March 30th

Tonight's Homework:

• Start your reading log
• Math Practice 27.5
• Bring in "brain food" and trail mix items for testing.

Reminder: We will start the Communication Arts MAP tomorrow. Please get a good night's sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, and arrive at school on time!

March 26th

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading: "Your Play" packet, work on log
• Writing: Think of a person or pet, write 5 things to describe them, turn your descriptions into similes using "like" or "as"
• Math: Finish reteach 26.5, study guide, TEST tomorrow

Reminder: Tomorrow is a half day for Parent-Teacher Conferences!

March 25th

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading--work on log
• Writing--Grammar page 69, #16-20 on looseleaf (started in class)
• Math--Reteach 26.4 (reminder: test and bonus packet due Friday)

March 24th

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading--work on log, "Stormy Sentences" page
• Math--Reteach 26.2

March 23rd

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading: Start this week's log
• Writing: Worksheet "Food Fit for a King!"
• Math: Set A, page 578 (turned in on looseleaf paper, completed NEATLY!)

Upcoming Dates:

3/27 Parent-teacher conferences, Half day

3/31, 4/1, 4/2 MAP testing in Communication Arts

Simple Machines VoiceThread

Check out our simple machines VoiceThread project:
http://voicethread.com/share/384241/

March 11th

Today was the final day late assignments were accepted from students!

Tonight's Assignments:

• Writing--work on publishing your state essay at home ONLY if you have written less than the first four paragraphs
• Math--correct your test for half credit back
• Science--QUIZ tomorrow over simple machines, Chapter 16

Friday is the end of third quarter. There will also be a Social Studies test on Friday and a packet due to Mrs. Bushman!

March 10th

IMPORTANT REMINDER: All late assignments must be turned in by tomorrow. Lists of these assignments were sent home with students yesterday. Late assignments WILL NOT be accepted after tomorrow.

Tonight's Homework:
Reading--Finish inference page (if not finished in class)
Writing--Finish editing your state essay--we will be publishing in class tomorrow
Science--QUIZ Thursday
Social Studies--TEST and PACKET due Friday

E-mail is back up!

Thanks for your patience! The e-mail system is working again, so you can contact me at my regular e-mail address.

Also, the system was down all day yesterday, so if you tried to send something to me and I haven't responded, there is a good chance that it is lost somewhere out there in cyberspace (it may have just bounced right back to you). Please try again!

IMPORTANT!

According to communication from the district technology department, the district's spam blocker went down today and district e-mail will not allow ANY outside e-mail through. Therefore, you will be unable to contact me at my school e-mail address until further notice (probably a day or two). If you need to contact me via e-mail, please temporarily use my personal e-mail address at sarahhopemathis@gmail.com. Please DO NOT rely on this address for changes of dismissal or other "business" communication--this should be directed to the office at 729-2470. However, since it is so close to the end of the grading period, please feel free to contact me at this address if you have concerns about your child or an assignment.

Thanks!

March 9th

This is the final week of the third quarter! Lists of missing assignments were sent home with students today, and will be accepted for PARTIAL CREDIT through Wednesday, March 11th. Assignments not received by Wednesday will be recorded as a final grade of 0.

Tonight's assignments:

• Science (due TOMORROW so I can grade and return to study for the test)--flip book of simple machines (name of s.m. on the front, definition on the back of the flap, two examples on the inside)
• Reading--None
• Writing--Finish introduction, conclusion, and all revisions on state report (the final copy will be due on Thursday)
• Math--adding and subtracting fractions pages, test tomorrow over naming fractions, comparing fractions, equivalent fractions, simplifying fractions, mixed fractions, and adding/subtracting fractions
• Social Studies--packet due Friday

Reminder: Major Saver fundraiser money should be brought to school every day for cool prizes and to receive your cards!

March 4th

The following assignments are due tomorrow:

• Reading: work on log (due 3/9)
• Writing: finish revising your entire rough draft if you did not finish in class
• Math: Fantasy Farm DUE, equivalent fractions worksheet

March 2nd

Due tomorrow:

• Reading: Start log
• Word Study: Groups 3 and 4 contracts due
• Writing: ALL rough drafts must be completed! This was due today, and more than half the class was unprepared!
• Math: Reteach 21.2
• Health: Commercials page