Homework and Happenings

Coming Up.... 

• Tuesday, Feb. 4 - Skate Country Night 6-8
• Friday, Feb. 7 - PJ Day - Pay $1 to PTA and wear your PJs to school!
• Parent/Teacher Conferences (week of February 24) - please follow the link below to sign-up for your conference if you haven't already! http://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Burnette_Elementary_School
• Reading Log - due Monday - Be sure to include your first and last name and total your minutes!
• The Georgia Young Author's Contest is going on NOW for grades 3-5.  Please look for more information in your child's Friday folder today!

Math

• Homework:  finish worksheet, if not finished in class
• Your Name in Coordinates project due Monday 2/3 (test grade)
• Coordinate Plane and Patterns Test Friday, 2/7

Word Study

• Master the Meaning and Spelling & Dictation Test - Monday
• We'll get the new word list for next week on Monday too!

Science (Morand's Class)

• No homework
• Matter Test - Monday, 2/10 Students may begin studying the vocabulary cards or information on their matter lapbook.

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for other Language Arts/Social Studies news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website:  http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

Homework and Happenings

Math

• Your Name in Coordinates project due Monday 2/3 (test grade)

Word Study

• Master the Meaning  - Monday
• Spelling & Dictation Test - Monday

Homework and Happenings

ALL Burnette after school activities are canceled today because of inclement weather.  Enjoy the snow!!!

Link for Parent/Teacher Conferences (week of February 24)

http://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Burnette_Elementary_School

The Georgia Young Author's Contest is going on NOW for grades 3-5.  Please look for more information coming home in your child's Friday folder.

Math

• Homework:  work on project (started in class)
• Your Name in Coordinates project due Monday 2/3 (test grade)
• Coordinate Plane and Patterns Test Thursday, 2/6

Word Study

• New words can be found on the word study/spelling  tab.
• Study second five words - meanings and spelling
• Master the Meaning - Thursday
• Spelling & Dictation Test - Friday

Science (Morand's Class)

• No homework
• Matter Test - Friday, 2/7 Students may begin studying the vocabulary cards or information on their matter lapbook.

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for other Language Arts/Social Studies news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website:  http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

Homework and Happenings

Link for Parent/Teacher Conferences (week of February 24)

http://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Burnette_Elementary_School

Math

• Homework:  worksheet
• Coordinate Plane and Patterns Test Thursday, 2/6

Word Study

• New words can be found on the word study/spelling  tab.
• Study first five words - meanings and spelling

Science (Morand's Class)

• No homework
• Matter Test - Friday, 2/7

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for other Language Arts/Social Studies news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website:  http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

Homework and Happenings

Reading Logs

Due Monday - please be sure to include your first and last name and total your minutes!

Link for Parent/Teacher Conferences (week of February 24)

http://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Burnette_Elementary_School

Math

• No homework

Word Study

• New words can be found on the word study/spelling  tab.

Science (Morand's Class)

• No homework

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for other Language Arts/Social Studies news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website:  http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

Homework and Happenings

Fifth Grade T-Shirt  -

• Order your 5th grade t-shirt today!  Order forms can be found at the link below.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3zGE6kKj5izNlVneERERThJQ0E/edit?usp=sharing

Math  -

• Homework:  Worksheet to finish

Word Study

• Spelling/Dictation  test tomorrow

Science (Morand's Class)

• No homework

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for other Language Arts/Social Studies news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website:  http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

Homework and Happenings

I'm just noticing that my post didn't post yesterday - my apologies!!!

Fifth Grade T-Shirt  -

• Order your 5th grade t-shirt today!  Order forms will be in Friday folders or can be found at the link below.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3zGE6kKj5izNlVneERERThJQ0E/edit?usp=sharing

Math  -

• Homework:  Worksheet to finish, if not finished in class

Word Study

• Study last 5 words.
• Master the Meaning tomorrow and Spelling/Dictation Friday

Science (Morand's Class)

• We enjoyed pancakes today in the "Chemical Change Cafe."  Ask your child WHY pancakes are a good example of a chemical change!  I'll post pictures below later!
• Finish "New Menu Items" for the Chemical Change Cafe if not finished in class.

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for other Language Arts/Social Studies news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website:  http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

Homework and Happenings

Fifth Grade T-Shirt  -

• Order your 5th grade t-shirt today!  Order forms will be in Friday folders or can be found at the link below.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3zGE6kKj5izNlVneERERThJQ0E/edit?usp=sharing

Reading Log  -

• due Monday - Make sure to include your first and last name and add up your minutes!

Word Study

• Words for next week can be found in the word study tab.  The definitions for the first five words are below so if you didn't get to copy them in class you can still study!  We'll copy the rest on Tuesday.

Word	prefix means	base means	suffix means	word meaning
1.      Legible		Read		Able to be read
2.    Illegible	Not	Read		Not able to be read
3.    Selection	Se = aside, away	Pick		The act of picking something away from a group
4.    Eligible	Pick	Able to		Able to be picked for something
5.    Ineligible	Not	Out	pick	Not being able to be picked out for something

Science (Morand's Class)

• Microscope Test - Tuesday 
• Thank you so much for your help with the materials for science experiments and activities!  I really appreciate it!  
• Please check back to see pictures for our lab today.  We began looking at changes to begin our study of physical and chemical changes!  Also, we had our in-school field trip - No Bones About It!  This was a review of the classification unit that we did at the beginning of the year!  It was a lot of fun.  Pictures from that will be posted as well!

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for other Language Arts/Social Studies news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website:  http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

Homework and Happenings

Fifth Grade T-Shirt  -

• Order your 5th grade t-shirt today!  Order forms will be in Friday folders or can be found at the link below.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3zGE6kKj5izNlVneERERThJQ0E/edit?usp=sharing

Reading Log  -

• due Monday - Make sure to include your first and last name and add up your minutes!

Math  -

• Use study guide to study for test
• Fraction Division test - tomorrow

Word Study

• Words for next week can be found in the word study tab.

Science (Morand's Class)

• Microscope Test - Tuesday 
• Thank you so much for your help with the materials for science experiments and activities!  I really appreciate it!  

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for other Language Arts/Social Studies news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website:  http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

5th Grade T-Shirt

Order your 5th grade t-shirt today!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3zGE6kKj5izNlVneERERThJQ0E/edit?usp=sharing

Homework and Happenings

Math  -

• Homework:  worksheet -  - show your work
• Fraction Division test - Friday, 1/17

Word Study

• Words for this week can be found in the word study tab.
• Spelling/dictation test tomorrow!

Science (Morand's Class)

• Microscope Test - Tuesday 
• Thank you so much for your help with the materials for science experiments and activities!  I really appreciate it!  Please send in item for our science experiments/activities if you haven't already. 
• Please see pictures below from our science lab today!

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for other Language Arts/Social Studies news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website:  http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

Homework and Happenings

Math  -

• Homework:  worksheet - solve using the "KFC" method - show your work
• Fraction Division test - Friday, 1/17

Word Study

• Study the third 5 words!
• Words for this week can be found in the word study tab.
• Because of our in-school field trip on Friday, 1/17, we will move the master the meaning to tomorrow and spelling/dictation to Thursday.  

Science (Morand's Class)

• Microscope Test - Tuesday 
• Thank you so much for your help with the materials for science experiments and activities!  I really appreciate it!  Please send in item for our science experiments/activities if you haven't already.  In addition, we still need color comic strips from the newspaper or comic books.  If you get the Sunday paper and could send in the comic section, we'd appreciate it!!!  

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for other Language Arts/Social Studies news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website:  http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

Homework and Happenings

If you did not return your report card envelope today, PLEASE bring it tomorrow!

Math  -

• Homework:  worksheet 
• Fraction Division test - Friday, 1/17

Word Study

• Study the second 5 words!
• Words for this week can be found in the word study tab.
• Because of our in-school field trip on Friday, 1/17, we will move the master the meaning to Wednesday and spelling/dictation to Thursday.  

Science (Morand's Class)

• Sum of Parts Test - tomorrow - Study your notes and review the paper we did in Friday!
• Please send in item for our science experiments/activities by tomorrow.  In addition, we need color comic strips from the newspaper or comic books.  If you get the Sunday paper and could send in the comic section, we'd appreciate it!!!

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for other Language Arts/Social Studies news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website:  http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

Homework and Happenings

Report cards go home today!  

Reading logs are due on Monday.  Be sure to add up your minutes and include your first and last name.

Math  -

• Finish homework worksheet if not finished in class
• Our test is tentatively scheduled for Friday, 1/17.

Word Study

• Words for next week can be found in the word study tab.
• The children should have copied all words/definitions today so that they can begin studying. Because of our in-school field trip next week on Friday, 1/17, we will move the master the meaning to Wednesday and spelling/dictation to Thursday.  

Science (Morand's Class)

• Sum of Parts Test - Tuesday, 1/14 - Study your notes and review the paper we did in class today!
• I am once again asking for your help with some items for science activities and experiments.  We'll be making pancakes to illustrate a chemical OR physical change (Do you know which it is?), trail mix and kool-aid to illustrate mixtures and solutions.  I'm asking each family to help with one item or a $3 donation, if possible.  If not, please just let me know and I'll make other plans.  I appreciate your help!  Letters with the item requested went home Wednesday!  In addition, we are going to need color comic strips from the newspaper or comic books.  If you get the Sunday paper and could send in the comic section, we'd appreciate it!!!

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for other Language Arts/Social Studies news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website:  http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

Homework and Happenings

Report cards go home on Friday!  

Reading logs are due on Monday.  Be sure to add up your minutes and include your first and last name.

Math  -

• Finish homework worksheet if not finished in class - make sure you have a model for each problem.  The links to the instructional videos we viewed in class are below.  Be sure to watch again if you have any trouble with your homework.  
• Our test is tentatively scheduled for Friday, 1/17.

http://learnzillion.com/lessons/1040-divide-whole-numbers-by-unit-fractions-using-a-model http://learnzillion.com/lessons/1041-divide-whole-numbers-by-unit-fractions-using-a-number-line http://learnzillion.com/lessons/1042-divide-whole-numbers-by-unit-fractions-using-the-multiplicative-inverse

Word Study

• No word study this week!!!  
• The children will get the word list and definitions for next week on Friday so that they can get an early start for next week.  Because of our in-school field trip next week on Friday, 1/17, we will move the master the meaning to Wednesday and spelling/dictation to Thursday.  

Science (Morand's Class)

• Sum of Parts Test - Tuesday, 1/14 - Begin studying notes!
• I am once again asking for your help with some items for science activities and experiments.  We'll be making pancakes to illustrate a chemical OR physical change (Do you know which it is?), trail mix and kool-aid to illustrate mixtures and solutions.  I'm asking each family to help with one item or a $3 donation, if possible.  If not, please just let me know and I'll make other plans.  I appreciate your help!  Letters with the item requested went home yesterday!  In addition, we are going to need color comic strips from the newspaper or comic books.  If you get the Sunday paper and could send in the comic section, we'd appreciate it!!!

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for other Language Arts/Social Studies news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website:  http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

Homework and Happenings

Math  -

• Homework worksheet - make sure you have a model for each problem.  The links to the instructional videos we viewed in class are below.  Be sure to watch again if you have any trouble with your homework.  
• Our test is tentatively scheduled for Friday, 1/17.

http://learnzillion.com/lessons/1037-divide-unit-fractions-by-whole-numbers-by-drawing-a-model http://learnzillion.com/lessons/1038-divide-unit-fractions-by-whole-numbers-by-drawing-a-number-line http://learnzillion.com/lessons/1039-divide-unit-fractions-by-whole-numbers-by-using-the-multiplicative-inverse

Word Study

• No word study this week!!!  
• The children will get the word list and definitions for next week on Friday so that they can get an early start for next week.  Because of our in-school field trip next week on Friday, 1/17, we will move the master the meaning to Wednesday and spelling/dictation to Thursday.  

Science (Morand's Class)

• Sum of Parts Test - Tuesday, 1/14 - Begin studying notes!
• I am once again asking for your help with some items for science activities and experiments.  We'll be making pancakes to illustrate a chemical OR physical change (Do you know which it is?), trail mix and kool-aid to illustrate mixtures and solutions.  I'm asking each family to help with one item or a $3 donation, if possible.  If not, please just let me know and I'll make other plans.  I appreciate your help!  Letters with the item requested will go home today!  In addition, we are going to need color comic strips from the newspaper or comic books.  If you get the Sunday paper and could send in the comic section, we'd appreciate it!!!

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for other Language Arts/Social Studies news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website:  http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

Homework and Happenings

No School on Tuesday, January 7th!  Enjoy your extra day off - stay warm!

In math, we'll begin work on dividing fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by fractions.  5th grade curriculum does not include dividing fraction by fractions.  Our test will probably be next Friday, 1/17.

We will not have word work this week since it's ended up being a short week.  The children will get the word list and definitions on Friday so that they can get an early start.

My homeroom will begin their science rotation on Wednesday.  We will be studying The Sum of its Parts, The Microscope, and Matter.  I will be once again asking for your help with some items for science activities and experiments.  We'll be making pancakes to illustrate a chemical OR physical change (Do you know which it is?), trail mix and kool-aid to illustrate mixtures and solutions.  I'm asking each family to help with one item or a $3 donation, if possible.  If not, please just let me know and I'll make other plans.  I appreciate your help!  Letters with the item requested will go home on Wednesday!  In addition, we are going to need color comic strips from the newspaper or comic books.  If you get the Sunday paper and could send in the comic section, we'd appreciate it!!!

I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday!