How Do We Write A Good Mystery?

TGIF, October 28th, 2016

1) Agenda
2) Mystery - continue drafting (use Writing Sense for features)
3) Mid Unit Review - Textbook?
4) Halloween Unit - Stingy Jack's Lantern
                               - Fingerprint Creatures
5) Reading Buddies??
6) Math Minute #34
7) Art

HALLOWEEN FORMS FOR MONDAY
CLOTHING ORDERS
ROOTS OF EMPATHY FORMS

Thursday, October 27th, 2016

1) Agenda
2) Library - take library novel (20 min. independent reading)
                 - Prodigy
3) Math - 7.3 Transformations - Pages 149-151, #1-4
              - 7.4 Tiling Pattens, Pages 152-153, #1-3
4) Halloween Unit - How To Pick a Husband on Halloween
5) Math Minute #33
6) Health - Dental

Reading Buddy Permission Form
Clothing Orders
Roots of Empathy Forms

Wednesday, October 26th, 2016

1) Agenda (catch up)
2) Keynote (make sure is emailed)
3) Before Midnight Poem (finish good copy and type on Pages, add picture)
4) Prodigy
5) Halloween Unit
6) Math Minute #33
7) Geography

Roots of Empathy Forms
Scholastic Book Orders
Clothing Orders (due by Friday)

Tuesday, October 25th, 2016

1) Agenda
2) Writing 7 - Before Midnight Poem
3) 2nd Language
4) Newspaper Story - Chapter 3 - The Great Challenge
5) Roots of Empathy - Baby Lennox
6) Math Minute #32
7) Art

ROOTS OF EMPATHY FORMS
CLOTHING ORDERS
SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS
PICTURE FORMS

Monday, October 24th, 2016

1) Agenda
2) Writing Sense - Mysteries - continue rough copy
3) Math Workbook - finish 7.1 #5-6
                                - 7.2 Congruent Figures, Pages 146-148, #1-4
4) Halloween Unit
5) Phys. Ed. -

A reminder we have Roots of Empathy tomorrow and your forms NEED to be RETURNED!

TGIF, October 21st, 2016

1) Agenda
2) Newspaper Story - Chapter 1 - complete questions
                                 - Chapter 2 - The Dolphin Olympics - Before Reading, Questions
3) Math Workbook - 7.1 Classifying Figures, Pages 143-145#1-6
4) Mysteries - Writing Sense - discuss features, watch Scooby Doo
5) Geography

ROOTS OF EMPATHY FORMS - NEED FOR MONDAY

Tuesday to Thursday, October 18th to 20th, 2016

Tuesday
1) Mysteries - Writing Sense - continued writing
2) Skills You'll Need - Pages 22-24, #1-5 (Just For Fun - Extra)
3) Halloween Unit - Halloween News
                               - Self Serving Recipe - Satire - Writing
4) Math Minute #29
5) Geography - posters about pipeline

Wednesday
1) MacLab - finish, edit, email Keynote (jchillhickey@gmail.com) - presentations Monday
2) Prodigy
3) Newpaper Story - The Dolphin Way - Chapter 1 - On The Prowl
4) Math Minute #30
5) Health Presentation - Addictions and Mental Health - Mrs. Stonefish

Thursday
1) Library - novel and computers
2) Math Test Unit 1
3) catch up agenda
4) Halloween Unit - Tombstone Pattern - Funny Epitaph
5) Math Minute #31
6) Art

Monday, October 17th, 2016

1) MacLab - Keynote Presentation - editing stage
2) Roots of Empathy - Introduction - Stacy
3) Math - Unit Review Workbook - Pages 19-20, #1-10
4) Math Minute # 28
5) Art

A reminder to bring in your Clothing Orders and Roots of Empathy Forms

Keynote Project Marking Sheet

Keynote Project Grading Rubric
-(10pts) # Slides _______
Minimum of 10 slides (including cover and ending)
-(10pts) Included Photos_______
Relevant photos / charts that make thinking easier for the audience
-(10pts) Appropriate Effects______
Simple, purposeful effects
-(10pts) Has proper amount (not too much!) of text on pages_______
Appropriate bullet point use in both function & quantity
-(10pts) Flow & transition from one slide to the next ____
Slides ordered in a way that clearly tells the story.
-(10pts) Professional look _________
Simple, consistent, legible fonts
Purposeful and / or distraction-­‐less backgrounds
Quality photos & layout
No spelling errors
(Presentation Part)
-(10pts) Engage the audience _______
Eye Contact & Interaction
-(15pts) Add other info to slides _______
Use slides as guide -­‐do not read the words. Audience knows how to read.
The talk you talk is what makes the presentation come to life.
The slides SUPPORT YOUR PRESENTATION, they are not “the” presentation.
(15pts) Was presentation rehearsed?_______

Thursday to Friday, October 13th - 14th, 2016

Thursday
1) Library - novels
2) Math Textbook - Unit Review (preparing for test) - Pages 34-36, #1-20
3) Math Minute
4) Halloween Unit - Purrfect Penmanship, Wordsearch
5) Art

Friday
1) Journal - Lunch with someone famous
2) Math Textbook - Unit Review continue (study over the weekend for test)
3) Agricultural Fair with Reading Buddies

A reminder to bring in Clothing Orders, PALS forms, and ROOTS OF EMPATHY RELEASE FORM

Wednesday, October 12th, 2016

1) MacLab - Keynote presentation (completed by Monday, Oct. 17th)
2) Prodigy
3) Assembly - Fire Safety
4) catch up period
5) Math Minute #26
6) Art - mosaic

CLOTHING ORDERS
AGRICULTURAL DAY FORM WITH READING BUDDIES
SOCCER FORMS AND VOLLEYBALL AND BASKETBALL
PALS FORMS

MATH TEST STUDY STUDY STUDY

Tuesday, October 11th, 2016

1) Agenda
2) Writing Sense - Mysteries - Pages 28-31 (start rough copy)
3) P & H Workbook - 1.4 Exponents, Pages 14-15, #1-7
                                 - 1.5 Number Patterns, Pages 16-17, #1-6
                                 - (make sure to start studying for Unit 1 Test)
4) Independent Reading - Library Novel
5) Math Minute #25
6) Phys. Ed. - Yoga - Crystal Bomberry

Thursday, October 6th, 2016

1) Agenda
2) Social in gym
3) Reading Buddies
4) Math Workbook - 1.4 Exponents - Pages 14-15, #1-7
5) Math Minute #24
6) Geography

A reminder to hand in PALS forms, Soccer Forms, Volleyball Forms.
Tomorrow is a PD DAY.

Wednesday, October 5th, 2016

1) MacLab- Keynote Presentations (due Oct. 12th)
                 - Prodigy Math
2) Math Textbook- 1.4 Exponents - Pages 23-26, #1-10
3) Math Minute #23
4) Art

Tuesday, October 4th, 2016

1) Journal - Share about your own Grandparents or an Elder that has helped you in your life and had an impact in some way.  Share a story about them or write about why they mean so much to you.
2) Agenda
3) Writing 7 - Onomatopoeia and Inclusive Language - Pages 92-93
4) Mid Unit Review - Math Textbook - Page 22, #1-13
5) Ontario Writing Assessment
6) Math Minute #22
7) Phys. Ed. - floor hockey

Homework - Watch Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles (and finish Writing or Math if needed)

Monday, October 3rd, 2016

1) MacLab - catch up agenda
                   - Reflex Math (green light)
                   - work on Keynote Presentation
2) Math 1.3 - Squares and Square Roots - Textbook - Pages 19-21, #1-10
3) Literacy Power - finish The Sticks of Truth
4) Library Novel
5) Math Minute #21
6) Geography -

A reminder that Terror 911 and Graphic Story must be handed in today.