This is the page where you can find our daily classwork and homework assignments posted. In case students are absent, students and parents can look here to find the assignments. This way, you can partner with your child in completing assignments.
In accordance with Board Policy 6154, Oliveira Elementary School's Homework Plan states that 5th grade students should spend 0-50 minutes per evening .
If your child is struggling with the content of the homework, or if he/she is not able to complete the homework within a reasonable time, please contact me.
4/1/2026
Reading- Finish proofreading and answering every question in the
novel study packet. Be ready to submit it on Thursday.
Then write a letter to Mr. Jiminez. There is a document in GC for your letter.
This will be a major part of your grade for this novel. Don't forget to submit it.
IRPs
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3/31/2026
Math- Watch math videos in Google Classroom
Science- Write 8-10 complete sentences about the scientists you were assigned.
Social Studies- 5 slides in governemnt slide deck
IRPS
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3/30/2026
Science- Finish 8-10 ideas about scientists from Amplify books.
Social Studies- All projects due Tuesday. Bring pieces that you need.
IRPs
Library Books
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3/25/2026
Reading- Finish chapter question for today's reading.
Science- Constellations' Projects due Friday
IRPs
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3/24/2026
Reading- Read "Running for Office" in BT + answer packet questions.
(pgs. 156-166) Audiolink in Google Classroom.
Bring overdue library books.
Many students need to finish their Independent Reading Packets.
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3/23/2026
Science- Constellation Projects due this Friday!
IRPs! These were due today.
Please bring library books on Tuesday.
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3/5/2026
Math- H/R books, pgs. 157, 159, 161 Tops only
Reading- "Broken Hearts" in BT + comprehension packet questions
Bring Tri-Folds to school for project time
IRPs
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3/4/2026
Math- Sign math tests and return
Reading- Revisit chapter questions from today to answer more thoroughly.
ELA- Study for roots' test on 6,7, and 8.
IRPs and Projects
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3/3/2026
Social Studies- Work on State Projects for 20 minutes
Reading- Amazon Rainforest comprehension sheet
IRPs for 30 minutes
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3/2/2026
Math- Test on Unit 7 Tuesday. Study Practice Test.
ELA- Finish 6 words for each new root in Group 8.
Transfer State Project notes onto document in Google Classroom.
IRPs
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2/26/2026
Social Studies- Read pgs. 115-118 in SS books. Answer all questions.
Bring supplies to work on State Projects to school on Friday.
ELA- #6 and #7 Latin Roots test Friday
Permission slips for Aqua Adventure
Picture Day Friday!!!
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2/25/2026
Math- Finish the backs of the area and perimeter pages we did in class today.
Reading- Finish the packet questions for the two chapters read in class from
Breaking Through.
IRPs- 30 minutes
State Projects
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2/24/2026
Parents to sign Bud, Not Buddy test + Biography essays and return Wednesday.
State Projects due 3/10
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2/23/2026
Social Studies- Begin State Projects- Due 3/10/2026
ELA- Read/Listen to audiochapter of "Back to the Fields" in Breaking Through.
Answer packet questions #3 and #4 from the previous chapter.
IRPs
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2/19/2026
Compare/Contrast jackets due for those who did not submit today.
20 minutes iReady Reading
IRPs
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2/18/2026
Compare/Contrast and jackets due Thursday. (Tomorrow)
I will print the essays before school on Thursday morning.
IRPs
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2/17/2026
ELA- Finish 6-8 words on our Roots for #7.
Compare/Contrast Jackets due on Thursday.
IRPs
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2/11/2026
ELA- Finish compare/contrast graphic organizer (20 minutes)
Do 36 Boom Cards for They're/Their/There. Be ready for quiz on Thursday.
Valentine's Day Goodies
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2/10/2026
Math- Multiplication/Division page
Reading- two pages with passages and questions
IRPs
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2/9/2026
Math- 5 problems of division
ELA/ Compare/Contrast researched ideas
IRPs
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2/5/2026
Math- pg. 12 (division)
Social Studies- Final day to submit essays on the Revolutionary War Causes
IRPs
Bring games to play on Friday
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2/4/2026
Read in IRPs for 40-45 minutes.
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2/3/2
Math- page 4 (division)
Social Studies- Watch the video and read the information about George Washington.
Write 10-15 complete sentences about interesting information that you learned.
