Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students completed an open book test for Number the Stars.  They also worked on the final copy of the Character Sketch Essay

Homework: Final Copies are due tomorrow!

 

Science: The students completed the final test for Weather and Water

Homework: None...BUT if you did not finish the final test you are welcome to come in at 8 to work on it if that is possible.

 

Please do not forget your party items tomorrow!  We will have a board game party beginning after lunch tomorrow!!

SOCIAL STUDIES

The Origins of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanza
DUE at the end of class tomorrow (Wed)

Bolton Math and L.A.

New Camp Surf chaperon Volunteer sheet sent home. Return tomorrow if possible. 

 

Math: Test tomorrow on Dividing Whole Numbers, Add/Subtract/Multiply/Divide Decimals, Divide Fractions.

 

L.A.: Finishing Letters.

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students are still working on revising and editing Character Essay rough drafts.  Final copies are due Wednesday. 

Homework: None

 

Science: The students were given a review guide in preparation for the final test on Wednesday. They will be working on these tomorrow in class as well. 

Homework: None unless you choose to study/work on your study guide! 

 

You may bring in your items for the party Thursday at any time this week!

SOCIAL STUDIES

Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa

27 questions (1-10 should be done by Tuesday's class)

Bolton Math and L.A.

Students were given a Holiday Party handout for next week.  They were told to disregard the part about a peanut allergy in the "Sweets Selection".  That is from last year when we had a SEVERE allergy child in class and I forgot to remove it from the sheet before copying.

 

Math: Continuing Review in Class.  Many students will be out tomorrow for Band/Chorus/Drumline field trip, but should be practicing problems from p. 25 in IMN for review.

 

L.A.: Spelling Test tomorrow.

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students worked on the Character Map or a Rough Draft for the assigned Character Sketch Essay.

Homework: Spelling Packet due Tomorrow

 

Science: The students discussed how air pressure is affected by elevation

Homework: Band Students from Period 2 will need to complete the Response Sheet on Air Pressure, WS 47

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: Just a quick reminder that Chapter 17 Questions are due for tomorrow, along with your Story Maps and Character Sketch Handout!

 

Science: "What is Air Pressure" Thinking Questions are due for Thursday.

 

Bolton Math and L.A.

Angel Tree Trip Tomorrow.

 

Math Test will be Monday or Tuesday of next week.

Math: Period 1, Begin Review from p. 25 in IMN

Period 2, Handout, word problems for Division of Fractions, GCF, LCM

Period 3, Handout, Word Problems for Division of Fractions side, and begin review p. 25 in IMN.

 

L.A.: none, Working on writing in class, continue spelling packet.

STEWART- Reading

4th part of the Reading Project- Point of View

Due Friday

 

SOCIAL STUDIES

MYTHS-Is Change Always good?

questions 1-10 due Thursday

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Divisibility Rules Handout.

 

L.A.: Spelling Packet given

Peck Language arts/Science`

Language Arts: The students reviewed Chapter 16 from Number the Stars and finished  reading the book today!

Homework: Chapter 17 Questions are due tomorrow. Spelling Packets are due Friday!

 

Science: The students learned what causes wind today and identified the four main types of breezes.

Homework: None!

 

Note: Last day to bring in Angel Tree donations.  Those students that have not brought in donations do have a letter to share with parents.  Field trip permission slips must come back as well!

STEWART- ELA

Reading- no homework

Spelling/Jumpstart- due Friday

Greek/Latin Root words- TEST THURSDAY

SOCIAL STUDIES

Read p. 154-163 in the text book

Worksheet 5-1 (both sides)

DUE TUESDAY

SOCIAL STUDIES

The Great Gods
worksheet and crossword due Monday

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: p. 687 Lesson 5-10, (2-20 evens) Division of Mixed fractions

 

L.A.: Spelling Test and Reading Group Activity due.

 

Half Day tomorrow.

STEWART

READING-none

Spelling/Jumpstart due on Friday

SOCIAL STUDIES

no homework

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students sketched out character traits on a few of the main characters from Number the Stars.  The students also read Chapter 16.

Homework: Chapter 16 questions are due.  Do NOT forget spelling, Greek/Latin roots and Jumpstart!

 

Science: The students took the Investigation 7 Test

Homework: None

 

**Angel Tree Donations!!  Bring in a toy for the Toy Drive!**

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math:

 

Per. 2- p. 211 (1-7 all)

 

Per. 3 - p. 211 (1-25 all)

 

L.A.: Spelling packet due.  Be prepared for Reading Groups.  Synonyms Handout due.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Parsone the Priest

Vocab and Comprehension

Due at the end of class on Thursday

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students discussed the theme of Number the Stars and began reading Chapter 15.

Homework: Chapter 15 Literary Questions due tomorrow **Don't forget about your Spelling, Greek/Latin, and Jumpstart Packets that are all due on Friday!

 

Science: The students completed the group Water Cycle Drawing and the Investigation 7 Test on The Water Cycle.

Homework: None!

 

***Angel Tree Donations must be in by Monday December 9th.  If less than half of the class has participated we will NOT go!!**

 

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Textbook, p. 687 Lesson 5-9 (8-26 evens); students should have 2-3 strategies they could use in dividing these fractions.

Click to Enlarge

 

L.A.: Final Draft of story due.

Reading-Stewart

3rd installment of Reading Project

Social Studies

Any temple not turned in today (Tuesday) MUST be turned in on Wednesday.

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students reviewed Chapter 13 and what makes a good summary, and we read Chapter 14 from Number the Stars.

Homework: Chapter 14 Questions

 

Science: The students worked together to create a detailed diagram of the water cycle.

Homework: Complete the reading questions from Earth: The Water Planet and study for the Investigation 7 Test!

 

Please send in Angel Tree Donations.  We have received only 1 so far!! =(

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Learning Fraction division Algorithm (NS.1) one problem from page 24 in IMN  (1 2/3 divided by 3/4)

 

L.A.: Spelling Packet and Reading Groups Activity given, Final Draft of Story due Wed.

 

 

STEWART- ELA

Jumpstart given--due Friday

Spelling given--due Friday

Reading- Read the third set of pages- no written assignment, yet

STUDY Greek/Latin roots. Don't forget about List A,B, and C (a quiz will happen soon)

Social Studies

No homework

Greek Temple due at the end of class Tuesday

 

Peck Science Update

**There is no homework in science.  I will be assigning the reading questions tomorrow!

Angel Tree Donations Are Due Anytime Now!

If we do not have enough donations we will need to cancel this trip! =(

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students learned about the long term Character Sketch Assignment that is due December 16th. The students read Chapter 13 from Number the Stars.

Homework: Chapter 13 Questions due Tuesday

Greek/Latin Root worksheet, Lesson 12 Spelling Packet, and Jumpstart 29-31 due Friday

 

Science: The students learned about careers in hydrology, played the water cycle game online and read the article "Earth: The Water Planet".

Homework: Finish the Thinking Questions for "Earth the Water Planet".  Test on Wednesday December 4th.

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: did KenKen puzzles in class.  No Homework.

 

L.A.: none.

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

 

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students completed a Horizon Test in class.

Homework: Chapter 12 Questions from Monday are due tomorrow!

 

Science: The students presented their Power Points on Meteorology

Homework: None

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: handout for more decimal division practice given.  Exploring fraction division in class.

