Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Happy Summer

Parents and Students,

I am sorry to see this year come to an end. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication. Awards day is Thursday at 10:00am, our party is afterward at the park and Friday is a half day.

I will miss you!!!!

HAPPY SUMMER VACATION

Love,
Mrs. Fail

Thursday, May 29, 2014

EOG Scores

EOG scores for Math and Reading went home with students today. Retention letters were also sent home to those students who did not meet the minimum requirements. Science scores will be sent home as soon as they arrive.

Thanks!

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Enrollment packages are due Friday.

Extra Credit is due Friday as well. I shared students' final grade with them today and have encouraged many to complete the extra credit.

Monday, May 12, 2014

Weekly Update

Monday students practiced the online tutorial for the EOG test. Homework is to study 15 minutes on Distance/Time Graphs, Friction, and Gravity

Tuesday students will be reviewing Force and Motion in class and asked to study 15 minutes on balanced and unbalanced forces. 

Wednesday students will be reviewing Conduction, Convection and Radiation. They will have a worksheet for homework.

Thursday students will going over any questions and materials necessary for their practice test Friday. Homework is to study for 15 minutes on the Human Body.

Friday students will complete a graded full-length practice EOG. I do not expect all students to finish and may continue Monday.

Next week we will be taking more tests for the EOG.
Extra Credit current events will be due 5/23/14 so all grades can be finalized. Students please look in your "shared" link on Google Drive to find the current event rubric. All parts must be completed to get full credit and there is a limit of 3 per student.

I hope everyone has a great week!

Friday, May 9, 2014

Progress Reports went home this past week and there are still many students who have not returned theirs signed.

Test grades have been emailed to students. Next week we will be reviewing Force and Energy. Monday we will be going over the tutorial for online testing. Expect homework a few nights next week. There will be a full length EOG test Friday.

EXTRA CREDIT will consist of the current events. The rubric must be followed completely to get all 10 points. Maximum of 3 per student. Please identify which subject you want the points to go on. Due by May 23.  Students have the rubric in their Google Drive

SPECIAL THANKS so all the gifts I received for Teacher Appreciation Week. I am truly blessed with great students and their families.

Friday, May 2, 2014

Happy Friday,

I have graded the Weather EOG tests and they have been emailed to students. Scores were either really good, or really poor. I have stressed to students all week that if they have ANY questions they need to ask me because I am not a mind reader. As a teacher, I am trying and doing all I can to get students on track for the EOG, but the student needs to be putting in the time studying and getting help. This weekend for homework I have asked all students to spend 30 minutes reviewing old notes, powerpoints, flashcards, and other helpful information. As always, feel free to email me if you are stuck on a topic.

Next week we will be reviewing Ecosystems and Matter. Topics Include:
Habitat
Niche
Ecosystem
Population
Community
Organism
Food Chain
Food Web
Producer
Consumer
Decomposer
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Evaporation
Condensation
Mass
Volume
Physical Change
Chemical Change

Thanks,
Mrs. Fail

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

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.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

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!

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

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.




Monday, April 7, 2014

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!!!!

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

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 7AMPlease 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.

Monday, March 31, 2014

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. 

Thursday, March 27, 2014

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.

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

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.






Monday, March 24, 2014

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.

Thursday, March 20, 2014

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.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

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.

Monday, March 17, 2014

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

Here is a video to review.


Friday, March 14, 2014

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.





Wednesday, March 12, 2014

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. 

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

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

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

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

Friday, February 28, 2014

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).

Monday, February 24, 2014

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!

Friday, February 21, 2014

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.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

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.

Monday, February 17, 2014

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.

Thursday, February 13, 2014

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!

Monday, February 10, 2014

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.

Thursday, February 6, 2014

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

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

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.

Monday, February 3, 2014

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

Thursday, January 30, 2014




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 

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

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!

Monday, January 27, 2014

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.


Saturday, January 25, 2014

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.


Friday, January 24, 2014

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

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

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.

Saturday, January 18, 2014

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.

Monday, January 13, 2014

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

Thursday, January 9, 2014

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.

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

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!


Monday, January 6, 2014

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

Friday, January 3, 2014

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.

Thursday, January 2, 2014

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.



Wednesday, December 18, 2013

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!

Sunday, December 15, 2013

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

Friday, December 13, 2013

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


Monday, December 9, 2013

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....

Friday, December 6, 2013

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.

Thursday, December 5, 2013

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

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

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!!!

Monday, December 2, 2013

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

Monday, November 25, 2013

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!

Friday, November 22, 2013

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

Thursday, November 21, 2013

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.

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

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. 

Monday, November 18, 2013

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!

Friday, November 15, 2013

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

Thursday, November 14, 2013

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

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

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!

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

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.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

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

Monday, November 4, 2013

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