No School-Thanksgiving Break

Students may work on their 4-H Speeches, Native American Research Project, as well as the Thanksgiving Journal Prompts posted!

Monday 11/17/25

ELA: ITC Outline, 4-H Speech, Figurative Language, Novel: Chapter 6

Social Studies: Unfinished work

No Homework

 

Tuesday 11/18/25

ELA: 4-H Speech, Unfinished Classwork, Read for AR, figurative language (paper-based review and online SAVVAS assignment), Grammar Day 45-46,

Social Studies: Native American Project

Homework: Drafting 4-H Speech

 

Wednesday 11/19/25 *School Spelling Bee

ELA and SS: Research notes (Native American Project), Novel (chp. 6 +7), Grammar Day 47-48 (in class)

Homework: Draft 4-H Speech

 

Thursday 11/20/25

ELA and Social Studies: Native American Research Project; Unfinished Work

Homework: 4-H Speech (revise, edit, and practice presenting)

 

Friday 11/21/25 *Run Run

ELA and Social Studies: Native American Research Project; Unfinished Work

Homework: 4-H Speech (revise, edit, and practice presenting)

Monday, 11/10/25

ELA: Stations

Social Studies: Veterans Day Passage

*No homework

 

Tuesday, 11/11/25

No School Veterans Day Holiday Districtwide

 

 

Wednesday, 11/12/25

ELA: Multi-Paragraph Essay Notes, Workshop

a. Figurative Language Notes

b. Novel Study

c. Make up work 

Homework: Grammar Day 43-44 (Irregular Plural Nouns Part 2)

 

Thursday, 11/13/25 *Ms. Centers out

ELA: Chapter 6 vocabulary and questions, ReadWorks, SAVVAS Booklet (Flood!), unfinished work

Social Studies: Scholastic Article

No homework

 

Friday, 11/14/25

ELA: Complete SAVVAS Reading test bank, ReadWorks Assignment, Figurative Language Notes, Complete Chapter 6 vocabulary and questions, Block 1 Top Score lesson 26 small groups (writing process and ITC outline), Block 2 Written Response Outline (RACES-Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Summarize)

Social Studies: Scholastic Article

No Homework *Can get an early start on Grammar Day 45-46 Packet; due next week

*Book Fair this week 11/3-11/7

*Group pictures this week 11/5/25

 

Monday 11/3/25

*Book Fair

ELA: Complete ELA test, Complete Social Studies Chp. 2 Test, Read Chapter 4 (Novel), Complete Chapter 4 Vocabulary, and Complete Chp. Written Questions

Social Studies: Finish Test, Complete ReadWorks Assignments (Puerto Ricans in the U.S. and Bartolomeu Dias)

No homework; Students should complete unfinished classwork in their red folders

 

Tuesday 11/4/25

*Book Fair

Spelling Bee

*Complete unfinished classwork

No homework

 

Wedesday 11/5/25

*Group pictures

*Book Fair

ELA: Stations (Greek + Latin Roots Review, Theme Passage and questions, Chapter 4 +5 Vocab and Questions, Plot Elements, ReadWorks)

Social Studies: ReadWorks Assignment

No homework

 

 

Thursday 11/6/25

*STAR CBM assessments and STAR Reading

ELA: Workshop (Complete unfinished assignments from Wednesday, SAVVAS Cold Read on Plot Elements, Grammar Day 43-44, Top Score Essay Writing)

Social Studies: Introduce Native American Project

No homework

 

Friday 11/7/25

No homework

Monday, October 27th, 2025 

ELA: Summarizing, Fables and Theme, Book Club, and Fluency Checks

Social Studies: Finish Lessons 4 + 5; Scholastic article and CommonLit Assignment (for specific groups)

*No Homework

 

Tuesday, October 28th, 2025

ELA: Summarizing, Fables and Theme, Vocabulary (Lesson 4 Review), Book Club (finish reading and discussing chapter 3), Chapter 1-2 Quiz (SAVVAS Online)

Homework Video: Grammar Day 39-40

 

 

Wednesday, October 29th, 2025

ELA: Summarizing Quiz, Theme Review/Practice Test, Grammar Check, Book Club (turn in chapter 3 questions +SAVVAS vocab questions for chp. 1-2)

Social Studies: Test the skill, complete scholastic and Commonlit assignment

Homework Video: Grammar Day 41-42

 

 

Thursday, October 30th, 2025

 

*No Homework

 

 

Friday, October 31st, 2025

ELA: Progress Checkup (Assessment on theme and summarizing); STAR Reading

Social Studies: Chapter 2 Assessment

*No Homework

Monday, October 20th, 2025

ELA: Discuss Spelling Bee practice list, Discuss/Practice Leon Writes, Book Club, Text-based Novel Questions, and Paragraph Writing Practice

SS: Chp. 2 Q, Lesson 1

1. Define the words glacier and migration

2. Who were some of the earliest people to build large villages in North America

3. Refer to the timeline on page 43. Which civilization is older, the Pueblo people or Mound Builders?

4. Define civilization.

5. Define Agriculture.

 

Homework: Grammar Day 35-36

 

Tuesday, October 21st, 2025

ELA: Book Club, Theme Review, Text-based Novel Questions, Paragraph Writing Practice

Social Studies: Chp. 2 Q, Lesson 2: 

Homework: Grammar Day 37-38

 

 

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025

ELA: Review Grammar, Book Club, Text-Based Questions (review corrections), Fables and Theme

Social Studies: Chp. 2 Q, Lesson 3:

*No homework

 

Thursday, October 23rd, 2025

ELA: Leon Write Practice Test

*Students will practice taking the 90 minute Expository Writing Test today. This is a practice assessment designed to help prepare students for the FAST Writing Essay in April. Please be sure that your child gets plenty of rest the night before, has had a hearty breakfast, and arrives on time.