IRPs
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2/2/26
Reading- Finish reading Bud, Not Buddy with the Afterward. Finish all questions
in packet + vocabulary packet.
IRPs
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1/29/2026
Social Studies- Review the Black History Slidedeck in Google Classroom.
Work for 20 minutes on Causes of the Revolution essay.
Ms. B's students do iReady reading for 20 minutes instead of essays.
IRPs
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1/28/2026
Social Studies- Fill in the mind map of causes of the Revolution.
ELA- Sign the MLK speech shared by your child.
IRPs
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1/26/2026
ELA- Find six words for each of the eight new Greek/Latin roots.
Math- pg. 2 of division
IRPs
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1/21/2026 and 1/22/2026 (Wednesday's Homework + Thursday's Homework
Mrs. Monkman will be out of the classroom for profressional development on Thursday.
Reading- Bud, Not Buddy chapter 12 + packet questions. Audio chapters are in GC if you want to read there.
IRPs for 45 minutes.
1/22/2026
Math- Prepare for Friday's math test on Unit 4.
iReady Math- 20 minutes
iReady Reading - 20 minutes
IRPs
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1/20/2026
Big projects are due tomorrow:
Biography, Slidedeck, portaits, and presentation notes.
Presentation- Who, What, When, Legacy, and quote.
What do you want us to learn about your person?
IRPs
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1/15/2026
Finish biographies and work on portaits.
IRPs
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1/14/2026
Social Studies- Finish notes for biography, and be ready to write your essay Thursday.
Find practice quiz for roots 1-5.
IRPs
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1/13/2026
Math- pg. 142 in Expressions (21-26)
ELA- Retest on 40 root words without word bank. (Meta- after, beyond, change)
Reading/Social Studies- Continue research for your biography.
Library books due Wednesday!!
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1/12/2026
Math- Finish the four remaining multiplication problems on grid paper.
ELA/Social Studies- Continue doing research on your Black American for the biography.
IRPs
Library Books
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1/8/2026
Find an intersting African American pathfinder to research for your slidedeck and your biography. Begin to read and find information about your chosen person.
IRPs
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1/7/2026
ELA-
Tests Thursday on:
Prefixes, Bases, and Suffixes
Groups 1-5 for Greek Roots
Figurative Language
Reading-Read The Lorax in Google Classroom under Dr. Seuss.
IRPs
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1/6/2026
ELA-
Tests Thursday on:
Prefixes, Bases, and Suffixes
Groups 1-5 for Greek Roots
Figurative Language
IRPs
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12/17/2025
Write the two messages for your pop-up cards.
IRPs
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12/16/2025
ELA- Figurative Language test on Wednesday. Be prepared to write a sentence
for each type on your test.
Social Studies- Read the biography on Pocahontas. Watch the video.
They are both in Google Classroom. Write 10 researched ideas that you learned
about her on the binder paper.
IRPs
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12/15/2025
ELA-
Do Figurative Language worksheet
Finish Greek Roots' page
IRPS
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12/11/2025
Reading- Read/Listen to the audio chapters 7 and 8 for Bud, Not Buddy, and
answer questions in the packet.
Bring ornaments for our tree if you did not bring them today.
IRPs
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12/10/2025
Social Studies/Writing- Finish and proofread all three paragraphs on the
new colonies.
Color the ornament for Mrs. Kaul's door.
IRPs
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12/9/2025
Social Studies/Writing- In your Language Arts journals, organize a graphic
organizer with information about the Middle colonies. Use the model we did
today for the New England colonies. Then write a paragraph onto our essay
in Google Classroom that we started today.
Ornaments due Wednesday.
Library Books due Wednesday.
IRPs
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12/8
Reading- Bud, Not Buddy chapter questions for 4-5 + vocabulary sheet for 1-5.
Social Studies- Follow the PPT on the Colonies to practice new vocabulary.
Ornaments due Wednesday!!!
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12/3/2025
IRPs for 45 minutes.
Holiday tree ornament.
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12/2/2025
Math- Study Expressions' Review Test- Test on Unit 3 Wednesday.
Holiday ornament due next Tuesday, 12/10.
Blue Folders
IRPs
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12/1/2025
Students were to have tried to finish their Independent Reading Book over the holiday. 45 minutes in IRPs tonight.
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11/19/2025
Finish Sign of the Beaver packets
IRPs
Library Books
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11/18/2025
Novel Study- Audiobook chapters are in Google Classroom for 20-23.
Answer questions on all chapters. (Sign of the Beaver)
IRPs
Library Books for Wednesday
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11/13/2025
Math- (HR) pg. 59, 1-17
Reading- Finish questions for chapter 16. (Research)
IRPs
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11/12/2025
Math- Do even problems from division with multiplication sheet from today.
Keep, Change, Flip!!
Reading
Finish chapter questions from 14 and 15.
IRPs for a long time. You should be on your 5th or 6th book?
Blue Folders- Please send back all corrected papers.
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11/10/2025
Social Studies- Trail of Tears slide deck. Research more interesting ideas to add to
the extra slide. You can bullet your ideas.
Reading- Chapter 13 in Sign of the Beaver + packet questions.
IRPs
Bring library books
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11/6;2025
Math- iReady 20 minutes
Science- Finish Matter vocabulary project
IRPs
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11/5/2025
Science- Butterfly assignment for Dr. E due tonight.
Reading- Read chapter 10 in Sign of the Beaver + packet questions.
Healthy Kids' Surveys
IRPs
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11/4/2025
Social Studies - Test on Unit 2 Wednesday!!
Please send back the Healthy Kids' Surveys by Wednesday.
If you wish to opt out of Puberty Education, please send me your request in
writing through email or on paper.
IRPs
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11/3/2025
Math- (HR) pg. 57 odd
Social Studies-
Practice vocabulary flashcards + study guide.
Test Wednesday on Unit 2
IRPs
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10/30/2025
Reading- Sign of the Beaver
Finish question for chapter 3.
Read chapter 4 and answer packet questions.
IRPs
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10/29/2025
Math- HR pg. 55
Social Studies- Study flashcards for unit 2
Reading- iReady for 20
IRPs
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10/28/2025
Science- Monarch activity due Wednesday
Reading- iReady reading 20 minutes
IRPs
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10/27/2025
Social Studies- All but 3 of our students have taken their Explorers' Projects home
to add important elements. Please be ready to resubmit the projects on Tuesday.
IRPs
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10/21/2025
Have all the printed parts completed for your Explorers' Projects.
Be ready to put the project together in class tomorrow.
IRPs
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10/21/2025
Be ready to print the explorer information on Wednesday.
(Projects due Monday)
IRPs
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10/20/2025
Social Studies- Work on Explorers' Projects. Due Monday.
IRPs
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10/16/2025
Social Studies- Complete 4 explorers' information on the process grid.
IRPs for at least 30 minutes.
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10/15/2025
Math- Review math practice test to prepare for Thursday's test.
Social Studies- Practice vocabulary flashcards for Unit 2, lessons 1 and 2
IRPs
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10/14/2025
Read in IRPs for 45 minutes.
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10/9/2025
Test on Island of the Blue Dolphins Monday. Review packet questions, and study
the vocabulary words with the * by them.
We will review some test ideas tomorrow.
IRPs
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10/8/2025
Math- pgs. 37
ELA- Roots' test Thursday
IRPs
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10/7/2025
Social Studies- Cut out vocabulary cards to keep in small baggie.
Parent is to sign social studies test and return in blue folder.
ELA- 24 Latin roots' test Wednesday. Study with someone at home.
Reading- Read chapter 25 and finish questions in packet for Island of the Blue Dolphin.
IRPs
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10/6/2025
Math- (HR) pg. 33
Social Studies- USA map
ELA- Study 24 roots for Wednesday's test
Door contest entry
IRPs
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10/2/2025
Please read in IRPS for 40+ minutes tonight.
Be ready for our Fun Run tomorrow.
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10/1/2025
Math- (HR) pgs. 27 and 29. You may do pages 28 and 30 if you wish to be extraodinary.
The book is in Google Classroom if you don't have your book or were absent
today.
Science- Study for Thursday's science test.
Reading- Finish packet chapters 21-22. If you were absent today, go on YouTube to listen
to the chapters.
IRPs
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9/29/2025 and 9/30/2025
Science- Study Google Classroom materials for Thursday's science test.
Social Studies- Finish vocabulary and questions on Unit Vocabulary document in
Google Classroom. Study for test on Wednesday.
IRPs
If you did not sign up for your conference on the SignUpGenius, please do so.
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9/25/25
Reading/ELA- Do crossword puzzle for vocabulary words for chapters 13-18 in
Island of the Blue Dolphins- Quiz Friday on vocabulary words from puzzle.
Finish wordsearch for chapter 18.
IRPs
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9/24/2025
Reading- Finish questions for chapters 16-17 in Island of the Blue Dolphin.
Find eight academic , researched ideas about an octopus.
ELA- Study for Thursday's spelling test.
IRPs
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9/23/2025
Math- Do Fractions Quiz which isn't a quiz.
Social Studies- Make your practice Winter Counts
ELA- Study spelling words for Thursday's test.
IRPs
20-20 Challenge
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9/22/2025
Social Studies- Write vocabulary words onto Unit Vocabulary document in
Google Classroom (5 words)
ELA- Write spelling words onto printed paper two times each, practicing your
best writing skills. (Test Thursday)
IRPs
Fun Run Donations, Please!!
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9/18/2025
Science- Dr. E's assignment due Friday
ELA- Quiz on vocabulary from chapter 7-12 from Island of the Blue Dolphin
Do crossword puzzle to practice.
Conference forms to be filled out and signed by parent/guardian
Fun Run Donations!!
Dance Challenge for 10 minutes
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9/17/2025
Social Studies- Define the six vocabulary words on pg. 3 of your social studies books
onto the Google Document for unit vocabulary.
Science- Finish Dr. E's assignment by Friday.
Math- (HR) pg. 15, 1-8 only
IRPs
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9/16/2025
Math- Do the backside of today's fractions page
ELA- Study roots for #1 and #2 for Wednesday's quiz
Social Studies- Finish the four paragraphs for your expository essay on
Native Americans
IRPs
Library Books for people who forgot theirs
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9/15/2025
Social Studies- Write the paragraph for Eastern Woodlands' Native Americans
ELA- Study Roots for #1 and #2- Quiz Wednesday
IRPs
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9/11/2025
Science- Try to finish Dr. E's assignment.
Math- (HR) pg. 11, problems # 13,14,15,16,18
IRPs
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9/10/2025
Science- Water assignment for Dr. E.
IRPs for 30 minutes
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9/9/2025
Science- Begin Dr. E's assignment in Google Classroom. Be able to show me evidence
of the work you begin.
IRPs
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9/8/2025
Science- Think about the poem or comic strip for Dr. E's assignment.
ELA- Finish six words for each root for #2 list.
Study vocabulary words for chapters 1-6 in Island of the Blue Dolphin
Geography- Study for test if you missed Friday's exam. Test Tuesday.
IRPs
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9/4/2025
Social Studies- Study for Friday's geography test. Study the guide, vocabulary, and slide
deck.
IRPs
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9/3/2025
Social Studies- Study for Friday's geography test- Use the Study Guide
Math- HR pgs. 5-6
IRPs
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9/2/2025
Social Studies- Study 12 vocabulary words for Friday's test.
Finish vocabulary/picture chart.
Reading- 30 minutes IRPs
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8/28/2025
ELA- Study for Latin Roots Quiz
IRPS for 40 minutes
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8/27/2025
Math- Multiplication group is to study flash cards
Social Studies- Parent is to read and sign our Step Up paragraph on geography.
Finish vocabulary definitions and pictures for geography unit.
IRPs
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8/26/2025
Math-
Put answers onto flashcards if this is your assignment.
Do iReady math for 20 minutes if this is your group.
Social Studies-
Finish drawing and labeling the rivers on your U.S. map
IRPs for 30 minutes
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8/25/2025
Math- Finish coordinates' page + color
ELA- Find six words for each of our new Latin/Greek roots
30 minutes in IRPs
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8/21/2025
Math- pg. 2 or finish page 1.
IRPs for 30 minutes
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8/20/2025
Finish the map of the United States.
Read for 30 minutes in IRPs.
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8/19/2025
Read for 30 minutes in Independent Reading Packets.
Review and sign the cell phone policy form.
Come to Back to School Night at 5:00.
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8/18/2025
Read for 40 + minutes in your Independent Reading Packets.
Back to School Night 5:00 on Tuesday.
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8/14/2025
Social Studies- Finish world maps activity
Reading- At least one chapter in Independent Reading Packets.
Headphones and scissors are needed for desks.
Open House Tuesday at 5:00
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8/13/2025
Reading- Read for 30 minutes in your new Independent Reading Packet.
Share your packet and book with your parents and have them sign
your agenda.
Finish designing your job card.
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8/12
Make subject areas for binder.
Design the cover of your binder.