Thursday, May 14, 2020

Spelling
Math	We have reached the end of our novel! If you haven't finished, or would like comprehension support, then listen to the audio files in Tuck Everlasting Module #4. We will have our final novel study discussion during Friday's Zoom.
Social Studies
Science
Tests and Quizzes
Important Announcements	Specials Day Checklist Done! 9:00 Zoom: Zoom with a Special Area teacher 9:30-10:00: Click on your music class and complete assignments. ecushing@oakhall.org Music *You have one week to complete assignments (by May 20th at 9 am) •      Log onto Canvas and open the announcement: Music Assignment for Thursday, May 14. •      Click on Week 7 Directions and watch the directions video and get all the weekly links. •      Answer questions on Week 7: My Favorite Things Quiz. •       Optional Extension: Students can visit Mrs. Cushing's YouTube Playlist for more music class activities. •      Optional Enrichment: Students can revisit some of their favorite music websites like New York Philharmonic KidZone, Chrome Music Lab, Little Kids Rock, and more. All links are on the Week 7 Directions page.    10:00-10:30 Click on your technology class and complete assignments.  jbrailer@oakhall.org *You have one week to complete assignments (by May 20th at 9 am) •      Type 15 – 20 minutes every weekday •      Do some coding weekly •      Watch the How it’s Made Rubber Balls (Optional) •      Scanner Pro Tutorial 10:30-10:45 Take a break. 10:45-11:15: Click on your PE class and complete assignments.        bschutte@oakhall.org PE •      Log onto Canvas and open the announcement: Final Week •      If there is an assignment(s)/workout(s) you never got to, please use this finally week to complete. •      Have a fun, safe, and active summer! 11:15-11:45: Click on your Spanish class and complete assignments. nalibrandi@oakhall.org Spanish *You have one week to complete assignments (by May 20th at 9 am) •      Finish watching the short movie were talking about in class just before break. •      Answer the attached questions in Spanish. 11:45-12:15: Click on your art class and complete assignments.  krousseau@oakhall.org Art •      *You have one week to complete assignments (by May 20th at 9 am) •      Log onto canvas. Open Art tab. •       Read the instructions for “A Place for a Toy”. •       Your artwork may be drawn or painted. Not computer generated! •      (Unless it is something showing your amazing creative skills) •      Please note that you toy must fit within your hand drawn/painted picture….so think of some toy that is small unless you want to make a poster board! •      Take a photograph and summit on canvas. •      PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE remember to convert your file into a .jpeg otherwise I CANNOT see it on canvas! IF you have several incomplete assignments it is because I CANNOT view your work! You have done it…show off your fancy skills to me! •      It is the highlight of my day to actually SEE what you have created! Lunch WIN time:  Use your afternoon to work on the following: Finish anything from earlier this week that is incomplete. Check the Homework Blog! Study for your spelling test Read Send your End of the Year Award Nominations to the assistant in your homeroom.

Wednesday, May 13th

Spelling	ABC Order assignment Study for Test Friday Homework: Finish any missing/edited assignments
Math	Read you class's Quarantine Curse Book and solve the problems on 5 of the pages.  Homework: Finish any missing/edited assignments
Reading/Writing	We have reached the end of our novel! If you haven't finished, or would like comprehension support, then listen to the audio files in Tuck Everlasting Module #4. We will have our final novel study discussion during Friday's Zoom.
Social Studies
Science
Tests and Quizzes	5th Grade Memories Words - Test 5/15
Important Announcements

Tuesday, May 12

Spelling	Create a Word Cloud with 5th Grade Memory Words Test Friday Homework: Finish and email any missing/edited assignments
Math	Emoji Memory Assignment  Homework: Finish and email any missing/edited assignments
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Social Studies
Science
Tests and Quizzes	5th Grade Memories Words - Test 5/15
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Monday, May 11

Spelling	5th Grade Memory Words -Test Friday Create a song, rap, poem or write a paragraph using all 20 words Homework: Study words for test on Friday Email scans of any missing/late work
Math	Homeroom class award nominations email to homeroom assistant Homework: Email scans of any missing/late work
Reading/Writing
Social Studies	Done for the year
Science	Read Prehistoric Life SSW. Do assignment in SpellingCity, do Crossword on page 4
Tests and Quizzes	Spelling Test -Friday 5/15
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Friday, May 8, 2020

Spelling	Take Spelling City Test Upload all Spelling activities for the week word Cloud Complete Sentence  Visual Representation
Math	Finish Quarantine Curse Slide Upload any assignments from the week WB page 39 EP page 173 EP pages 174-175
Reading/Writing	Your Favorite Oak Hall Lower School memory paragraph is due today by 5 p.m. Remember, if you want a selfie posted beside your memory, then you need to email that to me by 5 p.m. as well!  Make sure that you have finished these iXL assignments:        Work on each of the following iXL assignments for 15 minutes each, or until you score 100%: E.1. Sort Sensory Details E.2: Identify sensory details M.1: Analyze short stories M.2: Vocabulary review: Analyze short stories M.3: Analyze Poetry  O.3: Choose the best transition F. Literary Devices- Work on the following assignments for 15 minutes, or 100% F.1: Identify similes and metaphors F.2:Similes and metaphors with pictures  F.3: Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors  F.5: Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone MM.7: Use adjectives to compare
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Tests and Quizzes	Take Quarantine Words Test in Spelling City.
Important Announcements

Thursday, May 7, 2020

Spelling
Math
Reading/Writing	If you haven't done so already, work on your Favorite Oak Hall Lower School memory paragraph that is due Friday by 5 p.m.  This would be a really good time for you to look at your grades on PlusPortals to see if you're missing any assignments. Email me if you need help locating the directions for a missing assignment.
Social Studies
Science
Tests and Quizzes
Important Announcements	See the message or announcement from your homeroom teacher for today’s Zoom link.  To find special area class assignments: click on the announcements from your Canvas dashboard. Special area teachers will post assignments there. Specials Day Checklist Done! 9:00 Zoom: Zoom with a special area teacher!  9:30-10:00: Click on your music class and complete assignments. ecusching@oakhall.org Music 1) Log onto Canvas and open the announcement: Music Assignment for Thursday, May 7. 2) Click on Week 6 Directions and watch the directions video. 3) Listen to the John Williams podcast. 4) Answer questions on Week 6: John Williams Podcast Quiz. 5) Optional Extension: Students can visit Mrs. Cushing'sYouTube Playlist for more music class activities. 6) Optional Enrichment: Students can re-create songs they know using the Song Maker portion of Chrome Music Lab: https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/    10:00-10:30 Click on your technology class and complete assignments.  jbrailer@oakhall.org *You have one week to complete assignments (by April 30th at 9 am) •      Type 15 – 20 minutes every weekday •      Do some coding weekly •      Watch the How it’s Made: Potato Chips (Optional) •      Scanner Pro Tutorial 10:30-10:45 Take a break. 10:45-11:15: Click on your PE class and complete assignments.        bschutte@oakhall.org PE 1) Log on to Canvas and click on Announcements: Skill Building.  2) Choose a skill to focus on for at least 20-30 minutes of your 60-minute daily goal.  3) Continue to get your hour of physical activity each day. 11:15-11:45: Click on your Spanish class and complete assignments. nalibrandi@oakhall.org Spanish This week was 5 de Mayo.  This gives us an opportunity to learn more about Mexico.   1) Fill out the attached "This is Mexico" sheet.   2) Draw the Flag, complete the map, and fill in the blanks!   3) Post your completed worksheet! You may complete 1 or more of the following activities: Explore the Aztec ruins of Teotihuacan.  Write a comment! Explore the Museum of National History in Mexico City. Comment on your favorite art! Watch the traditional Mexican Hat Dance and teach someone in your family how to dance it. Share video!  Sunday is Mother's Day = Dia de las Madres  Here's a card to print out and decorate for your mother!  Yo te quiero = I love you! Remember that you can post directly here in announcements or you can email me your work at nalibrandi@oakhall.org 11:45-12:15: Click on your art class and complete assignments.  krousseau@oakhall.org Art All assignments are due next Thursday, May 10th. 1) Log onto canvas. Open Art tab. 2) Read the instructions for the Mary Cassatt~ Mother’s Day Project 3) Follow the link for the history of Mary Cassatt. 4) Please use her artwork as an inspiration to create your artwork for YOUR Mother. 5) Your artwork may be drawn or painted. You may make it into a card or picture for her. 6) Please think about something special that you do together. 7) I want you to not only SHOW that in your artwork but also WRITE a description of it. 8) Take a photograph and summit on canvas. Lunch WIN time:  Use your afternoon to work on the following: Finish anything from earlier this week that is incomplete. Check the Homework Blog! Study for your spelling test Read

