Blocks - Spelling TEST on Greek Word Parts will be Tuesday, due to heavy testing schedule Friday.  Friendly letter due.

Math/Cotter - ALL BLOCKS FACTS TEST FRIDAY; Block #3 - TEST Friday

Social Studies/Mullis - All science today

Science/Mullis - TEST today.

FACS/Rayer - Threading the machine/doing a Test Seam; Sewing Project together; Reinforcing the Stitching line; Turn and Press Project

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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Language Arts/Walters - All Blocks page 64 Spelling; study parts of speech of words for Friday Spelling test. We read an introduction to Greek Myths today in class.

                                           Block#2 - We read Hiroshima, No Pika as background for the WW#3 Madame Curie reference.

Math/Cotter - Blocks 1 & 2 - study guide, TEST tomorrow

                        Block #3 - pg 18 in WB, TEST Friday

Science/Mullis - Chapter 1 Test tomorrow 

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 

Friday is the farewell to Ms. Cotter - please email if you would be willing to bake cupcakes and/or cookies for the event. 

Language Arts/Walters - All blocks spelling workbook page 63; best to read paragraph aloud to find verb error.  Spelling TEST Friday; know parts of speech of Greek part words.

                                          Block #2 - paper doll due Wed., look over WordlyWise #3 narrative questions to make certain answers are correct - be sure you have done the back side 12-15.  Spelling TEST Friday on ALL words, even challenge words- know parts of speech.

FACS, Math, Science, Social Studies - see agenda and yesterday's report for testing schedule Thursday and Friday.

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Monday, September 21, 2009

Some block #2 students and all of block #3 reading students did not get progress reports in Reading.  Power school went down just a printing time.  You may check on line and/or they will bring these home tomorrow. 

Language Arts/Walters - All Blocks Spelling wkbk pages 61-62; Block #1&3 correct reading tests in class today and tomorrow before discussion.

                                   Block #2 Paper doll due Wednesday; continue to study WW #3. Spelling test Friday on Greek word parts-list and challenge words.   

Math/Cotter - Blocks 1 & 2  pg. 90 # 6-16 even Chapter 2 Test Thursday

                       Block #3 Workbook Page 15

Science/Mullis  Technology Timeline Workday- Passed out Chapter 1 Study Guides today; due   on Wednesday; Chapter 1 Test: Thursday

Social Studies/Mullis  Journal # 19 Write Geography questions about Ancient Greece.               Use page H12-H13 - European Landform map activity.  Locate, Color and Label Landforms on map

Friday, September 18, 2009

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET THE $7 AND PERMISSION SLIPS.

Language Arts/Walters - Block #2 - Essay Test on "Welcome Home, Jellybean" tomorrow.  Wordly Wise #3 due Monday; Paper doll characterization due Tuesday.

Thursday, September 17, 2009 PLEASE DO NOT FORGET THE $7 AND PERMISSION SLIPS.

Language Arts/Walters - Blocks #1 & 3 TEST on "Mother Fletcher's Gift" - reread story in literature book and study vocabulary.

                                    Block #2 - Essay Test on "Welcome Home, Jellybean" tomorrow.  Wordly Wise #3 due Monday; Paper doll characterization due Tuesday.

Math/Cotter - All classes have a FACTS test tomorrow. Block #3 Workbook page 14

Science/Mullis Computer lab: Research on Technology Timeline Project

FACS/Rayer - Pin fabric pieces together

                    Sewing Maze - turning corners on paper

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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Permission slips for our November 25th field trip to IRT to experience the stage play of  "A Christmas Carol" were sent home yesterday.  Please send back the slip and your $7 asap.  ALL funds need to be in by OCTOBER 9th.

Language ARts/Walters - Blocks 1 & 3 - vocabulary organizer; Character traits for Officer O'Brien and Mother Fletcher in reading notebook; TEST over Mother Fletcher on Friday.

                                    Block #2 - Paper doll plan in notebook; WW #3 C and D; Jellybean TEST Friday.

Math/Cotter - no homework

Social Studies and Science/Mullis - check agendas

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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Permission slips for our November 25th field trip to IRT to experience the stage play of  "A Christmas Carol" were sent home yesterday.  Please send back the slip and your $7 asap.  ALL funds need to be in by OCTOBER 9th.

Language Arts/Walters - Blocks 1 & 3 Finish reading "Mother Fletcher's Gift" in Lit book. Test on Friday. Today we did vocabulary and summarizing our characterizations of Val.

                                  Block #2 - project presentations today; wordly wise #3 a & b only.

Math/Cotter - Blocks 1 & 2 - pg 85, #8-15 all

                     Block #3 WB pg 14

Social Studies/Mullis - test over Chapter one

Science/Mullis -

FACS/Rayer - Sewing Machine Parts (cont.); Assign Sewing Machines; Sewing Lines on Paper_________________________________________________________________________

Monday, September 14, 2009 Permission slips for our November 25th field trip to IRT to 

watch "A Christmas Carol" were sent home today.  Please send back the slip and your $7 asap.  ALL funds need to be in by OCTOBER 9th.

Language Arts/Walters - Blocks 1 & 3 - Practice workbook page 17; many finished in class.

                                    Block #2 - correct similes page; all final projects due tomorrow

                                    All Blocks bring back signed permission slips and $ asap.

Math/Cotter - Blocks 1 & 2 - pg. 81 #2,3,4,5,& 7 ; Block #3 WB pg. 13

Social Studies/Mullis - test tomorrow.

Science/Mullis - see assignment notebook

FACS/Rayer - see assignment notebook

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Friday, September 11, 2009

Language Arts/Walters - TODAY WAS LIBRARY DAY - WORD OF THE WEEK - MAL

                                    Blocks 1 & 3 worked on characterization with graphic organizer.

                                    Block #2 - Tuesday is due date for Jellybean project.

                                    ALL BLOCKS - DOL ASSESSMENT MONDAY.

MATH, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND SCIENCE - CHECK ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOKS. QUIZ NEXT WEEK IN BOTH SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES.

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Thursday, September 10,2009  Tomorrow is Patriot's Day - students and staff are asked to wear red, white, and blue if possible to express our respect for September 11th.

Language Arts/Walters - Periods 1 & 3 Today we worked on sentence strips to model good sentence structure.  Block #1 Grammar page 10 dependent/independent clauses.

                              Block #2 - Find and write 3 similes from Welcome Home, Jellybean; an additional 2 will give extra credit.  Be sure they compare 2 unrelated objects.

Math/Cotter - See assignment notebooks

Science/Social Studies - See assignment notebooks for quiz information.

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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Language Arts/Walters - Block 1 page 8 Grammar; Block 2 Idioms worksheet using chapters 13-20; find dependent clauses in letter handed back today.

                                    Block #3 - no assignment

Math/Cotter -  Blocks 1 & 2 page 70 #2-16 EVEN

                      Block #3 page 10 workbook;

                      Retakers WB page 7; Book page 30; #20-44 even

Social Studies and Science/Mullis - see agendas

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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Language Arts/Walters -  NO SPELLING TEST THIS WEEK.  Several papers were returned; please ask your child to show them to you and explain any errors.

Blocks 1 Practice Workbook 6-8; Grammar workbook pages 5 & 6;

BLOCK #2 - add creativity and the extra degree for team 212 expectations to final project.

Block #3 Practice Workbook 6 & 7

Math/Cotter - check assignment notebooks

Social Studies/Mullis - check assignment notebook

Science/Mullis - continued lab

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 Friday, September 4, 2009  Have a great week-end.  See you TUESDAY!!!

Language Arts/Walters - Block #2 may be working on final project.