 

L.A.: working on revising and editing in class.

Stewart-Reading

The 2nd installment (the setting) of the reading project is due Wednesday.

No Spelling this week.

Students should work on memorizing the Greek/Latin roots.

Social Studies

Greek Temples

(no homework)

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: none, starting fraction exploring in class.

 

L.A.: none: did editing exercise in class, students will be editing own writing in class tomorrow.

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students read Chapter 12 in Number the Stars and worked with Greek/Latin Roots

Homework: chapter 12 Questions due tomorrow!  Greek/Latin Roots Worksheet due Wednesday.

 

Science: Presentations

Homework: None!

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students worked on final copies of their argumentative essay.

Homework: Final Copies along with the packet and rough draft are due Monday

 

Science: The students worked on their Power Point presentations

Homework: If you emailed the presentation to your home, be sure to email the completed presentation back to me! susan.peck@dvusd.org

 

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: None

 

L.A.: Spelling Test tomorrow, Reading Group Activity Due tomorrow.

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students worked on their Persuasive Essays

Homework: Spelling Packets/Jumpstart due tomorrow

 

Science: The students continued to work on Power Points about Meteorology

Homework: None

 

Camp Surf Payments Are Due!

ELA- Stewart

Your child was given a sheet with 23 Greek/Latin root words.  They need to define the root word and find two words using the root word,

They need to memorize these as we will have test the second week on December.

 

Bolton Math and L.A.

Parents, Book Fair tonight from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Math: handout, division practice, any remainders should be in decimal form except for # 5 and 6.

L.A.: Spelling Packet due tomorrow, be prepared for Reading Group tomorrow.  Revise writing by "cutting" unfocused material.

SOCIAL STUDIES

10 questions for the Peloponnesian War and Its Aftermath.

The highlighted article and the questions are due on Thursday.

The students will have an open book test on Friday over chapter 4.

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: p. 680 Lesson 3-9 (2-20 evens)

Click Image to Enlarge

L.A.: Spelling due Thursday, Reading Group Activity Due Thursday.

READING- Stewart

Read your assigned number of pages:

Tangerine 28 pages

Loser 20

Stargirl 17

JM Toad 15

Wringer 21

Squashed 18

Transall 23

SOCIAL STUDIES

Active Reading activity

3 highlight colors:

Main Idea

Topic Sentences

TBE

The Peloponnesian War and Its Aftermath

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: p. 680 Lesson 3-8 (2-12 evens) dividing decimals practice.

Click image to enlarge.

 

L.A.:  Adding detail to your story, (Stretching a Line lesson), also Spelling Packet given, due Thursday.

SOCIAL STUDENT

The Age of Pericles worksheet

4-4 (2 sided)

 

Bolton Math and L.A.

None

SOCIAL STUDIES

No homework

We will start the Age of Pericles next week

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Handout: 5 decimal multiplication practice problems

1) 1.9 x 6.3

2) 8.8 x 0.81

3) 8.8 x 0.72

4) 9.14 x 0.4

5) 75.06 x 5.2

 

L.A.:  Work on finished draft of story.

 

Social Studies

p. 137 in the text book

Questions 3-4-5

 

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: None

L.A.: Students should write two leads for their story and continue with a rough draft.

STEWART- ELA

Read Gains and Losses and Christmas Keys

Last two chapters of The Egypt Game

Open Book test on Monday

SOCIAL STUDIES

No homework

We finished watching the Last Stand of the 300.

Bolton math and L.A.

Math: none

L.A.: Begin planning story.

SOCIAL STUDIES

No Homework

Continue watching The Last Stand of the 300 in class on Wednesday

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students learned another set of Greek and Latin roots and read Chapter 11 from Number the Stars.

Homework: Greek/Latin Worksheet and Chapter 11 Questions are due Friday

 

Science: The students took the Investigation 6 Test today.

Homework: None!

Peck Science

Science: Students who did not finish their Investigation 6 Notebook Quiz need to have this completed for Tuesday!

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: textbook p. 680 Lesson 3-7 (2-26 evens)

L.A.: none

Click to enlarge

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students finished vocabulary presentations and read Chapter 9

Homework: Chapter 9 questions, Greek/Latin Root Packet and Spelling due Friday!

 

Science: The students reviewed and worked on Investigation 6 Study Guide

Homework: Study for test on Tuesday!

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Textbook, p. 679 Lesson 3-6 (2-18 evens)

L.A.: Spelling Test, Reading Group Activity Due.

Click image for larger pic

SOCIAL STUDIES

Read p. 132-137 Persia Attacks the Greeks

(in the textbook)

 

Bolton Math and L.A.

L.A.: Rich Language handout: students are to replaced parts of two paragraphs using more descriptive language and stronger verbs. Spelling packet sue tomorrow.

 

Math: Students participated in discussion of the meaning of multiplying decimals and completed a handout in class.  Tomorrow we will practice multiplying decimal numbers in class.

 

 

 

 

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students presented vocabulary Power Points

Homework: Chapter 9 Questions

 

Science: The students learned how to plot radiosonde data

Homework: Finish plotting your city if you did not finish in class! 

TEST MOVED TO Tuesday November 12TH!

STEWART- ELA

Read Confession and Confusion

Comprehension and Vocab

ALSO- Greek/Latin root word search

SOCIAL STUDIES

Worksheet Athens and Democracy (2-sided)

Students must also turn in the article with the Main Idea, Topic Sentences, and TBE highlighted (or underlined)

Investigation 6 Test this Friday!

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Did area models of multiplying decimals in class.

 

L.A.: Tree Map of "Rich Language" from a story of choice.

also, Fragment Fix handout

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: Today we reviewed Chapters 7 and 8 from Number the Stars.

Homework: None!

 

Science: The students learned the how weather balloons work and what functions they serve.

Homework: If you did not complete the weather balloon simulation questions you will need to log onto the FOSS website to finish.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Worksheet- 2 sided

Lycurgus and Sparta

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: none

 

L.A.: Spelling packet and Reading Group Activity begun.

Stewart -ELA

Spelling packet due on Friday

Greek/Latin root worksheet due Friday

 

The test on Friday will have the 10 Spelling words AND the root word WITH MEANING

Social Studies

Grecian Pottery Project DUE TUESDAY

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students learned a series of Greek and Latin Roots used to form words and read Chapter 8 in Number the Stars

Homework: Chapter 8 Questions due tomorrow.  Greek/Latin Root Packet and Spelling Packet are due Friday

 

Science: The students learned how clouds formed and different types of clouds

Homework: Read "Cloud Observations".  Answer Thinking Questions 1-4 only.  Create a drawing the demonstrates the steps of cloud formation.  Must include labels, arrows, and small explanations.  The steps are in your notes!

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students created Power Point Presentations for the vocabulary we are learning in Number the Stars

Homework: Chapter 7 Questions due Friday - Don't forget your spelling packets too!

 

Science: We made clouds and lava lamps today which enhanced our understanding of density and the convection process.

Homework: None!

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students discussed Chapter 6 and began reading chapter 7 of Number the Stars

Homework: Chapter 7 Questions are due Friday

 

Science: The students discussed how pressure, temperature, condensation, and evaporation are involved in the formation of clouds

Homework: Bring in 2C of vegetable oil, small disposable water bottle and a Clear 2 Liter bottle if you have one!

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Algorithm Handout for division, complete front side, leave back side for class tomorrow.

 

L.A.: Spelling packet due, CLOSE reading handout and grammar corrections from Scholastic SCOPE (pp. 22-23)

Stewart- ELA

We are starting a Learning Cycle of Greek and Latin Roots.

Your child has been given a list of 10 root words that will be added to the spelling list (and test) for this week.

I will give them the word and they will write down the meaning.  For a bonus point they can give me a new word (not one of the examples from any of the information given out) that uses the root word.

 

Reading- Where is Security? Comprehension/ Vocab due on Thursday.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Finished a packet on Sparta and Athens.

We will be working on an art project the next two days.

No homework

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students presented their extension projects from Number the Stars. and began reading Chapter 6.

Homework: Questions from Chapter 6

 

Science: The students calculated the relative humidity in our classroom using wet/dry bulb thermometers.

Homework: Complete the Thinking Questions from the article, "Dragon's Breath"

Bring in a water bottle and 2 C of Vegetable Oil for Science on Thursday!

SOCIAL STUDIES

Sparta and Athens

packet- due at the end of class on Tuesday

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students finalized their presentations on Number the Stars for tomorrow.

Homework: Spelling Packets

 

Science: The students calculated the dew point in the classroom and defined dew point

Homework: None

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: p. 15 Review (whole page) in IMN.  Answers for blanks come from previous pages.

 

L.A.: Spelling Packet and Reading Group activity given today.  Spelling due Thursday.  Reading Activity should be mostly completed by Thursday in order to meet with group for discussion,  rest is due Friday.

 

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Handout 8B Division Practice with Long Division/Partial Quotient using Doubling Skills Method

 

L.A.: Spelling Test tomorrow, complete Reading Group handout.  Also we will share the Inference short paragraph from the vocabulary words/whiteboard activity.

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students began working on an extension activity related to Number the Stars.

Homework: Spelling Packets are due tomorrow! Be ready for the test!

 

Science: The students defined humidity and learned how to calculate relative humidity.

Homework: Calculating Relative Humidity notebook questions 1-3 are due for tomorrow.

SOCIAL STUDIES

The Early Greeks

4-1 worksheet (2 sided)

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Handout Practice 1.2, both sides.

 

L.A.: Spelling Packet due, Reading group activity should be ready to meet with group.  Short paragraph of inference from vocabulary word activity.

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students discussed the answers from Chapter 4 of Number the Stars and began reading Chapter 5

Homework: Answer the questions from Chapter 5

 

Science: The students did an experiment to prove/disprove the results and effects of evaporation

Homework: 5 Post-Experiment Questions

STEWART-Reading

The Oracle Speaks

comprehension questions

vocab- due Thursday

SOCIAL STUDIES

Bolton's class only: p. 123

1,2,4,5,6,7

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: We discussed the events that happened in Chapter 3 of Number the Stars and began reading Chapter 4.

Homework: Complete the questions for Chapter 4

 

Science: The students conducted an experiment to test if there was water vapor in the air.

Homework: Bolton's Class - Lab Reports are due for tomorrow; Peck/Stewart: Lab Reports are due Thursday.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Minoans and Mycenaeans

The 14 questions are due at the end of the class period on Wednesday.  Both the packet (with the sections highlighted and numbered) and the answers will be due then.

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: p. 13 in IMN, finish numbers 7-10 using Partial Quotient Method.

 

L.A.: Spelling packet (due Thur.) and Reading Group Activity (due Friday) given, Doubling Rule handout due tomorrow.

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students learned how to distinguish affect from effect in writing.  They also read Chapter 3 in Number the Stars and began answering the questions for Chapter 3

Homework: Affect/Effect Worksheet and Chapter 3 questions due for tomorrow

 

Science: The students discussed how to prove that water vapor is in the air.

Homework: Complete the procedure for tomorrow's lab

SOCIAL STUDIES

Ancient Greece-no homework

Those students who chose to take a test rather than use the average of their quiz scores should study for the test on Tuesday.

Bolton Math and L.A.

Parents of My Homeroom Students,

With the assembly and the half day I didn't get report cards out to the last students who did not have a conference.  I will send them home on Monday.

SOCIAL STUDIES TEST on Tuesday

For only those students who opted to take a test instead of using the average of the three quizzes.

Using the FOLDABLE is allowed for the test.

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: None

 

L.A.: Scene 10 of Dead Rising writing due (goal: discuss Theme of story as part of the scene)

SOCIAL STUDIES

Quiz on 3-3 on Friday

Students may use the notes in their Foldable

Peck Language arts/Science

Language Arts: The students discussed Chapter 1 of Number the Stars and began reading and answering questions for Chapter 2.

Homework: Chapter Questions are due for Thursday

 

Science: The students reviewed for the test which got moved to Thursday!

Homework: Study for the Investigation 5 Test for tomorrow!

Stewart- Reading and Spelling

Reading- Due Thursday: The Ceremony for the Dead

Spelling: Packet due and Test.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Continue with note-taking for the Foldable.  There will be a Quiz (3-2) on Thursday and (3-3) on Friday.  The students may use the notes they have taken for that section.

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Handout Review 1.1, students make area models to illustrate multiplication concept.

 

L.A.: Verb Tense handout, also Dead Rising writing assignment due Friday.

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students began reading Number the Stars today.  They will also be responsible for answering different types of questions relating to the assigned chapters each day.

Homework: Answer the 8 questions and summary requirements for Chapter 1

 

Science: The students completed a notebook quiz and began answering questions related to the Convection article.

Homework: Questions from the "Convection" article.  Study for the test tomorrow!!!

SOCIAL STUDIES

We are working on creating a FOLDABLE for Ch 3: The Ancient Israelites.  (see p. 77 of the textbook for an example)  I have given the students some notecards but they may need more.  Each day we will discuss the section they worked on previously, and begin work on the next section. ( WED: should have Sec 1 completed)( THURS: Sec 2)

(FRI:  Sec 3)  THERE WILL BE A TEST NEXT WEEK and the students will be allowed to use their Foldable on the test.

 

Cards should contain the following information:  Main Idea and supporting evidence of the section and of the sub-headings, vocabulary and definitions.

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: p. 8 in new IMN, this is meant to be difficult and will lead thinking of another way to model these arrays.  (for a look ahead, peek at p. 9 using Area Models)

 

L.A. Spelling Test and Reading Group handout due tomorrow.

SOCIAL STUDIES

no homework

 

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students took a quiz on Space Rock and Space Attack today.

Homework: Finish Spelling Packet for tomorrow!

 

Science: The students observed a convection chamber and gained an understanding on how convections cells work in the earth's atmosphere.

Homework: None

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students discussed the difference between tone and mood and how they help the author create a story. The students worked collaboratively on identifying the main parts of the plot in "Space Rock"

Homework: Complete Section 5 of the Literary Elements Packet.  Spelling Packets due Friday!

 

Science: The Investigation 5 Test will be next Tuesday! (See Teacher Calendar).  We worked on the lab report by discussing our results from yesterday's experiment.

Homework: Lab Reports are due Friday!

