Friday, May 22, 2009

LAST READING/LA SYLLABUS!!! WOO HOO!

Important Information:
• We have our FINAL lit circle meetings this week! Thanks so much to Ms. Malley, Ms. Williams, Mr. Soto, Ms. Houha, and Ms. Kowalski for coming in each week to lead a lit circle! Students, remember you must have your packet 100% complete and your book in class with you in order to participate.
• We started a final lit circle project last week. Students can work individually or with one partner from their lit circle group. The final project is due on Monday, June 1.
• Congratulations to Michael and Jordan for advancing on to the 6th grade spelling bee! It will be on June 1st during periods 1-3. GOOD LUCK!!!
• Our end of the year field trip is on Wednesday, June 3- students received a letter about the trip on Thursday, May 21. The buses are leaving school at 9:00am SHARP. Please arrive to school by 8:45am. You will not enter the school; you are to report to your assigned bus.
• After the field trip the 6th grade is having an ice cream social and yearbook signing party. To attend you must bring in a signed copy of the Yearbook Signing Rules and $1.00 for the ice cream.

Monday, May 25
No School: Memorial Day

Homework: Work on Lit Circles

Tuesday, May 26
Literature Circle Work Time- Reading, Packet and Project

Homework: Work on Lit Circles. Code Talker Lit Circles meets TOMORROW. Remember you must have your packet 100% complete and your book in class with you in order to participate.

Wednesday, May 27
Code Talker Literature Circle 8th Period (lit circle work time for everyone else)
Literature Circle Work Time- Reading, Packet and Project

Homework: Work on Lit Circles. Habibi Lit Circles meets TOMORROW. Remember you must have your packet 100% complete and your book in class with you in order to participate.

Thursday, May 28
Habibi Literature Circle 8th Period (lit circle work time for everyone else)
Literature Circle Work Time- Reading, Packet and Project

Homework: Day of Tears, A Single Shard, and The Other Side of Truth Lit Circles meet TOMORROW. Remember you must have your packet 100% complete and your book in class with you in order to participate.


Friday, May 29
Day of Tears, A Single Shard, and The Other Side of Truth Literature Circle 8th Period
Literature Circle Work Time- Reading, Packet and Project

Homework: Have a super weekend! Finish Lit Circle Project “Book in A…” it is due on MONDAY!!!

Monday, June 1
Lit Circle Project “Book in A…” DUE TODAY
Akeelah and the Bee

Homework: Be sure to turn in your signed Yearbook Rules and bring in $1.00 by TOMORROW

Tuesday, June 2
Present Lit Circle Project “Book in A…”
Team 6-3 Awards

Homework: We are not coming into the building tomorrow morning so you should bring NOTHING HOME! If you have a yearbook you should leave it in your locker so it is in school tomorrow afternoon for the yearbook signing party.

Wednesday, June 3
6th Grade End of the Year Cruise- YAY!
Yearbook Signing Party and Ice Cream Social

Homework: We are cleaning out our lockers tomorrow- be sure you have a way to carry everything home.

Thursday, June 4
WE ARE SPENDING THE WHOLE DAY IN OUR READING/LA CLASS!
Clean out Lockers
Classroom Jobs
Collect all materials
Summer Plans…
Letters to Ourselves

Homework: BRING HOME EVERYTHING FROM YOUR LOCKER!!! Oh my, only one more hour of school!

Friday, June 5
ONE HOUR OF SCHOOL!

Homework: Have the best summer! Be sure to come visit me next year!

LAST MATH SYLLABUS!

1st Period Pre-Algebra
Important Information:
• We will have a test over Chapter 2 of the Algebra Book on Friday, May 29. I have a lunchtime review session on Thursday, May 28. If you are not going to be here on Friday you MUST come take the test early.

Monday, May 25
No School: Memorial Day

Homework: None

Tuesday, May 26
Pearson Benchmark Test

Homework: Workbook page 26

Wednesday, May 27
Pearson Benchmark Test

Homework: Study for Chapter 2 Test

Thursday, May 28 (Lunchtime Review Session TODAY)
Lesson 2.7

Homework: Textbook Page 125 #1-32. I am giving you a copy of the answers so you can check your work after you take the practice test. STUDY STUDY STUDY!

Friday, May 29
Chapter 2 Algebra Test

Homework: Have a super weekend!
Monday, June 1
No Math: 6th Grade Spelling Bee

Homework: Bring in Books- I am collecting them tomorrow.

