Homework and Happenings

Reminders:

Permission slips and money for our May 14 field trip to Stone Mountain are due by April 4.  Please consider chaperoning!  We only have two parent chaperones so far!

Spring Pictures are Wednesday, April 2.

Math

• Homework: Big 20 (no homework passes)
• Please bring boxes for our volume unit.  We'll need rectangular or square boxes of any size...cracker boxes, granola bar boxes, shoe boxes, Kleenex boxes, etc.  Please send in what you have!  

Word Study

• Study first 5 words.
• Master the Meaning - Thursday, Spelling & Dictation Test - Friday

Science (Morand's Class)

• Homework:  complete 10 review questions/answers for circuit quiz board
• Magnetism and Electricity Unit Test:  Wednesday

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

Reminders:

Permission slips and money for our May 14 field trip to Stone Mountain are due by April 4.  Please consider chaperoning!  We only have two parent chaperones so far!

Spring Pictures are Wednesday, April 2.

Please remember to return report card envelope, choice card, and Friday folder on Monday.

Math

• Homework:  study for test
• Measurement Test - Monday
• Please bring boxes for our volume unit.  We'll need rectangular or square boxes of any size...cracker boxes, granola bar boxes, shoe boxes, Kleenex boxes, etc.  Please send in what you have!  

Word Study

• Next week's word list can be found in the word study/spelling tab.

Science (Morand's Class)

• Homework:  none
• Magnetism and Electricity Unit Test:  Wednesday

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

Reminders:

Permission slips and money for our May 14 field trip to Stone Mountain are due by April 4.  Please consider chaperoning!  We only have two parent chaperones so far!

Spring Pictures are Wednesday, April 2.

Math

• Homework:  study guide
• Measurement test will be the week of 3/31 (early) - Make sure you learn your conversions!!!
• Please bring boxes for our volume unit.  We'll need rectangular or square boxes of any size...cracker boxes, granola bar boxes, shoe boxes, Kleenex boxes, etc.  Please send in what you have!  

Word Study

• Spelling/Dictation test - Friday

Science (Morand's Class)

• Homework:  none
• Magnetism and Electricity Unit Test:  Wednesday

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

Reminders:

Permission slips and money for our May 14 field trip to Stone Mountain are due by April 4.  Please consider chaperoning!  We only have two parent chaperones so far!

Spring Pictures are Wednesday, April 2.

Math

• Homework:  worksheet
• Measurement test will be the week of 3/31 (early) - Make sure you learn your conversions!!!
• Please bring boxes for our volume unit.  We'll need rectangular or square boxes of any size...cracker boxes, granola bar boxes, etc.  Please send in what you have!  

Word Study

• Study the second 5 words.
• Master the meaning - Thursday
• Spelling/Dictation test - Friday

Science (Morand's Class)

• Homework:  none
• Magnetism and Electricity Vocabulary Test Thursday

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

Reminders:

Permission slips and money for our May 14 field trip to Stone Mountain are due by April 4.  Please consider chaperoning!  We only have two parent chaperones so far!

Deadline for ordering Publix Mother's Day Cakes has been extended!  Orders are due by Tuesday, 3/25.

Spring Pictures are Wednesday, April 2.

Math

• Homework:  worksheet
• Measurement test will be the week of 3/31 (early) - Make sure you learn your conversions!!!

Word Study

• Study the first 5 words.
• Master the meaning - Thursday
• Spelling/Dictation test - Friday

Science (Morand's Class)

• Homework:  none
• Magnetism and Electricity Vocabulary Test Thursday

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

Reminders:

Permission slips for our May 14 field trip to Stone Mountain went home Friday.  All permission slips and money are due by April 4.  Please consider chaperoning!  We only have one parent chaperone so far!

Deadline for ordering Publix Mother's Day Cakes has been extended!  Orders are due by Tuesday, 3/25.

Spring Pictures are Wednesday, April 2.

Math

• Homework:  No homework
• Measurement test will be the week of 3/31 (early) - Make sure you learn your conversions!!!

Word Study

• Words for next week can be found on the word study/spelling tab.

Science (Morand's Class)

• Homework:  none
• Magnetism and Electricity Vocabulary Test next week

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

Reminders:

Permission slips for our May 14 field trip to Stone Mountain went home Friday.  All permission slips and money are due by April 4.

Deadline for ordering Publix Mother's Day Cakes is Friday, March 21.  Publix will not accept late orders!

Spring Pictures are Wednesday, April 2.

Chick-Fil-A Spirit night - tonight!

Volunteer Breakfast Friday, March 21, 9:00 a.m.

Math

• Homework:  Finish worksheets that were started in class.
• Measurement Quiz - tomorrow - Make sure you learn your conversions!!!

