Thursday, December 11, 2025

 Important Reminders

- Assembly Schedule this Fri. 12/8

Language Arts

DUE Fri. 12/12:

- Family Interview Project (make sure to post your recording and the synopsis on Seesaw)

DUE next Mon. 12/15:

- Newsela article: Climate change is changing the way athletes train (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 970L even if you start off at a lower level). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #13: Contractions & Comparative vs. Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs

- NoRedInk Quiz #6 this Wed. 12/10!!!
covers: 
Capitalizing Seasons

Capitalizing Buildings and Schools

Capitalizing Names and Social Titles

Capitalizing Professional Titles

Capitalizing Family Titles

Capitalizing Political Groups

Capitalizing Brand and Product Names

Capitalizing Things in Space

Capitalizing Academic Subjects

Capitalizing Hyphenated Words

Social Studies

- Pharaoh project due Fri. 12/12.  Read the directions for turn in google classrom.

-Endorsement speech presentations will start on Mon. 12/15

(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math

-NWEA testing.  No homework 

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- complete 20 days worth of weather forecasts on pg. 83 "Weather Notebook" of your Science binder (make sure to keep the app/website consistent for this activity)

- Optional Extra Credit: Mineta Transportation Institute Poster Contest and California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest

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

Wednesday, Decmeber 10, 2025

 Important Reminders

- Assembly Schedule this Fri. 12/8

Language Arts

DUE Fri. 12/12:

- Family Interview Project (make sure to post your recording and the synopsis on Seesaw)

DUE next Mon. 12/15:

- Newsela article: Climate change is changing the way athletes train (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 970L even if you start off at a lower level). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #13: Contractions & Comparative vs. Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs

- NoRedInk Quiz #6 this Wed. 12/10!!!
covers: 
Capitalizing Seasons

Capitalizing Buildings and Schools

Capitalizing Names and Social Titles

Capitalizing Professional Titles

Capitalizing Family Titles

Capitalizing Political Groups

Capitalizing Brand and Product Names

Capitalizing Things in Space

Capitalizing Academic Subjects

Capitalizing Hyphenated Words

Social Studies

- Pharaoh project due Fri. 12/12.  Read the directions for turn in google classrom.

-Endorsement speech presentations will start on Mon. 12/15

(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math

-NWEA testing.  No homework 

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- complete 20 days worth of weather forecasts on pg. 83 "Weather Notebook" of your Science binder (make sure to keep the app/website consistent for this activity)

- Optional Extra Credit: Mineta Transportation Institute Poster Contest and California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest

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

Monday, December 8, 2025

Important Reminders

- Assembly Schedule this Fri. 12/8

Language Arts

DUE Fri. 12/12:

- Family Interview Project (make sure to post your recording and the synopsis on Seesaw)

DUE next Mon. 12/15:

- Newsela article: Climate change is changing the way athletes train (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 970L even if you start off at a lower level). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #13: Contractions & Comparative vs. Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs

- NoRedInk Quiz #6 this Wed. 12/10!!!
covers: 
Capitalizing Seasons

Capitalizing Buildings and Schools

Capitalizing Names and Social Titles

Capitalizing Professional Titles

Capitalizing Family Titles

Capitalizing Political Groups

Capitalizing Brand and Product Names

Capitalizing Things in Space

Capitalizing Academic Subjects

Capitalizing Hyphenated Words

Social Studies

- Pharaoh project due Fri. 12/12.  Read the directions for turn in google classrom.

-Endorsement speech presentations will start on Mon. 12/15

(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math

-NWEA testing.  No homework 

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- complete 20 days worth of weather forecasts on pg. 83 "Weather Notebook" of your Science binder (make sure to keep the app/website consistent for this activity)

- Optional Extra Credit: Mineta Transportation Institute Poster Contest and California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest

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

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

  Important Reminders

- bring in donations for 6th Grade and Science

Language Arts

DUE Fri. 12/12:

- Family Interview Project (make sure to post your recording and the synopsis on Seesaw)

DUE next Mon. 12/8:

- Newsela article: Pennies get cancelled (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 990L even if you start off at a lower level). WRITE PROMPT activity is required (make sure you write at least eight sentences and include textual evidence)

- NoRedInk Assignment #12: Rules of Capitalization II (Part 2)

Social Studies

-Pharaoh project due Fri. 12/12.  Read the directions for turn in google classrom.

-Endorsement speech presentations will start on Mon. 12/15

(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math

-HW #37: Diamond, Absolute, Repeating Practice (math files)

-Assessment #7 on Fri 12/5

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- complete 20 days worth of weather forecasts on pg. 83 "Weather Notebook" of your Science binder (make sure to keep the app/website consistent for this activity)

- Optional Extra Credit: Mineta Transportation Institute Poster Contest and California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest

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

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

  Important Reminders

- bring in donations for 6th Grade and Science

Language Arts

DUE Fri. 12/12:

- Family Interview Project (make sure to post your recording and the synopsis on Seesaw)

DUE next Mon. 12/8:

- Newsela article: Pennies get cancelled (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 990L even if you start off at a lower level). WRITE PROMPT activity is required (make sure you write at least eight sentences and include textual evidence)

- NoRedInk Assignment #12: Rules of Capitalization II (Part 2)

Social Studies

- no homework 

(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math

-HW #35: Thanksgiving shopping due Wed 12/3 (math files)

-HW #36: Diamond problems (math files)

-Assessment #7 on Fri 12/5

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- complete 20 days worth of weather forecasts on pg. 83 "Weather Notebook" of your Science binder (make sure to keep the app/website consistent for this activity)

- Optional Extra Credit: Mineta Transportation Institute Poster Contest and California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest

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

Monday, December 1, 2025

 Important Reminders

- bring in donations for 6th Grade and Science

Language Arts

DUE Fri. 12/12:

- Family Interview Project (make sure to post your recording and the synopsis on Seesaw)

DUE next Mon. 12/8:

- Newsela article: Pennies get cancelled (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 990L even if you start off at a lower level). WRITE PROMPT activity is required (make sure you write at least eight sentences and include textual evidence)

- NoRedInk Assignment #12: Rules of Capitalization II (Part 2)

Social Studies

- no homework 

(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math

-HW #35: Thanksgiving shopping due Wed 12/3 (math files)

-Review Sheet #7 due Tue. 12/2

-Assessment #7 on Fri 12/5

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- complete 20 days worth of weather forecasts on pg. 83 "Weather Notebook" of your Science binder (make sure to keep the app/website consistent for this activity)

- Optional Extra Credit: Mineta Transportation Institute Poster Contest and California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest

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

Friday, November 21, 2025

 Important Reminders

- bring in donations for 6th Grade and Science

Language Arts

DUE Fri. 12/12:

- Family Interview Project (make sure to post your recording and the synopsis on Seesaw)

DUE Mon. 12/1:

- Newsela article: Speed up clean energy (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1070L even if you start off at a lower level). POWER WORDS activity is required.

- NoRedInk Assignment #11: Rules of Capitalization II (Part 1)

Social Studies

- no homework 

(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math

-Review Sheet #7 due Tue. 12/2

-Assessment #7 on Fri 12/5

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- complete 20 days worth of weather forecasts on pg. 83 "Weather Notebook" of your Science binder (make sure to keep the app/website consistent for this activity)

- Optional Extra Credit: Mineta Transportation Institute Poster Contest and California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest

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

Thursday, November 20, 2025

 Important Reminders

- bring in donations for 6th Grade and Science

Language Arts

DUE Mon. 12/1:

- Newsela article: Speed up clean energy (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1070L even if you start off at a lower level). POWER WORDS activity is required.

- NoRedInk Assignment #11: Rules of Capitalization II (Part 1)

Social Studies

-Complete all of Egyptian Jigsaw (table, resources, and reflection)

(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math

-Homework #34: CC2: 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 - #2-37, 38, 39, 45, 53, and 54.   

Make sure you are using the online CPM mathbook and you are using the blue book which is CC2, not CC1.   Go to Clever to find the online math books.  

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- complete 20 days worth of weather forecasts on pg. 83 "Weather Notebook" of your Science binder (make sure to keep the app/website consistent for this activity)

- Optional Extra Credit: Mineta Transportation Institute Poster Contest and California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest

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

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

 Important Reminders

- bring in donations for 6th Grade and Science

Language Arts

DUE Mon. 12/1:

- Newsela article: Speed up clean energy (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1070L even if you start off at a lower level). POWER WORDS activity is required.

- NoRedInk Assignment #11: Rules of Capitalization II (Part 1)

Social Studies

Complete your part of the Egyptian Jigsaw

(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math

-Homework #33: Estimating with Percent (math files)

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- complete 20 days worth of weather forecasts on pg. 83 "Weather Notebook" of your Science binder (make sure to keep the app/website consistent for this activity)

- Optional Extra Credit: Mineta Transportation Institute Poster Contest and California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest

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

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

 Important Reminders

- bring in donations for 6th Grade and Science

Language Arts

DUE Mon. 12/1:

- Newsela article: Speed up clean energy (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1070L even if you start off at a lower level). POWER WORDS activity is required.

