NATIONAL TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK!!!!

Monday-Field trip

Friday- Spirit Day

Next week: Field Day (Wednesday) and Voices of the South field trip (Friday)

Bishop

We will explore the idea of Nationalism and discuss WWII propaganda and view

the documentary Paper Clips.

English 

We will write a friendly letter, read and test on a literature story and

present Travel book Reports. 

Secrist

Enriched math- chapter 11 percent equations, percent of change, discount and sales tax, simple interest

Math- Chapter 9 test 9 (all lessons except lesson 7)

Chapter 8 …Integers

Enriched LA

Lesson 13 Wordly Wise…quiz Friday

Complements…test this week

Hatcher

Science

We will be compiling our top ten questions from the book to use in a game to help review our year.  We will also learn about the parts of a microscope and how to use a microscope in preparation for next year.  Remember to save science papers for your last science portfolio which is due on May 7th.    My blog will have any other information: http://www.lhatcher.edublogs.org <http://www.lhatcher.edublogs.org/> 

Homework:              

            Monday – No homework

            Tuesday – Science Portfolio is due tomorrow.

            Wednesday – No homework

            Thursday – No homework

Friday – Be thinking about your in class project which we will work on next week.

Language Arts

We will be reading and comparing two selections about Harriet Tubman and the underground railroad.  The irst is “A Glor Over Everything” on page 470 and “All Aboard with Thomnas Garrett” on page 483.  Students also  need to have their travel books so they can finish them this week.  Book reports will begin on next Monday.

Homework:            

            Monday – Read travel book.

            Tuesday – Read travel book.

            Wednesday – Read travel book.

            Thursday – Read travel book.

Friday – READ!!!! Your AR test should already be taken.  You must have an AR test for the nine weeks.  You cannot use your book report book for your AR test grade. You can get details for the travel book report on my blog:

http://www.lhatcher.edublogs.org <http://www.lhatcher.edublogs.org/> 

Monday- school playWednesday- On Your OwnThursday- Career DayFriday- Spirit Day Secrist Enriched math- Chapter 5 (white book)Chapter 5 test - WednesdayChapter 11 (white book) Math- Chapter 9Solving equations, function tablesTest Friday…Chapter 9 Language Arts…Travel Book report presentations…on assigned day Bishop Mon- CH 17 Lesson 1Tues - CH 17 Lesson 2Wed -  Spanish Thur - Career FairFri - Current Event Day English Mon - Travel book reportTues - Compare and Contrast essayWed - Brainstorm  Thur - Share  essayFri - Continue to share  Hatcher  ScienceWe will be completing chapter 18 on Light this week.  We will also work on our lab journals and write a reflection about the labs we have completed this year in class. Remember to save science papers for your last science portfolio which is due on May 7th.   My blog will have any other information: http://www.lhatcher.edublogs.org <http://www.lhatcher.edublogs.org/>   Homework:                          Monday – No homework            Tuesday – Reinforcement worksheet.            Wednesday – No homework.            Thursday – Vocabulary worksheet.Friday – Don’t forget to save papers for the Science Portfolio that is due on May 7th. Language ArtsWe will be writing about Tom Sawyer and reading Brother by Maya Angelou.Homework:                        Monday – Study for vocabulary test tomorrow.            Tuesday – No homework.            Wednesday – Reading worksheet.            Thursday – No homework.Friday – READ!!!! Your AR test should already be taken.  You must have an AR test for the nine weeks.  You cannot use your book report book for your AR test grade. You can get details for the travel book report on my blog:http://www.lhatcher.edublogs.org <http://www.lhatcher.edublogs.org/> 

TCAP- April 15-18

Secrist

Math- Chapter 9/ TCAP review

Enriched math- TCAP review

Enriched LA- TCAP review

AR test- April 15

Travel Book Report- April 21-25

2nd AR test- May 8

Hatcher

Science

We will be finishing Chapters 17 & 18 this week.  We will be studying light with emphasis on reflection, refraction, absorption.  We will also look at how lenses and mirrors work. We will also work through a TCAP review booklet.  This will be an important tool to help your child perform their best on the TCAP in April.

Please visit my edublog to keep updated on our classes.  The address is: http://www.lhatcher.edublogs.org <http://www.lhatcher.edublogs.org/> 

Homework:              

            Monday – Complete workbook pages 153-154, # 1-10.

            Tuesday – Complete Vocabulary Puzzles.

            Wednesday – Complete workbook pages 155-156, #1-10.

            Thursday – Study for test on Chapters 17 & 18 tomorrow.

Friday – Work on Current Event due on April 18th.

Language Arts

We will be continuing to practice Grammar, Punctuation, and Capitalization this week.  We will also do some TCAP practice probes.  Parts of Speech booklet has been assigned.  It will be due on April 11th.  Please begin reading an AR book.  Try to have the test taken by April 18th.  Our book report will be assigned at that time, and it cannot be the same book as your AR book.

Homework:            

            Monday – Work on Parts of Speech Booklet.

            Tuesday – Capitalization Review page.

            Wednesday – No homework.

            Thursday – TCAP Review Page.

Friday – READ!!!!  AR book must be read.  Try to get it finished and test taken by April 18th.

Bishop

English Language Arts

 We will become familiar with TCAP terms and review testing strategies. We

will continue to practice Grammar, Punctuation, and Capitalization this

week.  We will also do some TCAP practice probes.

Social Studies

We will analyze the structure, benefits and effects from the triangular

trade system. We  will also revisit China and Japan in Early Modern Times. 

REPORT CARDS COME HOME TODAY….sign the envelope and return to school ASAP.

Enriched math- TCAP REVIEW

Math- finish Chapter 14….test Thursday

Enriched Lang. Arts- TCAP review….propaganda, punctuation, capitalization

1st AR test- due April 15

Travel Book report- due April 21-25 ( a specific date will be given this week)

2nd AR test- due May 8

Hatcher

Science

We have completed chapter 15 on the energy of waves and have started chapter 16 on sound.  These two chapters will be combined into one test on Wednesday.  We will work through a TCAP review booklet. This will be an important tool to help your child perform their best on the TCAP in April.

Please visit my edublog to keep updated on our classes.  The address is: http://www.lhatcher.edublogs.org <http://www.lhatcher.edublogs.org/> 

Homework:              

            Monday – Complete chapter review on page 478, #1-13.

            Tuesday – Study for test using study guide. TEST TOMORROW!!

            Wednesday – No homework.

            Thursday – Complete workbook pages 143-144, #1-21.

Friday – Work on Current Event.

Language Arts

We will be working on Grammar, Punctuation, and Capitalization this week.  We will also do some TCAP practice probes.  Parts of Speech booklet has been assigned.  It will be due on April 11th.  Please begin reading an AR book.  Try to have the test taken by April 18th. Our book report will be assigned at that time, and it cannot be the same book as your AR book.

Homework:            

            Monday – Work on Parts of Speech Booklet.

            Tuesday – No homework.

            Wednesday – Study for Propaganda Test tomorrow.

            Thursday – Study for Vocabulary Test tomorrow.

Friday – READ!!!!  AR book must be read.  Try to get it finished and test taken by April 18th.

Bishop

Language Arts

We will be working on Grammar, Punctuation, and Capitalization   Parts of

Please begin reading an AR book.  Try to have the test taken by April 18th.

Our book report will be assigned at that time, and it cannot be the same

book as your AR book.

Social Studies 

We will conclude CH.13 and take a quiz Tuesday over important people from

this time period and Thursday take a test over the entire chapter. We will

also do some think link practice probes. 

NEXT WEEK IS SPRING BREAK!!!!

THURSDAY, MARCH 13 is conference night.  We have only a few slots.  A letter was sent home last week if we are requesting a conference.  If you did not receive a letter and would like to meet, please let us know and if there is a cancellation, we can have you come at that time if you are available.  

Science

This week we will complete chapter 14 on Electromagnetism.   We will combine chapters 13 & 14 into one test that will be given on Thursday. Our Tuesday lab will be on electromagnetism.  

Please visit my edublog to keep updated on our classes.  The address is: http://www.lhatcher.edublogs.org <http://www.lhatcher.edublogs.org/> 

Homework:              

            Monday – Heat transfer sheet.

            Tuesday – No homework.

            Wednesday – Study for test on Chapter 13 & 14.

            Thursday – No homework.

Friday – No homework.

Language Arts

This week we will read several poems from Collection 7 in the Literature book.  We will discuss and write several types of poems.   We will also review and take a quiz on genres on Friday.

Homework:            

            Monday – No homework.

            Tuesday – Genres review sheet.

            Wednesday – No homework.

            Thursday – Study for quiz on genres.

Friday – READ!!!!

Enriched math—TCAP REVIEW

Math–finish Chapter 13…test on Thursday

Enriched language arts– “A Glory over Everything”, principal parts of verbs, comparison of adjectives and adverbs

Social Studies

Mon - The Facts of the Renaissance Video

Tues -  The Rebirth of a Nation

Wed - Changes in Europe

Thur - CH 13 Lesson 2

Fri -CH 13 Lesson 3

LA…Bishop

Mon - Appositives

Tues -  Quiz on Appositives

Wed - Verbs Raise and Rise / Verbs Lie and Lay

Thur -  Quiz on Troublesome Verbs

Fri -  TCAP Practice 

International Night is Thursday, March 6.  Dinner reservations need to be made by Tuesday if you are interested in eating dinner.

Spring Break March 17-23

Secrist

Enriched math…finish Chapter 14…test Thursday or Friday

TCAP review after Chapter 14

Math- Chapter 13…Angles…measuring, drawing, bisecting

2-D figures (polygons), lines of symmetry

Enriched LA- wordly wise lesson 10…..principal part of verbs

Bishop

Mon     Spanish/ Review for Test

Tues     Ch 9 Test 

Wed     Interpreting Charts

Thur    Introduce the Renaissance

Fri     Thoughts and Idea during the Renaissance

Mon  Type Metamorphous Assignment

Tues - Appositives 

Wed - Troublesome Verbs

Thur - More Troublesome Verbs

Fri  Grammar Test 

HATCHER

Science

Science Portfolios will be due on Friday, March 7th.  This week we will complete chapter 13 on Heat Energy and begin chapter 14 on Electromagnetism.   We will combine chapters 13 & 14 into one test that will be given the following week right before Spring Break.

Please visit my edublog to keep updated on our classes.  The address is: http://www.lhatcher.edublogs.org <http://www.lhatcher.edublogs.org/> 

Homework:              

            Monday – Workbook pages 105-106, #5-18.

            Tuesday – Workbook pages 106-107, #1-10.

            Wednesday – Workbook pages 111-112, #1-17.

            Thursday – Finish Science Portfolio.  Due tomorrow.

Friday – No homework.

Language Arts

A mystery book report will be due on March 5th.  This week, we will continue to work with preposition and genres.  We will have a test on prepositions on Tuesday.  In addition, we will read several poems from Collection 7 in the Literature book.  We will discuss and write several types of poems. 

Homework:            

            Monday – Study for quiz on Prepositions.

            Tuesday – No homework.

            Wednesday – Book report due tomorrow.

            Thursday – No homework.

Friday – READ!!!!

Kids Kan is this week….bring in canned good items!

International Night…March 6 5:30-7:30

We are celebrating Turkey.  The dinner reservations are required

by Tuesday.  This is a fun night for the family and  you must reserve and pay for your dinners by Tuesday March 4th.  

The prices for dinner are:

$7.00 Adult dinner

$3.00 Child’s dinner (Age 7 and under)

The dinners include:

Chicken Kabobs

Beef Stew

Rice Pilaf

Vegetables

Soups

Dessert

Beverage

Checks need to be payable to SFMS PTSA

Bishop

Mon - Ch 9 Lesson 3

Tues - Inspiration Graphic Organizer /

Wed - Vocabulary Quiz

Thur- Spanish 

Fri - Ch 9 Test 

Mon - Literary Genres Booklet /Share poetic Devices Notebooks

Tues - Sub Verb Agreement

Wed -Vocabulary Cartoon Test

Thur -TCAP Review 

Fri - TCAP Review 

Hatcher

Science

Our next Current Event will be due on Friday, February 29th.  We will finish Chapter 12 on Energy and Energy Resources.  Lab Day will be Tuesday. Be sure to save papers from Tuesday folders for Science Portfolio which will be due on March 7th.

Please visit my edublog to keep updated on our classes.  The address is: http://www.lhatcher.edublogs.org <http://www.lhatcher.edublogs.org/> 

Homework:              

            Monday – Workbook pages 98 & 99, #3-20.

            Tuesday – No homework.

            Wednesday – Complete study guide for test on Chapter 12.

            Thursday – Current Event Due Tomorrow!!!

Friday – No homework.

Language Arts

The AR has not been working so I have extended the date for AR tests until the end of February.

A mystery book report will be due on March 5th. Students have received directions. We will go over directions in class.  Right now, they need to begin reading a mystery book.

This week, we will be learning about genres of literature and prepositions.  We will work on a Preposition project in class, but students may need to finish it at home.

Homework:            

            Monday – No homework.

            Tuesday – Preposition worksheet.

            Wednesday – No homework.

            Thursday – Preposition worksheet.

Friday – READ!!!!

Secrist

Enriched math- begin Chapter 14…AREA (of parallelograms, triangles, circles)

Math- finish Chapter 12….review Wednesday and test on Thursday….

IMPORTANT INFO TO KNOW FOR THE TEST

1 foot = 12 inches

1 yard = 3 feet

1 mile = 1,760 yd

1 cup = 8 fl oz

1 pint = 2 cups

1 quart = 2 pints

1 gallon = 4 quarts

1 pound = 16 oz

1 ton = 2000 pounds

Purple boxes on p. 476, 484, 485 and the chart on page 490…all of this should be in their notes, but I know how these get lost

Enriched LA- “The Land I Lost”

Principal parts of verbs….

2nd AR test due Friday, Feb. 29

NO SCHOOL MONDAY!

We will be administering the last Think Link Learning assessments of the year this week.

Secrist

Enriched math- review Chapter 13 and test on Wednesday

Chapter 14: Area and Volume

Math- continue with chapter 12…Mass and Capacity, changing metric units and measures of time

Test will be at the end of next week (week of Feb. 25)

Enriched LA- test over Subject/verb agreement (Tuesday or Wednesday)

Principal parts of verbs (regular and irregular verbs)

Wordly Wise - Lesson 9

Hatcher

Science

We will begin Chapter 12 on Energy and Energy Resources. Lab Day will be Tuesday, and I will also assign our next Current Event which will be due on February 29th.  

Be sure to save papers from Tuesday folders for Science Portfolio which will be due in March.

Please visit my edublog to keep updated on our classes.  The address is: http://www.lhatcher.edublogs.org <http://www.lhatcher.edublogs.org/> 

Homework:              

            Monday – No School – Presidents’ Day

            Tuesday – No homework.

            Wednesday – Workbook pages 94-97, #5-29.

            Thursday – Energy Survey sheet.

Friday – No homework.

Language Arts

The AR has not been working so I have extended the date for AR tests until the end of February.

A mystery book report will be due on March 5th. Students have received directions. We will go over directions in class.  Right now, they need to begin reading a mystery book.

This week, we will be learning about genres of literature, vocabulary,  and prepositions.  We will work on a Preposition project in class, but students may need to finish it at home.

Homework:            

            Monday – No School.

            Tuesday – Vocabulary worksheet.

            Wednesday – Genres worksheet.

            Thursday – No homework.

Friday – READ!!!!

Bishop

Social Studies The Byzantine Empire

Mon -

Tues - Summarize the disagreement that divided that Christian Church

Wed - Summarize how Islam spread and the Muslim empire developed

Thur - Analyze how Charlemagne used cooperation to strengthen his empire.

Fri - Compare conditions in Europe before and after Black Death.

