NEWS:
African American History Assembly is Tuesday morning - the Jomana Team will be doing Shout-Outs! Stay tuned for a video of our students practicing.
ACADEMICS:
Language Arts: 1) TEST today (commonly confusing words and Essay test), 2) Word choice poster project was due last Thursday, but Ms. Naputi accepted late projects today for 80%; Family Hero essay was due today and will accept until tomorrow for 80%.
Math: 1) ACE 13-16
Science and Integrated: African American History report
Social Studies: 1) Current Events due Friday 2) Homonoids poster due today
Reading: 1) Book Review due March 1
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Monday, February 27, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Weekly Update February 20
NEWS:
No school on Friday!
ACADEMICS:
Language Arts: 1) Vocabulary test on Thursday. Get the list by clicking here: Vocabulary List 2) Word Poster project DUE Thursday. The requirements can be found by clicking here: Word Poster Project 3) We are starting a new unit on "Heroes," which will lead into a bigger unit throughout 3rd and 4th quarters.
Math: 1) Starting a new book this week, "Shapes and Designs"
Science: 1) Weather presentations today 2) Work on packets
Social Studies: 1) Biography poem related to presidential primary due today 2) Current events due on Thursday
No school on Friday!
ACADEMICS:
Language Arts: 1) Vocabulary test on Thursday. Get the list by clicking here: Vocabulary List 2) Word Poster project DUE Thursday. The requirements can be found by clicking here: Word Poster Project 3) We are starting a new unit on "Heroes," which will lead into a bigger unit throughout 3rd and 4th quarters.
Math: 1) Starting a new book this week, "Shapes and Designs"
Science: 1) Weather presentations today 2) Work on packets
Social Studies: 1) Biography poem related to presidential primary due today 2) Current events due on Thursday
Monday, February 13, 2012
Week of February 13
NEWS:
1) Our team has been working on Shout Outs for the African American assembly. This will be on February 27th. They're practicing strong and clear voices.
ACADEMICS:
1) Math: ACE 21-29, page 43
2) Social Studies: 1) Current Events 2) Presidential Candidate projects due Monday, February 20 - students need binders and protective cover sheets ASAP.
3) Science: 1) Weather projects will be presented on Friday, 2/17.
4) Language Arts: 1) Vocabulary due Friday. Click here for the list. 2) Homework due Tue, 2/14: Story starters for mystery genre.
5) Reading: 1) Book Review due March 1
1) Our team has been working on Shout Outs for the African American assembly. This will be on February 27th. They're practicing strong and clear voices.
ACADEMICS:
1) Math: ACE 21-29, page 43
2) Social Studies: 1) Current Events 2) Presidential Candidate projects due Monday, February 20 - students need binders and protective cover sheets ASAP.
3) Science: 1) Weather projects will be presented on Friday, 2/17.
4) Language Arts: 1) Vocabulary due Friday. Click here for the list. 2) Homework due Tue, 2/14: Story starters for mystery genre.
5) Reading: 1) Book Review due March 1
Monday, February 6, 2012
Week of February 6
NEWS:
Dress up day is tomorrow!
ACADEMICS:
Language Arts 1) Vocabulary due on Friday. Click here for list. 2) Studying War Theme
Math: 1) ACE #14-17 page 25 or Challenge 49 and 50 page 29
Science: 1) Continue working on Weather presentations due Feb 17 2) Packets due Thursday, Feb 9
Social Studies: 1) Current events due Fri
Reading: 1) Independent reading genre is Mystery/Suspense/Horror 2) Book report due March 2
Dress up day is tomorrow!
ACADEMICS:
Language Arts 1) Vocabulary due on Friday. Click here for list. 2) Studying War Theme
Math: 1) ACE #14-17 page 25 or Challenge 49 and 50 page 29
Science: 1) Continue working on Weather presentations due Feb 17 2) Packets due Thursday, Feb 9
Social Studies: 1) Current events due Fri
Reading: 1) Independent reading genre is Mystery/Suspense/Horror 2) Book report due March 2
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Week of January 30
NEWS:
No After School classes for the JoMaNa Team.
