What we did Today!

Yesterday:

I was not here yesterday. I apologize for not being here. The students finished their guided readings and worked on a reading about the Incas. Then Mr. Bullins came in and conducted GREAT.

Today:

All Classes:

We began our Inca projects. We painted a lot today and tomorrow we will finish making our headdresses, fans, and necklaces. The students did a really great job today with the paint.


No Homework tonight. There are no current events this week. I am behind on grading so it gives the students a breather.

Report cards will go home December 6th.
Those staying after school to complete their GREAT project will do so on December 7th. This is a Tuesday and we will be outside from 3:15-4:15. Please have rides waiting promptly at 4:15.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Today was REWARD DAY. For those students who earned REWARD DAY, they got to watch movies and go outside, etc. It was a good way to send the students off for the Thanksgiving holiday. 

Students were also required to finish any make up work, being that it is the end of the grading period.

I hope everyone has a healthy and happy Thanksgiving!!! Eat lots of Turkey!

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• We took our South America physical map test today. Most students did really well on this.
• We worked on/finished our guided reading for chapter 6 section 1 and notes for chapter 6 sections 1 and 3
• Mr. Bullins came in and conducted GREAT classes
• 3rd block won the ice cream party for bringing in the most cans as a class

Blocks 1 and 2

• We took a quiz on chapter 6 section 1

Block 3

• We did not finish our guided reading from chapter 6 section 1
• We did not get to take our pop quiz on chapter 6 section 1 either. We will do this tomorrow.

All Classes HOMEWORK:

• Progress reports need signed and brought back by tomorrow
• No current events this week

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• We finished reviewing some of the papers we got back yesterday.
• We practiced our South America map on the wall
• We took a practice quiz today on the physical map
• We continued to work on our Chapter 6 section 1 guided reading on South America
• Block 1 handed in their guided readings
• We turned in our Current Events
• We watched the Week in Rap
• Progress reports went home yesterday and today... they are due back signed by Tuesday 
• GREAT project was due today

Homework:

Study for South America physical map test
Current Events if you did not turn it in today
Get progress reports signed and brought back

THERE WILL BE NO CURRENT EVENTS NEXT WEEK DUE TO THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY!

THE END OF THE SECOND 6 WEEKS GRADING PERIOD IS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD.

What we did Today

Block 1:

Practiced physical map of South America on the wall.
Worked on guided reading for chapter 6 section 1.
Finished writing definitions for chapter 6 section 1.
Received progress reports that need to be signed and returned by Tuesday.
Received our tests and other papers back. We reviewed these and received stickers for our reward chart.

Blocks 2:

Worked on guided reading for chapter 6 section 1.
Finished writing definitions for chapter 6 section 1.
Received progress reports that need to be signed and returned by Tuesday.
Received our tests and other papers back. We reviewed these and received stickers for our reward chart.

Block 3:

Worked on guided reading for chapter 6 section 1.
Finished writing definitions for chapter 6 section 1.
Received progress reports that need to be signed and returned by Tuesday.
Received our tests and other papers back.
Received stickers for our reward chart.
Mr. Bullins came in and conducted GREAT today since he missed on Monday.

All Classes Homework:

Current events are due tomorrow
GREAT project is due tomorrow

What we did Today!

All Classes:

Today we finished our physical maps and turned them in. Our test on these is Monday next week.

We also took our test on our countries and capitals of South America.

We started on our vocabulary for the next section of notes.

Block 1:

This class watched a video about South America too.

Homework

GREAT project due Friday.
Current Events are due Friday.

MAP TEST TOMORROW!

All Classes:

We practiced our South America political map's countries and capitals with a fake quiz today. I did not take this up for a grade but it gave the students a chance to see how much they knew from memory.

We practiced more on the wall to keep learning our countries and capitals.

We worked on our physical maps of South America. The test for this will be Monday next week.

Homework:

Great Project due Friday
Current Events due Friday
South America Political Map Test TOMORROW!

What we did Today!!!

Blocks 1 and 2:

Mr. Bullins came in today and conducted his GREAT class. Remember: GREAT projects are due Friday!

After GREAT, we practiced our South America political maps on the wall. Your test is Wednesday.

Block 3:

Mr. Bullins did not come in today. He will come in on Thursday.

We practiced our South America maps on the wall. Your test is Wednesday.

We began working on our physical maps of South America.

All Classes:

Homework:

Current Events due Friday
Study for map test on Wednesday
GREAT project due Friday

What we did Today!

All Classes:

Those students who did not finish their maps, finished them during class while everyone else practiced their countries and capitals of South America on the wall.
The students did a great job today learning their 29 countries and capitals.

Political map test on Wednesday, November 17th. Make sure to start studying now!

No homework this weekend.

Veterans were here

All Classes:

We took our Environment, Resources, and Trade Test today.

We finished our South America political maps and handed these in.

We discussed Veterans Day and what it means to be a Veteran.

Assembly:

We had an assembly at the end of the day where veterans from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq, and Afghanistan came and shared their stories.

Have a great day off tomorrow and think about a Veteran!

Veterans are coming

Tomorrow is our assembly where we have Veterans from all wars from WWII on. The students really enjoy this presentation and it is so nice to see Veterans coming to share their heroic stories. Parents, if you have the time, you may come and join us for this presentation. It starts at 1:15pm in the cafe.

What we did today!

All Classes:

We reviewed for our test tomorrow. Our test tomorrow is on our Environment, Trade, and Resources notes. Students have had a study guide since Friday last week.

Homework tonight: STUDY STUDY STUDY

Also, we began working on our South America maps and are starting our unit on South America.

GREAT project due November 19th. That is next Friday!!!

What we did Today!

Block 1:

No GREAT today. Mr. Bullins is on the Outer Banks trip.
We reviewed our quizzes and maps from last week.
We worked with partners on our study guides for our test Wednesday.

Blocks 2 and 3:

No GREAT today. Mr. Bullins is on the Outer Banks trip.
We reviewed our quizzes and maps from last week.
We worked with partners on our Junior Scholastic magazines.
We worked in groups to answer questions on our study guides for our test on Wednesday.

HOMEWORK: STUDY STUDY STUDY!!!

GREAT PROJECT DUE NOVEMBER 19TH (13 DAYS)

NO CURRENT EVENTS DUE THIS WEEK!!!

Next Week

Monday:     

GREAT class

Tuesday:

Review for test tomorrow

Wednesday: 

Test

Shortened schedule due to War Veteran's coming and talking to the 6th graders

Parents: please feel welcome to come to this. It is a fantastic presentation. It begins at 1:15pm in the cafeteria

Thursday:

NO SCHOOL/Veteran's Day

Friday:

We have school

Dance 3:15 - 5:15pm

What we did today!

All Classes:

• Turned in current events
• Watched the week in rap
• Finished our Trade notes
• Took a pop quiz
• Worked on our Junior Scholastic Quiz Wizards and Cuba map (some students finished these and some did not)
• Began working on our study guides for our test on Wednesday

Homework:

GREAT Project due November 19th
Late current events due Monday with two articles

What we did today!

All Classes:

Today we concentrated on three stories on our Junior Scholastic magazine. One was about mother nature and global warming. The second was about Cuba and Fidel Castro. The third was about Mesopotamia and ancient civilization.

After reading and discussing the three articles we began working on a Quiz Wizard which has questions to answer about the articles. We will finish these and the Cuba map tomorrow in class.

We are having a pop quiz tomorrow. We will turn in current events, watch the week in rap, finish our trade notes, take a quiz, and then finish our Junior Scholastic. Tomorrow is going to be a busy day. Bring your thinking caps.

I am sending home study guides tomorrow for their test on Wednesday.

Reminders:
GREAT project is due November 19th
Current Events are due tomorrow

What we did Today!

All Classes:

Today we read aloud four readings about natural resources and their uses. Then we worked in groups of 5 to fill out a graphic organizer about two of the readings. Students worked really hard today and did a good job overall on the assignment.

Homework:

Current events due Friday
Environment, Trade, Resources Test will be Wednesday next week.
GREAT project due November 19th.

Usually I do tutoring on Wednesdays after school. Next week, I am changing it to Tuesday after school from 3:00 - 3:45pm. This way we can review for their test on Wednesday.

What we did Today!

All Classes:

We reviewed our Population tests and received stickers for them. We also reviewed our vocabulary quiz from Friday and received stickers for these.
We began working on our Trade notes today.

NO HOMEWORK

Current Events due Friday
GREAT project due November 19th. That is 18 days from now.

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• Mr. Bullins came in and conducted his GREAT class. 
• We received our Current Events notebooks back to look at grades.
• We reviewed students' guided readings on resources and environment
• We finished our economic and natural resources maps and turned these in
• We began working on four readings... these are not homework and will continue to work on these tomorrow.
• No Homework tonight.

Reminders:

• GREAT project is due November 19th
• Tomorrow is an EARLY RELEASE day. Students leave school at 1:01pm
• November 11th is Veteran's Day... There is NO SCHOOL