Week of May 13th to 17th

This Week, The Students…

• will continue to read for our new whole-class book study! We are reading the book, “The Black Stallion” by Walter Farley.  They will create a map of the island that is described in the book. They will also answer comprehension questions and complete a character analysis activity. 

• will be assigned the Unit 9 Word Parts Slideshow: Due May 24th 

• will complete daily warm-ups in class.

• will complete the daily homework columns

• will take a quiz on Friday based on this week’s homework

This Week…

Monday:

Tuesday:  

Wednesday: Black Stallion Island Map DUE (assigned May 8th)

Thursday: 

Friday: May Parts of Speech Flower DUE/Quiz based on this week’s homework

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

May 24th: Unit 9 Word Parts Slideshow due

May 28th: Spirit Day: Red, White, Blue

May 29th: Field Day 

May 30th: Spirit Day: Teachers Dress as Students/Students Dress as Teachers

May 31st: Hat Day for MS MiniThon

June 3rd: Spirit Day: Hawaiian Day

Lunch Menu

Week of May 6th to 10th

This Week, The Students…

• will meet with their Book Clubs

• will begin to read for our new whole-class book study! We will be reading the book, “The Black Stallion” by Walter Farley. Our goal is to read and discuss  two chapters per day. 

• will be assigned the May Parts of Speech Practice (Flower Paper) due on May 17th 

• will complete daily warm-ups in class.

• will complete the daily homework columns

• will take a quiz on Friday based on this week’s homework

This Week…

Monday:

Tuesday:  May Parts of Speech Flower Assigned (due May 17th)

Wednesday: 

Thursday: 

Friday: Quiz based on this week’s homework/ Spirit Day: Disney Day

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

May 28th: Spirit Day: Red, White, Blue

May 29th: Field Day 

May 30th: Spirit Day: Teachers Dress as Students/Students Dress as Teachers

May 31st: Hat Day for MS MiniThon

June 3rd: Spirit Day: Hawaiian Day

Lunch Menu

Week of April 29th to May 3rd

Class News:

The students recently completed a PSSA Practice Passage/Questions packet entitled, “Professor Naismith’s New Game.” Many students did not score as well as they would have liked. Therefore, I have given the students an opportunity to improve upon their grade. On Monday, they will have an option to read a different PSSA Sample Passage and answer the questions. This grade will take the place of the original score.  

This Week, The Students…

• will meet with their Book Clubs

• will be introduced to our new whole-class book study! We will be reading the book, “The Black Stallion” by Walter Farley. 

• complete the Math PSSAs

This Week…

Monday:

Tuesday:  Math PSSAs

Wednesday: Math PSSAs

Thursday: 4th Marking Period Midterm

Friday: Early Dismissal 

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

May 28th: Spirit Day: Red, White, Blue

May 29th: Field Day 

May 30th: Spirit Day: Teachers Dress as Students/Students Dress as Teachers

June 3rd: Spirit Day: Hawaiian Day

Lunch Menu

Week of April 15th to 19th

This Week, The Students…

• will work in small groups with Ms. Scherer and Mrs. Braught. They will read a sample PSSA passage entitled, “Professor Naismith” and answer questions based on text evidence. This activity will be graded. 

• will continue to plan out and respond to a TDA Writing Prompt for the passage, “Clever Maggie.” This essay will be graded. 

• will identify the essential components of of Poetry

• will participate in an “Academic Vocabulary” Gimkit.

• Book Clubs will not meet this week. 

This Week…

Monday:

Tuesday:  

Wednesday: Word Parts Unit 8 Slideshow Due 

Thursday: 

Friday: Weekly Quiz/April Parts of Speech Egg Due/Denim Spirit Day/MS MiniTHON

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

• April 23rd to 25th: ELA PSSA Testing

• April 26th: Hat Day

• April 30th and May 1st: Math PSSA Testing

• May 3rd: Early Dismissal 

Lunch Menu

Week of April 8th to 12th 

Classroom News: 

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily column of questions paper each night (Monday through Thursday). 

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day. 

This Week, The Students…

• will continue to read with their Book Clubs! The students have been doing a great job in their Book Clubs. This week, each Book Club will continue to read and discuss their books. They will also participate in  “Table Talk” discussions. 

• will work in small groups with Ms. Scherer and Mrs. Braught. They will read a sample PSSA passage entitled, “It Feels Good to Laugh” and answer questions based on text evidence.

• Will work on backwards mapping an example TDA response for the passage, “Clever Maggie.” 

This Week…

Monday: April Parts of Speech Egg assigned/due on the 19th

Tuesday:  

Wednesday: Word Parts Unit 8 Slideshow assigned due on the 17th 

Thursday: 

Friday: Weekly Quiz/Neon Colors Spirit Day

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

• April 19th: Denim Spirit Day/ MS MiniThon

• April 23rd to 25th: ELA PSSA Testing

• April 26th: Hat Day

• April 30th and May 1st: Math PSSA Testing

• May 3rd: Early Dismissal 

Lunch Menu

Week of April 2nd to 5th

Classroom News: 

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily column of questions paper each night (Monday through Thursday). 

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day. 

This Week, The Students…

• will continue to read with their Book Clubs! The students have been doing a great job in their Book Clubs. This week, each Book Club will continue to read and discuss their books. They will also participate in  “Table Talk” discussions. 

• will work in small groups with Ms. Scherer and Mrs. Braught. They will read a sample PSSA passage and answer questions based on text evidence.

• Will work on backwards mapping an example TDA response. 

This Week…

Monday: NO SCHOOL

Tuesday:  

Wednesday: 

Thursday: 

Friday:

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

• April 8th: April Parts of Speech Egg assigned/due on the 19th

• April 12th: Neon Colors Spirit Day

• April 19th: Denim Spirit Day/ MS MiniThon

• April 23rd to 25th: ELA PSSA Testing

• April 26th: Hat Day

• April 30th and May 1st: Math PSSA Testing

• May 3rd: Early Dismissal 

Lunch Menu

Week of March 25th to 27th

Classroom News: 

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily column of questions paper each night (Monday through Thursday). 

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day. 

This Week, The Students…

• will continue to read with their Book Clubs! The students have been doing a great job in their Book Clubs. This week, each Book Club will continue to read and discuss their books. They will also participate in  “Table Talk” discussions. 

• will take the 3rd Marking Period Common Assessment on Study Island

• Will work on Word Parts (Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots) Slideshow Unit 7 (due on Wednesday)

• will work in small groups with Ms. Scherer and Mrs. Braught

This Week…

Monday: 3rd Marking Period Common Assessment 

Tuesday:  

Wednesday: Unit 7 Word Parts Slideshow Due/ Early Dismissal

Thursday: NO SCHOOL

Friday: NO SCHOOL

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

March 28th to April 1st: NO SCHOOL/Spring Recess

Lunch Menu

Week of March 18th to 22nd

Classroom News: 

• MS Book Fair will be open until Wednesday. Students may shop during homeroom and/or Flex. 

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily column of questions paper each night (Monday through Thursday). 

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day. 

This Week, The Students…

• will continue to read with their Book Clubs! The students have been doing a great job in their Book Clubs. This week, each Book Club will continue to read and discuss their books. They will also participate in  “Table Talk” discussions. 

• will continue our TDA Unit. Students will enter notes into their Interactive Reading Notebooks regarding the Anatomy of a TDA, Steps to Analysis of a TDA. Over the next few weeks, students will backwards map a TDA Example and respond to a TDA Prompt on their own. 

• will use Study Island and No Red Ink to practice various ELA skills

• will work on the March Parts of Speech Practice Shamrock Paper (due March 22nd)

• Will work on Word Parts (Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots) Slideshow Unit 7 (due 3/27)

• will work in small groups with Ms. Scherer and Mrs. Braught

• complete ELA warm-ups at the beginning of each class

This Week…

Monday: Unit 7 Word Parts Slideshow Assigned (due March 27th) 

Tuesday:  Spring Colors Spirit Day (wear green, blue, pink, and/or yellow)

Wednesday: MS PTO Meeting @6PM in the MS Cafeteria 

Thursday: 

Friday: March Parts of Speech Shamrock Paper Due/ MiniThon Hat Day

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

March 27th: Early Dismissal 

March 29th to April 1st: NO SCHOOL/Spring Recess

Lunch Menu

Week of March 11th to 15th

Classroom News: 

• MS Book Fair will be held this week! 

