Students will have mid-term next week.

Jan. 23  Science mid-term

Jan. 24  ELA mid-term

Jan. 25  U.S. History

Jan.26  Math mid-term

Students have Mid-term schedule in their planners. Please check it.

Thank you

Late Start on Wednesday 01/17/18

Pre-algebra

Unit of Study: – Linear/ Nonlinear Equations

– Review Graphing of linear equations/ functions/ Decimals

ELA

Students will analyze informational texts and identify text features.

_ Review Figurative Language.

NWEA Language usage assessments on Jan.16.

NWEA Reading on Jan.18.

Physical Science

Unit of Study: Sound & Waves properties

Students will learn about waves and its properties.

How is sound produced?

U.S. History

Unit of Study:  U.S Constitution and Three branches of Government

Students will read and analyze informational texts about constitution goals and learn about roles of each branch of government.

Dear Parents,

Please check your child’s planner for the homework assignments every day.

Students will have their NWEA assessments this week and next week.

Semester one will end on Jan. 30. Final grades will be posted on January 30, 2018.

Happy New Year Everyone!

Pre-algebra

Unit of Study: – Solving multi-step equations (continue)

– Review fractions

*NWEA Math assessment on Thursday  01/11/18

ELA

Students will analyze fiction texts and identify main ideas and details.

_ Review Figurative Language.

NWEA Reading and Language usage assessments will be on Jan.16-18

Physical Science

*Test on Tuesday 01/9/18  Solar system.

*NWEA science assessment on Friday 01/12/18.

Unit of Study: Sound & Waves properties

Students will learn about waves and its properties.

U.S. History

Unit of Study:  U.S Constitution and Three branches of Government

Students will read and analyze informational texts about constitution goals and learn about roles of each branch of government.

Dear Parents,

Please check your child’s planner for the homework assignments every day.

Pre-algebra

Unit of Study: – Solving multi-step equations (continue)

– Square roots/ Exponents

*Test on Wednesday  Dec. 20 (Solving multi-step equations / square roots/ perfect squares)

ELA

Students will analyze informational articles and identify Pros & Cons on a T-chart

_ Apply CER writing related to read articles.

Test( Argumentative Writing) on Thursday Dec. 21.

Quiz (Action verbs/ nouns/ adjectives/ capitalization)

Physical Science

Unit of Study: Space/Gravity/ Solar System / Facts about all planets.

Students will learn about solar system and completing a flip book.

U.S. History

Unit of Study:  Independence battles

Students will read and analyze informational texts about 5 major battles. They will complete an organizer abour battles in groups and present it to whole class.

Dear Parents,

Please check your child’s planner for the homework assignments every day.

Dear Parents,

Students will attend a dodge ball game on Friday Dec. 15 at 8:30 am as a reward for their positive behavior.

They have to earn 10 pride cards to participate.

Glad to inform you that all my students will attend.

Thank you

Pre-algebra

Unit of Study: – Solving multi-step equations with fractions.

– Exponents

*Test on Thursday  Dec. 14 (Solving multi-step equations with fractions)

ELA

Students will start writing their summative argumentative essay to support their thesis answering a writing prompt:

Should your community ban bottled water?

Test on Friday Dec. 15.

Physical Science

Unit of Study: Space/Gravity/ Solar System / Facts about all planets.

Students will learn about solar system.

• Test on Wednesday  Dec. 13 (Facts about solar system and gravity).

U.S. History

Unit of Study:  Independence battles/ Article of Confederation

Students will read and analyze informational texts about battles.

Dear Parents,

Please check your child’s planner for the homework assignments every day.

Pre-algebra

Unit of Study: – Solving system of equations by graphing and substitution.

– Square roots and perfect squares

*Test on Wednesday  Dec. 6 (Solving system of equations by graphing and substitution)

ELA

Students will read and analyze an argumentative article by citing textual evidence..

They will  analyze argumentative writing elements and identifies its text features .

They will start writing their summative argumentative essay (Intro/ First Body paragraph)

Physical Science

Unit of Study: Space/Solar System /review   Moon phases we took last week.

Students will learn about solar system and Moon phases .

• Test on Tuesday Dec. 5  about Moon phases.

U.S. History

Unit of Study:  Declaration of Independence and its four sections

Students will analyze Declaration of Independence (Preamble/ Natural Rights/ Grievances/ Declaration) and will paraphrase each section.

• Test on Thursday Dec. 7  about Declaration of Independence.

Dear Parents,

Please check your child’s planner for the homework assignments every day.

Students will celebrate their positive behavior by attending a movie reward event on Nov. 21.

All students have earned 10 pride cards.

Pre-algebra

Unit of Study: Solving system of equations by graphing and substitution.

ELA

Students will read and analyze an informational article “Amazon is now offering in- home delivery of packages”

They will  analyze text by citing textual evidence.

They will apply Close and Critical Reading Framework after Thanksgiving Holiday.

Physical Science

Unit of Study: Space/ Gravity/Orbit

Students will learn about orbit, gravity, and Eclipse.

U.S. History

Unit of Study:  War for Independence

Students will read an informational text and apply box and summarize.