Sixth graders:  We will leave for Camp Koinonia at 8:15 tomorrow morning.  Remember to refer to the trip necessities list to make sure you bring everything you need!  Many thanks to all my parent drivers.

Homework for both grades:

Read:   Tomorrow is the last day to take an AR test.

6th graders, remember to bring a bag lunch tomorrow for our International Games trip.

Homework

5th
Finish Harriet Tubman
Study for states and capitals test on Fri.

6th
Read

***The last day to take an AR test is this Friday!

These final two weeks of school are chock full of events!  The 6th graders will be going to International Games this Thursday and to Camp Koinonia on Friday.  The 5th graders will be going on the annual 5th grade Boardwalk trip next Tuesday.  Finally, everyone will participate in the beach clean-up scheduled for June 7.  The other 6th grade classes will be ordering pizza that day, and my class is excited about doing this as well.  The cost for this is $5 per student.  I know this is a lot at an already busy time of year and truly appreciate your involvement!
***6th graders, please show your parents the check sheet I gave you today listing all your events.

Homework

5th
Social Studies: power point presentation and lesson
Finish reading Harriet Tubman by Thursday.

6th
Environmental speech and power point presentation due tomorrow

My 6th graders have two field trips next week: our annual International Games and our end-of-the-year trip to Camp Koinonia.  We need drivers/chaperones for these trips, so please let me know if you can help out.  Thank you!

Homework

5th
Read: Harriet Tubman Chapters 18 & 19
Begin studying for states and capitals test (6/1)

6th
Read
Finish final draft of Call it Courage essay.

I sent home another permission slip today (they seem to just keep coming!).  This one is for a beach cleanup trip on Thurs., 6/7.  Both grades will be participating and we will be walking to a local beach with the other 6th grade classes.  Please let me know if you would like to join us.  Thanks.

Homework

5th
Read: Harriet Tubman Ch. 16 & 17
Finish rough draft of "postcard" letter.

6th
Read
Finish rough draft of Call It Courage essay.

Homework

5th
Read: Harriet Tubman Ch. 14 & 15; answer questions

6th
Read
Finish North and South America map

Homework

5th
Read: Harriet Tubman - Chapters 10 &11
Math Review

6th
Finish Call It Courage
Work on environmental report/speech (due next Wed., 5/30)

***Tomorrow is the last day for 5th graders to turn in permission slips and money for the discounted Boardwalk rate.  Thanks for taking care of this.

Hope to see you all at Aptos High this evening for our Spring Concert!

Homework

5th
Read: Harriet Tubman Chapters  8&9
News Teams 3&4

6th
Read
Study for social studies test

Sixth graders will be touring Aptos Junior High tomorrow morning.  Thanks for getting all permission slips in on time!

Homework

5th
Read: Harriet Tubman - Chapters 6 & 7; answer questions.
Study for tomorrow's SS test.
News Teams on Fri.

6th
Read: Call It Courage - Chapter 2
Look up information for your power point/speech.
Study for SS test on Fri.

I sent home corrected work today along with a progress report for each student.  There will still be several more grades averaged in before the final report cards are filled.   Also,  I didn't include students' AR scores at this point but will at the end of the trimester.

***Please remember to turn in the following:
5th - Boardwalk permission slip and money before Friday.
        Family Life permission slip as soon as possible.

6th - Aptos Jr. High permission slip by tomorrow.

Homework

5th
Read:  Harriet Tubman to Chapter 5.
Debate sheet (We will hold our debate tomorrow morning.)
SS test on Thursday
News Teams 3&4 on Friday

6th
Read
Math Benchmark review
SS test on Friday (Thurs. 6th graders will be at AJH)

Fifth grade parents, I sent home permission slips for the Family Life program today.  Please sign and return as soon as possible.  Mrs. Dorney will be presenting an information session tomorrow after school (she sent out a message regarding this already).   We will have two instruction sessions next week.  I will update you all with more information once we have decided on the specific dates.  Thanks.

Homework

5th
Read
Social Studies: "Right to Bear Arms" debate - Wed. ; study for test on Thurs.
News Teams #3 & 4: Prepare for Fri.

6th
Read
Phantom Tollbooth:  Finish all packets and the 3 test questions by tomorrow (last possible day).
Study for SS test on Thurs.

I sent home the permission slips for the 5th grade Beach Boardwalk trip which will be on Tuesday, June 5.  The cost is $20.95 for an unlimited ride wristband (season passes will work too) which is due by Friday, May 18.  Checks made out to the Rio del Mar Parent Alliance would be great.  Thanks!

Permission slips for upcoming 6th grade trips will be coming home soon.

Homework

5th
Heritage Report
Vocabulary (Thurs.)

6th
Autobiography
Vocabulary (Thurs.)
Final packet for Phantom Tollbooth (Fri.)

Homework

5th
Math review
Heritage Report due on Wed.
Vocabulary test on Thurs.

6th
Finish Phantom Tollbooth
Autobiography due on Wed.
Vocabulary test on Thurs.

***I sent home a flyer today about the the 5th grade burrito feed which will happen next Thursday right before Open House.  Please sign up as it is a fundraiser for 6th grade science camp.  Thanks!

Homework

5th
Read
Work on heritage report which is due next Wednesday.
Vocabulary test next Thursday

6th
Read: Phantom - Chapter 18; Packet 9-16 due.
Work on autobiography which is due next Wednesday.

Book reports for both grades are due tomorrow.  We will assemble the finished pages together in class.

5th - Finish Al Capone Does My Shirts.

6th - Read Chapter 17 in Phantom Tollbooth.  Keep working on the vocabulary and questions packet.  The last two packets will be due next Tuesday.

Homework

5th
Read: Al Capone - Chapters 35-38
Book Report due Thurs.

6th
Read: Phantom - Chapter 17; finish packet 9-16 by Fri.
Book Report due Thurs.