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Spelling	Visual Representation of Words Activity Test Friday
Math	Work on Quarantine Curse Slide - due Friday Homework  EP pages 174-175
Reading/Writing	Read Tuck Everlasting- Chapter 22 If you want your picture included with your favorite Oak Hall Lower School memory, take a selfie and email it to me. This is a fun, informal headshot, and not a professional photo. Send only ONE, please.
Social Studies
Science	Use Quizlet to study Animals and Animal Behavior; Join Zoom to play Quizlet Live; study flash card notes and PowerPoint in Canvas to prepare for Friday's test
Tests and Quizzes	TEST Friday 5/8/20: Science Studies Weekly - Life Sciences Weeks 5 & 6 Animals and Animal Behavior Quarantine Spelling Word Test Friday
Important Announcements

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Spelling	Write each word in a sentence -  activity with Quarantine word list Homework: Study words - Test Friday
Math	Work on Quarantine Curse Slide Homework:  Extra Practice page 173
Reading/Writing	Scan and turn in your reading log that is due today.  Read Tuck Everlasting- Chapter 21 Begin working on your Favorite Oak Hall Lower School memory paragraph that is due Friday by 5 p.m. Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Social Studies
Science
Tests and Quizzes	Quarantine Word List - Test Friday
Important Announcements

Monday, May 4, 2020

Spelling	Do "Word Cloud" activity with Quarantine word list Homework: Study words - Test Friday
Math	Watch Math Curse Video Read over Quarantine Curse assignment Join today's Zoom for extra credit opportunity and further instruction on this week's activity. Homework: Workbook page 39 - scan and upload to Canvas
Reading/Writing	You will not have a vocabulary test this week. Read Tuck Everlasting- Chapter 20 Turn in your Book Summary & Review Turn in your Creative Idea May the 4th be with you! :)    This information is in the Book Report Module. The schedule and outline will be found in the Book Report Module.  Revised Book Report Instructions Genre: Biography or Autobiography Monday, May 4th:  ALL summaries and creative ideas are due on this date. Do not email your written report or creative idea to Mrs. Hudson!  Learn how to submit your work to Canvas. (Watch the video in Mrs. Brailer's Technology class! Go to Technology class, click on Announcements, and Click on the "ScannerPro Canvas Submission Walkthrough" announcement. From there, you will see how to submit a file.) May 4th-8th: Presentations. Please see the revised presentation schedule to find out when you will present your book summary. If you are absent on your presentation day, then your presentation will be due during the next Zoom call. Because you are presenting during the Zoom call, you will share only the written book report. You will submit your creative idea to Canvas, or drop off your creative idea with your imagery project by May 6th. All presentations should be under 5 minutes.  It is important that you rehearse and time yourself in preparation for your presentation. Book Report Creative Ideas A timeline is not an option for this report. You may use a creative idea you have used in the past. Design a map of the area where the person’s life takes place. Make sure to include a scale and legend. The finished product should be on poster board and fully colored. You may include computer images. Take a picture or scan and submit to Canvas->Book Report Module: Creative Idea by May 4th.  Write five journal entries from the point of view of the person in the book. The journal entries should give a glimpse of the person’s life, and there should be five entries in all. The journal entries should be neat and written in cursive so that you can display them proudly. Take a picture or scan and submit to Canvas->Book Report Module: Creative Idea by May 4th.  Write a news article about one important event in the person’s life that answers: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Pretend you are a newscaster and give us the information in a “live” news broadcast. The news article should be typed to look like a newspaper article and should include one image of the person. Send as a PDF to Canvas-> Book Report Module: Creative Idea by May 4th.  Make a slide show using Keynote or PowerPoint about one particular time in the person’s life or a major accomplishment. You should include 5-7 visually appealing slides that contain information that was NOT explained in your summary. Send as a Keynote or PDF to Canvas-> Book Report Module: Creative Idea by May 4th.
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Science
Tests and Quizzes	Quarantine Spelling Test - Friday
Important Announcements

