Wednesday #133 2011 2012

CNN Students -- today’s talking points were about the new attempts to bring peace and stop the violence in Syria.   Then we continued our talk about the constitutionality of the health care legislation.   Finally we watched a cool driving simulator at the University of Iowa.  It emphasized the point that texting or talking on the phone driving greatly increases your chances of injuring yourself or someone else.

Math review with geometry.  Mrs. Cooper did a great review lesson and assessment regarding their knowledge about all of the geometry shapes and terms expected and tested on in May.  

Science rotation -- Everyone needs to complete 118, 120 and 121

Non-Fiction reading/writing -- we discussed the El Nino.   The main emphasis was working with students to use complete sentences and thoughts when completing this work.  
Due tomorrow is the Nervous System.

Singing

Math review -- we worked hard on working out the kinks in regards to adding fractions with unlike denominators.   

We did take a few questions regarding outdoor education.  

At the end of the day, we watched a www.brainpop.com regarding on-line safety.  I strongly encourage you to watch this video with your child and have a discussion regarding this.  

We need paper tissues for the runny noses that we have.  

Every child needs a pencil sharpener and pencils.   They can have a mechanical pencil however they need their own led.  Writing utensils and writing preparedness is becoming a significant learning distraction this year.  

Camp Information:

• Camp paper work for students was sent home yesterday and is due into the teacher by  Tuesday of next week.
• Counting by school days we leave for camp in 8 1/2 days!
• Disposable bag lunches for every student and chaperone are needed for the 1st day at camp. The camp does not serve lunch on Tuesday.
• Students arrive at Dublin Elementary the day of camp Tuesday, 4/17 @ 10:30 and report to the multipurpose room with bag lunch and gear.
• Payment deadline for camp is next week on Monday, 4/2. Mrs. Bastida, in the office, has a record of each student's balance and will accept cash or checks.
• Chaperone paperwork was sent home with students last week. Please return ASAP.
• Drivers to camp on Tuesday, 3/17 @ 11:00 a.m. and from camp Friday, 3/21 @ 1:00 p.m. needed. Please let us know if you are available to help with driving ASAP.
• Included in the papers going home with students today are the forms for taking an RX or OTC medication to camp. If the school has a physician's signature already on file in the office, another signature is not needed UNLESS additional medications are being taken to camp. All forms with the required signature and pharmacy packaged ONLY RX/OTC medication must be brought into the office Monday, 4/16 in a plastic bag with your child's name on it.

Ron Hubbard
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Homework for the week:

Book Card -- Non Fiction book is due Friday
Quotes can be cool facts about the non-fiction topic
Main character -- what ever the non-fiction topic is

Math:
90% or above -- 30+ minutes of 6th grade curriculum practice (www.pearsonsuccessnet.com or www.ixl.com)
The rest of the class:
254 1-22 all due Thursday  **must show work, homework being turned in
258 1-22 all due Friday **must show work, homework being turned in

Non Fiction Reading Practice + 5th grade science practice:
Nervous System reading is due Thursday
Water Pollution reading is due Friday

Cargo and Geometry (all students)
Page 318 and 319 all problems from our math book

Vocab due Thursday
P.B. 347, 352 and 356
5 challenge words or mini posters

Spelling test and vocab test on Friday
This week's words

Free Write due Friday:
I bought one of those sets of “writer’s block dice.”  You roll the dice and different pictures come up and you write about them.  Here is what came up today:
hand, parachute, fire, cell phone, tepee, smile clock, rainbow and book
Students, at a minimum, need to include four of those things in their free write.

Grammar due Friday:
P.B. 357, 358, and 359

Science -- Page 118, 120 and 121 due Tuesday

Missing Learning Opportunities as 3/28/12:

El Nino -- #20
Science Homework due 3/28/12  -- #13 and #20
Life Science Packet #2 -- #27
Homework due from last week in Mrs. Cargo -- #20 and #26
Science Circulatory Body Study Guide -- #1, #12 and #26