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily column of questions paper each night (Monday through Thursday). 

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day. 

This Week, The Students Will…

• will continue to read with their Book Clubs! Students were given the opportunity to preview approximately fifteen chapter books. Then, they listed their top five book choices. Mrs. Braught, Mrs. McCane, Mrs. Stoltzfus and I grouped the students according to their book choices. We are very excited for the students to collaborate with peers from other classes/teams to read and discuss their books!

• will begin our TDA Unit. Students will enter notes into their Interactive Reading Notebooks regarding the Anatomy of a TDA, Steps to Analysis of a TDA. Over the next few weeks, students will backwards map a TDA Example and respond to a TDA Prompt on their own. 

• will use Study Island and No Red Ink to practice various ELA skills

• Will work on the March Parts of Speech Practice Shamrock Paper (due March 22nd)

• will work in small groups with Ms. Scherer and Mrs. Braught

• complete ELA warm-ups at the beginning of each class

This Week…

Monday: March Parts of Speech Shamrock Paper Assigned 

Tuesday:  

Wednesday: 

Thursday:  Book Fair (we will visit the Book Fair during class)

Friday: Wear Green and Gold Spirit Day

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

March 19th: First Day of Spring Spirit Day (wear green, blue, pink, and yellow) 

March 20th: MS PTO Meeting @6PM in the MS Cafeteria 

March 27th: Early Dismissal 

March 29th to April 1st: NO SCHOOL/Spring Recess

Lunch Menu

Week of March 4th to 7th  

Classroom News: 

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily column of questions paper each night (Monday through Thursday). 

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day. 

This Week, The Students Will…

• will begin to read with their Book Clubs! Students were given the opportunity to preview approximately fifteen chapter books. Then, they listed their top five book choices. Mrs. Braught, Mrs. McCane, Mrs. Stoltzfus and I grouped the students according to their book choices. We are very excited for the students to collaborate with peers from other classes/teams to read and discuss their books!

• will use Study Island to practice various ELA skills

• will work in small groups with Ms. Scherer and Mrs. Braught

• complete ELA warm-ups at the beginning of each class

This Week…

Monday: 

Tuesday:  

Wednesday: 

Thursday:  EARLY DISMISSAL

Friday: NO SCHOOL: Spring Conferences

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

March 14th to 20th: Spring Book Fair

March 15th: Wear Green and Gold Spirit Day

March 19th: First Day of Spring Spirit Day (wear green, blue, pink, and yellow) 

March 20th: MS PTO Meeting @6PM in the MS Cafeteria 

March 27th: Early Dismissal 

March 29th to April 1st: NO SCHOOL/Spring Recess

Lunch Menu

Week of February 26th to March 1st

Classroom News: 

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily column of questions paper each night (Monday through Thursday). 

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day. 

This Week, The Students Will…

• will continue to use the writing process to finalize their Narrative writing based upon a Norman Rockwell painting 

• will begin to read together with their Book Clubs 

• will work in small groups with Ms. Scherer and Mrs. Braught

• complete ELA warm-ups at the beginning of each class

This Week…

Monday: 

Tuesday:  

Wednesday: 

Thursday:  Unit 6 Word Parts Slideshow Due

Friday: 

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

March 7th: Early Dismissal

March 8th: Spring Conferences

March 14th to 20th: Spring Book Fair

March 15th: Wear Green and Gold Spirit Day

March 19th: First Day of Spring Spirit Day (wear green, blue, pink, and yellow) 

March 20th: MS PTO Meeting @6PM in the MS Cafeteria 

Lunch Menu

Week of February 20th to 23rd

Classroom News: 

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily column of questions paper each night (Monday through Thursday). 

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day. 

This Week, The Students Will…

• will continue to use the writing process to write their Narrative based upon a Norman Rockwell painting. 

• will read an article about Presidents Day

• will be introduced to Book Clubs 

• will work in small groups with Ms. Scherer and Mrs. Braught

• complete ELA warm-ups at the beginning of each class

This Week…

Monday: NO SCHOOL

Tuesday:  

Wednesday: 

Thursday:  

Friday: Weekly Quiz/ MiniThon Hat Day

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

February 29: Unit 6 Word Parts Slideshow Due 

Lunch Menu

Week of February 12th to 15th

Classroom News: 

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily column of questions paper each night (Monday through Thursday). 

