I'm sure this is something we all can relate to as we see the science fair around the corner!

Some dates coming up:

Problem, hypothesis, and background information is due today.

Next week: Materials list

Spelling Bee:  Monday, February 6^th @ 9:30 in the gym.

Talent Show try-outs will be February 2 for 4-6 in the library at 3:00. If your child cannot make it on Thursday, they can come on Tuesday.

Students may enter the AGATE Scholarship opportunity. Winners are awarded $400. I shared with the students a winning entry from the 7^th or 8^th grade level. It takes a LOT of thought and preparation. The link to access the application is http://www.mtagate.org/scholarships/summer_scholarship.html. If you have a child in high school or middle school that has been identified as gifted, they, too, can apply for their grade level. AGATE does not receive as many applications from those grade levels as we do from the elementary level.

The annual Read-a-thon kicked off on Friday, January 20^th. Each student has a packet. Please look over the envelope with your child.

READING

Students have begun reading their new novels. The groups have a mix of 5^th & 6^th graders in them.

MATH

Moving on to percents.

LANG

Writing and diagramming.  

SOCIAL STUDIES

5th grade: Slavery

SCIENCE

January 30^th: Science Fair question, background, and hypothesis  is due. http://www.billingsclinic.com/scienceexpo

Newton's Laws and analyzing data. Lots of whacking, tracking, and speeding balls!

LWR   astro

Prefix 

Root

astro      star, heavens

geo        earth, ground

graph    write, written

metr      measure

naut      sailor, ship

nom     law, order

Suffix

-ics        science related to

-ology  study of, science

-y          state, quality, act

SPELLING

5th grade

U 23 Suffixes: Words from other languages

Dictation Sentences

1.  A siesta after lunch restores energy.

2.  The tsunami was a wave fifty feet tall.

3.  Sam wore dungarees instead of slacks.

Basic:

mattress, tycoon, poncho, lasso, cargo, plaza, hammock, burrito, bandanna, tomato, patio, vanilla, iguana, caravan, pajamas, tortilla

Challenge:

mosquito, cathedral, alligator, tambourine, sombrero

Real World Vocabulary  Music: Music Appreciation

concert, quartet, harpsichord, oboe, viola, congas, accordion, harmony

6th grade

U 23 Prefixes: dis-, ex- inter-

Dictation Sentences

1.    Grains of salt will dissolve in water.

2.    The cord won’t extend any farther.

3.    Search by computer on the Internet.

Basic:

disobey, dispute, distract, dispose, distress, discount, experience, exactly, experiment, extreme, exclaim, expensive, explanation, interview, interest, interact, interstate

Challenge:

extinct, distort, intermediate, expiration, dissent

Real World Vocabulary  Life Skills Road Map Key

legend, federal, toll road, multilane, secondary, interchange, junction, gravel