Friday, October 28, 2016

Friday, October 28, 2016

Important Reminders
- Turn in late work by next Fri. 11/4

Language Arts 
- in your Lucy Calkins Narrative Writing Unit Google Doc, make sure to add the following:
  • learning target for Session Sixteen (on slide 2)
- NoRedInk Assignment #7Identifying Sentences and Fragments due next Mon. 10/31

Newsela assignment: read one article everyday (pick three from each text set so at the end of the week you will have read six articles, three from each category)

Election Issue: Terrorism and Security
Election Issue: Gun Control

Be prepared to answer these questions in Google Classroom — due next Mon. 10/31: 
Has the United States government done enough to protect its citizens from acts of terror?
Do you think our gun laws should change?
In your response, make sure you include textual evidence from some of the articles you read to support your opinion.  


Social Studies
- make sure to post your projects to your Google Sites portfolio
- record an audio of you describing your Sumer Play-doh model in the Seesaw app
- Chapter 5 ISN will be checked next week

- Chapter 5 Quiz next Thurs. 11/3!!! (includes the 1.4.2 Sumerian Achievements: Reflections of Civilization activity)

Math
Which Skier Won....?

Science
No Homework

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
No Homework

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Important Reminders
- Turn in late work by Fri. 11/4
- October Scholastic Book Orders due this Fri. 10/28 (if you plan on ordering something, make sure you come get a $5 coupon from Ms. Sun to use with your order)
- WEB Social permission slips due by this Fri. 10/28, social takes place on Friday from 3-4:30 (you have to be able to stay the whole time in order to attend)

Language Arts 
- in your Lucy Calkins Narrative Writing Unit Google Doc, make sure to add the following:
  • learning target for Session Fifteen (on slide 3)
  • one bullet for the "How to Write Powerful Personal Narratives" chart (on slides 11)
  • an entry for 10/27/16: write a few powerful endings for your personal narrative that really conveys the meaning of your story
- NoRedInk Assignment #7Identifying Sentences and Fragments due next Mon. 10/31

Newsela assignment: read one article everyday (pick three from each text set so at the end of the week you will have read six articles, three from each category)

Election Issue: Terrorism and Security
Election Issue: Gun Control

Be prepared to answer these questions in Google Classroom — due next Mon. 10/31: 
Has the United States government done enough to protect its citizens from acts of terror?
Do you think our gun laws should change?
In your response, make sure you include textual evidence from some of the articles you read to support your opinion.  


Social Studies
- Chapter 5 ISN due TOMORROW

- Chapter 5 Quiz next Thurs. 11/3!!! (includes the 1.4.2 Sumerian Achievements: Reflections of Civilization activity)

Math
Course 2  3.3.2  3-90 and 3-93 to 3-97
No Assessment this Friday

Science
Test - Friday

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
No Homework

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Important Reminders
- Turn in late work by Fri. 11/4
- October Scholastic Book Orders due this Fri. 10/28 (if you plan on ordering something, make sure you come get a $5 coupon from Ms. Sun to use with your order)
- WEB Social permission slips due by this Fri. 10/28, social takes place on Friday from 3-4:30 (you have to be able to stay the whole time in order to attend)

Language Arts 
- in your Lucy Calkins Narrative Writing Unit Google Doc, make sure to add the following:
  • learning targets for Session Thirteen (on slide 3)
  • learning targets for Session Fourteen (on slide 3)
  • an entry for 10/26/16: revise your narrative, building tension, emotional intensity, and slowing down the problem
- NoRedInk Assignment #7Identifying Sentences and Fragments due next Mon. 10/31

Newsela assignment: read one article everyday (pick three from each text set so at the end of the week you will have read six articles, three from each category)

Election Issue: Terrorism and Security
Election Issue: Gun Control

Be prepared to answer these questions in Google Classroom — due next Mon. 10/31: 
Has the United States government done enough to protect its citizens from acts of terror?
Do you think our gun laws should change?
In your response, make sure you include textual evidence from some of the articles you read to support your opinion.  


