EOG Review

It is that time of year again, EOG review. I am asking students to give me 15 minutes of quality studying at home each night. If students spend at least 15 minutes each night looking over their notes, sample EOG questions, PowerPoints and other information I give them, I almost promise they will pass the EOG.

Please expect a homework sheet on Wednesday night for a grade.

There will be a EOG weather test Friday only on weather information.

Heredity tests have been graded and sent to students via email.

Practice EOGs have been graded and sent to students via email. A green slip will go home Friday with students scores and areas of weakness. Parents, please sign and return the slips to school on Monday.

Projects are due Friday and I excited to see what cool projects students have made!

Welcome Back!

This week:

Tuesday- Review for Heredity Test
Wednesday- Heredity Test
Thursday- Practice EOG
Friday- Projects Due

I am planning to score the practice EOG's but the scores will NOT go in the grade book. This is the only practice test that I will do this for, everything else will be graded. Parents, please look for a note home with students' scores and topics to work on. It may take several days for us to present projects, please be patient as our main focus will be EOG review from now until the end of May.

Good news, the field trip Friday was wonderful and our students represented NCS well.

This week:
1. Report cards went home today and need to be signed and returned on Tuesday
2. We are learning about heredity this week and flashcards are due Friday.
3. Friday is the awards ceremony and early release at 11:45.
4. Spring Break is next week!!!!

Parents, 

We have just one more school day until our field trip!  I plan on going over some reminders with the students tomorrow in class, but I also wanted to send out a reminder to all parents about some things to remember for Friday.  

• Arrive at school between 6:30 and 6:45AM (We are leaving at 7AM; Please don't be late!)
• Meet in the parking lot of the school by the playground. 
• Bring a bag lunch - Please label with your child's name
• Bring a change of clothes (shirt, pants, underwear, socks, etc.)
• Bring two pairs of shoes (one pair that you won't mind getting wet)
• Bring a towel
• Bring a bag to hold all personal items
• Bring a bag to hold wet clothes in if needed
• Optional: sunscreen, insect repellent, money for souvenirs

When we are on the way back from the field trip, students whose parents are not chaperoning will be able to call their parents and let them know what time we will be arriving back at NCS.  Students must be signed out by their parents before leaving school to go home.  

The kids are very excited about the trip, and the weather is looking like it should be great.  

Please let me know if you have any questions.  

Thank you, 

Here is a video to review the Nervous system.

Test Thursday on ALL systems of the body.

Report Cards will go home MONDAY due to the field trip on Friday.

Field Trip Friday!

Please have your child at school between 6:30 and 6:45am. I'm looking forward to a great day!

This week we will be doing in-class assignments on the systems of the body. There will be no homework this week other than to study. Thursday I plan on giving a full human body test that covers the following systems:

Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Skeletal
Muscular
Digestive
Nervous (just know the nervous system includes the brain and controls all other systems!)

 Many, I mean many, students did not turn in the Scholastic News which was given last Thursday. Late points will be deducted and I will not be reminding students over and over again for missing work. 

Tonight's homework is a Scholastic News which is due on Monday. Scholastic News' will be majority of the Social Studies grade for this 9 weeks.

* Below is a link to Drag and Drop. On the EOG there will be drag and drop questions so students need to know this keyboarding skill WITHOUT A MOUSE! Please use the keypad only.
The top line on the link is EOG related. The bottom corner is fun games.

http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/draganddrop

* Many students have lost their agenda. In fact in one class today only 3 students had theirs. Agendas are designed to help students stay organized, keep up with assignments and have time management. If your child does not have an agenda, I encourage you to get one.

Thanks.

There is a homework sheet tonight on paper. Some students may need to finish the lab from class. Here is a video for students to watch in 3 parts.

Digestive System

This week we will be learning about the digestive system. Expect homework on Wednesday night and a quiz on Monday. This is the last system of the body we will be learning about this year.

There will be a quiz tomorrow on the Muscular and Skeletal systems of the body. Students have notes, PowerPoint and class worksheets/websites to help them study.

I am in need of Kleenex boxes for my classroom. We currently just have 1 extra box and this will not last until the end of the year.

