Friday, October 30, 2015

Friday, October 30, 2015

Reminders
- Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF: learn more about it so you know how to tell people about this campaign
- Social Today!!!!
-Happy Halloween!  Be safe Trick-or Treating!
-TURN IN ALL LATE WORK BY MONDAY

Language Arts  
- finish your flash draft of your seed idea if you did not complete it in class

- NoRedInk Assignment #6: Subject-Verb Agreement II due next Mon. 11/2
Newsela article due next Mon. 11/2: McDonald's move to cage-free eggs has companies scrambling



- Newsela Pop Quiz next Wed. 11/4!!! (make sure you are practicing your reading strategies along with annotation strategies as you are reading)
 
Social Studies
- Chapter 6 Quiz next Wed. 11/4!!! (includes Activity 2.2.1 Constructing a Timeline of Mesopotamian Civilizations)

Math
Corrections
Haunted Houses due Tuesday Nov. 3rd
-TURN IN ALL LATE WORK BY MONDAY 

Science
Science test with corrections and explanation as to why it was wrong and parent signature
-TURN IN ALL LATE WORK BY MONDAY 

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- film should be done editing and exported as a movie  by next Wed. 11/4!!!

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Reminders
- Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF: learn more about it so you know how to tell people about this campaign
- Social Permission Slips
- School Acceptable Costumes on Friday

Language Arts  
- assess yourself according to the Narrative Writing Checklist — check off whether you are "Not Yet," "Starting To" or "Yes!" in each of the categories
- choose the lead that you think works best for setting you up to tell your story (seed idea) really well — if that means you'll need to write a couple more leads, then do so!

- NoRedInk Assignment #6: Subject-Verb Agreement II due next Mon. 11/2
Newsela article due next Mon. 11/2: McDonald's move to cage-free eggs has companies scrambling


Social Studies
- Chapter 6 Quiz next Wed. 11/4!!! (includes Activity 2.2.1 Constructing a Timeline of Mesopotamian Civilizations)

Math
Corrections
3.2.5
3-66 and 3-71

Science
Current Science Comic due Friday
Science test with corrections and explanation as to why it was wrong and parent signature

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- film should be done editing and exported as a movie  by next Wed. 11/4!!!

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Reminders
- Social Permission Slips
-School Acceptable Costumes on Friday

Language Arts  
- assess yourself according to the Narrative Writing Checklist — make at least five goals for yourself for what to work on (be specific!)
- write your next personal narrative with your goals in mind OR revise a previous entry with your goals in mind

- NoRedInk Assignment #6: Subject-Verb Agreement II due next Mon. 11/2
Newsela article due next Mon. 11/2: McDonald's move to cage-free eggs has companies scrambling


Social Studies
- Chapter 6 Quiz next Wed. 11/4!!! (includes Activity 2.2.1 Constructing a Timeline of Mesopotamian Civilizations)

Math
Corrections
3.2.5
3-66 and 3-71

Science
Current Science Comic due Friday
Science test with corrections and explanation as to why it was wrong and parent signature

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- film should be done editing and exported as a movie  by next Wed. 11/4!!!

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Reminders
- Social Permission Slips

Language Arts  
- annotate a chunk of text that made a profound impact on you from Jim Howe's "Everything Will Be Okay" — make notes on what techniques he's using to make his writing powerful
- write your next personal narrative entry using strategies we learned from Jim Howe 
- NoRedInk Assignment #6: Subject-Verb Agreement II due next Mon. 11/2
Newsela article due next Mon. 11/2: McDonald's move to cage-free eggs has companies scrambling


Social Studies
- Chapter 6 Quiz next Wed. 11/4!!! (includes Activity 2.2.1 Constructing a Timeline of Mesopotamian Civilizations)

Math
Corrections
3.3.2
Learning Log
Homework :  Read Methods and Meanings, 3-107 through 3-111

Science
Current Science Comic due Friday
Science test with corrections and explanation as to why it was wrong and parent signature

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- film should be done editing and exported as a movie  by next Wed. 11/4!!!

Monday, October 26, 2015

Monday, October 26, 2015

Reminders
- Social Permission Slips
Language Arts  
- NoRedInk Assignment #6: Subject-Verb Agreement II due next Mon. 11/2
Newsela article due next Mon. 11/2: McDonald's move to cage-free eggs has companies scrambling


Social Studies
- Chapter 6 Quiz next Wed. 11/4!!! (includes Activity 2.2.1 Constructing a Timeline of Mesopotamian Civilizations)

Math
Corrections
3.3.1
Finish Classwork
Homework : 3-90, Read Methods and Meanings, 3-93 throught 3-97

Science
Current Science Comic due Friday

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- film should be done editing and exported as a movie  by next Wed. 11/4!!!

