April 26-30, 2010

English- This week students will write the rough draft of their research paper. I will proofread all rough drafts before the final draft is written. Students will be given a majority of the class to work on the assigned paragraphs, however, if they do not finish in class it will be assigned for homework. If your child has to work on this at home, PLEASE fight the urge to change their work. Any help/guidance you give them is wonderful, but let it be their words....not yours. Final drafts will be due at the beginning of class on Wednesday, May 5. They may be typed or NEATLY handwritten. If you have any questions as we work through this process, please let me know.

Science- This week we will continue our voyage with the crew of the Mimi. Students are being graded on questions from the videos and in class activities. All students have been instructed to keep all graded work in the green, Science folder in their binder. If you would like to see your child's scores on these assignments, please ask to see them. Nothing needs to be signed or returned to me.

This week

In English, we will continue work on our research papers.

In Science, we will start a unit called Voyage of the Mimi. This is a series of videos and activities that follow a group of young students who embark on a whale watching expedition.

School Mass

This Friday, April 23, we will celebrate our last school mass for the year. Don't forget to wear mass uniform and bring a donation for the Food Bank.

School Supply Order

Information regarding the school supply order went home today. If you choose to take advantage of this service, all orders are due by this Friday (April 23).

Summer Reading

Parents, if you are taking advantage of the summer reading book order, please note that all orders are due tomorrow.

Limericks

To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, my English students created their own limericks. I was very impressed with the final products. I wish I could post them all, but here are a few examples. Sorry it took so long to get them posted. Enjoy!

April 12-16, 2010

English
Two online sources and signed parent letter for research paper are due on Tuesday. Students will start working on papers in class on Tuesday. ALL work will be done in class. Please contact me if you have any questions about this project.

Test for Vocab Unit 13 will be different. MANY students are still struggling with writing good, complete sentences. Therefore, the test will consist of a sentence using each word. Students will be able to use Vocab. book to complete the test. Each sentence will be graded on 4 things: capital letter begins sentence, correct punctuation at end of sentence, vocab word spelled correctly and used correctly. This test/assignment will be done in class.

Science
Test on Chapter 5 Seed Plants is on Wednesday. This will be our last test of the year. All further assessments will be done through class assignments/activities/projects.

FIELD TRIP
Houmas House trip is Thursday. Students should wear normal uniform and bring a bag lunch unless one was requested from the cafeteria. Please keep in mind when packing your child's lunch that the lunches will be on the bus while we tour the house. NO ice chest will be available for student use.
Cameras are acceptable, if you allow your child to bring one. ipod, games, etc. are NOT acceptable.
Chaperones should meet in front of the school office at 8:30. Please remember if you have not paid already you must pay ten dollars when we get there.
If you have any questions, please contact your child's homeroom teacher.