As it will be nice and sunny this weekend, I have suggested to students to work on their Solar Oven Project that are due on April 25.

Students have a practice homework sheet tonight on the muscular system. We will review this together in class tomorrow and it will not be for a grade.

Quiz on Skeletal and Muscular systems Friday.

This week we will be learning about the Skeletal and Muscular System.

Here is a video to review.

Picture Day Monday!

We had our quiz today and grades have been emailed to students. Next week we will learn about the Skeletal and Muscular Systems of the body.


Here are some pictures of sample solar ovens students will be designing for their project. Solar oven projects are due April 25! Do not forget to insert a thermometer inside to record the temperature.

Eraser Challenge

It has some to our attention that boys in the 5th grade are intentionally hurting themselves by the eraser challenge. I just wanted to inform you all so you can talk to your child about the damages to their body. Many boys have seen on social networks challenges to complete. The recent challenges have been wearing their bathing suit in the snow and such. This challenge is different. Students are scrubbing an eraser on their hand until it goes through a few layers of skin leaving a deep red mark. After that they put hand sanitizer on it to make it burn.This is actually a chemical burn and can leave scars.   As a teacher, I am very concerned that boys (maybe girls too) are intentionally hurting themselves in this way and wanted you all to be aware of the situation. 

Weekly Update 3/10- 3/14

We were be learning about the Respiratory System this week in class.

Wednesday there will be a homework assignment.
Friday there will be a quiz on Circulatory and Respiratory Systems.
Friday we will also be learning CPR! I think this is a useful skill student should know and it goes right along with the respiratory system.

No flashcards this week. Study the PowerPoint and your notes.

Have a great week everyone.

Mrs. Fail

Update:

Due to the ice some things need to be switched around.

1. I will be absent tomorrow and I expect students to act like mature students while I'm gone.

2. Homework will be assigned tomorrow night. I have already sent this via email, paper copies will be on the front desk for students to take if needed.

3. The quiz Friday will be combined with next Friday's Respiratory quiz. This means no quiz this Friday, but a longer quiz next Friday.

4. I gave students a Scholastic news last Friday to be due today. Over half the students did not complete theirs today. Students need to be more responsible and their grades will suffer.

Mrs. Fail

Happy Friday,

Cells tests have been graded and reports emailed to student email address. Parents, please view your child's grade by their email.

As a note to everyone, I will be absent Tuesday of next week. My expectations for behavior are high and I expect students to act their best for the substitute.

Next week we will be starting the human body. My goal is to teach a system a week and have a quiz each Friday. Following learning all the systems we will have a big test closer to the end of March. There will be NO flashcards until the test and will give the words out to students in a few weeks. First topic: Circulatory System (I know I don't like blood either).

Agenda for work this week:

Wednesday- homework on cells due.
Thursday- Flashcards on cells due. 5B and 5C need to bring materials to class to build their 3D cell.
Friday- Short test on Cells.

Tomorrow we will be sending home an in-school field trip permission slip. Good news is, it if FREE! Please sign and return if you give your child permission to participate. From my understanding it is a show for Amazing Animals.

I hope everyone has a great week. I am looking forward to our unit on the systems of the body during the month of March!

Progress Reports go home today. Please sign and return them to school on Monday.

5C students have been grouped and will be making a 3D cell in class Thursday. They can use household items. Please do not buy anything! I have objects I will bring in if needed.

Next Thursday flashcards for cells are due and there will be a short test Friday.

Thursday we will be starting our topic on Cells. Friday progress reports will go home. Many students will have lower than expected grades or zeros because work is not being completed, it is turned in days late or not turned in at all. I have reminded students multiple times and it is time for them to accept responsibility for their actions.

We had a great party. Tomorrow it is time to get serious and work.

Tomorrow:
Flashcards due
Homework due
All 50 States Test

Wednesday:
Heat and Energy Test

Friday:
Progress reports go home.

Dear students, 

On Monday, please be ready to turn in your Conduction, Convection and Radiation homework for a grade! We will have the Valentine's Day party like we had planned. Tuesday, prepare for your States Test, turn in vocabulary, and we will have study stations for our Heat/Energy Test. Test on Wednesday along with a graded Scholastic News. Thursday and Friday we will start CELLS. Please bring your headphones. 

IF you need any help on Conduction, Convection, Radiation and heat, please email me. I am sorry we have missed so many days but we cannot spend much more time on CCR. 

Thanks!

There is homework tonight on Conduction, Convection and Radiation for a grade. Students may use their notes to help them.

***If you have not turned in field trip permission slips and money, please do so ASAP. ***

Solar Oven Projects were given today. They are due April 25, so you have plenty of time to complete. If you have any questions please ask.

Valentine's Day Update:
We are planning to have an activity in all 3 rooms for the Valentine's Day celebration. Students will rotate every 30 minutes.
Room 1- Food.
Room 2- Fun music and dancing
Room 3- Exchange cards and photo area

A list of student names per homeroom will be distributed tomorrow if you desire to make Valentines cards.
On Thursday, I am planning to have students decorate their own box with their name on it. Students will need to bring a box or container from home to collect cards. I truly hope students have a great time, we have planned so hard.


ALL 50 STATES TEST- 2-13-14
Flashcards due 2-17-14
Energy Test 2-18-14

Tomorrow we will begin our next science topic on Energy and Heat! I love learning about this.

Some students may need to finish the Scholastic News from today during class. There is a link to the left which will direct students to the correct online issue. The student password for our class is: tealloud105
Hard copies were provided for students who do not have internet access at home.

Test grades will be emailed to students by tomorrow.
Sort quiz on the western states tomorrow.

Auction date is Friday, Feb. 21st 2014

NCS annual auction is coming soon. Mrs. Fail's homeroom theme is "GRILLING." If anyone can donate items related to grilling by the 18th that would be great!

Welcome Back! Everyone did very well today during the Awards Ceremony; it is always nice to see students be recognized for their hard work. I was disappointed today when many students arrived to school without their work from last week. Students had extra days to complete all assignments and were still missing work. Parents, please talk to your children about being responsible and turning in work on time.

Tomorrow is our Civil War Test
Western States Quiz Wednesday
Flashcards are LATE.
Civil War packets are LATE.
Late means that points will be deducted from the grade.

Thanks,

Mrs. Fail

Class, 

We have had our fun in the snow but it is going to be time to work come Monday.

1. Reading Packets due Monday.

2. States Project due Monday. 

3. Civil War Test Tuesday.

We are way behind now and need to finish up the Civil War ASAP. Our next Science topic is on Energy and Heat. Please bring your headphones next week. 

The Civil War was our last full Social Studies topic of the year. Our grades for SS will mostly consist of Scholastic News, Geography sheets, States activities, Current Events, and other small activities. With this in mind, please do not let your SS grade go slacking because opportunities to bring it up will be limited. 

See you Monday, 

Mrs. Fail 

Today in class we will complete an activity on analyzing old Civil War letters and pictures. Since we are releasing early, we did not have a full class period and I'm asking students to complete the assignment at home. Sorry for the unplanned homework. If it snows, have fun!

Extra Credit

Extra Credit due Feb. 7

http://www.learntheaddress.org/submit-video/

You are allowed to come into school early and use the Chromebooks to help with this extra credit. All you need to do is follow the 3 steps on this website. Since this may take a while, I have extended the due date past the test.


Flashcards due tomorrow on quizlet or paper.

Civil war reading packet due Thursday.

As of right now we are still on schedule for test on Friday and Western states quiz on Monday. If you have a snow day, I may look at rearranging some things.

I would just like to take a second to clarify that the Valentine's Day Dance will be during school from 10:00- 11:30 on Feb. 14. This is an early release day so school will be dismissed at 11:45. We will NOT be having a dance after school. Several boys and girls I talk to are worried about having to dance with a special person. This dance is meant to be fun and a group social event... nothing more. Sorry for any confusion. It would be nice if students dress nicely for the occasion.

If you have any questions please contact a 5th grade teacher.

Thanks, we look forward to a fun time.

Report Cards

Report cards went home with students today. There was an issue with Art grades, everyone received an S in my homeroom. 

