February 3, 2012

No homework.  Have a safe and enjoyable weekend! 

Our thanks to all parents who donated canned goods to our local food bank.

February 2, 2012

Science: "Learn Words about a New Subject"

Math: no homework

Language arts: Read 30 minutes.

Tomorrow is "Souper Super Bowl Friday".  Students may wear shirts and hats for their favorite sport team.  We are asking that each student bring in a canned good, such as soup, to be donated to a local food bank.  Thanks!

February 1, 2012

Science: "A Tree is Like a Hungry Kid"

Math: No Homework

LA: "In a Word"

January 31, 2012

Please note:  3rd quarter grades will not be posted to Power Teacher until roster changes are made in mid-February.  In the meantime, please refer to page 120 of your child's agenda for 3rd quarter grades. 

Language arts: "Grammar Cop: Homophones"

Read 30 minutes.

Science:  "Photosynthesis" First section: Questions 1-5; Third section #5 only

Math:  DAU Unit Test   (See study guide.)

January 30, 2012

Math:  "Statistics" worksheet

Science:  Worksheet pp. 20-22

Language arts: no vocabulary this week

Tomorrow: Vocabulary Test on words #41-60  Study guides went home today, along with notebooks in which definitions should be written.

Keep reading! (30 mnutes each night)

January 27, 2012

T-13 Social Studies: Test on Monday, 1-30-12 on Lesson 2, City States and Greek Culture. Please return Social Studies texts on Monday!

No HW in other classes. Have a great weekend.

January 26, 2012

 Math:  Quiz tomorrow: mean, median, mode and range

Students were given a practice quiz today and an answer key.

Social studies:  EXTRA CREDIT DUE TOMORROW.

Homeroom T14 Test on Chapter 7, Lesson 1 (Study guides went home today, along with notebooks.)

L.Arts:  word of the day: negotiate

Final book reviews accepted no later than tomorrow.

Quiz on daily language review: Study guide went home today.

Science:  "Chlorophyll and the Color of LIght" # 1-5

January 25, 2012

Math:  DAV Investigation #5

ACE #8 (in math notebooks)

Science: no homework

Language arts: word of the day:  cogitate

Final book review of the quarter is due tomorrow.

Social studies:  Extra credit due Friday, 1/27.

Congratulations to: Sam Borden, Jaminson Naylor, and Brooke Petrangelo for placing 1st in the Titan Team spelling bee.  Middle school bee will occur tomorrow for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade winners.  Good luck!

January 24, 2012

SS: Extra credit due no later than Friday, 1/27.

Math: Finish DAU Problem 5.5 in math notebook if you did not finish it during today's class.

Science: Finish 2 worksheets ("Worksheet 9.1") if you did not finish during today's class.

LA: word of the day:hesitate     Read for 30 minutes.

Middle School yearbooks can be ordered until April13th. Order forms are available in homerooms.

January 23, 2012

Science: Read and answer 2 questions in your science notebook.

Math: 2 worksheets "Getting a Jump..." and "What's Your Range?"

LA: Word of Day: reverberate   4th book review due Thursday, 1/26/12    Read 30 minutes

SS. Extra credit due no later than Friday, 1/27.

January 20, 2012

No homework

Math: Please be sure to bring calculators to class until further notice.

Social studies:  Extra credit was distributed today and is due on Friday, January 27th, the last day of quarter two.

Have a great weekend!

January 19, 2012

Math: Scatterplots #35 and #36 (2-sided worksheet)

LA: word of the day:  victuals (pronounced vittles)

Read 30 minutes.  (Final book review due 1/26.)

Worksheet: "In a Word: Animal Groups"

Science: Test tomorrow: seeds  Extra Credit due tomorrow!

January 18, 2012

Math:  DAU Investigation 4 ACE questions #1 and #2 in math notebook.  Also, Period 5 should finish graphing our class data.

Science: 2-sided worksheet "Corn and Bean"  Extra credit is due no later than 1-20-12.

Language Arts: word of the day: repast     Grammar Cop: Verb Tenses      Read for 30 minutes.

January 17, 2012

Science:  Types of Angiosperms. Question #4 on back to be done.

Language arts:  word of the day: devour

Read 30 minutes.

Math: Skill Drill #11 Worksheet

January 13, 2012

Science: Extra Credit due Friday, January 20th.  Plan ahead..it will take about 2 days of observations!

Math:  Correlation Quiz on Tuesday 1/17/12

LA: Read 30 minutes each day

January 12, 2012: 

Language arts: word of the day: limelight

Read 30 minutes.  No additional homework, as book reviews are due tomorrow.  In addition, any book orders must be submitted by tomorrow.

Math:  "Correlations" worksheet Quiz tomorrow on Minutes #31-40.

Science:  Test on morning work.  Use papers to study.

January 11, 2012

Science: No homework

Language Arts: word of day: steadfast

January 10, 2012

Science:  "Bean Seed"

Language arts:  word of the day: dovetail

Worksheet on contractions 

3rd book review due 1/13

Book orders due 1/13.

Math: 2-6 Study Guide

January 9, 2012

Science: Worksheet "Review 5.1" P.23

LA: Word of the deadpan

Third reading review of the quarter is due Friday, 1/13/12.

Also due Friday are any book orders.  Please make checks payable to Scholastic Books.  No cash, please. Thank you for your support.  Buying books online makes it possible for me to get them for our classroom library!

Math:  "Why did the hen...?"   Extra credit due tomorrow.

January 6, 2012

Math: Finish the Frequency Table we began in class today. Be sure to answer all questions at the bottom of the page and show work when appropriate.  Also, 2nd quarter extra credit is due no later than Tuesday, 1-10-12.

Science and LA: No homework

Enjoy the weekend!

January 5, 2012

Language arts:  word of the day: unassuming

Vocabulary due tomorrow.  Study tonight for a quiz on conventions. (spelling & capitalization of days of the week, contractions,and homophones: weight/wait,two/to/too,its/it's)  A study guide went home today.

Social studies: T14 homeroom: Finish the 2nd worksheet for Time for Kids, if not done in class already.

Science:  p.19 "Active Transport" and "Cells at Work", if not completed in class.

Math:  no homework This is a great night to work on extra credit which is due 1/10/12.

January 4, 2012

Science: 1)Worksheet "The Cell in Its Environment" 

 2)In green textbook, read pages 93-95 and on page 96 answer questions 1 & 2 on separate sheet of paper.

Math: Quiz tomorrow on stem plots   Extra credit is due January 10, 2012. All work must be shown.

LA: Monday's DLR #6  word of the day: routine   Vocabulary due Friday

January 3, 2012

Welcome back and happy new year! 

Language arts:  This week's words: ""Words for Ordinary"(due Friday)

word of the day:  middling

Additionally, "Grammar Cop: Two, to, or Too?"

3rd book of the quarter due: January 13th

Science: "Chemical Compounds in Cells"

Math:  "Football Follies" worksheet

2nd quarter extra credit was distributed today.  It is due January 10, 2012. All work must be shown.

December 23, 2011

Last update of 2011!  Thanks to all who helped to make our Polar Express Day such a great success!  The children had a wonderful time completing activites related to the book by Chris Van Allsburg and watching its movie in their pajamas!  The cookies and hot chocolate added so much to the experience of reading the book together. 

Of course, there is no homework during the vacation.  We wish you and yours a wonderful holiday and a safe and peaceful new year!

See you in 2012!

December 22, 2011

Polar Express Day tomorrow. Thank you to parents who have already sent in treats, we are hoping to have a nice assortment of cookies for the students to enjoy with their hot chocolate(teacher provided). 

Science: Page 69 Question 1 parts a,b,c  Question 2 part a only.

Math: No homework

LA: Word of day: loot  Vocabulary due tomorrow and 2nd book review also due.

December 21, 2011

Math: 2 sided worksheet: "Fish Stories" and "If the Shoe Fits"

Science: Worksheets Pages 14 and 15 and "Math Analysis" on a separate piece of paper

LA: word of the day:nabob    

Daily Warmup #3

Read 20 minutes.

2nd book review of the quarter is due Friday, Dec. 23rd.

December 20, 2011

Science: Read pages 64-66 in green textbook. Answer questions 1-4 on page 66 in your science notebook. 

