"Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier." ~Mother Teresa

Hello and happy holidays, everybody--

After tending to some medical needs with my mother on Friday, my husband and I continued on to coastal Maine where my three children and their families gathered for a two-day combination Thanksgiving and Christmas celebration.  It filled my heart with such joy to spend this time with them -- all together, safe and happy.  I am so very blessed  . . .   I would like to take this opportunity to let you know how grateful I am for all of you, too, and for the opportunity you have given me to work with your children.  On this holiday, may you hold them close and share with them all the magic of the season.

Students have been eager to have some kind of gift exchange as part of Thursday's holiday gathering, so, as a reminder:  On Friday, we will celebrate the season with snacks and a small gift exchange.  Girls should purchase a gift for a girl.  Boys should buy something another boy would like.  (Write "For a Girl" or "For a Boy" on the package.)  Please keep the price below $5.00.

ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 17--21  

Reading, Mrs. M.'s homeroom:

Monday:  Scholastic News. Read and discuss pages 2-9.  Complete accompanying questions.

Tuesday:  Scholastic News. Readers' Theater (pages 10-13). Complete worksheet

Wednesday:  Craft Extravaganza!

Thursday:  Classroom Holiday Party.

Friday:  No class--Vacation begins !

Social Studies:

Monday (Mrs. M.'s class) and Tuesday (Mrs. D.'s room):  Lesson 3--Babylon and Assyria. Complete Venn Diagram and 5 comprehension questions.

Wednesday:  Craft Extravaganza!

Thursday: Classroom Holiday Party.

Language Arts:

Monday:  Continue work on Christmas carol  parodies.

Tuesday:  Finish parodies and make final corrections on Holiday Persuasive Writing pieces.

Wednesday:  Parody sing-alongs.

Thursday:  No assignment.

Friday:  No assignment.

Spelling, Grade 6:

No assignments this week.

I'll look forward to seeing you all in 2013.  Stay well--

Teri  

 

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Let It Snow image:  http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/8000000/Snowman-Animated-christmas-8020764-448-470.gif

Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind. - Mary Ellen Chase

Dear Families--

The countdown has started (actually, it started right after Thanksgiving. . .), and with the holidays right around the corner, focus on anything academic is becoming increasingly difficult.  The kids are having trouble with it, too.  

This week there's a lot going on, and academic expectations reflect our busy schedule.  Although we will provide additional quiet study time to complete independent assignments, some additional time at home may be required.  It might be good to help your student prioritize study time at home.  Remember end-of-month expectations. 

ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF

DECEMBER 10--14 

SPELLING, GRADE 6

(Remember--5 Task Cards due on Friday)

Monday:  worksheet pages 83--86. Due Tuesday.



Tuesday:  worksheet pages 87--90. Due Wednesday.

Wednesday:  worksheet pages 91--95. Due Thursday.

Thursday:  worksheet pages 96--98. Due Friday.

Friday:  Test -- 5 task cards also due.   

LANGUAGE ARTS, GRADES 5 & 6

Monday: Finish Persuasive Writing piece

Tuesday:  Share Persuasive Writing

Wednesday:  Holiday Carol rewrite *

Thursday: Continue Holiday Carol rewrite

Friday: Finish Holiday Carol rewrite

* Imitating rhythm and rhyme patterns of familiar carols to produce original poetry. You can find a  helpful website for lyrics to popular songs and carols here or here.

SOCIAL STUDIES. GRADES 5 & 6
("Mystery of the Maya" Reading Comprehension/ Constructed Response handouts due Friday.)

Monday (Mrs. M.) and Tuesday (Mrs. D.): Paint Sumerian Carts

Wednesday (Mrs. M.) and Thursday (Mrs. D.): Finish painting Sumerian Carts to put on display

Friday:  "Mystery of the Maya" due today.