No school on Friday.
ACADEMICS:
Math: ACE 1,2,3 page 25
Language Arts: 1) Vocabulary link 2) Started a mini-unit on WAR STORIES. Will be focusing on our next writing trait: Ideas and Content 3) Writing Essay Assignment due on Wednesday - Choose from one of the topics and write a 3-paragraph essay focusing on Ideas and Content, and Word Choice. Topics from which to choose are: 1) An amazing thing I've seen . . . 2) Secrets, or 3) Something people don't know about me is . . .
Science: 1) Focusing on Weather and Water. Presentations are Feb 17th. Group work today.
Social Studies: 1) Current events due Thursday 2) Started Ancient Civilizations in-class
Reading: 1) Next independent reading genre is Mystery/Suspense/Horror - students chose books and will be checked out this week.
No After School classes for the JoMaNa Team.
No school on Friday.
ACADEMICS:
Math: ACE 1,2,3 page 25
Language Arts: 1) Vocabulary link 2) Started a mini-unit on WAR STORIES. Will be focusing on our next writing trait: Ideas and Content 3) Writing Essay Assignment due on Wednesday - Choose from one of the topics and write a 3-paragraph essay focusing on Ideas and Content, and Word Choice. Topics from which to choose are: 1) An amazing thing I've seen . . . 2) Secrets, or 3) Something people don't know about me is . . .
Science: 1) Focusing on Weather and Water. Presentations are Feb 17th. Group work today.
Social Studies: 1) Current events due Thursday 2) Started Ancient Civilizations in-class
Reading: 1) Next independent reading genre is Mystery/Suspense/Horror - students chose books and will be checked out this week.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Weekly Update January 23
NEWS:
1) Pictures from the anti-bullying SOARS conference will be posted soon. Stay tuned!
2) Early release at 11:40am, this Friday.
3) No school on Friday, February 3rd, due to parent teacher conferences (invitational). We will be scheduling these this week so if we need to have one with your child, we will be contacting you.
ACADEMICS
Language Arts: 1) Vocabulary due Friday - click here for vocabulary words 2) Procedural writing (recipes) in-class work, and assigned homework Tue, which will be due Wednesday.
Math: 1) ACE 28-30 page 11
Science: 1) Weather and Water projects due Thursday Feb 2.
Social Studies: 1) Current events due Thursday this week. 2) In-class work on weather in the Pacific Islands.
1) Pictures from the anti-bullying SOARS conference will be posted soon. Stay tuned!
2) Early release at 11:40am, this Friday.
3) No school on Friday, February 3rd, due to parent teacher conferences (invitational). We will be scheduling these this week so if we need to have one with your child, we will be contacting you.
ACADEMICS
Language Arts: 1) Vocabulary due Friday - click here for vocabulary words 2) Procedural writing (recipes) in-class work, and assigned homework Tue, which will be due Wednesday.
Math: 1) ACE 28-30 page 11
Science: 1) Weather and Water projects due Thursday Feb 2.
Social Studies: 1) Current events due Thursday this week. 2) In-class work on weather in the Pacific Islands.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Weekly Update January 18
NEWS: SOARS conference is this Friday - this means that all students will be participating in an in-school conference that focuses on bullying and positive interactions.
ACADEMICS:
Language Arts: 1) Vocabulary due on Friday. You can find the link by clicking here: vocabulary list
2) In-class assignments on Word Choice
Math: 1) Set of problems due on Thursday.
Science: 1) Weather and Water project assigned with partners. In-class work on it today.
Social Studies: 1) Current Events due Friday.
ACADEMICS:
Language Arts: 1) Vocabulary due on Friday. You can find the link by clicking here: vocabulary list
2) In-class assignments on Word Choice
Math: 1) Set of problems due on Thursday.
Science: 1) Weather and Water project assigned with partners. In-class work on it today.
Social Studies: 1) Current Events due Friday.
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