Social Studies
- Chapter 5 ISN due this Fri. 10/28

Math
Corrections
Assessment Corrections and Parent Signature
No Assessment this Friday

Science
Data Table and Graph
Test - Friday

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
No Homework

Monday, October 24, 2016

Monday, October 24, 2016

Important Reminders
- Turn in late work by Fri. 11/4
- Bring a Silent Reading Book Tomorrow for our Run, Hide, Defend Drill 
-No glass water bottles tomorrow for the drill
 
Language Arts 
- in your Lucy Calkins Narrative Writing Unit Google Doc, make sure to add the following:
- NoRedInk Assignment #7: Identifying Sentences and Fragments due next Mon. 10/31

Newsela assignment: read one article everyday (pick three from each text set so at the end of the week you will have read six articles, three from each category)

Election Issue: Terrorism and Security
Election Issue: Gun Control

Be prepared to answer these questions in Google Classroom — due next Mon. 10/31: 
Has the United States government done enough to protect its citizens from acts of terror?
Do you think our gun laws should change?
In your response, make sure you include textual evidence from some of the articles you read to support your opinion.  

NoRedInk Quiz #3 this Wed. 10/26!!!   
Covers the following topics:
What Does the Adjective Describe?
Identify Adjectives 1
Describing Verbs and Adjectives 1
Identify Adverbs 1 
Identify Collective Nouns
Collective Nouns
Parts of a Whole
Math, Money, and Time
Tricky Nouns
Indefinite Pronouns


Social Studies
- Chapter 5 ISN due this Fri. 10/28

- Chapter 4 Quiz this Wed. 10/26!!!

Math
Corrections
Assessment Corrections and Parent Signature
No Assessment this Friday

Science
Choosing the Correct Graph Data Table and Graphing Review
Test - Friday

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
No Homework

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Important Reminders
- Canned Food Donations to Second Harvest Food Bank (Kingdom competition!)
- Book Fair
- Fall Festival this Thurs. 10/20 from 5-9 p.m.
Sign up for Math Olympiad – Registration Closes Friday 10/21 by 9 pm 
No School Friday 

Language Arts 
- in your Lucy Calkins Narrative Writing Unit Google Doc, make sure to add the following:
  • learning target for Session Eleven (on slide 3)
  • one bullet for the "How to Write Powerful Personal Narratives" chart (on slides 9)
  • an entry for 10/18/16: elaborate on portions in your narrative, add to/delete from your narrative in order to bring out the meaning of your story
- NoRedInk Assignment #6: Subject-Verb Agreement II due next Mon. 10/24
Newsela assignment: read one article everyday (pick three from each text set so at the end of the week you will have read six articles, three from each category)

Election Issue: Gender Equality
Election Issue: Income Inequality

Be prepared to answer these questions in Google Classroom — due next Mon. 10/24: 
Should a woman be the next face of the $20 bill?
Are individuals responsible for living in poverty?
In your response, make sure you include textual evidence from some of the articles you read to support your opinion.  

Social Studies
Problems and Solutions of Sumer Project writing portion due in Google Classroom on Mon. 10/24 (make sure you open the Google Doc that was pushed to you in Google Classroom and start your writing at the end of the document where it says "Start Your Writing Here..."

Math
14 Problems in journal

Science
Review Topics for Test

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
No Homework

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Important Reminders
- Canned Food Donations to Second Harvest Food Bank (Kingdom competition!)
-Book Fair
- Fall Festival this Thurs. 10/20 from 5-9 p.m.
- Wednesday 10/20 wear purple
- Sign up for Math Olympiad Registration Closes Friday 10/21 by 9 pm 
No School Friday 