READING. MRS. M'S TWO GROUPS:

Thursday: Your final grade will be a book review that you can do online and print off.  Go here and scroll down to the bottom of the page.  Click on the link to download a document that you can use to make writing your book review a lot simpler. (Read between the boxes--you'll find information that is part of the review!)  REMEMBER:  ELABORATE, ELABORATE, ELABORATE!

ALSO -- DUE DECEMBER 20th:

• Independent Book Projects (with accompanying Story Maps) 

• Writers' Notebooks -- at least 4 entries required.

I hope to see you all on Wednesday evening at 6:30 for Addison's annual Holiday Concert! 

Be well--

Teri

Kaelen and Tianna have a birthday on Saturday, December 15th.  

Have a wonderful day, guys!

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Gratitude is the best attitude. ~Author Unknown

 

Hello everyone--

It's hard to imagine that we only have two more weeks until the holiday break!  Remember, the Concert is next Wednesday, December 12th, at 6:30, and students get out of school at 11:30 on the 21st. 

ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 3 -- 7  

5/6 ASSIGNMENTS DUE NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 20:

Book projects (including story maps) 

Writers Notebooks (only 4 choices required for this short month)

LANGUAGE ARTS, GRADES 5 & 6

Monday: Progress Test 1

Tuesday: "Personified Vocabulary" activity for Writers' Notebooks.  (Like the notebooks, this is an independent activity, to be done during free time or at home.) Plan it out on a piece of scrap paper before drawing it into your notebook! Center square activities are more polished.  DUE FRIDAY.

Wednesday:  Introduction to Persuasive Writing assignment through Mentor Texts.  Assignment:  Be thinking of a topic to write about!  We'll begin tomorrow.

Thursday:  Discussion about possible holiday topics. Use class time to begin writing first draft of persuasive piece, in either letter or essay format. First draft due tomorrow.

Friday:  Share first drafts.  Begin revision/editing. 

SOCIAL STUDIES, GRADES 5 & 6 

Monday (Mrs. M.) & Tuesday (Mrs. D):  Turn in Lesson 2 assignment from last week.  Cuneiform activity for today (no homework)

Wednesday (Mrs. M.) & Thursday (Mrs. D.):  Discussion of inventions and innovations that helped develop the economy and the culture of Ancient Mesopotamia. Create Sumerian Cart (to be put on display with the cuneiform tablets)

SPELLING, GRADE 6

Tuesday:  Spelling test.  No further assignments for this week.

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Please continue to check your child's planner each night.  It should be up to date and signed by a teacher.  It would be good if you initialed it, also.  Should your child say they have no homework, have them show you that it's done. Also, every child should read at least 30 minutes each night.  Ask them about what they're reading.

Thanks, everybody, for all you do--

Teri

If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice. - Meister Eckhar

 

Hello everyone--

I hope your holiday was family-filled and bounteous.  I didn't get a chance to be with my children and their families as I'd hoped, but I had the good fortune to spend more time with my mother, which was very special.  I am thankful that she is well, and that my family, living in various coastal towns in Maine, are all healthy and thriving. I'm thankful, too, for all that I have here--my Addison family. I truly count my blessings.

For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food, for love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 26 -- 30

Due on Friday, November 30th:   

1. Independent Book Project, Grades 5 & 6 (Oral Presentations that day) 
2. Story Map -- Grade 6
3. Writers Notebooks for November (lots of class time was given for these independent activities)

Language Arts, Grades 5 & 6:

Monday -- wrapping up loose ends

Tuesday -- Poetry Forms: Create two (or more) seasonal Haiku 

Wednesday -- Share Haiku & illustrate for B' Board display

Thursday -- Finish up Haiku project and direction-following activity.

Friday -- Seasonal activity--no assignment (these 2 days are changes)

Social Studies, Grades 5 & 6:

Monday -- ( Mrs. M.'s class) and Tuesday (Mrs. D.'s class)  

Unit 3, Lesson 1  Due at the next class:

1. Create T-Chart showing geographical features (on left) and ways people adapted to them (on right)
2. Answer questions 1-5 on page 57
3. Complete worksheet (page 18)

Wednesday (Mrs. M.'s class) and Thursday (Mrs. D.'s class)  

Unit 3, Lesson 2 Due at the next class

1. Create compare/contrast chart (see page 58)
2. Answer questions 1-5 on page 62
3. Complete worksheet "The Cities of Sumer"

Spelling, Grade 6 -- all assignments due the next day.

Monday -- Task Cards for Unit 2 must be turned today!

Tuesday -- Unit 3 pages 69-72

Wednesday -- Unit 3 pages 73-76

Thursday -- Unit 3 pages 77-80

Friday -- Test and 6 task cards due.

REMEMBER:  REPORT CARDS GO OUT ON FRIDAY--FILLED WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO TALK WITH YOUR CHILD ABOUT THEIR LEARNING. (Help your child to see that mistakes provide opportunities for learning, and that his or her goal is ultimately to become a self-directed, successful student.)

Have a wonderful week, everyone.

Teri

Happy birthday to Heather (November 27) and Bethany (November 30)!! 

  

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"Should things go wrong at any time, the people will set them to rights by the peaceable exercise of their elective rights. " Thomas Jefferson

 Hi everyone --

Yesterday grades 5 and 6 spent time reviewing President Obama's and Governor Romney's political platforms via an animated role play and subsequent discussion about the issues.  It was an enlightening experience to watch these young people contemplate complicated issues, offer their views, and thoughtfully exercise their right to "vote."  Your children are amazing.

ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 5--9

WRITER'S NOTEBOOK -- Grades 5 & 6

*  Monday:  Set up Writer's Notebook for November 

*  Assignment for Tuesday: complete 1st of 4 "16-Word" poems based on "The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos Williams.  (This work is considered Williams' masterwork--a poem in which he objectively illustrates the importance of the ordinary.) This first poem can be about any topic the student chooses.  

*  Assignment for Friday: complete the other 3 poems, which should focus on 3 academic subjects.  

LANGUAGE ARTS -- Grades 5 & 6

*  Tuesday:  Read about, role-play, and discuss Democratic and Republican political platforms prior to "voting" for the next president.

*  Wednesday through Friday:  Work on "Wonders" brochure--a major grade in both Language Arts and Social Studies.

SOCIAL STUDIES -- Grades 5 & 6

*  Monday & Wednesday -- 5/6 Maynard -- complete "Wonders" brochure (to be worked on in L.A., too)

*  Tuesday & Thursday -- 5/6 DaBica -- complete "Wonders" brochure (to be worked on in L.A., too)

SPELLING -- Grade 6

*  Monday - Wednesday: Unit 2, Part 1

*  Thursday - Friday: Unit 2 Part 2

* Continue working on Unit 2: Spelling "Task Cards" -- due at the end of Unit 2

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Thank you, families, for attending parent/student/teacher conferences on Friday, November 2.  It was so nice spending time getting to know you / getting together again.  Addison's children are fortunate to have families that are so devoted to them and to their academic and socio-emotional growth and well-being. Together, we will provide the support and encouragement each and every child deserves.  

My best to you all--

Teri

Voting Booth illustration:  http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/710keel.com/files/2011/03/Cartoon-voting-booth.jpg

A wind has blown the rain away and blown the sky away and all the leaves away, and the trees stand. I think, I too, have known autumn too long." ~e. e. cummings

 

Hello, families!  

The wind is picking up as Sandy approaches.  We're in for a blow, as they say. For those of you who haven't heard, we'll stay home tomorrow.  Let the wind thrash and moan beyond our doors; we'll stay safe within. 

I did want to go over the planned parent conferences for this Friday, November 2nd.  Here are the students' initials for those folks who have signed up so far (if anyone has contacted Mrs. DaBica recently, please note that I don't yet have you on my list, but will look forward to seeing you!)

• 8:15--8:30  M.D. (gr. 5)
• 8:35--8:50  H.C. (gr. 6)
• 8:45--9:10  M.H. (gr. 5)
• 9:55--10:50 M.D. (gr. 6)
• 1:00--1:15  R.C. (gr. 6)
• 2:00--2:15  K.T. (gr. 5)
• 2:35--2:50  C.L. (gr. 5)
• 2:55--3:10  H.F. (gr. 5)
• 3:15--3:30  B.M. (gr. 6)
• 3:35--3:50  E.B. (gr. 6)
• 3:55--4:10  V.P. (gr. 5)
• 4:15--4:30  N.B. (gr. 6)
• 4:35--4:50  E.B. (gr. 5)
• 4:55--5:10  C.P. (gr. 6)
• 5:15--5:30  R.K. (gr. 5)
• 5:55--6:20  M, & Z.C. (gr. 5)

ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF 

OCTOBER 29--NOVEMBER 1

Language Arts, Grades 5 and 6:

Monday -- Complete finishing touches on "The Dark and Stormy Night" stories.

Tuesday -- Sandy, Sandy, Sandy . . .

Wednesday -- Peer edit stories and make corrections.  Also, do Halloween Puns activity.

Thursday -- "The Dark and Stormy Night" story share

Social Studies, Grades 5 (Tuesday and Thursday) and 6 (Monday and Wednesday)

"Wonder" travel brochure.  It should near completion by the end of the week, so if more information is needed, be working on that at home, too! (Sandy will interfere with Grade 5's time on Tuesday, so be prepared to get cranking on Thursday.  I'll provide extra time for you.

Spelling, Grade 6

Unit 2, Part 1.  Independent work or small group instruction on Wednesday.  Be sure task cards from Unit 1 are turned in and begin new task cards.

Spelling Words:

journeys, scurries, who'd, crises, doesn't, heroes, knives, scissors, radios, confesses, coaxes, alumni  

Stay safe, everyone.  I'll see many of you on the 2nd.

Teri

 

Halloween hurricane illustration:  http://www.davegranlund.com/cartoons/wp-content/uploads/Color-Oct-Hurricane.jpg

 

Backward, turn backward, O Time, in your flight make me a child again just for to-night! ~Elizabeth Akers Allen

 

Halloween Dance tonight from 7 to 9

Hi everybody--

I think I've been out of the Halloween business too long.  When DO kids go out trick-or-treating these days?  Is it still on the 31st, or is there now a designated weekend day when the 31st falls in the middle of the week?  I love that our community has a family Halloween dance each year.  The kids talk about it with great enthusiasm and I feel like it's a safe, fun way to celebrate the holiday with family and friends. I found a site while browsing that looked like it had a multitude of ideas for those folks with "Halloween-age" children.  You can check it out here.

I'm doing this week's lessons in reverse this week; sorry about that. It can serve as a review of the week's work for you and your child. Hopefully he or she has been  bringing their planner home for you to look at each night.  It's a good way for you to spend a few quality minutes together and stay informed about what's happening at school.  I initial everyone's planner when it is filled in and brought to me. (We're helping move students toward being self-directed learners.)  If you notice that that isn't happening, please have a talk with your child and remind him or her that it is an expectation in grades 5 and 6; with two teachers, it can get confusing if assignments and due dates are not written down.  I check planners periodically to see if they are being filled out, and consider it a part of their Language Arts grade.

Assignments for October 22 -- October 26

LANGUAGE ARTS (using the "6 Traits" of writing): 

Trait 1: Ideas

Tuesday:  Completed "What Am I?" activity in class (looking for subtle details in common classroom objects and writing descriptively about them).  It was lots of fun! 

Assignment for tomorrow:  Story Skeleton about a food you dislike the most.  (A template for how to complete it was provided.)  Again, details is the focus.

Wednesday:  Finished the "What Am I? game. 6th grade had time to look at a mentor text about where to find ideas for writing. 

