4/26/12

Language Arts: TALENT SHOW  
Kinderbuddies


Math: 
Balke: no hw
Gordon: MJ 259   MJ 236 (T)   MJ 241  (F)
Hall: MJ 377
Moen: no hw


Science: Recording


Social Studies:  -------


Other: SOW next week!

4/25/12

Language Arts: 
SPELLING TEST TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!
GRI + GRII books - due T 5/8


Math: 
Balke: Div. Rev. 2
Gordon: SL 225 226   MJ 231 (Th)  MJ 236 (T)
Hall: MJ 375
Moen: Mult. Fractions wkst.


Science: Recording - Roots


Social Studies: More Ch.29


Other:  FFFFOOORRRMMMSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!

4/25/12 - 6th Grade School of the Wild Reminders!!!

The following is the exact post I sent last year at this time:

With there being no school Friday, I am fearful of weekend brain freeze! So here's an early reminder of what you need for the week of School for the Wild at MacBride (this is from the handout you received recently):

Daily Student Supplies for the University of Iowa Macbride School of the Wild Fieldtrip Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday

• A sack lunch and a drink will be needed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

• Students must wear long pants because of the ticks, prairie grass, and poison ivy. It is helpful if the students wear layers of old clothing, because the weather can change during the day.

• Students should wear old shoes or boots. Please bring an extra pair of socks and an extra pair of old shoes because we will get wet and muddy. It is helpful to have an extra pair of old shoes to change into.

• Students should wear a hat or bandana because of the ticks. They should bring sunscreen to prevent sunburn.

• Students need to bring a water bottle with them everyday. They will refill this water bottle during the day at the park.

• The students need to bring rain gear. The students will participate in activities in the rain.If there is lightning or severe storms, the students will be inside the University of Iowa Macbride Sailing Club Building that is located near the Blue Stem Shelter, on the field campus.

Things Students Should Not Bring Include:

• Anything that is not allowed at school is not allowed at the Macbride Field Campus School of the Wild. Electronic equipment such as iPods, cell phones, game gear electronic systems are not allowed. The Macbride staff and Lemme teachers have cell phones that they will allow students to use. The students are in canoes, wading through water, in mud and hiking off trail and these items could easily be lost or damaged. We encourage students to bring disposable cameras instead of digital cameras.

•Knives, pocketknives, hatchets, axes (any knife/tool) is not permitted according to the ICCSD policy and the Macbride Staff Rules.

• At Macbride fishing poles/fishing nets/tackle boxes will be provided by the Macbride staff for the students to use. This prevents personal fishing gear from being lost or damaged.

• Archery equipment and orienteering equipment will be provided by the Macbride staff for the students to use at Macbride School of the Wild. This prevents personal archery and orienteering equipment from being lost or damaged.

4/25/12 - 5th grade parents!!

From Mrs. Gordon:

Yellow permission slips are coming home today for our fifth grade field trip to Kent Park. The trip is one week from this Wednesday (May 2).
Students will need to wear-
pants, socks, hat with a wide brim (or handkerchief tied securely to head) and sneakers/boots. No capris, shorts, sandals, flip flops or tank tops. If your student isn’t dressed appropriately, s/he will not be allowed on the bus. We are leaving right at 8:45.
Students may wear short sleeves BUT need to have a sweatshirt or windbreaker.
A day pack (draw string works well) is recommended. Please label with  your name.
Bring a sack lunch (no candy or gum please), sun screen, bug spray.
No electronics. Mrs. Gordon will have a flip cam and camera.
Questions? Let me know!
Mrs. Gordon

4/24/12

Language Arts: 
Spelling test is THURSDAY


Math: 
Balke: Division Rev wkst - R,F,D answers
Gordon: MJ 254  SL 224 (W)   MJ 231 (Th)  MJ 236  (T)
Hall:  MJ 372
Moen: MJ 269 270 271


Science: Recording - Thinning and transplanting


Social Studies: Begin Ch. 29


Other: FORMS !!!  FORMS!!!  FORMS!!!

4/23/12

Language Arts: Spelling pretest
Finish GRI and GRII books!


