Camp Info.

Camp Info.

Here is a link to the packing list for camp if you have lost your original. ONLY pack what is on the list or less. All students are required to carry their own stuff, lighter is better!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OmuOUIKfX7bmMcnI7VbnS6qSRMa4CLhNdD-UTuuwCqE/edit

We leave one week from Monday (on Oct. 21). Students should be here by 7:50. They SHOULD have their lunch and items for on the bus in a small back pack. All medicine should be in a ziploc bag with exact directions for taking and your child’s name on it. Give it to Mrs. Ranka when you arrive Monday. Pillows should be in their bags, not for on the bus. Put sleeping bag/pillow in some sort of bag labeled with your child’s name. Remember, if you use a garbage bag, they usually all look alike, so attach something to make your child’s stand out. Watch the weather forecast and pack accordingly. We will load bus by 8 and leave by 8:15.

We will return between 3:45-4:45 on Wednesday. You will receive a phone call when we are 1/2 hour away. Please be on time to get your child and DO NOT park where the bus will unload.

We are excited and will have a great time, don’t worry! 🙂

If your child is not going to camp, they will be in Mrs. Moon’s class while we are gone.

Fan-Out Parents Still Needed!

Fan-Out Parents Still Needed!

We still need about 3-4 volunteers who can take the call when we are about 1/2 hour away and begin the fan out calls. If you will be home and able to make about 8 phone calls to let parents know we are almost home please email Mrs. Ranka at rankac@dearbornschools.org and late next week you will get a list of numbers to call. 

October 7-11

Camp News: Thanks to everyone for sending in the camp balance, we are all set to go now! Dads going are Mr. Makled, Mr. Frietag, Mr. Gawall, Mr. Heaton, Mr. Nowak and Mr. Wisniewski. We need about 4-5 volunteers who can take the call when we are about 1/2 hour away and begin the fan out calls. If you will be home and able to make about 8 phone calls to let parents know we are almost home please email Mrs. Ranka at rankac@dearbornschools.org and late next week you will get a list of numbers to call. Also, your child can bring $30 in spending money if they would like to purchase a hoodie or t-shirt while at camp. You can put it in an envelope with your child’s name on the outside and hand it to Mrs. Ranka as the students get on the bus on Monday, October 21. Make sure your child knows that they have spending money. Thanks in advance.

Module 1 review is coming home today to complete and will get checked tomorrow with the test on Wednesday. Please go through and talk about it with your child. Just reading the directions can be daunting to some and they need simple practice with that!

Half Day Friday!

SS Unit 1 Assessment: Wednesday

Unit 1 – Our Government Review

Unit 1 District Assessment covers the following standards. We highlighted all the notes to be reviewed in your child’s notebook. In addition to reviewing the highlighted notes, your child should know the steps a Bill must go through to become a law and I have listed them below. Your child will also have to answer 4 essay questions, also listed below. 

All of the district assessments are taken on the Chromebooks. 

Standards covered:

StandardPoints
GLAHSCE.SOC.4.4 – C1.0.2 » Grade Four » Social Studies » Grade Level and High School Content ExpectationsExplain probable consequences of an absence of government and of rules and laws.6
GLAHSCE.SOC.4.4 – C2.0.1 » Grade Four » Social Studies » Grade Level and High School Content ExpectationsExplain how the principles of popular sovereignty, rule of law, checks and balances, separation of powers, and individual rights (e.g., freedom of religion, freedom of expression, freedom of press) serve to limit the powers of the federal government as reflected in the Constitution and Bill of Rights.4
GLAHSCE.SOC.4.4 – C3.0.2 » Grade Four » Social Studies » Grade Level and High School Content ExpectationsGive examples of powers granted to the federal government (e.g., coining of money, declaring war) and those reserved for the states (e.g., driver’s license, marriage license).3
GLAHSCE.SOC.4.4 – C3.0.3 » Grade Four » Social Studies » Grade Level and High School Content ExpectationsDescribe the organizational structure of the federal government in the United States (legislative, executive, and judicial branches).2
GLAHSCE.SOC.4.4 – C3.0.4 » Grade Four » Social Studies » Grade Level and High School Content ExpectationsDescribe how the powers of the federal government are separated among the branches.3
GLAHSCE.SOC.4.4 – C3.0.5 » Grade Four » Social Studies » Grade Level and High School Content ExpectationsGive examples of how the system of checks and balances limits the power of the federal government (e.g., presidential veto of legislation, courts declaring a law unconstitutional, congressional approval of judicial appointments).4
GLAHSCE.SOC.5.5 – U3.3.6 » Grade Five » Social Studies » Grade Level and High School Content ExpectationsDescribe the principle of federalism and how it is expressed through the sharing and distribution of power as stated in the Constitution (e.g., enumerated and reserved powers).

Steps to become a law:

  1. Someone has an idea and a bill is written
  2. The bill goes to a committee that discusses it. They keep it the same or make changes
  3. Congress (The Senate and The House of Representatives) Debates the bill and votes
  4. Presidential Action: the President signs the bill or vetoes it

Essays:

Why did the authors of the Constitution want to limit the power given to any one branch of the government? Describe the reasons for this and provide an example of what might happen if they had not done this. (worth 3 points) Helpful Link

Why might it be difficult to travel in the US if each state had its own laws, money, and military? Explain your thinking by providing at least TWO reasons. (2 points)

Why is it important for our country to have a constitution? Explain TWO reasons how the citizens of the US benefit from our constitution. (3 points)

What is the process for a bill to become a law. Identify four steps in this process and describe each. (3 points)

Module One Math Test

Module One Math Test: Monday and Tuesday of next week will be the review with the test on Wednesday. PLEASE have your child practice on zearn over the weekend. This is a tool that REALLY HELPS. More than 1/2 the class is not practicing on zearn at home and that IS part of homework. They should be at the end of module one, lesson 16. Many students are on lesson 4…………..:( Â