Billings: We have holograms! J 

I’m a child of the ‘60s, so the “Houston, we are go for liftoff” and “Houston, we have a problem” are etched in my brain. As of Friday, we have 8 holograms developed. We will develop the remaining 13 on Monday. Your kids will have to teach you how to view them. But, overall, I am pleased. All of them have some sort of image in them.

Please go over assignment notebooks with your children. There is a LOT of late work. On the up-side: LWR quiz grades were much better this week! J

 Upcoming dates:

Mont-CAS testing (No Child Left Behind assessment)

Thurs. March 7th - Reading 1 in the a.m.

Friday March 8th - Reading 2 in the a.m.

Mon. March 11th - Reading 3 in the a.m.

Tues. March 12th - Math 1 in the p.m. No SocStds today

Wed. March 13th - Math 2 in the a.m.

No Testing Thursday the 14th - 6th Field Trip

Fri. March 15th - Math 3 in the a.m.

Mr. Croff will do make up testing the following week, so please do not send your child to school if he/she is ill.

Science Fair/Invention presentation dates: See below in science.

Reading

6^th graders: Present comic scenes from WWII novels

5^th graders:

Unit 4: Forces of Nature

Language

Skills: not sure yet!

Writing—We will be starting an “epic”. J

Spelling— U 27

Math

5^th graders: Chapter 6: Ratios and Proportions

6^th graders: Percents

5^th grade Social Studies

Ch 11 & 12

Science Fair/ Invention Presentation schedule:

Mon: JR, JG, MJ, PB

Tues: SH, BL; SpR, RS, LS

Wed: TB; SF, MWest; CB, JB; MWad, FS

Thurs: ND, SaR, LG, AS

Fri: EW

Science— Color and light—We will finish developing holograms.

LWR  

Focus:   rect, reg

Meaning: king

The quizzes will be a combination of the words AND their definitions, rather than prefix, root, and suffix definitions.

Words	Definition
1.   regal (adj)	like a king
2.  regalia (n)	the fancy clothing of a king
3.  regimen (n)	a routine of right habits
4.  regicide (n)	the murder of a king
5.  rectangle (n)	a right-angled parallelogram
6.  rector (n)	the ruler of a church
7.  regulation (n)	a law made by a ruler
8. erect (adj)	upright, not leaning
9.  regime (n)	the manner of a ruler’s government
10.               rectitude (n)	moral rightness

5^th grade spelling words

U 27     VCCV,  VCCCV, or VCV

Dictation Sentences

1.  Spinach is a green, leafy vegetable.

2.  Broken floorboards are signs of neglect.

3.  Cannons lined the top of the fortress.

Basic:

disturb, entire, wisdom, respond, crystal, forbid, surround, challenge, entry, impress, kitchen, frighten, limit, talent, dozen, salute

Challenge:

adapt, refuge, distribute, industry, somber

6^th grade spelling words

U 27 Suffixes –ic, -ure, -ous

Dictation Sentences

1.    Test the theory with a scientific study.

2.    When Sam is nervous, he talks fast.

3.    The bone fracture has mended well.

Basic:

fantastic, tragic, gigantic, specific, romantic, culture, posture, signature, sculpture, lecture, curious, jealous, generous, dangerous, precious, serious, ambitious

Challenge:

symbolic, unanimous, authentic, nutritious, legislature

Real World Vocabulary       Science: GEMS

sapphire, emerald, topaz, semiprecious, garnet, synthetic, clarity, facets

Calvin and Hobbies cartoon from http://calvinethobbes.free.fr/english/c_Spiff.html