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students worked on identifying more of the literary elements in "Space Rock"

Homework: Have Sections 2-4 complete for Wednesday.  Don't forget your spelling packet is due Friday!

 

Science: The students attempted to layer hot and cold water in a vial in order to learn the principles of convection.

Homework: None

SOCIAL STUDIES TEST TOMORROW!!!!!

Ch 2- Ancient Egypt

Bolton Math and L.A.

L.A.: Spelling Packet due Thursday; Test Friday,  and Reading Group Activity due Friday.

 

Math: Color sheet for Percent, Decimal, Fraction making connections through mental math.

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students identified main and minor characters and how the characters were developed.

Homework: Finish Section 1 of the Literary Elements Packet for Tuesday

 

Science: The students reviewed density and completed a response sheet assessing their knowledge of density.

Homework: Density article Thinking Questions due tomorrow.

SOCIAL STUDIES TEST ON WEDNESDAY

Study Guide will be covered on Tuesday.  If a student comes to class without the study guide 100% completed they will be given the opportunity to finish in the adjacent room.  However, they will miss out on the discussion as we go over the correct responses.

 

COOKIE DOUGH FUND RAISER SENT HOME TODAY

Here is a way to help pay for Camp Surf!  Your child will get a $3.00 credit to be applied against the amount owed for our trip. If you have already paid the full amount, please consider still participating. Any money earned will be put into the scholarship fund.  If you have requested a scholarship, please participate to help offset the cost.

 

Your child has a letter, order form, and selling brochure in his/her backpack :)

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students compared and contrasted the two stories we have been reading this week.

Homework: Complete the Compare/Contrast Chart for tomorrow; Spelling Packets/Test tomorrow!

 

Science: The students learned about density and how to calculate density.

Homework: Complete the whole page called "Calculating Density" in your notebook. 

Stewart- Reading

Discussed major/minor characters/setting/ and plot development

homework- Read Moods and Maybes

vocab/comprehension/adjectives

SOCIAL STUDIES TEST Wednesday!!

Students were given the study guide today.  It is not homework (yet).

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Study Guide for Test on Monday.  Complete back side of guide for tomorrow.  The IMN problems will be completed in class Thursday and Friday for review.

 

L.A.: Spelling due and be prepared for Reading Group

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students worked together to identify theme in short stories and the story "The Space Rocks"

Homework: The students will complete the "Theme" packet.  Do not forget Spelling Packets are due Friday!

 

Science: The students were challenged to layer different colored salt solutions in order to demonstrate density

Homework: None!

Social Studies (Wednesday)

p. 72 (textbook)  1-7

Due Thursday

SOCIAL STUDIES TEST NEXT WEDNESDAY

On Friday a Study Guide will be given.  It is NOT homework as your child will work on it in class on Monday.  On Tuesday IF THE STUDY GUIDE IS 100% COMPLETED,  we will go over it in class.  If your child does NOT complete the study guide- they will be allowed to work on it in the next room.  However, those students in the next room do not get to participate in the discussion of the right answers.

SOCIAL STUDIES

The Eye of Horus: Egyptian Gods worksheet

We did a close reading activity in class and students had the opportunity to begin the challenge questions at school (appx 15 minutes of independent practice time).

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students read a Fiction and Nonfiction story relating to asteroids and meteorites and their affects on Earth.

Homework: Complete the Closed Reading questions for BOTH stories and the Critical Reading for "Space Attack" only.

 

Science: The students completed the test for Investigation 4

Homework: None!

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Periods 1, 2, and 4, completing or fixing nos. 1-8, p. 29 of Percents handout.  Must show solution using Ratio understanding.

 

L.A.: Spelling packet due Thur.  Test Fri.  Reading Group activity began, Be ready for group discussion on Wed. or Thursday, handout due Friday.

 

Vocabulary handout for "The Dead Rising" Drama story  as pre-read, due tomorrow.

Peck-Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students completed the Comprehension Quiz for Flavors Then and Now and began reading the article "Space Attack"

Homework: If you need to finish typing your compare/contrast essay it will need to be done at home! Please work on it tonight.

 

Science: The students reviewed for the test and completed a notebook quiz on the content from Investigation 4.

Homework: Study for the test tomorrow!  Study your flow map and be able to explain the lab we did on heating different earth materials!

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: We are spending a couple of days practicing Percents of a Whole using Ratio Thinking.  Parents, please read and sign the Common Core Practices letter being sent home today.  Here's a link if you have lost it.  A Case for Common Core Practices.

There will be a test on Ratios late next week.

SOCIAL STUDIES (Monday)

I have a sub today while I am at a district meeting.

Homework- read p. 59-67 and do the worksheet 2-3 (both sides)

DUE TUESDAY

SOCIAL STUDIES

p. 52 1-6 (Pharaoh letter in final form)

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Periods 1 and 4, none

Period 2: front side of "Percent of a Whole" handout

 

L.A.: Spelling Test tomorrow, Reading handout from Group Assignment due, also Rablers and Run-ons handout on run-on sentences.

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students worked on writing a compare/contrast essay using their graphic organizers.

Homework: Rough Draft due tomorrow along with your spelling packet!  Spelling Test tomorrow.

 

Science: The students created a flow map that traces how the atmosphere is heated.

Homework: Complete the Heating the Atmosphere Thinking Questions for tomorrow.

 

**If you have not returned your fund raiser packet it is over due!! Please bring it in tomorrow!

**Camp Surf payments were also due this week!

SOCIAL STUDIES

Questions 1-5 p 52 in the textbook.  Do pre-writing for #6.  Writing the answer to #6 will be done in class on Friday.

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: P. 14 in IMN, work to solve the last question on that page on Insurance Plan A.

 

L.A.: handout on Run-Ons, also, spelling packet due tomorrow.

 

SOCIAL STUDIES

No homework

video on mummies

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students compared and contrasted the two readings regarding preservatives/flavoring and the Early Spice Trade.  They will begin writing a 2-paragraph compare/contrast essay tomorrow. 

Homework: The Graphic Organizer for compare/contrast needs to be completed.  Spelling Packets due Friday.

 

Science: The students reviewed the properties of conduction and how heat is transferred through this process.

Homework: None

STEWART- Language Arts

Non-Fiction Reading "Dying to be Strong"

Close-Reading Questions Focus on Inference, Text Evidence, Compare and Contrast, Central Idea

SOCIAL STUDIES

Egyptian Gods/Goddess worksheet

Due Wednesday

 

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students gathered text evidence to defend specific claims and central ideas.  They also practiced editing run-on sentences.

Homework: Run-on sentence practice - *The paragraph is extra credit!

 

Science: The students learned about a heat transfer technique - conduction! They also did a lab that demonstrated conduction.

Homework: None

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Handout Unit 2.5 practice

 

L.A.: Spelling packet given today.  Also, reading group booklet and activity assigned today, due Friday.

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students read two articles from the Scope magazine and answered critical thinking questions that related them to the real world. We also reviewed the importance of verb consistency in our writing.

Homework: Verb Consistency Worksheet due tomorrow; Spelling Packet due Friday

 

Science: We reviewed radiant energy and how it transfers to different earth materials and heats our earth.

Homework: Read the article about the creation of the thermometer and answer the questions.  Answers are due Tuesday!

Peck-Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students took a quiz in class on Malala the Powerful using the magazine as a source.