Math: 
Balke: no hw - division review
Gordon: SL 223 (T)  MJ 253 (T)  MJ 228 (T)  MJ 231 (Th)
Hall: MJ 369
Moen: no hw


Science: Recording, True leaves milestone!


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


Other: 5th grade forms!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4/20/12

Language Arts: 


Math: 
Balke: Test
Gordon: MJ 251 252 (M)  MJ 228 (T)   MJ 231 (Th)
Hall: MJ 368
Moen: no hw - woo hoo games  yippee


Science: Milestones - recording


Social Studies: Test


Other: 6th grade forms

4/19/12 - Ch. 28 notes for Soc. St.

Persian Wars

-20 years

-Greeks won against the odds

-Persian army MUCH larger than Greek army

By Winning the Persia Wars

-The Greek kept their independence AND prevented Persia from taking over Europe!!

King Darius

-Started the wars (19 years)

-died during wars

King Xerxes

-took over for his father (1 year)

-lost the wars

Battle Highlights

-The 300 vs. Persian Army (inspired the movie). Greeks lost, but they preserved the army for future battles

-Marathon

Greeks threw Persian messengers in to pits

Pheidippidies RAN (the Marathon, get it?) to Sparta to get help, they refused

Athens won without Sparta! (unexpected, remember Spartans were excellent warriors)

-Themistocles (battle of Salamis) tricked Xerxes' navy in to a trap. Big Win.

As always, read the text and checkout the open book test.

4/19/12

Language Arts:

Spelling test tomorrow

Math:

Balke: TEST TOMORROW

Gordon: SL 221 (F) MJ 225 (F) MJ 228 (T)

Hall: MJ 365

Moen: SL 8.6

Science: Milestone - Seed leaves emerge!!!!!

Social Studies: Brain only test tomorrow!!

Other: Game day tomorrow hopefully!

6th grade forms

Play tomorrow night

Spirit Day tomorrow - sports gear

4/18/12

Language Arts:

L30 - 341 - due tomorrow

Extra special Kinderbuddies today!

Math:

Balke: no hw - review for test FRIDAY!!!

Gordon: MJ 248 249 (tomorrow) MJ 225 (F) MJ 228 (T)

Hall: MJ 361

Moen: SL 8.5

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

Social Studies: Open book test - Brain only Friday

IF YOU ARE NOT DONE WITH OPEN BOOK TEST, TAKE IT HOME TO FINISH!!!

Other: Spirit day Friday

Game day - Tomorrow, Friday if rain

6th graders - SOW forms

4/17/12

Language Arts:

THINK about an issue for the writing assessment - Persuasive writing

L30 - 337 - due tomorrow

L30 - 341 - due Thursday

Math:

Balke: no hw - test tentatively Thursday

Gordon: Part A - tomorrow MJ 225 (F) MJ 228 (T)

Hall: MJ 353

Moen: no hw Open Response test

Science: Discussed the plants - fixed 'em if needed

Social Studies: Tomorrow open note test

Other: 6th grade forms!!!!

4/13/12

Language Arts:

GRII packet - FINISH!

1 page free writing - due M

Math:

Balke: SL 9.11

Gordon: MJ 242 SL 212 (M) MJ 221 (T) MJ 225 (F)

Hall: MJ 349

Moen: Test Monday

Science: Planting day Monday!

Social Studies: SS wkst Ch. 28 - due M

Other: 6th grade forms

4/12/12

Language Arts:

GR II packet - due tomorrow

1 page free writing - due Monday

Spelling test tomorrow

Math:

Balke: no hw - formulas

Gordon: SL 209 (F) MJ 240 (F) MJ 213 (F) MJ 221 (T)

Hall: MJ 348

Moen: Review packet - Test Monday!

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

Social Studies: Ch. 28 wkst - due M

Other: 6th grade - FORMS!!!

4/11/12

Language Arts:

L29 - 333 - due tomorrow

GR II Packet - due F

Math:

Balke: SL 9.10

Gordon: MJ 233 (Th) SL 208 (Th) MJ 213 218 (F) MJ 221 (T)

Hall: MJ 344

Moen: MJ 240 241

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

Social Studies: More Persia Wars

Other: 6th grade forms

4/11/12 - DRIVERS!!

