Monday, September 17, 2012

Reminders -
September 21st - Last day to turn in work for this quarter
September 24 Sign up going out for conferences
September 25/26 - Rewards for Entertainment book sales
September 27- Pie throwing at Mr. Ewald and Mr. Rubasch
September 28 End of First Quarter
October 1-5 Fall Break

What we are doing
Math -Reciprocals, LCM, Dividing, Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
Reading - Bud Not Buddy, Main Idea
Writing- Friendly Letters, Writing Process
Science- Hurricanes, Animals, Mars Rover, Concussions
Social Studies- Meet the Candidates, Egypt

Words
cease
cherish
confiscate
dessert
discern
disavow
ratify
principle
principal
kernel
neutral
mirage
mire
lilac
lilly


Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Updates
September 21 Last Day to hand in papers for the quarter
September 28 Last Day of the 1st quarter
Fall Break October 1st-12th
Parent Teacher Conferences 10/8-10/12
Sign up will be on my door the last week of September 

What we are doing...
Reading: Context Clues, defining unknown words, Hatchet wrap up
Writing- Finish personal narrative, peer edit, revise
Social Studies- Geography, Ancient Egypt
Science -Mars Rover,
Math- Fractions, Mixed Numbers, Decimals

Spelling Words
maximum
mixture
notion
narrow
converse
loiter
pillage
riptide
billow
rumble
schematic
stealth
tread
treacherous
apathy


Tuesday, September 4, 2012

September 3- 7

Reminders
September 4 Mid Quarter Grades go home
September 5 Duds for dollars, Enterntainment Book Sale End
September 6 Duds for Dollars
September 28 End of 1st Quarter
October 1-5 October Break No School

Updates
Math  Lessons 21-25 Fractions, Fractions Fractions
Reading Finishing Hatchet, Context Clues, Word Meaning
Social Studies Ancient Egypt New and Old Kingdom
Science Human Body, Muscles, Bones
Writing 3 Personal Narratives

Important
Progress Reports went home today make sure you see your children's grades before signing and returning them tomorrow. Please ignore the missing assignments Parents Night EC and Root Words as they are worth no points and were only for extra credit.

Spelling Words
glucose
esteem
dignify
courteous
chameleon
initiate
integer
invisible
lagoon
language
liberal
luxurious
muscular
radiate
retain