Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday break! We will begin full force ahead this month. We have many subjects to cover and it seems that the end of the second trimester is just around the corner (end of February)!

**We will finish up our benchmark testing this week and begin unit 4 in our language arts anthology.

**Math we will start Chapter 7 Integers and by the end of the week we will already have a short quiz on the first three lessons.

** In science we will begin studying plant and animal cells. Students will learn how to outline information and vocabulary dealing with life science. Hopefully we will create our own "cell" replica by the end of our unit.

** Our biggest project is our States and Capitals project. We will begin studying our states and capitals. Students will need to know all 50 states and capitals. We will start this week. Instead of spelling words I have divided the US stated into regions and those will be their spelling words. THEY MUST SPELL THEM CORRECTLY AND LOCATE THEM ON THE U.S. MAP!
** Finally they will have a final state report to do. The report will be due in late February early March. We will be working on some of the information in class but much of it will have to be done at home as well. This report is a big part of their grade. I will post the rubric and guidelines as well as more information soon.

As for this week's Homework:
There will be a lot going on and it may be difficult for many to get adjusted to the school schedule once again. Homework is tentative it could change if students to not understand a concept I will not assign a homework with that concept for independent work. Look for changes on your child's agenda.


Monday
Language Arts- Read for 20 min
–this could be the end of our story “Mariah Keeps Her Cool”
PB(Grammar Practice Book) – Pg. 197
- If you didn’t finish vocabulary in class finish at home
Math: New Chapter 7-Integers HM pg from WB (workbook) Lesson 7-1
Spelling: Study 1st region of states and capitals!
Science: Chapter 1;Lesson 1
- If you didn’t finish vocabulary definitions in class finish at home by Wednesday.

Tues.
Language Arts- Read for 20 min (study story and vocab at home)
PB- HW Pg. 198 & 199 If not finished in class PB pg. 200 & 201 is HW
Math: Pg. WB pg. Lesson 7-2 adding integers
Spelling: Study States and Capitals for pre-test.
Science: Continue studying Chapter 1; Lesson 1 outline and vocabulary

Wed.
Language Arts- Read for 20 min
PB – HW Pg. 202 & 203
Math: Pg. Lesson 7-3 but homework will be review on lessons 7-1 thru 7-2.
Spelling: Practice States and Capitals
Science: Study and Read Chapter 1; Lesson 1 outline and study vocabulary
Quiz on Vocabulary tomorrow!

Thurs
Language Arts- Read for 20 min
PB- HW Pg. 208 & 209 If not finished in class PB pg. 207 it is HW
Math: Pg. Study for Math Quiz tomorrow Integers lessons 7-1 thru 7-3:
Adding and Subtracting Integers
Spelling: Study for States and Capitals Test tomorrow
Science: Finish Chapter 1; Lesson 1 outline.
If not finished it will be homework.


If you have any questions please email me or stop by and see me anytime.