12-18-2012

Study for Math Test

12-17-2012

Math 1-17 on Study Guide

Dec. 12, 2012

Math pg84 practice 1,3,5,6,8,9
Reteach pg 83 1-7 odd


Vocab test for social studies is changed to Friday. Chapter 7 core lesson 1, 2, and 3 vocabulary words

AR points are due Friday

Reading Log is due Thursday-Any reading assigned for homework can be counted as 20 minutes

Social Studies workbook 94-before and after you read. 94 and 95 were suppose to be completed in class. If didn't finish, then have to do it for homework.

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Dec 11, 2012

Sorry book reports are due Dec 12, 2012
Ar points are due Dec 14, 2012

SS Workbook pg 90 complete before and after you read
small quiz tomorrow on core lesson 1 and 2

Spelling words-right rainbow words 5 times.

Vocab test will be on Friday on Chapter 7 vocabulary

Dec. 10, 2012

SS workbook pg 87 complete read before and after, and of couse read
AR points Due Friday
Book Report due 14
Spelling words-write 5 times

Dec. 6, 2012

Writing Finish-Students had 4 class periods to finish this writing. It is a point of view of a tree on an ecosystem near a volcano.

Math pg 81 1, 3, 5,9, 10
practice pg82 1, 3, 5, 6-9

Current Event due Friday (students have had these since Tuesday)
I am taking up reading logs tomorrow

Study for Science Test

December 5, 2012

Science test on Friday-I gave study guide to students today
Reading Book- read pgs 371-385 Students have to write a reader's response
Vocab test tomorrow. Tonight they illustrate the definitions of the words in reading spiral
Reading log is due

Dec. 4 ,2012

Study for math test Topic 4
Writing-finish roughdraft POV of a tree
Science- if didn't finish work sheet in class students will complete it for homework
Book Reports Next Wednesday
AR points 14

December 3, 2012

Study for social studies test-It is open book but the students should be prepared
Math Study guide problems 6-15 are due tomorrow. (if in honor society 1-15)

November 28, 2012

Reading Book- Story Elena pg 550-562 Students need to read the story. They are taking a reading comprehension test Thursday.
This will count for 20 minutes reading on reading log
Reading Log due tomorrow
Vocabulary Test Thursday
Math- No Homework
Math Test on Tuesday December 4
Science Test on Wednesday  December 5

November 26, 2012

Reading Book pg 564 1-6

Math pg 69 Reteach all
         pg 71 Practice 1-3, 6-7

November 19 and 20

November 19 and 20-no homework
The only homework is have a wonderful Thanksgiving Break!!

November 16, 2012

Turkey Projects are due Monday. Gobble Gobble!

Sorry about not posting homework on Thursday night. I had a meeting until 6:30. It totally slipped my mind.

November 14, 2012

Turkey Stories are due Monday. It was Friday. I changed it till Monday.
4H speeches are due tomorrow. It has to be 2-3 minutes and 3 paragraphs at least.
Vocab Test tomorrow
Reading Logs due tomorrow

November 13, 2012

Math Test tomorrow
Complete 5-10 on Study guide
reteachpg 65 complete 1-3
Practice  pg 66 1-7 odd, 8-12

Speech for 4H finish writing and proofread speech tonight
Start on Turkey story-due Friday

November 12, 2012

Writing-Begin writing speeches for 4h
This will count as a LA test grade
Final is due Wednesday

Turkey Stories are due Friday

Math Test Wednesday
math homework-study guide 17-20
Reteach pg 63 1-4, 13-16
Practice pg 65 1-3, 13-16

Vocab test Thursday
Reading log due Thursday

Nov 8, 2012

Math-both sets of students need to do second column of rounding decimals
Reteach pg 43
Practice pg 44 1,5,7-11

SS pg 69 Complete Before You Read and After You Read
Read pg 69
complete pg 71

We are collecting can food this week and next week. Last day is next Friday
Scholastic Book order for our room is due next Monday

Field trip form needs to be signed and completed

Nov. 7, 2012

Math reteach 41
         practice 42 1-11 odd   
Both sets of students need to do the first column on worksheet sent home

Vocab Test

Reading log

Nov. 6, 2012

No Homework
Math quiz on Friday
Openbook SS test Friday
Reading log Thursday
Vocab Test Thursday

November 5, 2012

Math Reteach 33
         Practice 34    The students will know which one they need to do.

