Final Week May 21-24

Monday - YMCA Water Day 12:30-2:30

Tuesday - Classroom clean-up

Wednesday - Golf-n-Stuff 10:00-1:00

Thursday - TALENT SHOW and Early Dismissal at 12:05

Friday - HAPPY SUMMER!!!! Thanks for a great 5th grade year!

SCIENCE May 14-18

Monday and Tuesday students will share their results from their Egg Drop Project. (Report DUE on Monday. May 14)


Students are required to bring their Egg Drop 'container' to school on Thursday, May 17th. Make certain that it contains a raw egg. Make any modifications you deem necessary. We plan to hold a 5th Grade Egg Drop Event on May 17. 


THANK YOU, PARENTS AND STUDENTS, FOR THE GIFTS AND CARDS DURING TEACHER WEEK.
YOUR KINDNESS IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!

LANGUAGE ARTS May 14-18

This week in Language Arts, the students will be working on their "Create-a-Book" Project. This is DUE on Wed., May 16th.

Tuesday: 5th Grade Music class program 8:30

Thursday: 2nd Semester Awards Ceremony 8:30

READING May 14-18

Reading Contract - Historical
DUE DATES:
Mon., May 14 Timeline   

The students are creating a book. This short story will be illustrated. The completed book will be due on Wed., May 16th. Class time and supplies will be given.

SPELLING May 14-18

No Spelling this week.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES May 14-18

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.


SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE May 7-11

On Monday, students will be given information about our final Science project: Egg Drop Project. Students may work individually or in a group of 2-3 to complete this assignment. Each student must write up an Egg Drop Project Report according to instructions in the hand-out.
REPORT DUE: MONDAY, MAY 14.


Students are required to bring their Egg Drop 'container' to school on Thursday, May 17th. Make certain that it contains a raw egg. Make any modifications you deem necessary. We plan to hold a 5th Grade Egg Drop Event on either May 17 or 18. Details to follow....

LANGUAGE ARTS May 7-11

The Writing Post-test will be given.

See "Reading" for Language Arts book project.

READING May 7-11

Reading Contract - Historical
DUE DATES: (updated from those listed on Reading Contract)
Mon., May 7 Art
Mon., May 14 Timeline  


The students will take the Reading Post-test. 


The students will create a book. This short story will be illustrated. The completed book will be due on Wed., May 16th. Class time and supplies will be given.

SPELLING May 7-11

The students have completed their 5th Grade Spelling Workbooks. This week in Spelling, the students will be given a word list to study. There will be activities and games to reinforce these words. TEST Friday, May 11.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES May 7-11

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.


SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE April 30 - May 4

Monday and Tuesday Chapter 5 Study Guide


Wednesday Chapter 5 Test


Thursday No Science due to Mrs. Rhoades class Apple Store Field Trip - This is an educational activity: 
"Field Trip to the Apple Store

Take your students on a Field Trip to an Apple Retail Store for an unforgettable learning experience. On their Field Trip, students can create something amazing right on the spot." 

Friday Science Post Test 

LANGUAGE ARTS April 30 - May 4

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS DUE WED. MAY 2nd.


Monday Pronoun - Verb Agreement page 351
Tuesday none (Puppet scripts)
Wednesday Subject and Object Pronouns page 353
Thursday none (field trip to Apple Store)
Friday none (Puppet scripts)

READING April 30 - May 4

NEW Reading Contract - Historical
DUE DATES: (updated from those listed on Reading Contract)
Mon., April 30 Writing
Mon., May 7 Art
Mon., May 14 Timeline 


This week the student will be writing a fictional story that will be the basis for a puppet script. Students will work in teams to create  puppet shows.  They will also design scenery and props. 

SPELLING April 30 - May 4

Lessons 116-119 will be completed in class. Students should take home their Spelling workbooks to study the word list in the back. TEST on Friday, May 4.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES April 30-May 4

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.


SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE April 23-27

This week in Science the students will review Lesson 2 about the Earth and its Moon. We will continue on to study Lesson 3 about The Solar System. Students will have a quiz on vocabulary terms, that are in their Science Journals, and define new terms.

Looking ahead; Chapter 5 Test will be next week. A study guide will be given out next week prior to the test.

LANGUAGE ARTS April 23-27

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS DUE WED. MAY 2nd.


Monday Pronouns page 341: Writing Activity
Tuesday Subject Pronouns  page 343: Writing Activity
Wednesday Object Pronouns page 345: Writing Activity
Thursday Colons and Hyphens page 347: Writing Activity
Friday Mixed Review pages 348, 349

READING April 23-27

NEW Reading Contract - Historical
DUE DATES: (updated from those listed on Reading Contract)
Mon., April 23 Two Vocabulary assignments
Mon., April 30 Writing
Mon., May 7 Art
Mon., May 14 Timeline


We are reading two short stories this week; The All-American Slurp and The Bracelet. Students will answer questions about each story.

SPELLING April 23-27

Lessons 111-114 will be completed in class. Students should take home their Spelling workbooks to study the word list in the back. TEST on Friday, April 27.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES April 23-27

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE April 16-20

Thank you to the students that have taken advantage of completing EXTRA CREDIT Science work. Some students have raised their grade a full letter; example:  C+ to B-. I encourage students to take advantage of this opportunity to raise their Science grade. Extra Credit ideas include: completing an investigation from the Science book or reading a book about our Solar System and give a report or other experiment.

This week in Science students will be reading Scholastic's Super Science magazine. We will complete the worksheet packet together in class. No homework due to AIMS testing this week. (A great week to complete some extra credit Science....hint, hint)

LANGUAGE ARTS April 16-20

Due to the shortened class schedule because of the AIMS Testing block, Language Arts class will combined with Reading class this week. (See Reading below.)

READING April 16-20

NEW Reading Contract - Historical
DUE DATES: (updated from those listed on Reading Contract)
Wed., April 18 Civil War era book chosen and contract signed.
Mon., April 23 Two Vocabulary assignments
Mon., April 30 Writing
Mon., May 7 Art
Mon., May 14 Timeline

This week in Reading class, we will complete reading Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. Students will complete in-class activities. (No homework due to AIMS testing.)

SPELLING April 16-20

No Spelling this week due to AIMS testing. Watch for lessons next week.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES April 16-20

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE April 9-13

We continue with our Unit "Earth, Moon and Beyond". This week we focus our study on the Earth's Moon. Students will take notes in their Science Journals and complete the Lesson 2 questions (page 195:1-6).

REMINDER: Students may still re-take the Chapter 4 TEST. See me during Study Skills time or after school.

LANGUAGE ARTS April 9-13

This week in Language Arts, the students will practice using dictionaries. Also, they will critique student writing samples (from previous years) looking for the 6 Traits of Writing. (See details http://6traitswriting.com/ ) Students will write their own paper and critique for the 6 Traits.

READING April 9-13

READING CONTRACT - Realistic Fiction
Due Dates:
Tues, 4/10 Plot Line
Watch for the NEW Reading Contract - Historical (Civil War era book) 

We continue reading the book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. 
New vocabulary words will be given on Monday. Students should study the meaning of these words. Students will create a plot line of the story and draw three portraits of the main character (beginning, middle, and end of story) Students will have a test on Hatchet next week.

SPELLING April 9-13

In place of Spelling, this week, the students will participate in the "Buckle Down" Reading program. This program promotes 'fine tuning' of reading skills; identifying the main idea, defining vocabulary words based on usage, interpreting graphic organizers, and correctly using reference sources. These practice lessons are in preparation of next week's AIMS testing.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES April 9-13

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE March 26-30

We begin a new unit of study: "Earth, Moon, and Beyond".
This week the students will define vocabulary words in their Science Journals and take part in "Earth's Orbit" Investigations.

REMINDER: Students may still re-take the Chapter 4 TEST. See me during Study Skills time or after school.

LANGUAGE ARTS March 26-30

This week the students will practice writing letters and create a 'personal narrative'. Most of these assignments should be completed within the time allowed in class.

READING March 26-30

READING CONTRACT - Realistic Fiction
Due Dates:
Friday, 3/30 Art Project
Tues, 4/10 Plot Line ( after Spring Break)  



We continue reading the book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. 
Students should study their vocabulary words.

SPELLING March 26-30

Lessons 106-109 will be completed in class. Students should take home their Spelling workbooks to study the word list in the back. TEST on Friday, March 30.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES March 26-30

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE March 19-23

Look for the green permission slip in the Mar. 16 Friday Folder. Students will be watching Dolphin Tale rated PG. This is a story of how animals' lives can benefit from the use of a prosthetic and how humans benefit as well.

This week in Science students will learn about "Probability" and review graphing coordinates.

LANGUAGE ARTS March 19-23

Monday: Irregular Verbs pages 251,252 DUE: Tuesday
Tuesday: Cumulative Review pages 254-257 DUE: Wednesday
Wednesday: (Reading)
Thursday: Adjectives pages 260, 261 DUE: in Class
Friday: Articles pages 262-263 DUE: in class

READING March 19-23

READING CONTRACT - Realistic Fiction
Due Dates:
Friday, 3/23 Writing
Friday, 3/30 Art
Tues, 4/10 Plot Line ( after Spring Break) 


Last week, the students wrote a short story. They will create a comic illustrating their story. 


Students will read a 4th story from our Reading Anthology and act out a scene from a favorite story (1-4).


We begin reading the book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen.

SPELLING March 19-23

No Spelling this week. Math Enrichment during this class period.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES March 19-23

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE March 12-16

Monday: Study Guide for Chapter 4 Test completed in class
Tuesday: Chapter 4 TEST (no notes/book)
Wednesday and Thursday: Scholastic Super Science magazine and worksheet packet. (Worksheets due end-of-class Thursday)
Friday: Math Enrichment "Euler Circuits" worksheet

LANGUAGE ARTS March 12-16

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS DUE WED. MARCH 14th.


Students will have a practice "AIMS" grammar test on Wednesday. They should use the study guide they created in class as a basis for study.

"Current Events" article - each student needs to bring in an article from the newspaper, magazine, or printed off the internet (see azstarnet.com ). They will read the article and complete the "Current Events" worksheet by Friday. This Current Event will be shared in class. Make certain that the article in no more than one month old.

READING March 12-16

READING CONTRACT - Realistic Fiction
Due Dates:
Friday, 3/16Vocabulary ( 2 assignments) 
Friday, 3/23 Writing
Friday, 3/30 Art
Tues, 4/10 Plot Line ( after Spring Break)


This week in Reading students will be reading a couple of short stories from our Reading Anthology book. They will write a fictional short story in class on Thursday.

SPELLING March 12-16

Lessons 101-104 will be completed in class. Students should take home their Spelling workbooks to study the word list in the back. TEST on Friday, March 16.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES March 12-16

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE March 5-9

This week the students will study Newton's 3 Laws of Motion.
They will have a QUIZ on Wednesday.
Students are required to demonstrate one of Newton's Laws using household objects. (see pages 154-160) DUE: Thursday, March 8
Math Enrichment on Friday.

LANGUAGE ARTS March 5-9

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS DUE MARCH 14.

In preparation for the AIMS Test to be taken in April, the students will have a grammar review this week.

READING March 5-9

The class completed reading the book Hoot by Carl Hiaasen. Students will watch the movie "Hoot" this week. They will create a COMPARISON and CONTRAST chart based on the book and movie. Using the chart, students will write a Comparison and Contrast paper DUE:Friday, March 9.

SPELLING March 5-9

Lessons 96-99 will be completed in class. Students should take home their Spelling workbooks to study the word list in the back. TEST on Friday, March 9.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES March 5-9

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE Feb. 27 - Mar. 2

AOT 5th grade SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS:
1. Alexis C-T
2. Matthew Z.
3. Kathryn B.
The top three winners from each grade level will be allowed to submit their projects at the SARCEF Science Fair held at TCC March 12-16.

This week in Science we begin our "Motion" chapter, pages 143-151 Students will complete investigations and take notes in their Science Journals.

LANGUAGE ARTS Feb. 27 - Mar. 2

Monday: Resturant Review worksheet DUE today. Students will begin writing a paper that will be the basis for their "Resturant Review Speak-up". Speak-up on Wed.
Tuesday: Reading "Hoot" in class.
Wednesday: "Resturant Review Speak-up" TODAY. Paper due as well.
Thursday: AIMS Review
Friday: AIMS Review

READING Feb. 27 - Mar. 2

The class will complete reading the book Hoot by Carl Hiaasen. Students will begin making 'character maps'. This will be due Friday, March 2. I plan to show the movie "Hoot" to the class next week (March 5-9). Look for the parent permission form in the Feb. 22 Friday Folder.

SPELLING Feb. 27 - Mar. 2

Lessons 91-94 will be completed in class. Students should take home their Spelling workbooks to study the word list in the back. TEST on Friday, March 2.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Feb. 27 - Mar. 2

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE Feb. 20-22

Congratulations to these 5th graders that are representing our classes in the AOT Middle School Science Fair: Katelyn G., Matthew Z., Allison D., Alexis C-T., Devin G., Isabella B., Joe M. Their projects will be on display Friday, Feb. 17 and Monday, Feb. 20 in Coach Koehn's room.
Hats off to ALL 5th graders for their great efforts in the Science Fair Projects! All projects are on display in the school office until end-of-day Friday, Feb. 17.

Monday and Tuesday: Students will be reading Scholastic's Current Science magazine. Worksheet packet will be due the end-of-class Tuesday.

Wednesday: Math Enrichment

Thursday and Friday: No School. Tucson Rodeo Days! Enjoy.

LANGUAGE ARTS Feb. 20-22

"Comparison and Contrast" chart, rough draft, final copy DUE Monday, Feb. 20.

Students will be writing a 'Business Letter' that will be mailed to a local store.
This is an extension lesson from Hoot.
Monday, the student writes the rough draft and the final copy is due Wednesday.

READING Feb. 20-22

The class will continue reading the book Hoot by Carl Hiaasen. This week we focus on Chapters 14-16.

SPELLING Feb. 20-22

No Spelling this week.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Feb. 20-22

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE Feb. 13-17

Science Fair Projects are DUE on Monday.
Mon-Wed: The student will give an oral presentation of his/her project to receive a final grade. The top five (or six) 5th grade projects will be submitted for judging for the school's 5th-8th grade Science Fair.

Thur MATH ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY

Friday FUN FEST FIELD TRIP.  We plan to leave campus right after pledge and attendance. STUDENTS NEED TO PACK THEIR LUNCH SINCE WE WILL BE EATING WITH THE 4th GRADERS AT THEIR CAMPUS. We plan to return to school around 1:00.

LANGUAGE ARTS Feb. 13-17

<3 TUESDAY WILL BE OUR CLASS VALENTINE PARTY. STUDENTS MAY BRING IN FINGER FOODS. <3

The students will use their "Comparison and Contrast" chart and write a paper. This paper will be started on Wednesday and is due on Monday, Feb.20.

READING Feb. 13-17

Reading Contract - Science Fiction
DUE DATES:
Feb. 14 Future Shock Activity (Extra Credit) 


The class will continue reading the book Hoot by Carl Hiaasen. We will study vocabulary from chapters 1-9. The students will read chapters 10-12 in class this week. There will be a reading comprehension QUIZ on Thursday.

SPELLING Feb. 13-17

No Spelling this week.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Feb. 13-17

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE Feb. 6-10

SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT Students should be writing their 'Abstract' which is due Feb. 10th. Be sure to explain "why" you are getting your experiment's results (Abstract is around 200-230 words). Contact Mrs. Rhoades if you have questions. Plan to bring in the Science Fair Project DISPLAY BOARD on Monday, Feb. 13th.