EOG workbooks are $11.50. Please send money by Feb. 14 if you are interested in purchasing. 

Next Week:
1. Flashcards due Tuesday
2. Civil War reading packet due Thursday
3. Test Civil War on Friday ** If you are leaving early due to awards please take your test Thursday or Monday**
4. Quiz on Western region of U.S. Feb. 3

EOG workbooks will be $11.50. Please make checks payable to Neuse Charter School (Memo: Fail EOG book). Cash is acceptable; I will provide a receipt within a few days. Please have all money turned in by Feb. 14.

Midterm grades were passed out to students today. Parents please sign and return them to school tomorrow.

The last region of states are below. If you have a project due, please send me a rough draft by Friday.

Valentine's Day Dance

We will be having a 5th grade dance on February 14. Students please dress in your best clothes and be ready to show us your best dance moves. Parents we are in need for decorations and help. Please sign up below.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B044DABAF2BA46-valentines

I need ONE more student to agree to buy an EOG workbook to get the $9.99 +shipping price! Please email me if you are interested. I will be ordering on Valentines Day in order to get the shipment here in time.

Matter test scores have been emailed to students and I will be sending home a letter with each student's Midterm score. Along with the Midterm scores have listed some topics each child needs to study.

Test Matter tomorrow. Please review notes, flashcards, classwork, worksheets, and websites I have provided for students. 

*** Many students have not turned in the labs we did last week. I will be forced to give students a zero if they are not turn in*** I will remind students again tomorrow if I am missing theirs. 

IMPORTANT:

Dear Parents:

Your child may have potentially been exposed to Pediculosis (Head lice) at Neuse Charter School. 

The children who are known to be infested have been isolated and the parents advised to seek treatment and complete Nit removal. 

We suggest the following procedure for inspecting your child for head lice:

1. Under bright light begin looking at the back of the head just above the neck area.
2. Part the hair section by section and look closely for head lice or nits (eggs). Eggs will usually be located near the scalp.
3. Depending on the length and thickness of the hair, it should take between 5 and 15 minutes to properly inspect a child's head.

The entire family should be inspected for head lice as well. For information on how to treat your child's head lice infestation consult your family physician or a local pharmacist.

If you have access to the Internet, you can obtain information on controlling head lice from the National School Integrated Pest Management Web Site at http://schoolipm.ifas.ufl.edu

Sincerely,

Dr. Gahagan,

Elementary School Principal

Neuse Charter School

EOG Prep Books

Below is a link for purchasing EOG prep workbooks. The catch is you must order a minimum of 5 copies and the more copies you buy, the cheaper the workbook is. Please email me if you are interested so I can get a number in mind. If more than 21 parents order a book, they will be $9.99 each + shipping. My goal is to collect the money and have the school purchase them prior to Valentines Day. This will give the company plenty of time to ship so the books arrive before Spring Break.

We will be using this book frequently for EOG review. I do have a copy myself and will project it on the screen in class. However, I find students learn best if the pages are right in front of them. You are not obligated to purchase a book, but did want to offer it.

Mrs. Fail

http://www.triumphlearning.com/end-of-grade-coach-gold-edition-23736.html



Tonight's homework is to complete the Bubble Gum Lab we did in class today.
5B students please check your email since I did not finish explaining a few things.

Simple Quiz tomorrow on measuring tools.

There will be a graded homework assignment tonight on the computer. Paper copies were provided for students who need them.

We have all the materials needed for the labs on Thursday and Friday. Thanks so much!

2 Hour Delay Tomorrow.

Homework-
We learned about measuring tools in class today. There is a practice homework assignment on what we learned today. This will not be for a grade. However, there will be a quiz Friday that is very similar to the homework.

Social Studies extra credit is due 1-15-14

Matter Flashcards due 1-13-14

Matter Test 1-14-14

The test for Matter will be on 1-14-14.

There will be a Midterm on all the Science topics taught this year. That will be on 1-15-14. Please use the Study Jams link on the left side to review. Also, old notes and flashcards will help.

LAB MATERIALS:
For the upcoming labs (2) we need 70 double bubble gum pieces, aluminum foil, and pennies! Please email me if you can help donate supplies.

