December 19, 2013: Classwork, Homework & Notifications

December 19, 2013:  Language Arts:  Students reviewed Simple Solutions page 108 & 109 and Practice book page 100.  Students reviewed a PowerPoint on Cause and Effect.  Students read in about main idea/theme and details in Buckle Down workbook and took notes.

Homework:

• PB page 101
• Simple Solutions pages 110 & 111
• Study for spelling test

Make sure you bring back your progress report signed.

Have a wonderful holiday season.

Thank you,

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Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

December 18, 2013: Classwork Homework, and Notifications

December 18, 2013:  Language Arts:  Students reviewed previous nights homework and did group work on laptops and SRA.

Homework:

• Practice book page 100
• Simple Solutions pages 108 & 109

Please bring in field trip form and progress report.

Have a great evening.

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

December 17, 2013: Classwork, Homework & Notifications

December 17, 2013:  Language Arts:  Students reviewed Simple Solutions pages 104 & 105.  Students worked on a problem solving assessment.  Also, students had a conference on their RIT band score for the upcoming NWEA MAPs test in January.  We discussed score they had and what their goal will be.  Students started a lesson on common and proper nouns in English.

Homework:

• Simple Solutions pages 106 & 107
• Practice book pages 99
• Bring in field trip form and money - due 12-18-2013
• Bring in progress reports.

Thank you. 

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

December 16, 2013: Classwork, Homework and Notifications

December 16, 2013:  Language Arts:  Room 212 & 213, complete vocabulary graphic organizer and missed spelling 5 times each.  All sixth grade complete Simple Solutions pages 104 & 105

Homework:

• Simple Solutions 104 & 105
• 212 & 213 missed spelling words and vocabulary graphic organizer
• Bring back progress reports
• Field trip money and form due on 12/18/2013

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

December 12, 2013: Classwork, Homework & Notifications

December 12, 2013:  Language Arts:  Students reviewed homework in Simple Solutions workbook and Practice book.  Students completed reading the story and comprehension questions on the story "True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle."

Homework:

• PB page 69
• Simple Solutions pages 102 & 103
• Write a story using five vocabulary words.  Underline vocabulary word and highlight context clues.
• Please bring back field trip form an money for trip to DePaul University theater.  
• Progress reports should be signed and returned by Monday, December 16, 2013.

If you have any questions, please contact me via email at jemuir@cps.edu.

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

December 11, 2013: Classwork, Homework, and Notifications

Language Arts;  December 11, 2013:  Students reviewed pages 100 & 101 Simple Solutions and Practice book page 67.  Students read aloud and answered questions in the story "True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle."  Students worked in groups on comprehension skills.

Homework:

• Practice book pages 68 & 70
• Simple Solutions pages 100 & 101
• Study vocabulary and spelling for test on Friday
• Progress Reports due by Friday 
• Field trip forms for the theater play at DePaul University 12/28/2013
• Math NWEA test for 112 on Friday 12-13-2013 

If you have any questions, please email me at jemuir@cps.edu

Thank you,

Ms. Muir

December 10, 2013: Classwork, Homeowrk & Notifications

December 10, 2013:  Language Arts:  Students worked on Simple Solutions pages 96 & 97.  Students were introduce to section 1 in English: Recognizing Nouns page 84.  Students began to read the story, "True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle," page 94.

Homework:

• Simple Solutions page 100 & 101
• Practice book page 67

Please remember to bring in your form and money for the field trip to see "Number the Stars."

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

December 9, 2014: Classwork, Homework and Notifications

December 9,2014:  Language Arts:  Students took a pre-spelling test on page 67 PB.  Test will be on Friday.  Students reviewed Simple Solutions, page 94 & 95.  Students were presented with this week's vocabulary words on the story "True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle."

Homework:

• Simple  Solutions pages 96 & 97
• Write missed spelling words 5 times each
• Complete vocabulary graphic organizer
• Vocabulary/spelling/comprehension test on "True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle," Friday, 12/13/2013

Make sure you turn in your form and money for field trip by 12/18/2013.

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

December 5, 2013: Classwork, Homework & Notifications

December 5, 2013:  Language Arts.  Students listened and read the story Passage to Freedom. Students answered essay questions from the story. Students reviewed practice book page 38 and simple solutions pages 92 & 93.

Homework:

• Simple Solutions 94 & 95
• Practice book 39
• Vocabulary story using 5 words from this week's vocabulary
• Study vocabulary and spelling for test tomorrow.

Students will be going on a field trip on February 14, 2014 to see a play at DePaul University.  The story goes along with a novel we will be reading and is aligned with our unit.  Please sign the field trip form and send money by December 18, 2013.  Money has to be in at DePaul by January 1, 2014 with the contract.

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

December 4, 2013 -Classwork, Homework and Notifications

December 4, 2013:  Language Arts:  Students took test on affixes and English sections 6-10.  Students reviewed practice book and simple solutions homework.

Homework:

• Simple Solutions pages 92 & 93
• Practice book page 38
• Student Treasure book due 12/5
• JFK research due 12/5
• Reading/Spelling/Vocabulary test on 12-6

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

December 3, 2013: Classwork, Notifications and Homework

December 3, 2014:  Language Arts:  Students worked on taking notes for English test for chapter 1, sections  6-10.  Students began to read "Passage to Freedom," and worked on their Student Treasures book.  

Homework:

• Simple Solutions pages 90 & 91
• Practice book pages 31 & 37
• JFK report due 12-5
• Student Treasures due 12-5
• Reading/spelling/vocabulary test 12-6

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

December 2, 2013: Classwork, Homework and Notifications

Language Arts:  December 2, 2013  Worked on vocabulary graphic organizer for this week's story "Passage to Freedom.(room 212 & 112).  Students worked on pre-spelling test and Student Treasures project which is due on Wednesday at the end of the day.

Homework:

• Simple Solutions pages 88 & 89
• Missed spelling words five times each
• Vocabulary graphic organizer
• JFK research due on 12-5
• Book report "A Kind of Grace" due today
• Student Treasures project due Wednesday.

Grades due for five week progress report on Friday.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu