Friday, October 29, 2010

Happy Halloween!
Next week in Fifth Grade:

Math: We will read and interpret line graphs.
At the end of the week there will be a quiz drawing a line graph.

Science: We will be studying Mollusks and Worms as part of our study of the animal kingdom.

Social Studies:North American Indian Tribes. Extra credit projects due November 3rd.

Reading: Continuing in our novels.

Language: Continuing in Chapter 2 our study of Nouns.


Please remember there is NO SCHOOL for students on Tuesday, November 2nd.

Friday, October 22, 2010

Welcome Fifth Grade Parents!
Looking ahead for next week:

Halloween Parade 2pm Friday, October 29.

Math Quiz Monday. ( mean, mode, median, range) Then they will begin graphing.

Social Studies: Test on Thursday, October 28th. Use your social studies book pages 90-91 as your study guide.

Science- We continue to study the Animal Kingdom. Coelenterates, echinoderms and mollusks.

Reading- Each class is really individual novels. May= Dear Mr. Henshaw
Marek= Tom Sawyer, Prone= Bud, Not Buddy

Language- Nouns. Chapter 2 in our Language book



Please make sure to check your child's planner each day.

News for Week of June 7, 2010

Please remember to check with your child about our bowling reward field trip.

Our field trip to Greenfield Village is Thursday June 10th. All parents are invited, but need to pay their own admission and drive themselves to the Village.

Bowling Field Trip is scheduled for Tuesday June 15th.

Hedke Field Day is Tuesday June 15th in the afternoon.

Last day of school is June 17th and students are dismissed at 11:55.

Reading - Kowalski - Dear Mr. Henshaw

Language - Unit 5 Test Wednesday June 9th

Math - Geometry Test Monday June 7th Fraction and Measurement Review Test Wednesday June 9th.

News for the Week of May 31, 2010

Remember to ask your child how many marks they have in the behavior plan for our bowling field trip.

Greenfield Village Trip is set for June 10th

Bowling Field Trip June 15th

15 Accelerated Reader points by June 10th

Science -Planets - Begin Research on planet

Reading - Kowalski - Dear Mr. Henshaw, May - Finishing Bud, Not Buddy Chapters 4-7 Marek -Because of Winn Dixie

Language - Mr. Kowalski - Unit 4 Adjectives Test on June 3rd May Unit 6 Adverbs Study Skills

Math- Chapter 27 Volume Quiz Wednesday June 2

Spelling - actual consent contrast debates defense handful highway conquest mosquito opinion organize custom preparation series suitable territory transfer migration

News for the week of May 24th

Remember to ask your child how many marks they have in the behavior plan for our bowling field trip.

Greenfield Village Trip is set for June 10th

Bowling Field Trip June 15th

15 Accelerated Reader points by June 11th

Science -Planets - Size, distance, heat

Reading - Kowalski - Dear Mr. Henshaw, May - finishing Bud, Not Buddy Chapters 4-7 Marek -

Because of Winn Dixie

Language - Mr. Kowalski - Unit 4 Adjectives May Unit 6 Adverbs Researching a Subject

Math- Chapter 26 Quiz Wednesday May 26th Chapter 27 Volume

Spelling - Air Force Army Bravery Cemetery Coast Guard Courage Decoration Freedom Honor

Korean Marine Medal Memorial Military National Navy Patriot Poppies Sacrifice Service Soldier

Tomb Veteran Vietnam Wreath

Assignments for May 8, 2010

Spelling - Word Meaning 30

Reading - Dear Mr. Henshaw Quiz Time Section 1 Vocabulary

Language - Practice page 237 #4-28

Math - Quiz

News for the Week of May 17, 2010

Remember to ask your child how many marks they have in the behavior plan for our bowling field trip.

Mr. Kowalski Book Orders due Monday May 17th

Please return your permission slips for our filed trip to Greenfield Village.

Science -Earth Study

Reading - Kowalski - Dear Mr. Henshaw, May - Bud, Not Buddy Chapters 4-7 Marek - Because of Winn Dixie

Language - Mr. Kowalski - Unit 4 Adjectives May Unit 6 Adverbs

Math- Chapter 21Quiz Tuesday May 15th Chapter 26 Area and Perimeter

Spelling - multiply temperature vertical equation currency amphibian intersection environment agriculture frequency civilization manufacture characteristic atmosphere representative semicircle substitute technology height volume

