Science:
p. 39, answer questions #1-5
p. 47, answer questions #1-4

Social Studies (Sloan):
If you didn't finish in class, write a one-paragraph summary for each of the two double-sided worksheets.

Math:
Pages 34-35
Regular #13, 15, 16
Challenge #16, 21, 30

Science:
Sea Floor Spreading double-sided worksheet

English:
Memoir is due Wednesday

Math:
pg. 33 6-8 write the entire problem (due Wednesday)

Tomorrow is field day wear a white shirt! 

Math:
Pg. 29 A-E (make sure to write number sentences)

English:
If you did not finish your memoir, it is homework this weekend.  Be prepared to do art work on Monday

Science:
Study for Monday's quiz on heat transfer/continental drift
(review pages 25-32 in textbook, plus handouts)

English:
Finish memoir 1st draft and editing from class today.  Be prepared to start artwork tomorrow.

Math:
pgs. 32-40, #1-5
Write out the problem.
Follow directions.

Science:
Textbook, p. 32.
Answer questions #1-4.

Social Studies (Paquette):
In "Octavian: Augustus" packet, choose Points to Ponder #1-3 OR choose (any) 6 Challenge questions.

English:
If you did not finish your draft of your memoir you need to complete it tonight

Science:
Finish the "Drifting Contintents" packet-due tomorrow

Math:
pg. 32-40 problems 1-5 (write out the problem and follow the directions)

Math:
pgs. 18-19 in "Accentuate the Negative" Problems 31-36 & 42-43

Science:
"Convection and the Mantle"  packet due tomorrow

English:
Write a creed for next year's 6th graders.
Think about audience and structure for your memoir.

Math:
Pg. 21, #1-2
a.  number lines
b.  examples
c.  explanations
d.  complete sentences

Science:
Study for tomorrow's quiz on heat transfer.  Review textbook, p. 25 - 27; handouts.

Social Studies (Paquette):
Finish reading Part 3:  Civil Wars and answer Points to Ponder.

Science:
1.  Worksheet "What's happening..."
2.  Quiz Tuesday on heat transfer

English:
Finish "The Dog of Pompeii" packet if you did not finish in class

Soical Studies:  Sloan & Paquette
If you did not finish open book quiz, you need to finish over the weekend

Science:
1.  Worksheet "What's Happening..."
2.  Quiz on Tuesday on heat transfer

Science:
Pg. 27 (in textbook); #1 - 5

Math:
Pg. 16 - 20; #20 - 29 (number lines for each), #52 - 54

Math:
See Tuesday blog for homework due Thursday, June 2.

Science:
Section 1-2 worksheet (use with p. 25-27 in textbook read in class), due tomorrow.

English:
1.  Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry test tomorrow
    (You can pre type your open response tonight if you wish)
2.  Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry journals due tomorrow

Math:
Due Thursday
pg. 16-20 problems 1-18, 39-41 & 44-51

Science:
Geology Quiz tomorrow  (textbook pages 16-24 and review handouts)

Math:
1.  Block design packet due tomorrow
2.  Pgs. 8-9 in your text book, Lesson 1.1 due tomorrow

English:
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry study guide is due tomorrow

Science:
  1.  textbook pg. 24- answer questions 1-4
  2.  Lesson 5 (yellow packet) due Tuesday, May 31st
  3.  Earth Layers quiz-Wednesday, June 1st

Science:

1.  Dr. Birdley packet due tomorrow
2.  Lesson 5 (yellow packet) due Tuesday (5/31)

English:

1.  Make sure all chapter summaries and comprehension questions are completed by Friday
2.  Complete study guide by Friday

Math:

1.  Complete pages 8 & 9 in new math book

English:
Finish chapter 12 (make sure summaries and comprehension questions are done!)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry test on Wednesday 6/1

Math:
Block handout due Friday

Science:
1.  Get spelling quiz signed.
2.  Worksheet (double-sided).  Use foldable earth worksheet and textbook pgs. 16-24 as resources.

No Homework tonight

Elder Tea at 6 p.m.- come dressed to impress!  :)

English:

Finish reading chapter 10
Summaries, stickys and comprehension questions

Science:
Finish chemistry output.
Color Earth Foldable; fill in squares (use pages 22-23 in textbook)

English:

Chapter nine must be read by tomorrow
Journal check for summaries and comprehension questions through chapter 7 due tomorrow

Science:
Study for spelling quiz tomorrow
Cover Textbook

Math:
Shapes and Probability Open Responses (there are two, front and back)
**color code your answer**

English:
1.  Journal check tomorrow (summaries, post its and comprehension questions)
2.  Elder Tea book due tomorrow (you need to have all of the required elements in the book-see below)
     Cover Page, Dedication, Biography, Why I value my Elder, Poem, Math add on, Science add on

Science:
Spelling quiz, Friday

Math:
Finish open response packet, don't forget colors!  (blue-answer work-red/orange explanation-green)

English:
Read through chapter 7 by Monday
Answer comprehension questions for chapters 5-7 by Tuesday

Science:
get quiz signed

Bullying survey:  please go to the HMS web page and complete the bullying survey
                            found under the calendar

Math:
Algebra packet questions 5-15, use a highlighter!

English:
Read through chapter six, don't forget chapter summaries

Science:
1.  Mystery powder lab assigned today; complete introduction and background information (pg. 2 of lab)
2.  Get test signed

Bullying Survey:  Go onto the Middle School webpage and complete bullying survey

Social Studies- Sloan only
Study for Test tomorrow

English:
Read chapter 6 by Friday
Elder Tea Speech due tomorrow, Wednesday

Math:
Open Response -choose 2
(dont' forget to put your answer in blue, work in orange and explanation in green)

Science:
Study for Chemistry Test tomorrow

Math:
Open Responses:
     1.  Finish one from class
     2.  Choose one other from packet to do as well
*remember to use the colors to answer the questions

English:
Quiz tomorrow on chapters 3-5
Final Speech due Wednesday

Social Studies-Sloan
Read Alexander the Great handout
Test postponed to Thursday

Go to Middle School home page and complete bullying survey.  Survey is under the calendar!

English:
Read Chapter 5 by Tuesday (summary & mark ups)

Math:
finish Elder Tea graph

Science:
Doctor Birdly Science packet

Social Studies:
Test on Tuesday, May 10th

Social Studies-Paquette:
Read Alexander the Great handout and answer questions on back

Science:
Physical and Chemical change (purple worksheet) do both sides
Chemistry Test- Wednesday May 11th

Math:
Finish Worksheets-
     Students and Batteries
     Canoe and Softball- no calculators & write number sentences

English:
First journal check in
     chapters 1-4 comprehension questions
     chapter summaries
     warm ups & graded open response

Draft of speech due tomorrow

Science:
In 'Physical vs. Chemical changes' packet do page 82

English:
Chapters 3 & 4 due Friday
     -summaries
     -comprehension questions
     -post its

Elder Tea Speech rough draft-due Friday

Math:
Mr. Kinder handout-both sides

Science:
In physical vs. chemical change packet, do pages 19 & 128-due tomorrow

English:
Read chapters 1 & 2 in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (chapter summaries and sticky notes)
Quiz tomorrow on chapters 1 & 2

Math:
Car Rental Hand out-do 1st three pages

Math:
cell phone worksheet-both sides
finish gathering data for Elder Tea graphs

Social Studies-Sloan
Vocabulary cards, lessons 1-3, Ancient Greece

English:
Spelling Quiz Monday

Math:
Bricks and watermelon seeds handout (both sides)

Science:
none....unlesss you have past due homework assignments you owe Ms. Grant!

English:
spelling quiz on May 2nd

Math:Pattern and Data handout (both sides)

English:
continue to work on glogster project

Science:
Lesson 11 packet due tomorrow

Social Studies-Paquette
Points to Ponder, pg. 23 (answer in complete sentences)

English:
Spelling test Monday, 5/2.

Math:
Babysitters Club, due tomorrow.

Science:
Physical vs. Chemical Properties (front side only),
due tomorrow.

Math:
1.  Finish gathering graphing information for Elder Tea
2.  Handout- two sides

Science:
Elder Tea Science portion (2-3 paragraphs) due tomorrow

Social Studies-Paquette
Lycurgus and Sparta finish reading, highlighting and answer questions on back

Math:
Elder Math Project
Choose two categories (electronics, food, housing etc..) and two items from each category and track the price changes every 5 years throughout your elder's life starting with the year they were born and ending in 2011.  When you come back from vacation, you should have four sets of data to graph in class on Monday.

Example: 
Category:  Electronics 
Two Items:  television and radio

Science:
Paragraphs about an invention from your elder's lifetime due Tuesday after vacation.

Enjoy your vacation, stay safe and healthy!  Mrs. Conner :)

Math:
none

Science:
Elder Tea Science portion: 2-3 paragraphs due Tuesday 4/26

English:
Unit 8 Vocabulary quiz tomorrow
Activities 1-5 for unit 8 due tomorrow

Social Studies-Sloan
Lesson 4, vocabulary notecards due

Social Studies-Paquette
EITHER.......
     Finish reading Lesson 4 and answer questions
                                   OR
     Print out article about the Persian Wars or the Golden Age

English:
Seminar feedback form, due tomorrow.
Complete vocabulary, ex. 1-5, due Friday.

Math:
2 open response questions.

Science:
Vocabulary cards, due tomorrow.
Vocabulary quiz tomorrow.
Adopt-an-element project, due Friday.
Elder Tea Science, 2-3 paragraphs, due Tues., 4/26.

Math:
1.  Probability Quiz, tomorrow 4/13
2.  Review Questions

English:
1.  Prep for Socratic Seminar
          a)  Read excerpt from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
          b)  Complete pages 4 & 6 in Socratic Seminar packet
2.  Unit 8 Vocabulary
          a) Quiz on Friday
          b) All activities due on Friday

Science:
1.  Element Poster due Friday
2.  Chemistry vocabulary quiz Thursday
3.  Chemistry vocabulary notecards due Thursday
4.  Elder Tea Science two paragraphs due Tuesday 4/26

Math:
Two open responses

Science:
Study vocabulary cards-due Thursday 4/14
vocabulary quiz Thursday, April 14th
Adopt an Element poster due Friday, April 15th
Elder Tea Science-two paragraphs due Tuesday, April 26th

English:
Vocabulary Quiz, Unit 8 Friday
All vocabulary unit work must be done by Friday

Science:
1. Finish vocab cards this weekend and start studying.
2. Chemistry Vocab Quiz Thurs., 4/14.
3. Adopt-an-Element project due Fri., 4/15.
4. Elder Tea Science portion (2 paragraphs) due Tues., 4/26.

Social Studies (Paquette):
Review by rereading the packet, The Rise of Democracy.

Math:
Work for 15 minutes on Additional Practice handout. Record starting time and ending time.

English:
1. Unit 8 Vocabulary Notecards due Monday
2. Folklore quiz

Math: Paquette HR: pgs. 28-35 problems 3-5, 8, 17-24 & 33 Sloan and Grant HR: 3, 8, 17-24 English: Write a Tall Tale to share during ice cream party tomorrow Science: Continue to work on chemistry vocabulary cards

Math: 2 Open Responses Science: Continue work on chemistry vocabulary note cards Social Studies: Spelling Quiz on Friday

English: Final Biography due tomorrow. Math: 1. Finish 2.2 2. p. 28-37 Reg. #1, 2, 25-28 Chal. $2, 13-16, 25-28 Science: Vocabulary cards due 4/14. Do 2 more tonight. Social Studies: Spelling test Friday, 4/8 (all classes).

Math: 2 Open Responses (highlighter and graphic organizer) English: Final Biography is due Wednesday, April 6th Science: 1. Chemistry Vocabulary Cards due on or before Tuesday, April 14th. (do at least four cards tonight) 2. Chemistry Vocabulary Quiz, Thursday April 14th 3. Ask your Elder (for Elder Tea) what scientific event, discovery, or invention affected their life. Social Studies- All Spelling Quiz Friday

Math: pg.13-17 problems 1-5, 21-23 Science: if you didn't finish in class.... 1. Finish output on periodic elements 2. Finish classwork/homework packet English: Continue to work on Elder Tea Biography

Science: Periodic Elements Quiz Math: Flip TWO coins and record results 30 times.

Science:

• Atomic Number worksheet (use textbook)


• Organizing the Elements worksheet


• Quiz Friday on Elements/Compounds

Social Studies-Paquette:

Type up final copy of alphabet book paragraph (print out on white paper) using guidelines from class today, due tomorrow.

English:

2nd Draft of Elder Tea Biography

Math:

flip a coin 30 times and record results

Science: Quiz on Friday, April 1st on Elements and Compounds Get a good night's sleep and have a good breakfast for MCAS!

Math:
Study for test, complete study guide

English:
1st draft of biography due tomorrow

Social Studies:
complete study guide, test Monday

Math:
1. Additional Practice worksheet.
Do all of the front page
Choose 4 on the back
2. Math Test Friday

English:
Biography due Friday, March 25th (first draft)

Social Studies:
Test Monday! Complete Study Guide

Paquette HR only: type paragraph for alphabet book.

English:

1. "March and the Sheperd" MCAS packet due tomorrow

(read, mark up, answer questions and just answer open response, don't worry about details and explanations)

2. First draft of biography due Friday, March 25th

-organized

-use of sources

-strong introduction

3. Second draft of biography due Thursday, March 31st

4. Final copy of draft due Monday, April 4th

**Anyone who brings in spray cleaner or Clorox wipes will receive a homework pass

Math:

1. pg. 78-87 problems 10-13, 22-25 (book and handout)

Science:

Textbook pgs. 86 problems 1-4

English:
None.

Math:
Pg. 80, #5-9

Science:
None.

Social Studies (Paquette):
Draw a picture for your alphabet letter on provided colored paper. The picture should be detailed, using colored pencils, markers, (use ruler for straight lines), careful work. Include a caption with your picture.

English:
Do not forget...your Elder Tea interview questions are due Monday, 3/21.
"In My Mother's Kitchen packet (questions and open response), due Monday, 3/21.

Math:
None.

Science:
None.

Social Studies (Paquette):
Write 4 facts about your chosen letter/subject on worksheet.

English:
"In My Mother's Kitchen" packet, due Monday 3/21.

Math:
1. Choose hand OR foot and find area and perimeter.
2. For circle on back of handout, follow directions.

Science:
None (or get your atoms quiz signed if you forgot!).

Social Studies (Paquette):
From worksheet today, "Pharaohs Who's Who," study and learn 4 of the pharaohs (spend 10 minutes).

English:
Elder Tea interview questions, due Monday, 3/21.

Math:
Finish Additional Practice packet, due tomorrow.
Spelling Quiz Friday, 3/18.

Science:
Get Atoms Quiz signed.
Periodic table packet (use textbook, p. 76-79), pg. 1 and 2, due tomorrow.

Social Studies:
None.

Science:
Due tomorrow 3/16...
Signed spelling quiz.
Atoms packet.
Output on atoms in comp. book.

Math:
Additional Practice due Thursday 3/17.
Spelling quiz Friday 3/18.

English and Social Studies:
None.

Math:
1. Additional practice, first page only
2. Spelling Quiz friday

Science:
quiz tomorrow

English:
none

Math:
1. 30 minutes of work on decimal packet
2. get quiz signed

English:
1. Complete MCAS packet including open response
2. Do exercise 1 on combining sentence handout

Science:
1. Dalton packet, pages 3 & 4 (use your textbook, p. 30-33, to answer)
2. Study for Tuesday 3/15 atoms quiz

Social Studies:
None.

English:
Write an open response for the Peer Mediation Article (go on book website for textual support)
Prompt: According to the article, why is peer mediation beneficial (a good thing)?

Math:
Assignment #4

Science:
Lesson 9 packet "What are atoms?"

Science:
1. "Structure of Matter" worksheet (do both sides)
2. Spelling quiz on Thursday 3/10

Social Studies- Paquette
Type up your notes from your class group today to present to your new group tomorrow.

Math:
Problem 4.1- front side only

English:
1. Schedule and complete interview by Sunday, March 20th
2. Vocabulary Exercises 1-5
3. Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow

English:

1. Schedule and complete interview with elder by Friday, 3/18.
2. Vocabulary ex. 1-5 due Wed., 3/9.
3. Vocabulary quiz Wed., 3/9.

Math:

Additional Practice

• #1-3
• #1, 2, 9 (last page)

Science:

1. "Particles of Matter" worksheet (both sides), due tomorrow.
2. Spelling quiz Thursday, 3/10.

Math:
1. Finish assignment #8
2. Finish assignments #11 & #12

English:
1. Finish reading story
2. Answer questions in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper

Science:
Earthquake project due Monday

Social Studies:
Sloan: Study for Monday's spelling quiz
Paquette: Finish Cartouche

English:

None.

Math:

#7 due tomorrow
#11 and #12 -- 15 minutes

Science:

Continue working on earthquake project, due Mon., 3/7.

Social Studies:

(Paquette) Spelling quiz tomorrow.
(Sloan) Spelling quiz Mon., 3/7.

Math:
1. Problem 3.3 (pg. 42 in book)
2. Assignment #13 (vocabulary on handout)

English:
1. Complete "Top of the World"
2. finish pg. 49 in packet

Science:
contine working on project

Social Studies:
Spelling Quiz Friday

Math:
1. Quiz signature
2. pgs. 44-50
Regular: 7, 8, 10, 13-21
Challenge: 7, 8, 10, 11-17, 32- 34

Science:
continue working on project

English:
Unit 7 Vocabulary Cards

Social Studies:
Spelling Quiz Friday

Math:
1. Finish 3.1
2. Triangle Handout

English:
Unit 7 Vocabulary notecards

Science:
1. Work on project
2. Get quiz signed

HAPPY VACATION!

Science:
Get quiz signed :)

TOMORROW IS CRAZY SOCK DAY!!

English:
1. Poetry Prompt #2 due Tomorrow!
2. Poetry Quiz- Tomorrow

Math:
Finish decimal handout

Science:
Chilean Cleanup project is due, Monday- March 7th (review with parents)

FRIDAY IS CRAZY SOCK DAY, WEAR YOUR CRAZIEST SOCKS!!!

English:
1. Poetry Test, Friday
2. Poetry Prompt #2 due Friday

Math:
Decimal handout-22 minutes at home

Science:
1. Mixtures ouput in comp. book
2. Read through Chilean project, Due March 7th

Science:
1. Lesson 4 packet due Tuesday
2. Mixture and Solution quiz on Wednesday

Math:
1. Additional Practice- #8 on 3rd page and #s 1-3 on last page
2. Quiz on Wednesday

English:
1. Poetry test Friday
2. Complete Analysis worksheet for "I love the look of Words"

Social Studies:
Ancient Egypt quiz Thursday

Math:
Additional Practice problems 1, 3, 4, 6 & 7

English:
Poetry Prompt #1 due Monday

Science:
Lesson 2 (two sided worksheet...complete both sides!)

Math:
Assignment #6

English:
1. Spelling quiz tomorrow
2. Metaphor Poem due tomorrow
3. Poetry Prompt #1 due MONDAY

Science:
1. Finish 'Wanted' worksheet
2. Finish conclusion question

Math:
Activity #4 on blue sheet

English:
1. Spelling quiz on Friday
2. Metaphor poem due Friday
3. Poetry prompt #1 due Friday

Science:
finish worksheet

Social Studies- Sloan:
Current Events article and worksheet due Friday, February 18th.

English:
1. Spelling test Friday
2. Metaphor Poem due Friday
3. Poetry prompt #1 due Friday

Social Studies-Sloan:
1. Current Events article and worksheet due Feb. 18 (next Friday)
2. Create Vocab cards for Lesson 1 & 2

Math:
pg. 26 #1-5 (problems 3-5 require handout)

Social Studies-Paquette
Finish Vocab cards

Math:
Finish activities 4 & 5 on blue sheet

English:
Finish "I, too, sing America" analysis sheet and questions

Social Studies-Sloan:
Finish chapter 3, Lesson 1 questions

Math:
1. Spelling Quiz tomorrow!
2. Activity #4 on handout

English:
Poem Analysis sheet and questions due tomorrow

English:
1. Vocabulary quiz
2. Finish poem and illustration about yourself

Math:
work for 30 minutes on division of fractions packet

Science:
1. Finish conclusion questions in mixtures lab
2. Read pg. 19-21 in textbook. Answer questions 1-5 on pg. 21
3. Lesson 6 in packet, due Thurs. 2/3

Science:
Do back page of today's lab. Do #5 by writing a procedure on how to separate all 5 materials if they were combined.

English:
Finish poem analysis on Dream Variation
Vocabulary Quiz on Wednesday

Math:
Finish part D on handout
Pgs. 10-11 # 1-5 (# the area, # the perimeter of your shape on the grid paper)
Spelling Quiz on Friday

Math:
1. Additional practice skills handout - front and back
2. Spelling Quiz Friday 2/4

English:
1. Poetry Terms Quiz Monday 1/31
2. Unit 6 Vocabulary Quiz Wednesday 2/2

Science:
1. Get test signed
2. What is a mixture? Lesson 1

Wednesday, January 26

English: Write a new theme statement from the poem, "Acquainted with the Night."

Math: Regular...pg. 50-51
Challenge...pg. 51-52

Science: Get Spelling quiz signed.

Social Studies: None.

English:
1. Analyze the poem "Acquainted with the Night" using your poetry analysis sheet
2. Unit 6 vocabulary, lessons 1-6 due Friday
3. Poetry terms quiz, Friday

Science:
1. Finish phase change output in comp book
2. Get test signed

Science & Social Studies:
none

Science:
1. Phase Change output in comp book
2. Finish Lesson 1 (ONLY) in packet

Math:
Study for test...use packet!

English:
Notecards (Vocabulary and Poetry)

Social Studies:
none

Math Test

Monday will be a review day and the test will be Tuesday.

Science:
Spelling Quiz tomorrow

Social Studies:
Study for Test

English:
1. Make poetry flashcards
2. Continiue to work on essay-due Monday

Math:
pg. 55-61, problems 4-10

Math:
1. Finish problem 4.1
2. Part I of test on Monday (+, -, x, / fractions)
3. Part II of test on Tuesday

Science:
1. States of Matter Test tomorrow
2. Spelling Quiz, Friday

English:
1. Final copy of essay with similies and metaphors included
2. Poetry notecards

Science:
1. Conclustion to lab and backside of "What in the World"
2. States of Matter/Phased change test, Thursday 1/20
3. Spelling quiz Friday, 1/21

Math:
pg. 55-61
regular: 12, 24-29
challenge: 1-3, 24 & 25

English:
Revise paragraphs for sensory and action details.
Final essay due Friday 1/21

English:
Read and answer questions "Editors are people too"

Science:
Get quiz signed

Math:
none

Math:
1. pg. 40-46
Regular: 17-25
Challenge: 13, 14, 16, 17, 21-25

2. QUIZ Thursday!

English:
1. Complete brainstorming
2. Write a thesis statement

Science:
1. States of Matter Quiz on Wednesday
2. If not completed, text book page 48 problems 1-4

Math:
pg. 34 A-C

English:
Vocabulary Quiz on Monday

Science:
Fool's Gold Lab due Monday

Math:
1. pg. 40-46 problems: 11, 17-20, 37

English:
1. Spelling Quiz tomorrow!
2. Vocabulary Quiz Monday

Social Studies-Paquette
1. Rough Draft of picture
2. Write up 2-3 sentences

English:
1. Esperanza Test TOMORROW!
2. Spelling Test , Friday
3. Vocabulary quiz, Monday
4. Type Esperanza Open Response
5. Vocabulary- Unit 5 due tomorrow

Math:
pg. 40-46 problems 6-10, 12

Science:
Work on Fool's Gold

Math:
pg. 40-46 problems 1-5

English:
1. Type one Open Response tonight
2. Unit 5, Exercises 1-4 due Thursday

Science:
Fool's Gold Lab is due Monday 1/10

Happy 2011! I hope everyone's resolution is to do your homework every night!

English:
1. Esperanza Rising Test, Thursday 1/6
2. Spelling Test, Friday 1/7
3. Vocabulary Quiz, Monday 1/10
4. Create Unit 5 Vocabulary Cards, Tuesday 1/4
5. Complete Exercises 1-4 in vocabulary, Thursday 1/6
6. Get Esperanza Rising Open Response signed

Math:
1. pg. 49 13-16
2. pg. 50 ALL

Science:
Fools Gold Lab due Monday 1/10