*No homework

 

 

Friday, October 24th, 2025

ELA: Book Club, Text Questions, Fables and Theme, Summarizing, Fluency Checks, and Grammar Checks

Social Studies: Chapter 2, Lessons 4 +5 

*No homework

 

Monday, October 13th, 2025

Teacher Planning Day

*Please visit the announcements page for upcoming events/updates.

 

Tuesday, October 14th, 2025

ELA: Complete Metaphor and Simile Page from last Friday, Review "Variety of Maps" on ReadWorks, Passage Comprehension Small Groups (Anne of Green Gables Excerpt), Read for AR (2nd 9 Weeks), Check ins with Ms. Centers regarding SS Progress 

No Homework *Students should complete unfinished classwork instead of grammar videos. Students can access classwork online on SAVVAS and the red folder in their binder.

 

Wednesday, October 15th, 2025

ELA: Review Test Questions, Review Passage Comprehension (Anne of Green Gables Excerpt), Review Paragaph Writing (Small Groups), Grammar Video (day 33-34), Check SAVVAS Dashboard

Social Studies: Chapter 2, Lessons 1-3 Recap

No Homework

 

Thursday, October 16th, 2025

ELA: Start New Novel! "Five Children and It"

Social Studies: Chapter 2, Lessons 1-3 Recap

No Homework

 

Friday, October 17th, 2025 *Sting Card Friday

ELA: Pass out grammar homework for next week, Developing Cold Read, Chapter 1 "Five Children and It" Vocabulary/Discussion Questions, Paragraph Corrections (one-on-one student conferences); Block 2 must finish fluency checks 

No Homework

 

 

 

 

Monday, October 6th, 2025

Block 2 Will Receive Homework Pages for this week TODAY

ELA: Grammar Checks, Novel Study (Chapters 25-29 and theme anchor chart), Theme passages and questions, Make up work

SS: Chapter 2, Lesson 3

Homework: Grammar Day 31-32

 

Tuesday, October 7th, 2025 *Sting Card Day

ELA: Vocabulary, Grammar Check (Savvas online assignment on "Contractions"), Novel Study (Discussion + Cold Reads online on Savvas)

SS: Make-up Work

No homework

 

Wednesday, October 8th, 2025

ELA: Grammar Review (Savvas online), Novel Study (Review Theme)

No homework

 

 

Thursday, October 9th, 2025

ELA: Novel Study Test (Island of the Blue Dolphins/Theme Focus), Make-up Work

No homework

 

 

Friday, October 10th, 2025 *End of 1st Nine Weeks

ELA: Finish Novel Study Test, Grammar Checks, Theme Review, Simile +Metaphor Review

No homeowork

 

Monday, 9/29/25

ELA: Vocabulary, Novel Study, Make up work

Social Studies: Make up work

Homework: Grammar Days 27-28

 

Tuesday, 9/30/25 *Ms. Centers Out

ELA: Novel Study Summary Questions chapters 9-12, SAVVAS booklet "Adventures in Antarctica"

Social Studies: Scholastic Article, Quiz Whiz

Homework: Grammar Days 29-30

 

 

Wednesday, 10/1/25

Skateworld Fieldtrip

Student Council Voting Video

Student Council Voting Link

No Homework

 

Thursday, 10/2/25

Fall Holiday-No School

No Homework

 

Friday, 10/3/25

ELA: Novel Study (Chapter 20-25), Grammar Checks, Incomplete work (SAVVAS online assignments, ReadWorks Articles, Novel Chapters, Grammar Videos, and Vocabulary Activities)

Social Studies: Make-up work

No Homework

*Homework to be passed out to block 2 on Monday, 10/6/25

Monday: 9/22/25

ELA: Paragraph Writing, and Novel Study

Social Studies: Chapter 2, Lesson 1

Homework: Grammar Day 21-22

 

Tuesday: 9/23/25

ELA: Paragraph Writing (revising and editing), Novel Study (Chp. 5-8 Vocabulary + Questions), Vocabulary Review (Block 2 Review and Vocabulary Quiz #3), Grammar Check

Social Studies: Chapter 2, Lesson 2

Homework: Grammar Day 23-24

 

Wednesday: 9/24/25 *Picture Day--Students were sent home with announcements on Friday 9/19

Homework: Grammar Day 25-26

 

Thursday: 9/25/26

No Homework

 

Friday: 9/26/25 *Homework Checks

No Homework