This week will be our final full week of the school year, as next week is mostly half days.
The final day of math tutoring will be on Monday, May 13. There will be no tutoring on Thursday, or for the rest of the year.
Grade reports will be sent out by Wednesday of this week. I apologize for the delay in the week 8 grade report. My migraines have gotten me a little behind on grading and sending out reports. Thanks for your understanding!
All missing/absent/makeup work is due this Thursday, May 16. Any late work turned in after Thursday will not be taken for a grade.
Testing Schedule This Week:
- Monday (5/13)
- Math 11.5 A on Volume
- History Quiz ch.1-8
- Science Test Respiratory System
- Tuesday (5/14)
- History Test ch. 1-9
- Wednesday (5/15)
- Roots Test
- Thursday (5/16)
- All late work due
- Friday (5/17)
- Singapore Math Test
- "George Washington" Poetry Recitations
- Spalding Test
This Week:
Writing/Grammar: Students will be writing their comparison essays on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz this week.
History: Students will be taking their final history test of the year this week on Tuesday May 14, and will take their final quiz of the year on Monday, May 13.
Literature: Students will be watching The Wizard of Oz this week and will write comparison essays between the 1939 film adaptation and the book.
Math: Students will learn about tessellations and symmetry this week, and will spend the week preparing for the Singapore Math Assessment that they will take on Friday, May 17. This test does not impact their overall math grade.
Poem: Students should continue to study "George Washington" in preparation to recite the poem on Friday, May 17.
Greek and Latin Roots: The final test over all 100 roots will be this Wednesday, May 15.
Science: Students will be taking their final science test of the year on Monday, May 13 over the respiratory system. Throughout the week, students will be creating heath brochures with the information they have learned this year.
Spalding: This week, students will be studying their next 29 words, balance ----- disappear. We will typically study 30 words every week; however, this is subject to change by a word or two from week to week depending on word groupings. A family member should dictate the words to the student each night for homework. Students will review words on Thursday and take the final test on Friday.
I hope you have a great week!
--Mrs. Conforti
