Thursday's Homework

Math--none
Writing---Socratic seminar on Volcano, choose from the 5 or more questions from Monday's to do list
Holiday party--bring a main dish tomorrow
Gift exchange--bring in a $5 dollar wrapped gift
Acheive 3000 for the winter break, 75% or more on the activity
Reading --30-60minutes

Tuesday's Homework

Math:  continue with your lessons
Science: -study for the benchmark
writing---next draft due tomorrow
1/2 day tomorrow--no music

Monday's Homework

Socratic Seminar on Friday: Work on the 5 or more questions from today's to-do list
Writing--edit your rough draft, next draft due Wednesday
Reading: Science book--read ahead benchmark on Wednesday
Math--Use your study guide--Benchmark test on Tuesday
Weird news:  Wednesday and Thursday are both Half Days
Party: Holiday Party on Friday---

Thursday's Homework

Science---continue reading ahead in your science book
Holiday stuff--holiday shop experience tomorrow
Holiday luncheon-give flyer to your parents,
Math--topic ten and eleven---continue to follow Mrs. De Luna's procedure
Watch the video, do problems from the book (4 from each section) check your work, then do the homework and practice packet
Spelling---spelling test tomorrow
Writing: rough draft due tomorrow

Wednesday's Homework

Musicians--keep practicing your instruments
Holiday Shop Friday
Spelling test and rough draft of Volcano summary due Friday
continue to study your Science study guide and your math study guide for our benchmark tests.
This Friday we will take the lit benchmark
Next Tuesday we will take the Math benchmark
Wednesday the 18th we will take the science benchmark
Math: finish topic ten move to eleven

Tuesday's Homework

Get your tests signed for table points
Reading--Achieve 3000---completed thought Questions is worth 50 points
Math: Topic 10----work on your lessons, write the current lesson in your journal
Journal write: How does your family use fractions at home? give some examples
draw a picture
writing: work on your rough draft due Friday the 13th

1/2 day tomorrow no music but still practice your instruments for the holiday show

MONDAY'S HOMEWORK

Music---Practice your instruments---History read pages 120-125 do hp page #26
Holiday shop on Friday 12/13
Math----use your study guide to study for the benchmark
continue using Mrs. De Luna's procedures to continue with ten then eleven
Journal Write: How can I use fractions in real life? Write a real life word problem using fractions.
Mrs. Horn's class:
Spelling----if you moved in your spelling group you have a spelling test on Friday
if you have a DW as your grade you will be given a writing test
Writing: work on your rough draft for the Volcano Unit's culminating task
Library Tomorrow-----

Thursday's Homework

Spelling test tomorrow
Math---topic ten then eleven
Mrs. Horn's class
use your study guides for math and science to prepare for the benchmarks.

Wednesday's Homework

Math----
topic 10----Fractions----Continue following the classroom procedure as listed on the side board
Math Journal write: 10.2  How can Fractions be used to show division?
How do you change a fraction into a decimal? (10.7)
Mrs. Horn's Class---10.7 both sides

Spelling test on Friday
Continue using your Science book to read ahead.

Tuesday Homework

Math----Topic ten---Pay attention to the explain it and problem solving in the text book
Mrs. Horn's class---10.6 both sides
Science---finish questions 1-4 from the reading about Evaporation
Reading--Achieve 3000----follow the steps 1-5  ----table points will be awarded
Congrats to Desert Southwest for earning 1349 points the score to beat. Personal Top score goes to Steven 510 for November
Writing : finish paragraph from achieve 3000
Music tomorrow--practice your instruments

Monday's Homework

Welcome back!
We are still reading every night for 30-60 minutes and recording in our reading list located in the back of our comp book

If you had music today you need to catch up on your to do list. Have everything completed by Wednesday.

Math---write down your lesson in your planner we are working on lessons 9 and advanced students are going on to topic 10

Practice your music instruments 20 minutes a night.

Wednesday's Homework

Math
Mrs. Horn's class 10.2
Mrs. De Luna's class  topic 9, topic 10 for adv group

Literacy---read 30-60 minutes----or Achieve 3000

Practice your spelling words

Class party tomorrow--bring in treats to share.

Tuesday's Homework

No music tomorrow

Math--Topic 9 for my group, topic 10 for advanced students
Mrs. Horn's group
Mrs. Finegan's group
Literacy: Acheive 3000
Spelling---use your spelling words in a poem, song, or story

1/2 day tomorrow for conferences

Holiday party on Thrusday---Bring in a special treat to share. Have your parents send it in with you in the morning or bring it in before recess so we can start our party right after recess. We still have PE on Thursday at 11:00  but we can finish our feasting at the lunch tables afterwards.