Thanks so much.

Welcome Back

Today we learned about matter. Students have a PowerPoint in their email that they can review at any time.

Matter Flashcards are due 1-13-14. A list was emailed to students. These can be completed on Quizlet.com or on paper.

Several students still need to complete the Gold Rush in-class project from before the break.

Current Event Extra Credit

Due: 1-10-14

There will not be another SS unit before the end of the 9 weeks. So, if you need a boost, take this opportunity.

Students will be researching current events for Social Studies class for extra credit of 10 points on their lowest grade. Limit of only 3 current events per student.  Students are responsible for finding an appropriate article from a newspaper, magazine or printed from the internet. The article must be handed in with the summary and reflection and must be less than one month old. Failure to complete all parts of the assignment will result in loss of points.

Must Include:

·       Title of Article

·       Date Published

·       Author

·       Student Name

·       Summary ***

·       Reflection***

***What to include in the summary:  Main Ideas.  I should be able to know what the article is about without reading the actual article.  It is very important that the summary is written in your own words The summary needs to be a full paragraph (1/2 page).

***What to include in the reflection:  How you feel about the topic.  How you liked the article.  Your opinion of what you think should be done.

a.   Why did you choose the article?

b.  Was the article interesting to you?

c.   How did the article make you feel? Does what you read make you angry? sad? happy? annoyed? scared?

d.   Did you change your opinion after reading the article?

e.   What would you do to change the situation?

The reflection should be a full paragraph (1/2 page).

Total- 1 Page double spaced typed 12 font or 1 full page on notebook paper.

A BIG Thanks to all the students and parents for a great field trip yesterday. 

A BIG Thanks to all the students who gave me gifts today, they were all wonderful

A BIG Thanks to all the parents who volunteered for the party today and brought items. 

You guys are awesome and I truly hope you have a wonderful Christmas!

NO SCHOOL MONDAY!

Parents,

Administration has informed us that school will be closed on Monday, December 16 due to repairs that are being made on water lines on campus.  In order for repairs to be made, the water must be turned off. 

School will resume on Tuesday, December 17.  We leave for our field trip that morning at 8:30AM.  If you are driving, please try to arrive at school by 8:15AM, so we will have time to get students settled into their assigned groups. 

Remember also, that student will need to bring their lunches on the field trip with them. 

See you Tuesday!

Mrs. Tyson, Mrs. Fail and Mr. Knight

Progress Reports!

Progress reports were given out on Friday. Please sign and return to school on Monday.

I have graded all the tests and emailed the grade to students. 5A- had a paper test and was passed back to students.

Field Trip- Tuesday

Party- Wednesday

Early Release- Wednesday

Quiz tomorrow on Southern States

Flashcards and States Projects due Wednesday

Test Friday on the Gold Rush.

This week we will be completing an in class project on the California Gold Rush. Most students completed lots of work today and I will give them until Wednesday. Students should not need to work on this project at home.

HOMEROOM- Please bring the Letter of Intent forms back to school ASAP. Thanks.

Counting down the days till....

I know a bunch of parents got cute gifts for Christmas today. The Booster Bazaar was great and I know you will like your gifts.

Today I had to go into my secret stash and get Clorox wipes. I am so thankful for all the donations thus far on my list but we are in major need of wipes and Kleenex boxes. :-)

Thanks so much and have a great weekend.

Homework

Homework tonight is an industrial revolutions sheet on paper. Along with reading and answering the questions, I have asked students to write an acrostic poem using the letters INDUSTRIAL. The poem needs to be related to the topic of the industrial revolution.

Booster Bazaar tomorrow, please bring money if you want to buy presents.

I have graded the Lewis and Clark classwork from yesterday for 5A and 5B (working on 5C now). Please open the document in Google Drive and view the comment for a grade.

Have a great night!

Mrs. Fail

Homerooms were given Letters of Intent for re-enrollment next year. They need to be completed and returned to school by January 24.

We completed a Lewis and Clark worksheet on Google Drive. Some students did not complete this in class and will need to finish for homework.

Flashcards and the next set of States Projects are due 12-11-13.