Friday, May 1, 2020

Spelling	Finish Spelling City Activities Take Unit 24 Spelling Test
Math	Watch 3 short videos on Volume in Canvas Join Zoom to complete workbook pages 37-38 together and upload into Canvas Corrections to Decimals in DC are due today if you asked for them.
Reading/Writing	Today's Zoom is OPTIONAL. I will be in the Zoom and available to answer questions, but you do not have to attend today's Language Arts Zoom session.  You have a vocabulary test today! You have 20 minutes to complete this test, so make sure you are seated and ready to focus on the test and nothing else.  Read Tuck Everlasting- Chapter 19 and answer the questions mentioned in Wednesday's announcement. Submit your answers by 5 p.m. Remember- work on your Reading Log that is due May 5th and Book Report that is due May 4th as time allows. This information is in the Book Report Module. The schedule and outline will be found in the Book Report Module.   Revised Book Report Instructions Genre: Biography or Autobiography Monday, May 4th:  ALL summaries and creative ideas are due on this date. Do not email your written report or creative idea to Mrs. Hudson!  Learn how to submit your work to Canvas. (Watch the video in Mrs. Brailer's Technology class! Go to Technology class, click on Announcements, and Click on the "ScannerPro Canvas Submission Walkthrough" announcement. From there, you will see how to submit a file.) May 4th-8th: Presentations. Please see the revised presentation schedule to find out when you will present your book summary. If you are absent on your presentation day, then your presentation will be due during the next Zoom call. Because you are presenting during the Zoom call, you will share only the written book report. You will submit your creative idea to Canvas, or drop off your creative idea with your imagery project by May 6th. All presentations should be under 5 minutes.  It is important that you rehearse and time yourself in preparation for your presentation. Book Report Creative Ideas A timeline is not an option for this report. You may use a creative idea you have used in the past. Design a map of the area where the person’s life takes place. Make sure to include a scale and legend. The finished product should be on poster board and fully colored. You may include computer images. Take a picture or scan and submit to Canvas->Book Report Module: Creative Idea by May 4th.  Write five journal entries from the point of view of the person in the book. The journal entries should give a glimpse of the person’s life, and there should be five entries in all. The journal entries should be neat and written in cursive so that you can display them proudly. Take a picture or scan and submit to Canvas->Book Report Module: Creative Idea by May 4th.  Write a news article about one important event in the person’s life that answers: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Pretend you are a newscaster and give us the information in a “live” news broadcast. The news article should be typed to look like a newspaper article and should include one image of the person. Send as a PDF to Canvas-> Book Report Module: Creative Idea by May 4th.  Make a slide show using Keynote or PowerPoint about one particular time in the person’s life or a major accomplishment. You should include 5-7 visually appealing slides that contain information that was NOT explained in your summary. Send as a Keynote or PDF to Canvas-> Book Report Module: Creative Idea by May 4th.
Social Studies	Go to Quizlet link from morning's email to help studying for DC test next week; review DC Study Guide
Science	Finish assignments for the week in SpellingCity and Canvas (NOTE: deadlines extended 2 days)
Tests and Quizzes	DC test on Tuesday May 5th.
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