Some Important Dates:
Spelling and Vocabulary #22 will be moved to Friday, April 28 due to PSSAs. Greek Research papers are due on Friday, April 28 - students have been completing this in class. Wax Museum Costumes - bring to school by Thursday, May 4 Wax Museum Dress Rehearsal - Monday, May 8 (costume and memorized speech should be ready) Wax Museum performed for fifth grade - Wednesday, May 10 Field Trip to Carnegie - Thursday, May 11 Due to the short week, spelling and vocabulary homework and quizzes will be on Wednesday, April 12.
Due to PSSAs, the only homework in the month of April will be spelling and vocabulary. In social studies and ELA, we are currently learning to do research on Ancient Greek figures. No homework is anticipated with this research. The students will be presenting their research in the form of a Greek wax museum in May. Updates to follow. PSSA Reminders - ELA PSSA's are next week. Students will need to have pencils with them and also a novel to read if they finish early.
Also no electronics are allowed. This includes but is not limited to: e-readers, Fitbits, Apple Watches, Phones, etc. ELA Homework: Wed. - Narrative due. Students should be able to finish typing in class. Also Spelling homework #20 is due. Thurs. - Spelling and Vocab Quizzes #20 will be given. Social Studies
Tuesday - Ch. 8 Sect 2 notes due (Somerhalder) Wednesday - Ch. 8 Sec. 2 notes due (Shaulis) Thursday - Quiz on Ch. 8 Sect. 1 and 2 (Somerhalder) Friday - Quiz on Ch. 8 Sect. 1 and 2 (Shaulis) ELA
Wed. - spelling h.w. #19 due Thur. - spelling and vocabulary quizzes #19 due Fri. - Cumulative grammar test - topics: pronouns (subject, object, possessive), direct objects, and homophones (its, it's/your, you're/there, their, they're) ELA
Limericks are due on Wednesday. Should be typed and no longer than five lines. Reading test will be on Thursday focusing on Unit 3, Week 5 (main idea and key details) Reading essay will be organized in class on Thursday and then written in class on Friday ELA
Vocab homework 18 due on Wednesday Spelling and Vocabulary quizzes 18 on Thursday Limerick packet due on Thursday Homophone quiz on Friday ELA
Spelling packet #17 is due on Wednesday Spelling and Vocabulary Quizzes #17 on Thursday Indefinite Pronoun Quiz on Friday ELA
Thursday - quiz on possessive pronouns Friday - Unit 3, Week 3 reading quiz on sequencing. Pink packet for unit 3, week 3 should be used to help study for the quiz. Social Studies We're finishing our pyramid projects this week. No homework. ELA
Wednesday - turn in vocab homework #16 Thursday - take spelling and vocabulary quizzes #16 Friday - take pronoun/antecedent quiz Social Studies Currently working on an ancient Egyptian project. No homework. |