Field Trip

Our field trip to Castle Park is tomorrow. We will leave school at 9:30am in the morning and return at 4:45pm.  Please be at school on time and use the restroom before the bell rings. Anything you bring on the trip (jacket, money, small purse) will be your responsibility.  Make sure that someone is here at the school to pick you up around 4:30.  We may get back early depending on traffic.

Homework Due Tomorrow!

Tomorrow, Friday, May 8, 2015, you have the following items due:
1. Homework Packet
2. Math Fluency
3. BARF Log signed for Week 1 filled in
4. Social Studies newspaper articles

JBMS Orientation

Below you will find a copy of the flyer your child brought home earlier this week.  I hope you all can attend the Parent Orientation at Joe Baca Middle School on May 20, 2015.

BARF Reports

All students received a BARF log today and have selected a book to read in their reading level to complete their projects.  All BARF projects will be due by Tuesday, June 2nd (NO EXCEPTIONS, if your child will be absent the assignment is still due).  If students have a question about the reading or project they must come and talk to me, I will not check up on them.  PARENTS, you need to sign the BARF log each week for their reading.  If it is not signed they will not receive full credit.  Below are copies of the BARF log, front and back.

                                                                                                                            

Homework Week of April 27th

1. Homework Packet, AR log
2. Math Fluency and Think it Through
3. Nightly Math Sheet
4. Finish Social Studies Slides presentation

Book Orders

Book order forms were sent home today.  All orders are due by Monday, May 4, 2015 at the beginning of school.

State Testing is Here!

Our class will begin state testing next week.  This year all state testing will be done online.  In class we will begin with a practice test so students can get familiar with the format of the online assessment.  I hope you all logged on and took the practice test on the CAASPP website while we were off for break.  Please feel free to look at them now if you didn't get a chance.

Homework Week of April 6th

1. Math packet, AR log, Math Fluency are due on Friday
2. Think it Through #30 is due Friday
3. Math sheet is due the following day
4. Work on Lexia for students that have not passed it yet.

BOOK ORDERS WENT HOME TODAY AND ARE DUE BACK ON MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2015.

Off-Track Assignment

Yesterday your scholar brought home an assignment that is due when we return.  They need to create a Facebook page and posts from one of our main characters in Buried Alive!  They may choose during the time underground or just after being rescued.  I added the documentary about a week ago here on the blog.

Reminder!

This is just a reminder that there is NO agenda this week.

CAASPP Practice Test

When we return to school from spring break we will begin our official testing.  Please follow the bullets below to take the practice tests online to become familiar with how the test works.

• caaspp.org
• Click on “Practice and Training Test”
• Click on “Student Interface Practice and Training Test”
• Click “Sign In”
• Select grade level and click “Yes”

Buried Alive!

We have now finished the book and watched the documentary below as well as the 60 Minutes After the Fact Special.  You will need to use these to complete your off track homework assignment.  I will send the assignment home next Wednesday.

Remember that some things in the documentary were not in the book and some things in the book were not in the documentary.  Here is the link to the Chilean Miner Documentary.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=banfsKLOpXA&noredirect=1

Here is the link the 60 Minutes Special:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pSfZDbG96I

TECH NIGHT!

Come out tomorrow night, Wednesday, March 4, 2015, for our first Technology in Education Night.  You can choose between 5 rooms, each with a different topic, to go to for a 30 minute session.  There will be 3 sessions; 5:00 pm, 5:30 pm, and 6:00 pm.  Anyone in our class that comes will get a Soaring Eagle ticket.  They have the option of turning the ticket into the cafeteria for their drawing or turning it into me for a treat or tickets.  Come use our iPads and Chromebooks.

Homework Week of March 2, 2015

1. Homework packet, AR log, Math Fluency (due Friday, handed out 2/27/15)
2. Think It Through #27 (due Thursday, handed out 2/27/15)
3. Daily Math Review Sheet (due the following day)
4. Dr. Seuss Challenge Story (using only the 50 words given), due Friday
5. Study for our 5-a-day test on Friday
6. Science - Lesson 2 Outline, due Friday
7. Non-traditional homework (due 3/06/15)

Live Science!

Below is a link to the live streaming video of the Eaglettes we have been following this year.  Enjoy watching them!
http://new.livestream.com/berrynest1/cam

Homework - Week of February 23, 2015

1. Homework packet, AR log, Math Fluency (due Friday, handed out 2/20/15)
2. Think It Through #26 (due Thursday, handed out 2/20/15)
3. Daily Math Review Sheet (due the following day)
4. Frayer Models are due on Thursday
5. Study for our Roots test on Friday
6. Science - Student Book Pg. 1-7, due Friday
7. Non-traditional homework (due 3/06/15)

*Book Fair this week.

CONTRACTS!

EVERYONE IN OUR CLASS HAS RETURNED THEIR CONTRACTS!  GREAT JOB!

Homework - Week of February 17, 2015

1. Homework packet, AR log, Math Fluency (due Friday, handed out 2/12/15)
2. Think It Through #25 (due Thursday, handed out 2/12/15)
3. Daily Math Review Sheet (due the following day)
4. Study for our 5-a-Day test on Friday
5. Non-traditional homework (due 2/20/15)

*Next week is our Book Fair.

6th Grade Contracts

Today all sixth grade scholars brought home their sixth grade contracts.  To be eligible for our sixth grade trip, your contract must be turned in by February 20, 2015. Any scholar turning in their contract Tuesday will earn 3 tickets, Wednesday 2 tickets, and Thursday 1 ticket. All contracts must be signed by the scholar and guardian.

Homework Week of February 9th

1. Homework packet, AR log, Math Fluency (due Thursday, handed out 2/6/15)
2. Think It Through #24 (due Wednesday, handed out 2/6/15)
3. Daily Math Review Sheet (due the following day)
4. Roots Frayer Models (due Tuesday)
5. Non-traditional homework (due 2/20/15)

Multiplication Practice

Below is a link to a fun website for practicing your multiplication facts.

http://www.multiplication.com/games/play/granny-prix

Homework for the week of February 2, 2015

1. Homework packet, Math Fluency and AR logs are due on Friday (all passed out last Friday)
2. Daily math homework is due the following day
3. Think it Through #23 is due on Thursday
4. Think Different Frames about George Gershwin are due Friday
5. Any unfinished classwork

Think Different and Valentine Exchange

THINK DIFFERENT!

This week scholars will need to complete their Think Different Frame on George Gershwin.  Make sure you scholar is filling in the entire frame using complete, thoughtful sentences.  Think Different Frames are due on Friday, February 6, 2015.

Valentine Exchange!

On February 12th, we will be having a valentine exchange. If you choose to exchange valentines, you must have enough for each person in our class. We currently have 28 scholars enrolled. We are not having a party, but if you’d like to pass out wrapped candy or treat as well, you may. Below is a list of our scholars.

Carisia

Michelle B.

Alberto

Mychel C.

Natalia

Monique

Rodolfo

Santiago

Adrian

Christian

EG

Jorge

Tony

Juan

Daniela

Lizbeth

Carolina

Alan

Eslie

Noe

Keawe

Diana

Leslie

Samantha

Jackie

Raelene

Brandon

Jennifer

Social Studies Site

Here is a neat website that goes along with our Social Studies unit:
http://www.ducksters.com/history/mesopotamia/ancient_mesopotamia.php

Homework Week of January 26th

This week your homework is:
1. Homework packet, due Friday
2. AR reading log, due Friday
3. Frayer Models and Think it Through #22, due Thursday
4. Math review sheet, due next day
5. Hammurabi's Code Project, due NEXT TUESDAY

Science Fair Tonight!

Come out tonight and celebrate Mary B. Lewis scholars!  Our Science Fair is open to the public tonight from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm.  Come out to see how your child did in the Science Fair.  Winners will be announced tonight.

Homework Week of January 19th

Below is a picture of your child's agenda and the assignments that are due.  In addition any assignments not completed in class are homework.

Homework the Week of January 12th

Below is a picture of your child's agenda for this week.  This is their homework in addition to anything they do not finish in class.  Also not listed on the agenda, Think Different, Jackie Robinson is due Friday! Remember Science Fair Projects are due tomorrow morning.  That includes their notebooks.  Thank you!

Science Fair Project Update

By now your project should be complete.  Your board and folder are due tomorrow morning at 9:15 am.  You WILL BE MARKED DOWN if you are late.  If you are absent YOU MUST make arrangements for your project to be here by 9:15 am tomorrow.  Projects will be on display next week in the cafeteria.  I will post the exact date and time later.