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June 2, 2016

Today in class we read Chapter 11 in The Giver. We also read up to chapter 11 for those groups reading The Cay and Where the Red Fern Grows. Hades Maps were turned in today. Tomorrow Literature Circle Group sheets are due. The Cumulative Review for the Vocabulary book is next Tuesday. The list attached are […]

June 1, 2016

We are wrapping up things for the year! HADES MAPS are due tomorrow (Thursday!) pgs. 138-140 in Vocabulary books due tomorrow. There will be a cumulative review over Units 1-13 on Tuesday, June 7. Literature Circle Group roles are due on FRIDAY! Please make sure they are complete!

May 26, 2016

Today students presented their first Literature Circle assessments. This was a culminating activity over the past 6 days of class. The majority of this was completed in class. There were some students who chose not to complete this assignment, which is reflected in their Literature Circle assessment grade. We know it is getting warmer and […]

May 17, 2016

Looking forward to some warmer weather! We are starting the novel, The Giver, this week. If you have a copy at home, please bring to class! Unit 12 Vocabulary Test was today. We will begin Chapter 13 tomorrow. Homework: Rough draft of complaint letter due. BRING NOTE CARDS TO CLASS TOMORROW!

May 11, 2016

Homework: pages 128-130 in Vocabulary book.

May 10, 2016

Homework: Vocabulary Cards Unit 12 due on Wednesday. Vocabulary Test on Monday, May 16.

May 6

Happy Mother’s Day Moms! We had a great deal of testing this week! Kids are ready to get back to regular class activities! Monday is Unit 11 Vocabulary Test Reading logs are done for the year! Please continue to have your children read! REPORT CARDS WILL BE GOING HOME WITH THE STUDENTS TODAY!

April 25, 2016

There will not be Reading Logs for the remainder of the year! Our hope is that the kids have learned to enjoy reading and incorporate that time into their daily lives! This week: M-Step testing in the morning on Tuesday and Wednesday! Please make sure kids are in school on time, had a good night […]

March 10, 2016

This week, we have been working on discussing the characteristics of a drama or play. We have begun by listening to the play, “The Prince and the Pauper” and we will begin reading the play tomorrow. The parts were handed out today and we will start the reading tomorrow. The students were very excited […]

Monday, February 22

We have been working on cause and effect for the past few days and have started reading a non-fiction article about how dangerous bacteria and salmonella can be. We are beginning to identify the various causes and effects in the article and the next step will be to write a cause and effect paragraph related to […]