Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Important Reminders

- Progress Report comes out soon; make sure you turn in late work ASAP

- keep your COVID Testing QR code safe; you will need it every Friday

Language Arts

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENTS:

- finish the rough draft of your Information Writing Unit essay by next Fri. 4/1

Here are the class introductions we came up with today:

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENTS:

DUE Mon. 3/28:

- Newsela article: Climate Change Makes Wildfires Worse (read the article and take the quiz at the end at whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to MAX even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional but helpful in aiding in your reading comprehension. Required — Power Words activity

- NoRedInk Assignment #20: Commonly Confused Words IV

Social Studies

The silk road "choose your adventure" project.  Due Friday 3/21 

Math

Homework #50:  CC1: 7.1.3 #7-26 (all)

(Make sure you are correcting your homework answers.  Answers are posted online

    Go to Village A website -->click on math files --> go to the unit we are in to find answers to homework)

Science

SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- finish the "Earth Systems Deep Dive" handout questions

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- continue research/writing 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)

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

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No Homework

Monday, March 21, 2022

Important Reminders

- Progress Report comes out soon; make sure you turn in late work ASAP

- keep your COVID Testing QR code safe; you will need it every Friday

Language Arts

DUE Mon. 3/28:

- Newsela article: Climate Change Makes Wildfires Worse (read the article and take the quiz at the end at whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to MAX even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional but helpful in aiding in your reading comprehension. Required — Power Words activity

- NoRedInk Assignment #20: Commonly Confused Words IV

Social Studies

The silk road "choose your adventure" project.  Due Friday 3/21 

Math

Homework #50:  CC1: 7.1.3 #7-26 (all)

(Make sure you are correcting your homework answers.  Answers are posted online

    Go to Village A website -->click on math files --> go to the unit we are in to find answers to homework)

Science

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- continue research/writing 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)

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

Exploratory
No Homework

Friday, March 18, 2022

 Important Reminders

- Progress Report comes out soon; make sure you turn in late work ASAP

- keep your COVID Testing QR code safe; you will need it every Friday

Language Arts

DUE Mon. 3/21:

- Newsela article: Schools rethinks approaches to grades (read the article and take the quiz at the end at whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 950L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional but helpful in aiding in your reading comprehension. Required — WRITE prompt (make sure you write at least two thoughtful, detailed paragraphs)

- NoRedInk Assignment #19: Commonly Confused Words III

Social Studies

no homework 

Math

no homework 

(Make sure you are correcting your homework answers.  Answers are posted online

    Go to Village A website -->click on math files --> go to the unit we are in to find answers to homework)

Science

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- continue research/writing 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)

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

Exploratory
No Homework

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Important Reminders

- Minimum Day TOMORROW

- keep your COVID Testing QR code safe; you will need it every Friday

Language Arts

DUE Mon. 3/21:

- Newsela article: Schools rethinks approaches to grades (read the article and take the quiz at the end at whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 950L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional but helpful in aiding in your reading comprehension. Required — WRITE prompt (make sure you write at least two thoughtful, detailed paragraphs)

- NoRedInk Assignment #19: Commonly Confused Words III

Social Studies

no homework 

Math

no homework 

(Make sure you are correcting your homework answers.  Answers are posted online

    Go to Village A website -->click on math files --> go to the unit we are in to find answers to homework)

Science

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- continue research/writing 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)

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

- Mid-Semester Notebook Check this Fri. 3/16!!! (make sure all of your pages from pg. 73-94 are completed, stamped, with page numbers that are accurate/matches Ms. Sun's Table of Contents; extra credit will be given to pgs. 73, 77-78, 80, 82-83 for neat coloring)

Exploratory
No Homework

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Important Reminders

- Minimum Day this Thur. 3/17

- keep your COVID Testing QR code safe; you will need it every Friday

Language Arts

DUE Mon. 3/21:

- Newsela article: Schools rethinks approaches to grades (read the article and take the quiz at the end at whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 950L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional but helpful in aiding in your reading comprehension. Required — WRITE prompt (make sure you write at least two thoughtful, detailed paragraphs)

- NoRedInk Assignment #19: Commonly Confused Words III

- NoRedInk Quiz #9 TOMORROW!!!
covers: 
Using Possessive Pronouns with Gerunds

Using "Who" in Various Cases

"Who" vs. "Whom"

Using Subject and Object Pronouns

Using "He," "She," "Him," and "Her" in Compounds

Using Reflexie Pronouns

Identifying Subordinating Conjunctions (SWABIs)

Identifying Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS)

Identifying THAMOs (Conjunctive Adverbs)

Using the Appropriate FANBOYS

Matching Correlative Conjunctions

Correcting FANBOYS Errors

Social Studies

Think about who you would like to partner with for the silk road project

Math

no homework 

(Make sure you are correcting your homework answers.  Answers are posted online

    Go to Village A website -->click on math files --> go to the unit we are in to find answers to homework)

Science

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- continue research/writing 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)

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

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No Homework

Friday, March 11, 2022

 Important Reminders

- No School on Mon. 3/14 (Staff Learning Day)

- keep your COVID Testing QR code safe; you will need it every Friday

Language Arts

- look over your Personal Narrative Final Submission and make sure that it is ready to go for printing/publishing (if you are interested in auditioning to do the artwork for Front Cover, Inside Cover, Dedication page, please show Ms. Sun your artwork samples)

- return the Studentreasures Publishing order form by this Fri. 3/11 (even if you are not going to purchase a book)

DUE Tues. 3/15:

- Newsela article: Climate Change in Alaska (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). Annotations are optional but helpful in aiding in your reading comprehension. 

- NoRedInk Assignment #18: Pronoun Case

- Newsela Reading Quiz this Fri. 3/11!!!

Social Studies

Read Lesson 24 and complete TCI online notebook.  Do sections 1 thru 4.  DON'T CLICK "TURN IN" until you have completed all sections.  Due Tues 3/15

Math

no homework 

(Make sure you are correcting your homework answers.  Answers are posted online

    Go to Village A website -->click on math files --> go to the unit we are in to find answers to homework)

Science

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- continue research/writing 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)

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

Exploratory
No Homework

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Important Reminders

- No School on Mon. 3/14 (Staff Learning Day)

- keep your COVID Testing QR code safe; you will need it every Friday

Language Arts

- look over your Personal Narrative Final Submission and make sure that it is ready to go for printing/publishing (if you are interested in auditioning to do the artwork for Front Cover, Inside Cover, Dedication page, please show Ms. Sun your artwork samples)

- return the Studentreasures Publishing order form by this Fri. 3/11 (even if you are not going to purchase a book)

DUE Tues. 3/15:

- Newsela article: Climate Change in Alaska (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). Annotations are optional but helpful in aiding in your reading comprehension. 

- NoRedInk Assignment #18: Pronoun Case

- Newsela Reading Quiz this Fri. 3/11!!!

Social Studies

no homework 

Math

1. Homework #49:  CC1:  7.1.1 and 7.1.2. #7-7a, 16, 18 thru 20, and 23. (Use the Online Textbook for problem #16)

2. Assessment 12 on Fri 3/11

(Make sure you are correcting your homework answers.  Answers are posted online

    Go to Village A website -->click on math files --> go to the unit we are in to find answers to homework)

Science

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- continue research/writing 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)

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

Exploratory
No Homework