Team
Discovery -
Team News:
The team classroom
libraries are missing over 300 books.
Please search at home for our paperbacks—we need them returned. We completed a locker
clean-out and had
less than 20 books found.
Please be thorough
in looking for all our books.
Thank you.
ONGOING EVENTS: Box Tops for Education Coupons are collected at ASFMS, students should bring them in to their homeroom
English/Language
Arts
Reading Homework: 
Students are required to
read at least 30 minutes, 5x each week.
This should be verified nightly with a parent’s/adult’s signature on the
reading log. Logs will be checked each Friday
for completion.
Spelling Homework:
The next spelling list be will be distributed Monday, May
19th and assessed on Friday May 30th.
Words for this list include:
1. page 6.
though 11.
bored
16. quivered 21. approach
26. apparent
2. pride
7.
sigh
12.
excited
17. enough 22. appreciate
3. grown 8.
breathe 13.
pleasant 18.
building 23. applause
4. whole
9.upcoming 14.
different 19.
accurate 24. association
5.
roast 10.
identical 15.
different 20.
affection 25. accustomed
Additionally,
students will have 3 spelling activities to complete between their
pre-assessment and final assessment.
Students should complete these activities within their WORD notebook
within that 2-week period. The
assignments include writing each word correctly 3x, writing each word apart
(for example, a-p-a-r-t) and using all 8 words in a creative piece of writing-
any genre of their choice. Otherwise,
students will be completing them during a “working lunch” session in my
classroom. Incomplete work is not an option.
Homework Journals
Homework journals were assigned on
Thursday, May 15th and were due Tuesday, May
20th. If your child has not yet completed these, please have them
completed no later than May 30th. They will not be accepted after this
date. ELA/HOMEWORK JOURNALS
9.doc
Writing / Reading Activities
We are continuing our unit on adventure
stories and the study of historical figures from the Lewis and Clark
expeditions. We will be focusing on the development of characters
within a story, character traits associated with explorers and adventurers,
character's motivation for actions, types of conflict, and point-of-view.
We will be reading both fiction and non-fiction in this unit and using our
information to write a play for the end of the year. Students will have
multiple opportunities to utilize technology during this unit.
This week, we will use one of my
favorite picture books, Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg to
review components of adventure stories and address point-of-view. It should be
fun and I'm looking forward to the unit's continuation!
Mrs. Ricci's
Announcements:
I am
available for extra help in any core subject area Monday, Tuesday or Thursday
mornings between 7:15-7:55 AM.
Please see me for a hall
pass the day before, otherwise you will not be allowed in the building.
MATH: Thank you for a fine year.
Glencoe books that were borrowed
MUST be returned. A $50.00 fee will be issued for any books not returned.
This Week in Science –April 28, 2008
Monday, April 28th
All Classes
Ø Microscope Quiz
Homework
Ø Make sure that you have a PENCIL and your composition book for class
Extra Help
Ø I am available starting at 7:00 am
Ø I am available after school until 3:30 pm
Tuesday, April 29th
All Classes
We will begin to look at the structure and function of cellls
Homework
Ø Review your cell notes
Extra Help
Ø I am available starting at 7:00 am
Ø I will be working with any 6th grade Boy Scouts to complete their Environmental Science Merit Badge today. Thus, I will not be available to provide extra help. If any Junior Girl Scouts are interested in completing the “Your Outdoor Surroundings” and/or the “Earth Connections” badges, I will set up a meeting for them as well – just let me know.
Wednesday April 30th
All Classes
Ø We will see a video about cells
Homework
Ø Get your microscope quiz signed
Extra Help
Ø I am available starting at 7:00 am
Ø I am not available after school today.
Thursday, May 1st (I can NOT believe that it is already May!!)
All Classes
Ø We will continue our study of microscopes and cells.
Homework
Ø You will have worksheets to complete if not completed in class.
Extra Help
Ø I am available starting at 7:00 am
Ø I am available after school until 3:30 pm
Friday, May 2nd
All Classes
Ø We will continue our study of microscopes and cells.
Homework
Ø You will have worksheets to complete if not completed in class.
Extra Help
Ø I am available starting at 7:00 am
Ø I am NOT available after school today.
Please Note: The above schedule can be changed without notification.
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SOCIAL
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