Monday's Homework

Remind your parents about two things: Half days for the rest of the week for conferences, and Thanksgiving cultural celebration on Thursday

Math
Mrs. Horn's class no homework
Mrs. De Luna's group topic 9: adv group topic 10
Mrs. Finegan's group---no homework

Literature: Read more articles on Acheive 3000 about volcanoes and answer the thought questions.

Library tomorrow

Thursday's Homework

Literature Discussion/Socratic Seminar
Reading card 11 Volcanoes: Write down your response in your composition book

Math: Topic 9
Factors and Multiples
Mrs. De Luna's group:
In your math journal write down what the first 10 prime #'s are. Explain how you know.
Explain why 1 is not a prime factor.
What patterns do you see in a number chart when looking for prime and composite numbers?

Mrs. Horn's class:  9._ both sides

Wednesday's Homework

your last P.E. with Mrs. Wallace tomorrow :(

Reading---Acheive 3000---Volcanoes

Math--
Mrs. De Luna's group ---write down your current lesson in your planner
Mrs. Horn's class--9-3
Bring back your conference forms with your parents confirmation of times---write your name on the bottom part of the slip
Spirit day tomorrow--wear your family or your college shirt of choice or dress up like the college career path you would like to choose in the future.

Tuesday's Homework

Study for the science test--look through your packet and review what we have done so far
Math--
Mrs. De Luna's group---work on the next lesson in 5 or nine, those of you still on 5 need to take the test tomorrow for grading
Mrs. Horn's group---9.2 both sides
Music tomorrow--Practice your instruments
Conferences--turn in your slips to me for our schedule

Thursday's Homework

Math
Mrs. Horn's advanced _____________
Mrs. De Luna's group----write down what lesson you are currently on (refer to Monday's description of how to proceed in your independent advanced study, check your work and ask questions before you go forward)
Mrs. Finegan's class---Work on your multiplication skills go to Multiplication.com or sign-up on xtramath.com

Here is the line up for future lessons: topic 9, 10, 6, 7, 17

Spelling: Spelling Bee on Friday

Socratic Seminar on Friday will be based on our culminating activity pieces

Conferences---Show your conference forms  with your parents, confirm that the time works for them or give me some alternatives

Photos---show you pictures to your parents to see if they would like to order a package.

Wednesday's Homework

Music--practice for 20 or more minutes tonight
P.E. Tomorrow---wear appropriate shoes and attire
Writing--culminating activity due before the end of the day tomorrow
Math
Mrs. Horn's advanced _____________
Mrs. De Luna's advanced group----write down what lesson you are currently on (refer to Monday's description of how to proceed in your independent advanced study, check your work and ask questions before you go forward)
Division group---work on 5.3 and/or 5.4 both sides
Mrs. Finegan's class---Work on your multiplication skills go to Multiplication.com or sign-up on xtramath.com

Here is the line up for future lessons: topic 9, 10, 6, 7, 17

Spelling: Spelling Bee on Friday

Socratic Seminar on Friday will be based on our culminating activity pieces

Tuesday's Homework

Math
Mrs. De Luna's class
advanced students keep going with your independent studies, follow the procedure outlined in yesterday's homework blog
Mrs. De Luna's division group ---work on the division homework page
Mrs. Horn's class 5.6 both sides

Content vocabulary: Awakened, eruption, destructive, plates, weathered, century, summit, billow, reclaim, extinct, crust, molten ( bonus word: Tectonic)

Music tomorrow---bring your instruments

Writing---culminating activity due Thursday  (dont forget to cite your work and edit two peers papers)

Monday's Homework

Library tomorrow! bring in all books!
Math
Mrs. De Luna's class----advanced students keep working on your independent studies. Here is your to do list for each lesson: Watch the video and take notes (remember your titles and dates), do 4 problems from guided practice (GP) 4 from independent practice (IP) and 4 from Problem Solving. pay particular attention to the "explain it's" and what math practices you are using as you work through the problems. (see your math practice cheat sheet)check your work before you go on to the homework and practice pages. Ask for help if you get stuck.
Mrs. Horns' class----______________________________
Reading----30-60 minutes
Writing-----culminiating activity due This Thursday  don't forget your citations (worth 10pts) and two peer edits. You need to edit two projects and you need two people to edit your work.  (worth 10pts)

Tuesday's Homework

Math
Mrs. De Luna's class---5.1 from the book  pg 112, 1-20
Mrs. Horn's class-----5.4, both sides

Music Tomorrow--practice your instruments
Reading---30-60 minutes

Spelling----use your words in a paragraph or poem about Drug Awareness week

Writing----the due date for the culminating activity has been moved to Thursday of Next Week

Monday's Homework

Math
Mrs. De Luna's group  keep studying topic 4 so you can finish your test tomorrow
if time (watch the video for 5.0 and 5.1 or read the lesson do the Review what you know: 1-15 pg. 111)
Mrs. Horn's group__5.3__

Spelling LN list #30, Within Word list #17, Syllable Affix list #3, Derivational List #3

Content vocabulary: compass, obstacles, cargo, risky, timeline, numerical, distributive, evaporate, condensation, saturate,

Reading--30-60 minutes---write your books down in your composition book

Picture day tomorrow

Thursday's Homework

Math
Mrs. De Luna's group study for topic 4 test: finish test prep
Mrs. Horn's group---5.2??

Spelling test tomorrow--study your words

Ballet tomorrow----dress up
Fall Festival Tomorrow--5-8:30

Reading---keep researching and taking notes for your culminating activity

Wednesday's Homework

Math
Mrs. De Luna- Math 4.9 both sides if finished do page 99 odd (stop and practice)
Mrs. Horn--Math 5.1 both sides

Reading--continue reading and researching for your culminating news article. Take notes in your composition book. Don't forget to cite your resources
any notes or rough drafts turned in tomorrow will get extra credit

Music--practice your instruments

Science---response sheet for Swingers page 255 in your science packet

Tuesday's Homework

Content Vocabulary
technology, navigation, expedition, empire, algebraic, expression, represent, substitution, two-coordinate graph, predict, identify  bonus word: entrepreneur

Math
Mrs. De Luna's group 4.8 (reteach and practice) watch 4.9 video
Mrs. Horn's Class___None__

Music--practice

Field trip--continue to bring in permission slips and $6 fee
Bring new ASB fundraiser form home

Monday's Homework

Math
Mrs. De Luna's class: finish 4-7 practice, watch 4.8 video and take notes or read the book
practice numbers 1-6 in guided practice
Mrs. Horn's class 4.9---and study for the topic test
Lang Arts-continue to research (read) articles for your culminating activity (write down your sources)
Spelling---create an illustration/cartoon or a definition for 6 of the words on your list
Library-----bring your books back for our library day tomorrow
Music---practice your instruments
reading-30-60 minutes. (Keep track of your books)

Thursday's Homework

Math  
Mrs. De Luna's group: 4.5 both sides
Mrs. Horn's group 4.7 both sides

Spelling--content vocabulary
spectacular, severe, forecast, experienced, torrential, environment, landform, development, independent, investigation,  bonus words: prevailing, evacuate, controlled, prediction
(writing test using the words in a sentence/paragraph on Friday----
Look up any words that you are not familiar with and write a kid friendly definition)
History: finish pg 91, 1-18, use complete sentences
student council: petitions due on or before the 22nd of October
Field trip---October 25th, $6.00
turn in your permission slips ASAP

Tuesday's Homework

Math  
Mrs. De Luna's group: 4.4 both sides
Mrs. Horn's group 4.5 both sides

Spelling--content vocabulary
spectacular, severe, forecast, experienced, torrential, environment, landform, development, independent, investigation,  bonus words: prevailing, evacuate, controlled, prediction
(test on Friday)

History: work on the packet

Music: tomorrow

student council: petitions due on or before the 22nd of October

Monday's Homework

Math
Mrs. De Luna's group no homework
Mrs. Horn's group  4.4 both sides

Language Arts
study for Eye of the Storm test
Culminating activity----read the packet information

Reading ---30-60min.

Music--practice your instruments

spelling/Word Study----write your words in your planner

Thursday's Homework

10/10
Mrs. De Luna's Math group: 4-3, both sides
Mrs. Horn's Math group: none
Word Study.....
Study for test
Content Vocabulary: dividend, divisor, quotient, remainder, surplus, economy, council, confederation, pendulum, cycle, data, experiment
Words Their way link
Within word sort #14
Syllable and Affixes Sort # 4
Derivational sort #11

Spelling test tomorrow
Socratic Seminar tomorrow

Wednesday's Homework

10/8
Mrs. De Luna's Math group: 4-2, both sides
Mrs. Horn's Math group: 4-2
Word Study.....
Finish word sort or crossword
Content Vocabulary:
Words Their way link
Within word sort #14
Syllable and Affixes Sort # 4
Derivational sort #11

