Friday, February 17, 2017

Reminders
- Turn in all late work!
- Turn in slip if your parent is interested in coming for our in school science field trip - no fingerprinting or TB test needed for this one

 
Language Arts
- read the following chapters in Wonder tonight and make sure you go over the reading questions (audio files are available in case you want to listen and follow along):

• The Last Precept
• The Drop-off
• Take Your Seats, Everyone
• A Simple Thing
• Awards

- NoRedInk Assignment #19: Commonly Confused Words IV due Mon. 2/27
- Newsela article due Mon. 2/27: An appeals court in San Francisco rules against the president's travel ban 

Social Studies
- complete the Ancient China Geography Challenge if you didn't finish it in class

Math
Corrections
Catch up on any late work
Test corrections and parent signatures 

Science
None

Exploratory (Oliveira)
None

Exploratory (Sun)
- continue to familiarize yourself with iMovie and Garageband so that when it comes time to do editing in class, you don't have to spend additional time trying to figure it out

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Reminders
- Turn in all late work!
- Turn in slip if your parent is interested in coming for our in school science field trip - no fingerprinting or TB test needed for this one

 
Language Arts
- read the following chapters in Wonder tonight and make sure you go over the reading questions (audio files are available in case you want to listen and follow along):

• The Last Precept
• The Drop-off
• Take Your Seats, Everyone
• A Simple Thing
• Awards

- NoRedInk Assignment #19: Commonly Confused Words IV due Mon. 2/27
- Newsela article due Mon. 2/27: An appeals court in San Francisco rules against the president's travel ban 

Social Studies
- complete the Ancient China Geography Challenge if you didn't finish it in class

Math
Corrections
CC3 4.1.7  4-67 to 4-70
Test corrections and parent signatures 

Science
RAFT presentations

Exploratory (Oliveira)
None

Exploratory (Sun)
- continue to familiarize yourself with iMovie and Garageband so that when it comes time to do editing in class, you don't have to spend additional time trying to figure it out

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Reminders
- Turn in all late work!
- Turn in slip if your parent is interested in coming for our in school science field trip - no fingerprinting or TB test needed for this one
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!  Remember to love and respect everyone  :)
 
Language Arts
- read the following chapters in Wonder tonight and make sure you go over the reading questions (audio files are available in case you want to listen and follow along):

• Aftermath
• Home
• Bear
• The Shift
• Ducks

- NoRedInk Assignment #19: Commonly Confused Words IV due Mon. 2/27
- Newsela article due Mon. 2/27: An appeals court in San Francisco rules against the president's travel ban 

Social Studies
- complete the Ancient China Geography Challenge if you didn't finish it in class

Math
Corrections
True Love
Test corrections and parent signatures 

Science
RAFT presentations
8.3 Vocabulary
Read 9-1

Exploratory (Oliveira)
None

Exploratory (Sun)
- continue to familiarize yourself with iMovie and Garageband so that when it comes time to do editing in class, you don't have to spend additional time trying to figure it out

Monday, February 13, 2017

Reminders
- Turn in all late work!
- Turn in slip if your parent is interested in coming for our in school science field trip
 
Language Arts
- make sure you do some research for resources that you are going to use on tomorrow's Argument Writing On-Demand Post-Assessment; you should be clear on the topic and stance you are going to take in your essay

- read the following chapters in Wonder tonight and make sure you go over the reading questions (audio files are available in case you want to listen and follow along):

• The Woods Are Alive
• Alien
• Voices in the Dark
• The Emperor's Guard
• Sleep

- NoRedInk Assignment #19: Commonly Confused Words IV due Mon. 2/27
- Newsela article due Mon. 2/27: An appeals court in San Francisco rules against the president's travel ban 

Social Studies
- complete the Ancient China Geography Challenge if you didn't finish it in class

Math
Corrections
4.1.6  4-58b and 4-59 to 4-63
Test corrections and parent signatures 

Science
Presentations start Monday

Exploratory (Oliveira)
None

Exploratory (Sun)
- continue to familiarize yourself with iMovie and Garageband so that when it comes time to do editing in class, you don't have to spend additional time trying to figure it out

Friday, February 10, 2017

Reminders
- Turn in all late work!
- Turn in slip if your parent is interested in coming for our in school science field trip 
- Singing Valentines 
 
Language Arts
- in your Lucy Calkins Argument Writing Unit Google Doc, make sure to add the following:

• learning target for Session Fifteen (on slide 5)

- make sure you revise your compare-and-contrast theme essay by referring to the anchor charts in your Google Doc as well as the Argument Writing Checklist

- read the following chapters in Wonder tonight and make sure you go over the reading questions (audio files are available in case you want to listen and follow along):

• Packing
• Daybreak
• Day One
• The Fairgrounds
• Be Kind to Nature  

- NoRedInk Assignment #19: Commonly Confused Words III due Mon. 2/13
- Newsela article due Mon. 2/13: Emma Lazarus' "The New Colossus," a poem for Lady Liberty

Social Studies
- complete the Ancient China Geography Challenge if you didn't finish it in class

Math
Corrections
4.1.5  4-44, 4-46 to 4-52
Test corrections and parent signatures 
If you got a white slip - write down the problems you missed, study, and make an appointment with me to show me you understand for points back on assessment #9

Science
RAFT
Presentations start Monday

Exploratory (Oliveira)
Valentine's due Monday

Exploratory (Sun)
- continue to familiarize yourself with iMovie and Garageband so that when it comes time to do editing in class, you don't have to spend additional time trying to figure it out