Homework: Spelling Packet due tomorrow!

 

Science: The students their data from yesterday's experiment.

Homework: Your graph needs to be complete when you come to class tomorrow!

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Periods 2 and 4 had p. 12 in IMN.  Use a Ratio Table to solve each of the 4 problems.  Period 1 had to complete p. 11 in IMN

 

L.A.: Begin Reading Group handout with "Best School Year Ever".  Spelling Packet due tomorrow.

 

Peck-Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students learned how word choice and phrases affects tone and mood

Homework: Tone/Mood Packet due Thursday; Spelling Packet due Friday!

 

Science: The students completed an experiment that tested the different heating rates of land surfaces

Homework: None!

Peck-Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students defined "Central Idea" and worked on finding text evidence to support the central idea of a passage. 

Homework: Finish Central Idea assignment, Identifying Apostrophes, and the difference between Then and Than.  Spelling Packets due Friday

 

Science: the students took the test for Investigation 3 - The Reasons for Seasons

Homework: None!

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Handout (2-sided) Rates and Ratios and Equivalent Ratios Practice

 

L.A.: Students will rewrite the beginning of the Narrative "Striking a Chord" from the point of view of Jimmy until the conflict of the story is introduced (Jimmy is having trouble picking out a guitar).

 

Also, Pronoun-Antecedent practice handout

Stewart

Reading- "Prisoners of Fear" questions and vocabulary.  FOCUS- textual evidence to back up conclusions

 

SOCIAL STUDIES

If you did not finish your hieroglyphic strip in class (and turn it in) it is homework- due at the beginning of class on Wednesday.

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Exploring, in class, measurement conversion using ratios.

 

L.A.: Spelling packet given, complete Narrative Organizer with Jimmy's point of view in mind.

Peck - Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students completed the Harcourt Online Beginning of the Year Comprehension Test

Homework: Spelling Packets due Friday

 

Science: The students reviewed for tomorrow's Investigation 3 Test by taking a notebook quiz and reviewing the factors that cause seasons.

Homework: STUDY for the test.  Know the factors that cause seasons!!!

CAMP SURF DEPOSIT DUE THIS Thursday!

Stewart- Reading

none

Spelling- due on Friday

Susan Stewart

6th Grade Teacher

Arrowhead

623.376.4181

susan.stewart@dvusd.org

SOCIAL STUDIES- no homework

Peck - Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students took the SRI Fall Evaluation Test this morning.

Homework: Spelling Packets due tomorrow.  We will also have our Spelling Test!

 

Science: We looked at how the angle of the sun can have an effect on solar energy.

Homework: Response Sheet for Seasons and Sun is due tomorrow

CAMP SURF DEPOSIT DUE NEXT THURSDAY

$50 on Sept. 19th

Language Arts- STEWART

Reading due Monday

Spelling -homework and TEST on Friday

Social Studies

Hieroglyphic note due Friday

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: quiz tomorrow on first two Ratio Standards; Ratios, Rates, and Unit Rates.

 

L.A.: Rewrite the "Striking a Chord" Beginning (Not the whole story) From dad's point of view.  Include thoughts and feelings of dad as discussed in class.

 

 

 

 

Peck - Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students discussed critically the recently read article, "Malala the Powerful".  The students began identifying the central ideas with text evidence.

Homework: Complete the "After Reading" section of the packet.  Spelling Packets due Friday!

 

Science: The students graphed the data collected regarding the relationship between latitude and daylight hours.

Homework: Completed line graphs due tomorrow!

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Unit Review 2.3 handout, quiz Thursday on RP.1 and RP.2

 

L.A.:  Narrative Planner for rewriting from Dad's point of view.  Started in class.

 

 

STEWART- Language Arts

Reading- Eyelashes and Ceremony vocab/comprehension/ paragraph DUE WED.

Spelling-due Friday

Social Studies

Hieroglyphics- We are working on learning to read and write hieroglyphics

Peck - Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students reviewed the vocabulary found in Malala the Powerful.  They also did a pre-reading activity identifying the tone of the story.

Homework: Complete the "During the Reading" questions on page 2

 

Science: The students worked on a simulation of the Sun/Earth relationship on the FOSS Website

Homework: None!

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: handout Unit Review 2.2, also the rest of the study guide for quiz on Wed. or Thur. of this week.

 

L.A. : Began Narrative Writing analysis today, gave spelling packet (due Thursday) Test Friday-Spelling

Peck-Language arts/Science

Language Arts: The students evaluated their test results and began reading "Malala the Powerful" - a nonfiction article from the Scope magazine.

Homework: Spelling Packets due Friday! Complete the first page only of the vocabulary packet.

 

Science: The students learned WHY we have four seasons. 

Homework: Complete the Wendy and her Worldwide Weather Watcher Thinking Questions

*Complete sentences!!

STEWART- Language Arts

Skill Activity- Text Evidence (Scope worksheet)

 

SOCIAL STUDIES

The Nile Valley worksheet 2-1 (two sided)

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Study Guide given for RP.1 and RP2 standards quiz next week (Wednesday)

 

L.A.: Narrative Elements Summary Due Monday.

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: handout Unit Review 2.1, as always, also MobyMax and Xtramath as able.

 

L.A.: Spelling Test tomorrow, Summary paragraph due Monday.

 

Stewart-Reading/Language Arts

Language Arts- Spelling packet and test on Friday

Reading- The Evil God and Secret Spy- vocab/comprehension questions

*** Each day we are going through our Glossary of Literary Terms and finding examples of them in our book.***

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students reread The Best School Year Ever and answered questions connected to the text.

Homework: Spelling Packet/Skills Packet due Friday; Spelling/Reading Test Tomorrow

 

Science: The students calculated elapsed time to examine how sunlight changes throughout the year.

Homework: None

SOCIAL STUDIES

The Gift of the Nile worksheet due Friday

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students worked on a literary skills packet from The Best School Year Ever and a character sketch prewrite activity.

Homework: Spelling Packet due Friday! Skills Packet due Friday!

 

Science: The students completed the Investigations 1 and 2 Exam

Homework: None!

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: MobyMax and Xtramath.  Review what a ratio is, what is ratio language. 

 

L.A.: Summary due Friday, Spelling packet due Thursday, Test Friday.  Should Pre-Read "A Bloddy History" from your Scholastic Scope magazine.

STEWART- Reading/Spelling

Reading- vocab and questions on The Egypt Girls

Spelling- Packet/TEST on Friday

SOCIAL STUDIES

Notebook Pages due on Wednesday. (p. 15-16-17-18)  The students had all class period on Friday and Monday to complete this at school.

Peck - Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students mapped out the story, The Best School Year Ever, using the story elements. They also began sketching out the characteristics of a specific character from the story.

Homework: The story map is due for tomorrow!

 

Science: The students reviewed for the test tomorrow and completed a notebook quiz to test their organization skills!

Homework: TEST tomorrow on Investigations 1 and 2!  STUDY!!

WANT TO GO TO CAMP SURF AS A CHAPERONE????

While we have not picked chaperones for the trip yet, EVERY parent going will have to have completed the Volunteer Training.  The easiest one to attend,for most people, is THIS Thursday Sept 5th at 7:00pm in the school cafeteria.  Other trainings will be held during the day in upcoming months.

 

The training doesn't take very long- under an hour.  So, if you are interested in being a chaperone for this trip- or volunteering in the school- please attend!!

 

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: ALWAYS mobymax.com and xtramath.org, 15-20 minutes a day during the week is an extra 45-60 math classes for the school year.  PLEASE make sure your child finds the time to practice.

 

L.A.: none

 

 

Peck Language Arts and Science

Language Arts: The students presented the vocabulary today and began reading The Best School Year Ever.

Homework: Spelling Packet due tomorrow! We will also have a test tomorrow.  Read the story, The Best School Year Ever in your reading book.

 

Science: We charted the different layers of the atmosphere.

Homework: None!

Bolton math and L.A.

Math: Handout 1.5 front and back.

 

L.A. Prediction Paragraph due, Spelling Test.

STEWART READING

Using The Egypt Game- cite text evidence showing direct and indirect characterization for April and Melanie.

 

 

SOCIAL STUDIES

We added four pages to our interactive notebook.  Students will work on these in class. It is NOT homework.

Peck-Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students were introduced to the skills and new vocabulary for The Best School Year Ever.

Homework: None!

 

Science: The students worked online learning about the different layers of the atmosphere. 

Homework: None!

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: If you were absent, complete page 6 in your IMN at home.  You simply need to try 10 shots and record the hits and misses in the chart on page 6, then answer questions 1-3 as practice for using ratio language.

 

L.A.: none new today due to Student Council information assembly.  Otherwise, spelling packets are due Thursday. also Text Evidence handout was given on Tuesday.

 

SOCIAL STUDIES

Worksheet 1-2 Mesopotamian Civilization 2-sided DUE THURSDAY

Peck - Language Arts/Science

Language Arts:  The students completed the test on Literary Elements and worked on the final copy of their editorial essays.

Homework: Final Copies are due Wednesday

 

Science: The students learned about air and how it is affected in the different layers of our atmosphere and beyond.

Homework: Air Mass Investigation Lab Reports are due Wednesday

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Handout on Skills Spiral Review front and back.  Also last question from notes on Ratio Language.  What does the ratio of girls to boys being 4 to 5 mean?

L.A.: What Is an Inference? Handout due tomorrow, Spelling packet due Thursday.  , Inference(Prediction)paragraph due on Friday.

Stewart- Language Arts

READING- Enter Melanie and Marshall  vocab and comprehension

Spelling-packet due Friday.  You may write on the packet.

Social Studies

Started taking notes on the Mesopotamian Civilization

No homework

Peck-Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: The students revised and edited their editorial rough drafts. 

• Final Copes are due Wednesday!
• Literary Elements test tomorrow!
• Spelling Packets due Friday! Test Friday!

Science: We discussed lab results from last week.  The students learned what elements make up our air.

• Lab Reports are due Wednesday

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: xtramath.org and mobymax.com.  We will be beginning our unit on Ratios and Proportional Reasoning on Monday.

 

L.A. None

Peck - Language Arts/Science

Science: The students conducted an experiment today to prove air has mass. No Homework!

 

Language Arts: Spelling Packets are due tomorrow! We also have a spelling test.  STUDY your words!  Rough Drafts for your school editorial are due Monday.

 

*Book Orders need to be in by Monday if you wish to order books.

*Please join the PTO!  Your support is needed and appreciated!!

Susan Peck
6th Grade Language Arts/Science
Arrowhead Elementary
623-376-4176

Student Council Co-Sponsor
susan.peck@dvusd.org

Bolton Math and L.A.

L.A. Spelling Test, Newspaper Poster due with paragraph assigned last Monday.

 

Math: MobyMax and Xtramath

STEWART- Reading

No reading homework tonight

 

Spelling TEST and homework due tomorrow

 

SOCIAL STUDIES

TEST on Friday!  Prehistoric Times

 

Stewart-Language Arts

Reading -The Egypt Game p. 11-21

vocab and questions

 

Spelling- Due Friday

SOCIAL STUDIES

Test on Friday

 

Peck Language Arts/Science

Language Arts: We broke down and defined the 5 types of conflict in class and worked on our essays.

Homework: Spelling Packet is due Friday! Spelling Test on Friday!  Be sure you have all boxes filled in on your essay map except the conclusion.  We will be working on conclusions tomorrow.

 

Science: We distinguished the difference between mass and weight and began preparing an experiment to determine whether air has mass or weight. No Homework!

Peck - Language Arts and Science

Language Arts: Be sure to have the first 4 boxes of your Essay Map complete.  Spelling Packets are due Friday!

 

Science: Extra Credit Opportunity!  Find the activity on the FOSS Website under Matter and Energy that matches what we did today!  you will need to remember how to log in!

Stewart- READING/Spelling

Spelling due Friday

Reading- We are starting a literature study- The Egypt Game- we will incorporate our learning of the Elements of Literature as we continue to read. No homework tonight (Tuesday)

 

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Last 5 Strategies for Problem Solving Practice.  Do first two from each set (total of 8 problems)

 

L.A.: Spelling packet due Thursday, Test Friday.

 

Read All About Me Poster with News Story (What's Your Story?) paragraph assignment Due Friday

 

Today's Handout: Using More Specific Language due tomorrow

SOCIAL STUDIES

TEST_TEST_TEST_TEST on Friday!!!!

Study your returned and corrected Prehistoric Times worksheet

 

Peck-Language Arts

Spelling Packets are due Friday!  We will have a spelling test AND a quiz on Literary Elements Friday!

Susan Peck
6th Grade Language Arts/Science
Arrowhead Elementary
623-376-4176

Student Council Co-Sponsor
susan.peck@dvusd.org

Peck-Science

If you did not complete the Horizon Pretest in class, please get it done at home tonight if possible.  If you did not finish your Weather Tool foldable and glue it into your notebook, this needs to be done at home.

Susan Peck
6th Grade Language Arts/Science
Arrowhead Elementary
623-376-4176

Student Council Co-Sponsor
susan.peck@dvusd.org

SOCIAL STUDIES

Prehistoric Times worksheet due Tuesday 

Peck - Science

Finish answering the article questions from "Naming Hurricanes".  These are due tomorrow! If you have access to a newspaper or internet and a printer, please bring in a weather report! There will be a small reward for those that do!

Peck - Language Arts

Newspaper and Caricature Projects are due Friday!

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Began Looking at Problem Solving Strategies today in class.  Keep practicing with MobyMax and Xtramath.

 

L.A.: Students should add an introduction and a conclusion to their goals paragraphs.

 

SOCIAL STUDIES

Read pages 8-15 in your textbook.  We will start our interactive notebook on Thursday.

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Students have papers explaining websites to help in improving math skills this year.  They are to get a parent signature.  (MobyMax.com and Xtramath.org are the sites)

 

L.A. : complete the last two paragraphs of your three goals using the PEEL paragraph writing strategy discussed in class. (Point/Purpose/Position, Evidence, Explanation, Link)

SOCIAL STUDIES

We will finish the textbook Scavenger Hunt in class on Wednesday. No homework :)

Peck-Science

Welcome to 6th Grade Science!  Please get your parent letter from science class signed and return it in class tomorrow.

Peck-Homework

Welcome to 6th Grade! It was great to finally meet everyone!  I am looking forward to working with you and your child this year.

