Homework No more homework this year!! There is a Science End of the Year study guide posted on the Jones Google Classroom. Please begin to read over this information to study for the NC Final Exam. Week of May 22 Homework: Math: Superstars 21 due Friday EOG review packet due Friday LA: Read 25 minutes each night Study review packet Sci/SS: Study for NCFE May 18: Math: Statistics test tomorrow LA: Read for 25 minutes Sci/SS: None May 17: Math: Finish statistics review coloring sheet Open note test on Friday LA: Read for 25 minutes Sci/SS: None May 16: Math: Silver: Finish box plots in packet Purple & White: Finish Career Projects All: Open Note Test Friday LA: Read for 25 minutes Sci/SS: None May 15: Math: Silver: Career Project Purple & White: Box Plot WS in Statistics Packet LA: Read for 25 minutes Sci/SS: None May 12: Math: None LA: Read for 25 minutes Sci/SS: None May 11: Math: None LA: Read for 25 minutes Sci/SS: Quiz on Plant parts tomorrow May 10: Math: Test Corrections Sci/SS: Friday: Quiz on Plant parts LA: Read for 25 minutes May 9: Get progress reports signed! Math: None LA: Read for 25 minutes Sci/SS: Wednesday: Open Note Test on Meso-America Thursday: Quiz on Plant parts May 8: Math: Geometry test tomorrow LA: Read for 25 minutes Sci/SS: Wednesday: Open Note Test on Meso-America Thursday: Quiz on Plant parts May 5: Math: Geometry Test Tuesday Sci/SS: None LA: Read for 25 minutes each day May 4: Math: Superstars 20 due Friday LA: Read for 25 minutes Sci/SS: Study for photosynthesis and cellular respiration quiz on Friday May 3: Math: Superstars 20 due Friday LA: Read for 25 minutes Sci/SS: Study for photosynthesis and cellular respiration quiz on Friday May 2: Math: Superstars 20 due Friday LA: Read for 25 minutes Sci/SS: Study for photosynthesis and cellular respiration quiz on Friday May 1: Math: Surface Area WS Superstars 20 due Friday LA: Read for 25 minutes Sci/SS: None April 28: Math: Superstars 20 due next Friday Sci/SS: None LA: None April 27: Math: None Sci/SS: Science: Study for your Ecosystems/Biomes test on Friday. This will cover: biomes, interactions between organisms in an ecosystem, parts of a food chain (producers, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer), energy pyramid and the flow of energy, types of consumers (herbivore, carnivore, omnivore), biomagnification, limiting factors. Photosynthesis will be on a different test. LA: Essay: In a well written essay, compare/contrast the reading of The Giver to the viewing of the movie. (Due Friday-4/28) *See Mrs. Barnsback if you were not here for the movie.* April 26: Math: Volume Word Problem WS Sci/SS: Science: Study for your Ecosystems/Biomes test on Friday. This will cover: biomes, interactions between organisms in an ecosystem, parts of a food chain (producers, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer), energy pyramid and the flow of energy, types of consumers (herbivore, carnivore, omnivore), biomagnification, limiting factors. Photosynthesis will be on a different test. LA: Essay: In a well written essay, compare/contrast the reading of The Giver to the viewing of the movie. (Due Friday-4/28) *See Mrs. Barnsback if you were not here for the movie.* April 25: Math: None Sci/SS: Science: Study for your Ecosystems/Biomes test on Friday. This will cover: biomes, interactions between organisms in an ecosystem, parts of a food chain (producers, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer), energy pyramid and the flow of energy, types of consumers (herbivore, carnivore, omnivore), biomagnification, limiting factors. Photosynthesis will be on a different test. LA: Essay: In a well written essay, compare/contrast the reading of The Giver to the viewing of the movie. (Due Friday-4/28) *See Mrs. Barnsback if you were not here for the movie.* April 24: Math: Silver & Purple Blocks: Volume WS LA: Essay: In a well written essay, compare/contrast the reading of The Giver to the viewing of the movie. (Due Friday-4/28) *See Mrs. Barnsback if you were not here for the movie.* Sci/SS: None April 13: Have a great spring break!! April 12: Half day tomorrow! Math: Superstars 19 Sci/SS: None LA: None April 11: Math: Area and Perimeter Quiz tomorrow Superstars 19 due Thursday LA: None Sci/SS: None April 10: Math: Finish area packet from class today Superstars 19 due Thursday Quiz Wednesday LA: None Sci/SS: None April 7: We look forward to seeing everyone at Barks for Bucks tomorrow! 12-3 at Catawba Meadows. Drop by anytime to check out all of the awesome dogs! Math: Superstars 19 due Thursday LA: None Sci/SS: None April 6: Math: Superstars 18 due tomorrow LA: WB WRL due tomorrow ALL- Vocabulary practice due tomorrow Sci/SS: None April 5: Math: Superstars 18 due Friday Math Benchmark tomorrow Finish Map of Room WS from class Sci/SS: None LA: White Block: Weekly Reading Log due Friday April 4: Math: Superstars 18 due Friday Math Benchmark Thursday Sci/SS: None LA: Study for The Giver test tomorrow April 3: Math: Superstars 18 due Friday Math Benchmark Thursday LA: White block weekly reading log Sci/SS: None March 30: NO SCHOOL TOMORROW! Math: Superstars 18 due next Friday LA: None Sci/SS: None March 29: Math: Superstars 18 due next Friday LA: Chapter 23 questions Sci/SS: None March 28: Math: Ratio & Proportion Test TOMORROW All make-up work due tomorrow LA: Chapter 22 questions Sci/SS: Open note test on Renaissance tomorrow March 27: Math: Ratio & Proportion test Wednesday All make-up work due Wednesday Sci/SS: Open note test on Renaissance Wednesday LA: Chapter 21 questions March 22: Math: Superstars 17 due tomorrow Need for Speed Project due tomorrow Sci/SS: None LA: Chapter 19 questions March 21: Math: Superstars 17 due Thursday LA: All: Ch 18 quiz Purple and Silver: W3L10 exercise and test Monday White: WRL due Monday Sci/SS: None March 20: Math: Superstars 17 due THURSDAY (due to field trip on Friday) LA: All: Ch 17 quiz Purple and Silver: W3L10 exercise and test Monday White: WRL due Monday Sci/SS: None March 16: Math: Silver and Purple: Finish Constant of Proportionality work from class All: Percent Quiz tomorrow LA: Purple & Silver Block: W3L9 exercise due tomorrow and test tomorrow White: Reading log due tomorrow Sci/SS: Test on the following on tomorrow: Earth, Moon, tides, eclipses, rotation, revolution There is a document to help students study attached to Mrs. Jones' page to the left. It's called Rotation, Revolution, Earth, Tilt, Tides. March 15: Math: Writing Equations for Proportions WS Percent Quiz Friday Sci/SS: Test on the following on Friday: Earth, Moon, tides, eclipses, rotation, revolution. Students will get a study guide later this week. LA: Purple & Silver Block: W3L9 exercise due Friday and test on Friday White: Reading log due Friday March 14: Happy Pi Day! Math: Silver and Purple: Final Research Presentations tomorrow White Block: Percent Proportion Picture All: Percent Quiz Friday Sci/SS: Test on the following on Friday: Earth, Moon, tides, eclipses, rotation, revolution. Students will get a study guide later this week. LA: Purple & Silver Block: W3L9 exercise due Friday and test on Friday White: Reading log due Friday March 13: Math: Percent Proportion WS Percent Quiz Friday Sci/SS: Open note Middle Ages test tomorrow LA: Purple & Silver Block: W3L9 due Friday White: Reading log due Friday March 9: Math: Research Project presentations tomorrow Superstars 16 due tomorrow LA: Purple and Silver: Work on W3L8 activity--due Friday. Test Friday. White: Weekly Reading Log due Friday. Sci/SS: None March 8: Math: Superstars 16 due Friday LA: Purple and Silver: Work on W3L8 activity--due Friday. Test Friday. White: Weekly Reading Log due Friday. Sci/SS: None March 7: Math: Superstars 16 due Friday LA: Purple and Silver: Work on W3L8 activity--due Friday. Test Friday. White: Weekly Reading Log due Friday. Sci/SS: None March 6: Math: Superstars 16 due Friday LA: Purple and Silver: Work on W3L8 activity--due Friday. Test Friday. White: Weekly Reading Log due Friday. Sci/SS: None March 1: Math: Ratio, Proportion, and Unit Rate Quiz tomorrow LA: Finish chapter 9 questions for The Giver Sci/SS: None February 28: Math: Unit Rate Maze Ratio, Proportion, & Unit Rate Quiz Thursday LA: Smiley Face Writing Tricks exercise and Prepositional & Infinitive Phrases exercise Sci/SS: None February 27: Math: Unit Rate WS LA: None Sci/SS: None February 24: LA: Purple and Silver: Study for W3L7 test Monday Math: None Sci/SS: None February 23: Math: Crack the Code WS Superstars 15 LA: Purple-Finish Chapter 6 questions All-W3L7 Exercise due Monday W3L7 Test Monday Sci/SS: None February 22: Math: All classes: Tape Diagram WS due tomorrow (Purple and Silver all 16 questions, White pick 8) Superstars 15 due Friday LA: Chapter 5 questions for The Giver Sci/SS: None February 21: Math: Silver & Purple: Tape Diagram WS due Thursday White: Ratios WS due tomorrow All: Superstars 15 due Friday LA: Quiz on chapters 1-4 of The Giver tomorrow Sci/SS: Phases of the Moon quiz tomorrow Since students are out of school on Monday, the Phases of the Moon quiz has been changed to Wednesday. There are several games posted on Google Classroom that the students can use to study with. February 17: NO SCHOOL MONDAY FEB 20th! Math: Superstars 15 due Friday LA: Silver block: Finish chapter 4 questions for The Giver Sci/SS: Quiz on the Phases of the Moon Tuesday February 16: Math: Superstars 15 due next Friday Sci/SS: None LA: Finish chapter 4 questions for The Giver February 15: Math: Equations test tomorrow Sci/SS: None LA: Finish chapter 4 questions February 14: Math: Equations test Thursday LA: Finish The Giver chapter 3 questions Sci/SS: None February 13: Math: Equations test Thursday Finish Inequalities Webquest Link is under Mrs. Snyder's page LA: None Sci/SS: None February 10: None! Have a great weekend! February 8: Math: Match graph and inequality WS Superstars 14 due Friday LA: The Giver vocab quiz tomorrow Sci/SS: Study for Earth test tomorrow February 7: Math: Finish inequalities ws from class Superstars 14 due Friday Purple & Silver: Solve a classmate's riddle due tomorrow LA: None Sci/SS: Science HW: Study for Earth test on Thursday. This will cover your notes on the Earth's layers, types of boundaries (convergent, divergent, subduction, transform), earthquake waves, and other facts we have in our notes. The following is a quizlet with some of the vocabulary. You will not be tested on epicenter or surface waves. February 6: Math: Inequalities WS Superstars 14 due Friday Purple and Silver Blocks: Riddle Equation (solving a classmate's) due Wednesday LA: Finish The Giver chapter 1 questions Sci/SS: None February 3: Math: Superstars 14 due next Friday Sci/SS: Start studying for Earth test that will be next week. LA: None February 2: Math: Equations quiz tomorrow: Solving Equations Word Problems Equations, Tables, and Graphs Superstars 13 due Purple and Silver Block: Riddle Equation Project due Sci/SS: None LA: None February 1: Math: Equation quiz Friday: Solving Equations Word Problems Equations, Tables and Graphs Superstars 13 due Friday Silver and Purple Blocks Riddle Equation project due Friday Sci/SS: Rome Test Tomorrow LA: None January 31: Math: Superstars 13 due Friday Equation Quiz Friday will cover: Solving Equations Word Problems Equations, Tables & Graphs Silver and Purple Blocks Riddle Equation Project due Friday Sci/SS: Study for Rome Test LA: None January 30: Math: Superstars 13 due Friday Silver & Purple Blocks: Riddle Equation Project due Friday Sci/SS: Test on Ancient Rome Thursday Students will get a study guide tomorrow LA: Study W3L4-6 for Review TEST tomorrow! Finish Literary Elements and Devices practice January 27: Math: Superstars 13 due next Friday Sci/SS: None LA: Study W3L4-6 January 26: Math: Finish equation and table matching worksheet Superstars 12 due tomorrow LA: Study W3L4-6 Sci/SS: None January 25: Math: Real-life Equations (revisited) WS Superstars 12 due Friday LA: Study W3L4-6 Sci/SS: Rome Quiz tomorrow on the information from our fist powerpoint and the vocabulary sheet. The quizlet to use is linked on our Google classroom. January 24: Math: Superstars 12 due Friday Sci/SS: Study for Rome quiz on Thursday LA: W3L4-6 Review Test 1/31-Study! January 23: Math: Equation Quiz TOMORROW Superstars 12 due Friday LA: W3L4-6 Review Test 1/31-STUDY! White Block: Projects due tomorrow Sci/SS: None January 20: Math: Superstars 12 due next Friday Equation Quiz on TUESDAY Silver and Purple Blocks: Work on Riddle Equation Project due Feb 3 LA: None Sci/SS: None January 19: Math: Superstars 11 due tomorrow Equation Maze Equation Quiz Tuesday LA: Work on Projects Sci/SS: None January 18: Math: Snowy Bird Equation WS Superstars 11 due Friday LA: Work on projects Sci/SS: None January 17: Math: ALL MAKE UP WORK DUE TOMORROW! Finish Equality Investigation from class today Superstars 11 due Friday LA: ALL MAKE UP WORK DUE TOMORROW! Finish Open Scope Quiz that was started in class today W3L6 test tomorrow Sci/SS: None January 13: Math: All make up work for quarter 2 is due Wednesday January 18th All students received a progress report today and copies of all missing work. This long weekend would be a great chance to work on make up work. Superstars 11 due next Friday LA: Finish your mini-poster/brochure for "Can She Be Saved"? if it was not finished in class. ALL late, missing and repair work is due to me by Wednesday, 1/18/17. Sci/SS: Soil quiz Tuesday Silver and Purple blocks finish Soil & Water Essay White block will finish their essay with Mrs. Jones on Tuesday January 12: Math: Superstars 11 due next Friday LA: W3L6 Exercise due January 18 Test January 18 Work on projects Sci/SS: None January 11: Math: Expressions Test TOMORROW! All students have a study guide to work on tonight. LA: Work on W3L6 Sci/SS: Soil quiz will be on Tuesday January 6: Study for math test on expressions and science soil test that are coming up next week. Enjoy the snow! January 5: Math: Distributive Property WS Expression Test next Wednesday LA: None Sci/SS: Students can begin studying the attached words (on Mrs. Jones' tab) that will be on their soil test sometime next week. I have not set a date yet. We won't take the test until after we are finished writing our soil and water essays. Words are under Mrs. Jones' tab to the left along with a link to a Quizlet site where students can study the vocabulary online. January 4: Math: None LA: Vocabulary exercise for "Into the Maze of Doom"/"What's With These Guys?". Vocab words are on my tab. Sci/SS: None January 3: Math: Finish combining like terms matching activity from class Sci/SS: None LA: None December 21: Merry Christmas! Have a great time off. We'll see you January 3rd! December 20: Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest Tomorrow! Last Day for Door Voting-Bring change to vote for your favorite Christmas door HALF DAY TOMORROW! Math: All grades are updated in PowerSchool. Christmas break would be a great opportunity to get all work made up. Sci/SS: None LA: Check PowerSchool to see what work is missing and please turn it in by tomorrow. December 19: Hat Day tomorrow-Donate $1 and wear a hat Door Contest Voting-Bring change to vote for your favorite Christmas door Math: None LA: None Sci/SS: None December 16: None! Have a great weekend! December 15: Favorite Team Day Tomorrow! Math: Superstars 10 due tomorrow Writing Expressions WS (#1-16)-bottom portion is extra credit LA: W3L5 Test Tomorrow Sci/SS: Ancient China quiz tomorrow December 14: Color Day Tomorrow! 