Thursday, September 24, 2009

9/24 HW Today is a Day 1

Announcements: If possible we would like students to bring in a box of tissues to their core one teachers. We seem to have a lot of running noses and coughs and the district does not provide tissues for our rooms.

6th grade Fun Night is on the 24th from 6:00 - 8:00, cost is one dollar and a sheet will come home Monday from the PTSA.

Science:

Downloads:
Lab Safety Worksheet
Science Lab Safety Rules

Astronomy Lab Notebook
Beyond the Solar System

Students can use this website http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/results.html?query=rochester to get sunrise and sunset for their daily chart!

Mr. Smith's/Mr. Titus Core 1: Sun chart

Mr. Smith's/Mr. Titus Core 2: Sun chart

Mrs. Ebertz's Core 3: Unit packet page 9

Mrs. Ebertz's Core 4: Fill in blanks paragraph "Reasons for the Seasons"
Mrs. Ebertz's classroom expectations and policies


ELA: All students need to bring in an independent reading book

Copy of Summer reading response assignment. Click here: Summer reading response

Core 1: Summer reading response due 9/25
Core 2: Summer reading response due 9/25
Core 3: Summer reading response due 9/25
Core 4: Summer reading response due 9/25


Math:6th Grade Math Portfolio download (large file)This will be used in class, but can be a useful resource for homework and state test preparation.

Study Island Information: The information provided on curriculum night was not completely correct. Students will login with user name of first initial, lastinitial and student ID. For example, John Smith would login as JS654321 and the password is pass. You can chage your password once you are logged in.

Core 1: HW E,F and Test on Tuesday the 29th
Core 2 : Fractions and deccimals worksheet (both sidesZ), Test on Monday 9/28
Core 3: Homework E, Test will be either next Tuesday or Wednesday
Core 4: Read exponents and complete 1-4 in check up, Test will be either next Tuesday or Wednesday

Social Studies: All classes should read social studies concepts sheet (Download).
Word of the week "precocious"
Copy of Class Notes , Student Poem 1, Student Poem 2

Core 1: Assigned the pages in text 26-35

Core 2: Assigned new sheet on Attacking the Text pages 30-35 both sides..

Core 3:

Read pages 26-35 in the textbook, read Stone Age paper and next to each paragraph write one word that gives the main idea of the paragraph.


Core 4: Copy reflection notes on to loose leaf paper, finish the back attacking the text sheet, read pages 30-35 in the text (this can be done in SSR or study hall)

Mrs. Mayer:
Math: Percent HW #2
6th Grade Math Portfolio download (large file)This will be used in class, but can be a useful resource for homework and state test preparation.
Science: Earth in Space Sheet Review vocab flashcards for 8 highlighted words
Astronomy Lab Notebook
ELA: Read 30 minutes and reading log
S.S. Vocab study 11 words