Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Period 1--Study your study guide and your attached notes. Your test will be next Tuesday.
Period 2--Finish 8 and 9 of the Earth Elements worksheet.
Period 3--Get Earth Elements worksheet signed.
Period 4--No homework.
Period 5--Do Earth Element worksheet 1 to 6.
Period 6--Do Decompression Sickness worksheet 1 to 9.
Homeroom Reminders--Communication envelopes came home today. You will find information from PTO and our field trip permission slips in them. Tomorrow is Day 5--Phys. Ed.
Have a fantastic night!

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Period 1--Finish the rest of your study guide. Use the attached notes and your Mixtures and Solutions and Salty Story worksheets to help you.
Period 2--Read page 11 and top of page 12. Do 1 to 7 of the Earth Elements worksheet.
Period 3--Get Salty Story paper signed if you didn't do so already.
Periods 4 and 5--Get Salty Story signed and do the corrections on the lined paper.
Period 6--Study today's notes on pp. 19 and 21.
Homeroom Reminders--Party money of $4.00 is due. Please let me know by tomorrow if you are interested in serving as a chaperone for our field trip. You must have your clearances on file and be a member of PTO. At this time we are able to take 3 chaperones with our homeroom. There will be a homeroom helper meeting on Thursday, October 1 at 6:30 in the cafeteria. PTO papers will be sent home tomorrow with more details.
Have a great night!

Monday, September 28, 2009

Monday, September 28, 2009

Period 1--Get your Mixtures and Solutions and Salty Story worksheets signed. Do 1 to 15 of the Study Guide. Use the attached notes and your Mixtures and Solutions and Salty Story worksheets to help you complete it.
Period 2--Extra credit on notebook page 16 is due on Wednesday.
Period 3--Get Salty Story worksheet signed. Finish reading pp. 11 and 12 and do Earth Elements worksheet.
Periods 4 and 5--If you did not finish your test, study again tonight. You will finish your test tomorrow.
Period 6--Finish your lab notes on page 19 of your notebook.
Homeroom Reminders--Return your field trip paper ASAP. Party money of $4.00 is due. Phys. Ed. will be on Thursday this week. Remember your soccer paper must be finished for Thursday.
Have a great night!

Friday, September 25, 2009

Friday, September 25, 2009

Period 1--Get your Mixtures and Solutions paper signed.
Period 2--Study to finish your test on Monday. Extra credit on notebook page 16 is due next Wednesday.
Period 3--Get Salty Story paper signed. Extra credit on notebook page 16 is due on Monday.
Periods 4 and 5--Study to finish your test on Monday.
Period 6--No homework.
Homeroom Reminders--Communication envelopes came home today. Included was information on our field trip to the Philadelphia Zoo in October. Phys. Ed. will be next Thursday. Don't forget to complete your soccer paper before that date.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Period 1--Finish your Salty Story worksheet.
Period 2--Test tomorrow. Get Salty Story worksheet signed. Extra credit on notebook page 16 is due next Wednesday.
Period 3--No homework. We finished our test today. Extra credit is due on Monday.
Periods 4 and 5--Test tomorrow. Study notebook pages 5, 6, and 9 and your study guide.
Period 6--No homework. We started our lab today on saturated solutions and completed our investigation 1 math connection.
Homeroom Reminder--Tomorrow is Spartan Spirit Day. Pep Rally will be at 9:30! You may wear a Spartan tee-shirt with dress code approve shorts, pants, etc.
Have a great night!

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Period 1--Do 1 to 7 of your Salty Story worksheet.
Period 2--Test on Friday. Get Salty Story worksheet signed. Extra credit on notebook page 16 is due by next Wednesday.
Period 3--Study for your test if you did not finish it today. Extra credit on notebook page 16 is due by next Monday.
Periods 4 and 5--Test on Friday. Finish part 3 of notebook page 12.
Period 6--Extra credit on notebook page 16 is due by Friday.
Homeroom Reminders--Party money ($4.00) is due. Please return the tee-shirt order form taped in your child's homework book by tomorrow. We want to have our new tee-shirts before our field trip in October.
Have a great night!

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Period 1--No homework.
Period 2--Finish notebook page 12. Test on Thursday.
Period 3--Test tomorrow. Extra credit on page 16 is due on Friday.
Period 4--Finish part 2 of notebook page 12. Test on Friday.
Period 5--Test on Friday.
Period 6--We took our test today. Get Earth Elements worksheet signed. Extra credit on page 16 due on Friday.
*For the test you should be studying your study guide and pages 5, 6, and 9 of your notebook. The test has been rescheduled for most classes. I won't give a test to any class unless the class has successfully completed all of the activities leading up to that test. I spend more time going over material and doing activities with my students if I find that they are not understanding it. I don't want to rush through the material.
Homeroom Reminder--Phys. Ed. tomorrow. Party money ($4.00) is due.
Have a great night!

Monday, September 21, 2009

Monday, September 21, 2009

Period 1--Do 12 to 14 of Mixtures and Solutions worksheet. Use pages 5 and 6 of your book to help you.
Periods 2, 4 and 5--Study your study guide and notebook pages 5, 6, and 9. Test Thursday. Finish Salty Story worksheet.
Period 3--Study your study guide and notebook pages 5, 6, and 9. Test Wednesday. Finish Salty Story worksheet. Extra credit on notebook page 16 is due on Monday.
Period 6--Test tomorrow. Study your study guide and your notes on pages 5, 6, and 9. Extra credit on notebook page 16 is due on Friday.
Homeroom Reminders--Phys. Ed. is on Wednesday this week. $4.00 for party money is due.
Have a great night!

Friday, September 18, 2009

Friday, September 18, 2009

Science
Period 1--No homework.
Periods 2, 4, and 5--Study your study guide and notebook pages 5, 6, and 9. Test on Wednesday or Thursday. Get notebook page 9 signed.
Period 3--Study your study guide and notebook pages 5, 6, and 9. Test on Tuesday.
Period 6--Study your study guide and notebook pages 5, 6, and 9. Test on Tuesday. Extra credit on notebook page 16 is due by next Friday.
Homeroom Reminders
Book fair will remain open until 12 noon on Monday for last minute shoppers. Phys. Ed. will be on Wednesday--Day 5. Communication envelopes came home today.
Have a fantastic weekend!

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Science
Period 1--Do numbers 7 to 11 of the Mixtures and Solutions worksheet using pp. 3 and 4.
Periods 2 and 3--Get Mixtures and Solutions paper signed. Read pp. 7 to 9. Do 1 to 5 of the Salty Story worksheet. Test Tuesday.
Periods 4 and 5--Get Mixtures and Solutions paper signed. Reread pp. 7 and 8. Do 1 to 5 of the Salty Story worksheet. Test Tuesday.
Period 6--Test Tuesday. Study your notes on pp. 5, 6, and 9. Also study your study guide. Read pp. 11 and 12. Complete 1 to 5 of Earth Elements worksheet.
Homeroom Reminder
Friday's during football season are Spartan Spirit Friday's. Students may wear a North Schuylkill Spartan tee-shirt with dress code approved pants, shorts, etc.
Have a great night!

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Period 1--Get notebook page 9 signed.
Period 2--Get your Mixtures and Solutions paper signed. Study your study guide. Test on Tuesday. I will return your Science notebooks tomorrow.
Period 3--Get your Mixtures and Solutions paper signed. Study your study guide and pp. 5, 6, and 9 of your notebook. Test Tuesday.
Periods 4 and 5--Finish notebook page 6. Study your study guide and notebook pp. 5 and 9. Test Tuesday.
Period 6--Get papers signed. Study your study guide and notebook pages 5, 6, and 9. Test Friday.
Have a great night!

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Science
Period 1--Do 1 to 6 of Mixtures and Solutions worksheet. Use pp. 1 and 2 of your book to help you. You will receive your notebooks back tomorrow.
Period 2--Finish study guide. Test on Friday.
Periods 3, 4, and 5--Finish study guide. Test on Friday. Get papers signed.
Period 6--Finish study guide. Test on Thursday. Get papers signed.
Homeroom Reminder--Book Fair tomorrow!
Have a great night!

Monday, September 14, 2009

Monday, September 14, 2009

Science
Period 1--Do notebook page 6. Use pages 5 and 9 of your notebook to help you.
Period 2--Do notebook page 6. Use pages 5 and 9 of your notebook to help you. Finish Mixtures and Solutions worksheet.
Period 3--Study guide is due on Wednesday. Test Friday.
Periods 4 and 5--Study guide is due on Wednesday. Test Friday. Get paper signed.
Period 6--Do study guide 1 to 15. Test Thursday. Get papers signed.
Homeroom Reminders--Tomorrow is Day 5--Phys. Ed. is our special. The photographer commented on the FANTASTIC manners and behavior of our homeroom today! Book Fair shopping for grade 5 is on Wednesday.
Have a great night!

Friday, September 11, 2009

Friday, September 14, 2009

Science--All Periods--No homework.
Homeroom Reminders--Pictures will be taken Monday, September 14. Just a reminder that Tuesday will be Day 5 which is our Phys. Ed. day. Communication envelopes came home today with information from the office.
Have a great weekend!

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Science
Period 1--No homework. Today we set up our evaporation dishes in order to separate our salt from our salt and water solution.
Period 2--Study notebook pages 5 and 9.
Period 3--Study notebook pages 5 and 9. Do notebook page 6. Do 1 to 6 of worksheet on Mixtures and Solutions.
Periods 4 and 5--Do 8 to 14 of worksheet on Mixtures and Solutions. Use your book to check your answers.
Period 6--Do 13 and 14 of worksheet on Mixtures and Solutions. Do 1 to 5 of the Salty Story worksheet.
Have a great night!

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Science
Periods 1, 2, and 3--Today we completed the second investigation on solutions. Students used balances to compute the mass of water and salt and water solutions.
Periods 4, 5, and 6--Today we started reading our first article--Mixtures and Solutions.
All Periods--No homework.
Have a great night!

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Science
Periods 1 to 5--Today we wrapped up our notes related to our first investigation. There is no written homework.
Period 6--Homework--Answer the questions on notebook page 6 in complete sentences.
Homeroom Reminder--School pictures are next Monday. You can send in the money on or before next Monday.
Have a fantastic night!

Friday, September 4, 2009

Friday, September 4, 2009

Science--All Periods--We completed our first investigation on Mixtures and Solutions today. Great job! Next week we will learn more about the process of evaporation as we separate salt from a salt and water solution. We will also be going into our book and reading the first article--Mixtures and Solutions. There is no homework over the weekend.
Homeroom Reminders--Communication envelopes came home today. Football booster t-shirt orders are due on Tuesday, September 8. Also pictures will be on Monday, September 14. You can send picture money to school on or before Monday, September 14. Fifth graders are able to keep their Social Studies, Math, and English textbooks at home until the end of the year.
We are off to a great start!
Have a great long weekend!

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Science--All Periods--We continued working on our first investigation in Mixtures and Solutions today. Keep up the good work in your groups. No homework.
Homeroom Reminder--Beginning of the year forms are due by tomorrow.
Have a great night!

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Science News--All Periods--Today we started our first lab in Mixtures and Solutions. Congratulations, fifth grade, you did a great job!
Homeroom News--Please return all beginning of the year forms by Friday.
Have a great night!

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Science All Periods--An informational letter on our first Science unit was sent home today.
Homeroom Announcements--Communication folders were sent home today. In them you will find a fifth grade informational letter, PSSA results, and picture forms. Please return all beginning of the year forms by Friday.
Have a great night!