Assignments for Monday May 17, 2010

Spelling - Word List 30 ABC Order

Reading - Dear Mr. Henshaw pages 1-19

Language - Practice page 235 #6-25

Math - Study Guide - QUIZ TOMORROW

State Report

Assignments for Friday May 14, 2010

Spelling - Test

Math - Lesson 21.3 Reteach and Practice Quiz Tuesday

Sign Planner

Assignments for Thursday May 13, 2010

Spelling - Edit for Spelling

Reading - Hatchet Test

Language - Unit 4 Test

Math - Lesson 21.2 Quadrilaterals Reteach and Practice

Computers - Power Point

Assignmnets for Tuesday May 11, 2010

Spelling - Word Meaning 29

Hatchet Chapter 18 worksheet More Than Luck in packet

Language - Unit 4 Review page 221#41-93

Math - Lesson 20.1 Practice

News for the Week of May 10, 2010

Remember to ask your child how many marks they have in the behavior plan for our bowling field trip.

Mr. Kowalski Book Orders due Monday May 17th

Please return your permission slips for our filed trip to Greenfield Village.

Science -Moon Unit Phases, Tides, Eclipse Earth Study

Reading - Kowalski - Hatchet Test Thursday May 20th, May - Bud, Not Buddy Chapters 4-7 Marek - Because of Winn Dixie

Language - Mr. Kowalski - Unit 3 Pronouns Test Thursday May 13th May Unit 6 Adverbs

Math- Chapter 21

Spelling - destruct destruction describe description decorate decoration divide division administer administration populate population infect infection punctuate punctuation attend attention revolution rotation

Assignments for Friday May 7, 2010

Spelling - Test

Reading - Vocabulary Quiz Monday

Math - Study Guide - Test Monday

Sign Planner

Assignments for Thursday May 6, 2010

Spelling - Edit for Spelling

Reading - Hatchet Chapter 16 Quiz Time Section 4

Language - Business Letters Reteaching 40 and Practice 40

Assignments for Wednesday May 5, 2010

Spelling - Word Meaniing 28

Language - Business Letter Practice and Reteach 40

Hatchet - Chapter 17

Math - Geometry Vocabulary Quiz

Assignmentsfor Tuesday May 4, 2010

Spellling - Word Meaning 28

Reading - Hatchet Chapter 16 Quiz Time Vocabulary

Language - Reteach and Practice 38

Math - Vertical Angles Vocab Quiz Wednesday May 5, 2010

Assignments for May 3, 2010

Spelling - Word List 28

Reading - Hatchet Chapter 15, Vocabulary, Newspapers

Language - Reteaching and Practice 38

Math Lesson 20.3 Reteach and Practice Chapter 2 Quiz Monday

State Report

Pen Pal Letter

News for the Week of May 3, 2010

Remember to ask your child how many marks they have in the behavior plan for our bowling field trip.

Growth and Development talks Wednesday May 5th

Waterfest Field Day Thursday May 6th We are going rain or shine. Check the weather before you leave for school! Remember to pack your luch these days.

AMS Parent Orientation May 5th.

Science -Moon Unit Phases, Tides, Eclipse Earth Study

Reading - Kowalski - Hatchet Vocabulary Quiz #3 Wednesday April 28th, May - Bud, Not Buddy Chapters 4-7 Marek - Because of Winn Dixie

Language - Mr. Kowalski - Unit 3 Pronouns Test Wednesday May 12th May Unit 6 Adverbs

Math- Chapter 20 Vocabulary words for geometry - ray, angle, intersecting lines, perpendicular lines, point degree, turn, acute angle, right angle, obtuse angle, protractor, vertex, line, quadrilateral, congruent, parallel lines Quiz for Vocab on Wednesday

Math - Chapter 20 Quiz Tuesday May 11th

Spelling - geology geometry geography geologist action enact transport import portable bicycle cyclone encyclopedia autograph automobile automatic autobiography telegraph photograph congruent protractor

Assignments for Friday April 30, 2010

Spelling - Test

Language Pen Pal Letters for students from Detroit

Math - Lesson 20.2 Reteach and Practice

Computers - Power Point

Assignments for Wednesday April 28, 2010

Spelling - Word Study 27

Language Homophones Practice and Reteach 37

Reading - Reading Buddies Hatchet Chapters 11 and 12 Quiz Time

Math - Chapter 20.1 Reteach and Practice

Assignments for Tuesday April 27, 2010

Spelling- Word Meaning 27

Language - Practice page 187 #6-34

Reading - Hatchet Chapters 10 and 11Vocab Quiz Tomorrow

Math - Geometry Vocabulary

News for Week of April 26, 2010

Remember to ask your child how many marks they have in the behavior plan for our bowling field trip.

Waterfest Field Day Thursday May 6th

Science -Moon Unit Phases, Tides, Eclipse

Reading - Kowalski - Hatchet Vocabulary Quiz #3 Wednesday April 28th, May - Bud, Not Buddy Chapters 4-7 Marek - Because of Winn Dixie

Language - Mr. Kowalski - Unit 3 Pronouns Test Wednesday May 5th May Unit 5 Adjectives Test 4/27

Math - Chapter 29 Percents QUIZ Monday April 26th. Vocabulary words for geometry - ray, angle, intersecting lines, perpendicular lines, point degree, turn, acute angle, right angle, obtuse angle, protractor, vertex, line, quadrilateral, congruent, parallel lines

Spelling - Week 27 -imperfect impolite impatient improper inactive inconvenient incorrect inconsiderate preview prejudice prevent prefix prehistoric unable uncertain uncomfortable unaware ungrateful parallel perpendicular

Assignments for Monday April 26, 2010

Spelling - Word List 27 ABC Order

Reading - Hatchet Chapter 9, Items for Survival, Vocabulary Quiz Wednesday

Language - Homophone Lesson pages 188-189 Reteach and Practice 37

Math - Quiz Sign Progress Report

Nebraska State Report

Assignments for Friday April 23, 2010

Spelling - Edit for Spelling and Test

Reading - Hatchet Chapter 8 Quiz Time 5-8

Math - Cross Number Puzzle 20 and 21
Challenge 29.3, page 648 Sets A and B, page 649 #1-12
QUIZ MONDAY!!!

Birthday Sheets for Aaron and Griffin

Sign Planner

Assignments for Thursday April 22, 2010

Spelling - Edit for Spelling

Reading - Hatchet Chapter 8 Quiz Time Section 2

Language - Practice page 187 # 6-35

Math - Lesson 29.3 Practice and Problem Solving page 638 - 639 #1-52

Assignments for Wednesday April 21, 2010

Spelling - Word Study 26

Reading - Reading Buddies and Hatchet Chapter 7 and Vocabulary for Section 2

Language page 229 Section 4 #1-22 and page 230 Section 5 #1-20

Math - Lesson 29.2 Practice

News for the Week of April 19, 2010

Science -Force & Motion, Newtons Laws

Reading - Kowalski - Hatchet Vocabulary Quiz #2 Thursday April 22nd

Language - Mr. Kowalski - Unit 3 Pronouns

Math - Chapter 29 Percents QUIZ Monday April 26th.

Spelling - Week 26 -paragraph trophy nephew enough cough fourth Friday physical roughest pharmacy fragile fluid briefly festival stuffed triumph telephone few lunar satellite

Assignments for Tuesday April 20, 2010

Spelling - Word Meaning 26

Language - Practice page 183 #5-24

Reading - Vocabulary Section 2 Read Chapter 6

Math - Lesson 29.1 Reteach and Practice Sign Packet

Birthday Sheet for Josh

Assignments for Monday April 19, 2010

Spelling - Word List 26 ABC Order

Reading -Hatchet Chapter 5

Language - Practice page 183 #5-19

Math - Quiz

Wednesday April 14, 2010

Spelling - Word Meaning

Reading - Reading Buddies and Chapter 3 Hatchet Quiz Time and Quiz Tomorrow

Math - Lesson 28.3 Practice

News for the week of April 12, 2010

Report Cards go home Friday April 16, 2010.

Science -Force & Motion, Newtons Laws

Reading - Kowalski - Hatchet Vocabulary Quiz #1 Thursday April 15th

Language - Mr. Kowalski - Unit 3 Pronouns

Math - Ratios and Proportions QUIZ Friday

Spelling - Week 25 - rewrite reappear recall recover rebuild dishonest disagree disappear disappoint disconnect disapprove misbehave misfortune misunderstood misspell misuse illegal illegible ratio proportion

Assignments for Tuesday April 13, 2010

Spelling Word Meaning

Reading - Hatchet - Vocabulary and Chapter 2

Language - Unit 4 Section 1 Practice page 179 # 4-21

Math Lesson 28.2 Reteach and Practice

Assignments for Monday April 12, 2010

Spelling Word List 25 ABC Order

Reading - Hatchet - Vocabulary and Chapter 1

Language - Unit 4 Section 1 Practice page 177 # 4-18

Math Lesson 28.1 Reteach and Practice

Assignemnts for Thursday April 1, 2010

Spelling - Test

Language - Story Book

Math - Mystery Picture

Adopt A Pilot

Computers - Book Flyer

Assignments for Wednesday March 31, 2010

Spelling - Edit for Spelling TEST TOMORROW!!!

Reading - Reading Buddies

Language - Tall Tales and Pen Pal Letters to Detroit

Math - Quiz

Remember your reading calendars for March!