Math/Cotter - Blocks 1 & 2 page 64 12- Even - check assignment notebook

Facs/Rayer - Presentations of the student's Brain Development Project

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Thursday, September 3, 2009

Language Arts/Walters - ALL BLOCKS - Quiz over using daily language review; quotations, appositives, proper nouns, proper adjectives, basic capitalization and punctuation, and academic words. Spelling TEST over Lation Roots #1.

                                     Block #2 Proposals due at beginning of first block to Mrs. W.

                                     Blocks #1 & #3 - continue with dependent and independent clauses workbook pages - 10 & 12.

Math/Cotter - Blocks 1 & 2 page 64, 6-24 EVEN - Block # 3 - page 53; 22-30 EVEN; page 54 34-44 & 48 EVEN. Chapter Test 1.

Science/Mullis - Began measurement lab

Social Studies/Mullis - We are beginning the study of 5 themes of geography of Franklin on laptops.

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Wednesday, September 2, 2009 Most make-up NWEA tests are completed.

Language Arts/Walters - All Blocks, study spelling words, LatinRoots #1 pages 25-27

                                    Spelling TEST FRIDAY.

                                    Today most finished typing letters begun before NWEA testing started. Student know how to access H-drive from home to finish.  Must email it to me or save to a jump drive or disc - this WILL NOT SAVE FROM HOME to H-drive.

                                      Block #2 Write a proposal for the final project on Welcome Home, Jellybean. Ideas given on hand-out.  Proposal is due tomorrow or at the beginning of period/block #1 on Friday. Time given in class to discuss.

Math/Cotter - Blocks #1&2; page 58 12-34

                    Block #3 pages 8 & 9 in Workbook

Science/Mullis - Trade and grade reading guide

Social Studies/Mullis - Concept Map about 5 themes of Geography

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Tuesday, September 01, 2009 Make ups are continuing for NWEA tomorrow.

Language Arts/Walters - All Blocks spelling of Latin Roots #1 page 27 in workbook.

                                    Grammar page 9; dependent and independent clauses.

                                     BLOCK #2 - BE THINKING ON WHICH OF THE MAJOR CHARACTERS OF OUR NOVEL YOU WOULD LIKE TO CHOOSE TO DO A PROJECT.

Math/Cotter - Blocks 1 & 2 no homework; Block #3 page 40; #14-30 even.

Science and Social Studies - please check assignment notebook.                  

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Monday, August 31, 2009 Keep sending in the Million Word or LESS essays if you have not

                                    already done so.  Thanks so much!

Language Arts/Walters - Spelling workbook pages 25 & 26 All BLOCKS

                                   Block #2 Write out 3 meaningful questions or observations for 

                                   discussion circle.

Math/Cotter - Blocks 1 & 2 - pg. 48 #18-24; 28-34, 42-46 all even/ Math Test Tuesday.

                     Block #3 page 36, #8-30

Science and Social Studies/Mullis - Please check assignment notebooks.

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Friday, August 28, 2009

Please send essay about your child.  Thanks so much, they are still coming in!  Great reading material!!

Language Arts/Walters - no assignment for blocks 1 & 3

                                    Block #2 - Finish reading novel; finish characterization worksheet.

                                    Continue adding figurative language examples to notes.

Math/Focus - Cotter         Work should have been completed in class.  Check assignment notebooks.

Science&Social Studies - see assignment notebooks.

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Thursday, August 27, 2009

Language Arts/Walters - Blocks 1 & 3 Spelling TEST #1- students brought home list to practice.  Please sign if you gave them their words for practice.                                  Today we did a powerplan and wrote a well developed paragraph.

Block 2 - Welcome Home, Jellybean chapters 5-8 review page.  Finish reading novel by Monday.

Math/Focus - Cotter        Blocks 1 & 2 - page 31; 14-26 EVEN;                                     Block 3 - 1.5 in workbook.

Science/Mullis - Quiz over Chapter 1 Section 1 

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Thanks so much for the Million Word or LESS essay.  If you did not get yours in today, please try to do it soon.