SS pg 64 and 65   Some students finished in class

Math Quiz on Friday

Reading log due Thursday

October 30, 2012

Sorry about not posting last nights homework. I had to leave right after car duty.

Math worksheet pg 43 all
Unless I marked on their sheet seperately.

SS workbook pg61 -some students finished it in class


Math test on Friday.
Vocab test on Friday.

Oct. 25 2012

Math Homework
Practice workbook page 180 problems 2,4,6,8,10

Reteach pg 179 2, 3, 5, 6

Oct 24, 2012

Social studies project due Thursday

Vocab Test

Science Test

Reading Log-Reminder AR points due Dec. 14. They need 10 points
Book Report is due Dec 12

Oct. 23, 2012

SS project due Thursday

Idioms-write an idiom and use it in a sentence

Science study guide pg 78-79 1-10 13, 14, map the concept, 17-20

Science Test Thursday

Vocab Test Thrusday

Reading log due Thursday

Oct. 22, 2012

Reading log due Thursday

Science Test is Thursday
pg 78 and 79 in Hardback bookStudy Guide is given today due Wednesday

Math Practice pg 180 1-11 odd, 12-14
          Reteach pg 179 1-8 all

Reading Complete humor and suspense on the bottom of plot map

October 18, 2012

Math pg 176 1,10,24,25 for problem 25 use the meaning and representations
pg 175 Reteach 1-5 odd and 25 on pg 176 use the meaning and representations sheet.


Bring in info for Battle project

SS study guide and study for ss test

October 16, 2012

Math hardback book pg TN 16-17 problems 3, 4,8,20,28
or   problems 15-18    depending on the student.


Writing-finish writing that students started in class. They have to use at least 3 quotations, 2 + paragraphs, and one page (written)

Science workbook 30-39

October 15, 2012

Math pg 278 in hardback book problems 31-38.
Vocab test is Thursday
Battle project-the students have to pick a battle by Thursday.
Science workbook pgs 26-28

October 2, 2012

Math Topic 10 Test Thursday
Science project Thursday
Persausive Writing Sheet-some students had to redo the classwork for homework
Field trip is Wednesday

Oct 1, 2012

Hamilton County Assessment is Tuesday for math-This grade will be recorded for math.
Topic 10 math test is Thursday

Pictures are Tuesday

Biome Projects are due Thursday

SS workbook pg 42-43

September 28, 2012

Math study guide 5-9

September 27, 2012

Math study guide 1-4
I assigned homework for Friday. I gave the students Friday assignment as well, so they have the choice to complete it Thursday night. Friday's assignment is 5-9 on the study guide.

Social Studies-Test is tomorrow as well as vocabulary. They are both associated with the same chapter in social studies.
AR points are due tomorrow.

September 26, 2012

Math page 172 1-4 show work on notebook paper

SSpg 37-38

Final copy of SSpaper

Vocab test on Friday
Moved SS test on Friday as well

September 25, 2012

Math pg 170  1,3,5,9,10

Book report due tomorrow
AR points due Friday 10

Vocabulary Test Friday along with  Social Studies Test. The two tests are related. The vocabulary is assoicated with our topics in social studies.

Please send white t-shirt with your child.

Wednesday September 12, 2012

Math-Study guide due tomorrow.

Science-Working on study guide due Thursday

Writing Prompt- Our classroom fish's journey-They are writing a story about our classroom fish. How did he get here. (Non-fiction)


Reading Log Due-Thursday

Tuesday September 11

Math homework pg 158  all
Two problems were added
True or False    8.        0.5< 4/9
                         9.        0.75>6/8


Final Draft of Tall Tale- They can finish this at home. It was an option.

