January 18th-21st

Spelling Words (not found in your spelling book)
1. remembrance
2. dedication
3. equality
4. freedom
5. injustice
6. prejudice
7. speeches
8. segregation
9. busing
10. boycott
11. racism
12. civil

Homework:
Tuesday- Spelling 3x each, math worksheet, read for 20 minutes
Wednesday- math worksheet, read for 20 minutes, MLK writing activity
Thursday- math worksheet, study spelling, read for 20 minutes, science reading
Friday- read over the weekend, spend time with family
**** NO POW OR CURRENT EVENT DUE TO THE SHORT WEEK****
**** RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS FOR SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT DUE FRIDAY****

100 Days and Counting!

Dear Parents and Students,

This is such a wonderful week at school as we prepare once again to show what we know each and every day. On Friday, we celebrate the 100th day of school, one of my favorite days of the school year! Attending school on time and all day on Friday is strongly encouraged. Not only will you get to participate in some great 100 day activities but you will also help our school maintain it's Excelling label with 100% attendance!

I look forward to seeing you tomorrow morning. I hope you all had a great weekend!

Blessings,
Mrs. DeBono

Homework this week!
M- Read for 20 minutes, math worksheet, spelling 3x each
Tu- Read for 20 minutes, math worksheet, spelling menu chosen by SOW
W- Read for 20 minutes, math worksheet, "In 100 years, the world will be ___" writing assign.
Th- Read for 20 minutes, math worksheet, study spelling, science comprehension
F- Read over the weekend and spend time with those you love!
**** POW and Current Event are due on Friday*****

P.O.W.
Draw a quadrilateral with opposite sides that are parallel. Two of the opposite sides are 6 cm in length. The other two are 4 cm in length. No sides are perpendicular. Label it A.

Draw a quadrilateral with four equal sides of 3 cm and four right angles. Label it B.

Draw a quadrilateral with parallel sides and four right angles. Its length is 5 cm, and its width is 2 cm. Label it C.

Write an explanation of how each quadrilateral is similar and different to one another. Describe the most appropriate name for each quadrilateral.

Happy New Year 2011

Welcome back students! Let's start 2011 off on the right foot. Make sure to read the blog weekly for homework, spelling and all other information. I look forward to seeing you in class tomorrow morning.

Homework for this week:
Monday- Spelling 3x each, Math worksheet (review of decimals, fractions, and percents)
Tuesday- Spelling Menu (will be chosen by the Student of the Week), Math worksheet
Wednesday- Creative writing assignment (handed out in class), Math worksheet
Thursday- Study spelling words, Math worksheet, Science reading comprehension
Friday- Reading over the weekend towards AR
*** A P.O.W. and a Current Event are due this Friday ***
*** Daily reading towards AR is required as well ***

Spelling Words:
(Will be posted Monday afternoon...the book was left at school, sorry!)

Problem of the Week:
Each year the national weather service monitors rainfall around the United States. Here is rainfall measured in Tucson over one week: Monday .36 inches, Tuesday .89 inches, Wednesday .93 inches, Thursday 1.21 inches, and Friday .76 inches. Write the inches of rainfall during the week in a numerical sequence. Analyze the change in rainfall from day to day and describe the changes using words like increasing, decreasing, and all together.

Current Event Tips:
** Your current event needs two paragraphs. In the first paragraph, tell me the 5Ws and H of your article (who, what, where, when, why, how). In the second paragraph, tell me your opinions and justifications for choosing the article. You may type or write your current event. You may click on Comet's Kids for Social Studies and Current Event websites to help locate an article online. You may use newspaper and magazine articles as well. Don't forget to attach your article to your current event. Plagiarizing is unacceptable and against school policy. Make sure your article is written in your own words and that citation is given.

Goodbye 2010

Homework for the week:

Monday- math worksheet, reading comprehension story

Tuesday- math worksheet, reading comprehension story

Wednesday- spelling sentences

Thursday- study spelling, list of materials due for science fair project

Spelling Words:
1. Christmas
2. Kwanzaa
3. Hanukkah
4. wreath
5. tinsel
6. mistletoe
7. decoration
8. traditions
9. feast
10. wassailing
11. ornament
12. luminaria
13. menorah
14. charities
15. angel
16. reindeer
17. sleigh
18. December
19. chocolate
20. garland

Weekly Update- December 7th

Spelling Words:
1. absent
2. servant
3. present
4. instant
5. accident
6. assistant
7. current
8. moment
9. resident
10. ignorant
11. pleasant
12. distant
13. innocent
14. intelligent
15. restaurant
16. patient
17. government
18. statement
19. migrant
20. participant

Problem of the Week:
Mrs. DeBono went Christmas shopping with her mom. She went to Old Navy and Target. Mrs. DeBono spent a total of $90. She some money on 5 gift cards at Target. She spent a total of $40 at Old Navy. Write a two-step equation to show how much money each gift card was at Target.

Homework:
12/6- integers practice, read for 20 minutes, study for science benchmark, work on POW
12/7- integers practice, read for 20 minutes, work on POW, study for science benchmark
12/8- work on POW, read for 20 minutes, study for science benchmark
12/9- write your spelling words in ABC order, finish Bloom's ball, read for 20 minutes

This week's events:
12/9- Science Benchmark 1
12/10- School spelling bee at 8:30, come cheer Christopher on!

Science fair update:
- All students should have turned in their topic and their hypothesis.
- Research is due Monday, 12/6 if you haven't turned it in yet.
- Begin working on your list of materials, procedures

It's time for Round 2 of Benchmarks!

Dear parents and students,

It's that time of year again...Benchmark week! I know all of the students have been working hard to polish and refine the skills we've learned in quarter 2 in preparation of our benchmarks. Please join me in wishing them good luck this week. Our benchmarks will begin on Tuesday and end on Thursday. The schedule is as follows:
* Tuesday- Writing Benchmark beginning at 8:20 and ending around 10:30-11:00am
* Wednesday- Reading and Writing multiple choice beginning at 8:20 and ending at 11:00am
*Thursday- Math Benchmark beginning at 8:20 and ending around 10:30-11:00am.
Please help in making sure your child is at school during these time frames. Making up a benchmark test will require your child to miss additional class time. Thank you for your support.

Due to benchmark testing, our homework is different this week. Here is the homework schedule.
Monday- Rewrite persuasive essay using the checklist provided and notes from Mrs. DeBono.
Tuesday- Benchmark reading review packet
Wednesday- Benchmark math review packet
Thursday- Study for spelling test, read for 20 minutes
Friday- spend time with your family

Spelling words for this week are as follows:
1. anyway
2. any way (yes, this is different from number 1)
3. all right
4. every one
5. everyone (yes, this is different from number 4)
6. already
7. all ready (yes, this is different from number 6)
8. a lot
9. its
10. it's (notice the apostrophe)
11. your
12. you're (again, notice the apostrophe)
13. who's
14. whose (a lack of apostrophe here)
15. there's (there is)
16. theirs (showing possession)
17. anyone
18. any one (two separate words here)
19. altogether
20. all together (2 separate words here)

Science Fair Project Due Dates

Science Fair Dates
November 12th: Ideas due and questions
November 26 :Hypothesis
December 3 :Research
December 17 :List of materials
January 7th: A detailed list of procedures is due (your plan)
January 21 : The results of your experiment and conclusion
January 26: Display board and journal are due
January 27th: Science Showcase