Monday, 6/8

Writing:  Work on your memoir
Field Trip: bring your backpack full of swim gear, towel, shades, hat, sunscreen, water, snack, extra clothes, plastic bag for wet stuff, flip flops
come to school with your suit on!!!!!!!!!

THursday, 6/4

No homework except for those who forgot to do their homework last night
Musicians--practice Glorious song---Practice before school in room 37

Wednesday, 6/3 HW

Math: finish your essential question flipchart and packet
Writing: continue writing about and collecting ideas for your memoir
History: all packets due tomorrow

Tuesday's hw 6/2

History---finish pages 52-56 from the packet
Writing---choose one strategy for " collecting stories from life" ( see half-sheet).
Write about it in your composition book
Music ---bring your instruments tomorrow (strings) and flutes to practice with Mrs. Reynolds
Valedictorian speech due Thursday

Monday, 6/1

Math:   use graph paper to create two more charts based on two rules, color code your lines, label your points, label your line, write down your rule
Memoir: come up with a list of all the activities that you have done this year in your composition book
download pictures of your life to a USB stick
reading: a book a week

Wednesday, 5/27

No Homework if you're finished with your research report and presentations

Tuesday, 5/16

SBAC testing-----bring your own headphones if the school ones give you a headache
All final research papers and presentations due by Thursday, 5/28
remind parents about open house on Thursday 5/28 from 5-7
Math---finish pages 62-65
Science---bring all packets back to put in your science folder

Thursday's HW 5/21

all military appreciation cards due at tomorrow's opening.
ask parents to send you in with newspapers for our art project
Your next revised edited draft is due tomorrow
Open house Presentations are due by next Thursday
Book fair tomorrow----bring money 
Math--finish through pages 58 in CC packet

Wednesday 5/20

Writing: work on final drafts
add transitional words where applicable
Music show tonight at MMHS 5:00 for musicians and 6:30 for general public
Math: No math

Tuesday 5/19

Math:  Common Core packet page 38
Reading-----a book a week
Journal Entry: do the written dialogue entry that we did in class today with someone at home or your after school care
Music: Practice your songs

Monday 5/18

Math: Page 45
Writing: work on your edits or your presentation
Go to MMHS for the band performance starts at 6:30 but musicians get there by 5:00

Wednesday 5/13

Rough draft or edited draft due tomorrow
Reading

Tues 5/12

Science: Study for your test
read through the new 4th grade study guide
CST test tomorrow from 8-9:45
Swimming: bring your gear, water

Monday 5/11

Homework:

Bring in celery

study for science: Pretest /Postest

rough draft due Thursday
Library tomorrow

Thursday's Homework 3/7

Math---Page 10 from packet
swimming tomorrow----bring your gear
read a book a week
mAKE cards for staff members

Tuesday 5/5

Writing and reading: work on your debate about power struggles
continue to research your topic and take notes

Science: study your study guides for the state test next Tuesday

Monday 5/4 HW

Debate on Thursday: What power struggles have your read about or heard about in current news lately? Think about those who have power over others and those who don't have power and struggle against those who assume to have power over them.
Math: review test prep and notes from lesson 13, Test on Tuesday
Reading: continue reading about your chosen subject
Song Practice in room B2 at 7:25 Tomorrow

Thursday, 4/30

Math: work on homework and practice page 13.7, Khan academy, do the review if ready, test is online
REsearch your topic,
Bring your swim gear to school for tomorrow's swim lesson

Tuesday, 4/28

Math: Khan academy or extra packet on area and perimeter
if you didn't finish topic 13.5 do it for homework
Writing: research and take notes about the topic of your choice
Reading: read about your topic and take notes
Music: practice your instruments

Monday, 4/27

Math: Khan academy
reading a book a week
library tomorrow

THursday hw 4.23

Swimming tomorrow---bring your gear
Math 13.3 Pearson successnet and khan academy
get permission slips signed
read a book a week

Wednesday's hW Earth day 4/22

Math: 13.2 practice side
Writing: finish the poem
Field Trip: get packet permission slip signed
Assembly: get media release signed
Debate due tomorrow

Monday's HW 4/20

Debate: (for Thursday) Do we learn from History?
must cite at least two references (textbook, book and/or online resource) in your writing
Writing: look for poems to copy down in your composition book----we will use them for our read-aloud tomorrow---Try to write one yourself
Math:
Science: write down or make a list of what you have for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Thursday 4/16

History test---finish for homework
math---finish page 199
reading----one book a week
bring a sack lunch tomorrow for the field trip

Wed 4/15

History test tomorrow

Get your permission slip signed

Tuesday's HW 4/14

History test on THursday----
finish the review on page 187 and the Homework and practice pages 40-46
Math--Khan Academy--------or look through your packet and fix any errors or incomplete pages
Reading--a book a week

Thursday 4/9

Swimming tomorrow---bring all your gear (sunscreen, dry/wet bag, lunch, change of clothes, water bottles, hat, sunglasses, something to do while you wait your turn to swim, swimsuit, towel)

Writing: Complements page due----keep your comments secret so it will be a surprise----don't ask people what they think they are good at, this is up to you to notice and acknowledge

Math-----Khan Academy-----or Quick Check 12/2
Intervention math students watch 12-1 video on Pearson successnet

Wordly wise if you didn't finish 11A-E

Wednesday 4/8

Math-----Khan Academy----go on and work on the mission to help our class win $500
If you are not logged on then I will give you a quick check page for homework.

Writing: complements page due Friday

Reading---a book a week

Debate due tomorrow

Spelling-----test tomorrow

Tuesday's H.W.

Math----exit ticket page 169 in common core packet
Writing-----Complement page of your fellow students
Reading-----a book a week
Debate----see Monday's notes----due Friday
Wordly Wise--Lesson 11 A-E due Thursday
Swimming on Friday
Music tomorrow

Monday's Homework 4/6

Debate:  “Advocates are hoping to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill with a historical female American. “ Which historical female American would you choose if you could vote? Why?

(click on the following links to read articles about this debate.) Debate on Thursday

See USA Today

San Diego Union Tribune

or www.money.cnn.com/2014/07/31/news/economy/women-on-currency/

 Math: page 163 -----Exit ticket
Wordly Wise test on Chapter 11-----Thursday 

Read-----one book a week

Tuesday 3/24

No music tomorrow
Study for your science benchmark tomorrow......read your science book, read through your science packet and all the science questions that you have answered, work on the review, read the study guide etc.
no debate or spelling this week! :}

Tuesday, 3/17

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Final Draft for Persuasive Essay due Thursday, 3/19

Math---Common Core Packet----finish 127-129 or go back and finish your incompletes

Movie Night This Friday

Study for Science Benchmark

Debate due Friday

Thursday 3/12

Math---common core  -------page 118
debate tomorrow----read and take notes about your role
PE testing tomorrow
Science spelling activity tomorrow

Wed, 3/11

Writing: Rough draft due tomorrow
Science Spelling test on Friday
Mrs. Horn's study guide tonight

Tuesday, 3/10

Spelling/Word Study----Science Vocabulary
Math--Common core packet page_109-111
Science-- study guide
Debate----Should the colonists have been allowed to spread out onto Powhatan Lands in Virginia? Were the Powhatan's right in attacking and killing the colonists?  (we will do this in class tomorrow)
Writing rough draft due 3/12----Thursday

Persuasive essay Time Line

Rough Draft due Thursday, 3/12
Next edited draft due Thursday, 3/19
Presentations due 3/23-3/27

Monday's HW 3/9

Library tomorrow
Spelling/Word Study----Science Vocabulary
Math--finish 101----adv students do 102 and 103 from common core packet
Science--Pre-test post test study guide
Debate----Should the colonists have been allowed to spread out onto Powhatan Lands in Virginia? Were the Powhatan's right in attacking and killing the colonists?

Wednesday, 3/4

Debate:Bag Ban Debate  http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3751739
(Click the title to link to the article) Find more articles about this debate

Math---work through topics 10,11 and 12. Watch the videos online or reading the book.
also here are two new math websites to check out

http://www.adaptedmind.com ( like Khan Academy but with games)

and http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/fractions-mixed-addition.html

Canned food drive continues this week.
Don't forget boxtops also is a year long fundraiser.

Science---bring in commercial products:  sports drinks, baked goods, breakfast cereal, multivitamins, energy bars, cleaning products, condiments, cosmetics, chips, table salt, toothpaste

Pajama Day tomorrow! bring your comfy PJ's but bring a change of clothes and shoes  for P.E.