Math Test is Thursday
Science Test is Friday

Monday September 10

Math  Work book pg156 problems 1,5,7,11,13-16
Science-14-19  work book  If didn't finish in class then it is homework
Tall Tale- We wrote a roughdraft of a tall tale. If didn't finish, then it is homework.

Have a great day!

Wednesday Sept. 5

Math 9-5
workbook pg148 1,4,7,8, 10-13

Science wkbook pgs if didn't complete in class pgs 8-13

AR points 5- due Friday

Thursday August 30, 2012

MathToday we did not finish our lesson in Math. Therefore, I didn't give any math homework.
Vocabulary Test is tomorrow- Students had time in class to complete index cards. If they didn't complete them, then they had to complete them for homework. On the front of the card, they had to write the vocab. word. On the back they had to write the definition along with an illustration (picture) of the word.
Reading- Reminder reading log is due Monday.

August 29

Hey everyone! Sorry so late posting. My home computer has died and my son has been sick that last two days.

Math- half sheet turning fractions into decimals
Reading-Vocab test on Friday
Writing-Checking last nights writing for run on sentences

August 27, 2012 Tudors Class

Practice 9-2 HW  1,3,4,5, 8-11
Major Rivers Quiz Tomorrow
Read 20 minutes
States Quiz on Wed

August 23, 2012 Today's Homework Tudors Class

Today we had two tests (math and states test). The only homework is science workbook pgs 2-7 only if they did not finish them in class. Please remind your child to bring a book to read during the day. If they finish assignments early, then they can read their book. Reminder the first book report is due Sept.26 and first 5 AR points are due September 7. Have a great day!

May 14

REMINDERS:

• End of Year Project is due Wednesday MORNING at the beginning of the day. 
• Pumpkin Patch field trip tomorrow - bring a lunch
• Promotion is on Friday - students meet in the music room at 8:30
• 5th grade DVDs are now on sale for $10.  This is a 30 minute long DVD featuring the 5th grade year plus many shots a these awesome students from Kindergarten through 4th grade.  Order slips went home today. 

May 11

We had a great field day!  The weather was perfect!  Thank you to everyone who could volunteer their time and donations to make this day a success!

Students can work on their End of the Year books at home this weekend.  We took the last 30 minutes of the day today to have some "chill" time and work on them in class.  We are so pleased with how seriously they are taking this assignment.  You would be so proud to watch their work ethic in class!  These are due Wednesday morning of next week.  This way we will have enough time to grade them and get the grades into Power School.

Students were given the opportunity to get a math extra credit assignment yesterday.  Most chose to take one.  These are due on Tuesday morning!  No exceptions.

Have a great weekend!!!

May 9

We had a fantastic time on our trip to Nashville yesterday.  We could not have asked for better weather!  Thanks for allowing your child to venture up to the capital with us.  Hopefully it will be something they will always remember.  


Science/Social Studies:  We are still working on the End of the Year project book.  Students may bring home their science and social studies text books to work on rough drafts.  These books are due on Wednesday, May 16.  Please keep in mind that we only have TWO more class days to work on these.

REMINDERS:

• Friday is Field Day
• Pumpkin Patch Playground field trip on Tuesday
• Please send in the yellow Loftis Middle registration form if your child plans to attend that school.

VOLUNTEER NEEDED:  Mrs. Mosley has several things that she needs copied and laminated.  If you are available, please send her an email at          mosley_ashley@hcde.org 

May 7

Nashville Field Trip:

1. Meet at New Salem Baptist Church parking lot at 7:45.  Buses leave promptly at 8:00.
2. Bring a lunch!!!
3. Small hand-held electronics are allowed.  NO CELL PHONES PLEASE.  Teachers will have cell phones in case of emergencies.
4. Cameras are allowed (not cameras on cell phones though).
5. Wear tennis shoes and comfortable clothing.  Sunscreen is a good idea as well.  Right now there is only a 30% chance of rain in the Nashville area tomorrow.
6. Please be back at the church at 5:00 to pick up your child.

May 4

Happy Friday!!!