Tuesday, June 2
Collect Books
Digit Delights

Homework: NONE

Wednesday, June 3
NO Math: End of the Year Trip

Homework: NONE

Thursday, June 4
No Math: Spending the Day in Rdg/LA Classes

Homework: NONE

Friday, June 5
No Math: Only one hour of school!

Homework: Have the best summer break! You have worked hard all year and you deserve it!


2nd/3rd Period Math
Monday, May 25
No School: Memorial Day

Homework: None

Tuesday, May 26
Pearson Benchmark Test

Homework: None

Wednesday, May 27
Pearson Benchmark Test

Homework: Make a Number

Thursday, May 28
Make a Number
Staircase

Homework: None

Friday, May 29
Mathnet Mystery

Homework: Have a super weekend!




Monday, June 1
No Math: 6th Grade Spelling Bee

Homework: Bring in Books- I am collecting them tomorrow.

Tuesday, June 2
Collect Books
Digit Delights

Homework: NONE

Wednesday, June 3
NO Math: End of the Year Trip

Homework: NONE

Thursday, June 4
No Math: Spending the Day in Rdg/LA Classes

Homework: NONE

Friday, June 5
No Math: Only one hour of school!

Homework: Have the best summer break! You have worked hard all year and you deserve it!

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Reading/LA Syllabus: Week of May 18

Important Information:
• We are going to finish up our research presentations early this week. Then on Wednesday, May 20 we will have our team Research Fair during 8th and 9th period. Students will be able to see every student on our team’s research board and they will be able to ask questions of their peers. We will also vote for the best boards at this time!
• We have our third lit circle meetings this week! Please be sure to keep up with your reading and packet work- the lit circles are meeting on different days so you need to know your schedule! Remember you must have your packet 100% complete and your book in class with you in order to participate. (Code Talker- remember that you are having your lit circle on Thursday during 8th period because of our research fair).
• We are starting a final lit circle project this week. Students can work individually or with one partner from their lit circle group. Students will get all requirements on Monday. The final project is due on Monday, June 1.
• The FINAL reading log is due on Tuesday, May 19! WOO!
• Congratulations to Michael and Jordan for advancing on to the 6th grade spelling bee! It will be on June 1st during periods 1-3. GOOD LUCK!!!

Monday, May 18 (BASEBALL DAY) GO CUBS GO!
Research Presentations
Introduce Lit Circle Project “Book in A…”
Literature Circle Work Time

Homework: Your reading log is due TOMORROW! You must have parent signatures on your reading log or I will not accept it. Even though we are not done with our Lit Circle books I will allow you to count it because this is our last reading log of the year!

Tuesday, May 19 (TWIN DAY)
Turn in Reading Logs
Finish Research Presentations- if necessary
Sentence Diagramming: Complements- Direct Objects (pages 20-21)

Homework: Work on Lit Circles. Code Talker- remember you are not meeting until Thursday this week.

Wednesday, May 20 (DODGEBALL DAY)
Research Fair

Homework: Work on Lit Circles. Habibi and Code Talker Lit Circles meets TOMORROW. Remember you must have your packet 100% complete and your book in class with you in order to participate.

Thursday, May 21 (SUNGLASSES DAY)
Habibi and Code Talker Literature Circle 8th Period (lit circle work time for everyone else)
Sentence Diagramming: Complements- Indirect Objects (pages 22-23)

Homework: Day of Tears, A Single Shard, and The Other Side of Truth Lit Circles meet TOMORROW. Remember you must have your packet 100% complete and your book in class with you in order to participate.

Friday, May 22 (WACKY EVERYTHING DAY)
Day of Tears, A Single Shard, and The Other Side of Truth Literature Circle 8th Period
Lit Circle Work Time

Homework: Have a super three-day weekend

Math Syllabus: Week of May 18

1st Period Pre-Algebra
Important Information:
• We will have a test over Chapter 2 of the Algebra Book on Friday, May 29. I have a lunchtime review session on Thursday, May 28.

Monday, May 18 (BASEBALL DAY)
NO Math: Field Trip

Homework: Workbook page 18

Tuesday, May 19 (TWIN DAY)
Lesson 2.3

Homework: Workbook page 20

Wednesday, May 20 (DODGEBALL DAY)
Lesson 2.4

Homework: Workbook page 22 #1-12 and page 23 # 19-24

Thursday, May 21 (SUNGLASSES DAY)
Lesson 2.5

Homework: Workbook page 24

Friday, May 22 (WACKY EVERYTHING DAY)
Lesson 2.6

Homework: Have a super three-day weekend!



2nd/3rd Period Math
Important Information:
• Students will take a test over all Chapter 8 concepts on Friday, May 22. I will have a lunchtime review session on Thursday, May 21.

Monday, May 18 (BASEBALL DAY)
NO Math: Field Trip

Homework: None

Tuesday, May 19 (TWIN DAY)
Lesson 8.6

Homework: Workbook page 111 # 1-14 and page 112 all numbers

Wednesday, May 20 (DODGEBALL DAY)
Lesson 8.7

Homework: Workbook page 113 # 1-12 and page 114 # 26-30

Thursday, May 21 (SUNGLASSES DAY)
**LUNCHTIME REVIEW TODAY**
Chapter 8 Review

Homework: STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY!!!!!

Friday, May 22 (WACKY EVERYTHING DAY)
Chapter 8 Test

Homework: Have a super three-day weekend!

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Rdg/LA Syllabus: Week of May 11

Monday, May 11
8th Period Media Centers: Research Project Work TIme
Literature Circle Work Time

Homework: Your FINAL research paper is due tomorrow. You need the following items in this order: Cover Page, Final Outline, Final Paper, Works Consulted Page, Outline Draft (Edited by Ms. Koplin), and Paper Draft (Edited by Parent or Ms. Koplin).

Tuesday, May 12
Literature Circle Work Time
Sentence Diagramming: More Practice Diagraming Compound Subjects and Predicates (pages 18-19)

Homework: Work on Lit Circles and Visual Aid. Code Talker Lit Circle meets TOMORROW. Remember you must have your packet 100% complete and your book in class with you in order to participate.

Wednesday, May 13
Code Talker Literature Circle 8th Period (lit circle work time for everyone else)
Spelling Bee: Classroom Round (top two spellers will compete in 6th grade Spelling Bee on Monday June 1)

Homework: Finish your VISUAL AID! It is due TOMORROW! Work on Lit Circles. Habibi Lit Circle meets TOMORROW. Remember you must have your packet 100% complete and your book in class with you in order to participate.

Thursday, May 14
Turn in Visual Aids
Habibi Literature Circle 8th Period (lit circle work time for everyone else)
Sentence Diagramming: Complements- Direct Objects (pages 20-21)
Sign-Up for Research Presentation Order

Homework: Day of Tears, A Single Shard, and The Other Side of Truth Lit Circles meet TOMORROW. Remember you must have your packet 100% complete and your book in class with you in order to participate. Be ready to present your visual aid!

Friday, May 15
Day of Tears, A Single Shard, and The Other Side of Truth Literature Circle 8th Period
Presentations: Research Visual Aid

Homework: Have a super weekend! NEXT WEEK IS SPIRIT WEEK! WEAR YOUR FAVORITE BASEBALL TEAM’S APPAREL OR COLORS on MONDAY!!! GO CUBS GO!!! Our Field Trip is on Monday!

Math Syllabus: Week of May 11

1st Period: Pre-Algebra
Important Information:
• We will have a test over Chapter 1 of the Algebra Book on Tuesday, May 12. I have a lunchtime review session on Monday, May 11.
• We will have a test over Chapter 2 of the Algebra Book on Friday, May 29. I have a lunchtime review session on Thursday, May 28.

Monday, May 11
Review Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Practice Test book page 57

Homework: STUDY!!! Finish Chapter 1 Practice Test book page 57.

Tuesday, May 12
Chapter 1 Test

Homework: None

Wednesday, May 13
Staircase
Optional: Take Chapter 2 Pre-Assessment

Homework: None

Thursday, May 14
Lesson 2.1

Homework: Workbook pages 16-17

Friday, May 15
Lesson 2.2

Homework: Have a super weekend! Next week is SPIRIT WEEK! On Monday you should wear the apparel or colors of your FAVORITE baseball team!

GO CUBS GO!!!


2nd/3rd Period Math Syllabus
Important Information:
• Students will take a test over all Chapter 8 concepts on Friday, May 22. I will have a lunchtime review session on Thursday, May 21.

Monday, May 11
Lesson 8.3

Homework: Workbook page 103

Tuesday, May 12
Workbook pages 104-106

Homework: Finish Workbook pages 104-106

Wednesday, May 13
Lesson 8.4

Homework: Workbook page 107

Thursday, May 14
Investigation 8.5: Modeling Percents
Lesson 8.5

Homework: None

Friday, May 15
Review Lesson 8.5
Workbook Pages 109-110

Homework: Enjoy your weekend!!! Next week is SPIRIT WEEK! On Monday you should wear the apparel or colors of your FAVORITE baseball team!

GO CUBS GO!!!