Language Arts/Walters - Blocks 1 & 3 - Spelling page 4; 11-16 only.  Please practice words at home for Friday Spelling TEST.  Third block should have a Power Writing (plan ONLY) done about a pet.

Block #2 - We are reading to have our novel finished by Monday.  Continue looking for good examples of figurative language - take notes. Please read accordingly. We did grammar page 60; object of the preposition.

Focus/Math - NWEA testing. Blocks 1 & 2 page 49; 28-46 even

                                         Block #3 page 27; 50-54 even-  page 53; 8-18 even

Science/Mullis - Scientific Inquiry video

Social Studies/Mullis - Power Writing graphic organizer for pages 4-5 in textbook.

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Tuesday, August 25, 2009  Million Words or LESS Essay due Wednesday from parents. 

                                      Thanks so much for those of you who already sent them in!

Sorry for the delay in posting.  Schoolnotes has been experiencing a bit of a glitch today.

Language Arts/Walters - Blocks 1 & 3 Spelling TEST Friday.  Spelling page 3 due Wed. Grammar pages 1 & 2 due as well.

           Block #2 - continue Welcome Home Jellybean reading and notes. Discussion circle today went well.  Grammar workbook 57 & 58 on prepositions.

Focus and Math spent the day in NWEA testing.

Science and Social Studies - please check assignment notebooks or check with a study buddy.

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Monday, August 24, 2009 Million Words or Less Essay due Wednesday - Parents

Language Arts/Walters - Blocks 1 & 3 Spelling workbook pages 1 & 2  TEST FRIDAY

Math and Focus/Cotter - NWEA TESTING Monday - Wednesday.

Science/Mullis - Paper towel lab

Social Studies/Mullis - Posters DUE

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August 21, 2009 Million Words or Less Essay due Wednesday - Parent assignment.

Language Arts/Walters - Library day today and typed friendly letters.

Math/Cotter - no homework

Focus/Cotter - no homework

Science/Mullis - Prep for Paper Towel Lab/Lab Safety Rules

Social Studies/Mullis Web Illustration Work Day : Due Monday.

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August 20, 2009 - Parents, don't forget the Million Words or Less essay due 08/26/09.

Language Arts/Walters - Blocks 1&3 - finish descriptive paragraph; begin reading  Old Yeller

Block #2 - Have letter ready for typing; Notes and figurative language for Welcome Home, Jellybean - chapter one.

Math/Cotter - Blocks 1 & 2 - page 23; 10-26 EVEN

                      Block #3 - page 4 workbook

Focus/Cotter - All blocks poster work - posters due Friday.

August 19, 2009

Language Arts/Walters - All blocks - proof read letters to Mrs. Walters; check rubric to make certain all elements are included. Add strong verbs and great words. Took notes on gerund and infinitive verb forms in blocks 1 & 2..

Reading/Walters - All Blocks  took notes on setting and characterization.

Math/Cotter  Blocks 1 & 2 - page 23 #10-26 EVEN

                     Block #3 - Workbook page 4

Science/Mullis - same as yesterday with discussion & instuction - finish.

Social Studies/ Mullis - same as yesterday with discussion.

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August 17, 2009

Welcome to the New.Schoolnotes.com! 

Language Arts/Walters - Finish vocabulary organizer.

Math/Focus - Holman/Cotter - No assignment

Science/Mullis - What is Science Worksheet

Social Studies/Mullis - Five fields of Social Studies Web.

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August 18, 2009 - Thanks to all parents who attended Meet the Teacher Night.

Language Arts/Walters - Million word essay for parents due08/26/09  

                                  - Rough draft of letter to Mrs. Walters

Focus/Holman-Cotter - Worked on posters

Math/Holman-Cotter - Blocks 1 & 2 page 18; 8-24 EVEN

                                 Block #3 page 16; 14-2- EVEN; 32-36 EVEN

Science/Mullis - Scientific Inquiry reading quide 11-13

Social Studies/Mullis - 5 fields of social studies @CBIS and home - in class.