- NoRedInk Assignment #11: Rules of Capitalization II (Part 1)

Social Studies

No homework 

(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math

-Homework #32: Restaurant tipping activity (posted in math files)

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- complete 20 days worth of weather forecasts on pg. 83 "Weather Notebook" of your Science binder (make sure to keep the app/website consistent for this activity)

- Optional Extra Credit: Mineta Transportation Institute Poster Contest and California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest

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

Monday, November 17, 2025

 Important Reminders

- bring in donations for 6th Grade and Science

Language Arts

DUE Mon. 12/1:

- Newsela article: Speed up clean energy (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1070L even if you start off at a lower level). POWER WORDS activity is required.

- NoRedInk Assignment #11: Rules of Capitalization II (Part 1)

Social Studies

-Lesson 7 reading notes

-Lesson 7 video activity

(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math

-Homework #31: Desmos 6.2 - Pizza maker worksheet 

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- complete 20 days worth of weather forecasts on pg. 83 "Weather Notebook" of your Science binder (make sure to keep the app/website consistent for this activity)

- Optional Extra Credit: Mineta Transportation Institute Poster Contest and California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest

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

Thursday, November 13, 2025

 Important Reminders

- bring in donations for 6th Grade and Science

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 11/17:

- Newsela article: Kids hollering "6-7" (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1090L even if you start off at a lower level). WRITE prompt is required; make sure you write a minimum of 8 sentences and include textual evidence.

- NoRedInk Assignment #10: Identifying parts of Speech III

Social Studies

Egyptian Cartouche due Mon 11/17

(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math

-Homework #30: Cookie Recipe (posted in math files)

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

No Homework

- Optional Extra Credit: Mineta Transportation Institute Poster Contest and California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest

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

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Important Reminders

- bring in donations for 6th Grade and Science

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 11/17:

- Newsela article: Kids hollering "6-7" (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1090L even if you start off at a lower level). WRITE prompt is required; make sure you write a minimum of 8 sentences and include textual evidence.

- NoRedInk Assignment #10: Identifying parts of Speech III

Social Studies

Egyptian Cartouche due Mon 11/17

(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math

-Homework #29: Ratio Table worksheet (math files)

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

No Homework

- Optional Extra Credit: Mineta Transportation Institute Poster Contest and California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest

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

Monday, November 10, 2025

 Important Reminders

- bring in donations for 6th Grade and Science

- No School TOMORROW

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 11/17:

- Newsela article: Kids hollering "6-7" (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1090L even if you start off at a lower level). WRITE prompt is required; make sure you write a minimum of 8 sentences and include textual evidence.

- NoRedInk Assignment #10: Identifying parts of Speech III

Social Studies

Egyptian Cartouche due Mon 11/17

(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math

-Homework #28: GCF word problems and LCM practice (math files)

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

No Homework

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

Thursday, November 6, 2025

 Important Reminders

- bring in donations for 6th Grade and Science

- Minimum Day schedule this Fri. 11/7

- No School next Tues. 11/11 (Veterans' Day)

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 11/10:

- Newsela article: Sinking cities (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 940L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #9: Adjectives vs. Adverbs

Social Studies

Egypt Geography Challenge due Mon. 11/10

(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math

-Homework #27: Frac/decimal/percent practice (math files)

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- finish Chasing the Storm activity 

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

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

  Important Reminders

- bring in donations for 6th Grade and Science

- Minimum Day schedule this Fri. 11/7

- No School next Tues. 11/11 (Veterans' Day)

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 11/10:

- Newsela article: Sinking cities (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 940L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #9: Adjectives vs. Adverbs

Social Studies

-Mesopotamia Packet Thurs. 11/6

(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math

-Homework #26: CC1 - 3.1.5 prob. #3-75 and 77 AND Architecture design worksheet 

-Haunted house coordinate project.  Due Thu. 11/6

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- finish Chasing the Storm activity 

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

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

 Important Reminders

- bring in donations for 6th Grade and Science

- Minimum Day schedule this Fri. 11/7

- No School next Tues. 11/11 (Veterans' Day)

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 11/10:

- Newsela article: Sinking cities (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 940L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #9: Adjectives vs. Adverbs

- NoRedInk Quiz #4 this Wed. 11/5!!!

Covers the following topics:

Is the Thought Complete or Incomplete?

Identifying Dependent Clauses

Recognizing Fragments in Dialogue

Recognizing Sentences with Pronoun Subjects

Sentences and Fragments with "That," "Which," and "Especially"

Identifying Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS)

Identifying Subordinating Conjunctions (SWABIs)
Identifying THAMOs (Conjunctive Adverbs)

Social Studies

-Mesopotamia Packet Thurs. 11/6

(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math

-Homework #25: CC1 - 3.1.3 and 3.1.4 prob. #3-46, 47, 51, 63, and 66

-Haunted house coordinate project.  Due Thu. 11/6

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

No Homework

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