September 28th

THE SOARING EAGLE
TWO WEEKS UNTIL THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER!!! Before we know it, the end of the year will be here. Please continue to help your student manage their projects and homework load. I know that we are building their work ethic. Thank you for your continued cooperation with preparing your student every day. You are a big help in making this year a successful one.

CAMP HOPEWELL!!
We will be leaving for Camp Hopewell on Wednesday. We are all so excited about the team building experiences, as well as learning “the ropes”. We will return at 2:30, so you can pick your student up as normal. Make sure you go over the following list the morning of. We don’t want anybody to forget anything.

• Wear comfortable clothes
• MUST WEAR TENNIS SHOES!!!
• Sack lunch
• Cookies or Water
  

New this week . . . .
Multiplication Quiz every Wednesday- 5’s
Write a rough draft of your speech by Friday. We will type them in class.
Bring in your poster board for the math project by Friday.
Work on projects a little each night. That way it won’t have to be done all on one night.


Reminders . . . .
· October 12, 2009 is a Columbus Day. We will not have school!
· Math Project due October 9, 2009 and Social Studies Project due October 12, 2009.
· Please sign the Monday Papers and review each paper with your child.
· Camp Hopewell Field Trip September 30, 2009.
· Camp McDowell Field Trip October 26, 2009 through October 28, 2009.

Fifth Grade’s Academic Week
Social Studies – M-Vocabulary for Chapter 2; T- Workbook pg. 20 and 21; W-Work on project; R- Workbook pg. 22; F- Workbook pg. 23 and 24

Math – M- review, T- work on project, W- Work on project, R- Practice worksheet 6-10, F- Practice Worksheet 6-11

M- Monday; T- Tuesday; W-Wednesday; R-Thursday; F-Friday

Sixth Grade’s Academic Week
Social Studies – M- Study for Test; T-Work on project; W- Work on project; R- Vocabulary for Chapter 3; F- Outline Section 1

Math- M- review, T- work on project, W- Work on project, R- Practice worksheet 6-10, F- Practice Worksheet 6-11

M- Monday; T- Tuesday; W-Wednesday; R-Thursday; F-Friday

Newsletter

THE SOARING EAGLE
PICTURE DAY IS WEDNESDAY!!! Please make sure that your student is in the school uniform as described below. We are also looking for volunteers to go on the Camp McDowell trip. If you can, contact Margaret Brown or me. Thank you for your continued cooperation with preparing your student every day. You are big help in making this year a successful one.

Picture Day Is Wednesday!
Students must be in the following uniform.
Boys: Khaki pants from Parker (any style) and short sleeved navy OUS shirt with monogram from Parker and a BELT.

Girls: Navy and white plaid multi-pleats skirt and 3 button blouse from Parker.

New this week . . . .
Multiplication Quiz every Wednesday- 4’s
Have the answers to all the questions by Friday. We will type them in class.
Work on projects a little each night. That way it won’t have to be done all on one night.

Reminders . . . .
· September 25, 2009 is a staff development day. Students will only come for a 60% day!
· Camp McDowell Money is due by September 25, 2009.
· Math Project due October 9, 2009 and Social Studies Project due October 12, 2009.
· Please sign the Monday Papers and review each paper with your child.
· Camp Hopewell Field Trip September 30, 2009.
· Picture Day is September 23, 2009.

Fifth Grade’s Academic Week
Social Studies – M- Timeline; T- Story describing the life of an early American; W-Review for Test; R- Answer the 11 questions from the project; F- Half day no class

Math – M- pg. 477 1-20, T- pg. 479 1-33, W- pg. 501 1-33, R- pg. 503 1-21, F- study for test
(Not all the problems will be done for homework)
M- Monday; T- Tuesday; W-Wednesday; R-Thursday; F-Friday

Sixth Grade’s Academic Week
Social Studies – M- Read Lesson 4; T-Draw the four seasons of the climate region chosen; W- Draw a picture of the a solstice or equinox; R- Answer the 13 questions from the project; F- Half day no class

