Friday, August 29

Have a GREAT weekend!!!
Midterms: Friday, September 12
Check out the new learning links tab for some games, practice and videos to support our learning!

I am in need of A LOT of plastic tennis ball containers for math games. If you have access to tennis ball containers, please save them and send them in! Thank you!!!

Word Study

• No word study next week!

Science

• No homework
• Genetics Test on Friday.
• Last day of science for this rotation: Friday, September 5

Reading Log

• Fill in your reading log each night. Turn reading log in Tuesday!

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

Edible Cell Projects

Below are only some of the wonderful cell projects we had turned in!

Thursday, August 28

School-wide reading program bookmarks due tomorrow
Midterms: Friday, September 12
Check out the new learning links tab for some games, practice and videos to support our learning!

I am in need of A LOT of plastic tennis ball containers for math games. If you have access to tennis ball containers, please save them and send them in! Thank you!!!

Math

• Homework: p. 139 Review chapter 2, lesson 10 if you have trouble!
• Test tomorrow over order of operations, expressions and double-digit multiplication.

Word Study

• Words for this week are on the Word Study/Spelling tab.
•  Spelling and Dication - tomorrow

Science

• The Edible Cells were amazing!  Wow!  I can't tell you how much the children enjoy this project.  I hope that it wasn't too hard on you at home!  I'll post pictures later!
• No homework
• Last day of science for this rotation: Friday, September 5

Reading Log

• Fill in your reading log each night. Turn reading log in Tuesday!

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

Wednesday, August 27

School-wide reading program bookmarks due Friday, August 29.
Midterms: Friday, September 12
Check out the new learning links tab for some games, practice and videos to support our learning!

I am in need of A LOT of plastic tennis ball containers for math games. If you have access to tennis ball containers, please save them and send them in! Thank you!!!

Math

• Homework: p.  135-136 Review chapter 2, lesson 9 if you have trouble!
• Test Friday over order of operations, expressions and double-digit multiplication

Word Study

• Words for this week are on the Word Study/Spelling tab.
• Study the third 5 words: spelling & meaning
• Master the Meaning - Thursday; Spelling and Dication - Friday

Science

• No homework
• Cell test - Thursday - Use study guide to study!
• Edible Cell project due Thursday.  Directions and rubric:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3zGE6kKj5izRGhtYWVXbkZWaUk/edit?usp=sharing

• Last day of science for this rotation:  Friday, September 5

Reading Log

• Fill in your reading log each night. Turn reading log in on Mondays.

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

Tuesday, August 26

Picture Day: Tomorrow
Student Council Applications due tomorrow!

School-wide reading program bookmarks due Friday, August 29.
Midterms: Friday, September 12

I am in need of A LOT of plastic tennis ball containers for math games.  If you have access to tennis ball containers, please save them and send them in!  Thank you!!!

Math

• Homework: p. 127-128 (1-17)  Review chapter 2, lesson 8 if you have trouble!
• Test Friday over order of operations, expressions and double-digit multiplication

Word Study

• Words for this week are on the Word Study/Spelling tab.
• Study the seconds 5 words: spelling & meaning
• Master the Meaning - Thursday; Spelling and Dication - Friday

Science

• No homework
• Cell test - Thursday - Use study guide to study!
• Edible Cell project due Thursday.

Reading Log

• Fill in your reading log each night. Turn reading log in on Mondays.

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

Monday, August 25

Picture Day: Wednesday, August 27
Midterms:  Friday, September 12

Math

• Homework: worksheet
• Quiz tomorrow - multiplication with area models (similar to homework) and multiplication using distributive property (see math book p. 119 - 124)
• Below is a link for an order of operations practice that we've used in math rotations last week:

http://www.xpmath.com/forums/arcade.php?do=play&gameid=99

• Test Friday over order of operations, expressions and double-digit multiplication

Word Study

• Words for this week are on the Word Study/Spelling tab.
• Study the first 5 word:  spelling & meaning
• Master the Meaning - Thursday; Spelling and Dication - Friday

Science

• Plant and animal cell worksheet
• Cell test - Thursday - Use study guide to study!
• Edible Cell project due Thursday.

Reading Log

• Fill in your reading log each night. Turn reading log in on Mondays.

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

Friday, August 22

Have a GREAT weekend!
Picture Day: Wednesday, August 27
Reading logs due Monday!  Please also return choice card and Friday folder.

Math

• Homework: none
• Below is a link for an order of operations practice that we've used in math rotations this week:

http://www.xpmath.com/forums/arcade.php?do=play&gameid=99

• Test next week (Thursday or Friday) over order of operations, expressions and double-digit multiplication

Word Study

• Words for next week are on the Word Study/Spelling tab.

Science

• No homework.
• Edible Cell project due Thursday.

Reading Log

• Fill in your reading log each night. Turn reading log in on Mondays.

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