Math: No homework

LA: word of the day: pundit 

Daily Warm Up #2

Read 20 minutes.

2nd book review of the quarter is due Friday, Dec. 23rd.

December 19, 2011

Math: Test tomorrow on Line Plots with Criteria. See review notes from today's math class.

LA: Daily Warm-Up 1. Word of the day: veranda  The second book review for the quarter is due by Friday, Dec. 23rd.

Science: Read pages 51-57 in science textbook and answer the questions 1, 2, and 3 found on page 57.

December 16, 2011

No HW in any subjects!

LA: The second book review for the quarter is due by Friday, Dec. 23rd.

A letter went home today with details about Polar Express Day.

Picture retakes will be on Monday morning, Dec. 19th.

Have a great weekend.

December 15, 2011

Science: Explain how a water molecule is created from hydrogen and oxygen.

Math:  Quiz tomorrow on Minutes #21-30

LA: Vocabulary quiz on words #21-40 tomorrow. Study guides were sent home today.  2nd reading book review is due December 23, 2011. 

December 14, 2011

Science: "Chemical Compounds" pages 12 & 13 Underline important information.

Math: DAU Lesson 2.2 in math notebook

LA: "Choose the antonym" Read 30 minutes

December 13, 2011

Science: Read pages 86-88 Answer questions 1-4 on page 88 in science notebook. Also complete Worksheet "Review 4.3"

LA: "Choose the synonym" Read 30 minutes

Math: Data About Us ,Investigation 1, ACE questions 8,9,10 in math notebook.

December 12, 2011

Picture re-takes  Dec. 19

Science: Read pages 41-45 in textbook, then on page 45 answer #1-4 on separate sheet of paper.

Math: Line Plot Quiz tomorrow

LA: No vocabulary HW this week.

Tonight's homework:  simile worksheet

Study for Daily Language Review Quiz #2. (Study Guide went home today.)

December 9, 2011

No homework this weekend. Enjoy the weekend!

December 8, 2011

Math: Graded homework due tomorrow.

LA: Vocabulary due tomorrow.

December 7, 2011

Science: Test tomorrow  Use Study Guide provided in today's classes.

Math: Data About Us ,Investigation 1, ACE question #7

LA: Word of day: hodgepodge  Read 20 minutes

December 6, 2011

Math: Data About Us ,Investigation 1, ACE question # 1- Complete the assignment in math notebook with appropriate heading (done in class). Note to parents: Henceforth, we will refer to Data About Us as DAU.

Science: Test Thursday. Tonight, begin studying by using"Looking Inside Cells."

LA:  Word of the day: nonplussed  Read for 20 minutes.

NOTE: Picture retakes Monday, Dec. 19th.

December 5, 2011

Science:  Correct:"Looking Inside Cells"

Math: rough draft of  name lengths

Language arts: word of the day: baffle

Read 20 minutes.  2nd book review now overdue and losing 5 points per school day.

L.A. Extra credit due tomorrow. (alliteration)

**Picture retakes 12/19

December 2, 2011

Science: No homework

Math: Data About Us books and a ruler to all classes until further notice.

LA: Extra Credit due Tuesday, 12/6/11

December 1, 2011

Math: No HW

LA: word of the day: weep/wept Read for 20 minutes. Extra credit due 12-6-11.

Science: No HW

Homeroom T-14 Social Studies: Test tomorrow on Chapter 3, Lesson 2. A study guide was distributed to students today.

Note: Picture retakes 12/19/11

November 30, 2011

**Picture retakes 12/19

Science: "Modeling Cell Structure"  Question #2 ONLY.  Place answers on back of worksheet.

Math:No homework

LA: Word of day: whimper  Read 20 minutes   Extra credit due 12/6.

November 29, 2011

Science: Crossword: "Plant Cells"

Language arts: word of the day: guffaw   

Read for 20 minutes.  First book review of quarter II due Friday, Dec, 2nd.

EL.Arts extra credit (worth 20 points) was distributed today and is due by Tuesday, Dec. 6th.

Math: Quiz tomorrow on metric measures.  Please see worksheet completed in class today along with answer key distributed to students.

NOTE: Monday, Dec. 19th is make-up Picture Day at 8:30 am.

