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.