Math, Reading, History, Spelling for Week of May 23-25

This week we will continue playing games to reinforce skills learned during the year.  Please keep practicing your multiplication facts during the summer.

Spelling for Week of May 16-20, 2016

We will play Around the World using spelling words from this year.

History for Week of May 16-20, 2016

This week in History we will play games using facts we have learned this year.  

Reading for Week of May 16-20, 2016

This week in Reading we will role play books we have read this year.

Important Events

May 16-25 No Uniforms, but compliance with CCS dress code

May 16- Lunch in activity Center

May 18- Spirit Night Wings, Pizza and Things

May 22- 8^th Grade Graduation

May 25 Last Day of School- Chapel (at reg. time)- End of Year Parties- Early Release

Math for Week of May 16-20, 2016

This week in Math we will practice skills we have learned during the year.  We will also play games using these skills.  

Biology May 9-13, 2016

This week we will learn about the circulatory system:  the heart, blood, blood vessels, arteries, and veins.  We will dissect a pig heart to observe the four chambers and the pumping mechanism.  It will be awesome, as it compares very closely to the human heart.

Bible and Latin: May 9-13

Bible

Tuesday - The Transfiguration, reading card and worksheet

Wednesday - Read Matt. 17:1-9 and translate key words from this lesson using the Key code on the worksheet. 

Thursday -Triumphal Entry, reading card and worksheet

Latin 

Monday - Chapter 17 introduction and video, complete the activity page for this chapter

Friday -  Check our work on the activity page and go over any mistakes that were made. 

Spelling for Week of May 9- 13, 2016

Week 28

May 9-13, 2016

1. opposite                             16. multiplicative

2. Mercury                             17. dew

3. media                                18.indigo

4. prepared                            19.capacity

5. plentiful                             20. indentured

6. solution                                    21. servant

7. apostrophe

8. comma

9. exclamation

10. especially

11. subdivision

12. subheading

13. submarine

14. subcommittee

15. submerge

                                                       

History for Week of May 9-13, 2016

This week we will begin making out Timeline for events leading to the Revolutionary War.

Revolutionary War

Reading for Week of May 9- 13, 2016

This week the children will be presenting their Book Projects for Amos Fortune Freeman.  I have not forgotten about the corn husk dolls!  Maybe this week!

Upcoming Events-

May 6- Book Project Due

May 11- Historical Events Due

May 12- End of School Programs- 6:45 PM

May 13- Field Day (Parent Plus) Early Release

May 16-25 No Uniforms, but compliance with CCS dress code

May 18- Spirit Night at Wings, Pizza and Things

May 22- 8th Grade Graduation during morning services

May 25- Last Day of School- early Dismissal at 11:45

                Chapel at regular time

                End of School Parties

                Report Cards Go Home

May 26- Teacher Work Day

Math for Week of May 9- 13, 2016

Monday- Unit 4 Study Guide

Tuesday- Test

Wednesday- Test Corrections

Thursday- Section 5.1 Constructing Decimals.  Problems 1-4 p. 215- 219.  Homework Exercises 1-5 p. 220- 221

Friday- Section 5.1 Constructing Decimals. Problems 10-4 p. 215- 219.  No Homework

Constructing Decimals

Biology May 2-6, 2016

We have So Much to cover in a very short time - where has the time gone??  So, get ready to buckle down and work hard with me.  We are learning about the human body:

May 2 - 6:  We are learning about the skeletal system, muscular system, and respiratory system
May 9-13:  We are learning about the circulatory system, digestive system, and excretory system (heart dissection)
May 16 - 29: We are learning about the nervous system and endocrine system (brain dissection)
May 23-25:  We are learning about the reproductive system

Spelling for Week of May 2-6, 2016

Week 28

May 6, 2016

1. opposite                             16. multiplicative

2. Mercury                              17. dew

3. media                               18. indigo

4. prepared                            19. capacity

5. plentiful                             20. indentured

6. solution                               21. servant

7. apostrophe

8. comma

9. exclamation

10. especially

11. subdivision

12. subheading

13. submarine

14. subcommittee

15. submerge

Write spelling words 3 times each to hand in by Thursday.  Test this week will be on Thursday.

History for May 2-6, 2016

This week in History we will continue researching historical events leading to the Revolutionary War to create a time line in class.

Reading for Week of May 2-6, 2016

We will continue reading and discussing Amos Fortune Freeman by Elizabeth Yates.  Be working on your Book Project.

Book Projects will be due on Monday, May 9.

Upcoming Events

May 6- Muffins for Moms

        5^th Grade Field Trip- Homestead Heritage (Please send permission slips and money- $10)

May 11- Combined Rehersal for End of School Program

May 12- End of Year Programs 6:00 & 6:45       

May 13 Field Day- Early Release 11:45

May 16-25 No Uniforms, but compliance with CCS dress code

May 16- Lunch in Activity Center

May 18- Spirit Night Wings, Pizza and Things

May 25 Last Day of School- Chapel (at regular time)- End of Year Parties- Early Release

Bible and Latin: May 2-6

LAST Memory Verse: Recite on 10th

John 14:6-7

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”

Bible

Tuesday - Read John 11 then determine who said each of the following quotes
Wednesday/ Thursday  -Read the scriptures from our "I Am" worksheet and discover each of the statements and their preceding miracle or parable. Create a flipbook to illustrate the connection between some of Jesus miracles and and his "I Am" statements.



Latin 
Monday - Go over Chapter 16 mistakes and corrections. Create flip book for tenses in verb conjugation
Friday - Introduction to Chapter 17, read page 105-106, complete page 107 in workbook

Math for Week of May 2-6, 2016

Monday Section 4.5 Common Denominators and Mixed Numbers  Homework  Exercises 1 & 2 p. 209

Tuesday- Section 4.5 Common Denominators and Mixed Numbers  Homework  Exercises 3-9 p. 209

Wednesday- Section 4.5 Common Denominators and Mixed Numbers  No Homework

Thursday- Section 4.5 Common Denominators and Mixed Numbers  Homework  Exercises 9-13 p. 209

Field Trip to Homestead Heritage

Common Denominators and Mixed Numbers 

Biology April 25 - 29, 2016

This week in Biology you will present your biomes projects!  I know that you have been working very hard doing research and creating a display.  Please make sure you bring everything required for the project on Monday; late projects will lose 10 points each day until brought in. We will "draw numbers" for presentation order.    Later this week we will complete characteristics of vertebrates (amphibians, fish, reptiles, birds, mammals).  Next week we will start learning about the human body.

Bible and Latin: April 25-29

Bible
Tuesday - Death of John the Baptist, reading card and corresponding worksheet (will be made up on Wednesday for the 4th graders)
Wednesday - Read in our bibles Matthew 14:1-12 and complete the crossword
Thursday - Lazarus raised from the dead, reading card and corresponding worksheet

Latin 
Monday - Chapter 16 Quiz
Friday - We will check our translations on the back of Chapter 16 and begin our introduction to Chapter 17

Memory Verse: Recite on Tuesday, May 3rd

John 11:25-26

 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live,  and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

Sorry about forgetting to post your scripture 5th graders - Ms. B

Spelling for Week of April 21-29, 2016

Don't forget to write your spelling words three times each!

Week 27

April 25- 29, 2016

1. France                               16. environment

2. repeated                            17. contrast

3. column                               18. misconception

4. western                              19. convection

5. violin                                 20. unevenly

6. piano                                 21. humidity

7. trumpet

8. plural

9. various

10. oblique

11. oblong

12. obstruct

13. oblige

14. obnoxious

15. obsessed

                                                            

History and Literature for Week of April 25- 29, 2016

Continue reading and discussing Amos Fortune Freeman by Elizabeth Yates

Continue to research historical events leading to the Revolutionary War
Create a time line

Corn Husk Dolls??

                                 

Upcoming Events

May 2-6 Teacher Appreciation

May 6- Muffins for Moms

May 6- 5th Grade Field Trip (Please send in permission slip and money- $10 as soon as possible)

May 12- End of School Programs

May 13- Field Day (Parent Plus) Early Release at 11:45

May 25- Last Day of School- early Dismissal at 11:45

                End of School Parties

                Report Cards Go Home

Math for Week of April 25-29, 2016

Monday and Tuesday- Section 4.4- Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
Homework for Tuesday- #1 a-g, 2 a-l, 3 a-o p. 199

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday- Section 4.5- Common Denominators and Mixed Fractions
Homework for Friday- # 1-7 p. 209

Biology April 18 - 22, 2016

This week we will continue to learn about characteristics of vertebrates: amphibians, fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals.  We will dissect a frog on Monday and Tuesday and identify different body systems.

Remember that the Biomes project is due on Monday, April 25!!

Reading for Week of April 18-22, 2016

Students will continue to read Amos Fortune by Elizabeth Yates.  We have been busy the last few weeks getting ready for the Iowa Test, then taking the Iowa Test.  This week we have been getting ready for our Earth Day Program.  We will get back to review our book and finish reading the last few chapters.  Be thinking of the Book Project for this book, and you may want to start the project at home.

April 29-Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration

May 2-6 Teacher Appreciation

May 12- End of School Programs

May 13- Field Day (Parent Plus)

May 20- Muffins for Moms

May 25- Last Day of School- early Dismissal at 11:45

                End of School Parties

                Report Cards Go Home

History for Week of 18-22, 2016

Students will continue to research historical events leading up to the Revolutionary War.