Spelling test on Friday
Socratic Seminar on Friday

Tuesday's Homework

10/7
Mrs. De Luna's Math group: 4-, both sides
Mrs. Horn's Math group: 4-1
Content Vocabulary: Add content vocab
Word Study..... Alphabetize content vocab words
Write your words down in your planner or your word study book.
Words Their way link
Within word sort #14
Syllable and Affixes Sort # 4
Derivational sort #11
 
Spelling test on Friday
Socratic Seminar on Friday

Monday's Homework

10/7
Mrs. De Luna's Math group: No homework due to test
Mrs. Horn's Math group:No homework due to test
Content Vocabulary: Will post on Tuesday
Word Study.....
Write your words down in your planner or your word study book.
Words Their way link
Within word sort #14
Syllable and Affixes Sort # 4
Derivational sort #11
History .......
Complete "What to know about your Region" notes 
Spelling test on Friday
Socratic Seminar on Friday

Thursday's Homework

10/3
Mrs. De Luna's Math group: 3.7 both sides
Mrs. Horn's Math group: 3.7 both sides
Content Vocabulary: collide, rotate, jagged, product, overestimate, underestimate, exponent, property, gravity, revolve, revolution
Word Study.....
Words Their way link
Within word sort # 13
Syllable and Affixes sort #3
Derivational sort# 10
Spelling test on Friday
Socratic Seminar on Friday: Eye of the storm ---See literature discussion reading card #6in your composition book.  Take notes on the prompt to prepare for discussion.
Music: Practice your instruments

Wednesday's Homework

10/2
Mrs. De Luna's Math group: 3.6 both sides
Mrs. Horn's Math group: 3.6 both sides
Content Vocabulary: collide, rotate, jagged, product, overestimate, underestimate, exponent, property, gravity, revolve, revolution
Word Study.....
Words Their way link
Within word sort # 13
Syllable and Affixes sort #3
Derivational sort #10
Homework--choose some (min of 5) of the more difficult words to practice writing using some bubble letters, calligraphy or special fonts on the computer
Spelling test on Friday
Socratic Seminar on Friday: Eye of the storm ---See literature discussion reading card #6
in your composition book
Music: Practice your instruments

Tuesday's homework

10/1
Mrs. De Luna's Math group: 3.5 both sides
Mrs. Horn's Math group: 3.5 both sides
Word Study.....
Words Their way link
Within word sort # 13
Syllable and Affixes sort #3
Derivational sort #10
Homework--use as many of the words as you can in sentences, paragraph, poem or song.  Underline the spelling words.
Spelling test on Friday
Music: Practice your instruments
Science---if you didn't finish your 3 questions from the reading on page 160-161 then you need to answer them for homework. Don't forget to use part of the question in your answer. For example---
1. Planets stay in orbit around the sun because..... 
2. A ball on a string is   like a planet in its orbit because.....
3. The moon stays in orbit around the earth due to.......

Monday's Homework

September 30, 2013

Mrs. De Luna's Math group: 3.4 both sides
Mrs. Horn's Math group: 3.4 both sides
Word Study.....
Words Their way link
Within word sort # 13
Syllable and Affixes sort #3
Derivational sort #10
Homework--copy your word list into your planner
Spelling test on Friday
Music: Practice your instruments
Library--no library tomorrow--we skip a week

Thursday's Homework

Mrs. Horn's math class:s Lesson 3-3 (Math) and Writing each of their spelling words in a sentence from Wordly Wise List #2 for word study.
Mrs. De Luna's math class: 3-2, both sides
History: Finish Survival Kit, refer to rubric
Word Study: Study for spelling Test
Reading: 30 minutes of reading
Music: 20 minutes of practice

Wednesday's Homework

Music ---Practice your instruments

Math--3.1 (both sides)
History--Project due on Friday
Reading--30 minutes

Monday September 23

Math: study for topic 2 performance assessment: test tomorrow
Reading---30 minutes
History Survival kit presentations due Friday 9/27/13

Welcome to the new homework site

Welcome parents and students! This will be the new homework site for you and your students to check their homework online from home. Students, please continue to write your homework in your 5th grade planner to practice your organizational skills. You will need these skills for 5th grade and for middle school.

Here are a few sites that will help you with your homework:

Word Study  for spelling words

Khan Academy  for homework help

Destiny Quest for our districts Library resources

Foss web Ca for science