Thursday, February 9, 2017

Reminders
- Turn in all late work!
-Turn in slip if your parent is interested in coming for our in school science field trip 
 
Language Arts
- in your Lucy Calkins Argument Writing Unit Google Doc, make sure to add the following:

•  create a section/bookmarks in your Google Doc for:
• 2/9/17 - Compare-and-Contrast Theme Essay

- make sure you finish your compare/contrast theme essay tonight if you did not do so in class

- read the following chapters in Wonder tonight and make sure you go over the reading questions (audio files are available in case you want to listen and follow along):

• Extraordinary, but No One There to See
• The Performance
• After the Show
• The Fifth-Grade Nature Retreat
• Known For 

- NoRedInk Assignment #19: Commonly Confused Words III due Mon. 2/13
- Newsela article due Mon. 2/13: Emma Lazarus' "The New Colossus," a poem for Lady Liberty

- Newsela Quiz #4 this Fri. 2/10!!!
- NoRedInk Quiz #9 this Fri. 2/10!!!
covers: 
Identifying FANBOYS
Identifying SWABIs
Identifying THAMOS
Using the Appropriate FANBOYS
Matching Correlative Conjunctions
Correcting FANBOYS Errors 
Use Subjects and Objects
Subjects and Objects with Compounds 2
Gerunds
Use Reflexive Pronouns
"Who" and "Whom"
"Who" in Various Cases  

Social Studies
- complete the Ancient China Geography Challenge if you didn't finish it in class

Math
Corrections
Assessment #10 Friday - STUDY
Test corrections and parent signatures 
If you got a white slip - write down the problems you missed, study, and make an appointment with me to show me you understand for points back on assessment #9

Science
RAFT
Presentations start Monday

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- continue to familiarize yourself with iMovie and Garageband so that when it comes time to do editing in class, you don't have to spend additional time trying to figure it out

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Reminders
- Turn in all late work!
 
Language Arts
- in your Lucy Calkins Argument Writing Unit Google Doc, make sure to add the following:

•  create a section/bookmarks in your Google Doc for:
• Chart - Tips for Comparing and Contrasting (on slide 11)
• Chart - How to Write a Compare-and-Contrast Literary Essay (on slides 8-9)
• 2/8/17 - Compare-and-Contrast Paragraph 
• learning target for Session Thirteen (on slide 3)
• learning target for Session Fourteen (on slide 3)
• four bullets/seven sub-bullets for the "Tips for Comparing and Contrasting" chart (on slides 11)
• five bullets for "How to Write a Compare-and-Contrast Literary Essay" (on slides 8-9)  

- make sure you pick two things and write a compare/contrast paragraph about them

- read the following chapters in Wonder tonight and make sure you go over the reading questions (audio files are available in case you want to listen and follow along):

• Understudy
• The Ending
• Camp Lies
• School
• What I Miss Most

- NoRedInk Assignment #19: Commonly Confused Words III due Mon. 2/13
- Newsela article due Mon. 2/13: Emma Lazarus' "The New Colossus," a poem for Lady Liberty

- Newsela Quiz #4 this Fri. 2/10!!!
- NoRedInk Quiz #9 this Fri. 2/10!!!
covers: 
Identifying FANBOYS
Identifying SWABIs
Identifying THAMOS
Using the Appropriate FANBOYS
Matching Correlative Conjunctions
Correcting FANBOYS Errors 
Use Subjects and Objects
Subjects and Objects with Compounds 2
Gerunds
Use Reflexive Pronouns
"Who" and "Whom"
"Who" in Various Cases  

Social Studies
- complete the Ancient China Geography Challenge if you didn't finish it in class

Math
Corrections
Algebraic Equation/ Web Practice
Assessment #10 Friday
Test corrections and parent signatures 
If you got a white slip - write down the problems you missed, study, and make an appointment with me to show me you understand for points back on assessment #9

Science
RAFT
Presentations start Monday

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- continue to familiarize yourself with iMovie and Garageband so that when it comes time to do editing in class, you don't have to spend additional time trying to figure it out

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Reminders
- Turn in all late work!
 
Language Arts
- in your Lucy Calkins Argument Writing Unit Google Doc, make sure to add the following:

•  create a section/bookmarks in your Google Doc for:
• Chart - Alternative Ways to Conclude an Essay (on slide 12)
• learning target for Session Eleven (on slide 3)
• two bullets/four sub-bullets for the "How to Write a Theme-Based Literary Essay" chart (on slides 17-18)
• seven bullets for "Alternative Ways to Conclude an Essay" (on slide 13-15)  

- make sure you finish writing a Conclusion for your theme-based Freak the Mighty essay as well as revise your quotes to make them more compelling

- read the following chapters in Wonder tonight and make sure you go over the reading questions (audio files are available in case you want to listen and follow along):

• Via's Secret
• My Cave
• Goodbye
• Daisy's Toys
• Heaven

- NoRedInk Assignment #19: Commonly Confused Words III due Mon. 2/13
- Newsela article due Mon. 2/13: Emma Lazarus' "The New Colossus," a poem for Lady Liberty

Social Studies
- complete the Ancient China Geography Challenge if you didn't finish it in class

Math
Corrections
CC3 1.1.4  4-36 to 4-41
Assessment #10 Friday
Test corrections and parent signatures 
If you got a white slip - write down the problems you missed, study, and make an appointment with me to show me you understand for points back on assessment #9

Science
RAFT
Presentations start Monday

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- bring headphones to class to watch tutorials