Booster Bazaar is this Friday and Saturday!!!

Welcome Back

Below are the next set of states students need to know for the quiz next Tuesday. 12/10/13.



Today we learned about the Louisiana Purchase and will be talking about the Westward Expansion until Christmas break.

Flashcards are due 12-11-13

Test 12-13-13

Field Trip- 12-17-13
 $5.00 due ASAP.

Party- 12-18-13

There will be NO SCHOOL Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Today we made roller coasters online which relate to Force and Motion. Some students have to complete the assignment for homework. I will have to say I do not want to ride on some of the roller coaster the students designed. I would be scared to death!

Hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving!

Grades have been emailed to students from the test today. The email is from "Noreply" located in their student email.

We are planning to have a Christmas Brunch on 12/18/13 at 9:30 in the morning until 11:45 when students leave. Please sign up for items or to volunteer if you can.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B044DABAF2BA46-christmas

I am also in need of supplies and have updated my Signup Genius.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B044DABAF2BA46-mrs

Thanks so much! Have a great weekend.

Mrs. Fail

Test tomorrow on Force and Motion

Grades from the classwork/homework from Tuesday night have been graded and posted on a comment on the document. You will need to open the document in Google Drive.

The internet was down at school today and now is the first chance I have been near a computer. Sorry for the late post. Tonight some students may need to finish their lab we did in class. Students loved learning Newton's 3rd Law of Motion by making a balloon rocket!
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

Click here

Extra Credit!
Video: 

http://www.space.com/23667-air-force-launches-record-29-satellites-on-one-rocket-video.html

Website with video on it:

http://www.space.com/23627-rocket-launch-visible-east-coast-tuesday.html

As most if you may know a rocket was launched Tuesday night by NASA that contained 29 small satellites. The video is above for you to watch and some students actually saw it in the sky! For Extra Credit (5 points on test) please answer the following questions. 

1 point- How did this launch show Newton's First Law of Motion?

1 point- How did this launch show Newton's Second Law of Motion?

1 point- How did this launch show Newton's Third Law of Motion?

1 point- List the balanced forces acting on the rocket. 

1 point- List the unbalanced forces acting on the rocket. 

Total 5 points

Please turn in on Friday before the test. 

Weekly Update:
Flashcards are due Wednesday.
Test on Friday (Force and Motion)
I am asking for the Dec. 11 State Project rough draft by Friday.
Tomorrow there will be a graded classwork assignment that may need to be completed for homework if students do not finish in class.

Other than that, we are just coasting until Thanksgiving!

Student's EOG Scores were sent home today with students. Please view them with your child.

I have noticed that students have been very active, playful, and talkative this week. If you could please talk to you child about remaining calm I would appreciate it. I know the holidays are soon and we are all excited, but there is still work to be done.

Thanks!

Happy Friday,

Mrs. Fail

Homework tonight is a Graph's and Review sheet online or paper copy for those who needed it. Please use the notes and graphs sheet we did today in class to help.

Thanks!

Mrs. Fail

Welcome back to school!

This week we are learning Force and Motion.

Flashcards are due 11/20/13

There will most likely be a homework assignment on Thursday of this week.  Please use your notes and PowerPoint that was emailed to you for help.

Thanks!

Test tomorrow!

Some students are still missing their flashcards. I did deduct points if the definitions were wrong, even if the student used the auto answer on quizlet which was not the same definition from class. Many words have more than one definitions and students need to be studying the correct information.

Friday, we will have our 1st EOG review day for science.

All states quizzes have been graded and emailed to the students. The email should be from "noreply" and the subject is "Record of grades...Midwest Quiz" If the student did not get an email, then they must have not entered in the correct email address. I fixed as many spelling mistakes as I saw, Please check behind me. :-)

Thanks,

Mrs. Fail

Review: Great Videos for students to watch.

May have to click on the YouTube symbol which will direct you to the link in order to view. 

Three Branches

How a Bill becomes a Law

Checks and Balances

Declaration of Independence

George Washington

Report Cards were sent home today! Please sign and return ASAP.