Assignment for tomorrow:  Type "My Least Favorite Food."

Thursday:  After an animated discussion about where ideas come from (sharing stories is an invaluable step in the writing process for many), we settled on a seasonal topic.  Beginning with the words, "It was a dark and stormy night . . ." students were to write a short descriptive narrative.  The focus: to create a vivid "picture" through the use of descriptive details. 

Friday:  We continued on our "dark and stormy night" narratives, sharing works-in-progress with friends and typing them in preparation for group readings next week.

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WRITERS NOTEBOOKS ARE DUE ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31ST.

 ~

SOCIAL STUDIES: 

Tuesday:  Continuing with our "Seven Wonders" unit, students in both classes have now chosen a "wonder" from a list of both modern and not-so-modern man-made structures.  The project will be to create a travel brochure advertising the amazing qualities of  his or her chosen wonder--to be shared with the class and later put on display for the school and community to view.  We will then vote on which ones we believe should be chosen as our personal "7 Wonders of the World."

In the template I provided to each student are seven questions that must be answered thoroughly.  The answers will be used in the writing of the brochure.  To be included as well should be "cool and unusual facts" found in the course of their research.

Ask to see your child's work.  Have them talk to you about their wonder.  The goal is that each child should produce a well-researched, presentation quality final product.

SPELLING:  

Grade 6 needs to finish up their latest packet if they haven't already done so (pgs. 19-36).  They were due today.  We will have our Spelling test on Monday and move into the next unit.

Both 5/6 classrooms have begun new Reading groups.  They will meet Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 1:50 to 2:45 PM. Much of what we do in Reading is informational and is also covered in Social Studies and Science classes.

Please be sure your child is reading at LEAST 30 minutes each night.  Remember, grade 6 is expected to read and respond to two books per month.  Grade 5 is responsible for 1.

Thank you, families, for all you do.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Teri

Halloween Scene:  http://brandthunder.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/halloween-desktop-themes.jpeg

“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” ~ Robert Collier

NECAP TESTING

Grade 5 = 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Grade 6 = 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM

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Tuesday, October 9 -- Reading, Session 1

Wednesday, October 10 -- Reading, Session 2

Thursday, October 11 -- Reading, Session 3

Friday, October 12 -- Math, Session 1

Monday, October 15 --  Math, Session 2

Tuesday, October 16 -- Math, Session 3

Wednesday, October 17 -- Writing, Grade 5 only

Thursday, October 18 -- Writing, Grade 5 only

A good night's sleep, a great breakfast,

A pledge to do your personal best.

This is, in case you haven't guessed,

The way to do well on the test!
 

 We're half-way there!  Have a great weekend, everyone!
Teri

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Believe in Yourself: 

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"Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know." ~Daniel J. Boorstin

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HELLO FAMILIES--

NECAPS are fast approaching, and in case you're wondering what you can do to help your children prepare, I found some pretty good advice I thought I'd share.  According to Peggy Gisler and Marge Eberts in familyeducation.com,  "[R]esearch shows that you can help your child perform better by making sure that [s/he] gets a good night's sleep and eats a nutritious breakfast before tests.  Another important tip is to be supportive without pressuring your child.  . . . and don't be overly anxious about any test scores, but always encourage [him/her] to take tests seriously.  Finally, never judge [him/her] on the basis of a single test score."  Sometimes the simplest advice is the best.

To go along with a nutritious breakfast, I would include providing equally nutritious snacks for your child.  Kids need "brain food" to function optimally. 


NOTE: 
If I had to choose the most important tip for academic success, it would be to "READ, READ, READ!"  Plain and simple.  Children in 5th and 6th grade should be reading from between 30 and 60 minutes every single day (--to themselves, to their siblings, and to their parents for optimal results--).  Fluency (speed and accuracy) and comprehension (understanding/ applying/analyzing/evaluating what is being read, as well as making personal connections to the reading) are a direct result of consistent exposure to literature. Create a time each evening to talk to your child about the book they're reading.  Let them share what it's about.  Better still, read together for just a little while each night.  Keep track of the books being read.  Go to the library together!  Help them, through your interest and example, to develop a lifetime passion for reading.

