This nine weeks we begin with following rules.
1. Bring a book to class every day!
2. Bring your reading notebook to class everyday!
3. Bring Pencil and Paper to class everyday!
ON LEVEL AR TESTS ARE DUE:
#1 - February 10
#2 - March 7
AC AR TESTS ARE DUE:
#1. January 27
#2. February 17
#3 March 7
Any assignment not turned in on time will lose 10 points per day that the assignment is not turned in.
AC Classes went over stave 4 and stave 5 questions. The rest of the class was spent going to the media center to get books for silent reading and read some non fiction material.
On Level classes went to the media center to check out books for silent reading on Friday. The rest of the class was spent finishing the RESEARCH paper where they put down topics related to the sea otter rescue book we recently read.
ALL STUDENTS WILL NEED THEIR READING LOGS TO TURN IN TOMORROW. PARENTS NEED TO SIGN THIS PAPER.
AC Classes - read stave 4 and 5 today. They answered questions over staves 4 and 5 from A Christmas Carol. Students used the rest of the time to read silently.Download Stave 4 Questions Download Stave 5 questions
ON LEVEL - classes listed topics to research after we read Sea Otter Rescue. They filled in empty boxes with words that would be related topics to research based on the book. Download RESEARCH BLOCKS
ON LEVEL read Sea Otter Rescue today. Tomorrow the students will answer questions over the reading.
AC classes went over questions on Stave 3 from A Christmas Carol. Students read Stave 4 during class. Tomorrow we will read stave 5 and answer questions over Stave 4 and 5.
TODAY we all had the Dickerson Challenge classes where students talked about "What would you do?" in different situations.
AC Classes - read and answered questions over Stave 3 of A Christmas Carol. We will go over these questions in class tomorrow. Download Stave 3 questions
ONLEVEL Classes - Today we started reading Sea Otter Rescue to help us in research techniques. We will continue to read the book on Tuesday.
Have a great evening! 
On Level & AC classes went to the media center today to type out their book recommendation for the 5th annual Dickerson Book Award. Our focus is a character that has a loving heart. Remember to have a book in class to read on Friday.
AC Classes - took a pretest for unit 3-6. We are looking at how research is completed. Grades to show a baseline are on pinnacle. The grades do not carry any weight. Students completed a worksheet on A Christmas Carol, Stave 2. Don't forget that there is a test tomorrow on literary terms. Your literary terms definitions are due. Download Stave 2 questions
ON LEVEL Classes - Today we started the unit on research. We discussed what an expert is and how we help the community as well as ourselves. The students ended class by drawing an acrostic for RESEARCH using words that relate to the research process.
Today 1st period received reports cards along with a parent survey. Please sign the report card and return it on Monday. Surveys may be completed and returned to school.
AC - Students read from their favorite books. They were given a new reading log to complete. This reading log is due in 2 weeks and should reflect 10 days of reading for a total of 150 minutes (2.5 hours) Parents need to sign the log only once.
On Level Students read from their favorite books. They were given a new reading log to complete. This reading log is due in 2 weeks and should reflect 10 days of reading for a total of 150 minutes (2.5 hours) Parents need to sign the log only once.
Have a great day off on Monday! Read a good book!
ON LEVEL - Classes went over the questions on p. 211 in the workbook. We then went to the media center to check out books. All Students should have a book to read in class tomorrow during the Silent Reading Friday. No School on Monday.
AC - Students discussed Stave 1 from A Christmas Carol. We discussed how the traditions from the book had translated to our world, the use of Scrooge and other characters during the holiday season. We then went to the media center to check out books so students would have a book to read during Silent Reading Friday. No School Monday. Wednesday there will be a test on the literary terms and their use.
THINK SNOW!
AC - classes finished the definitions on the literary terms. There will be a test on these terms and use on January 18th. Students answered questions on Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol. Students re-read Stave 2 for work next week. Tomorrow we are going to the media center to check out books.
On Level - classes took a pretest on unit 3-6. They then finished reading "The Melting Pot" on pages 206 - 211. They answered the questions on page 211, #1-5, defined the vocabulary in bold using context clues and marked the text for important insights into the author's purpose.
IF YOU HAVE A COPY OF GIFTED HANDS please return it to school. Thanks!