November 28, 2011

Math:" Metric Units and Decimals" worksheet

LA: Word of the day: chortle  Read for 20 minutes.  First book review for 2nd quarter due Friday, December 2nd.

Science: "Specialized Cells" 2-sided worksheet- Be sure to underline important information.

November 22, 2011

No homework in LA or Science 

Math: If you did not finish "What Do Slamon and Cod..." worksheet, please do so. This will count for HW in class on Monday.  Be sure to show work. No work=no credit!

Have a safe and wonderful holiday!

November 21, 2011

Language arts:  no vocabulary this week

First book review due: December 2nd

Quiz on conventions tomorrow.  Review sheet sent home today.

Math:  "What did the finger..." worksheet (if not completed in class)

Science: "Cell Parts" # 2 & 3 only

Social studies: T14 homeroom. Complete TFK (3 sheets) if not done in class today.

November 17, 2011

The team celebration was enjoyed by all! Please ask your child about their award.

Science: No homework

Math:Students will need a 12 inch ruler (with centimeters)  and a glue stick in class tomorrow.

LA: Word of the day:  mirth   Read 20 minutes   Vocabulary due tomorrow

November 16, 2011

***The Titan team will be having our first quarter celebration tomorrow. The teachers will be providing the ingredients for students to make their own yogurt parfaits for a small breakfast snack. We will then have our awards ceremony where students will be recognized for outstanding academic achievement, 100%  homework completion, and also for at least 90% prepared for all classes.  Lastly, we will be watching the movie "Despicable Me" (PG).

Science: No homework

Math: No homework

LA: Word of day: monopolize      Read for 20 minutes

November 15, 2011

Math: Test tomorrow:Graphing Functions   A practice test was completed in class and students were given an answer key.

LA: Word of the day: malady  Read for 20 minutes.

Science: "Mid Summative Exam 1" worksheet

November 14, 2011

Science: Worksheet: "The Euglena" Read and follow coloring instructions.

Math: Graphing Equations

LA: Word of day: mayhem      Read 20 minutes

November 10, 2011

Math: Finish "Graphing Functions" if you did not do so in today's class.

Sci. and LA: No HW

To all of our vererans, and especially our Titan parents who served in the military, we thank you for your service to our country.

November 9, 2011

Math: "Graphing Functions #1"

Science: Worksheet pages 7, 8, and 9

LA: word of the day: vast   Read for 20 minutes

A parent letter went home today from our lunch provider, Aramark.

FFA students are collecting nonperishable food items for needy families. If you are able, please send in food items with your child.

November 8, 2011

Math: "What is Orange?"

LA: word of the day: diminutive  Read for 20 minutes.

Science: No HW

Social Studies: Tomorrow is last day to submit your 1st quarter extra credit!

November 7, 2011

Math: "What is Green?" Bring coloring implements to class tomorrow.

Science: "Preview Your Paramecium" worksheet

LA: word of the day: miniscule      Read for 20 minutes.

Social Studies extra credit is due no later than Wed. 11-9-11.

November 4, 2011

No HW

Math: Bring a ruler to class until further notice and bring coloring implements to class on Monday!

Social Studies extra credit is due Wednesday, Nov. 9th.

November 3, 2011

Math: Quiz tomorrow on Minutes #11-20

Science:  "Exploring Cells"

Language arts: word of the day: flit.  Read 20 minutes.  4th book review for the quarter was due today.

Social studies:  Homeroom T-14: Test tomorrow on Ch.3/Lesson 1 (Study guides went home & notebooks went home today.)

Social studies extra credit due Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2012

November 2, 2011

Science: "Classifying Organisms" Numbers 2-7 only

LA: word of day: lope     Read 20 minutes

Math: Test tomorrow on Function Tables

Social Studies: 1st quarter extra credit distributed today.  All projects are due no later than 11/9/11

November 1, 2011

Science: no homework

Language arts: word of the day:  meander

4th book of the quarter is due by November 3rd. (Quarter closes Nov. 10th.)

Math: "Number Patterns" 

October 31, 2011

Science: Test tomorrow on parts of a microscope and field of view.

Math: "Skill: Function Table"

LA: word of day: plod  Read 20 minutes