Language Arts 
- in your Lucy Calkins Narrative Writing Unit Google Doc, make sure to add the following:
  • learning target for Session Eleven (on slide 3)
  • one bullet for the "How to Write Powerful Personal Narratives" chart (on slides 9)
  • an entry for 10/18/16: elaborate on portions in your narrative, add to/delete from your narrative in order to bring out the meaning of your story
- NoRedInk Assignment #6: Subject-Verb Agreement II due next Mon. 10/24
Newsela assignment: read one article everyday (pick three from each text set so at the end of the week you will have read six articles, three from each category)

Election Issue: Gender Equality
Election Issue: Income Inequality

Be prepared to answer these questions in Google Classroom — due next Mon. 10/24: 
Should a woman be the next face of the $20 bill?
Are individuals responsible for living in poverty?
In your response, make sure you include textual evidence from some of the articles you read to support your opinion.  

NoRedInk Quiz #2 this Thurs. 10/20!!!   
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
Problems and Solutions of Sumer Project writing portion due in Google Classroom on Mon. 10/24

Math
8 Problems in journal

Science
Planes!  Sheet front and back including graph

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
No Homework

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Important Reminders
- Canned Food Donations to Second Harvest Food Bank (Kingdom competition!)
- Fall Festival this Thurs. 10/20 from 5-9 p.m.
- Wednesday 10/19 wear orange
- Sign up for Math Olympiad Registration Closes Friday 10/21 by 9 pm 
No School Friday 

Language Arts 
- in your Lucy Calkins Narrative Writing Unit Google Doc, make sure to add the following:
  • learning target for Session Eleven (on slide 3)
  • one bullet for the "How to Write Powerful Personal Narratives" chart (on slides 9)
  • an entry for 10/18/16: elaborate on portions in your narrative, add to/delete from your narrative in order to bring out the meaning of your story
- NoRedInk Assignment #6: Subject-Verb Agreement II due next Mon. 10/24
Newsela assignment: read one article everyday (pick three from each text set so at the end of the week you will have read six articles, three from each category)

Election Issue: Gender Equality
Election Issue: Income Inequality

Be prepared to answer these questions in Google Classroom — due next Mon. 10/24: 
Should a woman be the next face of the $20 bill?
Are individuals responsible for living in poverty?
In your response, make sure you include textual evidence from some of the articles you read to support your opinion.  

NoRedInk Quiz #2 this Thurs. 10/20!!!   
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
Problems and Solutions of Sumer Project writing portion due in Google Classroom on Mon. 10/24

Math
CC2 3.2.5 3-82 to 3-86

Science
None
Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
No Homework

Monday, October 17, 2016

Monday, October 17, 2016

Important Reminders
- Canned Food Donations to Second Harvest Food Bank (Kingdom competition!)
- Fall Festival this Thurs. 10/20 from 5-9 p.m.
- Wednesday Oct. 19 wear orange

Language Arts 
- in your Lucy Calkins Narrative Writing Unit Google Doc, make sure to add the following:
  • learning target for Session Ten (on slide 3)
  • one bullet for the "How to Write Powerful Personal Narratives" chart (on slides 12-13)
  • an entry for 10/17/16: re-envision your narrative using strategies learned today to bring out what your story is really about
- NoRedInk Assignment #6: Subject-Verb Agreement II due next Mon. 10/24
Newsela assignment: read one article everyday (pick three from each text set so at the end of the week you will have read six articles, three from each category)

Election Issue: Gender Equality
Election Issue: Income Inequality

Be prepared to answer these questions in Google Classroom — due next Mon. 10/24: 
Should a woman be the next face of the $20 bill?
Are individuals responsible for living in poverty?
In your response, make sure you include textual evidence from some of the articles you read to support your opinion.  

NoRedInk Quiz #2 this Thurs. 10/20!!!   
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
Problems and Solutions of Sumer Project writing portion due in Google Classroom on Mon. 10/24

Math
CC2 3.2.4  3-66, 3-71, 3-73 to 3-77

Science
Bring for Monday (we ran out of time for correcting)
Read 2.2 and answer questions 1, 2, and 4 in complete sentences

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
No Homework