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.

Friday, April 25, 2008

Rdg/LA Syllabus: Week of April 28

Important Information:
• We will begin Literature Circles this week. We will do a modified version of lit circles because I was did not receive enough parent volunteers. Students will receive all the details/requirements this week.
• Students will receive their edited rough drafts on Tuesday, April 29. They have one week to make all corrections; 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. Students received a rubric with all of the requirements last week.
• 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!
• Our LAST reading log of the year is due on Wednesday, May 28.

Monday, April 28
Select Lit Circle Novels
Works Consulted Page Requirements
Media Center Front Tables: Check Out and Return Pleasure Books

Homework: Work on Visual Aid.

Tuesday, April 29
Edited Drafts Returned Today
Media Center Computers: 8th Period
How to Lead a Lit Circle

Homework: Work on your research project final draft and visual aid.

Wednesday, April 30
Media Center Computers: 8th Period
Assign Lit Circle Groups and Role Dates
Introduce Packet Requirements

Homework: Work on your research project final draft and visual aid. Work on Lit Circles.

Thursday, May 1
High/Low Question Sorting Activity
Lit Circle Work Time
Media Center Computers: 9th Period

Homework: Work on your research project final draft and visual aid. Work on Lit Circles.

Friday, May 2 (SPIRIT DAY!!!)
Media Center Computers: 8th and 9th Period

Homework: Enjoy your weekend! Wrinkle in Time- be sure you are ready for your lit circle discussion on Monday (remember you cannot participate if you do not have your book and completed packet with you in class). Everyone else be sure to keep up with your lit circle packets and be ready for your lit circle on your assigned date. Also work on Research- your final draft is due on Tuesday, May 6 and your Visual Aid is due on Thursday, May 8.

Math Syllabus: Week of April 28

Important Information:
• Students will take Chapter 6/7 Test on Wednesday, May 7.
• The Differentiation Challenge Packet is due on Thursday, May 1. They also must have the student created Lesson 7.5 Challenge Worksheet completed (please type this). The final differentiated project is due on Wednesday, May 7.
• Students who did well on the pre-assessment but have not yet mastered all the skills will have opportunities throughout the unit to work on individual lesson differentiated activities.

Monday, April 28
Lesson 7.1 and 7.2
PP pages 89-90

Homework: Finish Practice Packet Pages 89-90, if necessary

Tuesday, April 29
Lesson 7.3

Homework: Practice Packet Page 91

Wednesday, April 30
Lesson 7.4

Homework: Practice Packet Page 93

Thursday, May 1
Lesson 7.5

Homework: Practice Packet Page 95

Friday, May 2 (SPIRIT DAY!!!)
Media Center Computers: Chapter 6/7 Review Games

Homework: Enjoy your weekend! STUDY!

Saturday, April 19, 2008

LA Syllabus: Week of April 21

Research

Important Information:
• All students must have a Tri-Fold Presentation Board by Monday, April 21 for the research visual aid. Students will receive the visual aid rubric and requirements on Monday, April 21.
• Our LAST reading log of the year is due on Wednesday, May 28!
• On Wednesday, April 23 I will send home research papers for parents who volunteered to help edit. The edited rough draft will be returned to students by Tuesday, April 29.
• The sixth grade end of the field trip permission slip and money was due on Friday, April 18. If you did not turn yours or make special arrangements with me in you will not be attending the trip.
• Parents- I sent home Literature Circle Parent Volunteer Letters last week. Please check your schedules and let me know if you are available to help out. Thanks!


Monday, April 21
Introduce Visual Aid Requirements and Rubric
Research Work Time

Homework: Finish your typed research paper rough draft- due tomorrow.

Tuesday, April 22
Rough Draft Due
Spelling Bee SPARKLE: Can we handle it???

Homework: None

Wednesday, April 23
Work on Visual Aids
Media Center Computers: Research Work Time

Homework: Continue working research. Study for classroom spelling bee (Friday 4/25)

Thursday, April 24
No School: Institute Day #4
TAKE YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY

Homework: Continue working on your research project.

Friday, April 25
Classroom Spelling Bee Round

Homework: Enjoy your weekend! Continue working on your research visual aid.

Reading Syllabus: Week of April 21

FREAK THE MIGHTY

Important Information:
• Students will take a comprehension quiz over Chapters 19-25 on Tuesday, April 22. • The characterization project is due on Friday, April 25.
• We will begin watching The Mighty on Wednesday, April 23. Students who did not turn in their movie permission slip will have an alternate assignment to complete while we are watching the movie. Students may bring in a healthy snack on Friday, April 25 for the conclusion of the film. If you wish to bring a snack to share you must bring enough for the entire class (25 students).

Monday, April 21
Read Chapter 25
Chapter 21-25 Comprehension Questions #1-7
Book Reactions

Homework: Study for Chapter 19-25 comprehension quiz.

Tuesday, April 22
Comprehension Quiz: Chapters 19-25
Expressions Activity (within packet)
Begin The Mighty

Homework: Work on Characterization Project- due on Friday

Wednesday, April 23
Continue Watching The Mighty

Homework: Finish your project- it is due on Friday

Thursday, April 24
No School: Institute Day #4
TAKE YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY

Homework: Finish your project- it is due TOMORROW. Also bring in a healthy snack if you wish.

Friday, April 25
Finish The Mighty

Homework: Enjoy your weekend!