January 8, 2015

Elk Meadows Geography Bee

Friday, January 9th, at 9:00am

Homework:

Check your grades on Skyward and keep up with missing assignments.
Planner signed EVERY day.

Read 20 minutes every day (or 100 minutes per week).

Language Arts:  (Always bring a red pen to class.)

• B C and D Tracks: Memorize poem "Stopping by Woods On A Snowy Evening" by January 21. Remember to practice it LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR.

• Preposition Test" January 12. Spellings count.

• On-Line MyAccess Essay: "Cell Phones In School." Due: January 25, (Sunday night) at 11:00 PM. Five Paragraphs. 1000-1200 words.Watch your scores. Remember a "4.2" average score = 70% = C.

Science:

All Tracks (B C and D): Students need a shoe box to make an instrument when we study Sound in February!
All Tracks (B C and D): Finished our Insulation/Conduction Lab today, write a conclusion for homework if you didn't finish in class. Checked Monday.

 

Reading/Spelling: 

A track:  Extra credit for doing a one paragraph book report on the book you received as a gift.  Due: 1/26.

All Tracks: Spelling Dictation Today

B Track: Tuck Everlasting (All questions through Ch. 6)
C Track:  Island of the Blue Dolphins (All questions through Ch. 7)
D Track:  Hatchet  (All questions through Ch. 6)
Packets for all novels due: Thursday, January 22.

Math:
Log in to ThinkCentral.com for math activities.

Every Day: Do Reflex Math until you reach the green light.

B Track: 5-6 Due: 1/9.
C Track: 5-3 and the Chart worksheet. Due: 1/9.

D Track: 5-8 Homework/Remembering due: Tomorrow

Social Studies:  

B Track: Atlas done up to and including Unit 27 by tomorrow,Friday 1/9/15

D Track:  Atlas 27, 28 and 29 due: Thursday 15th.
 **World Current Event due: TOMORROW **

Technology/Keyboarding: All 6th grade students should be keyboarding at 28 wpm net or higher. Use Typing Web at home to improve your speed and accuracy. Typing speeds are a part of your Technology grade!!!