Friday, October 23, 2015

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Reminders
- Book Fair October 19-21
 -Social Permission Slips

Language Arts  
- NoRedInk Assignment #5Identifying Parts of Speech II (Part 2) due next Mon. 10/26
Newsela article due next Mon. 10/26: Iraq museum discovers ancient poetry among looted artifacts


Social Studies
- complete Timeline of Mesopotamian Civilizations (should be pasted in your SS notebook as a double-page spread) — due next Mon. 10/26
- History Alive Chapter 6 graphic organizer in your SS notebook due next Mon. 10/26
- complete the Notes About Sumerian Achievements packet using the placard information cards — will be stamped next Mon. 10/26

Math
Corrections
3.2.5
Read Methods and Meanings 3-82 through 3-86



Science
Read p38-39 and summarize in science journal

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- aim to be done filming by next Wednesday so you can start editing your film — film due on Wed. 11/4!!!

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Reminders
- Book Fair October 19-21
 -Social Permission Slips

Language Arts  
- NoRedInk Assignment #5Identifying Parts of Speech II (Part 2) due next Mon. 10/26Newsela article due next Mon. 10/26: Iraq museum discovers ancient poetry among looted artifacts


Social Studies
- complete a Timeline of Mesopotamian Civilizations (should be pasted in your SS notebook as a double-page spread) — due next Mon. 10/26
- History Alive Chapter 6 graphic organizer in your SS notebook due next Mon. 10/26
- complete the Notes About Sumerian Achievements packet using the placard information cards — will be stamped next Mon. 10/26

Math
Corrections
3.2.2
Read Methods and Meanings 3-47 and 3-50
3.2.3 Read Methods and Meanings 3-61


Science
None

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- start learning more about the iOS iMovie by:
watching a video tutorial on the basics
reading the "How To" sections from the Apple website

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Language Arts  
- continue writing in your LA notebook to extend one of the writing pieces you have written in class or start a new one tonight — write fast and furious!
- Interview Recording Project — recording uploaded/due on Google Drive (we will discuss how to link it from Google Drive to your Google Site this Wednesday in class)

- NoRedInk Assignment #5Identifying Parts of Speech II (Part 2) due next Mon. 10/26
Newsela article due next Mon. 10/26: Iraq museum discovers ancient poetry among looted artifacts


Social Studies
- History Alive Chapter 6 graphic organizer in your SS notebook due next Mon. 10/26
- complete the Notes About Sumerian Achievements packet using the placard information cards — will be stamped next Mon. 10/26

- Chapter 5 Quiz TOMORROW!!! (will cover material from 1.4.2 Sumerian Achievements: Reflections of Civilization)

Math
3.2.1
Read Methods and Meanings
3-34 through 3-38
If you did not finish up to 3-30 in your group in journal finish tonight

Science
Bill Nye Measurement (did not finish yet)

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- start learning more about the iOS iMovie by:
watching a video tutorial on the basics
reading the "How To" sections from the Apple website

Monday, October 19, 2015

Monday, October 19, 2015

Language Arts  
- come tomorrow prepared to write on one of the topics below in honor of National Writing Day:
  1. Write to a family member you take for granted and express your gratitude how much that person means to you/helps you.
  2. Write to a relative or friend who doesn't live in California and tell that person you miss him/her.
  3. Write to someone who encouraged or inspired you and say thank you.
  4. Write to a public official with a suggestion or concern.   
  • If you opt to send it via snail mail, make sure you bring an envelope and stamp.
  •  If you opt to send it via e-mail or text, make sure you get permission from your parent(s).
If you are writing to a public official and are not sure who it is, you can put in your address on this website and find out.   

- finish your memory neighborhood map
you may want to revisit Jack Gantos' tips for young writers and his neighborhood map 
- Interview Recording Project — recording uploaded/due on Google Drive (we will discuss how to link it from Google Drive to your Google Site this Wednesday in class)
- NoRedInk Assignment #5: Identifying Parts of Speech II (Part 2) due next Mon. 10/26
Newsela article due next Mon. 10/26: Iraq museum discovers ancient poetry among looted artifacts


Social Studies
- History Alive Chapter 6 graphic organizer in your SS notebook due next Mon. 10/26
- complete the Notes About Sumerian Achievements packet using the placard information cards — will be stamped next Mon. 10/26

- Chapter 5 Quiz this Wed. 10/21!!! (will cover material from 1.4.2 Sumerian Achievements: Reflections of Civilization)

Math
none
Science
Metric Mania

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- start learning more about the iOS iMovie by:
watching a video tutorial on the basics
reading the "How To" sections from the Apple website

Friday, October 16, 2015

Friday, October 16, 2015

Reminders
- PTA Donation Contest
- Book Fair 10/19-10/23 (we will be going as a class during Language Arts on Mon. 10/19 so bring money if you want to buy something)

Language Arts 
- finish your memory neighborhood map
you may want to revisit Jack Gantos' tips for young writers and his neighborhood map 
- Interview Recording Project — recording uploaded/due on Google Drive and your portfolio Google Site by next Wed. 10/21


Social Studies
- History Alive Chapter 6 graphic organizer in your SS notebook due Mon. 10/26
- complete the Notes About Sumerian Achievements packet using the placard information cards — will be stamped Monday

- Chapter 5 Quiz next Wed. 10/21!!! (will cover material from 1.4.2 Sumerian Achievements: Reflections of Civilization)

Math
Signed Math Quiz with corrections explaining what happened
Corrections
Test = Monday STUDY!!!!

Science
None

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- start learning more about the iOS iMovie by:
watching a video tutorial on the basics
reading the "How To" sections from the Apple website

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Reminders
- PTA Donation Contest
- Book Fair 10/19-10/23 (we will be going as a class during Language Arts on Mon. 10/19)

Language Arts 
- finish your Entry #1 writing a personal narrative in your Language Arts notebook (1-1/2 pages in length)
- start reaching out to a family member/relative that you would like to interview for the recording project — recording uploaded/due on Google Drive and your portfolio Google Site by Wed. 10/21
- "Eleven" Characterization Mini-Poster due this Fri. 10/16


Social Studies
- complete the Notes About Sumerian Achievements packet using the placard information cards — will be stamped tomorrow or Monday

- Chapter 5 Quiz next Wed. 10/21!!! (will cover material from 1.4.2 Sumerian Achievements: Reflections of Civilization)

Math
Signed Math Quiz with corrections explaining what happened
Corrections
Course 2  2.3.2 Read Methods and Meanings 2-124 though 2-129

Science
p34 Questions 1,2, and 4 in complete sentences on binder paper

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- start learning more about the iOS iMovie by:
watching a video tutorial on the basics
reading the "How To" sections from the Apple website

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Reminders
- PTA Donation Contest
- Book Fair 10/19-10/23 (we will be going as a class during Language Arts on Mon. 10/19)

Language Arts 
- add to your "My Writing Goals" chart
- start reaching out to a family member/relative that you would like to interview for the recording project — recording uploaded/due on Google Drive and your portfolio Google Site by Wed. 10/21
- "Eleven" Characterization Mini-Poster due this Fri. 10/16


Social Studies
No Homework

Math
Signed Math Quiz with corrections explaining what happened
Corrections
Course 2  2.3.1 Read Methods and Meanings 2-115 though 2-120

Science
p29 Questions in complete sentences on binder paper 1-11 all

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- start learning more about the iOS iMovie by:
watching a video tutorial on the basics
reading the "How To" sections from the Apple website

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Reminders
- PTA Donation Contest
- Book Fair October 19-21 (we will be going as a class during Language Arts on Mon. 10/19)

Language Arts 
- look for one more example of something Ai did well in her writing
- start reaching out to a family member/relative that you would like to interview for the recording project — recording uploaded/due on Google Drive and your portfolio Google Site by Wed. 10/21
- "Eleven" Characterization Mini-Poster due this Fri. 10/16


Social Studies
No Homework

Math
Signed Math Quiz with corrections explaining what happened
Corrections
Course 2  2.2.4 Read Methods and Meanings 2-79 through 2-84

Science
p29 Questions in complete sentences on binder paper 1-11 all

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
No Homework

Monday, October 12, 2015

Monday, October 12, 2015

Reminders
- PTA Donation Contest
- Book Fair October 19-21 (we will be going as a class during Language Arts on Mon. 10/19)
Language Arts 
- start reaching out to a family member/relative that you would like to interview for the recording project — recording uploaded/due on Google Drive and your portfolio Google Site by Wed. 10/21
- "Eleven" Characterization Mini-Poster due this Fri. 10/16


