Orchestra opportunity: Nicole D is a member of the Billings Youth Orchestra and shared information about this organization with the students. It is a performance-based program that is open to preschool-college students. Nicole participates as do several former students. If you would like more information regarding the organization or the audition schedule, check out their website: billingsyouthorchestra.org.

Still missing a few midterms. Please send a note of email letting me know you saw them (2 weeks ago!).

Upcoming dates:

Tues, May 7^th………Select Choir Concert @ 8:40

Every Friday Morning:…………. Fun Runs!

Wednesday, May 8^th….6^th grade tour of WJ

Monday, May 13^th   Bike to School Week starts

Wednesday, May 15… 6th grade to tour Lewis

Wednesday, May 15th…last intermediate conditioning club

Thursday, May 16^th…6^th grade to the zoo (AM)

Thursday, May 16…………… Band Concert 2:10

Friday, May 17…………. library books are due

Tuesday, May 21……………………… Poly BBQ

Tuesday, May 21……Orchestra Concert @ 2:20

Thurs, May 23^rd………..5^th graders only Hooked on Fishing  Field trip

Fri, May 24th ……………………....…..Field Day

Wed, May 29^th……….6^th grade to L&C Caverns

Thurs, May 30^th………6^th grade to Rose Park

Reading

6^th graders: Begin Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos

5^th graders:

Beginning Literature Circles (students will be reading a novel and discussing it) The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

Language

Skills: Diagramming sentences AND (nominative pronouns, objective pronouns, direct objects); using “I” or “me” in compound subjects (Bill and me or Bill and I) and compound direct objects (Betsy and me or Betsy and I; me and Betsy, etc).

Writing—Epic printed out; work on cover, illustrations.

Spelling : Finished the book!!  J No more spelling for the year.

Math

5^th graders: Algebra and Integers

6^th graders: Math Counts ws AND Rotations and Dilations

5^th grade Social Studies

Chapter 16

Science Planets & Math

LWR  

Focus:   dict

Meaning:  to speak

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

Words	Definition
1.   diction (n)	one’s manner of speaking; enunciation
2.   edict (n)	public words issued by an official and proclaiming a law or command
3.  contradict (v)	to speak against; to deny the truth; to say the opposite
4.  dictation (n)	act of speaking so that another may write down
5.  indictment (n)	formal words spoken or written by a grand jury charging a person with a crime
6.  dictionary (n)	a reference book in which spoken and written words are defined
7.  predict (v)	to speak about future events; to foretell
8. verdict (n)	the decision in a trial given by a jury
9.  dictator (n)	a leader who speaks and rules with total power
10.               dictum (n)	a judge’s ruling or statement