Math- M- Enrichment pg. 59, T- pg. 250 1-48 & pg. 255 1-37, W- pg. 282 1-39 & pg. 285 1-46, R- pg. 295 1-53 & pg. 298 1-39, F- Study
(Not all the problems will be done for homework)
M- Monday; T- Tuesday; W-Wednesday; R-Thursday; F-Friday

Fifth Grade Social Studies Project (copy and past in Word to print)

This year your student will be learning about several different regions of the Western Hemisphere. To supplement their text, they will be completing projects, in which they will show their final product to the school for World Festival Day. Please help your student formulate original ideas.
For this first project, students will be looking at the culture of the four regions of the United States. Students will be assigned a specific region to study and present to the class. Your student will need to answer the following questions:
What region did you choose?
What attracted people to come to America?
What countries settled here?
How did the people use the land for food and shelter?
Describe natural features found in this region.
What religions are practiced?
How many people first settled here?
What is the culture of the people that settled in this region?
When was this region first settled?
What states are in the region?
Create a timeline for the people that settled here. What did people have to do to come to America. The first day will begin with the person thinking of coming to America and the last day ending with them in America and settled in that region.
The answers to these questions should be typed and turned in the day of the presentation. The presentation should be five to ten minutes. In order for the presentation to be interesting, your student will need to choose topics which excite them. At least five of the above topics should be addressed. I want their originality to shine through.


Rubric for the Colony Regions Project

Demonstrate an understanding of Social Studies concepts 25 pts
Originality and creativity 10pts
Visual aids 5pts
Oral presentation 5pts
Presentation techniques (good eye contact, speaking clearly, enthusiastic, etc) 20pts
Typed answers to the thirteen questions 10pts
Timeliness (5-10 minutes) 5 pts
In-class brainstorming 10pts
Outside preparation 10pts

/100pts

DUE OCTOBER 16, 2009
LATE PROJECTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Sixth Grade Social Studies Project (copy and past into Word to print)

This year your student will be learning about several different regions of the Western Hemisphere. To supplement their text, they will be completing projects, in which they will show their final product to the school for World Festival Day. Please help your student formulate original ideas.
For this first project, students will be looking at the culture of the four regions of the United States. Students will be assigned a specific region to study and present to the class. Your student will need to answer the following questions:
What region did you choose?
What attracts people to live in this region?
Are people in this region known for being friends of the environment? For example, are they more likely to recycle or pollute?
What are the kinds of food grown or eaten in this region?
Describe natural features found in this region.
What religions are practiced?
What is the population and what ethnic groups live there?
What is the largest city?
When was this region first settled and by whom?
What states are in the region?
Create a timeline for your region. What are the significant events that took place in this region from the first settlement through present day?
What tourist attractions does this region have?
What are the exports? What are the imports?
The answers to these questions should be typed and turned in the day of the presentation. The presentation should be five to ten minutes. In order for the presentation to be interesting, your student will need to choose topics which excite them. At least five of the above topics should be addressed. I want their originality to shine through.


Rubric for the United States Regions Project

Demonstrate an understanding of Social Studies concepts 25 pts

Originality and creativity 10pts
Visual aids 5pts
Oral presentation 5pts
Presentation techniques (good eye contact, speaking clearly, enthusiastic, etc) 20pts
Typed answers to the thirteen questions 10pts
Timeliness (5-10 minutes) 5 pts
In-class brainstorming 10pts
Outside preparation 10pts

/100pts

LATE PROJECTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Math Project Sheet (copy and past in Word to print)

First Nine Weeks Project
Performance Level Descriptor: Convert from one unit to another, perform basic operations, and solve real-world problems using standard measurements within the same system.

The purpose of this project is for you to accomplish a long-term goal. The goal is to meet the deadline, while completing the work as neatly as possible. Many professions require on-going projects and request certain aspects to be done at certain times.