Art Corp on Friday

Tuesday, 3/3/15

Debate:Bag Ban Debate  http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3751739
(Click the title to link to the article)

Math---work through topics 10,11 and 12. Watch the videos online or reading the book.
also here are two new math websites to check out:

http://www.adaptedmind.com ( like Khan Academy but with games)

and http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/fractions-mixed-addition.html

Canned food drive continues this week.
Don't forget boxtops also is a year long fundraiser.

Science---bring in commercial products:  sports drinks, baked goods, breakfast cereal, multivitamins, energy bars, cleaning products, condiments, cosmetics, chips, table salt, toothpaste

Thursday----read Across America Day and Pajama Day----invite your parents to come in and read to us

Monday, 3/2/15

Debate:Bag Ban Debate  http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3751739
(Click the title to link to the article)

Math---work through topics 10,11 and 12. Watch the videos online or reading the book.
also here are two new math websites to check out:

http://www.adaptedmind.com ( like Khan Academy but with games)

and http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/fractions-mixed-addition.html

Canned food drive continues this week.
Don't forget boxtops also is a year long fundraiser.

Science---bring in commercial products:  sports drinks, baked goods, breakfast cereal, multivitamins, energy bars, cleaning products, condiments, cosmetics, chips, table salt, toothpaste

Thursday, 2/26

Reminder about canned food drive----bring in cans
Math----topic 10,11 and 12
Spelling-----use your spelling words in an Acheive 3000 thought question instead of a spelling test.
Writing....keep reading and taking notes about your topic of choice, work on a rough draft that includes your sources
Science----reading summaries due tomorrow

Wednesday 2/25

Reminder about canned food drive----bring in cans
Math----topic 10,11 and 12
Spelling-----use your spelling words in an Acheive 3000 thought question for spelling test.
Writing....keep reading and taking notes about your topic of choice, work on a rough draft that includes your sources
Science----reading summaries due Friday or before

Monday's HW 2/23

Math---topic 10 and 11 are your two chapters that we are trying to finish before the BIG test
if you have completed these two topics then use Kahn Academy to practice more common core Fraction and Decimal activities

Spelling---Lesson 8 from wordly wise and handout---due Friday

Science---do the readings and answer the questions by Friday---see to do list

Library is tomorrow

Thursday, 2/19

Happy Chinese New Year!
Tell your parents about our Beach Theme for the Taste of Mira Mesa Baskets for 5th grade
Bring in a beach item to put into the baskets
Math, Science, Debate and Spelling----see "to do" lists in your binder

Wednesday's Homework 2/18/15

Spelling test Friday: don't forget to log into spelling city for practice activities
7a and 7e from Wordly Wise due Friday
Debate: don't forget to do some research and take notes for the debate on Friday, write the websites that you visited for information in your notes
Math----see your to do notes ----
Science: see your to do list

Tuesday, 2/17

Music tomorrow ----remember your instruments
refer to homework to do list and math to do list
Spelling: both lists are on spelling city

EL:  Calendar

Advanced Group-----Wordly Wise Lesson 7, do activity 7A and 7E
Debate of the week:
Should you be required to do chores around the house? Which jobs should you be required to do?

Thursday, 2/5

Math: Quick Check

Reading: 30-60 min

Science:  

      Kitchen Chemistry: Write a plan to Saturate a solution of sugar and water and then let it evaporate. Try adding food coloring to make it look interesting. Take data on how many grams it took to saturate your solution. Bring in your plan and data by Friday.

Go to http://www-tc.pbskids.org/zoom/games/kitchenchemistry/ZOOM-results-chart.pdf to try out a kitchen chemistry experiment.


spelling test on Friday 

Wednesday, 2/4

Wednesday Math: make the recipe with your parents permission. Write about what fractions you discovered as you cooked? How could  (halve) the recipe? Record you thoughts.

Reading: 30-60 min

Science: keep taking data on your experiment

Science:  

      Kitchen Chemistry: Write a plan to Saturate a solution of sugar and water and then let it evaporate. Try adding food coloring to make it look interesting. Take data on how many grams it took to saturate your solution. Bring in your plan and data by Friday.

Go to http://www-tc.pbskids.org/zoom/games/kitchenchemistry/ZOOM-results-chart.pdf to try out a kitchen chemistry experiment.

spelling test on Friday