Last Week of School!

This week we will make our best attempt to finish Son and I'll students will be working on their social studies performance tasks.  

Moving Forward Ceremony & Exhibition

Wednesday, May 25th @ 12:45pm - 2:30pm

Class Celebration

Friday, May 27th @ 11:30am

(Click on the link so you can sign up to bring something.)

Monday,

Can you believe it? We are down to our last TWO weeks of school!  

(And just in case your child believes differently, we are working up until the last day of school!)

Today students worked on analyzing the vivid language and its effects in literature.  My second flex group finished the second section of the book and they are on track for finishing Son by the end of the year!

During studies we began discussing how the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, and Robert Kennedy affected Americans at that time.  We will complete that lesson tomorrow.

Homework - Due Thursday

Math Worksheet

Social Studies - Stokely Charmichael Reading/Action T-Chart

Field Day Reminder

Please remind students to be prepared for Field Day on Friday with 3 things:

1) Field Day country t-shirt

2) proper closed-toe athletic shoes (no Crocs, sandals or flip flops)

3) a filled water bottle

4) Sunscreen (if applicable)

This year we will have an Opening Ceremony & Parade of Nations since we are having an Olympic-themed Field Day. Classes will assemble in the lower parking lot near the swimming pool to enter the park carrying their country flag & waving before heading to their 1st event of the Games!  Ms. McFaddin's homeroom choose India and Ms. Black's homeroom chose Madagascar.

Monday, May 9th

We are continuing our literary analysis of Son and our focus is on character actions.  In social studies we are continuing our Civil Rights unit.  The homework focuses on the actions of Fannie Lou Hamer and our readings this week will address different civil rights leaders.  

Our exhibition goals this week are for students to finish their research and write their central idea.  

Spring Fling -- Friday, May 6th -- 5-7pm

The Spring Fling is going on right now!  

Come out to enjoy F.AVE fellowship and great music!

Field Day T-shirt reminder

My homeroom has this many T-shirts...

If you haven't sent in a field day T-shirt for your child, please send one in tomorrow or on Monday.  

Monday, May 2nd

Students took their Cold War assessment today and those who completed the study guide were allowed to use it on the test.  This made a few individuals very happy! This week we are beginning our Civil Rights Movement unit and the test is scheduled for Wednesday, May 18th.  We are also continuing our reading of Son and students are practicing their literary analysis skills. 

Our first Civil Rights reading, "Separate but Unequal", informed readers about Charles Hamilton Houston, the dean of  Thurgood Marshall's law school.  Before the reading they inquired into how change can happen and then came to the conclusion that all of the actions were supposed to change the laws.  In order to change the laws, according to the reading, you need people who are experts at the law.  I began the unit with this text because I knew that all students were familiar with who Thurgood Marshall was, but I wanted them to understand who helped paved the way. During this unit students will explore different perspectives and gain an understanding of how people have struggled to get our nation to live up to its own Constitution.

Students will be MAP testing this week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 9:15am to 10:20am.  If you need to check out your child for an appointment, please try to do it after our testing time.

Thank you for the beautiful flowers for Teacher Appreciation Week!