We are in need of ICCSD-approved drivers for two events:

South East Junior High visit – May 9th morning

6th Grade Patrol Ice Skating Party – May 25th afternoon

If you are able to this, let us know. If you need to get ICCSD-approved, go to the office and the helpful staff there will take care of you.

THANKS 1,000,000!!!!

4/10/12

Language Arts:

L29 - 327 - due tomorrow

L29 - 333 - due Thursday

GR II packet - due F

Math:

Balke: SL 9.9

Gordon: C & D (W) Car page (W) MJ 218 (W) MJ 213 (F)

Hall: MJ 343

Moen: MJ 237 238 239 SL 7.9

Science: Notes on experiments

Social Studies: Discussion Ch. 28 - Persian wars

Other: 6th grade forms for School of the Wild

4/6/12

Language Arts:

Math:

Balke: Formulas no hw

Gordon: MJ 229 MJ 230 1-6 MJ 211 (T) MJ 213 (F)

Hall: MJ 340

Moen: SL 7.8

Science: test

Social Studies: test

Other: SOW forms !!!!

4/5/12

Language Arts:

Spelling test tomorrow!!!

Math:

Balke: SL 9.8

Gordon: SL 203 205 MJ 204 MJ 211 (T)

Hall: MJ 336

Moen: no hw - cut out thingie

Science: Mysterious powder - Open note test tomorrow

Social Studies: Ch. 27 - Brain only test tomorrow

Other: 6th grade get your forms in for School for the Wild

4/5/12 - Mysterious Powder Notes - Open note test Friday

	What is it	PT	PR	Iodine	Vinegar	Look
Red	Baking Soda (sodium bicarbonate)	pink purple	dark pink		fizzes	extremely small grains
Yellow	Salt		reddish pink			grainy cubic
Green	Cornstarch		yellow	turns black		fluffy
Blue	Citric Acid		orange			grainy large
Orange	Calcium Carbonate		bubble gum pink		fizzes	fluffy
Purple	Sugar		dark orange			grainy same size as yellow irregular

PT (phenolphthalein) - indicator of bases (higher levels of OH)

PR (phenol red) - indicator of acids (higher levels of H)

Iodine - indicator of starch

Vinegar - indicator of carbonate (esp. baking soda)

Charts to blogger does not work out so well. Need to figure it out!

4/4/12 - Ch. 27 Soc. St. Notes - Brain only test Friday

Notes for Ch.27

	Athens	Sparta
Geography	Closer to the ocean	Isolated in the mountains
Government	democracy only free men over 18 are citizens Assembly Council - every 10 days 6000 people required	oligarchy Assembly Council of Elders - 2 kings and 28 other elected by the Assembly Must be 60 and a nobleman to be in the Council The Council had the real power The Assembly could only vote on laws created by Council
Economy	trade good harbor agora - marketplace coins	farming conquering slavery heavy iron bars as money
Education	purpose - producing good citizens sharp mind and healthy body boys: 6-14 went to school reading writing sports music girls: did not learn to read and write domestic chores married around 15	purpose - men and women who could protect the city-state boys and girls had military training reading and writing - not important
Women and slaves	not citizens no property or voting sales priestesses were possible jobs Slaves- all kinds	simple clothing and decoration Ready to fight Guard the home Could speak to other men Could own property Could remarry

4/3/12

Language Arts:

L28 319-322 due tomorrow

L28 323-326 due Th

DRAs

Math:

Balke: no hw - Area formulas - SRB

Gordon: MJ 222 223 MJ 204 (F) MJ 211 (T)

Hall: MJ 329

Moen: SL 7.7

Science: Test F - get notes either tomorrow or Th

Social Studies: Brain only Test F

Other: Pizza night tonight

4/2/12

Language Arts:

L28 - 319 due W

Math:

Balke: SL 9.7

Gordon: SRB 222 223 SL 198 MJ 203 MJ 204 (F)

Hall: MJ 327

Moen: SL 7.5

Science: --------

Social Studies: Open book test -take home if not done Brain only will be Wed.

Other: Pizza night tomorrow!