6th Grade wears purple Math: Parts of expression WS Superstars 10 due Friday LA: W3 Test Friday Sci/SS: Ancient China quiz Friday December 13: Tie Dye Day Tomorrow! Get Progress Reports Signed! Math: Substitution Snow Man WS Superstars 10 due Friday Sci/SS: SS- Our quiz on Ancient China will be this Thursday. It will count once. Questions will come from their Ancient Chinese presentation from our research week last week. Students took notes during each presentation to study with. If students were absent at any time during presentations they were given copies of three different student's notes to read and study from. *Note about progress reports- I have already created an assignment within my grade book for the Chinese presentations, but have not entered any grades. I expected to be finished with presentations on Friday, but there are still a few left. Therefore, all students have a blank grade on this assignment as of Tuesday. They are not missing the assignment. I will enter the grades later this week as we finish presentations. They have all done a wonderful job and I appreciate their hard work! LA: W3L5 Exercise due Friday W3 Test Friday December 12: Twin Day Tomorrow! Math: Superstars 10 due Friday LA: W3L5 Exercise due Friday W3 Test Friday Sci/SS: SS- Our quiz on Ancient China will be this Thursday. It will count once. Questions will come from their Ancient Chinese presentation from our research week last week. Students took notes during each presentation to study with. If students were absent at any time during presentations they were given copies of three different student's notes to read and study from. *Note about progress reports- I have already created an assignment within my grade book for the Chinese presentations, but have not entered any grades. I expected to be finished with presentations on Friday, but there are still a few left. Therefore, all students have a blank grade on this assignment as of Tuesday. They are not missing the assignment. I will enter the grades later this week as we finish presentations. They have all done a wonderful job and I appreciate their hard work! December 9: SPIRIT WEEK NEXT WEEK! ----> Math: Superstars 10 due next Friday Sci/SS: Study for Ancient China quiz from presentations LA: None December 8: Math: Superstars 9 due tomorrow Order of Operations Tiles WS due tomorrow Quiz tomorrow on properties and order of operations Sci/SS: None LA: All blocks: Work on W3L4 Exercise. Exercise and TEST Friday! December 7: Math: Order of Operations Tiles WS due Friday Superstars 9 due Friday Quiz Friday on Properties & Order of Operations LA: All blocks: Work on W3L4 Exercise. Exercise and TEST Friday! Purple: Exploring Mood Activity Sci/SS: None Purple and Silver Blocks: STEAM Academy tomorrow. December 6: Math: Superstars 9 due Friday Quiz Friday Sci/SS: None LA: W3L4 Exercise is due Friday 12/9. W3L4 Test is Friday 12/9 December 5: Math: Exponent and Properties WS Superstars 9 due Friday Quiz Friday Sci/SS: None Research week in library LA: Purple Block: Finish reading "The Ghost Boy" All classes: W3L4 Exercise is due Friday 12/9. W3L4 Test is Friday 12/9. Purple and Silver Blocks: Don't forget your STEAM forms. December 2: Math: Superstars 9 due next Friday Sci/SS: Finish Moon Journal LA: None November 30: Math: Superstars 8 due Friday Sci/SS: Study for Friday's quiz LA: Work on repairs November 29: Math: Superstars 8 due Friday Sci/SS: SS: We will be taking our benchmark tomorrow. Science: We will have a quiz on Friday that will count one time. It will cover conduction, convection, radiation, conductors, and insulators. LA: Finish Vocabulary Exercise. Vocabulary words are on the website under my tab. November 28: Math: Superstars 8 due Friday Sci/SS: None LA: None November 22: Math: Superstars 8 due 12/2 Test corrections Sci/SS: Moon Journal LA: None November 21: Math: Superstars 8 due 12/2 Sci/SS: Egypt test tomorrow Moon Journal LA: None November 18: Math: Integers test on Monday Students have a study guide with practice problems. If they complete their study guide, it is worth 10 points of extra credit. Sci/SS: Science: Continue to fill out Moon Journal. SS: We will have test on Tuesday on Egypt. It will count twice. Students should study all vocabulary words in their notes as well as: the location of Egypt and the bodies of water that surround it, the Nile River and it's importance, understand Egypt's natural barriers. LA: Students who did not finish repairing "Read, Think, Explain" packets may have until Mondayto turn those in. November 17: Math: Integers test Monday Students will come home with a study guide tomorrow. Sci/SS: Moon Journal Vocabulary Review Quiz tomorrow. LA: W3L1-3 Review Test tomorrow November 16: Math: Finish Picture Graphs Integer Test Monday Sci/SS: Moon Journal Quiz on Friday...see yesterday's homework post for details. LA: All students study for W3L1-3 review test November 18th. November 15: Math: Integers Test MONDAY Sci/SS: Quick quiz on Friday, reviewing some of the most missed vocabulary from last week's test. The words will be: transmission, reflection, scattering, absorption, refraction, opaque, translucent, transparent. There is a document with flash cards attached under my name. Please tell your child to let me know if they are still confused about any of those concepts or need extra instruction! LA: All students study for W3L1-3 review test November 18th. Work on your 24 or More Book Challenge. Update your lists by Wednesday. If you've read more books than Mrs. B., you