Miss Cox's Week of January 4-7

Welcome back! Students will be switching back over to Social Studies in the new school year. We will be starting Chapter 8: The Ancient Greeks. Students will be learning about the way of life for the Greeks. Please be prepared to send in props and other miscellaneous items throughout this chapter.

Homework:
Monday: no school
Tuesday: check assignment notebook
Wednesday: check assignment noteboo
Thursday: check assignment noteboo
Friday: Enjoy your weekend!

Spelling post for Dec. 14-18

Please begin studying the words below. If you are unsure of the meaning of the words, please take a moment to look them up in the dictionary. Webster has an excellent online dictionary at http://m-w.com .
litmus
covetousness
headstrong
boisterous
Friday
apron
motive
meter
agent
evil
local
eager
famous
fiber
razor
vital
rival
basis
cheetah
scenic

Ms. Reid's info for Dec. 14-18

This week we will wrap up our unit on transitive verbs, direct objects, and the capitalization and punctuation rules with a grammar test on Wednesday.
We have completed our study of O’Henry, and the students will have an opportunity to choose one writing assignment to complete as a culminating activity for that study.
In addition, the students will have a Cool Word test on Tuesday. There are only five new words on this test, so this should not create a lot of extra time studying at home.

Homework
Monday
Cool Word test is tomorrow.
Tuesday
Grammar test is tomorrow.
Wednesday
O’Henry paper is due tomorrow.
Thursday
Vocabulary Illustration is due tomorrow.
Friday
Have wonderful weekend!

Stuff Folder: In the next week, you will receive the Cool Word test to sign on Wednesday, and the Grammar test to sign on Friday. Please ask your child for these papers so that they do not carry these responsibilities over the Christmas holidays.

Miss Cox's Week of December 14-18

Students will be continuing Science again this week. We will be finishing up Chapter 9. For Monday, students will need to bring in a small piece of clay, a clear plastic cup, 3 pennies (if you can find some), vinegar, salt, and tweezers. Please bring in all of the items that you are able. We will share what we can, so do not worry about what you are unable to bring in. We will work in groups, but do your best to bring in what you can. We will finish up the chapter on Tuesday, review on Wednesday, and test on Thursday, December 17th. Also, you will need to bring in an item in a brown paper bag for Friday. The item can be anything that is school appropriate. Your classmates will be using their knowledge of physical properties to determine the mystery item you brought it. It can be anything that is school appropriate (paper clips, apple, magnet, etc.) but please do not bring in items that are expensive or could break. DO NOT tell anyone what is in your bag :)

Homework:

Monday: worksheet 242

Tuesday: worksheet 245

Wednesday: study guide

Thursday: materials

Friday: Enjoy your weekend!

Spelling for Dec. 7-11

Please begin studying the words below. If you are unsure of the meaning of the words, please take a moment to look them up in the dictionary. Webster has an excellent online dictionary at http://m-w.com .
neutron
denominator
maximum
minimum
pillow
indeed
monster
fifteen
escape
gotten
velvet
engine
insist
admire
index
intense
further
frantic
convince
instinct

Ms. Reid

This week we will continue looking at irony through some of the works of O’Henry. We will read The Gift of the Magi this week. We will also work with using context clues within a passage in order to determine the meaning of words without having to look up every word that we don’t know.
We will also continue to work with the capitalization and punctuation rules and review what we have already studied on transitive verbs and direct objects.
If your son/daughter is still struggling with the parts of speech and classifying sentences, please encourage them to see me during lunch or recess to review. We will only continue to add to the concepts we have already studied, and it will get harder for them to make passing grades.
Homework
Monday
Have an amazing evening!
Tuesday
Complete Independent Practice 12
Wednesday
Study your Capitalization and Punctuation Rules!
Thursday
Grammar Test: Wednesday, Dec. 16
Friday
Have wonderful weekend!

Stuff Folder: Progress Reports will be in the ‘Stuff Folder’ this afternoon! Attached to them, you will find the Fairy Tale Booklets. You also should have signed a Cool Word Test this past week.

Miss Cox's Week of December 7-11

Miss Cox's Week of December 7-11

Students will be continuing Science again this week. We will be starting a new lesson on elements and atoms, and about chemical changes. We will be learning out of section "E" of our Science book. (E18-E42)

Homework:

Monday: finish packet

Tuesday: worksheet 235, 237, 238

Wednesday: worksheet 236, 239, 240

Thursday: worksheet 241

Friday: Enjoy your weekend!

Math & Bible with Mr. Metcalf (Dec. 1-4) REVISED

Math/Bible Nov. 30 - Dec. 4 (homework in parentheses)
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: 8.2 Mixed Numbers and Fractions (PW39)
Wednesday: 8.3 Compare and Order (PW40)
Thursday: 8.4-5 Fractions, Decimals and Percents (PW41)
Friday: Chapter 8 TEST (Bible lesson 13)

Students should have a basic grasp of fraction concepts at the completion of chapter 8. We will be exploring fractional values in mixed, improper, and simplified forms. Students should be developing skills for comparing and converting fractions. We will have the chapter 8 test on Friday, December 4. Graded tests will be returned on Friday. Corrections and signatures are due on Tuesday, December 8.