HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY SUMMER VACATION!

Posted by Mrs. Cushman at 04:04 PM

Be sure to bring only a pen to school for year-book signing.

Students may not change bus plans on the last day. You must ride your bus to your house.

Posted by Mrs. Cushman at 04:02 PM

Please give your parent/s your language portfolio and returned the signed note to me tomorrow.

Posted by Mrs. Cushman at 04:29 PM

Finish Summer Crossword.

All centers should be completed and turned in.

All persuasive speeches should be completed tomorrow--Tuesday 5/22.

Posted by Mrs. Cushman at 04:12 PM

Happy Weekend! Those who have unfinished centers must complete them by Monday.

Posted by Mrs. Cushman at 03:11 PM

Prepare for field day. (2 sports drinks or water, towel for sitting, sunscreen, hats, glasses, and etc.)

You will not need to bring your books to school but may need a bag to put all your field day possessions .

All centers are due after class Friday.

Posted by Mrs. Cushman at 02:53 PM

Please be prepared for your speech on the day you chose.

Complete both sides of the fact and opinion worksheet.

Posted by Mrs. Cushman at 03:53 PM

Complete both sides of " A Famous Lineup" worksheet.

Posted by Mrs. Cushman at 02:30 PM

Happy Friday! No Homework!

Posted by Mrs. Cushman at 03:47 PM

Complete Rules to Live By and Good Intentions or Inventions Worksheets.

Don't forget to prepare for your persuasive speech on the date you chose.

Posted by Mrs. Cushman at 04:11 PM

Complete the front and back of the connotation/denotation worksheet. Do not write any sentences.

Begin planning for your speech. Remember the day you chose. Only 5 note cards are allowed (one per paragraph).
Cards must be written in bullet form. If you can give your speech without cards, that will be OK. Our goal is to tell not read!

Posted by Mrs. Cushman at 04:01 PM

Complete worksheet on subject/verb agreement. (front and back)

Posted by Mrs. Cushman at 04:12 PM

Complete worksheet on subject/verb agreement. (front and back)

Posted by Mrs. Cushman at 04:12 PM

The following items are due Friday (May 4) for your persuasive paper project:
1. Internet information
2. Outline (not media center outline)
3. Rough draft
4. Editing sheet with teacher initials
5. Evidence of revision
6. Evidence of proofreading
These items will be due at the end of class Friday.

Posted by Mrs. Cushman at 10:53 AM

Final Book count due this Friday.

Posted by Mrs. Cushman at 01:39 PM

Complete your last reading log. Ten entries are required since April 19.

READING LOG UPDATE: ALL READING LOGS ARE DUE FRIDAY, May 4!

Friday we will complete a final log total. This total will be a log grade for the final nine weeks. (Divide the number of books read by 25 for a percent score.) A total for each student will be submitted to our media specialist and later to the administration.

No books, articles, poetry, or short stories will be added in the total that are not written on students' logs kept this school year. Last summer's reading counts on the final total if it is documented. Unfortunately, any lost or misplaced reading logs do not count toward final grade.

Posted by Mrs. Cushman at 04:01 PM

Complete your last reading log. Ten entries are required since April 19.

READING LOG UPDATE ALL READING LOGS ARE DUE FRIDAY, APRIL 30!

Today in class we completed a preliminary count of pages and books read this year. Friday we will complete a final total. This total will be a log grade for the final nine weeks. (Divide the number of books read by 25 for a percent score.) A total for each student will be submitted to our media specialist and later to the administration.

No books, articles, poetry, or short stories will be added in the total that are not written on students' logs kept this school year. Last summer's reading counts on the final total if it is documented. Unfortunately, any lost or misplaced reading logs do not count toward final grade.

Posted by Mrs. Cushman at 03:43 PM

Complete your last reading log. Ten entries are required since April 19.

Posted by Mrs. Cushman at 03:32 PM

READING LOG UPDATE ALL READING LOGS ARE DUE FRIDAY, APRIL 30!

Today in class we completed a preliminary count of pages and books read this year. Friday we will complete a final total. This total will be a language arts test grade for the final nine weeks. (Divide the number of books read by 25 for a percent score.) A total for each student will be submitted to our media specialist and later to the administration.

No books, articles, poetry, or short stories will be added in the total that are not written on students' logs kept this school year. Last summer's reading counts on the final total if it is documented. Unfortunately, any lost or misplaced reading logs do not count toward final grade.

If you did not have all your logs in class today, you will do your total for homework and submit it in class tomorrow.

Our final log check will be Wednesday, May 2. (Ten entries are required.)

Complete workbook pages 103 & 104, Lie vs. Lay. Omit Writing Application.

Posted by Mrs. Cushman at 02:58 PM

Please have your progress reports signed and returned by Wednesday, May 2.

Bring a calculator and any reading logs you may have at home. We will be tallying up the numbers to see how many books have been read so far this year.
Unfortunately, if any logs have been misplaced, pages read are not documented and cannot be accepted.

Posted by Mrs. Cushman at 03:29 PM