Good Bye and Good Luck, Emma!

What we did in class today:

Language Arts:

We worked on new essays and narratives related to the nicest adult we know.

Creative Communications is an optional poetry and essay contest for our kids. Extra credit will be given. I'm available to edit.

Social Studies:

We examined different word patterns and families and played school Scrabble.

Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #3 - Due week of January 5. Practice your book commercial at least three times.

Social Studies

Current Events Week 1'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday December 17. Responses by December 19. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.

Wonderful Wednesday

What we did in class today:

Language Arts:

We celebrated our work as essayists by sharing our writing in our author's celebration. I am very proud of our students and their writing.

Creative Communications is an optional poetry and essay contest for our kids. Extra credit will be given. I'm available to edit.

Social Studies:

We examined different word patterns and families and played school Scrabble.

Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #3 - Due week of January 5. Practice your book commercial at least three times.

Social Studies

Current Events Week 1'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday December 17. Responses by December 19. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.

Totally Terrific Tuesday

Tomorrow we will have our author's celebration. Please feel free to send a snack to school if you like.

What we did in class today:

Language Arts:

We continued to write and podcast in anticipation of our author's celebration tomorrow.

Creative Communications is an optional poetry and essay contest for our kids. Extra credit will be given. I'm available to edit.

Social Studies:

We reviewed the guidelines for current events and examined some examples.

Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #3 - Due week of January 5. Practice your book commercial at least three times.

Social Studies

Current Events Week 1'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday December 17. Responses by December 19. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.

Marvelous Monday!!

What we did in class today:

Language Arts:

We finished the first draft of our essays and emailed them to Mr. Joe. We are also posting the text to the Language Arts page of our Weebly site and along with a podcast of ourselves reading the text.

Creative Communications is an optional poetry and essay contest for our kids. Extra credit will be given. I'm available to edit.

Social Studies:

We continued our study of ancient India and different aspects of Hinduism.

Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #3 - Due week of January 5. Practice your book commercial at least three times.

Social Studies

Current Events Week 1'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday December 17. Responses by December 19. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.

Wear Red Tomorrow!

Wear Red for QPC Tomorrow!

What we did in class today:

Language Arts:

We learned about effective ways to craft both leads and conclusions in our essay writing.

Creative Communications is an optional poetry and essay contest for our kids. Extra credit will be given. I'm available to edit.

Social Studies:

We continued our study of ancient India and the topography of various regions of the country.

Homework

Language Arts 

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #3 - Due week of January 5. Practice your book commercial at least three times.

3. Practice You'll Never Walk Alone for the QPC:

Jordan Sparks version
Gerry and the Pacemakers version (original)
Liverpool Football Match version
Memorize Lyrics Here

4. Study for spelling test Friday.

Social Studies

Current Events Week 4'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday December 10. Responses by December 12. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle. 

Wonderful Wednesday

Progress reports went home today. Please sign and return.

What we did in class today:

Language Arts:

We learned about effective ways to craft both leads and conclusions in our essay writing.

Creative Communications is an optional poetry and essay contest for our kids. Extra credit will be given. I'm available to edit.

Social Studies:

We continued our study of ancient India and the topography of various regions of the country.

Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #3 - Due week of January 5. Practice your book commercial at least three times.

3. Practice You'll Never Walk Alone for the QPC:

Jordan Sparks version
Gerry and the Pacemakers version (original)
Liverpool Football Match version
Memorize Lyrics Here

4. Study for spelling test Friday.

Social Studies

Current Events Week 4'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday December 10. Responses by December 12. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle. Posted by Rick Joseph at 4:47 PM 0 comments

Too Terrific Tuesday

QPC: I am asking that each student please bring in $2.00 by Wednesday December 10 (if you haven't already) to cover costs for the QPC. Ask your child for details.


What we did in class today:

Language Arts:

We continued keyboarding our essays in Word.

Creative Communications is an optional poetry and essay contest for our kids. Extra credit will be given. I'm available to edit.

Social Studies:

We created real estate ads that illustrated the reasons why people would want to settle in certain geographic areas.

Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #3 - Due week of January 5. Practice your book commercial at least three times.

3. Practice You'll Never Walk Alone for the QPC:

Jordan Sparks version
Gerry and the Pacemakers version (original)
Liverpool Football Match version
Memorize Lyrics Here

4. Study for spelling test Friday.

Social Studies

Current Events Week 4'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday December 10. Responses by December 12. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.

Mag Monday!

QPC: I am asking that each student please bring in $2.00 by Wednesday December 10 to cover costs for the QPC. Ask your child for details.


What we did in class today:

Language Arts:

We continued keyboarding our essays in Word.

Creative Communications is an optional poetry and essay contest for our kids. Extra credit will be given. I'm available to edit.

Social Studies:

We studied the geography of India and the extent to which different land forms contribute to human settlement.

Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #3 - Due week of January 5. Practice your book commercial at least three times.

3. Reflections Contest. Due Tuesday December 9, 2008. This is a requirement for students in Mr. Joe's LA/SS class this year. Students may enter any or all of the six categories. The students all received a hard copy of the entry form, or you may access it here. All entries must have a copy of the registration form with the parent/guardian attached.

4. Practice You'll Never Walk Alone for the QPC:

Jordan Sparks version
Gerry and the Pacemakers version (original)
Liverpool Football Match version
Memorize Lyrics Here

5. Study for spelling test Friday.

Social Studies

Current Events Week 4'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday December 10. Responses by December 12. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.

Wondrous Wednesday

QPC: I am asking that each student please bring in $2.00 on Monday December 8 to cover costs for the QPC. Ask your child for details.

Mr Joe at Conference in Lansing: Mr Joe will be out the next two days but back on Monday the 8th. I will be online and on my cell at 248-224-2039 if you need me.

What we did in class today:

Language Arts:

We conducted our class spelling bee and presented our Response and Explorations. Congratulations to 5th graders Maria Graham and Andrew Arpasi and 6th graders Emma Lietz and Aaron Levett who will represent the Joberts homerooms at the BCS Spelling Bee on January 9, 2009.

Creative Communications is an optional poetry and essay contest for our kids. Extra credit will be given. I'm available to edit.

Social Studies:

We continued our study of Judaism by examining the two exile periods and the diaspora.

Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #2 - Due this week. Practice your book commercial at least three times.

3. Reflections Contest. Due Tuesday December 9, 2008. This is a requirement for students in Mr. Joe's LA/SS class this year. Students may enter any or all of the six categories. The students all received a hard copy of the entry form, or you may access it here. All entries must have a copy of the registration form with the parent/guardian attached.

4. Practice You'll Never Walk Alone for the QPC:

Jordan Sparks version
Gerry and the Pacemakers version (original)
Liverpool Football Match version
Memorize Lyrics Here

6. Study for spelling test Friday.

Social Studies

Current Events Week 3'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday December 3. Responses by December 5. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.

Terrific Tuesday

What we did in class today:

Language Arts:

We began to organize and assemble the drafts of our essays

Creative Communications is an optional poetry and essay contest for our kids. Extra credit will be given. I'm available to edit.

Social Studies:

We continued our study of the Jewish Diaspora by viewing a film about the history of Judaism.

Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #2 - Due this week. Practice your book commercial at least three times.

3. Reflections Contest. Due Tuesday December 9, 2008. This is a requirement for students in Mr. Joe's LA/SS class this year. Students may enter any or all of the six categories. The students all received a hard copy of the entry form, or you may access it here. All entries must have a copy of the registration form with the parent/guardian attached.

4. Study for Classroom Spelling Bee on Wednesday December 3. If you need more words, search online yourself, or use this site. You really can't memorize every word, it's best to look for patterns. The best way to improve spelling is to read a lot.

5. Practice You'll Never Walk Alone for the QPC:

Jordan Sparks version
Gerry and the Pacemakers version (original)
Liverpool Football Match version
Memorize Lyrics Here

6. Study for spelling test Friday.

Social Studies

Current Events Week 3'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday December 3. Responses by December 5. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.

Marvelous Monday!

What we did in class today:

Language Arts:

We received our Lesson 4 spelling lists for Friday.

The Anthology of Poetry and Creative Communications are two optional poetry contests for our kids. They received a paper with more details today. Extra credit will be given. Also, check out the websites. I'm available to edit.

Social Studies:

We began our study of the Jewish Diaspora

Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #2 - Due this week. Practice your book commercial at least three times.

3. Reflections Contest. Due Tuesday December 9, 2008. This is a requirement for students in Mr. Joe's LA/SS class this year. Students may enter any or all of the six categories. The students all received a hard copy of the entry form, or you may access it here. All entries must have a copy of the registration form with the parent/guardian attached.

4. Study for Classroom Spelling Bee on Wednesday December 3. If you need more words, search online yourself, or use this site. You really can't memorize every word, it's best to look for patterns. The best way to improve spelling is to read a lot.

5. Practice You'll Never Walk Alone for the QPC:

Jordan Sparks version
Gerry and the Pacemakers version (original)
Liverpool Football Match version
Memorize Lyrics Here

Social Studies

Current Events Week 3'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday December 3. Responses by December 5. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! I am so thankful for the opportunity to work with all of you each and every day. You enrich me in ways you'll never know.

What we did in class today:

Language Arts:

Writing - We began drafting our essays

Reading - We finished reading The Watsons...


The Anthology of Poetry and Creative Communications are two optional poetry contests for our kids. They received a paper with more details today. Extra credit will be given. Also, check out the websites. I'm available to edit.

Social Studies

Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #2 - Due the week of December 1. Practice your book commercial.

3. Reflections Contest. Due Tuesday December 9, 2008. This is a requirement for students in Mr. Joe's LA/SS class this year. Students may enter any or all of the six categories. The students all received a hard copy of the entry form, or you may access it here. All entries must have a copy of the registration form with the parent/guardian attached.

4. Study for Classroom Spelling Bee on Wednesday December 3. If you need more words, search online yourself, or use this site. You really can't memorize every word, it's best to look for patterns. The best way to improve spelling is to read a lot.

5. Practice You'll Never Walk Alone for the QPC:

Jordan Sparks version
Gerry and the Pacemakers version (original)
Liverpool Football Match version
Memorize Lyrics Here

Social Studies

1. Current Events Bonus Week

Marvelous Monday

What we did in class today:

Language Arts:

Writing - We learned the strategy of questioning in essay writing.

Reading - We read and analyzed The Watsons...


The Anthology of Poetry and Creative Communications are two optional poetry contests for our kids. They received a paper with more details today. Extra credit will be given. Also, check out the websites. I'm available to edit.

Social Studies - We studied the importance of conducting primary and secondary research especially regarding environmental issues.

Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #2 - Due the week of December 1. Practice your book commercial.

3. Reflections Contest. Due Tuesday December 9, 2008. This is a requirement for students in Mr. Joe's LA/SS class this year. Students may enter any or all of the six categories. The students all received a hard copy of the entry form, or you may access it here. All entries must have a copy of the registration form with the parent/guardian attached.

4. Study for Classroom Spelling Bee on Wednesday December 3. If you need more words, search online yourself, or use this site. You really can't memorize every word, it's best to look for patterns. The best way to improve spelling is to read a lot.


Social Studies

1. Current Events Bonus Week

2. Share Scholastic News with parent. Due Tuesday 11.25

Fab Friday

What we did in class today:

Language Arts:

Writing - We learned the importance of authentic truth-telling in our essay writing

Reading -


The Anthology of Poetry and Creative Communications are two optional poetry contests for our kids. They received a paper with more details today. Extra credit will be given. Also, check out the websites. I'm available to edit.

Social Studies - We studied the importance of conducting primary and secondary research especially regarding environmental issues.

Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #2 - Due the week of December 1. Practice your book commercial.

3. Reflections Contest. Due Tuesday December 9, 2008. This is a requirement for students in Mr. Joe's LA/SS class this year. Students may enter any or all of the six categories. The students all received a hard copy of the entry form, or you may access it here. All entries must have a copy of the registration form with the parent/guardian attached.

4. Study for Classroom Spelling Bee on Wednesday December 3. If you need more words, search online yourself, or use this site. You really can't memorize every word, it's best to look for patterns. The best way to improve spelling is to read a lot.


Social Studies

Current Events Week 2'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday November 19. Responses by November 21. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.

Awesome Thursday!

What we did in class today:

Language Arts:

Writing - We noticed the use of lists in effective essay writing and added it to our list of strategies as we continued to write our own essays.

Reading - We read and analyzed The Watson's Go to Birmingham 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis from an authors' perspective.

R&E Book Commercial. Your child practiced a one minute book commercial today which they will do on R&E day. Ask them for the details.

The Anthology of Poetry and Creative Communications are two optional poetry contests for our kids. They received a paper with more details today. Extra credit will be given. Also, check out the websites. I'm available to edit.

Social Studies - We continued our study of the history of Judaism and the Hebrew people.

Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #2 - Due the week of December 1. Practice your book commercial.

3. Reflections Contest. Due Tuesday December 9, 2008. This is a requirement for students in Mr. Joe's LA/SS class this year. Students may enter any or all of the six categories. The students all received a hard copy of the entry form, or you may access it here. All entries must have a copy of the registration form with the parent/guardian attached.

4. Study for Classroom Spelling Bee on Wednesday December 3. If you need more words, search online yourself, or use this site. You really can't memorize every word, it's best to look for patterns. The best way to improve spelling is to read a lot.

5. Show parents writing contests sheet.

6. Show parents book commercial sheet.

Social Studies

1. Current Events Week 2'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday November 19. Responses by November 21. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.

2. Read p. 101-109 in the History Alive textbook.

3. Do p. 78, 79, and 80 in the Interactive Student Notebook (ISN) Due Friday 11.21.

4. Read and share Scholastic News with parent. Choose a lengthy article and discuss an issue from the story based on the example given in class.

Wow Wednesday!

What we did in class today:

Language Arts:

Writing - We explored how outside evidence can be employed to write effective essays.

Reading - We read and analyzed The Watson's Go to Birmingham 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis from an authors' perspective.


Social Studies - We began our study of the history of Judaism and the Hebrew people.

Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #2 - Due the week of December 1.

3. Reflections Contest. Due Tuesday December 9, 2008. This is a requirement for students in Mr. Joe's LA/SS class this year. Students may enter any or all of the six categories. The students all received a hard copy of the entry form, or you may access it here. All entries must have a copy of the registration form with the parent/guardian attached.

4. Study for Classroom Spelling Bee on Wednesday December 3. If you need more words, search online yourself, or use this site. You really can't memorize every word, it's best to look for patterns. The best way to improve spelling is to read a lot.

Social Studies

1. Current Events Week 2'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday November 19. Responses by November 21. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.

2. Read p. 101-109 in the History Alive textbook.

3. Do p. 78, 79, and 80 in the Interactive Student Notebook (ISN) Due Friday 11.21.

Reflective Tuesday

What we did in class today:

Language Arts:

Writing - We began drafting our essays and organized our work by thesis, topic sentence, and mini-story.

Reading - We read and analyzed The Watson's Go to Birmingham 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis.


Social Studies - We continued our study of the geography and topography of Ancient Egypt, Kush, and Canaan.

Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #2 - Due the week of December 1.

3. Reflections Contest. Due Tuesday December 9, 2008. This is a requirement for students in Mr. Joe's LA/SS class this year. Students may enter any or all of the six categories. The students all received a hard copy of the entry form, or you may access it here. All entries must have a copy of the registration form with the parent/guardian attached.


Social Studies

Current Events Week 2'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday November 19. Responses by November 21. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.

Mag Monday

What We Did in Class Today...

Language Arts:

Writing - We reworked our theses by viewing examples of other essays and freewriting

Reading - We read and analyzed The Watson's Go to Birmingham 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis.


Social Studies - We continued our study of the geography and topography of Ancient Egypt, Kush, and Canaan.

Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #2 - Due the week of December 1.

3. Memory Narrative. Rough draft must be emailed to Mr. Joe by Tuesday November 18th. Students received the rubric in class. They may use or combine existing narrative chunks they've already written or write a new ones.



Social Studies

Current Events Week 2'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday November 19. Responses by November 21. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.

Fab Friday

Please have progress reports signed and returned. Thanks!

What We Did in Class Today...

Language Arts:

Writing - We worked on supporting reasons for our essays.

Reading - We read and analyzed The Watson's Go to Birmingham 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis.


Social Studies - We continued our study of the geography and topography of Ancient Egypt, Kush, and Canaan.

Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #2 - Due the week of December 1.

3. Memory Narrative. Rough draft must be emailed to Mr. Joe by Tuesday November 18th. Students received the rubric in class. They may use or combine existing narrative chunks they've already written or write a new ones.



Social Studies

Current Events Week 1'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday November 12. Responses by November 14. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.

Wondrous Wednesday

Conferences today 5-8pm and tomorrow 1-4 and 5-8pm. PLEASE BRING THREE QUESTIONS FOR THE CONFERENCE REGARDING YOUR CHILD.

What We Did in Class Today...

Language Arts:

Writing - We studied and wrote effective thesis statements.

Reading - We read and analyzed The Watson's Go to Birmingham 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis.


Social Studies - We continued our study of the geography and topography of Ancient Egypt, Kush, and Canaan.

Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #2 - Due the week of December 1.

3. Memory Narrative. Rough draft must be emailed to Mr. Joe by Tuesday November 18th. Students received the rubric in class. They may use or combine existing narrative chunks they've already written or write a new ones.



Social Studies

Current Events Week 1'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday November 12. Responses by November 14. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.

Marvelous Monday with Mrs. Jacobs!

I am at a conference today and Tuesday. Jeanne Jacobs, a longtime guest teacher and parent at BCS is our guest teacher.

What We Did in Class Today...

Language Arts:

Writing - We examined transitional language in expository writing.

Reading - We began reading The Watson's Go to Birmingham 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis


Social Studies - We continued our study of the geography and topography of Ancient Egypt, Kush, and Canaan.

Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #2 - Due the week of December 1.

3. Memory Narrative. Rough draft must be emailed to Mr. Joe by Tuesday November 18th. Students received the rubric today in class. They may use an existing narrative they've already written or write a new one.



Social Studies

Current Events Week 1'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday November 12. Responses by November 14. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.

BCS Open House

Welcome to Language Arts and Social Studies!!

Fab Friday

What We Did in Class Today...

Language Arts - We practiced noticing and formulating theses in expository writing.

Social Studies - We continued our study of the geography and topography of Ancient Egypt, Kush, and Canaan.

Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #2 - Due the week of December 1.




Social Studies

Current Events Week 4'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday November 5. Responses by November 7. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.

Environment Contest

http://www.wecanchange.com/

Another Great Day at BCS!

What We Did in Class Today...

Language Arts - We practiced noticing and formulating theses in expository writing.

Social Studies - We began a study of the geography and topography of Ancient Egypt, Kush, and Canaan.

Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #2 - Due the week of December 1.

3. Go to Moodle Everyone #19 "Essay Writing" and follow directions. Due Friday 11.7.08


Social Studies

Current Events Week 4'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday November 5. Responses by November 7. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.

History Happens Now

What We Did in Class Today...

Language Arts - We began studying the art of essay writing and practicing in our writer's notebooks.

Social Studies - We reviewed and discussed the election results from last night. We also reviewed parts of McCain's and Obama's speeches from last night.


Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #2 - Due the week of December 1.

3. Go to Moodle Everyone #19 "Essay Writing" and follow directions. Due Friday 11.7.08


Social Studies

1. Current Events Week 4'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday November 5. Responses by November 7. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.

2. Election Night BONUS. Post to your homeroom Moodle site (#8 on Joseph 1 and #7 on Joseph 2) for an election response.

Magnificent Monday

What We Did in Class Today...

Language Arts - We launched the Battle of the Books. Ask your kiddo for details.

Social Studies - We presented our campaign sites and evaluated them in teams. Check out the sites below.

505 Campaign sites

Constitution:
Nader-Gonzalez:
Green:
Democrat:
Libertarian:
Republican:

507 Campaign Sites

Constitution
Nader-Gonzalez
Green
Democrat
Libertarian
Republican



Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #2 - Due the week of December 1.


Social Studies

1. Current Events Week 4'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday November 5. Responses by November 7. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.

2. Election Night BONUS. Post to your homeroom Moodle site (#8 on Joseph 1 and #7 on Joseph 2) for an election response.

507 Campaign Sites

Constitution
Nader-Gonzalez
Green
Democrat
Libertarian
Republican

Campaign Web sites

What We Did in Class Today...

Language Arts - We presented our remaining October R&E's (6th only) and explored the historical origins of Halloween.

Social Studies - We worked to finalize preparations for our Election Presentations. 505 election Presentation Day was today. Our kids worked really hard to pull everything off. Check out the campaign websites below:

Constitution:
Nader-Gonzalez:
Green:
Democrat:
Libertarian:
Republican:



507's will be on Monday afternoon. Parents are welcome. Please email me know if you'd like to attend.


Homework

Language Arts

Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/


Social Studies

1. Current Events Week 3'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday October 29. Responses by October 31. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.
2. Update your election website, as necessary.

Working Hard!

What We Did in Class Today...

Language Arts and Social Studies - We worked to finalize preparations for our Election Presentations. 505 election Presentation Day will be Friday. 507's will be on Monday. Parents are welcome. Please email me know if you'd like to attend.


Homework

Language Arts

Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/


Social Studies

1. Current Events Week 3'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday October 29. Responses by October 31. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.
2. Update your election website, as necessary.

The Wonder of Writing

What We Did in Class Today...

Language Arts - We had our Authors' Celebrations today. I was so proud of everyone who shared their work! Thanks to everyone who brought in treats to share. We have worked hard as writers this quarter.

Social Studies - We worked on creating and posting our election TV commercials. Our election Presentation Day will be Friday. Parents are welcome. Please email me know if you'd like to attend.


Homework

Language Arts

Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/


Social Studies

1. Current Events Week 3'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday October 29. Responses by October 31. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.
2. Update your election website, as necessary.

Terrific Tuesday!

What We Did in Class Today...

Language Arts - We visited the media center today to borrow books

Social Studies - We worked on the websites, flyers, podcasts, and candidate speeches for our election simulation.


Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. Type and email small moment narrative to Mr. Joe. Due Tuesday October 28.

3. OPTIONAL: Bring in a small treat to share with the class for our author's celebration on tomorrow, Wednesday 10.29.

Social Studies

1. Current Events Week 3'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday October 29. Responses by October 31. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.

Friday Fantastico

What We Did in Class Today...

Language Arts - We presented our R&E's today. We also continued to edit and rewrite our small moment narratives.

Social Studies - We worked on the websites, flyers, podcasts, and candidate speeches for our election simulation.


Homework - Please return Progress Reports signed by Monday 10.27

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. Prepare for Response and Exploration #1. Due week of 10-20. Each student has different day. Ask student for details. Check 91 Ways to Respond to Literature for ideas.

3. Purple Packet due Monday October 27.

4. Type and email small moment narrative to Mr. Joe. Due Tuesday October 28.

Social Studies

Current Events Week 2'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday October 22. Responses by October 24. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.

Thursdays Rock!

What We Did in Class Today...

Language Arts - We presented our R&E's today. We also edited and rewrote our small moment narratives.

Social Studies - We took our final MEAP test.




Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. Prepare for Response and Exploration #1. Due week of 10-20. Each student has different day. Ask student for details. Check 91 Ways to Respond to Literature for ideas.

3. Purple Packet due Monday October 27.

4. Type and email small moment narrative to Mr. Joe. Due Tuesday October 28.

Social Studies

Current Events Week 2'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday October 22. Responses by October 24. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.