Choose a profession that you are interested in pursuing. (You will use this profession for future projects, so choose wisely.) Once you have chosen that profession, research the profession and answer the following questions:
1. What do they do?
2. How often do they get paid?
3. Calculate Hourly, Weekly, Monthly, and Annual pay.
4. Is there a dress code?
5. What is expected of them?
6. How much money do they make (both net and gross income)?
7. What requirements do you need to be hired?

On a piece of poster board, make a collage to help illustrate the profession you have chosen. There should be at least 10 pictures or drawings. This section is worth 15 points.

The answers to the questions above should be typed and placed on the back of the poster board. This section is worth 30 points.

Underneath each picture, explain in one sentence how it illustrates the profession. These sentences need to be well written and grammatically correct. When doing projects in the professional world, this will be expected. This section is worth 15 points.

The poster board should be neat and legible. Employers will need to be able to judge your work without too much effort. They have many employees to oversee, so make sure that your work is neat and creative. This section is worth 10 points.

The project is due on Friday, October 9, 2009. Turning it in on October 9 is worth 10 points.

You will present your project to the class. When making this presentation, make sure that you discuss the following topics:
1. What profession did you choose?
2. Why did you choose this profession?
3. Describe the pictures you chose.
4. Why did you choose those pictures?
Make sure that you talk loud enough so that the people in the back can hear you. You will have 2-5 minutes. This section will be worth 20 points.

Choosing a profession and answering each question 30 points
Poster board with 10 pictures about the profession 15 points
Well-written explanation of each picture on the board 15 points
Neatness and Creativity 10 points
Turning in the project on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2009 10 points
Presenting 2-5 minutes discussing the 4 topics 20 points

Total possible points 100 points
This is a two grades!!!!!!

Bring in this paper on October 9, 2009. If it is not here 10 points will be deducted from your project grade!!

September 14

It is time to start working on projects. Your student received today a sheet explaining both the Math and Social Studies project. Please contact me, at the school or my email is adavis@ouschool.com, with any concerns or questions. Thanks again for your continued cooperation and we are going to make this school year a wonderful one.

Coming Soon . . . .
We have two field trips coming up. Please get the Hopewell health forms in by September 18, 2009. This is the ropes course, where your student will be learning team building. Camp McDowell is where your student will be learning environmental sciences, and staying overnight in October.

New this week . . . .
Multiplication Quiz every Wednesday- 3’s
Map Quiz
Projects are going out TODAY

Reminders . . . .
· Initial the Behavior Calendar in the Behavior Folder.
· Please do not drop off your student before 7:30 am, as there will be no adult supervision.
· During a Tornado Drill, if you want to pick up your student, you must come into the gym and get them from the Pre-K bathroom and storage area.
· September 25, 2009 is a staff development day. Students will only come for a 60% day!
· Please sign and return the permission slips, by September 18, 2009.
· Please check the continually changing website at www.ouschool.com
· Please sign the Monday Papers and review each paper with your child.
· Book Fair ends September 16, 2009!

Fifth Grade’s Academic Week
Social Studies – M- Project sheet clarified; T- Vocabulary for Chapter 1; W-Read and Outline Section 1; R- Answer Section 1 questions;
F- Research answers to project

Math – M-Practice pg. 87, T-Practice pg. 92, W-Enrichment pg. 93, R-enrichment pg. 90, F-Practice pg. 96

M- Monday; T- Tuesday; W-Wednesday; R-Thursday; F-Friday

Sixth Grade’s Academic Week
Social Studies – M- Project sheet clarified; T-Vocabulary for Chapter 2; W- Read and outline Section 1; R- Answer Section 1 questions; F- Research answers to project

Math- M-Practice pg. 32, Enrichment pg. 41, T- None due to test, W-Practice pg. 50, R-Practice pg. 47, F-Practice pg. 51

M- Monday; T- Tuesday; W-Wednesday; R-Thursday; F-Friday