Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Important Reminders

- Spring Break 4/13 - 4/17 (No School)

Language Arts
DUE next Mon. 3/30:
Newsela article: U.S. Great Plains Climate Change (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1020L even if you start off at a lower level). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #23: Building Compound and Complex Sentences


- Newsela Reading Quiz TOMORROW!!!
- NoRedInk Quiz #11 TOMORROW!!!
covers: 
Identifying Active Voice Verbs
Is the Sentence Active or Passive?
Creating Active Voice Sentences 1
Commas with Introductory Phrases and Clauses
Commas Separating Adjectives

Social Studies
-no homework 
(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math
- HW #63 - CC1 6.2.4 #6-106, 107, 109, and 110 AND 6.2.5 #6-115 thru 119

*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
SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):
None

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):
- work on your Climate Change Project website and the information writing on each of your webpages/tabs


- Mid-Semester Notebook Check TOMORROW!!! (will include pg. 51-54, 94-134; extra credit will given to nicely colored pages: 95, 105, 106, 110, 115, 124, 128)

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

Monday, March 23, 2026

Monday, March 23, 2026

Important Reminders

- Spring Break 4/13 - 4/17 (No School)

Language Arts
DUE next Mon. 3/30:
Newsela article: U.S. Great Plains Climate Change (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1020L even if you start off at a lower level). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #23: Building Compound and Complex Sentences

Social Studies
-Lesson 17 reading notes due Tue. 3/24
(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math
Homework #62- CC1 6.2.3 #6-96 thru 98, and 100

*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
SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):
None

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):
- work on your Climate Change Project website and the information writing

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

Friday, March 20, 2026

Friday, March 20, 2026

 Important Reminders

NONE

Language Arts
DUE next Mon. 3/23:
Newsela article: Alaska Climate Change (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1040L even if you start off at a lower level). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #22: Commas for Clarity

Social Studies
-Lesson 17 reading notes due Tue. 3/24
(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math
-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
SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):
None

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):
- work on your Climate Change Project website and the information writing

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

Monday, March 16, 2026

Monday, March 16, 2026

Important Reminders

NONE

Language Arts
DUE next Mon. 3/23:
Newsela article: Alaska Climate Change (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1040L even if you start off at a lower level). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #22: Commas for Clarity

Social Studies
-Presentation on Tuesday 3/17 (all directions posted in g class titled "Museum Exhibit presentation")

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

Math
-HW #61: CC1 6.2.2 #6-79, 86 thru 90
-NWEA #3 - math will take place from 3/17 thru 3/19.   
-Bring a reading book or something quiet to work on in case you are done with the test early. 
 
*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
SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):
None

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):
- work on your Climate Change Project website and the information writing

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

Friday, March 13, 2026

Friday, March 13, 2026

 Important Reminders

Language Arts
DUE next Mon. 3/16:
Newsela article: U.S. Midwest Climate Change (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1030L even if you start off at a lower level). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #21: Active and Passive Voice

Social Studies
-Compassion Campus Exhibit due Fri 3/13 (end of day).  Submit your projects into google classroom.  Each person needs to submit their own copy.  

-Presentation on Tuesday 3/17 (all directions posted in g class titled "Museum Exhibit presentation")

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

Math
-Pi skyline due Mon. 3/16
-NWEA #3 - math will take place from 3/17 thru 3/19.   
-Bring a reading book or something quiet to work on in case you are done with the test early. 
 
*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
SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):
- watch the "Ice on Fire" documentary if you missed any portion of it

- watch these videos about how slight warming could impact the planet

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):
- start narrowing down your climate change topic for the My Place in This Changing World project;   contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

DUE Fri. 3/13
- 25 rows filled out in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) --- you should be doing one row for each school day between 2/2-3/13; check out the project symbaloo as a starting point

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

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Thursday, March 12, 2026

 Important Reminders

- Minimum Day schedule this Fri. 3/13

Language Arts
DUE next Mon. 3/16:
Newsela article: U.S. Midwest Climate Change (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1030L even if you start off at a lower level). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #21: Active and Passive Voice

Social Studies
Compassion Campus Exhibit due Fri 3/13 (end of day).  Submit your projects into google classroom.  Each person needs to submit their own copy.  

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

Math
NWEA #3 - math will take place from 3/17 thru 3/19.   
Bring a reading book or something quiet to work on in case you are done with the test early. 
 
*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
SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):
- watch the "Ice on Fire" documentary if you missed any portion of it

- watch these videos about how slight warming could impact the planet

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):
- start narrowing down your climate change topic for the My Place in This Changing World project;   contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

DUE Fri. 3/13
- 25 rows filled out in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) --- you should be doing one row for each school day between 2/2-3/13; check out the project symbaloo as a starting point

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

Monday, March 9, 2026

Monday, March 9, 2026

Important Reminders

- Minimum Day schedule this Fri. 3/13

Language Arts
DUE next Mon. 3/16:
Newsela article: U.S. Midwest Climate Change (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1030L even if you start off at a lower level). 

- NoRedInk Assignment #21: Active and Passive Voice

Social Studies
Compassion Campus Exhibit due Fri 3/13 (end of day).  Submit your projects into google classroom.  Each person needs to submit their own copy.  

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

Math
Key dates:  Assessments will be taking during class time as they are timed tests.  
Mon., 3/9/26 - 7+ readiness test
Tue., 3/10/26 - 7/8 algebra test
 
*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
SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):
- watch the "Ice on Fire" documentary if you missed any portion of it

- watch these videos about how slight warming could impact the planet

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):
- start narrowing down your climate change topic for the My Place in This Changing World project;   contribute helpful resources to our village (make sure you are signed into your CUSD Google account)

DUE Fri. 3/13
- 25 rows filled out in the Research Collection Template (posted in Google Classroom) --- you should be doing one row for each school day between 2/2-3/13; check out the project symbaloo as a starting point

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