 OK, back to NECAPs -- Here again is the schedule for 5/6:

October 9, 10, 11, and 12:  

• Grade 5 -- 9:50-11:30 AM
• Grade 6 -- 12:30-2:00 PM

October 15 and 16:  

• Grade 6 -- 12:30-2:00 PM

October 15, 16, 17 and 18:  

• Grade 5 -- 9:50-11:30 AM
  

Hey, Students: 
REMEMBER--Taking standardized tests is different than taking regular tests. They aren't something you can "study" for like Spelling.  They are designed for you to demonstrate your accumulated knowledge and skills in the areas of Math, Reading, and (for 5th graders) Writing.  They're timed and have specific instructions to follow, so you need to read carefully. Here are some excellent test taking strategies to consider when taking NECAPs.  We'll continue to talk about these in the days ahead. 

Strategy 1: Process of Elimination  - Eliminate answers you KNOW are wrong, this narrows down your choices.  It's easier to pick the right answer when you have fewer options to choose from.

Strategy 2: Using Context Clues - Look for clues in the test item that will help you figure out the answer.  Clues may be hiding in the directions, the passage (reading you will be doing) or the answer choices.

Strategy 3: Read the Questions & Answers FIRST  -  Previewing the questions and answers helps you know what information to look for as you read.

Strategy 4: Unerlining Key Words  -  Underline important words or phrases in the test item.  This makes it easier to see and helps you focus on the best answer.

Strategy 5: Plug-In  -  Try out each answer in the by "plugging it into" the question.  You can then cross out answers that don't make sense and find the answer that's the best fit.

Strategy 6: Reread  -  Reread the directions, a passage, or the answer choices when you need to.  Rereading helps you to be sure what the question is asking, or find the information in order to answer the question.

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Assignments for the week of October 1-4 

Language Arts, Grades 5 and 6:

Monday:  Writers Notebooks were handed back--very disappointing for many students, especially considering the amount of class time we devoted to creating the 5 September writing "shorts."  So.....we went over (AGAIN!) the requirements (what they should look like) for Writers Notebooks and students received the October Bingo page to attach.  The assignment: complete the first prompt as classwork/homework for Tuesday.

Tuesday:   Check Writers Notebooks for homework completion.  Introduce the model lesson for the month, which includes coming up with a class composite list of "words you can find in a cookbook."  Then, with the help of an accompanying informational sheet, complete the classroom activity, write a "Recipe for Thunder."  If  not completed, it becomes homework. Due Wednesday.

Wednesday:  Using individual worksheets, create a class composite recipe for thunder. Then review format for writing a recipe.  Look at "Recipe for a Perfect Summer Day" -- the model for writing a "Personal Recipe" about a special event or occasion.  Assignment:  Write a "Personal Recipe" (1st draft on another piece of paper first!) -- due Monday. Some class time will be given to get everyone started.

Thursday:  6th graders:  For those who still haven't completed "How I Learn" or "Personal Mission Statements," -- get them turned in NOW!  Otherwise, for both classes, work on Personal Recipes. (Due Monday!) 

Friday:  Tie up loose ends. 


Social Studies, Grade 6:  

Monday: Complete Seven Wonders reading prompts (2). Due Wednesday.
Wednesday: NECAP Prep.

Social Studies, Grade 5: 

Tuesday: Complete class criteria for "What Makes a Wonder a Wonder".  Assignment:  Map activity, "Everything Visual" from Kids Discover. Due Thursday.

Thursday: NECAP Prep.

NOTE:  For the next two weeks (while NECAPs are being administered), we will not switch classes.  Sixth grade will remain with me, and grade five will stay with Mrs. DaBica.


Thanks, parents, for all you do; I sure do appreciate you!
Teri