Thursday, May 22, 2008

LAST RDG/LA SYLLABUS!!!

Important Information:
• Our last lit circle meetings will be held this week. The projects will be due the date after each group’s final meeting (Wrinkle 5/28. Westing 5/29, Witch 5/29, and House 5/30).
• Our LAST reading log of the year is due on Wednesday, May 28. Be sure to get signatures.

Monday, May 26
No School: Memorial Day

Homework: Wrinkle- make sure you are prepared for your lit circle tomorrow.

Tuesday, May 27
Lit Circle: A Wrinkle in Time

Homework: Westing and Witch- make sure you are prepared for your lit circle tomorrow. Wrinkle- your project is due tomorrow. LAST READING LOG IS DUE TOMORROW!

Wednesday, May 28
Lit Circle: Westing Game
Lit Circle: The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Homework: House - make sure you are prepared for your lit circle tomorrow. Westing and Witch- your project is due tomorrow.

Thursday, May 29
African Drum Concert: 8th Period
Lit Circle: The House of Dies Drear

Homework: House- your project is due tomorrow.

Friday, May 30
Remember the Titans

Homework: Have a FANTATIC weekend!!!

Monday, June 2
Finish Remember the Titans
Preposition Activity

Homework: None- remember our end of the year trip is tomorrow.

Tuesday, June 3
No Class: End of the Year 6th Grade Trip!

Homework: None

Wednesday, June 4
Present Book in A… Projects

Homework: None

Thursday, June 5- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!
ONLY ONE HOUR OF SCHOOL TODAY!

Homework: HAVE THE BEST SUMMER EVER!!! I can’t believe we are done; my how time flies when you are having fun! I had a fantastic year with all of you!

LAST MATH SYLLABUS!!!

Important Information:
• All students must return their math books this week! There is a fine for missing books.
• Student will take their last Pearson Benchmark Test this week. Please bring in a calculator.

Monday, May 26
No School: Memorial Day

Homework: Bring in Math Book

Tuesday, May 27
No Math: Field Trip

Homework: Bring in Math Book

Wednesday, May 28
Pearson Benchmark Test

Homework: Bring in Math Book

Thursday, May 29
Pearson Benchmark Test

Homework: Bring in Math Book

Friday, May 30
Number Sense Scavenger Hunt

Homework: Enjoy your weekend! Don’t forget to bring your math book to school!

Monday, June 2
Make a Number

Homework: Finish Make a Number

Tuesday, June 3
No Math: Field Trip

Homework: None

Wednesday, June 4 (LAST DAY OF MATH CLASS!!!)
Digit Delight

Homework: NO HOMEWORK!

Thursday, June 5
NO MATH: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

Homework: HAVE A FANTASTIC SUMMER!!!!

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Math Syllabus: Week of May 12

1st Period
Important Information:
• Students began a mini unit on percents this week. They will have a quiz over this unit on Thursday, May 22.

Monday, May 12
Lesson 8.5 Notes
Bookwork: Page 427 #1-23

Homework: Finish Bookwork if necessary

Tuesday, May 13
8.5 Practice B

Homework: Book Page 428 # 34

Wednesday, May 14
Lesson 8.6

Homework: None

Thursday, May 15
Lesson 8.7

Homework: Finish 8.6 Practice B if necessary

Friday, May 16
8.6 Practice B

Homework: Enjoy your weekend! Finish 8.7 Practice C if necessary


2nd/3rd Period
Important Information:
• Students began a mini unit on percents this week. They will have a quiz over this unit on Wednesday, May 21.

Monday, May 12
Review 8.5 Practice C
Lesson 8.6

Homework: None

Tuesday, May 13
8.6 Practice C

Homework: Book Page 432-433 #s 28-29, 38-42, and 48-49

Wednesday, May 14
Review Homework
8.6 Challenge Practice

Homework: Finish Challenge Practice if necessary

Thursday, May 15
Lesson 8.1

Homework: None

Friday, May 16
8.7 Practice C

Homework: Enjoy your weekend! Finish 8.7 Practice C if necessary

Rdg/LA Syllabus: Week of May 12

Important Information:
• Please be sure to follow the due dates for your lit circle novel. Remember you must have your packet completed and book with you in class to participate in the weekly meetings.
• We are having a research fair on Monday, May 12 from 2:20 to 3:20pm. This will give all the students on the team a chance to view each other’s boards and present their information. Parents are more than welcome to attend! Students will start to present their boards to me this week and finish up next week.
• Students will receive information on their Literature Circle final project this week. The projects will be due the date after each groups final meeting.
• 7th grade elective sheets were due last week. Please be sure to turn that in if you have not done so yet.
• Our LAST reading log of the year is due on Wednesday, May 28.

Monday, May 12
Research Fair in Commons

Homework: A Wrinkle in Time and Westing Game- make sure you are prepared for your lit circle tomorrow.

Tuesday, May 13
Lit Circle: A Wrinkle in Time 8th Period
Lit Circle: Westing Game 9th Period

Homework: The Witch of Blackbird Pond- make sure you are prepared for your lit circle tomorrow.

Wednesday, May 14
Lit Circle: The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Research Presentations

Homework: The House of Dies Drear- make sure you are prepared for your lit circle tomorrow.