Homework for tonight includes getting the 6th Grade Packet and Office Packet signed and returned ASAP.  The students may also need to bring in a picture of themselves for the newspaper activity if they decided not to draw. 

STEWART -Language Arts

Spelling Packet given on Monday- due on Friday.  Please do not write in the packet.  Newspaper Front Page due by Friday.  We will be working on it some in class.

Welcome back to a brand new year. Our first full day is Monday, August 12, 2013. Our school start times are; first bell at 8:30 for release to the field, first school start bell will be 8:40 a.m., and school begins promptly at 8:45 a.m.

We welcome Mrs. Peck back to our Sixth Grade team this year as our Science teacher.  Mr. Bolton comes back as our Math teacher.  Mrs. Stewart remains as our Social Studies teacher.  All teachers will teach Language Arts to their homeroom.

We look forward to the adventurous new schedule we have for this year and hope you're excited about it, too.

Come ready and willing to learn!

The 6th Grade Team

Stewart- Language Arts

Independent Reading Log assignment.  Summary and Reflective piece each day.  Collected and graded every two days.

Spelling packet and test on Friday.

 

SOCIAL STUDIES

We have been working on our Comparing World Religion poster in class.  It is due at the end of class on Friday, May 10th.  Next week we will be working on our ABC's of History books. (mostly done in class-due Friday May 17th)

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Handout: 2-5 Study guide and Skills Practice: Line Plots (Dot Plots)

 

L.A.: handouts: Apostrophes/Homophones/Subject-Verb Agreement and pp. 22-23 in Scope magazine: The Lazy Editor. Spelling packet due tomorrow.

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Notebook p. 15, complete the questions 1-3 pertaining to the Test Scores data

 

L.A.: none

Bolton L.A. and Math

L.A.: Spelling Packet due Thur. and handout on grammar Pronouns/Homophones

 

Math: Continued notes and discussion on statistics, analyzing dot plot data by shape/center/spread

Bolton Math and L.A.

L.A.: Spelling packet due.  Also Read, Think and Explain handout.

 

Math: p. 10 in IMN (notes packet) Writing Statistical Questions

 

Social Studies

11-3 Muslim Way of Life is due Thursday.

(2 sided)

Bolton Math and L.A.

L.A.: Read article, "Dazzle and Danger" on the dangers of children putting the No Pain, No Gain motto above their own safety.

 

Math: Reflect on different ways to organize the same data. page 8 in notes(IMN)

 

Bolton Math and L.A.

L.A.: Vocabulary handout for next SCOPE magazine. Spelling packet due Thursday, Test Friday.

 

Math: began statistics unit.  See new IMN, students have.  complete notes for today including circle graph.

STEWART- Spelling and Reading

Spelling - packet (students may write in the packet)

Reading-Start the Independent Reading Assignment : Reading Log.

For Tuesday each student should either bring a book of their choice or plan on going to our library to choose a book of the appropriate reading level. On Wed. the first entry is due.  Each entry must have a summary and then a response to the reflective piece for that day. Students have a packet with all the assignments and the due dates of each.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Read: THE RISE OF ISLAM

p. 372-378

worksheet 11-1 (both sides)

Camp Surf

Check the weather at Camp Surf

Students should be at school by 5:30 a.m. on Monday, April 22 for our trip to Camp Surf.  We will be loading buses and leaving at 6:00 a.m.

Students can have 3 items of luggage; a suitcase or bag with their clothes and main items, a backpack for snacks on the bus or to carry toiletry items, and their bedding (don't forget a pillow).  It is recommended that their sleeping bag or other bedding be put in a garbage bag with a strip of duct tape with their name on it.  Sometimes it is dusty or even muddy in the parking lot where we unload.

We will be returning on Wednesday, April 24 at around 7:30 p.m. or even 8:00 p.m.  You can call the school as the time approaches for a more specific time of arrival.  Students will also be able to call from the bus as we get closer to home.

See you at the beach!!!

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Students were given a practice test and review packet last week they could be working on in preparation for AIMS.

 

Homeroom: will be working on a Tide Zone project during the week after AIMS testing each day.  All in class.

AIMS

Next week is AIMS week.  Writing will be on Monday with Reading and Math each day there after.  No testing is on Friday unless there are makeups to complete.

 

Please make sure your child is fed and well rested for the testing.  Many times, teachers use the results of AIMS testing to build groups the following year for Math and/or Reading.  We want to make sure that the results are as accurate as possible.  So, please encourage your child to put their all into it, not to rush, and to be thoughtful about each question.

 

Thank you.

Bolton Math and L.A.

L.A. Test in spelling tomorrow and  Tijuana Estuary Reading Comprehension

 

Math: Continued Aims Review

Bolton L.A. and Math

Math: AIMS practice, continue to #30, except for Period 5 (still continuing to #20)

 

L.A.: Jetties handout.

 

Bolton Math and L.A.

L.A. Spelling Test tomorrow and quiz on Face of War

 

Math: none: had open book test today on past lessons from chapter 1.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Ch 10 TEST on Thursday.

The 3 crossword puzzles are due before the test.

Your child was given a complete study guide that included sample questions and the EXACT essay questions that will be on the test.

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Handout of Order of Operation problems

 

L.A:  Comprehension Questions for "This is a Face of War" and quiz on same tomorrow.  "Stink"y Vocabulary definitions and sentences.  Final Draft of Argument Essay due Thursday.

 

STEWART READING

p 27-37

STARS- Understanding Sequence and Review

1-16 and 1-12

SOCIAL STUDIES

TEST Thursday CH 10

Due Wednesday:  10-3 worksheet and crossword of vocab words.

 

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: none.  graded and began order of operations lesson.  Will begin review of AIMS soon.

 

L.A.: Spelling Packet due Thursday. Test Friday.  Edit rough draft of Argument Essay, checked by myself.

 

 

STEWART -Reading

STARS- p. 6-23

Strategies ONE and TWO

(1-16) in EACH section

STEWART- SPELLING

There will be no spelling for the next 4 weeks.  We will be working on AIMS prep for 2 weeks and the following week is AIMS :) then the week after is Camp Surf.

 

SOCIAL STUDIES

Read p. 352-357

QUESTIONS: 1-5 on p. 356

DUE TUESDAY

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: p. 44-45 (2-44 evens) Algebraic expressions

 

L.A.  Spelling test

Bolton L.A. and Math

Math: none, began lesson on Algebraic expressions and took notes

 

L.A.: Spelling packet due, also rough draft of Argument Essay

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: p. 34-35 (2-38 evens) Powers and Exponents

 

L.A.: Begin rough draft of Argument Essay.

SOCIAL STUDIES TEST ON WEDNESDAY

Students were given a study guide on Monday and had two class periods to work on it.

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Started Exponents and Algebraic Expressions

 

L.A. Spelling Packet sue Thursday, Test Friday.  Need Argument Essay Planner sheet completed

SOCIAL STUDIES

TEST OVER CH 8 AND 9 ON Wednesday.  Students were given a study guide and time to work on it on Monday.

 

CANNED FOOD DRIVE NEXT WEEK

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: had test today

 

L.A.: Paragraph summary of Debate article from Scope. (who, what, where, when, why, how)

SOCIAL STUDIES

p. 336 1-14

Susan Stewart

6th Grade Teacher

Arrowhead

623.376.4181

susan.stewart@dvusd.org

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Test on Probability, Sample Spaces and Predictions with Proportions tomorrow.

