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Parents,
Thank you sending in the water and juices for Field Day. Also, thanks to you all that came to join in with us. The students had a great time and there was plenty for them to drink.
SOL testing will begin this week. There will be a slight change in our daily schedule.
There will be no school Monday, May 28th, in honor of Memorial Day.

Thank you,
C. Boone

Hello Southwestern Parents,

Students in grades 1-5 will be participating in SOL TESTING May 21st  - 31st and June 1st – 8th.  Please make sure your child gets plenty of sleep, eats a hearty breakfast, and arrives to school on time during testing weeks so he or she can perform to his or her potential.  Please try not to schedule any appointments that would make your child late for school or need to be picked up early.

TEAMING UP FOR SUCCESS!!!

STUDENTS’ TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES

 Show up on time.        Stay focused and relaxed.         Sit Comfortably.

Don’t get distracted.         Read the directions.        Pace yourself and don’t rush.

Focus on the stuff you know.            Expect and accept a little bit of stress.

Just wanted to post a big THANK YOU to my fifth grade library monitors this year! They are a super group of fifth graders and have been a great help to the library! We will miss you!

Pictured: Mrs. Hamrick and Ms. Cypress with our fifth grade monitors!

Romeo and Juliet Projects–

Due on Monday 5/21 for B4 and B6 

Due on Tuesday 5/22 for B1, B3, and B5.

No late work will be accepted and this is a TEST GRADE!  You will be graded on accuracy, writing ability (what you have to say and how you say it), grammar, creativity, and neatness!

Unit 3 Vocabulary–Unit 3

p. 175, #6-11 & 15

Study for the SOL test.

The Math SOL test will be given on Wednesday, June 6th.

Review the SOL Mastery report that was stapled to your child’s last progress report. Please help your child study the highlighted SOLs. These are the Sol’s that have not yet been mastered. A flyer was sent home recently through the mail which contained information about online practice for the SOL tests. Please use this information to help your child study. There are links on some of my previous blogs that will take you to some online practice problems.

(INp.54) (Green Book)  p.12 #12-24.

Complete the “Hot Spot” problem involving quadrilaterals.

Complete the 6 inequalities. Draw them on the number line.

Math State test will be given on Wednesday, June 6th. Review the “Parent Reports” located at the front/sometimes back of your child’s interactive notebooks for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th nine weeks. If an Sol is highlighted, that means that your child may not be moving on to the 7th grade. These are the Sol’s that have not yet been mastered. There are plenty online practice problems available. I encourage you and your child to find them online and practice them.

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/mathematics/parents_students_should_know.shtml

1. Class work – Criticism IV (Should be completed on the second day, but testing may cause this assignment to be drawn out for some classes)
1. Read through your research packet to find information about the author’s life and society that will help you answer the Historical/ Biographical questions. Write each question before your answers. Answer all of the questions with two properly-cited examples from the novel and at least one fact from the research packet.  To cite the research packet, use the key word at the end of the article you are citing.
2. After you have answered the questions, write the major theme(s) of the novel based on the chosen approach.
3. The class work must be written as an outline:

                                                            Criticism IV

1. Biographical – What happened in the life of the author which helps readers better understand the novel?
1. The author was involved in ….. (Biography)
1. In the novel, the character … (Vonnegut 43)
2. In the novel, the character … (Vonnegut 214)
2. Political – Who has power over whom in this novel, and how does the use of this power influence specific events in the novel?
1. When the book was written, people …(Manhattan Project)
1. In the novel, the character … (Vonnegut 27)
2. In the novel, the character … (Vonnegut 163)
3. Sociological – How did people deal with their differences when this book was written, and how did these differences affect the events of the book?
1. When the book was written, people … (Counterculture)
1. In the novel, the character … (Vonnegut 27)
2. In the novel, the character … (Vonnegut 163)
4. Theme  – People are likely to …

1. Class work – Novel Summary
1. From your notes and the novel, write a summary paragraph (1 – 2 pages) of all the important characters and the main events (5 – 10) of the novel.  Include the events which show the conflicts, complications, and resolution.
2. Class work – Criticism IV (Will be completed over two classes)
1. Read through your research packet to find information about the author’s life and society that will help you answer the Historical/ Biographical questions. Write each question before your answers. Answer all of the questions with two properly-cited examples from the novel and at least one fact from the research packet.  To cite the research packet, use the key word at the end of the article you are citing.
2. After you have answered the questions, write the major theme(s) of the novel based on the chosen approach.
3. The class work must be written as an outline:

                                                     Criticism IV

1. Biographical – What happened in the life of the author which helps readers better understand the novel?
1. The author was involved in ….. (Biography)
1. In the novel, the character … (Vonnegut 43)
2. In the novel, the character … (Vonnegut 214)
2. Political – Who has power over whom in this novel, and how does the use of this power influence specific events in the novel?
1. When the book was written, people …(Manhattan Project)
1. In the novel, the character … (Vonnegut 27)
2. In the novel, the character … (Vonnegut 163)
3. Sociological – How did people deal with their differences when this book was written, and how did these differences affect the events of the book?
1. When the book was written, people … (Counterculture)
1. In the novel, the character … (Vonnegut 27)
2. In the novel, the character … (Vonnegut 163)
4. Theme  – People are likely to …

1. Class work – Criticism II
1. Choose another of the critical approaches other than Historical/ Biographical.  Answer all of the questions with two well-explained and properly-cited examples from the novel.  Write each question before each answer.
2. After you have answered the questions, write the major theme(s) of the novel based on the chosen approach.
2. Homework – Criticism III
1. Follow the same steps for the third approach other than Historical/ Biographical.

MATH SOL TEST – Friday, June 1st – 400 or better! 

STUDY, STUDY, STUDY!

AR Sample Book Project_Catching Fire 2

Above is a sample made by me of what I am looking for with the Powerpoint Book Project. No, I am not asking for it to be directly like this one.I want students to use their own creativity and make theirs even better than mine. Basically, it just gives you an example of WHAT ORDER to insert the slides and WHAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED in each slide. ALSO, there are written directions under the “Online Assignments” page to the right.
****STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DO THEIR PROJECTS ON THIS BOOK. ALSO, THEY WILL NEED TO HAVE READ AND TESTED ON THE BOOK DISCUSSED IN THIS 9 WEEK PERIOD TO GET CREDIT FOR THIS BOOK PROJECT. THIS WILL BE A TEST GRADE.

Please find the attached permission slip and event sheet for the month of May.  

Permission Slip Spring band 2012

BAND EVENT SHEET 1