Wednesday, October 28, 2015

ELA:
The students are learning about prepositional phrases.
The class is continuing to read Bud, Not Buddy.
Research Projects are coming along, nicely.


7th/8th Math:
The students are learning how to solve two step equations.
Test next week


5th Math:
The students are learning how to add and subtract mixed numbers.
Quiz, next week

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

ELA:
The students are working on a research project.
They are learning about adjectives.
The class is continuing to read "Bud, Not Buddy."

7th/8th Math:
The students are learning how to solve two step equations.
*Test Next week


5th Math:
The students are learning how to change mixed numbers into improper fractions
and improper fractions into mixed numbers.
*Quiz Next Week

Monday, October 12, 2015

ELA:
"Bud, Not Buddy" test Wednesday on Chapters 8-12
No vocab test this week
This week, the students will continue to practice using dialogue in their writing.
They are also learning about adverbs and adjectives.

7th/8th math:
Test Thursday or Friday on writing and solving one step equations

5th math:
The students are learning how to add and subtract fractions.
There will be a quiz on Thursday or Friday.

Monday, October 5, 2015

ELA:
The students are studying adverbs and quotation marks.
They are continuing to read Bud, Not Buddy.  (test on Friday)
This week, the students will complete typing their narrative essays into MyAccess.

Math 5th:
The students will complete their fraction projects.
They will learn how to add and subtract fractions with "like denominators."

Math 7th/8th;
Quiz Tuesday, on taxes and tipping

Thursday, October 1, 2015

ELA:
The students are typing their scary stories into MyAccess.
The students are practicing using quotation marks, correctly.
The class is continuing to read Bud, Not Buddy.
Vocab Test Friday on words to use "instead of said."


7th/8th Math:
The students are learning about going to a restaurant and how to figure out tax and tips.
Test Friday


5th Math:
The students are working on a fraction unit.
They will be completing a fraction tree project.
Quiz next week, on equivalent fractions and "fraction of" problems.