 

Stewart- Reading

EE- Ch 25 due Thursday

SOCIAL STUDIES

p. 296  1-14

Starting to review for TEST on ROME sometime early next week

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Handouts, 7-3, 7-4, 7-5, 7-6 Study guides

 

L.A. Began text evidence activity, began planning next argument essay.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Read p. 327-334

Questions p. 334 1-6

STEP IT UP- Complete sentences, proper capitalization and spelling!!!! Re-read your answers before you say "I'm done."

DUE WEDNESDAY

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: Les. 7-6 Making Predictions (both sides) and center activity

 

L.A. "Face of War" comprehension handout. Final draft of compare and contrast essay due tomorrow.

STEWART SPRING CONFERENCES

Conferences will be on a walk-in basis.  I will be available from 7:30-8:30 Tues, Wed and Friday morning.  A notice was sent home with my homeroom students on Friday, March 8th.

Bolton Math and L.A.

L.A. Compare and Contrast Essay Final due Tuesday

 

Math: Lesson 7-5 Sample Spaces handout, both sides and center activity

SS

9-2 worksheet

TURN IN HIGHLAND LAKE REGISTRATION FORMS ASAP

Reading/Writing

SCOPE Magazine- Critical thinking questions: The Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius -

SOCIAL STUDIES

none

 

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: pp. Les. 7-6 pp. 396-397 (2-20 evens)

 

L.A.: Sacrifice and Healing Handout for Scholastic Scope Article, Compare and Contrast Rough Draft due.

 

 

STEWART= Lang Arts

Analogies --A/B/Application

p. 281 in the English Book

DUE WEDNESDAY

SOCIAL STUDIES

9-1 Life in Ancient Rome worksheet

DUE WEDNESDAY

READING-STEWART

Vocab and comprehension for Ch 22-23  DUE TUESDAY

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: none, began more probability with Sample Spaces, lesson 7-5 in text.

 

L.A. Spelling Test, Compare and Contrast essay continued

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: p. 384-385 (2-28 evens)

L.A. Spelling packet due Thursday.  Compare and Contrast planner sheet.

Bolton Math and L.A.

Math: none, began Probability unit today.

 

L.A.: Spelling Packet due Thursday, grammar handout for use of dashes and quotations.

STEWART- READING/SPELLING/LANG ARTS

Reading- Ella Enchanted -ch 20 due Tuesday

Spelling- Lesson 32- due Friday

LA -None

SOCIAL STUDIES

Packet 8-2 and 8-3 dues Tuesday (most finished in class)

6th grade

PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING DOG FOOD/CAT FOOD/MONEY TO SUPPORT 4TH GRADE'S COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT

STEWART -Reading English

Ella Enchanted ch 19

English-propaganda techniques p. 279 (English book)

SOCIAL STUDIES

Responsible Consumerism worksheet (each answer is a paragraph)

statement-proof-link

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L.A. Final Draft of Thesis Essay due Thursday. "Who is responsible for the crimes of Frankenstein's Creature?"

 

Math: 9-3 Practice: Angle Relationships and center activity, Test on Angles this Friday.

 

 

Stewart- Reading/Writing

p. 35 in your English Book Topic Sentences

SOCIAL STUDIES

Summary paragraphs (#2 on p. 267)  Information can be found under How Did Rome Begin on p. 264.  This should be done IN YOUR OWN WORDS

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District Testing for Q2 Benchmarks next week, also Angles test is not planned until Friday the 22nd due to the district testing.

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L.A. Begin working on second draft of essay.

 

Math: handout 9-1 Skills Practice (measuring angles), also group activity (one of 3)

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Math: handout, from book, p. 475-476 (2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26)

 

L.A.: Spelling packet due Thursday.  Handout "Who's the Monster" completed with evidence from the Frankenstein Play.

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Math: handout 9-2 Study Guide and Intervention.  Drawing and estimating Angles.

 

L.A.: Spelling Packet due Thur. Test Friday

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Math: Students are to use their protractors to measure angles, then write a guide with steps to follow to measure any angle as accurately as possible.  Be detailed.

 

L.A.  Final Draft of article due tomorrow.  Spelling Test.

CANDY BAR FUND RAISER

Please look in your child's communication folder for the permission slip to sell candy bars.  The proceeds for this sale go into the scholarship fund and towards end of the year activities. 

 

thank you

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Math: Periods 1 and 2: Handout, Word Problem Practice: Volume 10-6

 

Period 5, Handout Practice 10-6

 

Test on Volume Tues for Period 1 and 2; Wed. for Period 5.

 

L.A.: Handout Grammar: Quotation and Redundancy Practice

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Math: Period 1 and 2: handout Practice 10-6 Volume

 

Period 5: Multiplying Mixed numbers practice.

 

Math Test on Volume Tues. for Periods 1 and 2, probably Wed. for Period 5 (one day behind others)

 

L.A.: Handout: Vary Your Vocabulary

***SOCIAL STUDIES TEST ON Tuesday***

There will be a test over ch 4 AND 5 on Tuesday.  Prior to the test  (Friday) I will give your child a study guide.  This is not for a grade, however, those students who come to school Monday with the Study Guide COMPLETED I will go over their answers and answer any questions they may have.  Students who chose to NOT do the study guide will work on it in the adjoining room.

 

Due Thurs. 1/23= 5-3 worksheet Alexander the Great

Due Fri. 1/24=5-4 worksheet The Spread of Greek Ideas

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Math: Period 1 and 2: Homework A handout for Volume of prisms.

 

L.A. "You Write It", complete parts 1 and 2 of the planner packet

 

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Math: Handout "Homework B" (click for copy)  Students are asked to answer three questions about the rectangular prisms on the handout (1. the dimensions of the prism; 2. The VOLUME of one cube that would fill the prism; 3. The VOLUME of the entire prism.)

L.A.: None

Social Studies

Friday- worksheet 5-1  The Culture of Ancient Greece 

Students were given time in class to do the reading and get started on the worksheet.

DUE TUESDAY

Social Studies

DUE Thursday- Greek Gods and Goddesses worksheet (matching and chart)

DUE Friday- completed Temple

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L.A. Spelling Packet due Thursday, Reading handout "Critical Thinking Questions" for "The Orphan Train"

 

Math: Periods 1 and 2, Handout given, figure the volume of the prisms using techniques practiced in class.

Period 5, none today.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Crossword on Gods/Goddesses

Social Studies

Parsone the Priest- due on Monday

Full, complete answers (we discussed a lot in class)

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Math: None

 

L.A.: Grammar handout, Affect vs. Effect and Misplaced Modifiers

Read story "The Orphan Train."

Stewart- READING

Ch 5 Ella Enchanted

vocab, comprehension, literary terms

Due Wednesday

SOCIAL STUDIES

Working on Ch 4 Assessment in class. (p. 148)

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Math: Handout: Review of area of Rectangles and Triangles

 

L.A. Spelling Packet due Thursday, Vocabulary handout as pre-read of "The Orphan Train."

 

Social Studies

Read p. 139-146

4-4 Worksheet : The Age of Pericles

(both sides)