Scholastic Book Club

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Class  Activation Code: LBK6Q

The due date for all book orders for the month of September is the 28th.

On the Scholastic website where  you can order books for your child, there is a book recommendation list.

Homework 9-6-12

RELA
Homework
Springboard Activity 1.3
Choose two words that mean the same as the word "change". You are to complete two graphic organizers. Your model is in your composition book that you copied in class today for classwork.

Read for 30 minutes...
Your reading log is located under Pages on the left, titled Reading Logs on the blog



Social Studies
Work on Solar System Project

Springboard Unit 1

Hello I am adding Springboard Unit 1 (not activities 1.1 and 1.2) in a folder. Hopefully, you will be able to open the folder and click on the activities for the homework that may be assigned.https://drive.google.com/a/pgcps.org/#folders/0B3RRKDlSjKLQYzFfMmNtc2F2YVE

Homework 9-5-12

RELA
Springboard Activity 1.2
Below is the Homework for tonight. Right click on the image and select show in new page, you will be able to see all questions. Answer the questions below. The answers can be in a form of a list. If you can copy and email to me, or if you can not, copy the questions on a separate sheet of notebook paper and be ready to turn in tomorrow.

Please click on the link, print, and complete.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xEQp5OxjhlmR3Tn_oLvCVjNrm5GpCEKk-8LitZR3MMM/edit

Social Studies
Complete page 32 with the exception of the Writing activity.



Social Studies Project -Solar System

Social Studies Project

Make a scale model of the solar system, including the sun, all planets, and their moons. This can be in any form (3-dimensional) and may be made with any materials you choose. This project has to be a minimum of 12 inches and a maximum of 18 inches in size. Include a brief report with a paragraph about the sun and each of the planets. Be sure to include a bibliography.

Ms. Patterson’s Social Studies Class

SOLAR SYSTEM PROJECT Rubric

4	3	2	1
All information is relevant and thorough.  Extra information is included that demonstrates additional research and effort.  Bibliography is included.	All information is relevant and thorough.  Bibliography is included.	Most information is included and relevant.  Bibliography may be missing or incomplete.	Information is missing or lacking in relevance.  Bibliography is missing.

A	B	C	D	F
Project is creative and exceptionally neat.  Project demonstrates thought, effort, and originality. Quality is exemplary.	Project is creative and neat.  Project demonstrates thought and effort.  Quality is excellent.	Project is somewhat creative and neat.  Project demonstrates some thought and effort.  Quality is average.	Project lacks creativity and neatness.  Project lacks thought and effort.  Quality is substandard.	Project is incomplete or missing.

THANK YOU!

Hello Parents!

I just want to say THANK YOU! for coming out on Back to School Night. I hope I answered any questions or concerns that you may have had about this class.

 Just a few things...
Please make sure all supplies are with your scholar starting Tues. Sept. 4th.  That includes their composition book, pencil pouch with crayons, glue stick, pens, pencils, etc., and their Chapter Book for Independent Reading.

We have a field trip planned for Oct. 18th, more information will be coming soon.

Again, thank you for being part of the Scholar Owl family!

Ms. P.

Homework 8/23/2012

Mod 1
Read article, Rude
Choose a strategy (received today, Proficient Readers... handout)
Summarize what you read and explain what strategy you chose and why.
In the boxes read the problem and fix. Then write another way to solve the problem in your own words.

Mod 3 
Homework
QuickWrite
What could you have done differently when presenting your problem /fix in your group. How could you have presented your skit to the class.

Mod 4 

•What did you learn in class today?

•Why are you learning it?

•How will you use what you learned in class in your life?

Mod 5

For those who finished their What State am I, work on your State project.

For those who didn't finish What State am I, need to finish and work on your State Project.

Hello Hello Hello!

The school year has begun and I am sooooo excited with my six grade students.
Just a few concerns that will be corrected in the near future for example; lockers, supplies, and students just getting comfortable in their new environment.

A bit of housekeeping:
Please make sure that you have sent back the following:
Student Code of Conduct with signatures from parents and students
Family Information Card completely filled out
Free/Reduce lunch application

School supplies:
As I mentioned to my students there are some specific supplies that I would like to have in my class, however I know a lot of parents have already purchased supplies, and also other teachers may have a list of supplies in their class as well. So, I would like to call this my wish list for my student supplies....
Mechanical Pencils (no pencil sharpners and pencil shavings)
Tissues
Hand Santizer
1 Composition book college ruled
Notebook Paper college ruled
2 Pens (black/blue)
2 Colored Pens (no red)
Colored pencils or crayons
Glue Stick
Scissors
1- 3 in 3 ring binder with dividers

Well, I think for now that is all I have to share, please feel free to email me at anytime. rhonda.patterson@pgcps.org.