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day. 

This Week, The Students Will…

• will continue to write their Narrative based upon a Norman Rockwell painting

• will take the CDT (Classroom Diagnostic Tools) Assessment (2 Days) 

• will work in small groups with Ms. Scherer and Mrs. Braught

• complete ELA warm-ups at the beginning of each class

This Week…

Monday: 

Tuesday:  

Wednesday: Pink/Red/White Spirit Day 

Thursday:  February Parts of Speech Heart DUE/ EARLY DISMISSAL

Friday: NO SCHOOL

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

Februray 19th: NO SCHOOL

February 23: MiniThon Hat Day

February 29: Unit 6 Word Parts Slideshow Due 

Lunch Menu

Week of February 5th to 9th

Classroom News: 

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily column of questions paper each night (Monday through Thursday). 

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day. 

This Week, The Students Will…

• will continue the Narrative Writing Unit. On Friday, students participated in a Gallery Walk of Norman Rockwell paintings. They chose their favorite painting to use to write a narrative this week. They will use the writing process to publish their narrative.

• will reflect upon their Fall CDT scores and then will create goals for next week’s CDT Assessment.  

• will participate in a CDT Bootcamp refresher. 

• will work in small groups with Ms. Scherer and Mrs. Braught

• complete ELA warm-ups at the beginning of each class

This Week…

Monday: February Parts of Speech Heart Assigned (due 2/15)

Tuesday:  

Wednesday: 

Thursday:  

Friday: Weekly Quiz (based on this week’s homework)

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

February 9th: Jersey Spirit Day

February 14th: Pink/Red/White Spirit Day 

February 15th: Early Dismissal

February 16th: NO SCHOOL

Februray 19th: NO SCHOOL

February 23: MiniThon Hat Day

February 29: Unit 6 Word Parts Slideshow Due 

Lunch Menu

Week of January 29th to February 2nd 

Classroom News: 

• Students' cell phones should be kept in their lockers at all times.

• Coffee and any other beverages are not allowed in class. Students may only bring water. 

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily column of questions paper each night (Monday through Thursday). 

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day.

This Week, The Students Will…

• complete our Short Stories Unit. Students will finish the comprehension activities for the short story, “The Treasures of Lemon Brown.”

• begin our unit on Narratives

• begin to study and practice Hard and Fast Grammar Rules (capitalization, commas, apostrophes, quotation marks, numbers, plural nouns, commonly confused words).

• will work in small groups with Ms. Scherer and Mrs. Braught

• complete ELA warm-ups at the beginning of each class

This Week…

Monday: 

Tuesday:  

Wednesday: EARLY DISMISSAL/Blue and White Spirit Day

Thursday:  

Friday: Weekly Quiz (based on this week’s homework)

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

February 9th: Jersey Spirit Day

February 14th: Pink/Red/White Spirit Day 

February 15th: Early Dismissal

February 16th: NO SCHOOL

Februray 19th: NO SCHOOL

February 23: MiniThon Hat Day

Lunch Menu

Week of January 22nd to 26th 

Classroom News: 

• Students' cell phones should be kept in their lockers at all times.

• Coffee and any other beverages are not allowed in class. Students may only bring water. 

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily column of questions paper each night (Monday through Thursday). 

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day. 

This Week, The Students Will…

• continue our Short Stories Unit. Students will begin to read the short story, “The Treasures of Lemon Brown.”

• be introduced to the RACER Writing Strategy (RESTATE the question; ANSWER the question; CITE text evidence; EXPLAIN your thinking; RECAP the question and answer/summarize)

• begin to study and practice the Hard and Fast Grammar Rules (capitalization, commas, apostrophes, quotation marks, numbers, plural nouns, commonly confused words).

• will work in small groups with Ms. Scherer and Mrs. Braught

• complete ELA warm-ups at the beginning of each class

This Week…

Monday: NO SCHOOL: Professional Development for Teachers

Tuesday:  January Parts of Speech Practice Paper Due (originally due last Fri.)

Wednesday: Unit 5 Word Parts Slideshow Due in Schoology

Thursday:  

Friday: Weekly Quiz (based on this week’s homework) 

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

January 23rd: 3rd Marking Period Begins

January 26th: MiniThon Hat Day 

January 31st: Early Dismissal 

Lunch Menu

Week of January 8th to 12th

Classroom News: 

• Ms. Scherer will be back tomorrow after a bout of bronchitis. Hopefully that will be the end of the illnesses for the year! :)

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily column of questions each night (Monday through Thursday). 

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day. 

This Week, The Students Will…

• continue our Short Stories Unit. Student will finish reading “Raymond’s Run” and will complete activities that connect to the story. They will begin to read the short story, “The Treasures of Lemon Brown.”

• be introduced to the RACER Writing Strategy (RESTATE the question; ANSWER the question; CITE text evidence; EXPLAIN your thinking; RECAP the question and answer/summarize)

• Will be assigned the January Parts of Speech Practice. It is due on January 19th.

• Will work in small groups with Ms. Scherer and Mrs. Braught

• complete ELA warm-ups at the beginning of each class

• Complete ELA Skills Practice in Study Island 

This Week…

Monday: January Parts of Speech Practice Assigned. Due on 1/19

Tuesday:  

Wednesday: 

Thursday:  

Friday:  Weekly Quiz

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

January 15th: NO SCHOOL

January 17th: PTO Meeing in the MS Auditorium

January 22nd: NO SCHOOL

January 23rd: 3rd Marking Period Begins

January 26th: MiniThon Hat Day 

January 31st: Early Dismissal 

Lunch Menu

Week of December 18th to 22nd

Classroom News: 

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily column of questions each night (Monday through Thursday). 

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day. 

This Week, The Students Will…

• practice and perform their Reader’s Theater scripts

• read various holiday themed articles via Newsela and No Red Ink

• complete ELA warm-ups at the beginning of each class

This Week…

Monday: Holiday Accessories Spirit Day/Holiday Chorus/Orchestra Concert @7PM

Tuesday: Favorite Holiday Character Spirit Day

Wednesday: 6th Grade: Wear Red Spirit Day 

Thursday:  Pajama Day 

Friday:  Wear Flex Winter Olympics Color/EARLY DISMISSAL

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

Winter Break: December 23rd to January 1st

Lunch Menu

Week of December 11th to 15th

Classroom News: 

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily column of questions each night (Monday through Thursday). 

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day. 

This Week, The Students Will…

• finish our Fables Unit. Students will use the writing process to publish their Fables. They will also create an illustration to go along with their Fable. Fables and illustrations are due on Tuesday. 

• participate in a gallery walk of various Reader’s Theater Plays. They will choose groups, choose a play, choose parts, create props and practice the script. They will present their plays the week of December 18th.

• be introduced to short stories. 

• complete ELA warm-ups at the beginning of each class

• demonstrate understanding of using and identifying verbs in writing 

• take a weekly quiz on Friday. The quiz is based upon the weekly homework. 

This Week…

Monday: Last Day of Related Arts Section 4

Tuesday: Fable and Illustration Due/ Midpoint of Marking Period 2

Wednesday: Word Parts Unit 4 Slideshow Due

Thursday: Holiday Band Concert @7PM

Friday: December Parts of Speech Tree Due

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

• December 18th: Holiday Chorus/Orchestra Concert @7PM

• December 22nd: EARLY DISMISSAL

Lunch Menu

Week of December 4th to 8th

Classroom News: 

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily column of questions each night (Monday through Thursday). 

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day. 

This Week, The Students Will…

• continue our Fables Unit. This includes reading various Fables, determining the moral and theme of each fable, comparing fables, working in small group stations and using the writing process to create their own fable. 

• complete ELA warm-ups at the beginning of each class

• demonstrate understanding of using and identifying verbs in writing 

• begin to work on the December Parts of Speech Tree 

• begin to work on the Word Parts Unit 4 Slideshow

This Week…

Monday: December Parts of Speech Tree Assigned (Due on Dec. 15th) 

Tuesday: 

Wednesday: EARLY DISMISSAL/ Word Parts Unit 4 Slideshow Assigned (Due Dec. 13th)

Thursday: 

Friday: Fables Due/MiniTHON Hat Day

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

• December 13th: Word Parts Unit 4 Slideshow Due

• December 15th: December Parts of Speech Tree Due

• December 18th: Holiday Chorus/Orchestra Concert @7PM

• December 22nd: EARLY DISMISSAL

Lunch Menu

Week of November 28th to December 1st

Classroom News: 

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily column of questions each night (Monday through Thursday). 

