Weekend Notes

• Reading Goal of the Month:  Most Books Read

(You MUST complete a book within your reading range a.k.a. ZPD!)
Keep track of the books you read daily by writing them down on the Reading Log, get your parent or guardian to initial, total your pages read, and turn it in  March 3 ...Receive a Prize!  Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.

• Cinderella Stories...WORK ON THEM! Completed BOOK due 2/14
• Math TEXTBOOK pages 274 (Algebra Connections)
• Topic 10 Retake on Monday; Lower of the two test grades will be thrown out
• Monday:  Last day for Scholastic Book Orders
• This Friday:
• Valentine's Day party. It is optional but if you desire just bring your cards, etc. for your classmates. I'll supply the pizza and drinks.
• It's also a MINIMUM DAY. Dismissal at 1:00 p.m.
• President's Week (February 17-21) - NO SCHOOL

Reminder: TOMORROW Crazy Clothes Day

HW - Thursday, 3/6

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most Books Read
(You MUST complete a book within your reading range a.k.a. ZPD!)
Keep track of the books you read daily by writing them down on the Reading Log, get your parent or guardian to initial, total your pages read, and turn it in  March 3 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension NONE
4.  Cinderella Stories...WORK ON THEM! Completed BOOK due 2/14
5.  Spelling Activities Two due Tomorrow (Must do the Summary of Marven)
6.  Wordly Wise 16e and Crossword
7.  LA Workbook pgs. 238-242 (started in class)

8.  Math
-- TEXTBOOK pages 272-274
-- WORKBOOK pages NONE
-- Make Up Topic 10 Math Test moved to Monday
** Practice Sumdog.com OR Tenmarks.com for 15 minutes **
9.  History pgs. NONE
-- Scholastic News [Read it; Do Map Quiz; Debate (Choose a side, write a paragraph); Sticky Situation (Write a paragraph); Complete back page] Due Tomorrow
10.  Science pgs. NONE


NOTES:

• District Testing wraps up this week. Due to using the netbooks, we will take our District Math test tomorrow.
• Tomorrow is CRAZY CLOTHES DAY! Wear anything crazy to school...just make sure that it's safe and appropriate to wear.
• We will be having a Valentine's Day party next Friday. It is also a minimum day. A list of names will be available this week.
• Place your yearbook orders online.  DEADLINE EXTENDED: Last chance to order them is March 1, 2014.
• http://www.betteryearbookpublishing.com/login/signin_parents.htm
• USER ID: ruskin  / PASSWORD: roadrunner
• Scholastic Book Orders are due on Tuesday. Please remind your child that they should consider using their "Birthday" coupons soon (if they received one).

HW - Wednesday, 2/5

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most Books Read
(You MUST complete a book within your reading range a.k.a. ZPD!)
Keep track of the books you read daily by writing them down on the Reading Log, get your parent or guardian to initial, total your pages read, and turn it in  March 3 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension NONE
4.  Cinderella Stories...WORK ON THEM! Completed BOOK due 2/14. They can present their book and turn it in earlier if they want. Once it's turned in, it can't be retrieved for corrections!
5.  Spelling Activities Two due Friday (Must do the Summary of Marven)
6.  Wordly Wise 16e and Crossword
7.  LA Workbook pgs. NONE

8.  Math
-- TEXTBOOK pages 270-271
-- WORKBOOK pages NONE
-- Topic 10 Test; review the test at home (and I will do so tomorrow) RETAKE on Friday
** Practice Sumdog.com OR Tenmarks.com for 15 minutes **
9.  History pgs. NONE
-- Scholastic News [Read it; Do Map Quiz; Debate (Choose a side, write a paragraph); Sticky Situation (Write a paragraph); Complete back page] DUE Friday
10.  Science pgs. NONE


NOTES:

• District Testing is this week. ELA was today and Math is tomorrow.
• We will be having a Valentine's Day party next Friday. It is also a minimum day. A list of names will be available this week.
• February Book Orders are due on Monday, 2/10. Please remind your child they can use their birthday coupon (good for one book up to $5), if they received one.
• Cinderella Story instructions went home two weeks ago and the actual "blank" book went home on Monday. HOWEVER, they should be working on their stories. Please try to type the stories and 1) email them to me or 2) create a Google account, type it in a Google Doc, then share it with me.
• We will continue to work with the netbooks tomorrow and possibly Friday. Also, we will be using them most of next week.
• Place your yearbook orders online.  Last chance to order them is March 1, 2014.
• http://www.betteryearbookpublishing.com/login/signin_parents.htm
• USER ID: ruskin  / PASSWORD: roadrunner

HW - Tuesday, 2/4

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most Books Read
(You MUST complete a book within your reading range a.k.a. ZPD!)
Keep track of the books you read daily by writing them down on the Reading Log, get your parent or guardian to initial, total your pages read, and turn it in  March 3 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension NONE
4.  Cinderella Stories...WORK ON THEM! Completed BOOK due 2/14
5.  Spelling Activities Two due Friday (Must do the Summary of Marven)
6.  Wordly Wise 16c-d
7.  LA Workbook pgs. 234-237 (started in class)

8.  Math
-- TEXTBOOK pages 269
-- WORKBOOK pages NONE
** Practice Sumdog.com OR Tenmarks.com for 15 minutes **
9.  History pgs. NONE
-- Scholastic News [Read it; Do Map Quiz; Debate (Choose a side, write a paragraph); Sticky Situation (Write a paragraph); Complete back page] DUE Friday
10.  Science pgs. NONE
-- Science Chapter 5 Open Book Test TOMORROW


NOTES:

• District Testing is this week. ELA tomorrow and Math on Thursday.
• We will be having a Valentine's Day party next Friday. It is also a minimum day. A list of names will be available this week.
• Cinderella Story instructions went home two weeks ago and the actual "blank" book went home on Monday. HOWEVER, they should be working on their stories. Please try to type the stories and 1) email them to me or 2) create a Google account, type it in a Google Doc, then share it with me.
• We will continue to work with the netbooks tomorrow and possibly Friday. Also, we will be using them most of next week.
• Place your yearbook orders online.  Last chance to order them is March 1, 2014.
• http://www.betteryearbookpublishing.com/login/signin_parents.htm
• USER ID: ruskin  / PASSWORD: roadrunner

HW - Monday, 2/3

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most Books Read
(You MUST complete a book within your reading range a.k.a. ZPD!)
Keep track of the books you read daily by writing them down on the Reading Log, get your parent or guardian to initial, total your pages read, and turn it in March 3 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension Saki's "The Mouse" Due Tomorrow
4.  Cinderella Stories...WORK ON THEM! Completed BOOK due 2/14
5.  Spelling Activities Two due TOMORROW (oops!)
6.  Wordly Wise 16a-b
7.  LA Workbook pgs. 224-225, 227, 229-233 (started in class)

8.  Math
-- TEXTBOOK pages NONE
-- WORKBOOK pages 147-154 (started on Thursday)
-- Math Quiz (Topic 10) tomorrow. Test will be TOMORROW
** Practice Sumdog.com OR Tenmarks.com for 15 minutes **
9.  History pgs. NONE
-- Scholastic News [Read it; Do Map Quiz; Debate (Choose a side, write a paragraph); Sticky Situation (Write a paragraph); Complete back page] DUE Friday
10.  Science pgs. NONE
-- Science Chapter 5 Open Book Test on Wednesday


NOTES:

• Cinderella Story instructions went home two weeks ago and the actual "blank" book went home on Monday. HOWEVER, they should be working on their stories. Please try to type the stories and 1) email them to me or 2) create a Google account, type it in a Google Doc, then share it with me.
• We will continue to work with the netbooks tomorrow and possibly Friday. Also, we will be using them most of next week.
• Place your yearbook orders online.  Last chance to order them is March 1, 2014.
• http://www.betteryearbookpublishing.com/login/signin_parents.htm
• USER ID: ruskin  / PASSWORD: roadrunner

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