Homework due the week of 1/5/10: 3rd Grade TAG - create your own Wordle by yourself or with the help of your family and bring it in to class. Check out my Photos/Documents Page for suggestions. ****************************************************************************** 4th Grade TAG - Answer one of your career questions in a complete paragraph. A complete paragraph consists of an opening that restates the question, at least 2 details and a closing that recaps your information. All classes should have all 5 questions completed. All questions need to be completed and brought to school for our first meeting in January. ***************************************************************************** 5th Grade TAG - Irwin - Write about what you learned from the BizWorld experience. Articulate exactly what you learned, including business concepts, social interaction, things you learned about yourself, etc. Also, please complete the self evaluation and include comments on what you think you did well and what you could have improved on. 5th Grade TAG - Memorial - If you have not completed what you learned from BizWorld and your self evaluation, please do so. *************************************************************************** 5th Grade Verbal - Central - Read the agreed upon pages in Jason's Gold. Write a response journal including a prediction, observation, question and connection. Remember to answer your questions. Use evidence from the book to support your theories. Both journals will be collected. 5th Grade Verbal - Memorial and Irwin - The final draft of your dragon story is due. Please make sure you use the checklist and your partner's feedback to edit your story. Final copy must be typed, double spaced using 12pt font. 5th Grade Verbal - Frost - No additional homework. Homework due the week of 12/21/09: 3rd Grade TAG - Frost - Complete the editing of your squiggle monster story and creat a final draft. Remember to build in adjectives, adverbs and to use the checklist, given out in class to help you. If not already handed in, signed progress report is due as well. 3rd Grade TAG - Irwin, Central and Memorial - create your own Wordle by yourself or with the help of your family and bring it in to class. Check out my Photos/Documents Page for suggestions. ****************************************************************************** 4th Grade TAG - Answer one of your career questions in a complete paragraph. A complete paragraph consists of an opening that restates the question, at least 2 details and a closing that recaps your information. All classes should have at least 4-5 questions completed. All questions need to be completed by our first meeting in January. ****************************************************************************** 5th Grade TAG -Memorial - Write about what you learned from the BizWorld experience. Articulate exactly what you learned, including business concepts, social interaction, things you learned about yourself, etc. 5th Grade TAG - Irwin - Prepare for the Sales Bazaar which is planned for Monday, 12/21/09 ****************************************************************************** 5th Grade Verbal Memorial,Irwin and Frost - The final draft of your dragon story is due. Please make sure you use the checklist and your partner's feedback to edit your story. Final copy must be typed, double spaced using 12pt font. 5th Grade Verbal - Central - Read the agreed upon pages in Jason's Gold. Write a response journal including a prediction, observation, question and connection. Remember to answer your questions. Use evidence from the book to support your theories. Homework due the week of 12/14/09: 3rd Grade TAG - Frost - Complete the rough draft of your squiggle monster story. Remember to build in adjectives, adverbs and to use the checklist, given out in class to help you. Signed progress report is due as well. 3rd Grade TAG - Central - Finish the editing of your squiggle monster story. Final draft is due and your classmates will be reading it so make sure it is a clean final draft and can be read easily. 3rd Grade TAG - Irwin and Memorial - create your own Wordle by yourself or with the help of your family and bring it in to class. Check out my Photos/Documents Page for suggestions. ***************************************************************************** 4th Grade TAG - Answer one of your career questions in a complete paragraph. A complete paragraph consists of an opening that restates the question, at least 2 details and a closing that recaps your information. All classes should have at least 3-4 questions completed. ****************************************************************************** 5th Grade TAG - Irwin - Memo 11. continue to prepare for the Sales Bazaar which is planned for Monday, 12/21/09 5th Grade TAG - Memorial - Prepare for the Sales Bazaar which is planned for Wednesday, 12/16. ****************************************************************************** 5th Grade Verbal - Irwin - Finish reading the novel Greater than Angels. Write a response journal including a prediction, observation, question and connection. Use evidence from the book to support your theories. Both journal will be collected. 