Thursday, May 15
Lit Circle: The House of Dies Drear
Research Presentations
Introduce Book in A… Project (all projects are due the day after your final lit circle)

Homework: Work on Lit Circles. Begin Book in A…

Friday, May 16
Lit Circle Work Time
Work on Book in A…

Homework: Enjoy your weekend! Work on Lit Circles

Monday, May 5, 2008

Rdg/LA Syllabus: Week of May 5

Important Information:
• We will begin our Literature Circle Meetings this week! Please be sure to follow the due dates for your lit circle novel. Remember you must have your packet completed and book with you in class to participate in the weekly meetings.
• Students received their edited rough drafts on Tuesday, April 29; the final draft is due on Tuesday, May 6. Remember the final research paper must have the following; cover page, final draft, works consulted page, final outline, and adult edited rough draft (students will lose points if they do not have all of these items included in this order).
• The research visual aid tri-fold board is due on Thursday, May 8.
• We are having a research fair on Monday, May 12 from 2:20 to 3:20pm. This will give all the students on the team a chance to view each other’s boards and present their information. Parents are more than welcome to attend! Students will present their boards to me next week. I will give them a presentation rubric this week.
• Our LAST reading log of the year is due on Wednesday, May 28.

Monday, May 5 (WEAR PINK)
Lit Circle: Wrinkle in Time
Lit Circle Work Time
Spelling Lesson 14 Pre-Test
Spelling page 63 Part A

Homework: Westing Game- make sure you are prepared for your lit circle tomorrow. FINAL RESEACH PAPERS ARE DUE TOMORROW!!!

Tuesday, May 6 (CRAZY HAIR DAY)
Turn in Final Research Papers
Lit Circle: Westing Game
Lit Circle Work Time

Homework: The Witch of Blackbird Pond- make sure you are prepared for your lit circle tomorrow.

Wednesday, May 7 (6th GRADERS WEAR GREEN)
Auditorium: Sixth Grade Spelling Bee
Lit Circle: The Witch of Blackbird Pond (if there is not enough time after the spelling bee we will meet on Thursday)

Homework: The House of Dies Drear- make sure you are prepared for your lit circle tomorrow. Finish your VISUSAL AID- due tomorrow.

Thursday, May 8 (PJ DAY)
Turn in Visual Aids
Review Research Fair Expectations
Lit Circle: The House of Dies Drear
Spelling Master 14A

Homework: YEAH- WE ARE DONE WITH RESEARCH!!! Work on Lit Circles. Study for spelling test.

Friday, May 9 (SPORTS TEAM DAY)
Spelling Lesson 14 Test
Lit Circle Work Time
Lit Circle Author Review

Homework: Enjoy your weekend! Work on Lit Circles. Remember our research fair is on Monday, May 12.

Math Syllabus: Week of May 5

Important Information:
• Students will take Chapter 6/7 Test on Wednesday, May 7.
• The final differentiated project is due on Wednesday, May 7.
• Now that we have finished our fraction unit we will complete a mini unit on percents.
• We have a block schedule on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday this week.


1st Period

Monday, May 5 (WEAR PINK)
Review Chapter 7 Concepts
Chapter 7 Review Game

Homework: Book page 391 # 1-8 and 17-28

Tuesday, May 6 (CRAZY HAIR)
Review Chapter 6 Concepts

Homework: STUDY FRACTIONS!!! Book page 333 #9-12 and 19-22

Wednesday, May 7
(6th GRADERS WEAR GREEN)
Final Fraction Test- Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing

Homework: NONE!!!

Thursday, May 8 (PJ DAY)
NO MATH due to block schedule

Homework: NONE

Friday, May 9 (SPORTS TEAM)
Fraction Word Problems

Homework: Enjoy your weekend! Finish word problems, if necessary.




2nd Period

Monday, May 5 (WEAR PINK)
Review Chapter 6 and 7 Concepts
Chapter 7 Review Game

Homework: Study for Final Fraction Test on Wednesday. Book page 391 # 1-8 and 17-28, and page 333 #19-22

Tuesday, May 6 (CRAZY HAIR)
NO MATH due to block schedule

Homework: Study for Final Fraction Test tomorrow. Finish Book page 391 #1-8 and 17-28, and page 333 #19-22

Wednesday, May 7
(6th GRADERS WEAR GREEN)
Final Fraction Test- Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing

Homework: NONE!!!

Thursday, May 8 (PJ DAY)
Lesson 8.5 Notes and Bookwork

Homework: NONE

Friday, May 9 (SPORTS TEAM)
Lesson 8.5 Practice C
**Differentiation: Challenge 8.5

Homework: Enjoy your weekend! Finish Lesson 8.5 Practice C, if necessary.

3rd Period

Monday, May 5 (WEAR PINK)
NO MATH due to block schedule

Homework: None

Tuesday, May 6 (CRAZY HAIR)
Review Chapter 6 and 7 Concepts
Chapter 7 Review Game

Homework: Study for Final Fraction Test tomorrow. Book page 391 #1-8 and 17-28, and page 333 #19-22

Wednesday, May 7
(6th GRADERS WEAR GREEN)
Final Fraction Test- Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing

Homework: NONE!!!

Thursday, May 8 (PJ DAY)
Lesson 8.5 Notes and Bookwork

Homework: NONE

Friday, May 9 (SPORTS TEAM)
Lesson 8.5 Practice C
**Differentiation: Challenge 8.5

Homework: Enjoy your weekend! Finish Lesson 8.5 Practice C, if necessary.