Thursday, April 29, 2010

5th Grade- No homework- You must take your elements test by May 7th. You have three chances to improve your grade. SPELLING DOES COUNT!

7th Grade- Vocabulary story due tomorrow.

8th Grade- No homework LOVE THE MOVIE!

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

5th Grade- Read Lesson 3 + vocabulary

7th Grade- Due Thursday April 29- notecards and bilbliography, Book report Due May 20

8th grade- Start working on And Then There Were None presentations.
Spelling quiz Thursday May 4

Book Report Due May 13 ( I will give you sheet tomorrow)

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

5th Grade- Lesson 2 quiz tomorrow. Review the lesson outline!!!! vocabulary, the period table in your book, and look over the notes from class.

7th grade- note cards and bibliography due Thursday (min 50 cards + min 5 bibliography cards)

8th grade- Verb Verb Verb test tomorrow. Principle parts and 6 tenses. Test very similar to the homework sheets I gave out yesterday. Call your friends if you didn't get to check yours today, some of them have answer guides.

spelling test Words on the Move- Next Tuesday. Those of you not here today, you will get it for homework tomorrow night.

That's all for now.

Monday, April 26, 2010

The kids are counting down : we have 27 days left of actual school days. Ok I'm really counting also.

5th grade- Chapter 12 lesson 2 quiz on Wednesday. Study your lesson outlines, vocabulary, and the notes I gave today.

7th grade- Tuesday- spelling test "y" words *** Research paper *** Thursday you have a minimum of 50 cards and your bibliography notecards due to me. I will check for accuracy and give back so we can begin to write

8th grade- Wednesday Verb Test- Principle parts/ 6 verb tenses. Complete the optional study sheets and check you answers in my room


Friday, April 23, 2010

Yeah! It's Friday I know you may think I am crazy assigning all this work. But... I want to keep the kids focused the last month of school. Or I will LOSE them. so

5th Grade- Wednesday- 2nd Quiz on chapter 12 lesson 2 Study vocabulary/ lesson outlines ( we will go over Monday)/ and read your chapter.

7th Grade- Reading vocabulary Test on Monday
Spelling test "y" on Tuesday
Bibliography and notes ( min 50) due Thursday

8th Grade- Wednesday April 28 Verb Test- Principle parts/ 6 tenses
Finish the book!!! And then there were none


Thursday, April 22, 2010

Hi everyone! It's good to be back.

Homework for tonight:

5th Grade - Adopt-an-Atom is due tomorrow. You must turn in a complete data sheet and colorful advertisement containing all items per your assignment. Hint... look on the first page of your assignment and it lists all things that need to in ad.

7th grade- Reading vocabulary test- Monday ( I forgot about it today, a few more day to study!)
Next Tuesday- spelling test on the "y" words

***Coming up*** we will be working on bibliography cards and note taking tomorrow and next week. Make sure you bring your sources to school each day.


8th grade- No homework tonight, Verb Test Principle parts/6 tenses
Next Wednesday April 28




Thursday, April 15, 2010

5th Grade- Please read through Lesson 2 carefully, so you understand what we are talking about tomorrow when I start explaining compounds and molecules.

7th grade- Reading- Into Thin Air Guide for Reading page 219 + vocabulary

8th grade- No class until next Thursday

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

sorry for the late post.

5th grade- review your vocabulary for lesson 2
Chapter 12 lesson 1 quiz on Monday April 19

7th grade- Reading Answer all questions at the end of our story in the lit book. Sorry I don't have the book with me, so I can't think of the page number but you know which story.
Research topic due tomorrow
Grammar/verb test tomorrow- Principle parts and tenses

8th grade-

Final draft of C/C paper due tomorrow
Reading homework- read to chapter 15 and complete vocabulary
If you did not turn in your grammar homework today, turn in tomorrow. Thanks to those of you who followed directions!

Remember come prepared with your questions for the Spirit representative tomorrow.


Tuesday, April 13, 2010

5th Grade- homework- vocabulary chapter 12 lesson 2


I think I will break these lessons up into three quizzes and then a cummulative test in a few weeks. The chapter is about 50 pages long and this way it will prevent everyone from feeling overwelmed.

Monday- quiz on chapter 12 lesson 1

7th grade-
Research topic due Thursday.
Thursday- Verb test principle parts and tenses
Homework- Exercises 16 & 17 page 503

8th Grade- Final draft of C/C paper due Thursday
Grammar homework- Exercises 16 & 17 page 518 due Wednesday
Reading homework- Read from page 187- to 220. due Thursday
Vocabulary- And Then There Were None- worksheets due Thursday

I will be available after school tomorrow to work on Verb conjugating for the 7th and 8th Grade






Monday, April 12, 2010

April 12

5th Grade- No homework. We completed Chapter 12. We have two more chapters to get through before test time.

7th Grade- Verb test on Thursday- Principle parts and the 6 tenses
Research topic due Thursday If you have questions ask me before Thursday.
Exercises 14 & 15 in Grammar book page 500-501

8th Grade- Final Draft of Compare/contrast paper Thursday April 15
Wednesday, Mrs. Onufer will come in and work with the eighth grade and their auction project
Friday - Cotillion
Monday April 19-21- 8th grade sailing trip