Social Studies
No Homework

Math
Signed Math Quiz with corrections explaining what happened
Course 2  2.2.2  1-51 through 1-55 all

Science
Finish measurement packet

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
No Homework

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Reminders
- OCTOBER BOOK ORDERS DUE TOMORROW!!! (Make sure you parent orders online tonight)
- PTA Donation Contest
- Movie Night Friday, October 9th from 5 PM to 9 PM and will include pizza, samosas, spring rolls, carnival-like games, a photo booth, cookies, cupcakes, popcorn, cotton candy, music, performances, contests, prizes, and more. The movie, Big Hero 6, will begin at 7 PM on the lower field on a HUGE screen  
https://teacherweb.com/CA/kennedymiddleschool/Scharmen/sd3l1.aspx 
- Book Fair October 19-21 (we will be going as a class during Language Arts on Mon. 10/19)
- Food Drive Kingdom Challenge - canned and boxed foods

Language Arts 
- start reaching out to a family member/relative that you would like to interview for the recording project — recording uploaded/due on Google Drive and your portfolio Google Site by Wed. 10/21
- "Eleven" Characterization Mini-Poster due next Wed. 10/14


Social Studies
- Chapter 5 graphic organizer in your SS notebook due TOMORROW
- Problems & Solutions of Sumer project writing portion due this Fri. 10/9 through Google Classroom

Math
Corrections

Science
Density of Toys
Study - density book, notes, labs, handouts
Test - Friday

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
No Homework

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Reminders
- PTA Donation Contest
- Movie Night Friday, October 9th from 5 PM to 9 PM and will include pizza, samosas, spring rolls, carnival-like games, a photo booth, cookies, cupcakes, popcorn, cotton candy, music, performances, contests, prizes, and more. The movie, Big Hero 6, will begin at 7 PM on the lower field on a HUGE screen  
https://teacherweb.com/CA/kennedymiddleschool/Scharmen/sd3l1.aspx 
- Book Fair October 19-21 (we will be going as a class during Language Arts on Mon. 10/19)
- Food Drive - canned and boxed foods 

Language Arts 
- start reaching out to a family member/relative that you would like to interview for the recording project — recording uploaded/due on Google Drive and your portfolio Google Site by Wed. 10/21
- "Eleven" Characterization Mini-Poster due next Wed. 10/14


Social Studies
- Chapter 5 graphic organizer in your SS notebook due this Fri. 10/9- Problems & Solutions of Sumer project writing portion due this Fri. 10/9 through Google Classroom

Math
Corrections

Science
Density of Toys
Study - density book, notes, labs, handouts
Test - Friday

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
No Homework

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Reminders
- PTA Donation Contest
- Movie Night Friday, October 9th from 5 PM to 9 PM and will include pizza, samosas, spring rolls, carnival-like games, a photo booth, cookies, cupcakes, popcorn, cotton candy, music, performances, contests, prizes, and more. The movie, Big Hero 6, will begin at 7 PM on the lower field on a HUGE screen  
https://teacherweb.com/CA/kennedymiddleschool/Scharmen/sd3l1.aspx 
- Picture Makeup day TOMORROW
-Food Drive - canned and boxed foods 

Language Arts 
- start reaching out to a family member/relative that you would like to interview for the recording project — recording uploaded/due on Google Drive and your portfolio Google Site by Wed. 10/21
- "Eleven" Characterization Mini-Poster due next Wed. 10/14


NoRedInk Quiz #2 TOMORROW!!!   
Covers the following topics:
Identifying Complete Subjects 1
Identifying Pronouns as Subjects
Identifying Action Verbs 1
Identifying Direct Objects 1
Identifying Prepositions
Identify Concrete Nouns
Identify Common Nouns
Identify Verbs I
Identify Action Verbs 1
Identifying Action Verbs 3  


Social Studies
- Early Humans Geography Challenge due TOMORROW (bring your ISN home if you did not finish in class)
- Chapter 4 ISN due TOMORROW
- Chapter 5 graphic organizer in your SS notebook due this Fri. 10/9
- Problems & Solutions of Sumer project writing portion due this Fri. 10/9 through Google Classroom

- Chapter 4 Quiz TOMORROW!!!

Math
Corrections
Course 2    2.2.2  2-36 through 2-41 skip 2-40 a and b

Science
none

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
No Homework