Week of December 21st, 2009

Monday 21st, 2009
Students need to bring in shopping bags in order to pack their books away in school.
6 grade will be having a pizza party and secret Santa. Students are allowed to wear play-clothes.
Dismissal is at 4pm and there IS After School Program.

Tuesday 22nd, 2009
5 & 6 grade students will be singing "Oh Holy Night" for Lessons and Carols. A red or green turtle neck sweater is needed and any color dress pants. No tights.
Dismissal is at 12:00 noon. There is NO After School Program.

A reminder that students in grades 5 -8 should be working on their History Day paper and digital and Science Fair Projects. Due Week of January 5th, 2010.

HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS

AND A

BLESSED NEW YEAR

School resumes on January 5th, 2010.

REMINDERS

Please note that this is the last week for gloves collection.

Wednesday is 12:00 dismissal - There will be ASP

Vocabulary of Week Quiz is an accumulative exam from the last 4 weeks.

8TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF DEC. 14TH, 2009

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_114cq843c54

HOMEWORK:
Monday - On LL - Describe the difference between a response and a tropism. 2. Compare photoperiodism and phototropism. due 12/16
Wednesday - On LL - What is the relationship between plant hormones and tropisms?

7TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF DEC. 14TH, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - Soak 4 bean seeds in paper towel due 12/16. PLUS - On LL 1. Compare sexual and asexual reproduction. 2. What is a zygote, and how is it formed? due 12/16
Wednesday - On LL - p. 452 - Think Critically #3 (due 12/17)

6TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF DEC. 14TH, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - On LL - How do sponges and cnidarians differ from flatworms and roundworms? 1 page due 12/15
Tuesday - On LL - 1. What is the major difference between an invertevrate and vertebrate? 2. Where do the simplest invertebrates live? 3. Name three kinds of mollusks that people eat. due 12/17

5TH SCIENCE-WEEK OF DEC. 14th, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - p. A 24 Chapter 1 Review - 1-15. Questions and answers on LL. due 12/16
Wednesday - On LL - Write a paragraph explaining why ferns can grow taller than mosses? due 12/18

6th Social Studies - Week of Dec. 14th, 2009

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_1109gx4jrvh

HOMEWORK:
Monday - On LL - 1. How did farmers help make Shihuangdi's empire strong? 2. How was Shihuangdi able to gain control over Chin? write out questions - due 12/16
Wednesday - Research Confucianism and how did it affect life during the Han dynasty. due 12/18 (1 page)

5th Grade Social Studies - Week of Dec. 14th 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - Chapter 9 vocabulary, places, and people definition in NB. due 12/16
Wednesday - On LL - 1. What hardships did people suffer to reach the English colonies?
2. What was the slave trade? 3. For what reasons did people make the voyage to North America? write out questions. due 12/18

REMINDERS

Congratulations to Jeanette Lucien (1st place) and Joselis Cruceta (runner-up) in the Spelling Bee contest.

A reminder that gloves are being collected for the poor.

Please remember that proper uniforms are to be worn at all times unless permission is given by the proper authorities.

WEEKLY VOCABULARY WORDS FOR 12/7/09

1. phylogeny - The evolutionary development and history of a species.
2. binomial - a biological species name consisting of two terms.
3. nomenclature - The scientific naming of species whereby each species receives a Latin or Latinized name of two parts, the first indicating the genus and the second being the specific epithet. For example, Juglans regia is the English walnut; Juglans nigra, the black walnut.
4. taxonomy - The classification of organisms in an ordered system that indicates natural relationships.
5. dichotomous key - A dichotomous key is a tool that allows the user to determine the identity of items in the natural world, such as trees, wildflowers, mammals, reptiles, rocks, and fish.

8TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF DEC. 7TH, 2009

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_108gfpfmjgm

HOMEWORK:
Monday - Chapter 14-3. On LL - 1. Describe the process by whhic large organic molecules such as protein are made. What other product is formed along with a protein molecule? Identify some of the roles of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids in the functioning of your body. due 12/9. (It can be written in essay format or by each questions. No one sentence answer)
Wednesday - Homework will be assigned in class.

7TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF DEC. 7TH, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - Chapter 16. On LL answer the following questions on looseleaf. You must write out the questions. due 12/9
1. What is mitosis and how does it differ in plants and animals?
2. Give two examples of asexual reproduction.
3. Why is it important for the nuclear membrane to disintegrate in mitosis?

Wednesday - On LL -p. 450 - Problem Solving 1-3 and the Think Critical. Write out all 4 questions. due 12/11

6TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF DEC. 7TH, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - Lesson 2 -p. A20-30. On LL write out the questions, skip lines for each of the following question. You must read over the lesson in order to answer the questions. due 12/9

1.How are vacular and nonvascular plants different?
2.Why are flowers important to a plant?
3.What kind of plants have seeds?
4.How do seeds get from one place to another.
Wednesday - Bring in fruits with different type of seeds. How do seeds travel from one place to another.

5TH SCIENCE-WEEK OF DEC. 7th, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - Lesson 2 -The Kingdom Life p. A12 - On looseleaf answer the following questions in sentence form. 1. What is the main difference between invertebrate and vertebrate? 2. How are vascular plants different from nonvascular plants? due 12/9
Wednesday - On LL - 1. What are fungi, protists, and bacteria? Write a least 2-3 sentences for each or one. due 12/11

6th Social Studies - Week of Dec. 7th, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - Read Lesson 4 -p. 114-154. Then answer the following questions on looseleaf: 1. How did the Buddha say people should live? 2. What caused Siddhartha Guatama to become a monk? 3. Compare Hindu and Buddhist beliefs. What do they share?due 12/9
Tuesday - Chapter 7 vocabulary words in notebook - due 12/11. Notebooks will be collected over the weekend to be checked.

5th Grade Social Studies - Week of Dec. 7th 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - Chapter 8 Vocabulary and People definitions in notebook. due 12/9
Wednesday - Geography Skills page 214-215(textbook)- Reviewing the Skill 1-5 on LL (sentence form) due 12/11

Reminders to Parents

Please note that ITBS scores and calendars were sent home on Monday. It is important that you go over the ITBS and see the areas where your child needs to improve. On the right side, you will find in writing your child strengths and weaknesses. It is written in English and Spanish.

Also, your child will be taking several exams this week. Please make your that your child is spending a least an hour studying by going over chapters and notes.

For the month of December, OLQM are collecting gloves, scarves, socks, and sweaters for the poor. You will be helping hundreds of families in our vicinity this winter.

Thank You,
Mrs. Ramsey