win a prize!... AND your name goes in a drawing for a book of your choice (up to $10.00) from the Book Fair! One winner per class!!! Purple & Silver-Finish Mini Poster or Brochure by Wednesday 11/16. Instructions and vocabulary are attached to the Barnsback tab. November 14: Math: Coordinate Plane WS FRONT ONLY-The side that says: Homework-Coordinate Plane Not the Kangaroo side Sci/SS: Moon Journal LA: All students study for W3L1-3 review test November 18th. Work on your 24 or More Book Challenge. Update your lists by Wednesday. If you've read more books than Mrs. B., you win a prize!... AND your name goes in a drawing for a book of your choice (up to $10.00) from the Book Fair! One winner per class!!! Purple & Silver-Finish Mini Poster or Brochure by Wednesday 11/16. Instructions and vocabulary are attached to the Barnsback tab. November 10: Math: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents (revisited) WS Superstars 7 due Monday Sci/SS: Moon Journal LA: Study W3L1-3 for test 11/18 November 9: Math: Fraction, Decimal, Percent Chart Superstars 7 due Monday Sci/SS: Moon Journal LA: Study W3L1-3 November 7: Math: Silver and Purple Block: Integer Review WS All: Superstars 7 Sci/SS: Fill out your moon journal. LA: Study W3L1-3 Work on 24 or more book challenge November 4: Math: Superstars 7 due next Friday Sci/SS: None LA: Study for W3 Test (11/18) Lists 1-3 (See Mrs. Barnsback's page to the left for the lists.) November 3: Math: Integer Quiz tomorrow Superstars 6 due tomorrow Sci/SS: Science test tomorrow LA: Work on Wonder projects Work on speeches November 1: Math: Superstars 6 due Friday Sci/SS: SS- We will have a SS quiz on Wednesday that will everything we have learned about Egypt so far. There is an attachment linked under my name (to the left) that has the words and definitions they will be quizzed on. Science- We will have a Science test on Friday this week that will cover everything we have learned about Light and Eyes. This test will also include the parts of the eye, which we will learn this week. There is an attachment linked under my name (to the left) that has some of the words and definitions they will be tested on. LA: Work on Wonder projects Work on speeches October 31: Math: Absolute Value WS Superstars 6 due Friday Sci/SS: SS- We will have a SS quiz on Wednesday that will everything we have learned about Egypt so far. There is an attachment linked under my name (to the left) that has the words and definitions they will be quizzed on. Science- We will have a Science test on Friday this week that will cover everything we have learned about Light and Eyes. This test will also include the parts of the eye, which we will learn this week. There is an attachment linked under my name (to the left) that has some of the words and definitions they will be tested on. LA: Work on Wonder projects Work on speeches October 27: Math: All make up work is due tomorrow. I will not be collecting any work next week. Sci/SS: None LA: See Monday's (Oct 24) post for this week's ELA homework. October 26: Math: All make up work is due by Friday. Sci/SS: None LA: See October 24th's homework post for this week's homework. October 25: Parent Conferences: We are scheduling parent conferences. We sent a letter home today. Please complete the letter and return tomorrow. If you want to sign up for a face to face conference, please go the link below and select your time slot. Please leave your first AND last name. It's helpful if you leave a comment with your child's name as well. Online Link: http://signup.com/go/CNJw9s Please email us if you prefer a phone or email conference. Math: Ordering Integers WS Silver & Purple Block-every other problem White Block-First 7 only All make-up work due by Friday Sci/SS: None LA: See yesterday's post for this week's homework details October 24: Math: All make up work for quarter 1 is due Friday. No Superstars this week. Sci/SS: None LA: Homework for the Week: Our next Word Within the Word Test will be a review test of lists 1, 2, and 3. This test will be on11/18/16. Students should be studying their word lists between now and then. All students must take the AR test on Wonder by 10/31/16. All students should be working on their 24 or More Book Challenge. I will conference with students a few at a time over the next few weeks to be sure that they are on pace. Students in Purple and Silver Blocks should be working on their speeches. Class Speech contest isNovember 4th. They should also be working on their individual portions of their Character Menu Project. Individual parts for Purple and Silver blocks are due November 3rd. Groups will presentNovember 9th or 10th. Students in White Block should be working on their individual portions of their Character Menu Project. Individual parts are due October 31st. Groups will present November 1st or 2nd. October 21: None for any classes! Have a great weekend! Don't forget about spirit week next week ----> Picture day next Thursday October 20: Math: Superstars 5 due tomorrow Sci/SS: None LA: Look for a speech for the speech contest. Study W3L3 October 18: RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL FIELD TRIP TOMORROW. SEE NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS TO THE RIGHT FOR INFO AND REMINDERS! Math: Superstars 5 due Friday Sci/SS: Science vocabulary quiz Thursday...see words on yesterday's HW post LA: None October 17: Math: Test on Fractions TOMORROW! Students received a study guide in class today to help them study. Superstars 5 due Friday Sci/SS: We will have a science vocabulary quiz this Thursday. It will count once. The following words/concepts will be on the quiz: parts of the ear, vibration, medium, how different mediums affect the speed of sound, sound, volume, amplitude, pitch, frequency, how temperature affects the speed of sound. LA: Finish Wonder October 14: Math: Test on Fractions Tuesday Superstars 5 due next Friday SCI/SS: None LA: Read Wonder pages 273-288 October 13: Math: Finish Bakery WS from class Superstars 4 due tomorrow Test on Fractions Tuesday Sci/SS: Study for Mesopotamia Test LA: Read Wonder pages 241-272 October 12: Math: Superstars 4 due Friday Test on Fractions next Tuesday Sci/SS: Mesopotamia SS test on Friday (will count twice) LA: Read Wonder pages 223-240 October 11: Math: Ordering Fractions on a Number Line WS Superstars 4 due Friday Test on Fractions next Tuesday Sci/SS: Science quiz tomorrow on waves vocabulary...see October 10th's homework post for vocab words. Mesopotamia SS test on Friday (will count twice...students received info today in class about this) LA: Wonder read through page 222 October 10: Math: Superstars 4 due Friday Test next Tuesday Science HW: We will have a waves vocabulary quiz on Wednesday. It will only count once. The terms you need to know are: wave, disturbance, vibration, medium, electromagnetic wave, vacuum, mechanical wave, transverse wave along with: crest, trough, wavelength, amplitude, resting point, longitudinal wave along with: rarefaction, compression, wavelength, seismic waves. SS HW: We will have a Mesopotamia test, which will count twice either Friday or next Monday. I will let students know later in the week which day and will provide a study guide. Students can begin to prepare by reading through their Mesopotamia PowerPoint notes and vocabulary words. LA: Read Wonder pages 185-204. Be sure to update Character Charts. October 6: Math: None unless you were given quiz corrections today to do. Sci/SS: Quick vocabulary quiz tomorrow on the following words/concepts: artifact, archaeology, Paleolithic Era, Neolithic Era, nomad, systematic agriculture, animal domestication, Fertile Crescent, crops, silt. LA: Wonder pgs. 151-184 Study for W3L2 Test tomorrow October 5: Math: Comparing Fractions WS Sci/SS: We will have a short vocabulary quiz (will only count one time) on Friday. I will send out a full list of words tomorrow, but students can begin to study the ones they have on their notebook paper notes, beginning with the Paleolithic Era. LA: Read Wonder pages 133-150 Study W3L2 for Friday's test October 4: Math: None Sci/SS: Five themes of geography test tomorrow LA: Wonder pages 109-132 Study W3L2 for test Friday October 3: Math: Silver (1st) Multiplying and Dividing Revisited WS White (3rd) Finish word problems from class today All Quiz tomorrow! September 29: Math: Silver and Purple Block (1st and 2nd) Finish fraction word problem work from class today. Silver block (1st), odd problems only. Purple block, all problems White Block (3rd) Finish multiplying and dividing fractions worksheet if you didn't finish in class All Superstars 3 is due tomorrow Quiz on Tuesday Sci/SS: The 5 Themes of Geography test is moved back to Wednesday. Students should begin reading through their packets and reminding themselves of all the information we've learned, memorizing the five themes and what they mean, and using the websites linked under Mrs. Jones to see practice questions. We've learned a LOT of information... please start studying now, instead of waiting until Tuesday night. LA: Finish W3L2 Exercise-->DUE FRIDAY! September 28: Math: Silver and Purple Block (1st and 2nd) Finish multiplying and dividing fractions worksheet White Block (3rd) Finish adding and subtracting color worksheet that you started in class (book worm) All Classes: Quiz Tuesday Superstars 3 due Friday Sci/SS: Longitude and Latitude Quiz Tomorrow LA: Finish Song/Poem analysis & read pages 93-108 in Wonder September 27: Math: Silver & Purple Block (1st and 2nd) Finish adding and subtraction color worksheet that you started in class (book worm) White Block (3rd) Intro to Fractions WS All Classes: Test Corrections due by the end of the week Superstars 3 due Friday Sci/SS: Continue to study for quiz LA: Finish reading Wonder pages 71-92 and add to Character Chart. September 26: Math: Silver & Purple Block (1st and 2nd) Intro to Fractions WS Test Corrections due by Friday Superstars 3 due Friday White Block (3rd) Test Corrections Superstars 3 due Friday Sci/SS: Thursday we will have a quiz on the 7 continents, 4 oceans, longitude, and latitude. Please see the word document on Mrs. Jones' website page (link to the left under Welcome!) for several online games that can help your child study. Next Tuesday (Oct. 4th) we will have our 5 Themes of Geography test that will cover the important information from the entire 5 Themes of Geography packet we have been working through. There are also practice quizzes on the attached word document to help your child review the five themes.We will be doing mainly SS this whole week and will not have Science HW. LA: Finish reading Wonder pages 54-70 September 23: Math: Superstars 3 due next Friday Sci/SS: Begin to prepare for your first SS test (tenatively scheduled for next Friday) by memorizing the location of the 7 continents and following oceans- Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific, and Indian. This can be found in your SS packet. One of my classes got to label them, but we ran out of time in the other two. Here is a website that will help you practice if we didn't get a chance to label the continents and oceans in class: I'll give a new topic to study each day next week to help you manage your time wisely. Have a great weekend! LA: Work on DAR essay September 22: Math: Superstars 2 is due tomorrow Sci/SS: Study for elements quiz tomorrow LA: Work on DAR essay Check out the school contests going on with fundraisers in the news and announcements tab to the right. ---> September 20: RENAISSANCE PERMISSION SLIPS AND MONEY ARE DUE ASAP! THURSDAY IS THE LAST DAY. Gear Up Field trip to ASU is tomorrow. Students do not need book bags. If you said you were bringing a lunch, please don't forget it! We'll leave around 8:15 and return by 3. Math: Keep studying...we'll finish the test on Thursday Superstars 2 is due Friday Sci/SS: Keep studying element symbols. Test on Friday LA: work on repairs for W3L1 test and Scope quiz. Both are due Friday. Work on DAR essay. Computer lab day is Thursday. September 19: Math: TEST TOMORROW! Students received a study guide in class today as well as two assignments they completed last week that will be great study tools tonight. Superstars 2 due Friday LA: No Wonder reading tonight. Catch up on your Character Chart. Work on DAR Essay. Those submitting: it is due to Mrs. Barnsback on September 27th. Sci/SS: Study/memorize the elements listed below. These are listed on the left of the periodic table in their science binders. Students need to know the name and symbol interchangeably. I recommended making flash cards and studying 5-10 of them each night. We will have a quiz on these element names and symbols either Thursday orFriday of this week. I will let students know which by Wednesday. Symbols On Element Quiz
September 16: *Renaissance Festival Permission Slip* Math: Superstars 2 dues next Friday TEST ON TUESDAY! Sci/SS: none LA: none September 15: *Renaissance Festival Permission Slip* Math: Finish decimal worksheet from class Superstars 1 due tomorrow LA: Study for W3L1 quiz TOMORROW. Wonder: finish reading pages 35-53 Work on DAR Essay, due to Mrs. B. by September 27th Sci/SS: TEST TOMORROW! Study! STUDY GUIDE FOR MATTER TEST 9/16 Matter Mass Volume Density Solid Liquid Gas Melting point Boiling point- water- 100 degrees Cel. or 212 degrees F Freezing point- water- 0 degrees Cel. or 32 degrees F Changing states Solution Solvent Solute Atoms September 14: Math: Long Division WS Superstars 1 due Friday Test next Tuesday Sci/SS:Study for your test on Friday LA:Read pages 15-34 in Wonder Study for W3L1 Quiz Friday! September 13: Math: GCF or LCM Word Problem WS Superstars 1 due Friday Test next Tuesday Sci/SS: Collect and organize all science notes. Be ready to review all notes quickly on Thursday to prepare forFriday's test. Keep studying for your test, including the notes we took today, especially the following important information I passed out: Gas -> liquid=condensation Liquid -> solid = freezing Solid -> liquid = melting Liquid -> gas = evaporation Solid -> gas = sublimation LA: Study W3L1 for Friday's quiz September 12: Math: Thinking of Two Numbers (revisited) WS Superstars 1 due Friday *First math test next Tuesday Sept 20* Sci/SS: We will have a test in Science this Friday. It will cover ALL of your Science notes. Midway through the week we will go through our notes together and I will remind you of most of the important items that will be on the test. Until then, begin studying your vocabulary words each night, those will all be on the test. Please note: there will be no extra credit opportunity on this test. LA: Read through page 14 in Wonder. Study W3L1~ Quiz Friday! September 9: Math: Superstars 1 due NEXT Friday (Sept 16) Sci/SS: None LA: None September 8: Math: GCF & LCM WS Quiz tomorrow Sci/SS: Don't forget to let Mrs. Jones know about your science fair topic if you're interested in participating. *Sorry for the incomplete, late homework post. We lost power at school today and didn't have access to post this afternoon.* September 7: Math: Create Your Own Code WS (Decoding Prime Factorization Activity) Sci/SS: If you would like to participate in the Science Fair competition, please tell Mrs. Jones by this Friday, September 9th. Have a sheet of paper, ready to turn in, with your topic and general information about what your experiment will entail (only need a sentence or two). The school Science Fair will be held on Nov. 4th. Final projects will be due by Nov. 1st. Students may work individually, in pairs, or in groups of three. Members of a group can be from different classes, teams, or grade levels. Please email Mrs. Jones at meganjones@burke.k12.nc.us with any questions. *We will complete a science project together as a class, but this project will not be submitted for the competition.