Happy Tuesday :)

Hey class!

I hope you have a relaxing six days of "vacation."  For those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving, I hope it is fabulous.  For those who don't, I hope your six days of fun is wonderful.

You have no homework... UNLESS.... WW12 is not completed and you're not prepared for your cumulative exam.  Furthermore, some of you were given math (but many finished in class).

Anyways, have fun and enjoy yourself.

SEE YOU TUESDAY :).

Miss you guys/gals already.

Ms. Evans

Friday

Happy Friday!

Some quick notes...

On Monday, I won't be here, but Mrs. Woods will be.  Class will resume as normal, and you will get a new flocab word work.  It will not be due the next day, but the following Tuesday when you come back to school.

ON TUESDAY -- Wear your beaver or duck gear to show what side you are cheering for.  If you don't care, don't dress up.  If you don't have anything but want to, wear a color similar to your team.
Beavers -- orange/black  Ducks -- orange/black :) (green and yellow)

PLEASE DO THIS (not required, but encouraged).... due to me by Dec. 3rd.

Expression through Art

This week, we covered multiple stories about horrific acts of violence that were carried out by ISIS in Paris and Beirut and on a Russian airliner. Events like these can leave us with a range of emotions, opinions and questions. Your task this week is to create something in response to the recent terrorist acts in any medium you'd like. It can be a rap or a different kind of song, a poem, a drawing or different piece of art, a letter or any other means of expressing yourself. In addition to your feelings and thoughts on the events and how the world has responded so far, we also want you to include questions you have about what is happening and anything specific you'd like to know more about.

Have a happy and safe weekend :).

Ms. Evans

Thursday

Happy Thursday!

Tomorrow is Friday :)... which means you have some homework to finish up before the weekend:

Vocab: WW10/Quiz tomorrow

Reading: Work on your skill cards!

Math: All classes have homework except for my math group

Writing: Anyone who "forgot" to turn in your writing journals... they need to be turned in tomorrow.

Have a great night :).

Ms. Evans

Wednesday

Hey class!

Good work today... here is your homework for tonight:

Vocab: WW10/Quiz Friday

Writing: Only a few of you didn't turn in your "Precepts" paper.  This was due today.

Journal Entries this week:

#8: Star rating of "Out of my Mind" and why you felt this way.

#9 If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?

Math: All classes have homework

Reading: Work on your skill cards.  The harder you work, the more you will excel.

I know that a big weekend is coming up (after this weekend), but you all need to remember to stay focused in class.  Sadly, I am evil and won't repeat myself after I give directions.  Make sure you're listening :).

Have a great evening!

Ms. Evans

Tuesday

Hey class!

For homework tonight:

Vocab: WW10/Quiz Friday

Writing: Your precepts paper is due tomorrow with your drawing on yourself.  Remember to print TWO COPIES.  One copy will have your picture of yourself attached (on the front) and will be posted on the 5th grade board.  The second copy, will have your rough draft attached and that will be the copy I write notes on and turn back to you.

Math: All classes have homework

Reading: The more you want to level up, the harder you are working on your skill cards at home/school.

Have a great night!!

Ms. Evans :)

Monday

Hey, class!

IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE:

NO SCHOOL ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:  Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26, Friday 27th and Monday 30th (Teacher grading day).

Homework:

Vocab: Because we spent nearly an hour in the computer lab typing your "Precepts" paper, you will not receive your new unit until tomorrow. (Unit 10).

--- If you're looking ahead, your next cumulative exam on units 10-12 will be administered on Tuesday, December 1st.

Writing: Your precepts paper is due no later than Wednesday.  You will have one more 45 minute session in the computer lab to work.  Anything not completed at that time must be finished at home.

Writing/art: Your "Wonder" style picture of yourself is also due on Wednesday and that will serve as your paper's cover page.  It will have your hand drawn picture, your name and a quote that is meaningful for you.

Math: All classes have homework

Reading: You all have your "skill card" and can work on that at ANY TIME you choose.  The harder you work, the more you will be able to level up :).

...and because we are studying space ;)

Have a great night and I will see you all tomorrow!

Ms. Evans

Friday

Hey class!!

No homework this weekend unless you're not ready to type your "precepts" paper on Monday. You will only have Monday and Tuesday in the lab to type. Your final draft with "Wonder" style picture is due Wednesday.

The reading journal and writing journal prompts I gave you are not due until Thursday.  We will start our reading conferences on Monday.

Have an awesome weekend :)!!

Ms. Evans :)

Tuesday

Hey class!

Sorry about the weird posting... last Friday didn't post for some reason..

