Proud Parents!

5/31/12

Spelling: bookmark/hidden picture; test tomorrow

Reading: finish lit. journals

Writing: animal research rough drafts were due today...some students need to finish them tonight, please!

IR: 20 minutes: projects for BINGO due next Thursday.

Don't forget your Hemlock Park permission slips!

5/30

Spelling: Take Home assignment (read directions and take your time!)

Reading: finish lit. journals

Writing: 10 minutes for some on rough drafts if not longer: due tomorrow at the end of writing

Math: none due to common assessments the rest of the week

IR: 20 minutes: book bingo due NEXT week!

Please bring Hemlock Park permission slip back by Friday! :-)

Osprey baby pics!

We are so excited by the first baby's birth!  We were lucky enough to catch a glimpse of him this morning!

Welcome baby osprey #1

See egg in "top middle" of nest!  Yay!  Hopefully we will see you soon! 
Reported hatching occurred tonight (5/29) around 7:30pm!

5/29/12

Spelling: flashlight/basketball: parent/guardian sign please

Reading: finish 5 words for pronunciation worksheet from lit. books

Writing: finish outlines that were DUE Friday, please...
           Everyone is doing 10 minutes of their rough drafts tonight

Social Studies: finish multiple choice portion of Chap. 9 test

Math:
All classes have the metrics worksheet to finish (Lancaster just 1-20)

IR: 20 minutes
Book Bingo projects DUE next Thursday!

5/24/12

Well, I just erased the board for tomorrow's planner so this is my best "remember" of today's work:

Spelling: none

Social Studies: test corrections due tomorrow (for some) and do #1-12 on test, you can use your book :-)

Writing: finish outlines

Math:
Lancaster: red ink measurement problems
Hall: none
Morris: capacity and volume worksheet (most were done)

IR: 20 minutes: Bingo projects (all 4) due June 7

Had fun learning the history of "Yankee Doodle" in spelling today! :-)

5/23/12

Spelling: Review 23

Social Studies: test corrections for some due Friday

Math:
Lancaster: none
Hall: #1-7 p. 256
Morris: finish length conversion worksheet

AR: Bingo due 5/7
    20 minutes

Field Day Friday!  8:45-11:15 am

5/23/12

Spelling: Take Home Assignment

Reading: some students are finishing up their projects at home tonight (about 15 minutes in class tomorrow)

Social Studies: finish reading lesson 2 p. 304-308 Go through the questions at the end of every section and try to answer them (you don't need to write them down)

Math:
Lancaster: test tomorrow over perimeter, area, volume, angles, triangles, coordinate plane, and line plot
                 also: 8-5 corrections
Hall: do#s 5-9 and 13-19 on worksheet, if done, check over

Morris: length conversions worksheet #1-8

IR: 20 minutes

Awards Assembly at 2:30 tomorrow!

5/21/12

Spelling: Rainbow words

Reading: some may have lit. circle project work

Social Studies: Chap. 9 Lesson 1 #1-5

Math:
Lancaster: 8-5 #1-6 try 14-17 and Reteaching 8-5 (finish Friday's work)
Hall: finish worksheet
Morris: practice and reteaching 5-7 worksheet

IR: 20 minutes
Library books due Friday!

Human Body day volunteers for Friday???

AWARDS ASSEMBLY CHANGE: THIS WEDNESDAY at 2:30pm  Hope to see you there! :-) 

5/17/12

Spelling: finish Review 22 (some done in class) and study for test tomorrow

Reading: finish lit journals: predict, characterization, genre for your book

Social Studies: STUDY French and Indian War (Chap. 7 L. 3) and Chap.8: Test tomorrow!

Math:
Lancaster: none
Hall and Morris: study for tests tomorrow

IR: 20 minutes

5/16/12

Spelling: Flashlight/basketball (do 3 times each word)  initial by parent/guardian

Reading: Lit. Journals

Social Studies: review for test Chap. 8 and French and Indian War
   Review: p. 292 Vocab. #1-5
   p. 293 Facts and Main Ideas #1-3, 5-7

Math:
Lancaster: none
Hall: shape worksheet
Morris: line plots worksheet

IR: 20 minutes

The Shot Heard 'Round the World

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ikO6LMxF4

5/15/12

Spelling: Take Home Assignment: do your best!  Can leave one blank (I know this is a challenge, you can do it!)

Reading: finish lit. journals: focus on characterization of your main character

Social Studies: Chap. 8 Lesson 3 #1-5  Test Thursday

Math:
Lancaster: finish angles worksheet
Hall: 8-5 p. 399 #1-13, 14-18
Morris: front page of Triangle worksheet

IR: 20 minutes   Keep working on your book bingo projects when you finish a book!

5/14/12

Spelling: 3 S's Get parent/guardian to sign planner when completed

Social Studies: Chap. 8 Lesson 2 #1-5

Math:
Lancaster Reteaching 5-8 #1-0
Hall: none
Morris: 2 volume worksheets

IR: 20 minutes Bingo due June 7

5/9/12

Spelling: none

Reading: Lit Journals 5/9

Math:
Lancaster: 5-8 #1-7
Hall: review worksheet
Morris: 2 unit worksheets

IR: 20 minutes

Out of Uniform tomorrow!
No school Friday!

5/7/12

Spelling: none this week: No School Friday

Reading: Book Fair visit Wed. at 2:30pm, bring $
                       Finish lit. circle journal from 5/4

S.S.: Do Weekly Reader Questions (after reading)

Math:
Lancaster: lesson 5-7 #1-12 p. 252
Hall: Lesson 9-3 p. 444-445 #7-19, 21, 31-32
Morris: Practice 8-4 worksheet and coordinate grid

IR: 20 minutes
ALL projects for Book Bingo due June 7

5/3/12

Spelling: finish review we started in class; study words

Reading: some need to finish lit. journals

Science: Newton Quiz corrections and extra credit (blue attachment to quiz)

Social Studies: Chapter 6 test tomorrow (we reviewed and took notes with Jeopardy today)

Math:
Lancaster: 9-9 #1-8, 20-21
Hall: none
Morris: top of of introduction to coordinates

IR: 2 projects DUE tomorrow from book bingo; 20 minutes (if have time)

5/2/12

Spelling: poem/rap OR short story (underline words!)

Reading: Read day 1: Lined paper: prediction (1 or 2), question, connection

Social Studies: study chap. 6 for Jeopardy tomorrow and test Friday

Math:
Lancaster: none (quiz)
Hall: p. 520 Lesson 10-6 #1-23
Morris: triangle worksheet, Just reteaching side

IR: 20 minutes 2 projects due Friday :-)

No PTO treat this Friday due to carnival in the evening

Go CCA Track and Field!

Here is the web link to stories done by 9 and 10 News about our very own State Champions!

http://www.9and10news.com/story/18002508/defending-state-champ-track-team-trains-for-a-successful-season

5/1/12

Happy May Day! :-)

Spelling: Take Home Assignment

Social Studies: Chap. 6 Lesson 4: 1-4 and Link to Writing; Chapter 6 Test Friday

Math:
Lancaster: perimeter and area "pop" quiz tomorrow
Hall: Finish plotting "river" worksheet
Morris: lesson 7-2 p. 228 #3-4

IR: 20 minutes
2 projects done by Friday