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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Weekly Update May

NEWS:
34 students had 100% work completion this quarter for MATH!
Science fair and Family Fun Night is Thursday from 5:30-7:30

ACADEMICS:
Math:  1) Unit test today 2) Students turned in their books and will be starting Probability

Language Arts: 1) Many students passed their RETAKE spelling test from last week.  A number of students will be retaking this test again tomorrow.  2) Vocabulary test on Friday - Literary Devices  3) Poetry books due June 6th with presentation  4) Memorize poems for presentation on June 6th.  Every student is expected to have a poem memorized.

Reading: 1) See Poetry Genre requirements

Science: 1) Science Fair is Thursday

Social Studies: 1) Current events due Friday

Friday, May 25, 2012

Update Before Memorial Day Weekend

NEWS:

  • Science Fair and Family Fun Night is Thursday, June 1st!
  • After this weekend, there are only 11 days for the JoMaNa students to make their mark on their 6th grade year!
  • Yearbooks are on sale in the office for $15
  • We are finalizing the Jomana Team's "Happy" documentary and will send you details once the movie is done.  
ACADEMICS: 

Language Arts: Poetry Booklet and Memorized poem due June 6th.  Click here for the requirements.  
Science:  Poster and projects due May 29th.  Science Fair is June 1st. 
Social Studies:  Religion project due June 4th.  Presentation on June 4th.  

Monday, May 21, 2012

Weekly Update May 21

NEWS:
Olympics Closing Ceremony was today and the JoMaNa Team represented!  We earned 25 gold medals!

Academics:
Language Arts:  1) Vocabulary -  we will repeat the words from last week.  Click here. 2) Concrete poem due tomorrow.  3) Must bring genre poetry book tomorrow to work on memorizing poems.

Reading:  1) Memorize poem for presentation June 5th

Math:  1) ACE 1, 2, 3, 4 page 78-79

Science:  1) Science fair projects due May 28th.  Science fair is May 31.

Social Studies:  1) Current events due Friday  2) Continuing work on Religion/Spiritual traditions  3) Started Rastafarianism today.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Weekly Update 5/15

NEWS:
1) Fun Run is this Friday!

2) Due to lack of interest in meeting expectations, the Lock-In has been cancelled. However, the Milwaukee Museum trip is still on! Parents: Please plan to pick up your child by 5pm at Sherman Middle School.

3) 19 more days until summer vacation :)

 ACADEMICS:
 Math: 1) No homework tonight. Continuing working on area of parallelograms.

Language Arts: 1) Poetry unit started. Students chose books. Must pick a poem to memorize and be prepared to present to the class. Poetry booklet requirements also assigned. 2) Due tomorrow: I Am From poem. 3) Vocabulary - click here.

Reading:  1) Read poetry book and work on memorizing your chosen poem.

Social Studies: 1) Studying Confucianism. Chinese poetry due Thursday.

Science: 1) Continuing Force and Motion. Students participated in outside lab today.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Weekly Update May 1

NEWS:  Students are expected to have 100% work completion in order to participate in the Lock-In.

ACADEMICS:
Language Arts:  1) Vocabulary due Friday.  Click here for the list.  2) Letter to Mr. Belic, Ms. Goth, and Mr. Jampa due by Wednesday. 3) Starting poetry on May 10th

Reading:  1) Quiz/Short essay on Loser and Gutsy Girls May 4th  2) Book Review due May 9th

Math:  1) ACE #16-21 page 12 and 13

Science:  1) Continue working on science fair project  2) Force and Motion activity in-class

Social Studies:  1) Current events due Fri  2) Continuing religion and happiness 3) Optional storyboard due Thursday on movie "Kundun" 4) Will have homework tomorrow (Wed -due Thur)