Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Greetings one and all,

Congratulations to those who made the Reading Celebration!!!
And keep on Reading EVERYONE!!!

Now...homework tonight:

Math:  Unit 6 Test tomorrow (Wed)
*Students did a practice test in class today which we also corrected.  It's a great study guide.  Look over that and make sure you feel good about the types of Fraction problems we need to do.

*If you are coming to White Pines Middle School TONIGHT, please be there no later than 6:15pm.  The performances start @ 6:30pm.  We are in the middle of the show.  Please check in with Mrs. Thelen to let her know who is here.  Thanks again for working hard on a great/fun act.

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Monday, March 30, 2015

Monday, March 30, 2015

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Monday night:

1.  Math:  Unit 6 (Fractions...adding, subtracting, and multiplying with common denominators) will be THIS week Wednesday.
*Students have 2 great quizzes to study from.  Problems will look very similar on the test.
*Students will also have a chance to take a practice test tomorrow (Tuesday).

2.  Tuesday, 8:40am  last chance to hand in Reading projects to qualify for the Celebration, April 17.
*Remember if you don't make that goal, it continues for the remainder of the year.  Chance for bonus $$$ as the year continues.  Don't stop reading!

*Note going home about the Peach Plains Variety Show TOMORROW night!

Take care,

Mr. K

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

1.  Math:  Pages 145 and 146 (These are great review pages and really are an excellent study guide for the upcoming test next week.)
*Kiwi group only needs to do page 145
*Unit 6 test is next week Wednesday!

2.  Reading goals are due in 7 days.

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Monday, March 23, 2015

Monday, March 23, 2015

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Monday night:

1.  Math:  pages 143 and 144
*Kiwis do not need to do the Stretch Your Thinking.
*Mini quiz 2 on Wednesday this week
*Final Unit 6 Test NEXT week Wednesday, April 1

2.  Social Studies Test Tomorrow:  Unit 8
*Regions Booklet must also be completed

3.  Reading Goals are due in 8 days!

See you at conferences over the next few nights.

Take care.

MR. K

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Thursday night:

1.  Math:  pages 141 and 142
(Kiwis, only1-15 on page 141 and 5-10 on 142)

2.  Reading:  Be ready to turn in your Blizzard and Numbers projects

3.  Social Studies Midwest map test tomorrow!!
*Unit 8 test on Tuesday and also Regions booklet due then

4.  Words Their Way tests tomorrow!

*12 days left for Reading goals

That's all folks,

MR. K

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Wednesday night:

1.  Reading:  Number the Stars and Blizzard Year Projects due Friday

2.  Words Their Way this week Friday

3.  No New Math homework tonight.

4.  We took a practice map test for Midwest Region today...should be a perfect study guide for Friday's test.
*Next Tuesday is the Unit 8 Test.

*World Changers for Friday
*13 days until Reading goals are due!

That's all folks,

MR. K

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Greetings one and all,

HEre is the homework for a Tuesday night:

1.  Math:  pages 139 and 140
*No stretch for Kiwi group

2.  Reading:  All Number the Stars and Blizzard Year projects are due Friday.

3.  Social Studies:  Map test (Midwest Region) due Friday
*Special practice quiz tomorrow!!!!

*Words Their Way tests Friday.

*Parent Note tonight!!!!

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Monday, March 16, 2015

Monday, March 16, 2015

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Monday night:

1.  Words Their Way lists went home tonight
*Please study for Friday

2.  Math:  Pages 137 and 138 in the H and R
*Kiwi group, don't worry about the stretch your thinking, Papaya and Mango must give it a try.
*Wednesday, April 1 Unit 6 (Fractions) test

3.  Social Studies:  Midwest Map test this Friday

4.  Reading:  Number the Stars and Blizzard Year Projects are due Friday!

15 days left to meet your reading goal to qualify for the Celebration.
*Remember...just because you don't go to the Celebration you can still earn the bonus $$$ by getting that goal before the end of the year.

That's all folks,

MR. K

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Thursday night:

1.  Words Their Way lists should be home tonight and studied for tomorrow's test.  ALL GROUPS.

2.  Math:  pages 135 and 136 for Friday
*Mini Quiz tomorrow as well.

3. Social Studies Midwest Region Map test NEXT week Friday
*practice test for $$$ next Wednesday

4.  Reading:  Blizzard and Number/Stars Projects due next Friday

*19 days remain for reading goals.

*World Changers need to be named tomorrow!

That's all folks.

MR. K

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Wednesday night:

1.  Math:  pages 133 and 134 for Thursday.
*Adding and Subtracting fractions with like denominators.

2.  Reading:  Number the Stars and Blizzard Year projects are due Friday, March 20.
*Most students are getting those finished in class.

*Reading Goals are due now in 21 days.  WOW!!!  Students are really rolling, but man I wish they would have moved this quick with projects back in November and December.

Writing:  Our new unit is Nonfiction writing and the kids will be selecting a unique sport to research and write about in the coming weeks.  That selection will take place on Friday from a list I have provided for the kids.

That's all folks,

MR. K

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for Thursday night:

1.  Science Test tomorrow!!!
Study, plus make sure your vocabulary cards are finished and turned in tomorrow!

2.  Words Their Way
*Tests are on Friday

World Changers are also due tomorrow.  Check those out in your planners.

26 days in the Reading goals!

Take care.

MR. K

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Wednesday night:

1.  Math:  NO Homework tonight.
*We got our scores today from Math Unit 5, they are going straight into our data binders.  You'll see them here at the end of the month.  Your kids know what their score is.  Several are going to retest it here tomorrow or Friday.  So understand that those scores are changeable for the better.
*With that being said.  If a student is going to retest, then some studying and practice should be done.  There are pages available for that practice.

2.  Science:  Test on Friday, plus vocab cards are also due.

3.  Reading goals:  27 left.

*Words Their Way tests are Friday.  Words should be looked over and prepared.

That's all folks,

MR. K

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

1.  Math Test (Unit 5 Measurement) TOMORROW!
*Ask your kids about TenMarks Math online tonight.  They have a username and password.  Great extra practice.  Very different from xtramath.

2.  Science Test Friday
*Vocab cards are also due that day.  Study your journal or vocab cards and term sheet.  On second thought just bring your whole folder home.

Words Their Way tests Friday

28 Days left in the Reading Challenge.

That's all folks,

MR. K

Monday, March 2, 2015

Monday, March 2, 2015

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Monday night:

1.  Social Studies:  Unit 6 test tomorrow.  Also, your Regions Booklets must be completed with 2 complete sentences and a color picture.

2.  Math:  No Math Homework for the week.  (several test going on)
*Please Note:  Students had a chance to take home several practice pages concerning measurement.  Time, Metric Conversion, and Customary (English) Conversion, to help them get ready for Wednesday's test.

3.  Science:  Test Friday and Vocab cards are also due Friday.
*study what you highlighted in your journals today!
*2 flipcharts of paper with states of matter could also be studied.

4.  New Words Their Way went home tonight.  Study for Friday

5.  Reading Goal Sheets are going home tonight.  29 days left before the end of the Celebration requirements.
*New reading log went home tonight too.

*Please turn in your Conference sheets by this week Friday.
*Check out the new change!!!!  No worries if you already turned it in.

That's all folks,

Mr. K