CONGRATULATIONS TO CW! He was our Poly Drive Geography Bee winner. He has now qualified to compete at the state level at the end of March. We're all cheering for you, Collin!!!

MontCAS testing: Make up tests will be the week of March 12^th.

6^th graders: On March 22^nd, all Poly Drive Elementary 6^th grade students will participate in Night of the Notables. Students research a notable person, living or dead, dress up like them, and share a bio poem. This takes place in the evening in the gym. Students will memorize the bio poem. The audience gets to actively participate by guessing who the notable is. I am looking forward to it!  All 6^th grade students have been given a scoring guide (rubric).

There will be NO MORNING OR AFTERNOON MATH CLASSES THIS NEXT WEEK.

Important Dates:

Monday, March 12^th: Last day for chess club

Thursday, March 15^th: Skate night  5pm- 8 pm

Monday, March 19^th: Spring Pictures

Tuesday, March 20^th: KC Club 8:05

Thursday, March 22^nd: Night of the Notables 6:30 PM Poly Gym

Wednesday, March 28^th: Last day for Boys BB

Friday, March 30^th: Last day for Girls BB

READING—finishing up novels this week

MATH           Ratios, Rates, and Proportions

LANG

Writing—working on the trait of VOICE. Final copies due this week.

Writing—writing an opinion paper on The Freedom Riders

LWR--below

SOCIAL STUDIES

5th grade: Chapter 12

SCIENCE

We still have one project left to present. Then I will hand out grades and awards.

Force and Motion will continue.

LWR – phon

  

Prefi

sym-              with, together

Root

gen                 birth, produce, race

homo             same

path               feeling, disease

phob               fear

phon/o          sound

poly                many

tele                 from afar

Suffix

-ia                   condition

-ic                   like, related to

-ology                        study of, science

-y                    state, quality, act

SPELLING—U 28 & 29

5th grade—

U 28  Prefixes: in-, un-, dis-, mis-

Dictation Sentences:

1.    I don’t like to misspell words.

2.   It is a disgrace to be caught lying.

3.   Her hasty apology seemed insincere.

Basic: mislead, mistreat, mislaid, informal, incomplete, insecure, indirect, discover, disagree, dishonest, disaster, dismiss, unwise, unstable, unequal, unknown, unable

Challenge invisible, mishap, unfortunate, discourage, unnecessary

Real World Vocabulary Science: The Moon

elliptical, revolution, rotation, crater, spacecraft, probe, astronaut, hydrogen

U 29  Suffix: -ion

Dictation Sentences:

1.    Did you vote in today’s election?

2.   The guilty person  wrote a confession.

3.   Try to relax if you feel tension.

Basic: elect, react, reaction, confess, express, expression, connect, connection, tense, decorate, decoration, pollute, pollution, imitate, imitation, educate, education

Challenge: fascinate, fascination, construct, construction

Real World Vocabulary Math: Learning Algebra

equation, variable, solution, operations, intersect, axis, ordered pair, coordinate

U 30 is a review unit. We skip review units.

6th grade-

U 28 Word parts

Dictation Sentences:

1.    Air is crucial for existence.

2.   Is this unbelievable story true?

3.   Noise wrecks my concentration.

Basic: refreshment, convention, intermission, uneventful, perfectly, completion, improvement, information, attendance, reversible, invention, development, respectful, unhappiness, preparation, irrigate, disagreement

Challenge acquaintance, prosecution, precision, immeasurable, reputation

Real World Vocabulary Drama: The Theater

Usher, box seats, mezzanine, curtain call, backstage, emcee, box office, foyer

29  Prefixes: de-, trans-

Dictation Sentences:

1.    Tadpoles transform into frogs.

2.   We discussed a business transaction.

3.   Miners descend deep into the earth.

Basic: transmit, transfer, transcript, translate, decrease, determine, decision, demonstrate, deposit, detach, debate, defense, describe, decline, detour, definite, decay

Challenge delegate, transition, delinquent, transfusion, deliberate

Real World Vocabulary Social Studies: Books

scribes, quill, lampblack, parchment, vellum, vibrant, lettering, illuminated

U 30 is a review unit. We skip review units.

U 31  Words from other languages

Dictation Sentences:

1.    A plaque tells who made this statue.

2.   He tilted his beret toward one ear.

3.   We hiked until fatigue overcame us.

Basic: opera, vague, antique, drama, tornado, debut, stampede, gourmet, unique, academy, sonnet, mosquito, diploma, fiesta, debris, cafeteria, quartet

Challenge: bonanza, rendezvous, et cetera, battalion, engage

Real World Vocabulary Music: Singing

Classical, soloist, aria, maestro, mezzo-soprano, alto, bass, baritone