We will be reviewing Chapter 3 (pages 108-137) "Forces". There will be an open-book TEST on Wednesday. Later in the week, we will have Math Enrichment - graphing activity. Time will be given, each day, for students to ask any final questions they may have about the Science Fair Project.

LANGUAGE ARTS Feb. 6-10

This week, the students will be making a "Comparison and Contrast" chart. We will work on this chart in class. It will be completed by Friday.

READING Feb. 6-10

Reading Contract - Science Fiction
DUE DATES:
Feb. 7 Art Project
Feb. 14 Future Shock Activity (Extra Credit)


The students will continue reading the book Hoot by Carl Hiaasen. 
We will have a Vocabulary QUIZ (Chapters 1-5) on Monday. 
New vocabulary words will be given out on Tuesday.
Students will complete a Hoot comprehension worksheet.
We plan to read chapters 6-10 this week.

SPELLING Feb. 6-10

Lessons 86-89 will be completed in class. Students should take home their Spelling workbooks to study the word list in the back. TEST on Friday, Feb. 10.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Feb. 6-10

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE Jan. 30 - Feb. 3

This week the students will be working in groups constructing a simple machine. All work should be done at school. The machine must be able to fit on the student desk (no larger). They will be graded on their blue-print (plan) 10 points; does the machine have two (or more) types of simple machines (lever, pulley, ramp, or others) 5 points; students in the group bring in supplies (none will be provided) 5 points; cooperation with group 10 points; TOTAL 30 points. The simple machines are due on Friday, Feb. 3.


Science Fair Project -DUE Feb. 13th
This Wednesday, I will be grading the student's Science Fair Journal Week #5. They must log their project's activity. This journal will be on display along with their final project. Students should be writing their 'Abstract' which is due Feb. 10th. Be sure to explain "why" you are getting your experiment's results. Contact Mrs. Rhoades if you have questions.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS DUE TUESDAY JAN. 31

LANGUAGE ARTS Jan. 30 - Feb. 3

Monday Grammar Mixed Review pages 194, 195
Tuesday none
Wednesday Common Grammatical Errors page 196, 197
Thursday Prefixes and Suffixes pages 206, 207
Friday Composition Organization pages 208,209

READING Jan. 30 - Feb.3

Reading Contract - Science Fiction
DUE DATES:
Jan. 31 Plot Line
Feb. 7 Art Project
Feb. 14 Future Shock Activity (Extra Credit)

Monday the students will present their scenes from "The Tempest".
Tuesday - Friday the students will begin reading the book Hoot by Carl Hiaasen (Chapters 1-5)

SPELLING Jan. 30 - Feb. 3

Lessons 81-84 will be completed in class. Students should take home their Spelling workbooks to study the word list in the back. TEST on Friday, Feb. 3.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Jan. 30 - Feb. 3

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE Jan. 23-27

Science Fair Project -DUE Feb. 13th
Each Wednesday, I will be grading the student's Science Fair Journal. They must log their project's activity. This journal will be on display along with their final project. Students should be writing their 'Abstract' which is due Feb. 10th. Be sure to explain "why" you are getting your experiment's results. Contact Mrs. Rhoades if you have questions.


Monday - Balanced and Unbalanced Forces "Insta-Lab" pages 120-123
Tuesday - Buoyant Force pages 124, 125 "Buoyancy Activity"
Wednesday - Levers and Machines pages 127-129 "Investigation"
Thursday - Machines and Work pages 130-132 plus page 137 "Investigation"
Friday - Math Enrichment


STUDENTS WILL BE CONSTRUCTING SIMPLE MACHINES NEXT WEEK. LOOK FOR PULLEYS, LEVERS, RAMPS, AND SUCH THAT YOUR CHILD MAY USE.