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day. 

This Week, The Students Will…

• view the Maniac Magee Movie and compare/contrast it to the novel. Thank you for the Krimpet donations! The students will enjoy them! 

• begin our Fables Unit. This includes reading various Fables, determining the theme of each fable, working on guided notes in their Interactive Reading Notebooks and working in small group stations

• complete ELA warm-ups at the beginning of each class

• complete Study Island practice items to review point of view, characters and plot

This Week…

Monday:  NO SCHOOL

Tuesday: 

Wednesday: 

Thursday: 

Friday: 

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

• December 6th: EARLY DISMISSAL

• Fable Writing assigned on December 4th; Due on December 8th 

• Dec. Parts of Speech Tree assigned on Dec. 4th; Due on Dec. 15th 

• Word Parts Unit 4 Slideshow assigned on Dec. 6th; Due on Dec. 13th 

• December 18th: Holiday Chorus/Orchestra Concert @7PM

• December 22nd: EARLY DISMISSAL

Lunch Menu

Week of November 13th to 17th

Classroom News: 

• Thank you for the Tastykake Krimpet donations! We could use a few more boxes. Thanks so much for considering! 

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily column of questions each night (Monday through Thursday). 

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day. 

This Week, The Students Will…

• finish a whole class novel study of, “Maniac Magee!” Students will review this week and take a test on Thursday. 

• complete guided notes (conflict; story devices, point of view, story mountain) in their Interactive Reading Notebook

• complete and turn in Unit 3 Word Parts Slideshow (due Thursday)

• complete and turn in the November Parts of Speech Leaf Practice (due Friday)

• complete and turn in the Maniac Magee Figurative Language Crossword Puzzle (due Friday)

• complete ELA warm-ups at the beginning of each class

• complete Study Island practice items to review point of view, characters and plot

This Week…

Monday:  

Tuesday:  Report Cards Released 

Wednesday: 

Thursday: Maniac Magee Unit Test; Unit 3 Word Parts Slideshow Due

Friday: Nov. Parts of Speech Practice (Leaf) due; Maniac Magee Crossword Puzzle due; Fall Colors Spirit Day; MiniThon Hat Day; 1st Marking Period School-Wide Celebration: EAMS Has Got Talent

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

• November 20th to 27th: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS 

Lunch Menu

Week of November 6th to 10th

Classroom News: 

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily column of questions each night (Monday through Thursday). 

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day. 

This Week, The Students Will…

• use the writing process to write their Veterans Day Project paragraph onto a paper brick. Each of the bricks will be hung up outside of the cafeteria to create a dedication wall. 

• learn more about the importance and significance of Veterans Day. They will read various passages and learn about The Changing of the Guard. 

• continue a whole class novel study of, “Maniac Magee!” Students will continue to read part three of the novel. 

• be assigned the November Parts of Speech Practice. It is due on November 17th. 

• complete guided notes (characters, story elements, conflict) in their Interactive Reading Notebook

• complete ELA warm-ups at the beginning of each class

• complete a quiz, on Friday,  based on this week’s homework

This Week…

Monday:  November Parts of Speech Leaf will be assigned. It is due on Nov. 17th 

Tuesday:  

Wednesday: Veterans Day Project Due/PTO Meeting at 6pm

Thursday: 

Friday: 

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

• November 17th: MiniThon Hat Day;1st Marking Period School-Wide Celebration: EAMS Has Got Talent

• November 20th to 27th: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

Lunch Menu:

Week of October 23rd to 27th

Classroom News: 

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily column of questions each night (Monday through Thursday). 

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day. 

This Week, The Students Will…

• continue a whole class novel study of, “Maniac Magee!” Students will read chapters 22 to 32. They will continue to define vocabulary words and analyze characters. They will explore how author, Jerry Spinelli, uses sensory details and figurative language to create vivid images in the reader’s mind. Finally, they will read a Newsela article entitled, “Endangered Species: The American Bison” and answer comprehension questions. 

