2nd Quarter Report Cards

• Report cards will be available to parents on the Power School Parent Portal on January 10th.
• If you need a paper copy of your child's report card, please contact the school office.
• Continue to work on Study Island and read over break! :)  We will see you back at BWIS on Jan. 6 for the 3rd quarter.

December RISE Students

Congrats to Sydney, Cameron, Jacob, and Avery for being selected for RISE in December!

Social Studies Song Presentations

Groups of students presented their Maya, Aztec, and Inca songs Monday in class.  Here are a few snapshots of performances.

Look at these awesome science projects!

Science Week of December 16th

Wowwwww!! This quarter went fast in science class and the projects have turned out great. Students will finish presenting projects to their classes this week.  Check PowerSchool after December 20th to see your grade.


**When you get bored over Winter Break, be sure to login to Study Island Science!  There is a candy bar waiting for anyone who earns all the blue ribbons in the science section! (not the new standards)

Wright Language Arts December 16th

On this short week we will finish up the Treasures section that we started last week.  Be sure to re-read the selection so that you know where to locate information for the Selection Quiz on Tuesday!  The spelling quiz and skills test will be on Thursday!

Monday- Read Treasures pages 382-413, Complete Practice Book pages 136-143
Tuesday- Practice Book Homework Check, Selection Quiz
Wednesday- Library Computer Lab
Thursday- Spelling Quiz, Skills Test

Bodker- 5th Grade Math Week of Dec. 16th.

This week students will complete Unit 5. We begin the week with a graphing project using skittles.
We will spend Tuesday reviewing how to convert fractions to mixed number, improper fractions, equivalent fractions, decimals, percents, and reducing to simplest form
Students will take Unit 5 Assessment on Wednesday, Dec 18th.  

Homework

Mon- Unit 5 Review Packet
Tues- Review notes  for Unit 5 Assessment
Wed- No Homework
Thur- No Assigned Homework.

Please encourage your child to work on Study Island Math over Christmas Break! 

Bodker Language Arts Week of Dec. 16

This week we will continue to read our class novel Tuck Everlasting.  We have currently completed chapters 1-7.  This week we will continue to discuss reading vocabulary and comprehension questions through chapter 11.

Homework

Mon- Complete vocabulary for chapters 8 and 9
Tue- Complete comprehension questions for Ch. 8 and 9 and Vocabulary for Ch. 10 and 11.
Wed- Complete unfinished comprehension questions for ch. 10 and 11. Study for quiz Ch 6-11
Thur-Quiz over Chapters 6-11

Graven LA Week of Dec. 16

Students will not be working from Treasures this week.  Instead, a variety of reading and writing activities will take place to celebrate the winter season. 

Monday-ornament worksheet, winter haiku final due Wednesday, Study Island due Thursday
Tuesday-winter haiku final due Wednesday, Study Island due Thursday
Wednesday-winter haiku final due, worksheet, Study Island due Thursday
Thursday-read and work on Study Island over beak :)

SS Week of Dec. 16

This week we will finish our study of Meso and South American civilizations. 

Monday-groups present songs, finish worksheet (chart on 3 groups)
Tuesday-study
Wednesday-unit test
Thursday-read and relax over break :)

Social Studies Music Projects

Here are some students working cooperatively in groups on their social studies projects.  Students are using the Google Chromebooks and Google Docs to create songs about the Maya, Aztec, and Inca.  Performances will take place on Monday (live music performances or prerecorded by the groups).  Be sure to get Mrs. Graven the lyrics of your song through Google Docs (and one printed version per group) and appropriate music for during your presentation.  

END OF THE QUARTER DEC. 19

This is just a reminder that the 2nd quarter ends on Thursday, December 19.  This week and next week are the final days to finish strong and to get caught up on missing work for students.  Be sure to log into Power School to take a look at your student's grades!

GRAVEN LA Week of Dec. 9

This week we will read "Catch of the Day" from Treasures in Unit 3, week 1.  Key skills include theme, action verbs, analogies, and open syllable words.

Common Core State Standard: RL.5.2: Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize a text.

Spelling Words Unit 3, Week 1 (open syllables)

1.  minus       11. vacant

2.  loser         12.  punish

3.  humor      13.  cavern

4.  closet       14.  shiver

5.  recent       15.  decent

6.  student     16.  linen

7.  equal        17.  legal

8.  profile      18.  panic

9.  local         19.  smoky

10.  comet     20.  tyrant

Vocabulary Words

1. wares

2.  treasurer

3.  merchandise

4.  instruct

5.  educate

6.  burdens

7.  appreciation

8.  unfortunate

Homework

Monday-turn in science fair report (2 printed copies to Mrs. Graven), read p. 252-275 in Treasures, practice book p. 91-99 due Thursday, Study Island (theme) due Friday, Reading Counts Quiz #2 due Friday

Tuesday-practice book p. 91-99 due Thursday, Study Island (theme) due Friday, Reading Counts Quiz #2 due Friday

Wednesday-practice book p. 91-99 due Thursday, Study Island (theme) due Friday, Reading Counts Quiz #2 due Friday

Thursday-selection test, practice book p. 91-99 due, Study Island (theme) due Friday, Reading Counts Quiz #2 due Friday

Friday-skills test, Study Island (theme) due, Reading Counts Quiz #2 due

SS Week of Dec. 9

This week students are learning about the Inca civilization, the last of the Meso American groups.  Time will also be spent reviewing and comparing the Maya, Aztec, and Inca groups.  Students are using class time working in groups to create songs about one these civilizations.  The focus is to review and teach key concepts about the civilization and present it in a fun and entertaining method.  Songs are due on Monday.  Songs can be performed live in class or by means of a video that groups pre-record (recess, study hall, outside of school).  All students must be involved in the presentation of the song and groups will be graded on a rubric given to them in class.  Students will only be turning in the lyrics of their song, which should be typed and shared with Mrs. Graven and the group on Google Docs.  Watch the Flocabulary video link for inspiration!  Also, a test on Meso America will take place on WEDNESDAY of next week.

