9/29/10

Language Arts: Group books

Spelling: p.42 1-60, w3x - due Fri.

Math:

Balke: Decimal place value SL 2.2

Gordon: MJ 36 (Fri.) Work page 20 (tomorrow)

Hall: Place value SL 42, 43

Wilson: Partial sums - worksheet

Science: Water clock experiments

Social Studies: Brain only - they are corrected and returned!

Other: I will bring ties tomorrow! Pictures Friday!

9/28/10

Language Arts: Group book

Spelling: 42-44 1-60, w3x - due Fri.

Math:

Balke: 2.1

Gordon: MJ 36 (Fri)

Hall: SL 41 MR 24

Wilson: no hw

Science: Instructions

Social Studies: Brain only is TOMORROW

Other: Another perm form!

Picture day Friday!

Superintendent coming to Lemme tomorrow!

9/27/10 - Picture Day Friday!

Reminder Picture Day is Friday! You need to have your envelope with money that day. If you forget, or your student is absent, there usually is a make-up day.

I had this fun idea last year: If your student wants to, they could wear a tie! We had quite a few takers last year, and they looked pretty sharp. If you are wanting a particular shirt for your student to wear, that is TOTALLY fine. Zero pressure.

Why ties? I wear one virtually every day. I have lots of them. I will bring them on Thursday and Friday. I will tie them for the students who are interested.

Guidelines:

1. Parents must okay it
2. You need an appropriate shirt to go with the tie
3. You may bring your own tie
4. Girls may OF COURSE participate. Who doesn’t look good in tie?
5. If you send an expensive tie, I’ll make sure your student wears it only for the picture!
   

Again, this is all for fun, and 100% optional.

Have a great day,
nb

9/27/10

Language Arts: Book groups

Spelling: p. 42-44 1-60

Math:

Balke: Place Value - SL 2.1 - due Wed.

Gordon: MJ 33 34 (tomorrow) MJ 36 (Fri.)

Hall: SL 41 MR 24 (Wed.)

Wilson: pre-assessment - no hw

Science: Funnel Water Clocks

Social Studies: Reading Notes 4 - due tomorrow

Brain only test Tomorrow

Other: BRING YOUR LUNCH TOMORROW!!!!

More permission slips!!

Picture Day FRIDAY!!

9/24/10

Language Arts:

Spelling: Final Test

Math:

Balke: Checked test, Begin Ch. 2 - no hw

Gordon: MJ 30 MJ 34 (Tues.) SL 33

Hall: No hw - Ch. 1 test

Wilson: SL 2.1, bring signed tests Monday!!!

Science: Instructions

Social Studies: Open note test today, Brain only on Tuesday!!

Other:

Tuesday - Field Trip - bring a lunch!!!

Friday 10/1 - Picture Day - I will bring my ties

9/23/10

Language Arts: CQ: WSSSW - due tomorrow

Spelling: Final test

Math:

Balke: Ch. 1 test - no hw

Gordon: MJ 31 (tomorrow) MJ 34 (Tues.)

Hall: Study guide (tomorrow) - test Friday

Wilson: Median - return signed test - no hw

Science: Instructions assignment

Social Studies: Reading Notes 4 - due Tuesday - Open note test tomorrow or Monday, Brain only Tuesday

Other: Perm forms, $$$$, other forms, Tuesday: Field trip bring lunch!, Next Friday (10/1)- Picture day - I will bring ties!!!!

9/22/10

Language Arts: CQ: WSSSW - due Friday

Spelling: p.37 1-18, w3x

Math:

Balke: Ch.1 test tomorrow!!

Gordon: MJ 31 - Friday

Hall: SL 36 - Test Friday

Wilson: MJ 31 Comp Lab Today

Science: Water Clock Instructions assignment - work on it tomorrow!

Social Studies: ----------------

Other: Perm. forms

9/22/10 - Balke's Math Test Tomorrow

Things you need to know how to do:

Be able to determine the following data landmarks from a set of data:

Mean (WITHOUT A CALCULATOR)

Median

Mode

Range

Maximum

Minimum

Create a line plot from a given set of data

Create a stem-and-leaf plot from a given set of data

Create a bar graph from a given set of data

Interpret a line graph

Estimate percentages from a circle graph (pie graph for old-timers)

The Student Resource Book (SRB) may help, but if it was left at school, you can access online:

https://isrb.everydaymathonline.com/english/pages/wrapper.php?page=M6_cover&PHPSESSID=2b155fd0813e264a8b0c473af921c7e4&language=english

I also sent a piece of paper with possible review items from the Math Journal.

Good luck!!

9/21/10

Language Arts: CQ:WSSSW - due Fri.

Began Book Groups -

NIHM - Ch.1

Tera - Ch. 1,2

Tang - to p. 17

Star - Ch. 1,2

Spelling: p.37 1-18, w3x - due Thurs.

Math:

Balke: Review for Test Thurs.

Gordon: MJ 31 (Fri.)

Hall: MR 23 SL 34

Wilson: Unit 1 test - no hw

Science: Foil water clocks

Social Studies: More Ch. 4 summarizing

Other: Perm form, parade tomorrow

9/20/10

Language Arts: CQ:WSSW

Spelling: p.37 1-18, w3x - due Thurs.

Math:

Balke: Interpreting data - SL 1.11, 1.12 - Test Thurs.

Gordon: Test tomorrow, MJ 28

Hall: SL 28, 29 MR 22

Wilson: Test tomorrow, Study guide, SRB

Science: Water Clocks

Social Studies: Group work on Ch.4

Other: Permission forms!!

9/17/10

Language Arts (Spelling): Spelling Final test

Math:

Balke: Misleading data - no hw - next week Test Thursday

Gordon: MJ 26 (Tues.) - next week Test Tuesday

Hall: MR 21, MJ 44

Wilson: Prime factorization - Math packet 24 (1,4,5,6,8,9 - show your work!)

Science: ---------------

Social Studies: Ch. 3 retest

Other: Picture Day M 10/1

Field Trip Perm Form + $$$ - ASAP!!!!

9/16/10

Language Arts: Open House Preparation

Spelling: Final test tomorrow

Math:

Balke: Interpreting Data from graphs - no hw

Gordon: MJ 27 SL 24 MJ 28 (Tues.)

Hall: MJ 36 37 MR 20

Wilson: Factor Strings MJ 28

Science: -------------

Social Studies: Retake Ch 3 test

Other: Open House 6:30-7:30

Field Trip Permission Form

9/15/10 - Cinquains

1st line - 1 noun

2nd line - 2 adjectives

3rd line - 3 verbs

4th line - 1 descriptive phrase

5th line - 1 noun (similar to the 1st line)

Example

Teacher

Intelligent, trustworthy

educating, guiding, mentoring

Always looking out for students

Mr. Balke

9/15/10

Language Arts (Spelling): Cinquains - must be done tomorrow - I will give SOME time to work

Spelling: p.31 1-18, w3x - due tomorrow

Math:

Balke: Tables, Area, Perimeter, SL 1.10 (finish graph!!)

Gordon: MJ 26, MJ 27

Hall: MJ 33, MR 19 (some need to do MJ 26, 27, 34)

Wilson: Factor strips, MJ 28 (Fri.)

Science: Timelines - must be done tomorrow - I will give SOME time to work

Social Studies: ---------------

Other: 6th gr. band tomorrow

9/14/10

Language Arts (Spelling): Spelling - new groups

Dictionary group: I will have list for you tomorrow!!!!

p.31 1-18, w3x - due Thurs.

Math:

Balke: Graph assignment - for Open House

Gordon: MJ 23, MJ 27, SL 22

Hall: MJ 32, Math rev 18 (show your work)

Wilson: SL 22, Math packet

Science: Timelines - we will work in class - you may take it home - due Thursday Open House!!

Social Studies: ----------------

Other: Open House Thursday 6:30-7:30

9/13/10

Language Arts (Spelling): CQ: AWTTC - due Tues.

Spelling p.31 1-18, W3X - due Thurs.

Math:

Balke: Circles and Create a graph - no HW

Gordon: MJ 22 (tomorrow) MJ 27 (Fri.) MJ 23 (tomorrow)

Hall: Math rev. 17, SL 25

Wilson: Top-It - no HW

Science: Timeline assignment in class tomorrow

Social Studies: Brain only test

Other: Open House Thursday!

9/10/10

Language Arts (Spelling): Final test today

CQ: AWTTC - due Tuesday

Math:

Balke: Circles - no hw

Gordon: MJ 22 (Tues.) SL 20 (Mon.)

Hall: SL 24, Math Rev 16

Wilson: Square #s, square roots SL 1.7 (1-9)

Science: ------------------

Social Studies: Brain only test Monday!!

Other:

9/8/10

Language Arts (Spelling): Unit 3 - w3x, p.25 1-18, due Thurs.

Math:

Balke: Step graphs, SL 1.8

Gordon: SL 17, MJ 24 (Fri.)

Hall: SL 21, Math rev. 14

Wilson: Factors - no HW

Science: Discussed Timelines

Social Studies: Notes for Ch. 3 - Open Book/Notes test tomorrow, Brain only test Friday

Other: Mentally prepare! There will be a substitute teacher tomorrow!!!!!

9/7/10

Language Arts (Spelling): W3X, p. 25 1-18 - due Thurs.

Math:

Balke: Bar graphs SL 1.7

Gordon: MJ 18 19 MJ 24 (Fri.)

Hall: Math Rev 13, SL 20, MJ 21

Wilson: SL 17 - show your work, Math packet

Science: Length of days website

Social Studies: Ch. 3 Summarize sections

Other:

9/3/10

Language Arts (Spelling): DRAs done!!!

Math:

Balke: Bar graphs - no HW

Gordon: MJ 15 16 (Tues)

Hall: Math Rev 10 11 12 (Tues)

Wilson: Factors - no HW

Science: ---------

Social Studies: Brain only test

Other: Have a Great 3-Day Weekend!!!

9/2/10

Language Arts (Spelling): Final test tomorrow

CQ: SS, GiaSS - due tomorrow

Math:

Balke: Line graphs - SL 1.6

Gordon: MJ 15 (Tues.) MJ 12 (tomorrow) SL 15,16 (Tomorrow)

Hall: SL 12, Math rev. 9

Wilson: Divisibility - Factor Captor, SL 15

Science: ----

Social Studies: ---- Open book test, brain only test tomorrow

Other:

9/1/10

Language Arts (Spelling): Wrapping up DRAs!!!!!

Spelling - w3x, p.19 1-18 - due tomorrow!!!

CQ: SS + GiaSS - due Friday

Math:

Balke: Mean and Median - SL 1.4 SL 1.5

Gordon: MJ 12 (Fri.) MJ 13, 14 Teach Factor Captor to parents by Fri.

Hall: SL 15 Rev p.8

Wilson: Factor Captor due Friday

Science: Sundials, Tilt of the Earth

Social Studies: Reading Notes 2 due tomorrow

Open book test tomorrow

Brain only test Friday

Other: