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Diary of an Animal - Students have scoring guide and have been shown many examples. Looking for quality in style and content, lots of facts and personality, three of their own illustrations and then some "real" pictures off the internet is fine. Due no later than Friday, May 25 or Monday, May 28.

Diaries will be presented in class so practice reading them aloud for voice.

Math MSP Test - Tuesday, May 15
Students may bring a healthy snack and water to eat at the morning break.
Get a good night's sleep and a protein-filled breakfast!

Homework: Read and complete spelling each week

Write Spelling 3x cursive for My Side of the Mountain due Thursday, May17

Diary of an Animal introduction, check out and research animal facts, write diary, conference, revise, draw accompanying illustrations - no internet pictures - final draft in journal/diary format as presented in class.
Due date next week.

Write Spelling 3x cursive for The Golden Lion Tamarin Comes Home due Wednesday, May 9

Complete Spelling Practice book pages 227-229 due Wednesday, May 9

Reading MSP Test - Thursday, May 3
Students may bring a healthy snack and water to eat at the morning break.
Get a good night's sleep and a protein-filled breakfast!

Msp Practice and discussions Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Write Spelling 3x cursive for The Grizzly Bear Family Book due Wednesday, May 2

Complete Spelling Practice book pages 207-209 due Wednesday, May 2

No Spelling this week- work on compare/contrast or roadmap at home each night

Compare/Contrast and Biographical Roadmap

Students are choosing to either finish the Compare/Contrast at home OR work on their Roadmap at home - either way some work has to be done at home. Many students are busy here in the classroom and planning out their schedule - so these assignments will be accepted until Friday at 3:00. This, however, is the end of Term 5 so no work will be accepted Monday and that may ruin their grade for Term 5.

It is rather hot in the rooms, so water bottles may be a good idea to have to end the day.

Write Spelling 3x cursive for Elena due Wednesday, April 18

Complete Spelling Practice book pages 159-161 due Wednesday, April 18

Compare/Contrast - due Wednesday, April 25
Students who turn their paper in Tuesday will create an advertisement of their choice using propaganda techniques (ex. A baseball player eating a certain brand of food and then hitting a home run!).

Homework: Complete spelling each week

Write Spelling 3x cursive for Black Cowboys, Wild Horses due Wednesday, April 11

Complete Spelling Practice book pages 221-224 due Wednesday, April 11

Explanation: The Water Cycle - due Friday, April 13.
Those turned in with rough draft and final draft, hand-written by Thursday, will illustrate the water cycle in water colors on Thursday.

Read 30 minutes everyday and respond in your Pyramid

Write Spelling 3x cursive for Pioneer Girl due Thursday, March 29

Complete Spelling Practice book pages 221-224 due Thursday, March 29

Writing: Typed Character Sketch with accompanying drawn and colored picture due Tuesday - Friday, March 27-30

New Writing Thursday - Explanation: The Water Cycle as taught in Science classes - rough draft due Friday or must be completed over spring break. Kids completed prewrite in class Thursday and were given complete instructions and repeat. An addtional expository style resource is their writing folder and previous expository practice.

Final Drafts will be completed at school - do not write the final over break.

Read 30 minutes everyday and respond in your Pyramid

Write Spelling 3x cursive for A Boy Called Slow due Wednesday, March 21

Complete Spelling Practice book pages 221-224 due Wednesday, February 21

Writing: Character Sketch due Friday, March 23 - use character created for Historical Fiction Story

Write Spelling 3x cursive for A Boy Called Slow due Wednesday, March 21

Complete Spelling Practice book pages 221-224 due Wednesday, February 21

Writing: Character Sketch due Friday, March 23 - use character created for Historical Fiction Story

Homework: Read library book and complete Pyramid Responses, get a good night's sleep and eat breakfast daily
(then brush your teeth and apply deoderant)

Read 30 minutes daily and respond in your Pyramid

No Spelling this week

Monday/Tuesday - Review Persuasive Style and Theme 3 Skills; short answer response

Wednesday/Thursday - District Writing Prompt - bring two sharpened pencils and lined paper

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Bridging Futures Art and Essay Contest - open to anyone

The I-90 Wildlife Bridges Coalition and the Washington State Department of Transportation are looking for creative elementary students (grades K-5) to participate in the eighth annual Bridging Futures Art and Essay Contest. The contest helps the Bridges Coalition and WSDOT educate the public about the importance of protecting both motorists and wildlife on our state's highways.

To participate in the contest, students must create drawings that show how fish and wildlife can safely cross highways. Students must also submit a short essay explaining their drawing and answer the question: Why is it important to consider animals when designing our roadways?

Get creative! We've seen some amazing ideas over the past eight years - from wildlife crossing guards and stop signs to wildlife bridges over and under the highway.

WSDOT and the Bridges Coalition will honor the top two contest winners with a framed copy of their artwork and fun prizes. The teachers of the top two winning students will receive a $200 cash prize to be used for their classroom. The top 10 pieces of artwork from the contest will be exhibited in businesses and at rest areas along the I-90 corridor and possibly featured at a community event at the Suncadia Resort in Cle Elum.

Submissions need to be postmarked by April 20, 2012.

Send your submissions to:
Washington State Department of Transportation
Meagan McFadden
P.O Box 12560
Yakima, WA 98909

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Theme 3 Skills Test Thursday - you may use the notes taken in your spiral notebook

Writing: Final draft due Wednesday, March 7
Historical Fiction Story - check class calendar or grade section of Family Access for daily due dates

Staple rough draft under Final Draft
Final Draft must have a complete heading and title
Do not skip lines - indent for paragraphs only - not both
Write on front of final draft only - do not type

Writing: due daily
Historical Fiction Story - check class calendar or grade section of Family Access for daily due dates

Write Spelling 2x CURSIVE for "Spelling Review 1-30 " due Wednesday, February 29

Complete Spelling Practice book pages 255-259 due Wednesday, February 29

MISSING:
Check your backpacks, home, desks, under beds...
20 extra-fine black pens for outlining projects
4 paperback Our Nation's 50 States
Too many Sign of the Beaver - no longer have two class sets

Write Spelling 3x CURSIVE for "Katie's Trunk " due Wednesday, February 15

Complete Spelling Practice book pages 221-224 due Wednesday, February 15

Paul Revere Spelling/Targets

Write Spelling 3x CURSIVE for "Paul Revere" due Wednesday, February 8

Complete Spelling Practice book pages 200-204 due Wednesday, February 8

Study for Spelling Test for "Paul Revere"Thursday, February 9 - Oops! Doing good stuff and didn't give the test!! Test FRIDAY

Homework: Spelling daily

Write Spelling 3x CURSIVE for "Mariah Keeps Cool" due Thursday, February 2

Complete Spelling Practice book pages 9-11 due Thursday, February 2

Study for Spelling Test for "Mariah Keeps Cool" Friday, February 3

Spelling List: "Mariah Keeps Cool" VCCCV Pattern - district, address, complain, explain, improve, farther, simply, hundred, although, laughter, mischief, complex, partner, orphan, constant, dolphin, employ, sandwich, monster, orchard, Challenge words: control, abstain, conscience, function, extreme

** remember to tear out the list from the back of the PB to study from as well**

No late work will be accepted after Thursday - this includes the state report/bib

Practice book pages will be assigned this week to follow-up class lessons - please check your child's tracker for specific pages each day.
PB 13 was completed by all in class Tuesday

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**Students bring a purchased poster board to school or use the paper available here next week to start the poster

**Map time will be given at school and is due Thursday/Friday, January 19/20. Students may work on the map at home and can begin their poster about their state as well. Students could come ready with more detailed maps off Grolier if they cannot see mountains, etc. from the maps provided already - use scoring guide to see what is expected.

As discussed in class IF the student has decided to type this paper on their own then follow these expectations:
*state research paper needs a cover page as directed in class
*draft should be in size 12, New Times Roman - no fancy stuff or color, double spaced, no heading,
*use TAB to indent
*Bibliography on separate page titled "Bibliography" three more sources cited correctly using "Citation Machine" (google or on school library website) more than three citations can have just the title of the article and the URL - biblilography is in alphabetical order. Students have a bookmark of cites to use.
* staple together in the top left corner and turned into the alpha-sorter
*Accepted Tuesday in class

If hand-writing the state research paper - write the title page, indent to show where the five paragraphs begin, do not leave an extra space between lines or between paragraphs, and attach the bibliography as directed above.

Final Draft - turned in Friday, January 13
Map - due Thursday/Friday, January 19/20
Powerpoint - due day of presentation
Presentation - week of January 23

State Research Report and Project:
Paragraph #3 - due Monday, January 9
Paragraph #4 - due Tuesday, January 10
Paragraph #5 - due Wednesday, January 11
Final Draft/Bibliography due Friday, January 13 - complete with title page as directed in class Tuesday, January 10

Final paper due Friday, January 13 - handwritten or typed, however, little time will be available at school for typing due to limited LAB time and all typing must be completed by the student.

Map - due Thursday, January 19
Powerpoint - due day of presentation
State Research Project and Presentation due the week of January 23

**missing 10 fine point black sharpies for mapping, 7 high-lighter pens, 4 Sign of the Beaver, too many to count colored pencils for mapping and color-coding - please return to the counter**

No Spelling test this week - study daily for next Thursday's test #3 - January 12

State Research Report and Project:
Intro Paragraph #1 - due Thursday, January 5
Paragraph #2 - due Friday, January 6
Paragraph #3 - due Monday, January 9
Paragraph #4 - due Tuesday, January 10
Paragraph #5 will be written in class Tuesday, January 10

Final paper due Friday, January 13 - handwritten or typed, however, little time will be available at school for typing due to limited LAB time and all typing must be completed by the student.

Map - due Thursday, January 19
Large colorful Poster/Powerpoint - due day of presentation
State Research Project and Presentation due the week of January 23

Persuasive Final Draft - four paragraphs in correct format, with strong words and clear ideas - due Tuesday, December 13

State's Spelling List #2 - Spell each capital/state/vocabulary 3x - due Wednesday/Test Thursday - STUDY DAILY and then do it again

Students are researching their state's capital city, a large city, and landform for the state research project. Books, enclyclopedias and two lab times are provided this week for students to gather information. The rough draft will be written in class after break. Students have multiple handouts outlining the expectations and format of the project.. Please check to see that your child has all papers for this project either in their writing folder or in a section of their personal binder as directed in class.Project and Presentation due end of Term 3.

State's Spelling List #1 - Spell each capital/state/vocabulary 3x - due Thursday/Test Thursday

Persuasive Essay: Drafting/Revising/Editing: A personal essay explains the writer's opinion on a topic and gives at least two clear and exact reasons with supporting detail to support the opinion.

1. Choose a topic that is important to you or feel strongly about
2. Decide on your audience
3. Research your topic to help you form an opinion and gather facts

Persuasive Essay - paragraph #1 due Wednesday; paragraph #2-3 due Thursday; paragraph 4 due Friday and revise/edit
Final Draft due Tuesday, December 13

Requesting any gently used toys in the toy closet, items stored or hiding in a drawar - items that you would usually give to Goodwill or save for the yard sale. The Dollar Store has some fun things as well. Send them our way! Anything that may spark the interest in a 5th grader who either needs a gift for a friend or family member for Christmas or just for themselves goes over very well. Any snack foods/drinks that are prewrapped (and on sale) are a super treat as well.

Review Spelling Test next Tuesday - 40 words- : brother-in-law, wildlife, gorge, steer, barge, up-to-date, early, royal, worth, coward, halt, pearl, thousand, hawk, perch, snare, weekend, stir, test tube, carve, flair, first aid, tore, hurl, noisy, smear, return, launch, soar
Challenge word review: dreary, yearn, extraordinary emergency, announce, loiter, self-assured, marvelous, ordinary, somersault

Choosing a Topic/Prewriting/Drafting/Revising/Editing Personal Position Paper: A personal essay explains the writer's opinion on a topic and gives at least three clear and exact reasons to support the opinion. See pages 158-159 in Expeditions for model

1. Choose a topic that is important to you or feel strongly about
2. Decide on your audience
3. Research your topic to help you form an opinion and gather facts if necessary

District Writing Prompt Monday and Tuesday, November 21-22 - Expository style - be prepared with sharpened pencils and paper

Mae Jamison skills packet due NEXT Friday - what is not completed in class is expected to be finished at home the day assigned

The Fear Place Spelling Test /or/ /ar/ and homophones Thursday: hare, scar, torch, soar, harsh, sore, lord, flair, warn, floor, tore, lair, snare, carve, bare, fare, gorge, barge, flare, rare Challenge Words: folklore, unicorn, ordinary, marvelous, hoard
Homophones spelled correctly but written for the wrong meaning will be counted incorrect on the test

The Fear Place skills packet due Friday - what is not completed in class is expected to be finished at home the day assigned

Tall Tale due Wednesday - all students who are finished on time will be sharing their tall tale with the class and scoring their paper according to the scoring guide in the pocket of their writing folder - cookies welcome and can be brought in at 7:30!

The tall tale can be typed. No convention score will be given. If typing in Microsoft Word, change the size of the font so the document is at least one page long.. Type the paper in "Columns" so these may be cut apart, trimmed to the same width, and then taped together to make a VERY TALL TALE as shown in class. If the student is not typing the tale, lined paper should be cut as we did for the newspaper article in September. Add a head, arms, etc., to the top of the paper and feet to the bottom so a character is formed!

La Bamba Spelling Test /ou/ /o/ /oi/ Thursday: hawk, claw, bald, tower, halt, prowl, loyal, pause, moist, ounce, launch, royal, scowl, haunt, noisy, coward, fawn, thousand, drown, fault. Challenge Words: announce, poise, loiter, somersault, awkward

La Bamba skills pages 120, 124-129 due Friday - what is not completed in class is expected to be finished at home the day assigned

Michelle Kwan Spelling Test (compound words) Thursday: basketball, wheelchair, cheerleader, newscast, weekend, everybody, up-to-date, grandparent, first aid, wildlife, highway, daytime, whoever, test tube, trunpike, shipyard, homemade, household, salesperson, brother-in-law

Tall Tale Rough Draft due Thursday - students using their time in class have most of the draft done as of today.

Change: Tall Tale final draft due Tuesday/Wednesday of next week - the shortened Friday schedule for the school pyramid activity, in addition to our library time this Friday, does not allow students ample time to revise in class. However, if the Tall Tale is not turned in by Wednesday, the students will be referred to SCP and will receive a late grade no higher than 70%.

The tall tale can be typed. No convention score will be given. If typing in Microsoft Word, change the size of the font so the document is at least one page long.. Type the paper in "Columns" so these may be cut apart, trimmed to the same width, and then taped together to make a VERY TALL TALE as shown in class. If the student is not typing the tale, lined paper should be cut as we did for the newspaper article in September. Add a head to the top of the paper and feet to the bottom so a character is formed!

**Parts of the practice book packets which include the spelling pages, are for additional student practice after the skill is introduced and practiced in class. I strive to teach all lessons related to the week's story by Friday so the packets can be turned in on that day. Students will receive credit for the completing the assigned skill pages other than the spelling. If your child is having trouble with a particular skill, the practice pages may help, however, not all pages are assigned. The students mark the pages they are to complete after the skill has been taught.

TALL TALES - draft and revise paper this week. Stories should go home to finish the day's writing expectation

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The above class activation code will be needed if you place a book order online rather than sending an order form and check with your child to school. Our class can earn more books faster if you choose to order this way for Perez.

Any student who has two or more assignments missing on Tuesday, September 27, will be referred to the Afterschool Completion Program. Unless the work is turned in by Wednesday, September 28, letters will be sent home Friday, September 30.

Spelling Practice Book pgs.71-76 (Review List of 30 words) due Thursday to correct/Test Thursday

No Spelling words two times

List: fond, swift, beast, slept, fleet, staff, flute, grasp, thigh, dew, bunk, fade, dwell, strike, praise, slight, split, claim, sway, mild, clue, slope, boast, stole, stroll, cruise, mood, crush, youth, thrown

Spelling Practice Book pgs.51-54 (Volcanoe's list) due Thursday to correct/Test Thursday

List: thrown, stole, clue, dew, choose, rule, boast, cruise, stroll, route, mood, loaf, growth, youth, slope, bruise, loose, rude, flow, flute, subdue, pursuit, molten, reproach, presume

Spelling Practice Book pgs.27-30 (Reading/Writing Workshop list) due Thursday/Test Thursday

List: enough, caught, brought, thought, every, ninety, their, they're, there, there's, know, knew, o'clock, we're, people, decent, stationery, stationary, correspond, reversible -

*Students must know the meaning as well as the spelling in order to get credit on the test

Spelling Practice Book Eye of the Storm pg. 37-39 due Friday/RETEST Friday for all those who missed two or more last week.

News Stories/Feature Article due Thursday - final revisions and final drafting Tuesday and Wednesday in class. Articles should include headline, byline, lead, caption, quotation, interesting details and an ending that gives the reader something to remember.