Hope you all have an amazing summer!!
See you back at school in the fall!
Remember to check out the author list for your summer reading and the rubric to document your reading. These forms will come home with your report cards within the next week.
Read, relax, and have fun!!
ACLA students continued reading the City of Ember through Chaps 12-20 and added to their spiral notes. Those who had not tested for Chaps 5-11 did so today.
Students, who have finished reading & testing for City of Ember, checked in their inquiry/character journals to me, then began one of three projects.
Homework is to finish reading City of Ember, if you have not done so, complete your 5 spiral notes, and be prepared to take the final test tomorrow.
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ACSS i-movies should be finished by tomorrow end of class!! Tomorrow from 8:10-8:50 AM (Wednesday) morning I’ll work with students on
i-movies. This will be our final early morning work session!!
Sixth graders will view their i-movies on Friday!!
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ACLA continued reading The City of Ember through Chaps 7-8 and added to their spiral notes!!
On Monday, anyone who has finished the book, will have free choice of a related activity to complete.
Homework is to R & R!!
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ACSS i-movies should be finished by Monday end of class!! Monday morning I’ll work with students on i-movies from 8:10-8:50 AM. You may print this Blog to use as a pass if I did not sign your agenda.
Friday, last day of school, each teacher will show completed sixth grade i-movies.
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Enjoy your weekend!!
**** END OF YEAR PARTY ON MONDAY ****
STUDENTS WILL MEET WITH COACHES FROM 4:30-5:30
PARENTS ARE INVITED TO COME FROM 5:30-6:30
****SEE YOU IN MRS. PAKBAZ’S ROOM ****
ACLA continued reading The City of Ember through Chaps 5-6 and added to their spiral notes!!
Homework is to R & R!! Discussion and test tomorrow on Chaps 5-6.
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ACSS i-movies must be finished by Monday end of class!!
Again tomorrow morning I’ll work with students on i-movies from 8:10-8:50 AM. You may print this Blog to use as a pass if needed.
I’ll be demonstrating how to add text and audio, where to go to download free music, and how to import it into your i-movie. I’ll also help problem solve transition difficulties!! See you early in the morning!!
Students continued with their i-movies today. We focused on adding graphics, transitions, text, title page, audio recordings, and music!! We will continue with these through tomorrow.
ACLA students wrote the final draft of their exit ticket defining and giving examples of 4 out of 5 elements of fiction writing. Then they continued reading The City of Ember. Tomorrow we will continue with Chaps 5-6.
Homework is to R & R!!
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ACSS
Tomorrow morning and Friday morning I’ll work with students on i-movies from 8:10-8:50 AM. You may print out this Blog to use as a pass if you did not get a chance to have me initial your Agenda.
I’ll be demonstrating how to add text and audio, where to go to download free music, and how to import it into your i-movie. I’ll also help problem solve transition difficulties!! See you early in the morning!!
Students continued with their i-movies today. We focused on graphics and transitions. Several groups have begun adding text, audio recordings, and music!! We will continue with these through Friday.
Students in Per 6 retook their capitals and countries of Latin America test. I’ll post grades by the end of day tomorrow.
ACLA students began brainstorming and writing the rough draft of their exit ticket defining and giving examples of 4 out of 5 elements of fiction writing .
Homework is to R & R!!
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ACSS students continued with their i-movies today. We focused on graphics and transitions. Several groups began adding text, audio recordings, and music!! We will continue with these through Friday.
If you have a 1-2G flash drive, you may want to bring it to save your i-movie. I’ll try to bring in some flash drives and/or an external hard drive, since we have been challenged with folders disappearing!!!!! HANG IN THERE, WE’LL MAKE IT THROUGH ( :
Students in Per 6 will retake their capitals and countries of Latin America test tomorrow. Check i-parent.
Homework is to continue looking for graphics relating specifically to your issue and region. Also, continue to gather music. These may be saved on flash drives, discs, or emailed to yourself!!
ACLA During a PPT presentation, students took notes on the elements of fiction writing and we discussed examples of each. After a short review tomorrow, students will write an exit ticket defining 4 of those nine elements and will give examples of each.
Study your notes tonight and brainstorm ideas to use as your examples. Notes will not be allowed during your writing assessment.
** The "25" book lists are past due!!
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ACSS students continued with their i-movies today. We were not able to work on compluters, but students did work on their scripts and practiced for the actual recordings, which will take place the next two days.
Students in Per 6 will retake their capitals and countries of Latin America test tomorrow. In case they had not checked i-parent grades, I let students know today who will be retaking the test tomorrow.
Homework is to study for your retakes!!
Also, continue looking for graphics relating specifically to your issue and region. Continue to gather music. These may be saved on flash drives, discs, or emailed to yourself!! I-movies will resume tomorrow.
You guys rock!! Only a couple are missing envelopes and stamps.
Hope you enjoyed the donut holes!!!
Have a wonderful weekend.
Only one more to go!!
10 days left!
SUMMER
ACLA continued taking notes and writing inquiry (how, why) type questions with their partner for Chap 5. They also added to their character webs and vocab lists.
Students compiled their 25 book list for the school year!! Most everyone made the requirement!! Those of you who did not, still have one and a half weeks to complete the required 25. READ!!! READ!!!
Some students took their list home to complete sections of it. Please do not lose these and return them completely filled out by homeroom on Monday!!
Homework is to R & R and enjoy your weekend!!
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ACSS students continued with their i-movies today. We focused on graphics and transitions. On Monday we will add text and audio recordings!! Music will be added on Tuesday!!
A couple groups are very short of graphics; make sure you have at least 20 by Monday to be allowed to continue with your i-movie.
No students in Per 4/5 need to retake country or capital tests!!
Students in Per 6 will retake their capitals and countries of Latin America test on Tuesday. Check i-parent.
Homework is to continue looking for graphics relating specifically to your issue and region. Also, continue to gather music. These may be saved on flash drives, discs, or emailed to yourself!!
Enjoy your weekend!!