REMINDER -- YOU DO NOT HAVE SCHOOL TOMORROW BUT YOU DO ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

For tonight:

Vocab: I made a mistake and handed out WW11 this week... we will do WW10 next week :).   Either way, it's all the same.  WW11 quiz on Friday.

Writing: You will work on revising your first draft on Thursday

Math: All classes have homework.

Have a great night and please honor our veterans tomorrow (and every day).

Ms. Evans :)

Lasy Friday

Hey class!

You have no homework unless you're late with any assignments:
- WW9
- Precepts RD
- Explorer card
- Aron Ralston

For flocab contest:

Want Flocabulary to shout out your school in The Week in Rap?
Then enter...

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For a shout-out on Friday, November 20, 2015, entries are due Thursday, November 12, 2015, by 6 P.M. EST.

Design the Test

This week, we covered a story about the new SAT, the test you need to take to gain admission to college. The new SAT will debut in March with many differences from the current test. For example, the reading section will focus more on vocabulary that's useful for college or a career, and it will ask students to figure out the meanings of words in context. The math section will have more word problems than problems based on equations, and the essay will be optional. For this week's contest, we want you to design a test that you think would be the best college admissions assessment. What subjects would it test on? What format would it take — multiple choice questions, open-ended questions, an oral exam, a presentation, some combination of these or another form? How long would the test be? Send us a description of your test and if you'd like, an example question from it.

Note: Students, your teachers must submit for you. Any video submissions should be horizontal.

Monday

Hi class!

Quick note: NO school on Wednesday... but there is school Thursday and Friday.

Vocab: You will get WW10 tomorrow

Writing: Precepts first draft should be ready to peer edit tomorrow

Math: Irwin and Crnich have homework

:) Have a great night!

Ms. Evans

Thursday

Happy Thursday!!

For homework:

Writing:
* Aron Ralston work was due yesterday but many of you did not turn it in.  If you are one of those individuals, turn it in NO LATER than tomorrow.  A writing grade will be attached to this.
*  Your Precept paper (rough draft) is due tomorrow, although it's quite likely we won't work on this until Monday.  If you don't want homework over the weekend, make sure your five paragraph essay is ready for revisions by tomorrow... if it's not, you'll end up having to complete this Saturday or Sunday.

Math: all classes have homework

Vocab: WW9/Cumulative test 7-9 tomorrow.  STUDY!

Social Studies: Your unit on the natives and explorers is officially over.  Our SPACE unit is starting now :).  Tomorrow, however, we will have a fun engineering and design day project.

Have a great night :).

Ms. Evans

Tuesday

Hey class!

For homework tonight:

Vocab: WW9/Cumulative test on Friday

Math: All classes have homework

Writing: Your first draft of you precepts paper should be ready for peer review on Friday.

Social Studies: Test tomorrow. NO one should feel unprepared.

Hope you all have a great night!

Ms. Evans :)

Monday

Hey class!

Homework for tonight:

Vocab: WW9/cumulative test (7-9) Friday

Math: Differs by class

Social Studies: You have your cumulative test on the Explorers/Native American unit tomorrow.  We did a review in class today.  There will be essay questions on your test tomorrow too.  If you would like to prepare for those/study, they are below.  You cannot bring in pre-written essays to the test, but you can practice at home as a study strategy.

1.  Why did European explorers travel to the New World?  What were their reasons for going?

2.  Describe one of the Native American Nations.  You must include geographical location, natural resources, foods, culture and lifestyle.

3. Describe one explorer.  Include birth, sponsoring country, discovery and/or achievement, time of exploration and any interesting facts.

4.  When the explorers int he 16th and 17th centuries reached the New World, they discovered they were virtually empty.  What happened to the Native Americans?


STUDY!!!!!


FLOCAB CONTEST

Want Flocabulary to shout out your school in The Week in Rap?
Then enter...

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For a shout-out on Friday, November 13, 2015, entries are due Thursday, November 5, 2015, by 6 P.M. EST.

Heighten the Drama

This week, we covered the first game of the World Series. The 14-inning long game is now tied for the longest in World Series history. It was the Mets' first World Series in 15 years. Not only that, but there was a 4-minute blackout in the broadcast due to technical difficulties, and one of the Royals' players learned of a death in his family after the 6th inning. For this week's shout out contest, we want you to capture—and heighten—the drama of one or two of these events in writing. Become a sports announcer at the field and write up a transcript. Keep the tension high as you commentate. Be creative and keep listeners on the edge of their seats. Send us your transcript of one or two of the most dramatic moments, and if you can, record yourself and send us video or audio of your broadcast too!

Have a great night :)

Ms. Evans