Monday, October 31, 2011

Monday, October 31, 2011

Math--Period 1--Get your tests signed. There are two tests--one at the top and one at the bottom. Practice your multiplication facts.
Math--Period 2--Finish Lesson 13. Practice your multiplication facts.
Science--Periods 3 and 4--There are several people who did not hand in their animal fact cards. They must be handed in tomorrow.
Homeroom Reminders--Tomorrow is Day 5--Library. We will have our quarter 1 VO test on Friday. STUDY!
Have a safe and fun Halloween night!

Friday, October 28, 2011

Friday, October 28, 2011

Math--Periods 1 and 2--We have no written homework this weekend. Practice your multiplication flashcards or go online to the Math Facts Practice link to the left.
Science--Periods 3 and 4--No homework.
Homeroom Reminders--Communication envelopes were sent home today. Our quarter 1 VO test will be next Friday. STUDY! Thank you, parents, for your help with our Halloween Party! When we return to school on Monday, it will be Day 4--Art.
Have a safe and fun Halloween weekend!

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Math--Period 1--Practice your multiplication flashcards. Write your two times tables three times each if you did not have a 100% on today's quiz. There is no other written homework today since we took a test.
Math--Period 2--Practice your multiplication flashcards. Study your geometry notes. Complete 11 to 20 of your equation worksheet in your math notebook. Show all of your work and follow the examples on the back of the worksheet.
Science--Periods 3 and 4--No homework. We finished our test today, and several more students presented element projects.
Homeroom Reminders--Tomorrow is our Halloween party. Thank you, parents, for sending in party money and thank you homeroom helpers for all of your help! Tomorrow is also our October homework mixer. You may bring a snack, drink, and a game. Continue to review your VO.
Have a great night!

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Math--Period 1--Practice your multiplication flashcards. Correct and finish Lesson 15. Write your 2 times tables three times each if you did not finish your quiz yesterday. Tomorrow we will have our post Lesson 15 test. Review writing and reading numbers as well as solving equations involving addition.
Math--Period 2--Practice your multiplication flashcards. Study your geometry notes. Complete 1 to 10 of your equation worksheet in your notebook. Be sure to refer to the examples on the back of the paper. Write your 2 times tables three times each if you did not finish your quiz yesterday.
Science--Periods 3 and 4--Your animal fact card is due tomorrow. If you were absent today, be ready for your test when you return.
Homeroom Reminders--Tomorrow is Day 2--Music. Friday is our Halloween party. Continue to study your VO.
Have a great night!

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Math--Period 1--Practice your multiplication flashcards. Complete the circled problems in Lesson 15--numbers 1 to 6, 11, 14, 16, 18 to 20, and 24 to 28. Also complete the equation worksheet up to number 20 in your notebook.
Math--Period 2--Practice your multiplication flashcards. Study your geometry notes. Correct and finish Lesson 12.
Science--Periods 3 and 4--We will have our test tomorrow. Study your two study guides. We will also present element projects tomorrow if there is time after our test. Animal fact cards are due on Thursday.
Homeroom Reminders--Tomorrow is our VO quiz. Study. Your Phys. Ed. homework is due tomorrow. Tomorrow is Day 1--Phys. Ed.
Have a great night!

Monday, October 24, 2011

Monday, October 24, 2011

Math--Period 1--Practice your flashcards. You should be able to do 30 in a minute. Finish Lesson 14. Do 1 to 10 of the equation worksheet.
Math--Period 2--Practice your flashcards. You should be able to do 30 in a minute. Study your geometry notes. Finish pages 76 and 77 problems A to J in your notebook. Complete the circled problems in Lesson 12--numbers 1 & 2, 5 to 8, 12 to 14, and 25 & 26.
Science--Periods 3 and 4--Our schedule today was affected by a Red Ribbon Week activity. Therefore, some changes have been made to our plans this week. Tomorrow students will present their element projects. On Wednesday we will take our test on Investigations 1 and 2. On Thursday your animal fact card is due.
Homeroom Reminders--We will have a VO quiz on Wednesday. Tomorrow is Crazy Socks Day for Red Ribbon Week. The rest of the week's activities are as follows--Wednesday--Hat Day, Thursday--Wear Shirts Inside Out Day, and Friday--School Spirit Shirt Day. Tomorrow is Day 5--Library.
Have a great night!