* LA: Read for 20 minutes, study W3L1, finish Analyzing the Title/What's the Tone? activity IF not finished in classSeptember 6: Math: Prime Factorization WS Sci/SS: None LA: Read 20 minutes and study W3 List 1 *Get field trip permission slip signed* September 2: Math: None Sci/SS: None LA: None Have a great weekend! September 1: Math: Prime or Composite Worksheet Sci/SS: Study science vocabulary words for a quiz tomorrow. (The words all revolve around matter) LA: Finish letter of introduction and read for 20 minutes. August 31: Math: None Sci/SS: None LA: Read for 20 minutes August 30 All Classes: Don't forget to bring in the packet from homeroom if you didn't today. Math: Equation Collage due tomorrow Sci/SS: None LA: Read anything for 20 minutes. We get to check out books tomorrow! August 29 All Classes: Get packet from homeroom completed Math: Equation Collage due Wednesday Sci/SS: Finish Hot Sheet Student Fact Sheet LA: None | News & Announcements Thanks for a great week of testing! Here's next week's schedule: Monday: Regular Schedule Tuesday: Academic Excellence and Award Ceremony 8:30 am Wednesday: Yard Games, Yearbook Distribution Thursday: Regular Schedule, Yearbook Signing in the afternoon Friday: Half Day! Free Gear Up after school tutoring starts right after spring break. Monday is math and Wednesday is Language Arts. 3:15-4:30 Snack is included! Transportation is NOT provided. Please let Mrs. Barnsback, Mrs. Jones, or Mrs. Snyder know if you have any questions. This is a great opportunity as we get ready for EOGs! Discovery Place Permission Slips were sent home today (Feb 21). Please complete and return by Friday March 17th. There are a limited number of spots for chaperones. LOVE-liest Pooch Contest: On the week of Valentine’s Day, we will be having a
“LOVE-liest Pooch” contest. Students can enter a
photo of their dog by Friday February 10. All photos
will be displayed in the lobby the week of
Valentines day and students and visitors will be
able to vote for the cutest dog using money/spare
change. The pooch with the most money in their box
WINS and their owner will win a Walmart gift card
and bragging rights! The winner will be reimbursed
for their entry fees for the dog show and will be the
leader in our Pooch Parade at Bark for Bucks! Email
pics to lmsbarkforbucks@gmail.com Please send cans in for our can food drive. Please send all Box Tops in to your homeroom teacher. Academic Excellence ceremony on Friday, February 10th, at 8:30 am in the gym. Spirit Week Next Week (12/12-16) Monday: PJ Day Tuesday: Twin Day Wednesday: Tie Dye Day Thursday: Color Day (6th grade wear Purple!) Friday: Favorite Team Day Make Up Picture day is tomorrow 12/6 HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING BREAK! No school the rest of this week! (11/23-11/25) Spirit Week Next Week (10/24-10/28) Monday-Donate $1 to United Way and wear your favorite hat. Tuesday-Rootin' Tootin' Tuesday Wear your best Western attire Wednesday-School Spirit PINK OUT day to support Breast Cancer Thursday-Dress for success (ALSO PICTURE DAY) Friday-Freaky Friday Wear your wackiest outfit NO HALLOWEEN COSTUMES! Renaissance Festival Field Trip: Don't forget your lunch. NO DEVICES! (They must be left in students' lockers if they are brought to school...chaperones will have devices and can share photos through email after the trip) Students may bring money for food and/or souvenirs. Souvenirs range in prices anywhere from $1-$100s. Please do not be late to school tomorrow. Buses are leaving PROMPTLY at 8:00 a.m. Pick up is at 4:15 p.m. ALL students must be picked up at 4:15; transportation is not provided home and we will not be back before the end of school. School Fundraiser Tomorrow (10/4) is the last day for the school fundraiser. Please help us out by selling items! Don't forget to save your Box Tops. Send those in to your child's homeroom by the end of the month! Help us out! Parents, we have several contests going on at school and we want to win! First, box tops. Please cut, save, and send any and all box tops to your child's homeroom. Beg your family members to cut them as well. These help us out tremendously! Second, our school fundraiser. Whichever grade level sells the most gets Chromebooks first. Please help us reach these goals! Checking PowerSchool for Grades: Parents, we appreciate your patience with us in getting grades entered. We just received confirmation at the end of last week that we could go ahead and post grades. Grades will be posted for each core class by the end of the day today. Please email us if you have any questions. Renaissance Festival Field Trip:Permission slips were sent home today (Sept 15) about our next field trip to the Renaissance Festival. Please sign and return ASAP! SCIENCE FAIR! Interested in competing in the science fair? Be sure to read Mrs. Jones' directions for the Sci/SS HW today (Sept 7)! Parents, permission slips for our first field trip were sent home today (Sept 6). This is a FREE trip through Gear Up for students to get a look at college. We'll be visiting Appalachian State University. Please return signed permission slips ASAP! No school Monday September 5th! Enjoy the Labor Day weekend! |