Reminder: We leave on Thursday for Shedd Aquarium right at 8:30 so make sure you arrive to school on time!  Remember to wear your gym shirt and bring a lunch!

Fourth Quarter Honor Roll

A Honor Roll: 

Isabelle Craan

B Honor Roll: 

Jacob Jackson

Perfect Attendence: 

Mikayla Foggie

Jacob Jackson

Your homework for tomorrow is:
1) Spelling: Sort and glue/paste your words into your word study notebook.
2) Vocabulary: Draw an image that illustrates the meaning of each of our vocabulary.

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: Use yesterday's handout to help you review for tomorrow's exam.  The exam will be very similar so if you feel confident with those problems you'll do well tomorrow.
2) Spelling: Sort your words three times and record the PR in your word study notebook.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, write a sentence for each of our vocabulary words.

Note: Thursday we will have a math exam on adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions and mixed numbers.

Your homework for tonight is:

1) Mathematics: Review handout
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook, write either 8 sentences using 8 words or 4 sentences using 8 words.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, think of an association for each of our vocabulary words and explain why they are associated with that word.

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: Complete the review packet on adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing fractions.
2) Spelling: Write the dictionary definitions of seven of your spelling words.
3) Vocabulary: Write the dictionary definitions of our vocabulary words: feign, dispose, concoct, relinquish.

shock

chicken

magic

relax

stomach

quick

pocket

attic

index

hammock

nickel

traffic

perplex

attack

plastic

pickle

topic

complex

ticket

frantic

fabric

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: Complete handout on dividing mixed numbers

Note: We will not have spelling or vocab this week.  Next week will be our last week of the year with spelling and vocab.

Reminder: I will not be having tutoring after school on Wednesdays and Thursdays anymore.

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: Create four story problems.  Write the problems on one loose leaf piece of paper and solve them on another (a classmate will be solving your problems in class tomorrow).  These story problems must be solved by dividing fractions.  Use the problem solving handout from class as examples to help write your own story problems.  If you did not finish the problem solving handout in class, complete it.

Reminder: We have no school Friday and Monday - Enjoy your long weekend!

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: Dividing mixed numbers p. 136-7 problems 1 - 26 evens.
2) Spelling: Use seven different words in seven different sentences.
3) Vocabulary: Draw an image to illustrate the meaning of each word.

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: Dividing fractions - p. 133-4 problems 1 - 28 odds. A video with the steps can be found here.
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook, write either 8 sentences using 8 words or 4 sentences using 8 words.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, think of an association for each of our vocabulary words and explain why they are associated with that word.

Reminder: We have 5/23 and 5/26 off.  Enjoy your four day weekend!

Note: Due to the amount of meetings that land on Wednesdays/Thursday in the next few weeks I will not be able to have tutoring after school anymore.

Note #2: If you would like to do some shark tracking of your own, the website is here: http://www.ocearch.org/

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: Dividing fractions page 133 - 134 problems 1 - 28 evens.
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook, write the dictionary definitions of seven of your words.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, write the dictionary definition of our vocabulary words: acquaintance, groan, observation, entourage.

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fluid neutral consisted asphyxiation JELL-O occupied fluttering announcement scathing  possible  gazebo  preservative  senile  righteous  bright  disinfected  definitely  beautiful

Reminder: Our last trip to the KROC Center is tomorrow!

Your homework for tonight is:

1) Spelling: Sort and glue/paste your words into your word study notebook.
2) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, draw an image that illustrates the meaning of our vocabulary words.

Your homework for tonight is:

1) Mathematics: Handout on multiplying fractions
2) Spelling: Sort your words three times and record the PR in your word study notebook.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, write a sentence for each of our vocabulary words.
4) Read pages 195 - 218 in Loser and do two of the following on a loose leaf piece of paper. Make sure you're ready for tomorrow's quiz on this section of reading. 

- Make a connection: Quote a passage, with page number, that reminds you of something that has happened to you.  Write at least two sentences briefly describing the connection you made.
- Expand your vocabulary: Write down at least two words you did not know, their page number, and the sentence they were used in. Write one sentence describing what you think the words means.
- Make a prediction: Quote a passage, with page number, that makes you think something is going to happen. Briefly describe what your prediction is.
- Ask a question: Find a passage that you have a question about, quote the passage, with the page number, and write your question. This might be something that is unclear or makes you wonder about something

Your homework for tonight is:

1) Mathematics: Multiply mixed numbers - p. 130-1 problems 1 - 31
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook, write either 8 sentences using 8 words or 4 sentences using 8 words.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, think of an association for each of our vocabulary words and explain why they are associated with that word.
4) Read pages 180 - 195 in Loser and do two of the following on a loose leaf piece of paper. Make sure you're ready for tomorrow's quiz on this section of reading. 

- Make a connection: Quote a passage, with page number, that reminds you of something that has happened to you.  Write at least two sentences briefly describing the connection you made.
- Expand your vocabulary: Write down at least two words you did not know, their page number, and the sentence they were used in. Write one sentence describing what you think the words means.
- Make a prediction: Quote a passage, with page number, that makes you think something is going to happen. Briefly describe what your prediction is.
- Ask a question: Find a passage that you have a question about, quote the passage, with the page number, and write your question. This might be something that is unclear or makes you wonder about something.

Important: Progress Reports were scheduled to be sent home today, however, there were some technical difficulties and we're unable to send them home today.  Check out ThinkWave in the meantime, otherwise, they should be sent home by the end of the week.  Thank you for your patience!

Note: I will not be able to have tutoring after school on Wednesday or Thursday due to meetings.

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: Multiplying fractions - p. 129 problems 1 - 31
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook, write the dictionary definition of seven of your spelling words.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook write the dictionary definitions of our vocabulary words: insist, sheer, merely, unsavory
4) Read pages 165 -180 in Loser and do two of the following on a loose leaf piece of paper. Make sure you're ready for tomorrow's quiz on this section of reading. 

- Make a connection: Quote a passage, with page number, that reminds you of something that has happened to you.  Write at least two sentences briefly describing the connection you made.
- Expand your vocabulary: Write down at least two words you did not know, their page number, and the sentence they were used in. Write one sentence describing what you think the words means.
- Make a prediction: Quote a passage, with page number, that makes you think something is going to happen. Briefly describe what your prediction is.
- Ask a question: Find a passage that you have a question about, quote the passage, with the page number, and write your question. This might be something that is unclear or makes you wonder about something.

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Read pages 135 - 165 in Loser and do two of the following on a loose leaf piece of paper. Make sure you're ready for Monday's quiz on this section of reading. 

- Make a connection: Quote a passage, with page number, that reminds you of something that has happened to you.  Write at least two sentences briefly describing the connection you made.
- Expand your vocabulary: Write down at least two words you did not know, their page number, and the sentence they were used in. Write one sentence describing what you think the words means.
- Make a prediction: Quote a passage, with page number, that makes you think something is going to happen. Briefly describe what your prediction is.
- Ask a question: Find a passage that you have a question about, quote the passage, with the page number, and write your question. This might be something that is unclear or makes you wonder about something.


Our poem for next week is: 

April Fool’s Day

Ken Nesbitt

Mackenzie put a whoopie cushion
on the teacher's chair.
Makayla told the teacher
that a bug was in her hair.

Alyssa brought an apple
with a purple gummy worm
and gave it to the teacher
just to see if she would squirm.

Elijah left a piece of plastic
dog doo on the floor,
and Vincent put some plastic vomit
in the teacher's drawer.

Amanda put a goldfish
in the teacher's drinking glass.
These April Fool's Day pranks
are ones that you could use in class.

Before you go and try them, though,
there's something I should mention:
The teacher wasn't fooling
when she put us in detention.

Note: Due to a meeting this afternoon I will not be able to have after school today. Sorry for the late notice (again!)

A reminder of our warm weather uniform policies:

Girls Warm Weather Uniform

Boys Warm Weather Uniform

- Khaki or navy blue walking shorts - Light blue or white short-sleeve polo shirt with school logo - Black or navy school shoes; no stripes or colored emblems/logos/shoe laces.  - Girls must wear their hair neatly styled.  Girls may wear earrings, but large dangling and hoops larger than a dime are not permitted.  Clear nail polish is the only nail polish permitted and makeup and lip gloss is prohibited.

- Khaki or navy blue walking shorts - Light blue or white short-sleeve polo shirt with school logo - School shoes black or navy; no colored emblems/logos/shoe laces.

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Handout on adding and subtracting mixed numbers
2) Spelling: Sort and glue/paste your words into your word study notebook.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, draw an image that illustrates the meaning of our vocabulary words.
4) Read pages 120-135 in Loser and do two of the following on a loose leaf piece of paper. Make sure you're ready for tomorrow's quiz on this section of reading. 

- Make a connection: Quote a passage, with page number, that reminds you of something that has happened to you.  Write at least two sentences briefly describing the connection you made.
- Expand your vocabulary: Write down at least two words you did not know, their page number, and the sentence they were used in. Write one sentence describing what you think the words means.
- Make a prediction: Quote a passage, with page number, that makes you think something is going to happen. Briefly describe what your prediction is.
- Ask a question: Find a passage that you have a question about, quote the passage, with the page number, and write your question. This might be something that is unclear or makes you wonder about something.

Your homework for tonight is:

1) Mathematics: Handout on addition & subtraction with mixed numbers
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook, write either 8 sentences using 8 words or 4 sentences using 8 words.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, think of an association for each of our vocabulary words and explain why they are associated with that word.
4) Read pages 105 - 120 in Loser and do two of the following on a loose leaf piece of paper. Make sure you're ready for tomorrow's quiz on this section of reading. 

- Make a connection: Quote a passage, with page number, that reminds you of something that has happened to you.  Write at least two sentences briefly describing the connection you made.
- Expand your vocabulary: Write down at least two words you did not know, their page number, and the sentence they were used in. Write one sentence describing what you think the words means.
- Make a prediction: Quote a passage, with page number, that makes you think something is going to happen. Briefly describe what your prediction is.
- Ask a question: Find a passage that you have a question about, quote the passage, with the page number, and write your question. This might be something that is unclear or makes you wonder about something.

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: Handout on adding & subtracting fractions
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook, write the dictionary definition of seven of your spelling words.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook write the dictionary definitions of our vocabulary words: presence, utter, shabby, scrawny
4) Read pages 90 - 105 in Loser and do two of the following on a loose leaf piece of paper. Make sure you're ready for tomorrow's quiz on this section of reading. 

- Make a connection: Quote a passage, with page number, that reminds you of something that has happened to you.  Write at least two sentences briefly describing the connection you made.
- Expand your vocabulary: Write down at least two words you did not know, their page number, and the sentence they were used in. Write one sentence describing what you think the words means.
- Make a prediction: Quote a passage, with page number, that makes you think something is going to happen. Briefly describe what your prediction is.
- Ask a question: Find a passage that you have a question about, quote the passage, with the page number, and write your question. This might be something that is unclear or makes you wonder about something.

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wife wives leaf leaves loaf loaves life lives wolf wolves knife knives foot feet woman women mouse mice tooth teeth goose geese sheep deer

Read pages 60 - 90 in Loser and do two of the following on a loose leaf piece of paper. Make sure you're ready for Monday's quiz on this section of reading. 

- Make a connection: Quote a passage, with page number, that reminds you of something that has happened to you.  Write at least two sentences briefly describing the connection you made.
- Expand your vocabulary: Write down at least two words you did not know, their page number, and the sentence they were used in. Write one sentence describing what you think the words means.
- Make a prediction: Quote a passage, with page number, that makes you think something is going to happen. Briefly describe what your prediction is.
- Ask a question: Find a passage that you have a question about, quote the passage, with the page number, and write your question. This might be something that is unclear or makes you wonder about something

Tomorrow we will have a math quiz on adding & subtracting mixed numbers.

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: Handout on Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers
2) Spelling: Sort and glue/paste your words into your word study notebook.
3) Vocabulary: Draw an image that illustrates the meaning of each of our vocabulary.
4) Read pages 45 - 60 in Loser and do two of the following on a loose leaf piece of paper. Make sure you're ready for tomorrow's quiz on this section of reading. 

- Make a connection: Quote a passage, with page number, that reminds you of something that has happened to you.  Write at least two sentences briefly describing the connection you made.
- Expand your vocabulary: Write down at least two words you did not know, their page number, and the sentence they were used in. Write one sentence describing what you think the words means.
- Make a prediction: Quote a passage, with page number, that makes you think something is going to happen. Briefly describe what your prediction is.
- Ask a question: Find a passage that you have a question about, quote the passage, with the page number, and write your question. This might be something that is unclear or makes you wonder about something


Here's a list of some upcoming important dates: 
May 12: Progress Reports go home
May 16: KROC Center
May 18: Family Mass at 10:00
May 23: No School 
May 26: No School
June 12: Last Day of School (Field Trip) 

Your homework for tonight is:

1) Mathematics: Handout on subtracting mixed numbers.
2) Spelling: Sort your words three times and record the PR in your word study notebook.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, write a sentence for each of our vocabulary words.
4) Read pages 30 - 45 in Loser and do two of the following on a loose leaf piece of paper. Make sure you're ready for tomorrow's quiz on this section of reading. 

- Make a connection: Quote a passage, with page number, that reminds you of something that has happened to you.  Write at least two sentences briefly describing the connection you made.
- Expand your vocabulary: Write down at least two words you did not know, their page number, and the sentence they were used in. Write one sentence describing what you think the words means.
- Make a prediction: Quote a passage, with page number, that makes you think something is going to happen. Briefly describe what your prediction is.
- Ask a question: Find a passage that you have a question about, quote the passage, with the page number, and write your question. This might be something that is unclear or makes you wonder about something

1) Mathematics: Handout on subtraction with mixed numbers
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook, write either 8 sentences using 8 words or 4 sentences using 8 words.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, think of an association for each of our vocabulary words and explain why they are associated with that word.
4) Read pages 15 - 30 in Loser and do two of the following on a loose leaf piece of paper. Make sure you're ready for tomorrow's quiz on this section of reading. 

- Make a connection: Quote a passage, with page number, that reminds you of something that has happened to you.  Write at least two sentences briefly describing the connection you made.
- Expand your vocabulary: Write down at least two words you did not know, their page number, and the sentence they were used in. Write one sentence describing what you think the words means.
- Make a prediction: Quote a passage, with page number, that makes you think something is going to happen. Briefly describe what your prediction is.
- Ask a question: Find a passage that you have a question about, quote the passage, with the page number, and write your question. This might be something that is unclear or makes you wonder about something

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a restful spring break.

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: Handout on adding mixed fractions
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook, write the dictionary definition of seven of your spelling words.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook write the dictionary definitions of our vocabulary words: occasionally, dilemma, tromp, significant
4) Read pages 1 - 15 in Loser and do two of the following on a loose leaf piece of paper. Make sure you're ready for tomorrow's quiz on this section of reading. 

- Make a connection: Quote a passage, with page number, that reminds you of something that has happened to you.  Write at least two sentences briefly describing the connection you made.
- Expand your vocabulary: Write down at least two words you did not know, their page number, and the sentence they were used in. Write one sentence describing what you think the words means.
- Make a prediction: Quote a passage, with page number, that makes you think something is going to happen. Briefly describe what your prediction is.
- Ask a question: Find a passage that you have a question about, quote the passage, with the page number, and write your question. This might be something that is unclear or makes you wonder about something

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