The Mysteries of Harris Burdick

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Week of May 5, 2015

Check out this week's newsletter and home study link.


ELA Homework:
1. Read 25 minutes each night
2. Biography! Check-in #2 is due this Friday, May 8th.  Be sure to use the rubric as a checklist to ensure you have everything you need!

Don't forget:
Tuesday 5/5 & Wednesday 5/6 - Science MCAS
Friday 5/8 - ELA PARCC

Week of 4/27/15

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a fantastic April Vacation! Be sure to check out the list of upcoming dates. May and June are BUSY!


ELA Homework:
1. Read 25 minutes each night

2. Biography, Biography, Biography! Your second check-in is Friday, May 8th.   You will have less class time next week due to MCAS and PARCC so be sure to work on this at home.

Important Dates:

• April 30: 5th Grade photo - 11:00
• May 5: Middle School Parent Meeting
• May 5 & 6:  MCAS Testing: Science
• May 8:  PARCC  ELA Test
• May 11 (Monday): Play Rehearsal (8:50-10:15)
• May 13:  PARCC Math Test
• May 15:  PARCC Math Test
• May 15: Play Rehearsal (1:30-2:40)
• May 18:  Play Rehearsal (10-11:30)
• May 19:  Play Rehearsal (9:00-10:30)
• May 21: Play Dress Rehearsal (9:00-11:00)
• May 25:  No School Memorial Day
• May 26: Play Rehearsal (1:00-2:30)
• May 27: Play Rehearsal (9:00-10:30)
• May 28: Fifth Grade Play, 10am, 7pm

5th Grade Memory Book

Each year, the graduating 5th graders receive a memory book containing photographs and memories from their time at Happy Hollow.  Each 5th grader is required to complete a survey that will be included in the memory book. As you complete your survey, be sure to to use complete sentences and vivid details & description.  Also, do not submit until you've been checked my a teacher.  Check out the link to the survey:

5th Grade Memory Book Survey

Week of 4/13/15

ELA homework:

1. Read 25 minutes (read biography book)
2. Finish Historical Fiction Story - due Thursday
3. Biography Notes Check-in #1 - due Friday
4. Biography - Parent Signature - due Friday

Week of April 6, 2015

1.reading 30 minutes

2. complete reading log

3. book review project - due Thursday, April 9th

book review planner

4. Historical Fiction Story - due Thursday, April 16th

5. Biography Book - we will be starting the Biography Unit on Monday, April 13th. Every student must have a book

TUESDAY, APRIL 7TH - MATH PARCC

LIBERTY KIDS:

Episode 1: The Boston Tea Party

Episode 2: The Intolerable Acts

Episode 3: United We Stand

Episode 4: Liberty or Death

Episode 5: Midnight Ride

Episode 6: Shot Heard Round the World

Week of 3/30/2015

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ELA Homework:
1. Read 25 minutes each night, track reading in reading log
2. Continue working Book Review Project - due Thursday, April 9th. Use the Book Review Planner to help you. 
3. Biography Selection - due Tuesday, March 31st with parent signature
4. Historical Fiction Story & Contest - due Thursday, April 16th

*No School Friday

Week of 3/23/15

ELA Homework

1. 25 minutes of reading each night - reading log
2. Book Review Project - due Thursday, April 9th

Remember: 5th Grade ELA Parcc Days 
Tuesday 3/24
Thursday 3/26
Monday 3/30

Week of 3/16

ELA Homework:

1. Read 25 minutes each night and log your reading - reading log
2. Complete Character Trait & Theme Activity Sheet
3. Continue to work on Persuasive Essays - Essay Checklist

*Don't forget - Everyone needs headphones for PARCC next week!

Monday, March 9, 2015

Check out this week's home study link and newsletter

ELA Homework: 

1. read 25 minutes each night - This can include reading group assignments (make sure notes & reading are done for group). You will have class time for this, as well.

2. Ida B & Moon Over Manifest PARCC practice. Read the stories, answer the multiple choice questions, and complete essay (in a google doc). Share with Ms. Candini alyssa_candini@wayland.k12.ma.us - Due Friday

We will take a practice PARCC test on Tuesday. During this time, you'll have an opportunity to ask questions and learn how to navigate the test site. Remember, you must have headphones.

Happy March!

Week of 3/2/2015

ELA Homework:

Home Study Link & newsletter

1. Read 25 minutes each night

PARCC BOOTCAMP!
We are gearing up for our ELA PARCC tests on 3/24, 2/26, & 3/30.  For the next three weeks, we will be discussing test taking strategies and practicing multiple choice and response questions.

2. Complete reading passages, multiple choice, & response - due Friday
There will be a working lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday if you need help with this. 

Week of 2/23/14

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful February vacation!

ELA Homework:
1. Read 25 minutes
2. Electricity homework - due Wed.

Week of 2/9/2015

Check out this week's newsletter & home study link

*Parents - please be sure to look at the Spring Conference Schedule. Let me know if you need any changes.

ELA Homework:

1. read 25 minutes

2. Continue to work on Fractured Fairy Tale

3. Team Week Activities

If you would like to pass out Valentines on Friday (completely optional!), be sure you have enough for everyone in the class. We have 22 students in our homeroom.  Please see the class list if you would like to address them. 

Can you believe all of this snow? I sure can't! Below are a few pictures from my snow day. How did you spend your snow day?

Believe it or not, there's a car under there! Good luck to the person who has to shovel it out!

Snowy Streets of South Boston

Week of 2/2/2015

Go Pats!

Check out this week's home study link and newsletter

Homework for this week:

1. 25 minutes of reading - each night

2. Book Boast & Rave-worthy Reads Website - due Friday, see link for directions (if you have difficulty adding your Book Boast to the website, please just complete in a google doc and I will help you add it :) )

3. Continue working on Fractured Fairytale - dedicate 10 minutes each night to continuing your draft. Remember our discussions from class:

• character development
• building the setting using sensory details & images (see, smell, hear, feel, & taste)
• using a plot diagram to build your story:

Week of 1/26/2015

ELA Homework

1. 25 minutes of reading

2. Wonder & Julian Chapter Reading Response - due Friday

Bonus:  Winter Writing

Options:

*Write a story that takes place during a winter blizzard

*Write a poem or story inspired by what you see when you look outside at the snowstorm

Week of 1/20/2015

ELA Homework:
1. Read 25 minutes each night
2. Finish poem illustrations - due Wed.
3. Read The Ebony Room & School Clock, answer multiple choice questions on that quiz and respond to reading response question

Week of January 12, 2015

Check out this week's newsletter and home study link!

ELA/SS Homework:
1. Reading 25 minutes - each night
2. Mayflower Reading & Reading Response - due Friday
3. Continue working on Winter Poetry Project
        Tuesday: In class today, we discussed poetic language and studied author craft.  For homework tonight, you may continue drafting your poems and/or type them. 

*Reminder: We will be taking the GRADE Reading Assessment on Monday & Thursday*

January 5, 2015

Happy, Happy New Year!

I hope that everyone enjoyed a winter vacation filled with family, friends, and fun! We are back in action!

ELA Homework:

1. Read 25 minutes - each night
2. Read Jamestown Settlement and Complete the graphic organizer - due Wednesday
3. Word Study Activities - due Friday
4. Word Study Quiz - due Friday
5. KidBlog Permission Slip