5th Math

• Math Box 3.5 done in class
• Journal page 72--you need a compass. Do...if you can.
• Journal page 73-74 finish if note done.
• Study Link 3.5 for HW
• I will be out tomorrow at a workshop at Oakland Schools. If I get a good report from your sub, we will have some fun Halloween Math on Wed.  If not...no fun! I like fun!

6th MATH

• I have "exempted" (doesn't help or hurt your grade) some kids' scores for IXL.  Some pretty honest kids are telling me they are fulfilling their requirement. We need to find out what's going on (it's not showing up on my end)  --ARE YOU USING THIS YEAR'S PASSWORD??? If not, your results are going to a different teacher, and not showning up on my spreadsheet from IXL.  Let's talk about this tomorrow.
• Math Box 3.3 done in class and went over
• Journal pages 89-92 finish if not done.
• Study Link 3.5 for homework
• Keep asking questions!!That's how you learn. Be brave! Other kids are secretly HAPPY when you ask. No one has all the answers!! (Except me:)
• I will be out tomorrow at a workshop at Oakland Schools. Make sure I get a good report from your sub! If so, Wednesday will be Halloween fun day. If not...no fun!! I like fun!

SCIENCE

• Worked on our final project.
• No homework

ATTENTION PARENTS:

Parents,

The start of the school year is always a little hectic. It's takes a little while for the students to settle into a routine and figure out what is due...when.  This is especially difficult for our 5th grade students, who go from a traditional elementary schedule (1 teacher...maybe 2...) to switching 8 different times througout the day. This year has been exceptionally difficult. (Even for our 6th graders!)

Amy and I have been thinking about what we can do to help our kids out!! A lot...:) Please understand...your son/daughter IS NOT ALONE, if he/she feels a little lost. (i.e missing assignments, losing things etc. etc.) Many kids are feeling this way. The one thing the kids are needing right now...CONSISTENCY,  has been very difficult for us to give them, to say the least. (camp, Cranbrook, NWEA testing, F and P testing, MEAP, multiple fire drills etc. etc. etc.)

So...Amy and I will be having a special homeroom time on Monday. (We simply haven't had any time to meet with our kids as we have in the past...no homeroom time this year...Amy and I will be cutting some science and social studiest time to accomodate this NECESSARY homeroom).  We are giving all kids "missing tasks reports" today or tomorrow. They can use the next 3+ days to come see us for missing work etc. Including Monday's "special" homeroom time. The kids can turn in any missing work for a chance to receive a score up to 85%.  We are walking a fine line between holding the kids accountable and keeping them from drowning! We feel like we need to throw the kids a life-line. So here it is:)

Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have concerns. Hopefully this helps as we transition into the rest of the school year and wrap-up the first quarter on a positive (be it hectic) note!

Ross & Amy

SCIENCE

• No homework tonight.
• Go Tigers!!

6TH MATH

• Turned in journals for Unit 2 pages to be checked
• Turned in both reviews. Did you turn yours in?
• TOOK TEST TODAY. No homework! Go Tigers!!!!

5TH MATH

• Math Box 3.3 and journal pages 60, 62-63 done in class, with Student Reference Book.
• Worked on worksheet together. (not homework)
• We will be starting Geometry with 3.3.  Went over some Geometry terms.
• No homework tonight. Take a night off! Go Tigers!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SCIENCE

• No homework

6TH MATH

• Jelly bean basketball review day!
• Got 2nd review today to work on tonight. Staple both reviews together and be ready to turn in tomorrow.
• Journals will be turned in for Unit 2. Is yours ready to be turned in??
• TEST WEDNESDAY
• I will be in at 7:45 a.m. for review any questions/clarifications if you want some extra review.

5TH MATH

• Math Box 3.2 in class
• Checked SL 3.1
• Mad minute --Gettin' ready for the second quarter.
• Journal page 64 and Study Link 3.2 for HW
• Quiz Friday over 3.1-3.3

6th MATH

• Math Box 2.12
• Quiz re-take from Friday. This will give you an indication of how you will do on your test on Wednesday! I will take your higher quiz score and eliminate your old... 
• Worked on test review today in class. Finish! Come in tomorrow with questions. I will collect your reviews on Wednesday.  You will get a second review tomorrow night.
• I will be in on Wednesday morning at 7:45 if you want to come in early for any questions/clarifications.
• TEST WEDNESDAY

6th Math

• Math Box 3.1
• Mental Math
• Journal page 60 started in class. We will finsh...tomorrow if not done.
• Study Link 3.1 for Homework.
• Quiz Thursday over 3.1-3.3
• Did you take your test from Friday? If not...see me asap.

SCIENCE

• Worked on comparing two rivers, on-line interactive, comparision.
• Not homework. We will finish tomorrow.
• Did you take your quiz from Friday? If not...see me asap.

SCIENCE

• Worked on review today for test/quiz tomorrow.
• Finish Review. Don't forget to draw your water cycle on the back.
• Your quiz/test is mostly matching.

6th MATH

• Math Box 2.10 done in class
• Journal pages 75-77...finish if not done.
• Study Link 2.10 + worksheet (exponential notation)
• Quiz tomorrow on Exponential Notation. (Writing standard notation to exponential and vice versa)
• Go Tigers!!
• Unit 2 TEST NEXT WEDNESDAY

5TH MATH

• Went over review today with a fine tooth comb,  and asked questions!! Nice work!
• Journals will be turned in tomorrow for Unit 2 to be checked. Are yours ready to be checked???
• Received test review #2. Work on that tonight. Staple them both together and be ready to turn them in tomorrow.
• ***Took Quiz re-take at lunch today for those that didn't do so well during the first quiz on estimation***  Did you come in, if you scored lower than a B?? If not...why not???? I will wipe out your lower score. You can come up to a B!!
• I will be in my room at 7:45 tomorrow (Friday) morning for anyone who wants to ask questions, go over their review(s), or needs some clarification. We will work until 8:15 or until you are done asking questions.
• Chapter 2 test tomorrow.

6th MATH

• Work from Tuesday due tomorrow.
• Journal pages 72-73 and Study Link 2.9
• Unit 2 test next Wednesday (10/24)

5TH Math

• Math Box 2.11 done in class and went over.
• Ask questions!
• Checked in SL 2.11
• Got review today. Finish tonight so you can come with questions tomorrow. You will turn it in on test day.
• Unit 2 test Friday.
• Journals will be turned in Friday for checking. Are your Unit 2 journal pages up to date???

SCIENCE

• No Science today--MEAP

SCIENCE

• No homework today...River Rouge

6TH MATH

• Math Box 2.8 done in class and gone over.
• Turned in math packet from last Thursday.
• Turned in test corrections and went over SL 2.7
• "This class doesn't work, unless you ask questions!" I say this all the time. I mean it! Ask!!
• Journal pages 68-69,71 done in class (finish if not done)
• Study Link 2.8 for Homework.
• IXL this week--focus on letter L.

5TH MATH

• Math Box 2.9
• Checked in HW. from Friday--SL 2.8
• Journal pages 54-55 (finish if not done)
• Study Link 2.9
• IXL this week--Focus on letter E and F

SCIENCE

• No Science today...MEAP.

5th Math

• Math Box 2.6 done in class
• Passed back quizzes and went over. If you have "see me" on your quiz, please come in at lunch tomorrow (briefly) so we can go over what went wrong and improve for next time.
• Journal page 43-45 for HW and study link 2.6 for HW
• QUIZ FRIDAY ON 2.1-2.6

6th math

• Passed back and went over tests. Forgot to give you test correction sheet. Remind me to give it to you tomorrow. They will be due Friday.
• Math Box 2.6 done in class
• Journal page 62-63 and Study Link 2.6 for homework.

GOAL SETTING

GOAL SETTING PROCEDURE:

• Goal setting packets came home today.  The packets have examples of goals and templates.
• There are two options for goal setting:

1. You can go on the Burdick/Burns wiki and go to the goal setting tab. Copy the template you need into a word document. REVIEW YOUR GOAL(S) WITH MOM/DAD. Type your goals and action plans using complete sentences. Send it to your HOMEROOM TEACHER ONLY.

OR

2. You can click on the "Goal Setting" tab on the right side of my Blog. Click it. It will take you to my "Sign-Up Genius" website. Sign-up for a time to come in... It's that easy:)

IMPORTANT REMINDER

***The Burdick/Burns conferences will NOT be held on November 15th. The November 15th conferences will be held on November 8th (in the a.m. and p.m.) and on November 19th (the normally scheduled day).

• Rather than coming in to sign-up on our "wall" we will be using "Sign-up Genius" on-line.
• This is a quick/pain-free time saver where you can sign-up...from home:)
• We will creat the Sign-up Genius AFTER Goal setting. (In about 2 weeks)

Science Engage

• Water Contamination Scavenger Hunt in class.
• Finish tomorrow.
• No homework

6th Math

• **NO CLASS TOMORROW--MEAP--ALL OF TODAY'S WORK WILL BE DUE ON WEDNESDAY.
• Math Box 2.5 done in class and went over.
• Reviewed "Powers of 10" from Friday.
• Journal pages 59-60 done in class. Finish if not done.
• Study Link 2.5
• Quiz Thursday--Multiplying decimals.
• Also...FINISH THE "COLUMN B" FROM THE DECIMAL PACKET FROM LAST WEEK-DUE WEDNESDAY
• Three of you need to finish your test before I can pass them back!! See me at lunch tomorrow to finish!!!

5th Math

• Passed back tests and went over. TEST Corrections due Wednesday
• WE WILL NOT HAVE MATH TOMORROW. All homework, from today, is due tomorrow.
• Math Box 2.5 done in class and checked.
• Journal pages 40-41 done in class. Finish if not done.
• Study Link 2.5 (All of this is due on Wednesday)

6th Math

• Math Box 2.4 done in class
• Journal pages for 2.4 done in class
• Took quiz
• Study Link 2.4 for hw

5th Math

• Math Box 2.4 done in class
• Quiz over 2.1-2.2
• Journal pages 37-38
• Study Link 2.4

Science

• Calculate the gallons per minute of your shower x the number of minutes your total family members shower.
• Read the water meter this afternoon.
• Finish "Watershed Game" on-line if not done. Due tomorrow.

6th Math

• Math Box 2.2 and 2.3 done in class
• Checked in h.w.
• Money example for decimals
• Journal pages 52-55 done in class
• Study Link 2.3 and workseet (Just the "A's" not the "B's"   ...ex. 1a 2a etc.)
• Quiz tomorrow!! over 2.1-2.3

5th Math

• Math Box 2.3.
• "Money Borrowing"
• Journal page 35 done in class
• HW=Study Link 2.3 and worksheet (Just the one with the LARGER font!) Don't do the other, due to the fire drill, we had very little time

Science

• Passed out Water Footprint packet.
• Discussed above.
• We will start tomorrow.
• No homework tonight

6th Math

• Two lesson today-- 2.1 and 2.2 (Large and small numbers)
• Journal pages 45-50 done in class. Finish if not done.
• Study Link 2.1 and 2.2 for HW (they are BOTH double-sided!!)
• QUIZ FRIDAY OVER 2.1-2.3

5TH MATH

• Checked in Study Link 2.1
• Multiplication math facts done in class
• Journal pages 32-33
• Study Link 2.2 for HW.

6th math

• Took test --no homework 

5th math

• Estimation
• Journal pages 29-30 in class. Finish if not done.
• Study link 2.1
• Quiz Friday on 2.1-2.3

6th math

• Went over review. Great Questions!
• Turn-in review tomorrow.
• Take a last-time look at your review. Do you know it? yes!
• Get a good night's sleep. First big chapter test tomorrow!!

5th math

• Took test today. Should get them back soon!
• Turned in journals for Mr. B to grade (worth a lot of points) Did you turn yours in? Six people did not...!
• NO homework tonight...test day reward:)

Science

• Field trip permission slip came home for our visit to conduct the River Rouge water testing. Please give to mom/dad to sign!
• Worked on interactive watershed, decision-making, game. Finish tomorrow.
• No homework.