Word Study

• Study words!
• Spelling/dictation test tomorrow

Science (Morand's Class)

• Homework:  none
• Magnetism and Electricity Vocabulary Test next week

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

Reminders:

Permission slips for our May 14 field trip to Stone Mountain went home Friday.  All permission slips and money are due by April 4.

Deadline for ordering Publix Mother's Day Cakes is Friday, March 21.  Publix will not accept late orders!

Spring Pictures are Wednesday, April 2.

Chick-Fil-A Spirit night - Thursday, 3/20. 

Volunteer Breakfast Friday, March 21, 9:00 a.m.

Math

• Homework:  worksheet (front and back)
• Measurement Quiz - Friday - Make sure you learn your conversions!!!

Word Study

• Study words 11-15!
• Master the meaning is Thursday and spelling/dictation test on Friday.

Science (Morand's Class)

• Homework:  I'm Shocked - home static electricity experiment
• Magnetism and Electricity Vocabulary Test next week

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

Permission slips for our May 14 field trip to Stone Mountain went home Friday.  All permission slips and money are due by April 4.

We had a visit today by Hull Middle School Peer leaders.  They shared a lot of information about middle school life and answered a lot of questions from our 5th graders!

Math

• Homework:  worksheet
• Measurement Quiz - Friday - Make sure you learn your conversions!!!

Word Study

• Study the first ten words!
• Master the meaning will be Thursday and spelling/dictation on Friday.
• Definitions are listed at the end of this post for anyone unable to finish copying them in class!

Science (Morand's Class)

• Homework:  none
• Magnetism and Electricity Vocabulary Test next week

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

Word	Word Meaning
1.     technocrat	A skilled technical ruler
2.     democracy	A government with ruling officials chosen by the people
3.     plutocrat	A wealthy ruler
4.     aristocracy	Rule by a small group of the “best” people
5.     plutocracy	The rule by the wealthiest citizens
6.     democrat	One who believes in rule by the people
7.     autocrat	A single ruler
8.     technocracy	A system in which technicians rule
9.     aristocrats	A small group of the “best” who rule
10.autocracy	A government in which a single person rules
11. bellow	To shout or yell
12. convivial	Enjoyable because of its friendliness
13. engrossed	Completely involved in something
14. camaraderie	A spirit of friendship, especially in a group
15. regale	To entertain or amuse somebody, especially by telling stories

Homework and Happenings

Grades aren't currently showing up on the parent portal because the system has already switched to 4th quarter.  If you have concerns/worries about your child's grades, please let me know!  


Permission slips for our May 14 field trip to Stone Mountain went home today.  All permission slips and money are due by April 4.

Study Island

• Children should complete 4 Study Island Tests and have parent initials by Monday.  Please help your child remember to bring the paper back to school on Monday because we'll need it!  Thank you!

Math

• Homework:  none

Word Study

• List of next week's words can be found under the Word Study/Spelling Tab.  We'll write word parts and definitions on Monday.  Master the meaning will be Thursday and spelling/dictation on Friday.

Science (Upchurch's Class)

• Last day for Mrs. Upchurch's class to have science!  We'll start back again 4/3.

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 

Word Study

• Review word roots and prefixes we've studied this nine weeks - test tomorrow!

Science (Upchurch's Class)

• Homework: none
• Matter Test:  Friday, March 14.  Study all the foldables that are in your matter lapbook.  The lapbook takes the place of the study guide for this assessment.

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 

Word Study

• Review word roots and prefixes we've studied this nine weeks - test Friday

Science (Upchurch's Class)

• Homework: none
• Matter Test:  Friday, March 14.  Children that would like to get a jump start on studying should begin studying the vocabulary, phases of matter, measurable properties, physical properties, chemical/physical changes,  and changes in matter foldables that are in their matter lapbook.  We'll be adding to the lapbook daily.  The lapbook takes the place of the study guide for this assessment.

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

Calling All Volunteers! 

You have helped us Unleash Greatness! Whether you have volunteered one hour or daily at BES, we would like to say “Thank You!” Please join us for a breakfast honoring all you do for Burnette Elementary. Friday, March 21st, 9:00 am in the Burnette Cafeteria

Other Important Dates:

CRCT Date Change:  April 30, May 1, 2, 5, & 6

Field Day Date Change:  Tuesday, May 13th

5th Grade EOY Celebration Dates:  Wednesday,  May 25 

     Awards Ceremony 9:30 - 11:30

     5th Grade Walk 11:30

     5th Grade Finale 1:00

5th Grade Field Trip - Wednesday, May 14 - Look for more information this week!

