Monday 4/30/2012

• Core Test - The first thing we did this morning was take a Language Arts core test.  Students take the second Language Arts test tomorrow at 10:00.
• Math -  Turned in Solids Worksheet  - Today we began a project called Candies-R-Us (to teach students about surface area and volume) the assignment is still confusing to some students, so we will revisit the topic tomorrow - no math homework today
• Journals - red journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day
• Spelling - Students received a new spelling list today.  The test will be Friday students need to cut out one set of spelling words to use here at school and take one set home.
• Reading - I read with students Punished while other students read silently on their own.  Appropriate participation is part of their independent work grade.
• English - We are reviewing topics from Unit 6 - Today’s topic was Subject Pronouns: homework is worksheet 6.1 Subject Pronouns (due tomorrow)
• Social Studies - We discussed differences between the North and South in the mid-1800s - and  made a list of differences in our notebooks. 
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman