12/10/13

Math
Test tomorrow - I did talk to the students about using the Math Journal to prepare for the test!

Language arts
Lesson 15 packet due Friday

Social Studies
Ch.8 worksheets - from workbook - due Thursday

Science
Thursday Mysterious Powders Test

12/9/13

Math
Review for Wednesday test

Language arts
Lesson 15
Spelling pretest

Social Studies
How the pyramids were built

Science 
THE Mysterious Powder - Identity REVEALED

Reminders:
Crisis Center Food Drive
Book Drive
Permission slips for City High Concert

12/8/13 - Dress for Success!!

You CANNOT catch a cold from the cold (http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20306931,00.html), but it is a good idea to dress appropriately for the weather!

Some dangers from the cold:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/images/gid/WCM/awareness/winterdangers.pdf

Now that doesn't mean we will never go outside!  If the temperature is below zero wind chill, there will be indoor recess.  Students will be ushered in before school if the wind chill is below zero.  Keep in mind the office staff, who would be making this call, is quite busy in the morning, so if it's -1, there probably won't be a problem with students waiting outside if students come when they are supposed to and are dressed appropriately.

Students are allowed in at 8:25.  The closer student come to that time, the better, especially on cold days!! There is usually no supervision before 8:15-8:20ish.

Well, I'm off to shovel some snow!  Have a great evening!

12/7/13 - We will WIN the Lemme Holiday Food Drive!!

I have decided that my class needs to win this.  Check out the link below:

http://jccrisiscenter.org/

On the right, there is a Top Ten list of needed items, for some guidance.

Let's win this thing!!!!

12/7/13

Math
Study Link 4.10 and 4.11
Test tentatively be WEDNESDAY.  Check the links for some practice/study.

Language arts
Weekly test
Spelling test
Wrapping up DRAs!

Social Studies
Finished "Riddles of the Sphinx"

Science
THE Mysterious Powder writeup - due Monday
Next week, we will find out the true composition of THE Mysterious Powder!

12/5/13

Math
Percent of a number - no homework
Test next week sometime!

Language Arts
Lesson 14 packet - due tomorrow
Lesson 14 spelling test - tomorrow
DRAs!!

Social Studies
Ch. 7 worksheet - due tomorrow
The Riddles of the Sphinx

Science
THE Mysterious Powder writeup - due MONDAY now (because of time taken up by DRAs)

12/4/13

Math
Study Link 4.9 - due tomorrow
Decimals, fractions, and percents

Language arts
DRAs!!
Lesson 14 packet - due Friday

Social Studies
Ch. 7 worksheet - due Friday
Check blog for Egypt videos!

Science
THE Mysterious Powder
Writing - Procedure for figuring out the contents of THE Mysterious Powder - due Friday

NEXT WEEK - food drive for the Crisis Center!

12/3/13

Math
Study Link 4.8 - Fractions, Decimals, and Percents - due tomorrow

Language arts
Summarize weekly story - due tomorrow (most completed in class)
Lesson 14 packet - due Friday
Spelling test - Friday

Social Studies
Pyramid videos - see links on the blog

Science
Testing vinegar and phenol red
THE Mysterious Powder - we will find out this week!

12/2/13

Welcome Back to School!!

Math
Study Link 4.7  due tomorrow

Language arts
Lesson 14 packet due Friday
Spelling test Friday

Social Studies
We're combining Ch. 7 and 8 - Egypt!

Science 
Another Mystery Powder.  Later this week, "THE Mysterious Powder"!!