Math

• Homework:  worksheet - front and back

Word Study

• Review word roots and prefixes we've studied this nine weeks - test Friday

Science (Upchurch's Class)

• Homework: none
• Matter Test:  Friday, March 14.  Children that would like to get a jump start on studying should begin studying the vocabulary, phases of matter, measurable properties, physical properties, and chemical/physical changes foldables that are in their matter lapbook.  We'll be adding to the lapbook daily.  The lapbook takes the place of the study guide for this assessment.

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

Calling All Volunteers! 

You have helped us Unleash Greatness! Whether you have volunteered one hour or daily at BES, we would like to say “Thank You!” Please join us for a breakfast honoring all you do for Burnette Elementary. Friday, March 21st, 9:00 am in the Burnette Cafeteria

Other Important Dates:

CRCT Date Change:  April 30, May 1, 2, 5, & 6

Field Day Date Change:  Tuesday, May 13th

5th Grade EOY Celebration Dates:  Wednesday,  May 25 

     Awards Ceremony 9:30 - 11:30

     5th Grade Walk 11:30

     5th Grade Finale 1:00

5th Grade Field Trip - Wednesday, May 14 - Look for more information this week!

Math

• Homework:  finish Big 20 worksheet

Word Study

• Review word roots and prefixes we've studied this nine weeks - test Friday

Science (Upchurch's Class)

• Homework: none
• Matter Test:  Friday, March 14.  Children that would like to get a jump start on studying should begin studying the vocabulary, phases of matter, measurable properties, physical properties, and chemical/physical changes foldables that are in their matter lapbook.  We'll be adding to the lapbook daily.  The lapbook takes the place of the study guide for this assessment.

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

Calling All Volunteers! 

You have helped us Unleash Greatness! Whether you have volunteered one hour or daily at BES, we would like to say “Thank You!” Please join us for a breakfast honoring all you do for Burnette Elementary. Friday, March 21st, 9:00 am in the Burnette Cafeteria

Other Important Dates:

CRCT Date Change:  April 30, May 1, 2, 5, & 6

Field Day Date Change:  Tuesday, May 13th

5th Grade EOY Celebration Dates:  Wednesday,  May 25 

     Awards Ceremony 9:30 - 11:30

     5th Grade Walk 11:30

     5th Grade Finale 1:00

5th Grade Field Trip - Wednesday, May 14 - Look for more information coming home next week!

Math

• Homework:  none

Word Study

• Next week we'll review word roots and prefixes we've studied this nine weeks.

Science (Upchurch's Class)

• No homework. 
• Matter Test:  Friday, March 14.  Children that would like to get a jump start on studying should begin studying the vocabulary, phases of matter, measurable properties, and physical properties foldables that are in their matter lapbook.  We'll be adding to the lapbook daily.  The lapbook takes the place of the study guide for this assessment.

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

Calling All Volunteers! 

You have helped us Unleash Greatness! Whether you have volunteered one hour or daily at BES, we would like to say “Thank You!” Please join us for a breakfast honoring all you do for Burnette Elementary. Friday, March 21st, 9:00 am in the Burnette Cafeteria

Math

• Homework:  worksheet (no homework passes)

Word Study

• No word study this week because of the writing test!  Next week we'll review word roots and prefixes we've studied this nine weeks.

Science (Upchurch's Class)

• No homework. 
• Matter Test:  Friday, March 14.  Children that would like to get a jump start on studying should begin studying the vocabulary, phases of matter, and measurable properties foldables that are in their matter lapbook.  We'll be adding to the lapbook daily.  The lapbook takes the place of the study guide for this assessment.

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 so proud of how hard the children worked this morning on the writing test! Most spent every last second looking over their work to make their writing the best it can be!  I can't wait to see how well they did!

Math

• Homework:  none

Word Study

• No word study this week because of the writing test!  Next week we'll review word roots and prefixes we've studied this nine weeks.

Science (Upchurch's Class)

• No homework. 
• Matter Test:  Friday, March 14.  Children that would like to get a jump start on studying should begin studying the vocabulary and phases of matter foldables that are on their matter lapbook.  We'll be adding to the lapbook daily.  The lapbook takes the place of the study guide for this assessment.

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

5th grade writing test is tomorrow.  Be sure to get to a plenty of sleep and eat a good breakfast.  Come in with a positive attitude!  You can do this!

Math

• Homework:  none

Word Study

• No word study this week because of the writing test!

Science (Upchurch'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

Wear GREEN tomorrow! Go as crazy green as you want!  5th grade is going green as a reminder to write green papers on Wednesday (green = specific details).  I hope to see lots of green tomorrow!!!!

5th grade writing test is Wednesday, March 5.  Be sure to get to a plenty of sleep and eat a good breakfast.  Come in with a positive attitude!  You can do this!

Math

• Homework:  Study for math test!  Test is tomorrow.  Use your study guide and your journal to prepare for the test!

Word Study

• No word study this week because of the writing test!

Science (Upchurch'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