Classroom Corner - Week of Nov. 3rd

6th Grade

Religion - This week, we are reading about the Promised Land and Our Lady of Guadalupe.  We are reading a really cool Old Testament story about how spies were sent out, and how Jericho was captured!  Ask your student what happened in this story! 
Looking ahead- Unit II Review and Test next week!

Social Studies- Today, the studies chose research report topics related to ancient Egyptian history.  We are beginning our long term social studies research report and presentations.  DUE THIS FRIDAY- every student needs to have one PRINT and one MEDIA source related to their topic.  They may need to get their print source from the public library since our library at school is still being worked on.  We will also be conducting research on our topics Tuesday and Wednesday- Tues. in the classroom and Wed. in the computer lab.  RESOURCES will be checked on Friday!

Health- We are still working on researching the amount of calories, sugar, and fat in the foods that we recorded on our food tracker.  We are also looking at the amount of water we take in. 

Language Arts- This week, we are FINALLY finishing up the capitalization rules w/ 21 "DO NOT CAPS" rules.  This is a review for 6th grade.  CAPS REVIEW AND TEST NEXT WEEK!  We are also analyzing our own creative writing this week, and we are beginning our charity persuasive.  Of course we have spelling this week.  Words are posted on my BLOG.

Reading- Now that we are done with Paint by Magic, we are starting a unit on poetry.  We will start by taking notes on the elements of poetry, and then look at different examples in all kinds of poetry!  The students are also working on their Paint by Magic projects due Thursday, Nov. 13th. 
BOOK PROJECT SIGN UP DUE ON FRIDAY!  (design a book jacket)

*Nov. AR and book projects will be due on Tuesday, Nov. 25th, BEFORE Thanksgiving break! 
REMINDERS- $1.00 dress down on Friday and CONFERENCES start on Friday!

5th Grade

Language Arts-  This week, we are FINALLY finishing up the capitalization rules w/ 21 "DO NOT CAPS" rules.  These are new for 5th grade, but we have talked about many of them during the first 21 CAPS rules.  CAPS REVIEW AND TEST NEXT WEEK!  We are also analyzing our own creative writing this week, and we are beginning our charity persuasive.  Of course we have spelling this week.  Words are posted on my BLOG.

Reading- Now that we are done with Summer of the Swans, we are starting a unit on poetry.  We will start by taking notes on the elements of poetry, and then look at different examples in all kinds of poetry!  The students are working on their Summer of the Swans project due this Wednesday, November 5th!  BOOK PROJECT SIGN UP DUE ON FRIDAY!  (design a book jacket)
*Nov. AR and book projects will be due on Tuesday, Nov. 25th, BEFORE Thanksgiving break!