English 

Mon - 

Tues - Vocabulary Cartoons/ Principal parts of the Verb

Wed - Principal parts of the Verb

Thur -Principal Parts of the Verb

Fri - Present Propaganda Projects/ Voc Test 

Secrist

Math- finish Chapter 11…will test by the end of the week…Thrus or Fri

Enriched math- review and test on Chapter 9 first part fo the week…move on to Chapter 13 (Geometry)

Enriched LA–Wordly Wise Lesson 8
Subject / verb agreement…
Practice writing assessment
Work on mystery book report

Hatcher

Science
We will be working on chapters 10 & 11. They will be combined into one test. We will have our lab on Wednesday this week.  Science Fair Projects should be well underway.  Research papers are due this Tuesday, 2-5-08. The display board and oral presentation is due February 13th.

Please visit my edublog to keep updated on our classes.  The address is: http://www.lhatcher.edublogs.org <http://www.lhatcher.edublogs.org/>

Homework:
Monday – Finish research paper – due tomorrow.
Tuesday – No homework
Wednesday – Workbook pages 81-83, #1-16.
Thursday –Complete vocabulary worksheet.
Friday – Work on Science Fair project. Display boards and oral presentations are due on Wednesday,
February 13th.

Language Arts
We will be doing essay writing this week.  We will write practice essays on Monday, and we will participate in the school-wide essay writing assessment on Wednesday.   We will also complete our vocabulary lesson, and take the vocabulary test on Thursday.  We will continue to work on ThinkLink review and reading strategies for comprehension.  Students should be finishing an AR book and taking an AR test.  I will accept grades for AR tests until February 15th.  If one is not taken at that time, the students will receive a zero.

Homework:
Monday – No homework
Tuesday – Read AR book.
Wednesday – Reading worksheet
Thursday – No homework
Friday – READ!!!!

Bishop

Not here today…

I AM BACK!!!!  

Magazine Drive continues….please turn those in!!

I apologize for my grades not being updated…I have not had a chance to update my gradebook to the 3rd quarter, but will in the next day or two.

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Secrist

Enriched math- finish Chapter 9…Two Step Equations and Functions and graphing Funcions (we will use graph paper for this)….if you have any that you can send in for the class to use…that would be great

Chapter 9 test will be early next week

Math- Chapter 10 test Tuesday (lessons 1,2,4,5,6,7)

Wednesday we will begin Chapter 11…lessons 1-3 (probability, outcomes, and predictions)

Enriched Language Arts- Wordly wise lesson 7 (quiz Friday) and “Storm” on p. 427-432 (test Friday)

We will finish the essay writing the students began with Mrs.Lester and we will work on/ cover subject/ verb agreement

Bishop

Mon - Compare Historical Maps

Tues - The Roman Republic Reading Guide Lesson 1 and 2

Wed -  Roman Graphic Organizer / Video

Thur -Augustus and the Roman Empire /Spanish

Fri - Roman Video 

Mon - Poetry/ Ballads John Henry

Tues - Start on Poetry Notebook / Guidance

Wed -   Continue Working on Poetry Notebooks

Thur - Continue Poetry  Read Ankylosaurus and April Rain Song

Fri - Test / Read Library Book

Hatcher

Science

We will finish  Chapter 8 & 9 on Solar System and Planets.  We will present our research on planets and draw the lunar phases.  We will have our test this week on Thursday.  Science Fair Projects should be well underway.  Research papers are due 2-5-08.  The display board and oral presentation is due February 13th.

Please visit my edublog to keep updated on our classes.  The address is: http://www.lhatcher.edublogs.org <http://www.lhatcher.edublogs.org/> 

Homework:              

            Monday – Complete vocabulary worksheet.

            Tuesday – Complete chapter review worksheet. 

            Wednesday – Study for test tomorrow.

            Thursday –None. 

            Friday – Work on Science Fair project.

Language Arts

We will review and test on adjectives and adverbs this week. We will begin a new vocabulary unit and use ThinkLink results to learn test-taking strategies.. We will also practice writing analogies.  Students should be reading an AR book.  I would like an AR test taken by February 1st.

Homework:            

            Monday – Adjectives and Adverbs worksheet.

            Tuesday – Adjectives and Adverbs worksheet. Review for test on Adjectives and Adverbs tomorrow.

            Wednesday – None.

            Thursday – Complete analogies worksheet.            

Friday – Read AR book.