Weekly Update:

1. Students need to revise their homework packet from last week. In order to get some points back they need to highlight where they found each answer in the text. If the answer cannot be found, then explain their reasoning. Many scores were not acceptable; I'm not sure if it was because of Halloween, but I am offering a one day opportunity to get more points.

2. Flashcards due Wednesday

3. Test on Revolutionary War and Government Thursday.

4. Awards Day Friday at 10:00am

Study Government Links

http://www.myschoolhouse.com/courses/O/1/129.asp

http://texaslre.org/branches_game/branches_game.html

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/usa_game/government/index.htm

Well this week was fun and exciting with Halloween and our party today. I want to thank all the students for their nice gifts and sweet cards.

Report Cards will go home on Monday.

Midwest section of States quiz on Monday.

State project for certain students are due Monday.

Have a great weekend!

Love,
Mrs. Fail

Weekly Update:

1. Surveys will go home tomorrow and it is very important that we get them back as soon as possible.

2. Midwest State Projects are due Nov. 4

3. Flashcards due Nov. 6

4. Homework pack due Friday- Students were given a Revolutionary War homework packet to complete and turn in by Friday. I know Halloween is on Thursday, so I would advise students to finish it early and turn it in before Friday.

5. Midwest States quiz on Monday.

6. Teacher's Birthday Party Friday- during lunch on Friday, we will be celebrating Mrs. Tyson, Mr. Knight and Mrs. Fail's birthdays. Students need to bring their own drinks.

The students looked great today in all their Halloween attire.

I have graded the quizzes in my first two class and have emailed the grades. Hopefully, I will be able to grade 5A's quiz by this afternoon. Please check the email from "noreply" subject: "Record of grades" for their scores.

Have a great 3 day weekend! Please take this time to work on your state project.

Quiz Tomorrow on the Water Cycle

Pictures went home today with the students.

Tomorrow is early release at 11:45. Students will be allowed to eat a snack about 10:00.

NO SCHOOL MONDAY!!!! :-)

Our last homework grade for the 9 weeks is tonight's water cycle homework!!!!! Please use the notes to help you.

The Quiz Friday will be on the next 9 weeks since tomorrow is our last day of the quarter.

Extra Credit SS Current Events are due tomorrow

Reminder that the 2nd set of the States Projects are due Nov. 4. I have seen some rough drafts already and they are looking good.

If students want to wear their Halloween costume Friday, it will cost $1.00

Reminder that Friday is early release at 11:45 and Monday is a Teacher Workday.

Who wants extra points?

Extra Credit on Quiz: 

Track your water usage for 2 days and get +5 points on Friday's Quiz

IMPORTANT

It has come to our attention that there is a “tagging” game going on between students in the 5^th grade. I am notifying the parents to inform you that if it is seen, your child will be sent to the office. Please talk to your child about keeping their hands and feet to themselves.

Thanks,

Mrs. Fail

Today we started the Water Cycle for one week. There will be a quiz on Friday (very short about 10-15 questions).

Please visit the Water Cycle Symbaloo for fun practice.

Tonight: Students need to complete the summary on what they learned from their notes and begin learning the steps of the water cycle. Now, when I say learn, I do not mean memorizing the steps. I told students today they can memorize evaporation, condensation, precipitation runoff...and go over and over again but that's not learning. Students need to know what is happening to the water in each step.

Evaporation is when the sun heats up water in rivers or lakes or the ocean and turns it into vapor or steam. The water vapor or steam leaves the river, lake or ocean and goes into the air.

Water vapor in the air gets cold and changes back into liquid, forming clouds. This is called condensation.

Precipitation occurs when so much water has condensed that the air cannot hold it anymore.  The clouds get heavy and water falls back to the earth in the form of rain, hail, sleet or snow.

Runoff: When water falls back to earth as precipitation, it may fall back in the oceans, lakes or rivers or it may end up on land.  When it ends up on land, it will either soak into the earth and become part of the “ground water” that plants and animals use to drink or it may run over the soil and collect in the oceans, lakes or rivers where the cycle starts

all over again.

Transpiration is a new term which simply put means the evaporation of water from the plant leaves. 

For everyone who was here to take the test today, they have been graded and emailed to students. The email is from "noreply" and the subject is "record of grades..."

We have had a fun week, especially the day we made weather tools! Next week we will learn the Water Cycle and have a short quiz on Friday. Remember that Friday is an early release day. The end of the 9 weeks is on Thursday. This is also the day current event extra credit is due.

Have a great weekend.

Flashcards are due tomorrow. Again, there are only 29 words and the links on the blog will help you with definitions.

Here is the list:

1.   Temperature

2.   Barometer

3.   Jet Stream

4.   Air Pressure

5.   High Pressure

6.   Low Pressure

7.   Anemometer

8.   Rain Gauge

9.   Humidity

10.                     Thermometer

11.                     Cirrus Cloud

12.                     Stratus Cloud

13.                     Cumulus Cloud

14.                     Cumulonimbus Cloud

15.                     Weather

16.                     Climate

17.                     Atmosphere

18.                     Meteorologist

19.                     Prevailing Winds

20.                     Front

21.                     Warm Front

22.                     Cold Front

23.                     Stationary Front

24.                     El Nino

25.                     La Nina

26.                     Sea Breeze

27.                     Land Breeze

28.                     Air Mass

29.                     Coriolis Effect 

We have been filling out weather data using wral.com for the past few days during class. I will be grading the weather book. If students were absent or are missing a day, please fill out the missing information. I understand you cannot go back to old days, but just use tonight's weather if you need it.

Thanks!

Happy Monday.

Tonight's homework is a paper copy of a weather worksheet. Please use notes and any other resources to help you.

Mrs. Fail

Test Next Friday!!! Flashcards due Wednesday. I will grade the homework this weekend, some are already graded. To view the grade just open back up the document and check the comments.

Have a Grrrreat weekend!

Love, Mrs. Fail







Below is a review of what we did in class today.

Video from class: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1-Khi9i3UU

Important things you need to know on your notes:

- Clouds consist of billions of tiny Water droplets or Ice Crystals

- Cirrus clouds are made up of tiny ice crystals. They appear before a cold font. We we know that cold fronts have thunderstorms. So, if you see these clouds, beware that a thunderstorm is near. 

- Cumulus clouds are the white and puffy clouds you see on sunny days. 

- Cumulonimbus clouds are the big thunder clouds. 

- Stratus clouds are low level and thick like a blanket over the sky. You see those on rainy days. (like this week)

- Fog is low stratus clouds on the ground. 

Hurricanes gain their energy from WARM water. Therefore, they form near the equator and follow the warm Gulf stream. As it follows the gulf stream, it gains power from the warm water. Look at the picture, the hurricane is gaining power or energy from the warm water. 

Climate- is the average weather over a long period of time. 

El Nino- Is a change in the climate for about a year. What happens is the water in the Pacific Ocean gets usually warm, and disrupts the jet stream. 

La Nina- is opposite, the water is cold. 

Below are the videos we did not watch but are helpful.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1-Khi9i3UU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7Ewqm0YHUI#t=200

After reviewing lesson plans. We will not be doing another topic of Social Studies before the end of the grading period. Therefore, if you are unhappy with your grade, please complete the extra credit.

Thanks!

Current Event Extra Credit

Due: 10-24-13

(Last day of the 9 weeks)

Students will be researching current events for Social Studies class for extra credit of 10 points on their lowest grade. Limit of only 3 current events per student.  Students are responsible for finding an appropriate article from a newspaper, magazine or printed from the internet. The article must be handed in with the summary and reflection and must be less than one month old.

Must Include:

·       Title of Article

·       Date Published

·       Author

·       Student Name

·       Summary

·       Reflection

What to include in the summary:  Main Ideas.  I should be able to know what the article is about without reading the actual article.  It is very important that the summary is written in your own words.

What to include in the reflection:  How you feel about the topic.  How you liked the article.  Your opinion of what you think should be done.

a.   Why did you choose the article?

b.  Was the article interesting to you?

c.   How did the article make you feel? Does what you read make you angry? sad? happy? annoyed? scared?

d.   Did you change your opinion after reading the article?

e.   What would you do to change the situation?