October 25-29

EOQ Testing:

• This week, students will take the Reading and Mathematics End of Quarter assessments. The schedule is as follows:
• Monday: Reading Comprehension
• Tuesday: Math Calculator Active
• Wednesday: Math Calculator Inactive
• Thursday: Make-up Testing for absent students
• Please make sure your child is at school every day and on time. Testing will begin around 7:40.
• These testing sessions will be administered like the EOG assessments.
• Please encourage your child to eat a good breakfast and do their best. THEY CAN DO IT!!

Homework:

• Homework will vary due to a modified schedule.
• There will be NO Reading Log this week.
• There may be Science homework.This will depend on how much of the assignments students complete in class.
• Please check your child's agenda for nightly assignments!!

"The Witches":

• Students will watch this movie on Thursday. This is based on the book by Roald Dahl.
• Students may bring snacks such as popcorn (already popped), pretzels, Sun Chips, or fruit (no candy, chocolate, chips, etc.). Students can also bring water or juice.
• Thank you to all parents for signing the permission forms and sending them in!!

End of the Quarter:

• Thursday is the end of 1st Quarter.
• Students will receive their progress reports Monday (10/25).
• Report cards will come home the 2nd week of November.
• You will receive notification of your conference time on Monday, November 1st.

Don't forget...NO SCHOOL FRIDAY!!

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Today We...
Language Arts:

• 1st Period:
• Finished PowerPoint on Conflict:
• Internal
• Man vs. Self
• External:
• Man vs. Man
• Man vs. Society
• Man vs. Nature
• 2nd Period:
• Continued Conflict PowerPoint

Math:

• 1st Period:
  • Variable Expressions and Equations
• 2nd period:
  • Students wrote and evaluated Variable Expressions

Science:

• 5th and 6th Period:
• Ecology PowerPoint
• Focused on Terms for our Ecology Unit
• Discussed the Advantages and Disadvantages of taking an animal out of their natural environment

Social Studies:

• 5th and 6th Period: Worked on Political and Physical maps of South America

Homework:

• Language Arts:
• 1st and 2nd Period:
• Reading Log
• Some students need to finish or fix "Think-Tac-Toe" vocabulary activities.
• Bring a composition notebook by Friday!!
• Students will have a Literature Test Friday. The following items are on the assessment. In parenthesis are resources to use:
• "Priscilla and the Wimps" comprehension (Re-read the story)
• Plot: All 6 components and be able to relate them to "Priscilla..." (Plot organizer in L.A. binder)
• Characters (Vocab. chart in L.A. binder):
• Protagonist
• Antagonist
• Traits
• Motives
• Conflict (Vocab. Chart in L.A. binder)
• Specific types listed at the top under the L.A. section
• Math:
• 1st and 2nd Period: None 
• Social Studies:
• 5th and 6th: None
• Science:
• Bring a dead bug on Friday.

Progress Reports:

• Reports came home today!!
• Language Arts and Science reports must be signed and returned.
• Math and Social Studies reports must be signed and returned if the average is below 80%!!!

Monday, October 5th

Today We...

Language Arts:

• 1st Period:
• Finished Plot diagram for "Priscilla and the Wimps".
• Discussed how the conflict and resolution relate to one another.
• 2nd Period:
• Began Plot diagram for "Priscilla and the Wimps."

Math:

• 1st Period:
• Students worked on writing and solving equations.
• 2nd period:
• Students explored Variable Expressions.

Science:

• 5th and 6th Period:
• Process Skill: Observing
• Students were asked to use their sense of sight and observe a mall scene.
• Introduction to Ecology (PowerPoint and Vocabulary Chart)

Social Studies: NONE (Continued Math Lessons)

Homework:

• Language Arts:
• 1st Period:
• Reading Log
• "Priscilla and the Wimps" venn diagram (comparing and contrasting Priscilla's school and EFMS)
• Some students need to finish or fix "Think-Tac-Toe" vocabulary activities.
• 2nd Period:
• Reading Log
• "Priscilla and the Wimps" Plot organizer (FINISH!!)
• Some students need to finish or fix "Think-Tac-Toe" vocabulary activities.
• Students will have a Literature Test Friday. The following items are on the assessment. In parenthesis are resources to use.:
• "Priscilla and the Wimps" comprehension (Reread the story)
• Plot (Plot diagrams in L.A. binder)
• Conflict (Short Story Elements Vocabulary chart. We are working on this tomorrow and Wednesday.)
• Vocabulary ("Priscilla and the Wimps" vocabulary chart)
• "Before Reading" strategies (Bookmark that will be given tomorrow)
• Math:
• 1st period:
• Take Home Quiz
• Accelerated Math
• 2nd Period:
• Practice Workbook (PWB) page 6 (4-18)
• Accelerated Math
• Social Studies:
• None

Scholastic Book Order

• If students would like to order books from Scholastic, money and order forms are due TOMORROW!!!

Progress Reports:

• Report from Core and Encore classes will go home Wednesday!!