5th Grade Verbal - Memorial - The first draft of your dragon story is due. Use the checklist and include adjectives, adverbs, sensory and figurative language. Signed progress report is due as well. 5th Grade Verbal - Central - The final draft of your dragon story is due. Please make sure you use the checklist and your partner's feedback to edit your story. Final copy must be typed, double spaced using 12pt font. 5th Grade Verbal - Frost - The first draft of your dragon story is due. Use the checklist and include adjectives, adverbs, sensory and figurative language. Homework due the week of 12/7/09: 3rd Grade TAG - Irwin and Memorial - Finish your final draft of the squiggle monster story. Remember to build in adjectives, adverbs and to use the checklist, given out in class to help you. We will be sharing our final draft so make sure it is easy to read. Signed progress report is due as well. 3rd Grade TAG - Central and Frost - Complete the rough draft of your squiggle monster story. Remember to build in adjectives, adverbs and to use the checklist, given out in class to help you. Signed progress report is due as well. ***************************************************************************** 4th Grade TAG - Central, Frost, Memorial and Irwin - Answer one of your career questions in a complete paragraph. A complete paragraph consists of an opening that restates the question, at least 2 details and a closing that recaps your information. Signed progress report is due as well. ****************************************************************************** 5th Grade TAG - Page S23 in the BizWorld Student Packet is due. Signed progress report is due as well. ***************************************************************************** 5th Grade Verbal - Irwin - Read the assigned pages from the novel Greater than Angels. Write a response journal including a prediction, observation, question and connection. Use evidence from the book to support your theories. Signed progress report is due as well. 5th Grade Verbal - Central and Memorial - The first draft of your dragon story is due. Use the checklist and include adjectives, adverbs, sensory and figurative language. Signed progress report is due as well. 5th Grade Verbal - Frost - Begin your rough draft. Write as much as you can because the complete rough draft will be due by Thursday, 12/10. Use the checklist and include adjectives, adverbs, sensory and figurative language. Signed progress report is due as well. Homework due the week of 11/30/09: 3rd Grade TAG - Irwin, Memorial, Central and Memorial - create your own Wordle by yourself or with the help of your family and bring it in to class. Check out my Photos/Documents Page for suggestions. If your class is in the process of solving a court case, try to solve it at home. **************************************************************************** 4th Grade TAG - Central, Frost, Memorial and Irwin - Answer one of your career questions in a complete paragraph. A complete paragraph consists of an opening that restates the question, at least 2 details and a closing that recaps your information. ****************************************************************************** 5th Grade TAG - In a paragraph identify what your team did well during the manufacturing process and identify what changes you can make to improve your productivity. ****************************************************************************** 5th Grade Verbal - All 5th Grade Verbal students need to be at Central on Tuesday, December 1st at 8:15 for our trip to Kean University. 5th Grade Verbal -Frost and Irwin - Complete the prewriting for your dragon story. Remember at least one of the characters must be a dragon and the story needs to have a theme/moral. 5th Grade Verbal - Memorial - Finish reading the book and complete a response journal. Bring in both reading journals and the novel. Both journals and novel will be collected. 5th Grade Verbal - Central - If you have not shown me your prewriting, please email it to me by Monday, November 30, 2009. The first draft of your dragon story is due on 12/8. Homework due the week of 11/23/09: 3rd Grade TAG - Irwin, and Memorial - create your own Wordle by yourself or with the help of your family and bring it in to class. Check out my Photos/Documents Page for suggestions. If your class is in the process of solving a court case, try to solve it at home. 3rd Grade TAG - Frost and Central - create your own Wordle by yourself or with the help of your family and bring it in to class. Check out my Photos/Documents Page for suggestions. If you have not completed your prewriting for the squiggle monster story, please complete it. ***************************************************************************** 4th Grade TAG -Irwin and Frost - Chose a career, bring in the research on your career and create 5 open ended questions. 4th Grade TAG - Central and Memorial - If you have not created 5 open ended questions on your career, please do so. In attition, answer one of the career questions in a complete paragraph. ***************************************************************************** 5th Grade TAG - Irwin - Complete S10 and S11 in the Student Biz World Packet 5th Grade TAG - Memorial - Complete S11 in the Student Biz World Packet ****************************************************************************** Since 5th Grade Verbal students will become storytellers in the Spring I encourage them to check out the Storytelling Festival at the East Brunswick Library, Sunday November 22 - http://www.ebpl.org/main/polNews.cfm? Doc_Id=4727 The whole family will enjoy it. 5th Grade Verbal - Frost, Memorial - Finish reading the book and complete a response journal. Bring in both reading journals and the novel. Both journals and novel will be collected. 5th Grade Verbal - Central - Finish reading the book and complete a response journal. Bring in both reading journals and the novel. Both journals and novel will be collected. In addition, write the first draft of your dragon story. Remember to have a central theme. 5th Grade Verbal - Irwin - Complete the prewriting for your dragon story. Remember at least one of the characters must be a dragon and the story needs to have a theme/moral. Homework due the week of 11/16/09: 3rd Grade TAG - Frost, Irwin, Memorial and Central - create your own Wordle by yourself or with the help of your family and bring it in to class. Check out my Photos/Documents Page for suggestions. If your class is in the process of solving a court case, try to solve it at home. ***************************************************************************** 4th Grade TAG - Central, Frost and Irwin - If you have not finished answering your 3rd research question please do so. Remember, well written paragraphs have an opening sentence that restates the question, at least 3 details and a closing sentence that summarizes what you said. Bring in your research as well. If you have any changes that need to made to your 2nd paragraph, please make them as well. 4th Grade TAG - Memorial - Finalize your career topic, bring in your career research and create 3 open ended questions that can be answered using the research. ***************************************************************************** 5th Grade TAG - Memorial - Bring in information on a coral reef. Be prepared to share with the class, what a coral reef is and what it's purpose is. 5th Grade TAG - Irwin - Brainstorm suggestions for the name of your bracelet company. We will decide on a name in class. ***************************************************************************** Since 5th Grade Verbal students will become storytellers in the Spring I encourage them to check out the Storytelling Festival at the East Brunswick Library, Sunday November 22 - http://www.ebpl.org/main/polNews.cfm? Doc_Id=4727 The whole family will enjoy it. 5th Grade Verbal - Central and Frost - Read the assigned pages from the novel Greater than Angels. Write a response journal including a prediction, observation, question and connection. Use evidence from the book to support your theories. 5th Grade Verbal - Memorial - Read the assigned pages from the novel Greater than Angels. Write a response journal including a prediction, observation, question and connection. Use evidence from the book to support your theories. In addition, finish researching your Holocaust hero and be prepared to present your information to class. 5th Grade Verbal - Irwin - Research at least 2 of the websites about heroes of the Holocaust. Be ready to tell us about your hero answering the questions given out(who, what, where, when and why) Homework due the week of 11/9/09: 3rd Grade TAG - Frost, Irwin, Memorial and Central - create your own Wordle with the help of your family and bring it in to class. Check out my Photos/Documents Page for suggestions. **************************************************************************** 4th Grade TAG - Central and Irwin - If you have not finished answering your 2nd research question please do so. Remember, well written paragraphs have an opening sentence that restates the question, at least 3 details and a closing sentence that summarizes what you said. Bring in your research as well. 4th Grade TAG - Frost and Memorial - If you have not finished answering your 3rd research question please do so. Remember, well written paragraphs have an opening sentence that restates the question, at least 3 details and a closing sentence that summarizes what you said. Bring in your research as well. If you have any changes that need to made to your 2nd paragraph, please make them as well. ***************************************************************************** 5th Grade TAG - Irwin - Read the Classified Ads and chose the job you are interested in. Chose your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice jobs and be ready to convince your team why you are the right person for the job. 5th Grade TAG - Memorial - Brainstorm suggestions for the name of your bracelet company. We will decide on a name in class. ****************************************************************************** 5th Grade Verbal - Memorial and Irwin - finish reading the Holocaust handout. 5th Grade Verbal - Frost and Central - If you have not made the changes to your descriptive writing we discussed in class, please do so. In addition, finish reading the Holocaust handout. Research at least 2 of the websites about heroes of the Holocaust. Be ready to tell us about your hero answering the questions given out(who, what, where, when and why) Homework due the week of 11/2/09: 3rd Grade TAG - Frost, Irwin, Memorial and Central - create your own Wordle with the help of your family and bring it in to class. Check out my Photos/Documents Page for suggestions. ***************************************************************************** 4th Grade TAG - Frost, Central and Memorial - If you have not finished answering your 2nd research question please do so. Remember, well written paragraphs have an opening sentence that restates the question, at least 3 details and a closing sentence that summarizes what you said. Bring in your research as well. 4th Grade TAG - Irwin - If you have not finished answering your first research question please do so. Remember, well written paragraphs have an opening sentence that restates the question, at least 3 details and a closing sentence that summarizes what you said. Bring in your research as well. ***************************************************************************** 5th Grade TAG - Irwin - Bring in the signed parent notice for BizWorld. 5th Grade TAG - Memorial - Read the Classified Ads and chose the job you are interested in. Chose your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice jobs and be ready to convince your team why you are the right person for the job. ****************************************************************************** 5th Grade Verbal - Memorial and Irwin - finish reading the Holocaust handout. 5th Grade Verbal - Frost and Central - Make the changes to your descriptive writing we discussed in class. In addition, finish reading the Holocaust handout. Homework due the week of 10/26/09: 3rd Grade TAG - Irwin - Share with your family the Wordles you are learning and see if they can solve the puzzles. 3rd Grade TAG - Frost, Memorial and Central - create your own Wordle with the help of your family and bring it in to class. Check out my Photos/Documents Page for suggestions. ***************************************************************************** 4th Grade TAG - Irwin - Bring in your research and 3 open ended questions that can be answered using your research. We will be answering the questions in class. 4th Grade TAG - Frost, Central and Memorial - If you have not finished answering your first research question please do so. Remember, well written paragraphs have an opening sentence that restates the question, at least 3 details and a closing sentence that summarizes what you said. ***************************************************************************** 5th Grade TAG- Irwin - Finish the interactive activity about Copan. 5th Grade TAG - Memorial - Bring in the signed parent notice for BizWorld. ***************************************************************************** 5th Grade Verbal -Memorial - Read 1941 and 1942 in the Holocaust handout. In addition, finish the descriptive paragraph if you have not already done so. Remember to focus on the goals we discussed in class. 5th Grade Verbal - Central and Irwin - Finish the descriptive paragraph and remember to include everything from the checklist given out in class. A paragraph or two is fine, just remember it is a decriptive writing piece about an observation. Use your senses to help you. In addition, read 1939- 1942 in the Holocaust handout. 5th Grade Verbal - Frost - Finish the descriptive paragraph and remember to include everything from the checklist given out in class. A paragraph or two is fine, just remember it is a decriptive writing piece about an observation. Use your senses to help you. Homework due the week of 10/19/09: 3rd Grade TAG - Share with your family the Wordles you are learning and see if they can solve the puzzles. Frost and Central - create your own Wordle with the help of your family and bring it in to class. Check out my Photos/Documents Page for suggestions. ****************************************************************************** 4th Grade TAG - Irwina nd Memorial - Any research you have printed, bring it into class so we can start our projects. 4th Grade TAG - Frost - Bring in your research and 3 open ended questions that can be answered using your research. We will be answering the questions in class. 4th Grade TAG - Central - If you have not finished the summary of the TFK article or if you need to make changes, please complete it and bring it into class. ****************************************************************************** 5th Grade TAG - Bring in your maps of the Yucatan Pennisula and your research on the MAYA. ****************************************************************************** 5th Grade Verbal Students- Remember this is the last week to sign up for the December 1st trip to see the Holocaust survivor at Kean University. All permission slips and checks are due this week. We will be back at school by 1:00PM on December 1st. 5th Grade Verbal - Central, Irwin and Memorial - Read 1939 and 1940 in the Holocaust handout. Remember to read above the line, the history, first for each year and then read Gerda's story, below the line, next for each year. 5th Grade Verbal - Frost - Read 1941 and 1942 in the Holocaust handout. **************************************************************************** Homework due the week of 10/12/09: 3TAG - No additional homework ***************************************************************************** 4TAG - Any research you have printed, bring it into class so we can start our projects. ***************************************************************************** 5TAG - No additional homework ***************************************************************************** 5Verbal - Read upto 1939 in the Holocaust document given out in class. Homework due the week of 10/5/09: 3TAG Memorial and Frost - Read, sign and return the documents given out in class. Add a parent's email address to my NewsFlash page to receive weekly updates. 3TAG Central - Bring your TAG folder and supplies to school on Friday. If you have not returned the HW and Expectations Policy, please, read, sign and return the documents given out in class. ***************************************************************************** 4TAG - Central - If you printed out your research in class, bring it into class next week. If you have not returned the HW and Expectations Policy, please, read, sign and return the documents given out in class. 4TAG - Memorial and Frost - Read, sign and return the documents given out in class. Add a parent's email address to my NewsFlash page to receive weekly updates. ***************************************************************************** 5TAG - Memorial - Read, sign and return the documents given out in class. Add a parent's email address to my NewsFlash page to receive weekly updates. Bring in a map of the Yucatan penisula including as many of the following locations as possible, Coba, Tulum, Palenque and Cozumel. ****************************************************************************** 5Verbal - Irwin, Central, Memorial and Frost - Read, sign and return the documents given out in class(if you have not already done so). Add a parent's email address to my NewsFlash page to receive weekly updates. In addition, return the Field Trip persmission slip with check. Bring in notes on an observation. Be specific because you will be writing about your observation. Homework due the week of 9/28/09: 3TAG Central - Read, sign and return the documents given out in class. Add a parent's email address to my NewsFlash page to receive weekly updates. 4TAG Central - Read, sign and return the documents given out in class. Add a parent's email address to my NewsFlash page to receive weekly updates. 5Verbal Irwin - Read, sign and return the documents given out in class. Add a parent's email address to my NewsFlash page to receive weekly updates. In addition, return the Field Trip persmission slip with check. Bring in notes on an observation. Be specific because you will be writing about your observation.