LANGUAGE ARTS Jan. 23-27

Monday - Irregular Verbs  page 191: Writing Activity
Tuesday - Practicing lines from The Tempest
Wednesday - Practicing lines from The Tempest
Thursday - We discussed the AOT Citizenship Rubric
Friday -Contractions page 193:6-20

READING Jan. 23-27

Reading Contract - Science Fiction
DUE DATES:
Jan. 24 Writing Activity
Jan. 31 Plot Line
Feb. 7 Art Project
Feb. 14 Future Shock Activity (Extra Credit)

SPELLING Jan. 23-27

AOT Middle School Spelling Bee after school Monday, Jan.23, 3:15 - 4:00 (or so). Come watch our top spellers compete.


This week in Spelling we will study homonyms and non-base words. Lessons 76-79 will be completed in class. Students should take home their Spelling workbooks to study the word list in the back. TEST on Friday, Jan. 27.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Jan. 23-27

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE Jan. 17-20

Science Fair Project -
"Design an experiment to test the hypothesis" DUE Tues., Jan. 17th
 Also, each Wednesday, I will be grading the student's Science Fair Journal. They must log their project activity. This journal will be on display along with their final project.


Scholastic Super Science Magazine - Tuesday and Wednesday we will have class discussion and complete a worksheet packet. This is due at the end of class on Wednesday.


Math Enrichment on Thursday. Around-the-World math facts and graphing practice.


No Science on Friday due to Honor Roll Bowling. Students on campus will be completing Math activities.

LANGUAGE ARTS Jan. 17-20

Students will be given the outline for our next "Speak-up". The theme is Future. Students will be writing a 5 paragraph paper, which will be due at the end of class on Thursday. The oral presentations of the Future "Speak-up" will be on Friday afternoon.

READING Jan. 17-20

Reading Contract - Science Fiction
DUE DATES:
Jan. 17 Two Vocabulary Activities
Jan. 24 Writing Activity
Jan. 31 Plot Line
Feb. 7 Art Project
Feb. 14 Future Shock Activity (Extra Credit)


We are reading "The Tempest". Students will choose a scene to act out with a partner and present this scene to the class. These skits will be presented sometime the week of Jan. 23. Details to follow.....

SPELLING Jan. 17-20

Congratulations to Grace and Julian for winning our homeroom spelling bee. They will participate in the AOT Middle School Spelling Bee. Time to be announced.....

No Spelling this week.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Jan. 17-20

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE Jan. 9-13

SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS DUE FEB. 13th.

Monday: Students will be given the outline for the Science Fair Abstract (report). They will use their research resources for this paper.
(Abstract DUE: Friday, Feb. 10th.) Each Wednesday, I will be grading the student's Science Fair Journal. They must log their project activity. This journal will be on display along with their final project.

Tuesday: Review 'friction' and 'gravity': page 117.
Wednesday: Create a poster showing 'friction' and 'gravity'.
Thursday: "Force" investigation: page 119.
Friday: Math Enrichment - fractions

LANGUAGE ARTS Jan. 9-13

Scholastic Book Orders Due Thursday, Jan. 20th.


Monday: Main Verbs and Helping Verbs pages 182, 183:6-20
Tuesday: (Reading The Tempest in L.A. class)
Wednesday: Using Helping Verbs pages 184, 185: Writing Activity
Thursday: Linking Verbs pages 186, 187:11-25
Friday: Irregular Verbs pages 188, 189:in class activity

READING Jan. 9-13

The class is starting to read The Tempest. Students will be given the vocabulary words Monday (we didn't get to vocab last week).

Reading Contract - Science Fiction
Packets will be given to the students on Monday, Jan. 9th.
DUE DATES:
Jan. 13 Select book and get parent signature on packet
Jan. 17 Two Vocabulary Activities
Jan. 24 Writing Activity
Jan. 31 Plot Line
Feb. 7 Art Project
Feb. 14 Future Shock Activity (Extra Credit)

SPELLING Jan. 9-13

This week in Spelling we will study homonyms. Lessons 71-74 will be completed in class. Students should take home their Spelling workbooks to study the word list in the back. TEST on Friday, Jan. 13.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Jan. 9-13

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.