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SWAG and Announcements for 9/17-9/21

 SPECIAL FOCUS: Author's Purpose

WORD WORK

 ANALYSIS: CLASS

GRAMMAR: Pgs. 19-20, 22

Lesson 2: Knots in My Yoyo String (Special Focus--Author's Purpose)

Fill out the special focus green sheet.
1.  Identify the purpose of the video.
2.  Explain why.

Geography Dictionary Slideshow

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SWAG and Announcements week of 5/21-5/25

YEAR BOOK NOTE:  Students received an envelope Wednesday morning to order a yearbook.  This envelop must be turned into the front office no later than Tuesday, May 29th!

Announcements:

1.  This week is the last week for students who have yet to finish their state testing.

2.  Students can no longer check out books from the library.  During this time students will be working on a couple of health assignments.  The lesson assignments for this chapter will all be due at the end of the week NEXT WEEK.

3.  This week we will finally be finishing up our end of the year progress monitoring for Reading and Reading Comprehension

4.  SWAG and Assessments Due Friday.

5.  This is our last week of Science for the year.  All science related projects or assignments are due Friday.

6.  The class is starting a persuasive essay.  This essay will be done in full, during class.  This is the follow up of a pre-assessment for persuasive writing which was given to the students in the fall.

SWAG:

Spelling:  Complete pages 329-330 in the Reader's Notebook

Word Work:  All 10 Words -- intention, hoarding, retorted, gnarled, motioned, destination, inexplicable, inconsolable, legitimate, guttural

Analysis:

Class

Independent/Partner: Choose two of the three sections to complete (e.g. Ordering and Sequencing & Problems and Solutions.

Grammar:  Complete pages 331-335 in the Reader's Notebook

SWAG and Announcements for week of 5/14-5/18

I very much apologize for the late post!

1.  Field Trip tomorrow!  Here is the schedule.

Time                                   Activity

8:30                                     Attendance in classroom

8:35                                     Load Bus

8:40                                     Leave Scappoose

9 am                                    Gates open at corner of SW 20th Ave. and SW Morrison St

9am-11:30pm       Providence Health & Fitness Fair on the concourse

10:15 am                              Pre-Match Assembly (everybody in their seats)

11 am                                     Portland Timbers U-23 match starts

1 pm                                    Match concludes – please stay in your seats until excused

1-2 pm                                Post-match assembly

1:10                                     Called to get on busses

2:00                                     Arrive back in Scappoose

2.  This week we finished our SBAC State Tests
3.  After having taken a break the last few weeks from Math during State Testing, Students have resumed their math classes.  Be on the lookout for Math Homework.
4.  Students will begin a social studies unit on ancient civilizations.
5.  SWAG will be due Friday.
6.  Assessments will be given Thursday

SWAG:
Spelling: Reader's Notebook Pgs. 317-318

Word Work:  All 10 Words _ subsided, warily, strident, confronting, intently, exasperated, contempt, implored, scornfully, occupying

Analysis: Class

Grammar: Reader's Notebook Pgs. 319-321

Announcements + SWAG for Week of 5/7-5/11

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1.  Students will be writing a second classification essay on a topic of their choice as provided in the post from Monday.  The due date for this assignment is unusual in that it is not due this Friday, but rather, next Monday.
2.  Students will be responsible for all SWAG items posted below.  All SWAG is due Friday.  There is spelling this week.
3.  Family Math Night will be held at OPE this year from 6:00-7:30.  Details about this night and the bake sale happening that night were on a flyer sent home last week, as well as in last weeks blog post.
4.  Students will begin Math State testing this week.  Please make sure your student is well rested.
5.  The 6th grade field trip to Providence Park will be next Friday the 18th.  Expect bus slips and permission slips to come home this week.  These will need to be signed and returned asap.

SWAG:
Spelling:  Reader's Notebook Pages 304-306

Word Work: All 10 Words. 
Decrepit, barren, instinct, arose, harsh, lurched, frustration, conditions, vertical, elusive.

Analysis: Partner/Independent and Class

       Partner:

     Class: Click Image to View

 

Grammar: None

Classification Essay: Click image to view