Math for Week of April 18-22, 2016

Monday- Section 4.5 Common Denominators and Mixed Fractions
Homework: Practice Sheet

Tuesday- Section 4.5 Common Denominators and Mixed Fractions
Homework: Practice Sheet

Wednesday- Chapel

Section Study Guide for Section 4

Thursday- Complete Study Guide for Section 4

Friday- Earth Day Program

Bible and Latin: April 18-22

REMINDER: Trash to Treasure projects for our Earth Day assembly are due this coming Friday, April 22nd. 

Memory Verse: Recite on April 26th

Matthew 10:7-8

 As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment.

Bible
Tuesday- Recite Matthew 5:13, create the Sermon on the Mount foldable we didn't get to on Friday
Wednesday - Apostles sent out, reading card and corresponding worksheet
Thursday - Read Matthew 10:5-15 and complete the "jumble" worksheet

Latin
Monday - Chapter 16 Video, read pages 97-100, complete page 101
Friday -  We will check our work and make corrections, complete page 102

ELA April 18-22

This week we are wrapping up the eight parts of the speech with interjections. We are going to have a quiz on Friday and review on Thursday. Also, we are going to go over how to correctly use commas.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Lambden Brown

Bible and Latin: April 11-115

Memory Verse: Recite on Tuesday, April 19th

Matthew 5:13

“You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot."

Bible 

Tuesday- Sermon on the Mount, reading cards and corresponding worksheet 

Wednesday- Read the scripture for Sermon on the Mount and match the best summary for each passage.

Thursday- Sermon on the Mount foldable project

Latin 

Monday - Chapter 15 Quiz

Friday -Chapter 16 introduction and activity page

Biology April 11 - 15, 2016

This week in Biology we will learn about vertebrates and we will review the classification system to see where vertebrates fit in:
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animal
Phylum: Vertebrate
Classes: amphibian, fish, reptile, bird, mammal

We will examine and dissect a frog this week.  Remember that your biome project is due on Monday, April 25!

Spelling for Week of April 11-15, 2016

Week 25-

Please remember to write each word three times each in you best handwriting.

I will hand out another Spelling List #25 if you do not have one already.

Reading for Week of April 11- 15, 2016

Children need to review the chapters "Hard Work Fills the Iron Kettle" and "Amos on the Mountain".  We will discuss these chapters in class.  One day this week or next we will make a corn husk doll like the one Amos Fortune made for Celyndia. 

We are getting close to the end of the book.  Be thinking about the Book Project you would like to do for Amos Fortune Free Man.  I have a link for the ideas below.  Choose a project you have not done before.

Book Project Ideas

Upcoming Events

April 11-15-Scholastic Book Fair

April 15- Grandparents Day

April 15- Deadline for early registration (50% off)

April 29-Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration

May 12- End of School Programs

May 13- Field Day (Parent Plus)

May 20- Muffins for Moms

May 25- Last Day of School- early Dismissal at 11:45

                End of School Parties

                Report Cards Go Home

History for April 11-15, 2016

We will continue to research events in history leading to the Revolutionary War.  Children will begin to memorize some poems and parts of some of the greatest speeches made by our fore fathers.  Children need to know about
                      -The Great Awakening
                      -Proclamation Line of 1763
                      -Daniel Boone
                      -What is an American?
                      -Eliza Pinckney
                      -King John
                      -The Glorious Revolution
                      -The Ladder of Rights
                      -Stamp Act
                      -Mercantilism
                      -Boston Massacre
                     -Tom Paine's Common Sense
                     -Post Roads- Corduroy Road
                     -Liberty Tree
                     -Patrick Henry
                     -Patrick Henry's famous speech
                     -Redcoats
                     -First Continental Congress
                     -Patriots and Whigs
                     -Loyalists and Tories
                     -Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Dr. Samuel Prescott
                     -Ralph Waldo Emerson's Stanza
                     -Lexington and Concord
                     -Ft. Ticonderoga
                     -Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys
                     -Benedict Arnold
                     -Second Continental Congress
                     -George Washington
                     -Benjamin Franklin

Math for Week of April 11- 15, 2016

Monday- Review to catch up on skills

Tuesday- Section 4-3 Unit and Mixed Numbers

Wednesday- Section 4-4-Addition and Subtraction of Fractions

Thursday - Section 4.4 Addition and Subtraction of Fractions

Friday- Section 4-4- Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies

Addition of Fractions

ELA April 11-15

This week we will be covering prepositions, adverbs, coordinating conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, and correlative conjunctions.

Just a few reminders:

April 11th-15th: Book Fair
April 15th: Grandparents Day
April 22nd: Arbor/Earth Day Celebration

Have a wonderful time on the field trip tomorrow!

Mrs. Lambden Brown

Latin and Bible: April 4th

Bible 

No bible as we will be testing during this time this week. 

No Memory Verse

Latin 

We will review chapter 15 grammar and vocabulary in class on Monday.

Math, Reading, History for Week of April 4-8, 2016

Monday

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Friday

Upcoming Events

April 5-7- Standardized Testing

April 8- Peaceable Kingdom

April 11-15-Scholastic Book Fair

April 15- Grandparents Day

April 15- Deadline for early registration (50% off)

April 29-Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration

-Some children have not returned their permission slip for Peaceable Kingdom.  Please take care of that as soon as possible. The deadline is approaching!

-Some children have not paid their $5 for Peaceable Kingdom.  Please take care of that as soon as possible, also.  The deadline is approaching!

-We need money for Spring Pictures or the pictures returned.  Please take care of that as soon as possible, also.  The deadline is approaching!

-We still need one driver for Peaceable Kingdom on Friday.  I can't put all the children in my car.

Biology April 4 - 8, 2016

This week our school is testing and going to Peaceable Kingdom, so we will only have Monday for Biology class.  We will identify food chains and food webs.

You have been assigned a Biomes project and you have the rubric that explains expectations.  We will not use class time to research (but you did get started last week) - and you are welcome to check out books from me.  Continue your own research at home using books or internet sources.  Part of the project is a diorama or poster, and requirements are stated on the rubric.  The completed project is due on April 25.

I can't wait to see your representations of the fascinating biomes around the Earth!

April 4-8

This week we will be reviewing for the standardized test. Make sure you get plenty of sleep this week!

Good luck on your test!!

Mrs. Lambden Brown

Bible and Latin: Mar 29-Apr 1

No Memory Verse for next week because we will be TESTING!

Bible

Tuesday - Recite Memory Verse Matthew8:2-4

We will start our introduction of Jesus and the 12 Apostles this week with our reading cards and bible readings. 

Latin 

Friday - Check Chapter 15 work and make corrections, complete derivative page. 

Spelling for Week of March 28- April 1, 2016

We will not have a spelling this week or next week.  We will continue spelling tests for the Week of April 11- 15, 2016, Week 25.

History for Week of March 28- April 1, 2016

We will spend this short week reviewing Social Studies skills needed for our IA Test on April 5-7.

We will suspend our History research until after our testing.

Reading for Week of March 28- April 1, 2016

We will spend this short week reviewing reading skills needed for our IA Test on April 5-7.

Upcoming Events

March 25- Good Friday/ Building Closed

March 28- Easter Monday- ECO

April 5-7- Standardized Testing

April 8- Peaceable Kingdom

April 11-15-Scholastic Book Fair

April 15- Grandparents Day

April 15- Deadline for early registration (50% off)

April 29-Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration

Math for Week of March 28- April 1, 2016

We will spend this short week reviewing math skills needed for our IA Test on April 5-7.

Biology March 29 - April 1, 2016

We have been learning about ecosystems, communities, populations, abiotic and biotic factors, producers, consumers, predators, prey, and decomposers, We have also learned about biomes. This week we will learn about food chains and food webs.

I will be assigning a biome project - please expect an information packet about expectations at the end of this week.  There will be a generous amount of time to prepare at home!

Bible and Latin: March 21-25

Do not forget we are out of school this Friday for Good Friday. Have a blessed Easter!

Memory Verse: Recite on March 29th

Matthew 8:2-4

And there was a leper who came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean.” He stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I do choose. Be made clean!” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Then Jesus said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

Bible
Tuesday - Miracles, Healings and Parables, reading card and corresponding worksheet
Wednesday - Read Matthew 8:23-27, then do an art study on Sadao's depiction of Christ asleep in the storm. 
Thursday - Review over this lesson

Latin
Monday - Chapter 15 introduction and workbook

History for March 21-25, 2016

Over the next several weeks we will review what has already been read and will go into greater detail about events happening during this time. We will take notes on some of the important events.  Children need to know about
                      -The Great Awakening
                      -Proclamation Line of 1763
                      -Daniel Boone
                      -What is an American?
                      -Eliza Pinckney
                      -King John
                      -The Glorious Revolution
                      -The Ladder of Rights
                      -Stamp Act
                      -Mercantilism
                      -Boston Massacre
                     -Tom Paine's Common Sense
                     -Post Roads- Corduroy Road
                     -Liberty Tree
                     -Patrick Henry
                     -Patrick Henry's famous speech
                     -Redcoats
                     -First Continental Congress
                     -Patriots and Whigs
                     -Loyalists and Tories
                     -Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Dr. Samuel Prescott
                     -Ralph Waldo Emerson's Stanza
                     -Lexington and Concord
                     -Ft. Ticonderoga
                     -Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys
                     -Benedict Arnold
                     -Second Continental Congress
                     -George Washington
                     -Benjamin Franklin


Children will memorize some of the great speeches and poems about these events.