Homework
Monday-none
Tuesday-work on music project
Wednesday-Empire matching worksheet, work on music project
Thursday-Comparing 3 groups worksheet, work on music project
Friday-turn in ABC sheets, work on music project
Monday-groups present songs
Tuesday-study for test
Wednesday-MESO AMERICA TEST
Thursday-Read over break! :)

Science Week of December 9th

Throughout this week and next, students will be presenting their science fair projects to their classes.  Be sure to bring in your trifold board for your presentation.  You are welcome to speak about your project from memory or use notecards or a script, it is totally up to you!  Be sure that you summarize the main points. You will have approximately 5-7 minutes to fill, so you won't be able to hit every detail from your report.  Check the schedule clipboard if you forget what day you signed up to present!

We will be covering some material as we have time.  Expect a quiz on Gravity/Friction/Magnetism this week on Wednesday.  It will be the same quiz as the Pre-Assessment.

Wright LA week of December 9th

On Monday, you will be working on a final polish of your Science Fair Report and also finishing up any Reading Counts quizzes for your independent reading book.  Tuesday and Wednesday we will be finishing up the Treasures Unit 2 Review test.  By Thursday we should be able to start in on Treasures Unit 4. The homework check, selection test, skills test, and spelling quiz will be next Monday and Tuesday!!  Only nine more days in this semester so finish strong!!

Monday- Final work session for Science Fair Project and Reading Counts Quiz
Tuesday/Wednesday- Finish up Unit 2 Review Test
Thursday- Read Treasures p.383-417, PB pages 136-143

Science Fair Projects

Even though school was closed on Friday, this is just a reminder that all science fair projects are still due on Monday.  Students were reminded in school on Thursday that this would be the case if school was closed Friday.  This also includes the written reports due for language arts classes. 

Bodker - Language Arts Week of December 2, 2013

This month our class is going to take a break from the Treasures series and begin reading a novel.  Tuck Everlasting written by Natalie Babbitt is a novel with a big secret and discusses the topic of eternal life.  We began this week discussing the topic of eternal life versus a normal life.  Students had some strong opinions and thoughts on the subject.

Students will do most reading during class.  We will not have spelling tests however, students will have an ongoing vocabulary list.  There will be daily assignments and comprehension questions to help with understanding of the story.

Homework-

Mon- No School
Tues- Anticipation writing
Wed-  Treegap and cottage picture due- Thursday
Thurs- Comprehension and vocabulary for Chapters 2 and 3
Friday-?

Win science fairs! Save the world! Get money!

This story should get you psyched up for science fair season!  Read this story to learn about some kids who took the science fair to "the next level".  Their projects sound great and their rewards sound pretty good too!

Broadcom MASTERS Science Fair

Science Week of December 3rd

Gravity, friction, and magnetism will dominate the discussion this week as we explore everyday forces.  We will be playing with toys and coming up with real world examples to help us understand these somewhat abstract concepts.  Look for a quiz next week!

This is also our final week to work on Science Fair Projects!!  Students should be revising and editing the final copy of their reports.  You should also be completing your tri-fold display board that is due on the day that you present your project.

WORK DAY FRIDAY!!
Science Fair Reports Due Monday, December 9th.  Please share these with me through your google docs science folder!

Wright Language Arts Week of December 3rd

We will be reviewing the skills we practiced in Treasures Unit 2 this week.   We will be reading two short stories together from Treasures to review many skills including drawing conclusions, main idea and details, author's purpose, latin roots, and charts.  A unit 2 review test will take place on Thursday over all of the skills we covered in unit 2.  There will be no spelling or practice book pages this week.  Class time will also be used for revising and editing the science fair project report that is due on MONDAY DECEMBER 9. You have been working on these reports for almost 7 weeks, please make it quality work.

Tuesday and Wednesday- In Class Review
Thursday-  Unit 2 Test

Monday, December 9th-  Science Report Due (for science grade and language arts grade)
                                              Reading Counts Quiz for your independent reading book due!!!

Graven LA Week of Dec. 3

This week will be a wrap up of Treasures Unit 2.  We will be reading two short stories together from Treasures to review many skills, including draw conclusions, main idea and details, author's purpose,

latin roots, and charts.  A unit 2 review test will take place on Thursday over all of the skills we covered in unit 2.  There are no new spelling words this week.  Instead, students will be tested on their personal spelling words for unit 2, which are all of the words previously missed on unit 2 tests.  There are no practice book pages this week.  Time will also be spent in class for revising and editing the science fair writing piece that is due on MONDAY DECEMBER 9.

Homework

Tuesday-"The Hungriest Dog" worksheet, spelling sentences due Thursday, Study Island topics due Friday, science fair writing piece due on Monday

Wednesday-"Going the Distance" worksheet, spelling sentences due Thursday, Study Island topics due Friday, science fair writing piece due on Monday

Thursday-Unit 2 Test, spelling sentences due, Study Island topics due Friday, science fair writing piece due on Monday

Friday-Study Island topics due, science fair writing piece due on Monday

Monday-science fair writing piece due

SS Week of Dec. 3

Learning Target: I can compare characteristics of early Indian civilizations (governments, social structures, religions, technologies, and agricultural practices and products).

This week we will be finishing up the Aztec and digging into the Inca civilization.

Homework
Wednesday-Inca worksheet
*keep adding to your ABC sheets