Work in progress

• Science Projects for Mrs. Clayton - Make sure you 'shine' tomorrow
• Book clubs work (Due: thur)
• Social Studies Test studying: Due: Fri (links to games are still on blog)
• Narrative performance presentations
• Final poem: (Due: Next Tue)
• No Math H/W tonight

Poetry Party Preparation - Next Tue

You need x2 poems for  the poetry party - perfectly memorized and ready to perform for next Tue. You can have one piece of work prepared using simple technology e.g. mailvu, vocaroo, presentme etc. I need to view all technology by next Monday. You may also sing or perform perfectly cheorgraphed poems in small groups. Auditions of all your work will happen on Monday.

Final Poems

Tonight, you are working on your final poems:

• Narrative Performance poem - Due: Fri (you wil lhave a little time in class to put movements to these poems)
• Final Poem - Free Choice: Select any topic/any perspective/any poetic devices and create your last poem. This poem should in many ways epitomize your growth in poetry.
• Don't forget: Social Studies - studying for Friday using links from yesterday's post
• Book club work for Thursday

Mr. Bliss

Science Presentations this week - Make sure you are ready!!!
 Mrs. Clayton needs to get any media you are using at least one day before the presentation. Also, bring your yellow rubric (only  Maya, Han and Alex have done so at the moment)

Math KMO -Information for Mrs. Shaw
• If they are signed up they must attend ALL three tryout sessions to be considered for the team. However, if they decide after Session 1 that it is not for them they do not need to continue coming.



• They will need to have lunch from 12:15 – 12:30 in the cafeteria – please be sure you give them that message as it wasn’t on the parent letter.


• Tryouts take place from 12:30-1pm in the 5th grade group room.


Math - Unit 8 Practice - Spend 15mins playing this game

Study Link - 8.11 & 8.12
http://www.math-play.com/adding-and-subtracting-fractions-game.html
Watch the division of fractions video again
http://youtu.be/-zMp-hBAzLs

Use these link to practice this week for your Southeast Asia States and Captial. (First links on page)
Who will get the fastest time?
http://www.mapquiz.net/en/
alternate
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Asian_Geography.htm (only focus on the countries we have studied)
Finishing Off from Last Week

• Photovisis must be handed in tomorrow
• Narrative poems due later in the week

Next Week

Goodbye - Mr Spencer....

The Friday Message
Thank you for a wonderful week Mr. Spencer..
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