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Week of: February 23, 2015

Vocabulary/Spelling Quiz

Friday, February 27th

All Groups (vocabulary):

• innovate (verb): to make changes to an existing design, to make improvements

• anemometer (noun): a tool for measuring wind speed

• wind vane (noun): a tool for measuring wind direction

• counterargument (noun): reasoning that opposes one’s main argument or claim

• audience (noun): a group of spectators, listeners, or readers

Tetrahedron Group (spelling):

6. invention

7. creation

8. intonation

9. explain**

10. exclaim**

Octahedron Group

6. antic

7. attire

8. captivate

9. deft

10. diligent

Rhombohedron Group

6. parasite

7. particle

8. phloem

9. plateau

10. polygon

Thank you to all students and families who made the dance on Friday a HUGE success!! A special shout-out goes to our student event planners: Aniyah and Hanna. Thank you to our chaperones and snack providers: Ms. Hey-Lewis, Ms. Knowles, Mr. Sarudi, Ms. Woods, Ms. Diwan, Ms. Garcia, Mrs. Neely, Ms. Collins, Ms. Ralph and all parents that were working quietly behind the scenes supporting your child’s leadership.

Speaking of leadership, we are looking at ways to make indoor recess better for students. We’d like to open up options like: study hall, gym time, board games, crafts, computer time, etc. to students for days when it is too cold to go outside. This “active” time will be even more important as students begin Health Education during gym time. Please email Ms. Glassco (alsneed1@cps.edu) if you are available any day of the week to run/supervise a small recess group, 1:20-1:40.

Students and families, check out your learning progress on ThinkCerca. Students are writing argumentative essays about Learning Styles and Video Games this week.

www.thinkcerca.com/

C- Claim

E- Evidence

R- Reasoning

C- Counterargument

A- Audience

We are already nearing the end of the 4th week of Quarter 3. Please check Parent/Student Portal to stay up to date on your grades. Don’t let progress reports surprise you (or your parents!)... turn in missing work ASAP. Thank you to students who have been proactive in taking responsibility for your work. Please do not rely on the grade “triggers”. It seems that these are not 100% reliable. Parent Portal link: https://parent.cps.k12.il.us/pc/default.aspx

Homework for the week:

Monday

1. Finish Museum exhibit assignment

(due Tuesday 2/24)

2. Read every night (30 minutes) and complete Reading Log Calendar

3. Reading Responses (3 due each week)

4. Vocabulary Assignment (due Friday)

5. Vocabulary Quiz (Friday)

Tuesday

1. Finish Museum exhibit assignment

(due Tuesday 2/24)

2. Read every night (30 minutes) and complete Reading Log Calendar

3. Reading Responses (3 due each week)

4. Vocabulary Assignment (due Friday)

5. Vocabulary Quiz (Friday)

Wednesday

1. Finish Museum exhibit assignment

(due Tuesday 2/24)

2. Read every night (30 minutes) and complete Reading Log Calendar

3. Reading Responses (3 due each week)

4. Vocabulary Assignment (due Friday)

5. Vocabulary Quiz (Friday)

Thursday

1. Finish Museum exhibit assignment

(due Tuesday 2/24)

2. Read every night (30 minutes) and complete Reading Log Calendar

3. Reading Responses (3 due each week)

4. Vocabulary Assignment (due Friday)

5. Vocabulary Quiz (Friday)

Friday

1. Finish Museum exhibit assignment

(due Tuesday 2/24)

2. Read every night (30 minutes) and complete Reading Log Calendar

3. Reading Responses (3 due each week)

4. Vocabulary Assignment (due Friday)

5. Vocabulary Quiz (Friday)

Upcoming Events:

Feb. 23rd adn 25th Winning Words

Feb. 23rd Next in-class 6th grade PBIS store (Bring your tickets!)

Feb. 24th Pizza party for 301 (Parents, email Ms. Glassco if you can help with food and chaperoning.)

Feb. 26th Student-organized Trayvon Day of Remembrance

Feb. 27th Recess dessert and games incentive party… You can use your tickets to sign up on 2/20.

March 12th LSC Meeting

March 13th Progress Reports

Classroom Needs:

• Incentives for PBIS store: colored post-its and paper, $5 gift cards to Medici and 57th St. Books, art supplies, fun pencils, notebooks, pencils, comic books, Bears and Ninja turtles folders, other cool things that middle school students like)

• Copy paper

• Volunteers (email Ms. Glassco for opportunities)

March Field Trip (TBA): We will need chaperones and are open to suggestions that are aligned with the following learning themes: Black history month, mythology, weather, space, ecology, historical fiction.

Language Arts:

Students are continuing to hone their argumentation skills. We will be crafting claims about Learning Styles and Video Games this week. We are also beginning our historical fiction/graphic novel unit and starting book club groups. Students have already been hard at work writing short stories about love, family, distant planets, friendships, and hard times. Stay tuned for updates about our story projects.

Science:

This week is all about the wind! Students will learn to measure wind speed and wind direction through designing wind vanes and anemometers. Student will plan their designs in small groups, revise their design plans, test their measurement tools outside, and record and synthesize class wind data.

Health class and sexual health education will soon begin during scheduled gym classes. There will be 3 letters coming home to announce the start of this program. (Two letter have been sent already.) Please review. There is an option to opt out if you choose. Please check the blog for updates about the curriculum.

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