Assignments for Tuesday March 30, 2010

Spelling - Week 24 Word Meaning and Word Study

Reading - Shiloh Video

Language - Writing Tall Tales

Math - Fraction Worksheet QUIZ WEDNESDAY!!!

News for March29th

Memory Books Due Tuesday April 13, 2010

Report Cards go home Wednesday April 16, 2010.

Spring Pictures Thursday April 1, 2010.

Please sign notice on new behavior policy for the fourth quarter.

Science -Force & Motion, Newtons Laws Test Tursday April 1, 2010

Reading - Kowalski - Shiloh May - Culminating Activites for Hatchet

Language - Mr. Kowalski - Tall Tales Mrs. May - Adjectives

Math - Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division of Fractions
QUIZ WEDNESDAY MARCh 31, 2010

Spelling - Week 24 - wrestle wrong answer dough unknown knapsack often listen climb
half island talking design scratch tonight limb knot whistle

Assignments for Monday March 29, 2010

Spelling - Week 24 Word List and ABC Order
Reading - Shiloh Video
Language - Writing Tall Tales
Math - Fraction Worksheet QUIZ WEDNESDAY!!!
Sign Behavior sheet for tomorrow

Assignments for Monday March 22, 2010

Math - Practice 19.1 Dividing Fractions, turn in all missing assignments today for a grade!
Spelling - Test Week 23
Language - Story Outline due, Post-assessment (not graded)
Reading - Go over study guide, Shiloh Test

News for Week of March 22, 2010

14 Accelerated Reader Points due by March 22 at noon

Science Camp - March 23-26

Science -Force & Motion, Newtons Laws

Reading - Kowalski - Shiloh test on March 22 May - Hatchet test on March 22, Marek - Miss Louise and the Outlaws

Language - Mr. Kowalski - Tall Tales Unit Mrs. May -Unit 5 Adjectives

Social Studies - Southern Colonies Quiz Monday March 22 on The 13 Colonies. Extra Credit Project due March 22.

Math - Chapter 19.1 Division of Fractions

Spelling - Week 23 - shoes, sure, sugar, musician, patience, mission, occasion, physician, tension, conclusion, constitution, caution, constellation, addition, fiction, position, official, glacier (Test Monday)

Assignments for Friday March 19, 2010

Spelling - Test Week 23
Reading - For Monday - Study Guide and Page 43 and 44 in Packets due, Test on Shiloh
Math - 18.1 Review Worksheets
Language - Story Outline of Tall Tale due Monday

Science Camp next week March 23-26

Assignments for Thursday 18, 2010

Math - Lesson 18.1 Multiplying Fractions Worksheets
Reading - Read Chapter 15, Study Guide, Test on Shiloh Monday
Language - Story Outlines for Tall Tales
Spelling - Edit for Spelling 23, Test 23 tomorrow

Assignments for Wednesday March 17,2010

Math - Test on Chapters 15 and 16
Spelling - Word Study 23
Walking to AMS in the afternoon - 1:45-3

Assignments for Tuesday March 16, 2010

Spelling - Word Meaning 23
Reading - Vocab Quiz on Chapter 8-11, Read Chapter 14, A Closer Look, Dialect and Nonstandard English
Language - Story Parts of a Tall Tale, Transition words
Math - Review Chapters 15 & 16, Test tomorrow, Extra Practice pg. 362 Set A #1-8, Skip Set B and C, Set D #1-8, Ed Helper Worksheet

Assignments for Monday March 15, 2010

Spelling - List 23, ABC Order
Reading - Vocab Quiz Chapters 8-11 tomorrow, Read Chapter 12-13, do What Would You Do? in packets together
Language- Exaggeration Story
Math - Applied Problem Solving & Mixed numbers

News for Week of March 15, 2010

14 Accelerated Reader Points due by March 19

Visit to Arthur's Middle School Wednesday March 17

Knight Scares Assembly Friday March 19

Science Camp Money ($150) due March 19, Make checks payable to Trenton Public Schools

Yearbook money due March 19, Make checks payable to Hedke PTO

Science Camp - March 23-26

Science -Force & Motion, Newtons Laws

Reading - Kowalski - Shiloh, Test on March 22 May - Finishing Hatchet, Test on March 22, Marek - Miss Louise and the Outlaws

Language - Mr. Kowalski - Tall Tales Unit Mrs. May -Unit 5 Adjectives

Social Studies - Continue studying the Southern Colonies, Quiz Monday March 22 on The 13 Colonies. Extra Credit Project due March 22.

Math - Review Chapter 15 Fraction Lessons 15.1, 15.2, 15.4 Chapter 16 Add and Subtract Fraction Lessons 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5, Test on Chapter 15 and 16 on Thursday March 18

Spelling - Week 23 - shoes, sure, sugar, musician, patience, mission, occasion, physician, tension, conclusion, constitution, caution, constellation, addition, fiction, position, official, glacier

Assignments for Friday March 12, 2010

Due on Monday:
Math- Practice 16.5 #1-26
Reading - Quiz Time Chapter 8-11 and 8 sentence summary, Read Chapter 11

If you did not turn in the course selection sheet bring it for Monday!

Assignments for Thursday March 11, 2010

Computers
Reading - Read Chapter 11, Vocabulary Chapters 8-11, Quiz Time Chapter 8-11 due Friday
Math - Practice 16.5 Finding the LCD

1/2 day - School ends at 11:55.

Assignments for Wednesday March 10, 2010

Spelling - Test Week 22
Reading - Reading Buddies
Math - Practice 16.4 #1-20

Counselors come from AMS at 2:00:
Please turn in your class scheduling sheet by Friday March 10, 2010.

Assignments for Tuesday March 9, 2010

Spelling - Word Study 22, Edit for Spelling 22
Reading - Point of View, Rural and Urban Life, Read Chapters 8-9
Language - Comparing and Contrasting Paul Bunyan to Pecos Bill, Exaggeration
Math - Practice 16.3

Assignments for Monday March 8, 2010

Spelling - List Week 22, Word Meaning 22
Reading -Quiz Time Chapters 4-7 & 8 sentence summary due tomorrow, Read Chapter 7, Animals I Love due Wednesday
Math -Review Chapter 15 & 16.2, Practice 16.2 #1-16, Redos for page 332 are do on Wednesday
Language - Comparing and Contrasting

News for the Week of March 8, 2010

14 Accelerated Reader Points due this quarter.

Book orders due: Monday March 8.

Half day school March 11 & 12.

Conference notes have been sent out in Mr. Kowalski's class, please sign and return them as soon as possible.

Parent/Teacher conferences are Thursday March 11.

Science Camp Money due on or before March 19th.

Science Camp - March 23-26

Science -Force & Motion Unit - exploring balanced/unbalanced forces, friction, newtons

Reading - Kowalski - Shiloh
May - Hatchet, Chapters 9-12
Marek - Miss Louise and the Outlaws

Language - Mr. Kowalski - Tall Tales Unit
Mrs. May - Continue work and review of pronouns

Social Studies - Chapter 6 - The Middle Colonies

Math - Review Chapter 15 Fraction Lessons 15.1, 15.2, 15.4 Chapter 16 Add and Subtract Fraction Lessons 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5

Spelling - Week 22 - thoughtful, successful, wasteful, wonderful, skillful, plentiful, government, amusement, predicament, excitement, punishment, arrangement, fearless, careless, worthless, thoughtless, useless, reckless, gravity, friction

Assignments for Friday March 5, 2010

Spelling - Test Week 21
Reading - Vocabulary Quiz Chapters 4-7
Math - Practice 16.2
Reward Recess

Assignments for Wednesday March 3, 2010

Spelling - Word Study & Edit for Spelling, Test Week 21 Friday
Math - Extra Practice Set A- all #1-12 (Only give two equivalent fractions & at least 6 answers must have been found using division.) Set B- all #1-12, Set D #1, 2, 6, 7 This is graded and due Friday!!
Reading - Reading Buddies Dr. Seuss Party
Brainstormers Assembly - 2pm

Assignments for Tuesday March 2, 2010

Spelling - Word Meaning 21
Language - Context Clues Worksheet
Reading - Read Chapter 5, Vocabulary Chapter 4-7, Vocabulary Quiz Friday
Math - Practice 15.4 Order and Compare Fractions, Extra Practice Pg. 332 Set A - all #1-12, Set B - all #1-12, Set D #1, 2, 6, 7 (This is graded and due on Friday!)

Assignments for Monday March 1, 2010

Spelling - List 21, ABC Order
Reading - Read Chapter 4 & 5, Vocabulary for Chapters 4-7, Vocab Quiz Wednesday
Language - Review of Tall Tales, Pecos Bill
Math - Practice 16.1 #1-24

News for Week of March 1, 2010

14 Accelerated Reader Points due this quarter.

Book orders due: Monday March 8.

No School for students Thursday March 4.

Conference notes have been sent out in Mr. Kowalski's class, please sign and return them as soon as possible.

Parent/Teacher conferences are Thursday March 11.

Science Camp - March 23-26

Science -Force and Motion

Reading - Kowalski - Shiloh
May - Hatchet
Marek - Miss Louise and the Outlaws

Language - Mr. Kowalski - Tall Tales Unit
Mrs. May - Unit 4 Pronouns

Social Studies - George Washington Report Due Monday, Chapter 6 - The Middle Colonies

Math - Chapter 15 Fraction Lessons 15.1, 15.2, 15.4, Chapter 16 Add and Subtract Fractions

Spelling - Week 21 - scene, they're, through, heir, clothes, byte, aloud, cruise, crews, isle, principal, principle, hour, knew, two, write, chute, reign, equivalent, denominator

Assignments for Friday February 26, 2010

Spelling - Week 20 Test
Math - Review 15.2 Simplest Form, Reteach/Practice 15.4
Massachusetts State Report Due Tuesday March 2
Reward Recess

Assignments for Thursday February 25, 2010

Spelling - Edit for Spelling
Reading - Vocab Quiz, West Virginia Facts together, Quiztime Chapter 1-3 and 8 sentence summary
Language - figurative language vs. literal language
Math - Go over tests from Tuesday and Practice 15.2

Assignments for Wednesday February 24,2010

Spelling - Word Study
Math - Practice 15.1
Reading - Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow February 25
D.A.R.E Graduation - 1:45 pm

Assignments for Tuesday February 23, 2010

Spelling - Word Meanings 20
Reading - Vocabulary Chapters 1-3, Read Chapter 3, Vocab Quiz Thursday
Language - Read Paul Bunyan, Figurative Language vs. Literal Language
Math - Quiz Chapter 13 and Chapter 14 - open book/notes

Assignments for Monday February 22, 2010

Spelling - List 20, ABC Order
Reading - Authors Page, Shiloh Chapter 1-2
Language - Ingenuity Worksheet
Math - Review Chapter 13 and 14 - GCF and LCM Worksheet & Pg. 309 #4-8, 24-28, 34-38, Quiz Tomorrow

News for the Week of February 22, 2010

14 Accelerated Reader Points due this quarter.

Book orders due:

Conference notes have been sent out in Mr. Kowalski's class, please sign and return them as soon as possible.

Science Camp - March 23-26

D.A.R.E. Graduation Wednesday February 24 at 1:45 P.M.

Science -Force and Motion

Reading - Kowalski - Shiloh
May - Hatchet
Marek - Sherlock Holmes

Language - Mr. Kowalski - Tall Tales Unit
Mrs. May - Unit 4 Pronouns

Social Studies - Southeast States and Capitals, Test must be signed and returned by Friday February 19. P. 214-222 The New England Colonies

Math - Test Tuesday February 23 on Chapter 13 Factors and Multiples Lessons 31.1, 13.2, 13.3 and Chapter 14 Exponents and Prime Numbers Lessons 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4
Start Chapter 15 Fraction Lessons 15.1, 15.2, 15.4 on Wednesday

Spelling - Week 20 - kindness, darkness, happiness, loneliness, sadness, weakness, exactly, honestly, speedily, angrily, happily, friendly, especially, teacher, actor, liar, biologist, assistant

Assignments for February 19, 2010

Spelling - Test Week 19
Math - Practice 14.4 #5- 16
Reading - Comparison Essay for Holes
Reward Recess

Assignments for February 18, 2010

Spelling - Edit for Spelling 19, Word Study 19
Language - Introduction to tall tales, Ingenuity worksheet
Reading - Holes Movie
Math - 14.3 prime numbers worksheet

Assignments for Wednesday February, 17, 2010

Spelling - List 19, ABC Order, Word Meaning
Language - Unit 3 Test
Reading - Reading Buddies, Holes Movie
Math - Reteach 14.2 #1-5, Practice 14.2 #1-8, 17-27

News for Week of February 17, 2010

14 Accelerated Reader Points due this quarter.

Please return Science Camp Health Forms.

D.A.R.E. Graduation Wednesday February 24.

Science -Force and Motion

Reading - Kowalski - Holes
May - Hatchet
Marek - Sherlock Holmes

Language - Mr. Kowalski - Unit 3 Quiz Wednesday February 17, Tall Tales Unit
Mrs. May - Unit 4 Pronouns

Social Studies - Southeast States and Capitals, Test must be signed and returned by Friday February 19. P. 214-222 The New England Colonies

Math - Chapter 13 Factors and Multiples Lessons 31.1, 13.2, 13.3 and Chapter 14 Exponents and Prime Numbers Lessons 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4

Spelling - Week 19: tried, weigh, piece, receive, their, fierce, neither, field, receiving, trying, hurried, siege, weighs, writing, tired, having, planned, worries

Assignments for Friday February 12, 2010

Spelling - Test
Language - Test on Wednesday February 17
Reading - Test
Math - Practice 14.1

No School Monday February 15 and Tuesday February 16!

Assignments for Thursday February 11, 2010

Spelling - Word Study and Edit for Spelling
Language - Unit 3 Test Wednesday February 17th!!
Math - Lesson 14.1 Reteach and Practice
Reading - Holes Movie

Assignments for Tuesday February 9, 2010

Spelling - Word Meaning 18
Reading - Filling in the Holes, What's your opinion
Language - Study guide Unit 3, Test Thursday
Math - GCF and LCM boardwork

Assignments for February 8, 2010

Spelling - Spelling List Week 18, ABC Order
Reading - Go over Quiztime, That's Ironic, and What does it Stand for? Worksheets
Language - Reteach and Practice Prefixes Worksheets and complete page 163 #73-91, Test on Unit 3 Wednesday
Math - Lesson 14.1

News for Week of February 8, 2010

14 Accelerated Reader Points due this quarter.
Please return Science Camp Health Forms.
Mr. Kowalski Book Orders due Friday February 5th.

Science -Force and Motion

Reading - Kowalski - Holes, May - Hatchet, Marek - Sherlock Holmes

Language - Mr. Kowalski - Unit 3 Quiz Wednesday February 10th. Mrs. May - Unit 4 Pronouns

Social Studies - Test Southeastern States February 12, 2010. Please sign and return study sheet by February 12, 2010. Spelling will count also.

Math - Chapter 13 Factors and Multiples Lessons 31.1, 13.2, 13.3 and Chapter 14 Exponents and Prime Numbers Lessons 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4

Spelling - Week 18: eagle, example, towel, special, legal, little, whole, several, terrible, label, question, frequent, telescope, instead, instrument, celebrate, declare, address

Assignments for Friday February 5, 2010

Spelling - Test
Reading - Quiz Time due
Math - Review page 287 #1-30 (graded)
Computers - Type of Brainstormer Story
Reward Recess

Assignments for Thursday February 4, 2010

Spelling - Edit for Spelling
Reading - Vocabulary Quiz, Read the rest of Holes, Quiztime Ch. 40-50 due tomorrow
Language - Tall tales pre-test
Math - 13.3 Practice #1-21 (10-17 in spiral notebooks)

Assignments for Wednesday February 3, 2010

Spelling - Word Meaning, Word Study
Reading - Vocabulary from Chapters 40-50 Quiz tomorrow, Read Chapters 44-45
Language - Brainstormer Story
Math - Worksheet, Practice 13.2

Assignments for Tuesday February 2, 2010

Spelling - Word Meaning
Reading - Vocabulary Chapters 40-50, Read Chapters 44-46
Language - Brainstormer Story
Math - Lesson 13.1

Assignments for Monday February 1, 2010

Spelling - Spelling List 17, ABC order
Reading - Holes Brouchure, Chapters 42-43
Language - page 162 #1-72
Math - Semester Test, Worksheet

Assignments for Thursday January 28, 2010

Spelling - Test
Reading - Holes Brouchure
Language - page 173 #1-32
Math Semester Test

News for the Week of February 1, 2010

14 Accelerated Reader Points due this quarter.
Please return Science Camp Health Forms.
Mr. Kowalski Book Orders due Friday February 5th.
Remember to return your Book It! calendar this week.

Science -Bone Quiz Wednesday February 3rd

Reading - Kowalski - Holes May - Story, "The White House".

Language - Mr. Kowalski - Unit 3 Quiz Tuesday February 9th. Mrs. May - Unit 3 Test February 3rd. and studying Verbs after the test.

Social Studies - The Thirteen Colonies Unit 3

Math - Chapter 13 Factors and Multiples Lessons 31.1, 13.2, 13.3 and Chapter 14 Exponents and Prime Numbers Lessons 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4

Spelling - signal regular generous energy bridge genius dangerous segment figure country circle concert peaceful nice since electric dancing decided

Spelling - Word Study and Edit for Spelling TEST TOMORROW
Reading - Quiz time 40-42 pages 177-188
Language - Practice page 133 #6-25
Math - Quiz
Pen Pals due Monday

Assignments ofr Tuesday January 26th, 2010

Spelling - Word Meaning
Reading - Quiz time 29-39
Language - Practice page 131 #1-22
Math - Quiz

12 Accelerated Reader Points due by Monday January 25th!!!

Please return Science Camp Health Forms.

Science -Human Body Systems

Reading - Kowalski - Holes May - Shiloh Test January 22.

Language - Mr. Kowalski - Unit 3 Mrs. May - Similes and Metaphors

Social Studies - French and Dutch Settlement in North America.(Text) Extra Credit "Board Game" Due January January 20th. Students have received detailed instructions for this project.

Math - District wide assessment

Spelling - awhile where thought athletes truthful purchases exchange though rhythm children chocolates friendship together white watches arithmetic months length

Assignments for Friday January 22, 2010

Spelling - Test
Reading - Chapter 31-34 Are You a Math Whiz?
Math - Quiz
Sign Planners for the Weekend
Last Day for Accelerated Reader is Monday!!!

Assignments for Thursday January 21, 2010

Spelling - Edit for Spelling
Reading - Vocabulary Words Cause and Effect Are You a Math Whiz? Chapters 29 - 30
Language - Harris Burdick Journal, Practice page 127 # 4 - 23
Math - Lesson 10.3 Practice # 17-33 Quiz Tomorrow

Assignments for Wednesday January 20, 2010

Spelling - Word Study 15
Reading - Reading Buddies
Language - Practice page 125 #4-20
Math - Practice 10.3

Assignments for Monday January 18, 2010

Spelling - Word List 15
Reading - Holes Chapters 18-23
Language - Practice page 123 #6-24
Math - Lesson 10.2 Reteach Practice Sign Packet

News for the Week of January 18th

12 Accelerated Reader Points due by January 25th.

Mrs. May's Book Orders due January 20th.

Please return Science Camp Health Forms.

Science -Human Body Systems

Reading - Kowalski - Holes May - Shiloh Test January 22.

Language - Mr. Kowalski - Unit 3 Mrs. May - Similies and Metaphors

Social Studies - French and Dutch Settlement in North America.(Text) Extra Credit "Board Game" Due January January 20th. Students have received detailed instructions for this project.

Math - Chapter 10 Division. Practice your Facts! Quiz Thursday

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Assignments for Friday January 15, 2010

Spelling - Test
Language - pg 165 #1-15 and page 166 #1-20
Reading - T-Shirts
Math - Worksheet

Assignments for Wednesday January 13, 2010

Spelling - Word Meaning
Reading - Reading Buddies
Language - Practice page 121 #4-26
Math - Division Quiz

Assignments for Tuesday January 12, 2010

Spelling - Word Meaning 14
Reading - Vocabulary Read Chapters 11-13
Language - Practice page 119
Math - Study Guide Practice Sheet Quiz Tomorrow

News for Week of January 11th, 2010

Science Camp Meeting January 14th Parents at 6:00 P.M. at Anderson and January 14th for the students at 10:45 at Hedke

D.A.R.E. essays due January 12th

Mr. Kowalski Book Orders due Monday.

12 Accelerated Reader Points due by January 26th.

Science -Completing Fossil Unit Starting Human Body

Reading - Kowalski - Holes May - Shiloh Chapters 11-15

Language - Mr. Kowalski - Unit 3 Mrs. May - Prefixes

Social Studies - French and Dutch Settlement in North America.(Text) Extra Credit "Board Game" Due January January 20th. Students have received detailed instructions for this project.

Math - Chapter 9 Division. Practice your Facts! Quiz Wednesday

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Assignments for Thursday January 7, 2010

Spelling - Edit for Spelling 13
Reading - Read Chapter 7 Quiz time 1-7 Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow
Language Practice page 117 #6-27
Math - Practice 9.3 Quiz Wednesday

Assignments for Wednesday January 6, 2010

Spelling - Word Study 13
Language - D.A.R.E. Essay
Reading - Chapters 6-7, Quiz Time, Vocabulary Words
Math - Lesson 9.2 Reteach and Practice

Spelling - Word Meaning 13
Language - DARE Essay
Reading - Vocabulary Words
Math - Lesson 9.2 Challenge

News for the Week of January 4, 2010

Science Camp Meeting January 14th Parents at 6:00 P.M. at Anderson and January 14th for the students at 10:45 at Hedke
Mr. Kowalski Book Orders due Friday.
12 Accelerated Reader Points due by January 26th.
Science -Fossil Unit
Reading - Kowalski - Holes May - Shiloh
Language - D.A.R.E. Essays
Social Studies - French and Dutch Settlement in North America.(Text) Extra Credit "Board Game" Due January January 20th. Students have received detailed instructions for this project.
Math - Chapter 9 Division. Practice your Facts!
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Assignments for Monday January 4, 2010

Spelling - Word List 13 ABC Order
Reading - Holes Chapters 1-4
Language - Friendly Letters to Ms. Wend
Math - Lesson 9.2 Practice