Just a few reminders:

1. Nashville field trip on Tuesday!
2. Book report due on Wednesday
3. Field day on Friday

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

May 2

We worked on the science/social studies cover and author page today. These are looking great! We have so many creative juices going!!! Remember to read 20 minutes tonight and that the book report is due on May 9th. Congratulations to Jordan for winning the district speech contest today! He moves up to the next level and will be competing next Tuesday evening. Way to go Jordan! We are proud of you! If you are going on the A.R. Field trip for meeting the awesome reading goal, please make sure to get that money and permission slip in as soon as possible. The Honor Society inductions are tomorrow. Congratulations to our students who are being inducted!!!

May 1

We had a great time at the track meet today!  Congratulations to all of our participants.  We were very thankful for a nice breeze.  Now we all smell like sunscreen and sweat.  ;-)

Science/Social Studies:

• We are doing a combined end of the year project for Science and Social Studies.  We purchased special hard back books for this project.  It will be quite the keepsake once finished.  Students have been introduced to the project and more information will come home with them tomorrow.  We will work on the cover page and "About the Author" page tomorrow in class.  This part is due on Thursday.  We will be working on this project during class and the books will stay here each day.  If we see the need to send them home for completion, we will do so.  However, students may work on their rough drafts at home any time they wish.

Reading/Language Arts:

•  reading logs are due on Friday and read 20 minutes each evening.  
• study prepositions

REMINDERS:

• We head up to Nashville a week from today!!!
• Book Reports are due May 9th
• A.R. points are due May 8th 

April 30

Math:

• NONE

Science/Social Studies:

• Our end of the year project is a book about their Adventures in 5th Grade Science and Social Studies.
• Cover page and "About the Author" page due on Thursday (we will work on these in class tomorrow and Wednesday, however, they can work on the rough drafts at home)

Reading/Language Arts:

• Scholastic News due tomorrow

REMINDERS:

• Track Meet tomorrow!  
• Please wear/bring sunscreen and a hat.  It is going to be HOT!  
• Students may bring money for the concession stand but are NOT required to do so.
• Pack a lunch.  We will eat while we support our team.
• Please remember the canned food donation.  The track organizers are asking everyone to bring a canned food to donate to the food bank.

April 27

We had a great time today celebrating the end of TCAP!!!  The students did awesome and we look forward to celebrating their scores with them.  Thank you for sending in money and drinks for our pizza party!

Monday we head to Loftis.  Please make sure your child dresses NICE.  I originally posted to wear the field trip shirt.  Scratch that!  Students need to dress appropriately with jeans or khakis and a nice shirt (preferably collard).  We will be back at Allen for lunch.


Have a GREAT weekend!

April 25

Yay!  We are 3/4 through with the TCAP!!!  It is exhausting taking these tests.  Thank you for all the encouragement you are giving your child.  It goes such a long way!  They are working soooooo hard!  You would be proud to see them in action.  It is amazing  to see them attack this test with such confidence. 

We have been so blessed with snack donations for the week.  A special thanks to those of you who were able to send in class sets of snacks!!!  The students were provided with bottled water for the the first three days of testing, however, this water has run out.  Please send a healthy drink for snack time tomorrow with your child.

Also, we are going to celebrate a job well done this week with a pizza party Friday afternoon.  THIS WILL NOT REPLACE LUNCH, BUT BE IN ADDITION TO.  If you can, please send in $2 to cover the pizza and drinks.  We will also need someone who can order and pick the pizzas up for us that afternoon.  We will also need plate, napkin, and cup donations.  If you have any of these just sitting around at home, we will gladly take these off of your hands.  Please let us know if you can help out in any way.

Please send in field trip money if you have not done so already.  We go to Loftis on Monday (free) and the track meet ($4) on Tuesday (Please wear field trip t-shirt for these events).  Students can bring money for concession snacks if they would like.  They also need to bring/wear sunscreen and a hat.  Please pack a lunch as well!  This year, the track meet organizers have asked each attendee to bring one canned food item to donate to the food bank.  Thank you in advance for helping out in this manner. 