• complete the Word Parts Unit 2 Slideshow Homework Assignment

• complete ELA warm-ups at the beginning of each class

• complete a quiz based on this week’s homework

This Week…

Monday: Word Parts Unit 2 Slideshow Homework Assigned

Tuesday:  Maniac Magee Writing Prompt #2 Due in Schoology

Wednesday: 

Thursday: 

Friday: Weekly Quiz/Word Parts Unit 2 Slideshow Homework Assignment Due/MiniTHON Hat Day

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

• October 31st: Costume Spirit Day (must be school appropriate: no weapons, fake blood, full face paint, inflatables or masks).

• November 1st: NO SCHOOL

• November 2nd: Picture Retake Day

• November 17th: 1st Marking Period School-Wide Celebration: EAMS Has Got Talent

Lunch Menu

Week of October 16th to 19th

Classroom News: 

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily column of questions each night (Tuesday through Thursday). 

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day. 

• We’ve recently implemented a "Classmate Shout-Out" wall in our classroom. Students have the opportunity to recognize their classmates for being leaders! Our wall grows with positive comments each day! 

This Week, The Students Will…

• continue a whole class novel study of, “Maniac Magee!” Students will read chapters 13 to 21. They will continue to define vocabulary words and analyze characters. They will respond to one writing prompt in response to what they’ve read. 

• complete ELA warm-ups at the beginning of each class

This Week…

Monday: 

Tuesday:  

Wednesday: 

Thursday: EARLY DISMISSAL: FAMILY CONFERENCES/PINK SPIRIT DAY

Friday: NO SCHOOL: FAMILY CONFERENCES

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

• October 31st: Costume Spirit Day (must be school appropriate: no weapons, fake blood, full face paint, inflatables or masks).

• November 1st: NO SCHOOL

• November 2nd: Picture Retake Day

• November 3rd: End of 1st Marking Period

• November 17th: 1st Marking Period School-Wide Celebration: EAMS Has Got Talent

Lunch Menu

Week of October 10th to 13th

Classroom News: 

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily homework column of questions each night (Tuesday through Thursday). 

• Students should complete the October Parts of Speech Pumpkin Puzzle Homework. It is due on Friday, October 13th. 

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day. 

• We’ve recently implemented a "Classmate Shout-Out" wall in our classroom. Students have the opportunity to recognize their classmates for being leaders! Our wall grows with positive comments each day! 

This Week, The Students Will…

• continue a whole class novel study of, “Maniac Magee!” Students will continue to define vocabulary words and analyze characters. They will respond to two writing prompts in response to what they’ve read. Be sure to ask your child about what we’ve read so far! 

• complete ELA warm-ups at the beginning of each class

• complete a Figurative Language and Context Clues Quiz on Wednesday

• complete the Parts of Speech Pumpkin Activity - Due Friday                         

This Week…

Monday: NO SCHOOL

Tuesday:  

Wednesday: FIgurative Language and Context Clues Quiz

Thursday: 

Friday: Pumpkin Parts of Speech Activity Due; Comfort Day (wear comfy clothes)

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

• October 19th/20th: Parent Conferences

• November 1st: NO SCHOOL

• November 2nd: Picture Retake Day

• November 17th: 1st Marking Period School-Wide Celebration: EAMS Has Got Talent

Lunch Menu

Week of October 2nd to 6th

Classroom News: 

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily column of questions each night (Monday through Thursday). 

• Students will take a quiz on Friday. It will be based upon this week’s homework. 

• Students should complete the October Parts of Speech Pumpkin Puzzle Homework. It is due on October 13th. 

• The PTO Book Fair will run until Wednesday.

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day. 

• We’ve recently implemented a "Classmate Shout-Out" wall in our classroom. Students have the opportunity to recognize their classmates for being leaders! Our wall grows with positive comments each day! 

This Week, The Students Will…

• begin a whole class novel study of, “Maniac Magee!” They will complete pre-reading activities which includes determining the meaning of new vocabulary words, reading about legendary characters Paul Bunyun and Pecos Bill and listing examples of exaggerated feats of strength and heroism from those stories, completing a writing prompt which requires them to tell an exaggeration story of their very own, previewing the novel, beginning to read the novel, and determining character traits for the characters in the novel. 

