Dear Parents,

School Holiday: School will be closed next Monday, Feb. 16 for President’s Day.

Take-Home folders: Please remind your students to return their Take-home folders by Friday. (I received only 10 folders by last Friday.) I would also appreciate if you would be sure to sign both the folder and any cover sheets included.

Bud, Not Buddy: Students should have a copy of Bud, Not Buddy for our class novel study. Please let me know if you were unable to obtain a copy.

AAA Spelling: I just learned that I can post our spelling words to the AAA Spelling website. I've posted this week's words. Students can click the link to the right (in Websites of the Week), then click on "Practice" at the top of the website page and practice spelling the words. This site will also allow them to access Wiktionary to find definitions for the words. (Please be aware that the Wiktionary definitions for Wordly Wise words may not be identical to the ones in the WW book.)

Wanted: Our class could still use the following items: tissues, paper towels, Clorox wipes, hand sanitizer, or hand soap (as they are no longer providing it in the restrooms ~ because students were emptying full soap containers on the floors, as well for budgetary reasons).

CRCT Test Prep info: Please make sure that your students are logging on to the Online Assessment site (www.georgiaoas.org) and taking at least one of the Teacher Assigned tests each week.

Updating Personal Information: Please make sure to email me any changes in phone numbers, email addresses, or home addresses so I can keep my files up to date. In addition, if you have never received an email from me, please send me your email address as soon as possible.

There will be no math tutoring this Thursday (Feb. 12) as I will be in Jekyll. Math tutoring will resume next Thursday, Feb. 19.

Working together for student success,
Mrs. Pede

Homework ~ February 9-13

* Asterisk means HW passes cannot be used for these assignments.

CRCT TEST PREP: Log on to www.georgiaoas.org and take at least one of the Teacher Assigned Tests. (Assigned tests include Math, Reading, Writing Process, and Life Science.) You can also take the practice tests as well.

Monday

1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Complete Wordly Wise 17D: Word Study. B. Create word webs for the two Wordly Wise 17 words (oasis, pasture). C. Write definitions and sentences for the first three “5^th Grade No Excuses” words. (No Excuses words — horse, hoarse, several, write, right, writing, team)

2. Math: ________________________________________

*3. Language Arts: Complete final draft of comparison/contrast candy essay.

*4. Science: Begin reading Mechanical Weathering & Chemical Weathering.

*5. Reading: Begin reading Chapters 9-14 of Bud, Not Buddy. (Be sure to keep track of your reading in your reading log.)

Tuesday

1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Begin *Wordly Wise 17E: A Harvest of Sand. B. Create word webs for the next three Wordly Wise 17 words (primitive, refuge, revert). C. Write definitions and sentences for the next two No Excuses words (write, right).

*2. Math: _______________________________________________ B. Complete class work if necessary.

3. Language Arts: Complete Discovering Verbs 5.

*4. Science: Continue reading Mechanical Weathering & Chemical Weathering and begin answering questions.

*5. Reading: Continue reading Chapters 9-14 of Bud, Not Buddy. Note examples of figurative language: similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, idiom, personification, alliteration. (Be sure to keep track of your reading in your reading log.)

Wednesday

1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Complete *Wordly Wise 17E: A Harvest of Sand. B. Create word webs the last two Wordly Wise 17 words (teem, wither). Be sure to include all definitions for each word on your webs. C. Write definitions and sentences for the last two No Excuses words (writing, team).

2. Math________________________________________________. B. Complete class work if necessary.

3. Language Arts: Complete Discovering Verbs 8.

*4. Science: Continue reading Erosion and Deposition and answering questions.

*5. Reading: Continue reading Chapters 9-14 of Bud, Not Buddy. (Be sure to keep track of your reading in your reading log.) Write a one paragraph summary of chapters 9-11.

Thursday

1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Study for your vocabulary - spelling test by using syllabication to create 3 spelling pyramids for the last 7 WW17 words and for the 7 “No Excuses” words. Know definitions for all of this week’s words!

2. Math: ______________________________________________ B. Complete class work if necessary.

*3. Science: Complete reading Erosion and Deposition and answering questions.

*4. Reading: Continue reading Chapters 9-14 of Bud, Not Buddy. Note examples of figurative language: similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, idiom, personification, alliteration. (keep track of your reading in your reading log.)

Weekend:

*Reading: Complete 9-14 of Bud, Not Buddy. Write a one paragraph summary of chapters 12-14.