April 19

Math:

• Study Island

Science:

• Study Island
• Mosley homeroom only:  Write an explanation about the different types of symbiosis (mutualism, commonsalism, and parasitic)

Reading/LA:

• Study Island
• Read 20 minutes

SS:

• Study Island

Reminders:

• PEPPERMINTS PLEASE!  (Thanks to those who have donated!)
• Field Trip $ and signed permission slips
• FIELD DAY T-SHIRT MONEY IS DUE TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

April 18

Math: 

• Practice on Study Island

Science:

• Practice on Study Island
• Students can do corrections for their Science TCAP practice book.  These corrections also need to have a written explanation about why the new answer is correct and why their original choice was incorrect.  These are due by FRIDAY.  

Reading/LA:

• Read 20 minutes
• Practice on Study Island

SS:

• Practice on Study Island

REMINDERS:

• Peppermints PLEASE!
• Healthy TCAP snack donations accepted!
• Field Trip $ and signed permission slips
• Field day t-shirt $ ($5) due by FRIDAY!
• Several students have still not turned in their spring pictures and/or picture money.  If you still have these out, please send them back to school.

April 17

Math:

• go to Study Island and practice!

Science:

• go to Study Island and practice!

Reading/LA:

• read 20 minutes
• go to Study Island and practice!

S.S.:

• go to Study Island and practice!

Reminders:

1. Field Trip $ and permission slips
2. Field day t-shirts on sale for $5 through April 20th
3. TCAP snack donations and peppermint donations please!!!

April 16

Math:

• none

Science:

• Howell's homeroom - none
• Mosley's homeroom - finish Science TCAP practice Part 1

Reading/Language Arts: 

• Read 20 minutes

S.S:

• none

Reminders:

• Field trip $ and signed permission slips
• Field Day T-shirts $5 if you want one...order by April 20th
• We need some donations for TCAP
• Healthy, brain food snacks.  Please let us know if you are willing to donate a class set (22 for Mosley, 21 for Howell) 
• Peppermints - research shows that students who practice while sucking on a peppermint will have better recall during the test while sucking on a peppermint.
• THANK YOU FOR ANYTHING THAT YOU DONATE!!!

April 13

***Happy Friday***

You will find a note in the Bulldog folder concerning progress reports.  There will be no printed progress reports due to continual access online through Power School.  Please call the office if you are having trouble logging on to Power School.

Have a great and relaxing weekend!

April 12

Math:

• We started the TCAP practice book review.  If you did not finish part 1 of Math, please complete this tonight!
• We did a review in class for the Topic 18 test tomorrow.
• Click HERE for a fun website to review mean, median, mode, and range

Science:

• Click HERE for another activity that we did in class about Force and Movement

Language Arts/Reading:

•  Read 20 minutes

S.S.:

• Finish review booklet

Reminders:

• Check PowerSchool
• Yellow wooden #2 pencils needed
• Field trip money and permission slips 
• Students learned about 4-H Camp today!  Click HERE for the website and for more info!

April 11

Happy Wednesday! 

Math:

• We worked on outliers today.  In the data set of  {5, 3, 5, 2, 5, 10}, 10 is the outlier.  Therefore, it is going to skew the mean.  EXTRA CREDIT OP!!!  Find the mean, median, mode, and range of this data set with AND without the outlier.  
• Topic 18 Test on Friday!  See April 9th post for more details.

Science:

• NONE!
• Be prepared to finish your magnet billboard tomorrow.

Reading/Language Arts:

• Read 20 minutes

S.S.:

• TCAP practice book p. 158-179  #36-69

Reminders:

• Check PowerSchool
• We need #2 Yellow Wooden Pencils for TCAP! 

April 10

Math: 

• Practice Book p. 278 #6,7,8,9, & 11
• Topic 18 Test on Friday (see yesterday's post for more specs)

Science:

• NONE

Reading/L.A.:

• Look up common abbreviations

S.S.:

• Complete Part 1 of Social Studies (p. 141-157) in the TCAP practice book.  The students may right in the books.  

Reminders:

1. Keep up-to-date on your student's grades on PowerSchool
2. We are sending home FOUR permission slips in the Bulldog folder today.  Please keep these in a safe place and mark your calendars.  We look forward to celebrating the end of 5th grade and the completion of TCAP with some fun trips and activities. 

April 9

We hope everyone had a most excellent spring BREAK!  It was nice to see all those tanned, smiling faces this morning.  Word on the street is that we have nine days until TCAP.  There are a few new skills still left to be taught, but we are also going to be placing emphasis on reviewing all of those concepts from waaaaay back in August.  Since this is the Super Bowl, World Series, National Championship of 5th grade education, we are going to be getting our practice on.  We have some exciting ways to review.  Thank you for your support at home!     


Math:

• PB p. 276  odds only (p. 275 for those who know that they are supposed to do that page instead)
• We will have a Topic 18 test on Friday.  Skills covered are:
• categorical and numerical data
• Graphs
• bar graphs 
• picture graphs
• line graphs
• circle graphs
• Mean (average), median (middle number in a set of data), mode (number occurring MOST often in a set of data), and range (difference between the greatest number and smallest number in a set of data)
• Measures of Central Tendency and Outliers (outliers throw off the mean and range of a set of data)

Science:

• Practice Book p. 220-227 (this was assigned the Friday before Spring Break to be completed in class.  Most should have it already completed.)
• We started discussing "Work" and simple machines today.  Ask your student what type of simple machine this is and to name its parts:

Reading: Google TCAP practice to find some good websites to prepare for the assessment.

Social Studies:  Google TCAP practice.

Reminders:

• Pictures and/or money is due TOMORROW!
• We are in desperate need of #2 YELLOW WOODEN PENCILS for TCAP.  It is hard to believe that we have gone through all of those pencils from the beginning of the year.  Thank you for any donations!
•  Please look under beds and in closets for any misplaced textbooks and blue calculators.  These things have grown legs and gone missing.  ;-)

March 30

HAPPY SPRING BREAK!!!

We hope everyone enjoys some much deserved and needed time off!!!!!

March 29

Math:

• I just realized that I had taken the Daily Review #8 up from my homeroom to review missed skills with small groups and did not hand them back.  My apologies!!!  You are clearly exempt from this.  Mrs. Howell's homeroom may be exempt as well. ;-)  
• A pop quiz could occur tomorrow over reading and writing numbers, surface area, and prime factorization (just like our review from all week).

Science:

• Ch. 10 Quiz tomorrow (see yesterday's post for specifics and EXTRA CREDIT!)
• PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO FINISH THE LAB RESULTS FROM TODAY'S EXPERIMENT!

SS:

• NONE

Reading:

• Read 20 minutes

Reminders:

• Pictures and/or money due TOMORROW
• Please check PowerSchool to stay on top of your student's grades and missing work.  Students that are absent are responsible for collecting their work that was missed.  
• Students who are unhappy with a grade may redo the assignment to improve their result.

March 28

Math:

• Daily Review #8 - Wed
• PB 18-3 p. 268 (Reteach p. 267 - you know who you are if you do this page)
• EXTRA CREDIT!!!!  This will get you bonus points for BOTH Math and Science!  This is due FRIDAY at the beginning of the day.  Pick three different objects from your house.  Drop each object from the SAME height and record how long it takes it to hit the ground (you will need someone else help you with a stopwatch or a watch with a second hand...so grab an adult to help you out).  Create a graph (either a line graph OR a bar graph) to record your data.  Make sure the graph has a TITLE and that the X-axis and Y-axis are labeled appropriately for your data.  NEATNESS will help get you the most points.  You can find printable graph paper at  http://lrt.ednet.ns.ca/PD/BLM/table_of_contents.htm 

Science:

• Quiz on Friday over parts of Chapter 10 (Know all vocab from Ch. 10, lesson 1, Newton's first two laws of motion, and how the shape of an object affects its fall to the ground)
• We began an experiment today on the shape of an object and how that affects its fall to the ground.
• I never like to leave a chapter "open" while we leave for a break, but there is no way we will finish Ch. 10 beforehand.  I would much rather take our time with the concepts than rush the students to finish the chapter.  Thank you for your understanding!