• complete ELA warm-ups at the beginning of each class

• continue to determine and interpret various types of figurative language in text

• continue to demonstrate understanding of using different types of context clues to figure out unknown words or phrases

• begin with the end in mind as they reflect on their grades and set academic goals during WIN

• complete a quiz based on this week’s homework                            

This Week…

Monday: 

Tuesday:  

Wednesday: 

Thursday: 

Friday: Quiz

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

• October 9th: NO SCHOOL

• October 19th/20th: Parent Conferences

• November 1st: NO SCHOOL

• November 2nd: Picture Retake Day

Lunch Menu

Week of September 25th to 29th

Classroom News: 

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily homework column of questions each night (Monday through Thursday). 

• Students will take a quiz on Friday. It will be based upon this week’s homework. 

• Students should complete the “Word Parts: Unit 1” slideshow practice activities for homework. It will be assigned on Monday and due on Friday. This assignment will be graded.

• The students will visit the PTO Book Fair on Thursday during class!

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day. 

• We’ve recently implemented a "Classmate Shout-Out" wall in our classroom. Students have the opportunity to recognize their classmates for being leaders! Our wall grows with positive comments each day! 

This Week, The Students Will…

• complete ELA warm-ups at the beginning of each class

• continue to determine and interpret various types of figurative language in text

• add “Using Context Clues” notes to their Interactive Reading Notebook

• demonstrate understanding of using different types of context clues to figure out unknown words or phrases

• Identify the genres of fiction 

• will be introduced to Folktales

• complete a “Word Parts: Unit 1” slideshow activity for homework 

• complete a quiz based on this week’s homework   

This Week…

Monday: 

Tuesday:  

Wednesday: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS!

 Thursday: PTO Book Fair During ELA Class

Friday: Quiz; Word Parts Slideshow Homework Due; 1st Marking Period Midpoint Mark                         

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

• October 9th: NO SCHOOL

• October 19th/20th: Parent Conferences

• November 1st: NO SCHOOL

• November 2nd: Picture Retake Day

Lunch Menu

Week of September 18 to 22nd

Classroom News: 

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily column of homework questions each night (Monday through Thursday). 

• Students will take a quiz on Friday. It will be based upon this week’s homework. 

• The September “Parts of Speech” Butterfly Puzzle Activity is due on September 22nd, but can be turned in earlier.  

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day. 

This Week, The Students Will…

• complete the ELA CDT (Classroom Diagnostic Tools) Assessment on Monday

• complete ELA warm-ups at the beginning of each class

• add “Figurative Language Guided Notes” to their Interactive Reading Notebook

• determine and interpret various types of figurative language in songs, poems, and a Pear 

Deck activity. 

• complete a quiz based on this week’s homework                            

This Week…

Monday: ELA CDT Testing

Tuesday:  PICTURE DAY

Wednesday: WIN Wednesday

Thursday: 

Friday: Quiz #2

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

• September 27th: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

• September 28th to Oct. 4th: PTO Book Fair

• October 9th: NO SCHOOL

• October 19th/20th: Parent Conferences

Lunch Menu

Week of September 18 to 22nd

Classroom News: 

• Students may bring a snack to class.

• Students should complete the daily column of questions each night (Monday through Thursday). 

• Students will take a quiz on Friday. It will be based upon this week’s homework. 

• The September “Parts of Speech” Butterfly Puzzle Activity is due on September 22nd, but can be turned in earlier.  

• All students are expected to have an independent reading book with them throughout the school day. 

This Week, The Students Will…

• Complete the ELA CDT (Classroom Diagnostic Tools) Assessment on Monday

• complete ELA warm-ups at the beginning of each class

• add “Figurative Language Guided Notes” to their Interactive Reading Notebook

• determine and interpret various types of figurative language in text  

• complete a quiz based on this week’s homework                            

This Week…

Monday: ELA CDT Testing

Tuesday:  PICTURE DAY

Wednesday: WIN Wednesday

 Thursday: 

Friday: Quiz #2

Future Dates to Keep in Mind (Subject to Change)

• September 27th: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

• September 28th to Oct. 4th: PTO Book Fair

• October 9th: NO SCHOOL

• October 19th/20th: Parent Conferences

Lunch Menu: