Tuesday, May 31, 2022

 Important Reminders

- We will be going to BLACKBERRY FARM tomorrow.  Make sure you arrive at school on time.  

        -logistics and rules

        -map of park

Language Arts

- bring earbuds/headphones and your Personal Narrative book for Student-Led Conferences next week (if you have a copy)

- make sure your Introduction and all reflections on your Google Sites portfolio are completed for Student-Led Conferences

- Greeking Out Storytelling presentations will continue next Friday

Social Studies

No homework 

Math

No homework 

Science

- make sure you have your Science binder for Student-Led Conferences next week

Exploratory
No Homework

Friday, May 27, 2022

Important Reminders

- No School next Mon. 5/30!!!

- REMIND your parents to fill out the Blackberry Farm permission slip that was sent to their emails.

- Blackberry Farm field trip on Wed, June 1 (more details will be announced in class)

Language Arts

- bring earbuds/headphones and your Personal Narrative book for Student-Led Conferences next week (if you have a copy)

- make sure your Introduction and all reflections on your Google Sites portfolio are completed for Student-Led Conferences

- Greeking Out Storytelling presentations will continue next Friday

Social Studies

Greek city-state presentations on Thurs. 5/26

        -make sure you are referring to directions in Polis presentations assignment in g. Classroom.

Bring in HA textbooks to return if you have not done so yet.

Math

Bring in Math CPM textbooks to return if you have not done so yet.

Science

- make sure you have your Science binder for Student-Led Conferences next week

Exploratory
No Homework

Thursday, May 26, 2022

Important Reminders

- REMIND your parents to fill out the Blackberry Farm permission slip that was sent to their emails.

- Blackberry Farm field trip on Wed, June 1 (more details will be announced in class)

Language Arts

- update your Google Sites portfolio to get ready for Student-Led Conferences

- make sure you post your Greeking Out Storytelling presentation visual aides on Google Classroom if you have not

Social Studies

Greek city-state presentations on Thurs. 5/26

        -make sure you are referring to directions in Polis presentations assignment in g. Classroom.

Bring in HA textbooks to return if you have not done so yet.

Math

Bring in Math CPM textbooks to return if you have not done so yet.

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- Green Ninja film should be finalized with editing, exported to Google Drive, and then shared with Ms. Sun

- Green Ninja science portfolio document should be completed and shared with Ms. Sun in Google Drive

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

DUE TOMORROW

- your website for the My Place in This Changing World project

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!

Exploratory
No Homework

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

 Important Reminders

- REMIND your parents to fill out the Blackberry Farm permission slip that was sent to their emails.

- Blackberry Farm field trip on Wed, June 1 (more details will be announced in class)

Language Arts

- update your Google Sites portfolio to get ready for Student-Led Conferences

- make sure you post your Greeking Out Storytelling presentation visual aides on Google Classroom if you have not

Social Studies

Greek city-state presentations on Thurs. 5/26

        -make sure you are referring to directions in Polis presentations assignment in g. Classroom.

Bring in HA textbooks to return if you have not done so yet.

Math

Bring in Math CPM textbooks to return if you have not done so yet.

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- Green Ninja film should be finalized with editing, exported to Google Drive, and then shared with Ms. Sun

- Green Ninja science portfolio document should be completed and shared with Ms. Sun in Google Drive

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

DUE TOMORROW

- your website for the My Place in This Changing World project

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!

Exploratory
No Homework

Monday, May 23 2022

 Important Reminders

- REMIND your parents to fill out the Blackberry Farm permission slip that was sent to their emails 

Language Arts

- update your Google Sites portfolio to get ready for Student-Led Conferences

- make sure you post your Greeking Out Storytelling presentation visual aides on Google Classroom if you have not

Social Studies

Greek city-state presentations on Thurs. 5/26

        -make sure you are referring to directions in Polis presentations assignment in g. Classroom.

Bring in HA textbooks to return.

Math

Bring in Math CPM textbooks to return

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- all filming should be done

- familiarize yourself with iMovie to be ready for editing next week:

iMovie for iPad Tutorial

iMovie User Guide

Using Green Screen Effect

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

DUE Fri. 5/27

- your website for the My Place in This Changing World project

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!

Exploratory
No Homework

Thursday, May 19, 2022

  Important Reminders

- ALL late work/make-ups/retakes due TOMORROW!

- REMIND your parents to fill out the Blackberry Farm permission slip that was sent to their emails 

Language Arts

- update your Google Sites portfolio to get ready for Student-Led Conferences

- make sure you post your Greeking Out Storytelling presentation visual aides on Google Classroom if you have not

Social Studies

Greek city-state presentations on Thurs. 5/26

        -make sure you are referring to directions in Polis presentations assignment in g. Classroom.

Bring in HA textbooks to return.

Math

Assess #15 on Friday 5/20

Bring in Math CPM textbooks to return

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- all filming should be done

- familiarize yourself with iMovie to be ready for editing next week:

iMovie for iPad Tutorial

iMovie User Guide

Using Green Screen Effect

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

DUE Fri. 5/27

- your website for the My Place in This Changing World project

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!

Exploratory
No Homework

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

 Important Reminders

- Minimum Day/Greek Olympics this Thurs. 5/19!

- REMIND your parents to fill out the Blackberry Farm permission slip that was sent to their emails 

Language Arts

- update your Google Sites portfolio to get ready for Student-Led Conferences

- make sure you post your Greeking Out Storytelling presentation visual aides on Google Classroom if you have not

Social Studies

Greek city-state presentations on Thurs. 5/26

        -make sure you are referring to directions in Polis presentations assignment in g. Classroom.

Bring in HA textbooks to return.

Math

Assess #15 on Friday 5/20

Bring in Math CPM textbooks to return

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- your filming should be done by Wednesday this week!!!

- familiarize yourself with iMovie to be ready for editing next week:

iMovie for iPad Tutorial

iMovie User Guide

Using Green Screen Effect

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

DUE Fri. 5/27

- your website for the My Place in This Changing World project

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!

Exploratory
No Homework

Monday, May 16, 2022

Important Reminders

- Minimum Day/Greek Olympics this Thurs. 5/19!

- REMIND your parents to fill out the Blackberry Farm permission slip that was sent to their emails.  

Language Arts

- update your Google Sites portfolio to get ready for Student-Led Conferences

- make sure you post your Greeking Out Storytelling presentation visual aides on Google Classroom if you have not

Social Studies

1. Bring in a bed sheet/fitted sheet.  Preferably a twin-size, any color or design is fine.   Bring 2-4 Large safety pins.  Due Tues. 5/17

2. Greek city-state presentations on Thurs. 5/26

        -make sure you are referring to directions in Polis presentations assignment in g. Classroom.

Math

1. Homework #63: CC1: 9.2.1 and 9.2.2 #9-35,36, 43, 44, 45, 47.   (For #9-43, if you already did the problem during classwork, you don't need to do it again)

2. Review Sheet 15 due Wed 5/18

3. Assess #15 on Friday 5/20

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- your filming should be done by Wednesday this week!!!

- familiarize yourself with iMovie to be ready for editing next week:

iMovie for iPad Tutorial

iMovie User Guide

Using Green Screen Effect

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

DUE Fri. 5/27

- your website for the My Place in This Changing World project

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!

Exploratory
No Homework

Friday, May 13, 2022

Important Reminders

- Minimum Day/Greek Olympics next Thurs. 5/19!

Language Arts

- update your Google Sites portfolio to get ready for Student-Led Conferences

- complete the following handouts for D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths stories if you did not finish in class:

• Persephone (Part 2)
• Dionysus

You must respond to ONE reflection question for each story on a separate piece of paper. 

- be ready to hand in a STAPLED packet with the work from this week; make sure the reflection question responses are at least a solid paragraph with textual evidence

• Apollo
• Artemis (Part 1)
• Artemis (Part 2)
• Hermes
• Hades
• Persephone (Part 1)
• Persephone (Part 2)
• Dionysus

- make sure you post your Greeking Out Storytelling presentation visual aides on Google Classroom — presentations start next Mon. 5/16

Social Studies

1. Bring in a bed sheet/fitted sheet.  Preferably a twin-size, any color or design is fine.   Bring 2-4 Large safety pins.  Due Tues. 5/17

2. Greek city-state presentations on Thurs. 5/26

        -make sure you are referring to directions in Polis presentations assignment in g. Classroom.

Math

Homework #62

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- familiarize yourself with iMovie to be ready for editing next week:

iMovie for iPad Tutorial

iMovie User Guide

Using Green Screen Effect

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

DUE Fri. 5/27

- your website for the My Place in This Changing World project

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!

Exploratory
No Homework

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Important Reminders

- Minimum Day/Greek Olympics next Thurs. 5/19!

Language Arts

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- update your Google Sites portfolio to get ready for Student-Led Conferences

- complete the following handouts for D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths stories if you did not finish in class:

• Hades
• Persephone (Part 1)

You must respond to ONE reflection question for each story on a separate piece of paper. 

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- work on your Greeking Out Storytelling presentation — due next Mon. 5/16

Social Studies

1. Bring in a bed sheet/fitted sheet.  Preferably a twin-size, any color or design is fine.   Bring 2-4 Large safety pins.  Due Tues. 5/17

2. Greek city-state presentations on Thurs. 5/26

        -make sure you are referring to directions in Polis presentations assignment in g. Classroom.

Math

Homework #62 - Pizza Net problems

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- familiarize yourself with iMovie to be ready for editing next week:

iMovie for iPad Tutorial

iMovie User Guide

Using Green Screen Effect

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

DUE Fri. 5/27

- your website for the My Place in This Changing World project

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!

Exploratory
No Homework

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

 Important Reminders

- Minimum Day/Greek Olympics next Thurs. 5/19!

Language Arts

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- complete the following handouts for D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths stories if you did not finish in class:

• Hades
• Persephone (Part 1)

You must respond to ONE reflection question for each story on a separate piece of paper. 

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- work on your Greeking Out Storytelling presentation — due next Mon. 5/16

Social Studies

1. Bring in a bed sheet/fitted sheet.  Preferably a twin-size, any color or design is fine.   Bring 2-4 Large safety pins.  Due Tues. 5/17

2. Greek city-state presentations on Thurs. 5/26

        -make sure you are referring to directions in Polis presentations assignment in g. Classroom.

Math

No homework 

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- familiarize yourself with iMovie to be ready for editing next week:

iMovie for iPad Tutorial

iMovie User Guide

Using Green Screen Effect

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

DUE Fri. 5/27

- your website for the My Place in This Changing World project

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!

Exploratory
No Homework

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

  Important Reminders

- Minimum Day/Greek Olympics next Thurs. 5/19!

Language Arts

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- complete the following handouts for D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths stories if you did not finish in class:

• Artemis (Part 2)
• Hermes

You must respond to ONE reflection question for each story on a separate piece of paper. 

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- work on your Greeking Out Storytelling presentation — due next Mon. 5/16

Social Studies

1. Bring in a bed sheet/fitted sheet.  Preferably a twin-size, any color or design is fine.   Bring 2-4 Large safety pins.  

2. Greek city-state presentations on Thurs. 5/26

        -make sure you are referring to directions in Polis presentations assignment in g. Classroom.

Math

1.  Homework #61: CC1:8.3.2 #8-101 through 105

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- familiarize yourself with iMovie to be ready for editing next week:

iMovie for iPad Tutorial

iMovie User Guide

Using Green Screen Effect

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

DUE Fri. 5/27

- your website for the My Place in This Changing World project

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!

Exploratory
No Homework

Monday, May 9, 2022

 Important Reminders

- Minimum Day/Greek Olympics next Thurs. 5/19!

Language Arts

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- complete the following handouts for D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths stories if you did not finish in class:

• Apollo
• Artemis (Part 1)

You must respond to ONE reflection question for each story on a separate piece of paper. 

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- work on your Greeking Out Storytelling presentation — due next Mon. 5/16

Social Studies

1. Bring in a bed sheet/fitted sheet.  Preferably a twin-size, any color or design is fine.   Bring 2-4 Large safety pins.  

2. Greek city-state presentations on Thurs. 5/26

        -make sure you are referring to directions in Polis presentations assignment in g. Classroom.

Math

No homework

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- familiarize yourself with iMovie to be ready for editing next week:

iMovie for iPad Tutorial

iMovie User Guide

Using Green Screen Effect

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

DUE Fri. 5/27

- your website for the My Place in This Changing World project

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!

Exploratory
No Homework

Thursday, May 5, 2022

 Important Reminders

- no school this Friday, 5/6 (Staff Learning Day)

Language Arts

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- be ready to hand in a STAPLED packet with the work from last week; make sure the reflection question responses are at least a solid paragraph with textual evidence

• Hephaestus
• Aphrodite
• Ares
• Athena (Part 1)
• Athena (Part 2)
• Poseidon

- complete the following handouts for D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths stories if you did not finish in class:

• Athena (Part 2)
• Poseidon

You must respond to ONE reflection question for each story on a separate piece of paper. 

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- work on your Greeking Out Storytelling presentation — due the week of 5/16

Social Studies

1. Signs up for Greek Olympic events here.  

Math

1.  Review #14 due Wed 5/4

2.  Answers to buffet practice worksheet for assess #14 

3. Assessment #14 on Thurs. 5/5

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- work on the Reducing Pollution and Waste document activities posted on Google Classroom — due tomorrow (there are boxes to fill in within the doc; paper handout portions will be checked next week)

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

DUE Fri. 5/27

- your website for the My Place in This Changing World project

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!

Exploratory
No Homework

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

 Important Reminders

- no school this Friday, 5/6 (Staff Learning Day)

Language Arts

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- complete the following handouts for D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths stories if you did not finish in class:

• Aphrodite
• Ares
• Athena (Part 1)

You must respond to ONE reflection question for each story on a separate piece of paper. 

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- work on your Greeking Out Storytelling presentation — due the week of 5/16

Social Studies

1. Signs up for Greek Olympic events here.  

Math

1.  Review #14 due Wed 5/4

2.  Answers to buffet practice worksheet for assess #14 

3. Assessment #14 on Thurs. 5/5

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- work on the Reducing Pollution and Waste document activities posted on Google Classroom; complete the "Landfill Research" document questions you're assigned to with your group

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

DUE Fri. 5/27

- your website for the My Place in This Changing World project

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!

Exploratory
No Homework

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

 Important Reminders

- no school this Friday, 5/6 (Staff Learning Day)

Language Arts

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- be ready to hand in a STAPLED packet with the work from last week; make sure the reflection question responses are at least a solid paragraph with textual evidence

• Introduction
• The Titans
• Cronus
• Zeus and His Family (Part 1)
• Zeus and His Family (Part 2)
• Hera

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- work on your Greeking Out Storytelling presentation — due the week of 5/16

Social Studies

Finish The Gupta Empire questions posted in G. Classroom 

Math

1. Homework #60: Inequality worksheet :  COPY DOWN ORIGINAL PROBLEMS and complete in your journal

2. Review #14 due Wed 5/4

3. Assessment #14 on Thurs. 5/5

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- work on the Reducing Pollution and Waste document activities posted on Google Classroom; complete the "Landfill Research" document questions you're assigned to with your group

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

DUE Fri. 5/27

- your website for the My Place in This Changing World project

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!

Exploratory
No Homework

Monday, May 2, 2022

Important Reminders

- no school this Friday, 5/6 (Staff Learning Day)

Language Arts

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- be ready to hand in a STAPLED packet with the work from last week; make sure the reflection question responses are at least a solid paragraph with textual evidence

• Introduction
• The Titans
• Cronus
• Zeus and His Family (Part 1)
• Zeus and His Family (Part 2)
• Hera

- complete the following handouts for D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths stories if you did not finish in class:

• Hephaestus

You must respond to ONE reflection question for each story on a separate piece of paper. 

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- work on your Greeking Out Storytelling presentation — due the week of 5/16

Social Studies

No homework 

            

Math

1. Review #14 due Wed 5/4

2. Assessment #14 on Thurs. 5/5

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- come with at least one question you can ask Professor Eugene Cordero tomorrow; be prepared to talk to him about what you have learned in your climate change research

- work on the Reducing Pollution and Waste document activities posted on Google Classroom; complete the "Landfill Research" document questions you're assigned to with your group

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

DUE Fri. 5/27

- your website for the My Place in This Changing World project

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!

Exploratory
No Homework