SS:

• Finish preparation for the Civil Rights play (these will be presented tomorrow in class)

 Reading:

• Read 20 minutes

REMINDERS:

• We still have several students with pictures and/or money out.  Please turn these in ASAP.

March 27

Mosley Math:

• Review #8 - Tuesday
• PB Topic 18-2 p. 266

Science:

• Ch. 10 Quiz on Friday

• We learned about circuits today with Dr. Shock.  It was awesome!  EXTRA CREDIT due 3/28:  What were the three types of circuits? 

Reading:

• Read 20 minutes
• Finish Scholastic News and 7 questions
•  

SS:

• Research for Civil Rights presentation.
• Presentations on THURSDAY

March 26

 Mosley Math:

• Daily Review #8 - Monday 1-8

Mosley Science:

• Motion activity sheet (students were told to take text home to complete this assignment)
• Ch. 10 Quiz on Friday
• We will be making circuits with Dr. Shock tomorrow!!!

Howell Reading:

• Read 20 minutes

Howell S.S.: 

• Finish classwork  p. 351  #1-7

 Reminders:

• Please return pictures and/or money
• Please return report cards
• Kids First Coupon Book Design-A-Cover contest entries are due tomorrow!  This form was sent home previously in the Bulldog Folder.  We have a lot of great artists out there.  Maybe the winner will be from Allen!!! 
• TCAP is coming!  Yesterday's post has information for what parents can do at home to help their children be as successful as possible for TCAP.  Below I have included strategies to help students.  We will be going over these things in class.  Plus, they are awesome for any kind of test taking.
• For the Student:

Now:

·        Pay attention in class. Your teacher is teaching you the things you need to know. If you are talking or day dreaming, you may miss something important.

·        Do your homework. This is practice and an opportunity for you to reinforce the skills you are learning.

·        Establish a routine at night and in the morning that includes 7-8 hours of sleep and a good breakfast. Drink plenty of water to hydrate your brain.

Before the test:

·        Wear comfortable, quiet clothes on testing day. Leave loud jewelry at home. Make sure your hair is not in your face, you don’t need any distractions during testing.

·        Eat a HEALTHY breakfast. Try to avoid a lot of sugar, it is cheap energy and it doesn’t last long. Eat protein, grains, and fruit.

·        Be on time, rushing can make you anxious.

·        Relax. This test is measuring what you know, not how smart you are. It is only one measure of your education.

·        Muscles tight? Got that “uh oh” feeling in your stomach? Stop and breathe; in through your nose and out through your mouth. Remember that this gets oxygen to your brain where you need it. Tighten up all your muscles from your toes to your head and then loosen them back up from your head to your toes. This will burn off that nervous energy that has built up in your body. Once you relax, you will be able to remember what you have learned and think through the problems given to you. (Don’t make a scene- no theatrics, ok?!)

During the test:

·        Read ALL of the directions first.

·        Read each passage and the accompanying questions.

·        Read every possible answer--the best one could be last.

·        Read and respond to items one at a time rather than thinking about the whole test.

·        Reread, when necessary, the parts of a passage needed for selecting the correct answer.

·        Differentiate between thought processes involved in choosing correct answer versus choosing wrong answer (except, not).

·        Don't expect to find a pattern in the positions of the correct answers.

·        Make “intelligent” guesses.

·        Try to get the correct answer by reasoning and eliminating wrong answers.

·        Decide exactly what the question is asking.

·        Don't spend too much time on any one question.

·        Skip difficult questions until all other questions have been answered. On scrap paper, keep a record of the unanswered items to return to, if time permits.

·        Make sure to record the answer in the correct place on the answer sheet.

·        Only change an answer if you are sure the first one you picked was wrong. Be sure to completely erase changed answers.

·        Keep an eye on the time, work as rapidly as possible with accuracy.

·        After completion of the test, use any remaining time to check your answers.

·        Fill in the bubbles completely and neatly. Avoid stray marks and doodling.

·        Keep a good attitude. Think positively!

TCAP Test Prep for Parents from Dr. D

Now:

·        TCAPS are April 23^rd-27^th.

·        Note test dates on your home calendar; schedule appointments on non-testing days.

·        Encourage your child to take responsibility for homework and class study.

·        Praise your child for work done well.

·        Encourage your child to ask questions at home and in class.

·        Attend parent-teacher conferences.

·        Assure your child knows that you value a good education.

Parent Strategies for Reducing Test Anxiety

·        Discuss the test openly and in a positive way.

·        Have realistic expectations of your child's performance while encouraging his/her best efforts.

·        Emphasize that the test is only one measure of academic performance.

·        Emphasize that test scores do not determine a person's worth.

Testing Day:

·        See that your child has gotten 7-8 hours of sleep and eats a healthy breakfast. Try to avoid a lot of sugar (pop tarts, sugary cereal). It is empty energy and your child may get hungry and tired before the test is over.

·        See that your child arrives at school on time and is relaxed.

·        Encourage your child to do the best work possible.

·        Do not send your child to school if illness is apparent.

·        Do not remove your child from school on test days for appointments.

March 23

NO homework this weekend!!!

Great job on speeches.  It is always difficult to speak in front of your peers. 

We have several calculators missing.  These are blue Texas Instrument calculators.  Those missing are M-2, M-8, M-11, M-16, and M-18.  We also have one missing that does not have its lid on it (the lid is in Mrs. Mosley's class).  If you come across one of these calculators at home, please, please, please send it back to school.  They are very expensive.  In the past, students have been able to use a these calculators on the TCAP, therefore, we need to ensure that everyone has access to one. 

Sale Creek is having a parent meeting for upcoming 6^th graders on Thursday, March 29^th at 6:00 in the Library if you are interested.


FIVE days till Spring Break!

Have a GREAT weekend!

Mrs. H and Mrs. M

March 22

Mosley Math:  Topic 17 Quiz tomorrow (check out yesterday's post for more details)

Mosley Science: NONE!  EXTRA CREDIT:  In your own words, what will have a more difficult time
                          stopping, a truck with more mass or less mass?  Why?

Howell Reading: Reading Log

Howell S.S.: NONE


REMINDERS:

• Signed report cards due
• Making Circuts with Dr. Shock (free) on Tuesday
• Upcoming Field Trips: 
• 5/1 Track Meet  (appx $4)
• 5/8 Nashville Field Trip (appx $23)
• 5/15 Pumpkin Patch Park (behavior/attendance reward appx $5)

March 21

Mosley Math:   

• TN-13  Line Segments on the Coordinate Grid  p. TN47 (toward the back of the text book)  #10, 12, 14, 21, 22, 23 ***Please read the directions***
• We are finishing up Topic 17 (it was a short one) and we will have a short quiz on Friday.  The quiz will cover the following:

1. Integers (examples on p. 412)
2. Ordered Pairs (example on p. 414.... we say to "run, then jump")
3. Distances on Number Lines and Coordinate Planes (We did this today!  examples on p. 418 and TN46)
4. Problem Solving: Working Backward (example on p. 422) - We will work on this tomorrow.

                     ***There will probably be 2-3 questions for each of these skills.***

Mosley Science:  NONE, but

• Here are our State Performance Indicators for the science that we are currently working on:

           SPI 0507.12.3  Use data to determine how shape affects the rate at which a material  

                               falls to the earth

           SPI 0507.11.1 Explain the relationship that exist among mass, force, and distance  

                               traveled.

         SPI 0507.12.1 Recognize that the earth attracts objects without touching them.

Howell Reading:  Read 20 minutes  AND  "Romare Bearden, Artist of Life" activity sheet

Howell L.A. : Speech due TOMORROW

Howell SS: NONE!


Reminders:

• Please return pictures and/or money.
• Please return signed report cards.

March 19th

Homework:

Mosley Math: Practice Book p. 260  odds only

Mosley Science: None ~  We started Chapter 10 today.

Howell Reading: Read for 20 minutes and complete reading log

Howell Social Studies: Work on speech (due 3/22)


REMINDERS:

• No school tomorrow 3/20
• 18 school days until TCAP
• Spring Break 4/2-4/6
• You can check your child's grades on Power School.

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