Friday, October 21, 2011

Friday, October 21, 2011

Math--Periods 1 and 2--There is no written homework today. Practice your multiplication flashcards. Period 1 students, next Wednesday or Thursday there will be a test up to Lesson 15.
Science--Periods 3 and 4--Our element projects are due on Monday. Our test on Investigations 1 and 2 will be on Tuesday. Study your two study guides. On Wednesday your animal fact card is due. See yesterday's homework blog for more details on the animal fact card.
Homeroom Reminders--Communication envelopes were sent home today. Study your VO. We will have a quiz on Wednesday on words 1 to 44, prefixes, suffixes, and root words. Also on Wednesday your Phys. Ed. homework is due. Our Halloween party will be next Friday afternoon. After lunch students will be able to change into their costumes. Thank you for supporting our Walk for Diabetes today! When we return to school on Monday, it will be Day 4--Art.
Have a great weekend!

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Math--Period 1--Complete the circled problems in Lesson 14--numbers 1 to 10, 13 & 14, 22 & 23, and 26 to 28. Practice your multiplication flashcards.
Math--Period 2--Correct and finish Lesson 11. Study your multiplication flashcards.
Science--Periods 3 and 4--Today we continued working on a follow-up activity related to our visit to the Philadelphia Zoo. Students need to select one animal to introduce to the class. This animal must be a member of their group. On an index card write the animal name and at least six fact sentences about the animal. Use the Philadelphia Zoo link and two fish links on your left to help you. Your animal fact card is due next Wednesday. Element projects are due on Monday. Our test on Investigations 1 and 2 will be on Tuesday. Study your two study guides that are in your folder.
Homeroom Reminders--Tomorrow is our school walk for Diabetes. Students may wear Phys. Ed. uniforms. We have a 11:45 dismissal tomorrow as well. We will have a VO test next Wednesday on words 1 to 44, prefixes, suffixes, and root words. STUDY!
Have a great night!

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Math--Period 1--Practice your multiplication flashcards. Complete and correct Lesson 13--skip numbers 6, 28, and 29.
Math--Period 2--Practice your multiplication flashcards. Correct and finish Lesson 11 numbers 4 to 28.
Science--Periods 3 and 4--Due to our early dismissal on Friday, the following changes have been made. Element projects are due on Monday. On Tuesday, we will have our test on the two study guides in our Science folder.
Homeroom Reminders--Tomorrow is Day 2--Music. On Friday we will have our Walk for Diabetes. Students may wear Phys. Ed. clothes for this event. Our VO quiz on words 1 to 44, prefixes, suffixes, and root words has been moved to next Wednesday. Party money can be sent in to school. We had a great field trip yesterday! Our fifth graders represented North Schuylkill very well at the Philadelphia Zoo!
Have a great night!

Monday, October 17, 2011

Monday, October 17, 2011

Math--Period 1--Complete the circled problems in Lesson 13--numbers 1 to 5, 7 to 16, 18 to 20, and 24 and 26.
Math--Period 2--Complete the circled problems in Lesson 11--numbers 16, 18 to 22, 24, and 26 to 28.
Science--Periods 3 and 4--Your element project is due on Friday. Next Tuesday we will have a test on our two study guides. Start to study a little bit every night.
Homeroom Reminders--Tomorrow is our field trip. Please be at NSE at 7:15. Parents and PTO, thank you for making tomorrow possible. We appreciate your help! When we return to school on Wednesday, it will be Day 1--Phys. Ed. Continue to study your VO every night. On Thursday we will have a quiz on words 1 to 44, prefixes, suffixes, and root words.
Have a great night and fun field trip!

Friday, October 14, 2011

Friday, October 14, 2011

Math--Period 1--Finish and correct Lesson 12.
Math--Period 2--Get your test signed. Finish the equation worksheet in your notebook.
Science--Periods 3 and 4--Your element project is due on Friday, October 21. Study your study guide on Mixtures and Solutions. We finished our solubility experiment with citric acid today. Our students were very careful as they worked with the citric acid. They did a good job following our safety procedures.
Homeroom Reminders--Tuesday is our field trip to the Philadelphia Zoo. Be at NSE for 7:15. Parents who are chaperoning, please park in the lower lot at the high school. Thanks for your help! When we return to school on Monday, it will be Day 4--Art. We will have a VO quiz on Thursday on prefixes, suffixes, root words, and words 1 to 44. Also, corrections from our quiz yesterday are due on Monday. Communication envelopes were sent home today. Party money can be sent in to school.
Have a great weekend!

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Math--Period 1--Complete problems 3 to 22 of Lesson 12.
Math--Period 2--Get your test signed. Do 5 to 12 of your equation worksheet in your notebook. Follow the examples we went over in class.
Science--Periods 3 and 4--Your element project is due next Friday. Start to study the study guide that we finished today.
Homeroom Reminders--Field trip permission slips and lunch orders are due tomorrow.
Have a great night!

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Math--Period 1--Correct and finish Lesson 11.
Math--Period 2--We took a test today. There is no homework tonight.
Science--Periods 3 and 4--Your element project is due on Friday, October 21. Finish your study guide tonight.
Homeroom Reminders--Tomorrow is Day 2--Music. Please return field trip permission slips and field trip lunch orders by tomorrow. Also tomorrow we will have our VO quiz. Be sure to study.
Have a great night!

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Math--Period 1--Get your tests signed. Do circled problems in Lesson 11. Finish the equation worksheet. Do the work in your notebook.
Math--Period 2--Complete the following problems in Lesson 11--4 to 14, 16, 17, 23, 25, and 28. We will have our test tomorrow. Practice subtraction problems and reading and writing numbers.
Science--Periods 3 and 4--Your element project is due Friday, October 21. Get your test signed. Do 6 to 21 of your study guide.
Homeroom Reminders--Study VO words 23 to 33, prefixes, suffixes, and root words. We will have a quiz on Thursday. Tomorrow is Day 1--Phys. Ed. Also field trip permission slips are due.
Have a great night!

Monday, October 10, 2011

Monday, October 10, 2011

Math--Period 1--Get your tests signed. Be sure to sign the test on top, and there is also a test on the bottom that needs to be signed as well. Do 3 to 14 of the equation worksheet in your notebook.
Math--Period 2--Finish Lesson 10. We will have a test on Wednesday or Thursday this week. Be sure to practice subtraction and reading and writing numbers.
Science--Periods 3 and 4--Your element project is due on Friday, October 21. Get your test signed.
Homeroom Reminders--Tomorrow is Day 5--Library Book Exchange. Students received field trip permission slips today. Study your VO for Thursday's quiz. Review words 23 to 33, prefixes, suffixes, and root words.
Have a great night!

Friday, October 7, 2011

Friday, October 7, 2011

Math--Period 1--No homework. We took our test today. If you were absent, you will take your test when you return.
Math--Period 2--No homework. We will work on solving equations on Monday.
Science--Periods 3 and 4--No homework. You can start to check out the web sites on the left related to our upcoming element project.
Homeroom Reminders--Today students took home communication envelopes. They received information on our upcoming field trip to the Philadelphia Zoo on Tuesday, October 18. Homeroom helpers, please send in a note if you are able to serve as chaperone. Your help is appreciated. We will have a VO quiz on Thursday on words 23 to 33, prefixes, suffixes, and root words. Continue to study. When we return to school on Monday, it will be Day 4--Art. Lunch on Monday will be a hamburger, meatball hoagie, or a wrap.
Have a great weekend!

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Math--Period 1--Test tomorrow. Practice subtraction and writing and reading numbers. Complete Lesson 11 circled problems--4 to 14, 19, 21, 24, and 27.
Math--Period 2--Finish your subtraction worksheet. Complete Lesson 10 circled problems--1 to 4, 6 to 10, 16 to 18, and number 25.
Science--Periods 3 and 4--Today's fire drill affected our schedule. We do not have homework in Science tonight.
Homeroom Reminders--Today we took our VO quiz. If you were absent, be ready for it when you return.
Have a great night!

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Math--Period 1--We will have our test on Friday. Complete the subtraction worksheet.
Math--Period 2--Finish Lesson 9 and do 1 to 9 of the subtraction worksheet.
Science--Periods 3 and 4--No homework. We worked on a lab in class today.
Homeroom Reminders--Study for tomorrow's VO test. Review words 1 to 22, prefixes, suffixes, and root words. We will have music tomorrow (Day 2).
Have a great night!

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Math--Period 1--Complete your Equation worksheet. Do all of the problems in your notebook.
Math--Period 2--Complete page 53 A to I in your notebook.
Science--Periods 3 and 4--Correct your Earth Elements worksheet. If you had below an 80% on your Salty Story worksheet, return it tomorrow with a parent signature. The last day for extra credit on notebook page 16 is Friday.
Homeroom Reminders--Tomorrow is Day 1--Phys. Ed. Study VO words 1 to 22, prefixes, suffixes, and root words for our quiz on Thursday.
Have a great night!

Monday, October 3, 2011

Monday, October 3, 2011

Math--Period 1--Finish Lesson 10 and the reading and writing numbers worksheet.
Math--Period 2--Complete the circled problems in Lesson 9--numbers 2 to 10 and 19 and 20. Also complete the reading and writing numbers worksheet.
Science--Periods 3 and 4--Read elements article on pages 11 and 12 of your Mixtures and Solutions book. Complete the Earth Elements worksheet.
Homeroom Reminders--Tomorrow is Day 5--Library. Your progress report needs to be returned with a parent signature. On Thursday we will have a VO quiz on words 1 to 22, prefixes, suffixes, and root words. Study your VO every night for 10 minutes.
Have a great night!