7th grade math

Hi all.  We took the math test today and one of the students received a 100%.  Two others got B's.  There were also C's and D's and one F.

Tomorrow they will receive a packet for them to do over the Christmas break.  It has twelve pages and contains mostly work on fractions.  This will be due the day we get back.  If they were to do two pages a day, they would be done in short order.

Thanks and a Merry Christmas to everyone.

Mrs. W

5th grade Science

Is there anyone who has potting soil left that we could have?  Both classes are doing projects involving growing of plants and I don't have enough potting soil.  Thanks.  We will be setting up the project when we come back from Christmas break.

The students are going to see the Narnia movie tomorrow so we won't have science class.  There will be a quiz on Friday and they have been given a word bank to study from.
Thanks,
Mrs. Wilson

7th grade math

The homework for today is L. 45 #9-29.  They may also do rework for L. 44.  There will be a test tomorrow covering material through L. 40.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

5th grade Science

We finished up section 3.4 yesterday.  Homework for tomorrow will be CC 3.5, then we will review for a quiz on 3.1 through 3.5 for Friday.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

7th Math

Hi all.  I hope you received my email to all the parents.  It explains my concerns with the work ethic of these students.

Homework for today is L. 44 - all.  They can also turn in rework on L. 43 tomorrow as well.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

4th Grade Science

Hi Parents. We read two sections in science class today.  The students need to do both comp checks to be able to get to the test by next Friday.  Because of the Christmas program practices, we have lost a few class times lately.  Mrs. Manahan has been gracious enough to give me a few classes during a different period so we don't lose out on too much science.  On Monday we will review for and take a quiz on pages 66 through 70.  There will be no class on Tuesday, then on Wednesday we will grade their chapter check up on page 73.  They have been instructed to start working on it.  On Thursday, we will review for the test on Chapter 3 and on Friday they will take the test and have no homework over Christmas break.

This will be the last entry to my blog for the fourth graders until next year since I have told you everything that will be happening for this and next week.  Please have a Christ-filled Christmas season remembering that the great, almighty God became one of us so we could become one of His.

Mrs. W

5th grade Science

Homework for today is Comp Check 3.2.  The students can bring in artificially lumnous objects or luminous objects.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

7th grade math

The assignment for tonight has to do with notating and rounding repeating decimals.  The homework is L. 42 - all practice set and odds.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

5th grade Science

There is no homework for science today.

Mrs. W

5th grade science fair

Parents, students volunteered to bring various liquids for our science fair project.  Only three of the liquids have made it to my classroom.  Please check with your student if they were supposed to bring something.  Also we could use an extra bag of potting soil.  If any of you have some, please send it with your student tomorrow. 

thanks,
Mrs. W

7th grade math

The homework for today is the investigation #4 problems #5 - 12.  We spent all period working on these two ways to organize data.

Mrs. W

4th Grade Science

The students took a test today and did very well on it.  After that, they traced and started to color pictures of flowers that are state flowers.  There was no homework assigned for tonight.

Mrs. W

5th grade Science

The students did very nicely on their tests.  Today we started Unit 3 where we will be talking about light.

Their homework is C.C. 3.1

Thanks,
Mrs. W

7th

Hi parents.  There is no new homework for tonight.  I have been appalled by how poorly the students are doing on their assignments.  Not only that, but they are not doing any rework.  The mid-term grades are going to be quite low, especially since I changed the weights for homework and quizzes.  Please do whatever you can to check that your student is checking problems then reworking the ones they miss.

For tonight, I told them they could rework L. 39, 40, and 41.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

4th Grade Science

Today we graded the worksheets and the comprehension checks.  Tomorrow there is a quiz on pages 52 to 65.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

5th grade Science

Hi to all.
Today the fifth graders took a test.  Hopefully, they will be graded by tomorrow.  We start a new chapter on light this week.  Mrs. Bouvier is coming on Friday to do some demonstrations for the classes.

No homework tonight.

Blessings,
Mrs. W

7th grade math

Hi everyone,
I had a great time in FL then came back to snow and cold and a cold!! 

Homework for tonight is L. 41 Practice Problems and Mixed Practice evens.

I am worried that most of the students are not doing rework on the problems.  They don't understand how adversely this is going to affect their grades.  Quizzes and homework are now on the same level, but they can do rework on the homework while they can't correct the quizzes.

Please see that they are correcting homework.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

4th Grade Science

The fourth graders had a Christmas program practice yesterday (Tuesday) during science class, then today they have a library period during the time for science class.  The homework that was due yesterday we will grade tomorrow (Thursday).  Due on Friday will be Comprehension Check 3.7.

Have a great weekend.
Mrs. W

5th grade Science

The fifth graders are working toward the Ch. 2 test on Monday.  Today we graded sections A and B of the chapter check up.  Tomorrow is due sections C and D, most of which they fninshed in class.  We will review in class on Friday and take the test on Monday.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

7th grade math

I am sorry I didn't post yesterday.  I am preparing to be gone for Thursday and Friday so I had a lot to do.  The homework for L. 39 was all the Mixed Practice.  Today's homework is the same but for L. 40.  Tomorrow there will be a test covering all material from L. 1 through L. 35.  Your student should review all the sections and even go back to their homework and redo the problems they didn't get correct.  They will have a take home page for Thursday having to do with circles.  They should use their books.  Friday the substitute will give three speed quizzes and send home another worksheet.  The students will take speed quizzes on these two pages withing the next two weeks.

thanks,
Mrs. W

4th Grade Science

The fourth grade homework is to do Comp Check 3.5 for tomorrow.

Blessings to you,
Mrs. W

5th grade Science

Homework for tonight is to do Comp Check 2.11.  We are heading toward the Chapter 2 test which will take place next Monday, Dec. 6.

Thanks
Mrs. W

7th grade math

The homework assignment for tonight is L. 38 all. 

Thanks,
Mrs. W

All my classes

I had a wonderfully quiet, then wonderfully busy  week at home.  My son got engaged over the break, then he and his fiancee came back to our house for a couple of days before visiting her family in Peoria.  My daughter came home from college for the weekend.  We spent Thanksgiving Day with extended family had had a very enjoyable time.  I pray that you all also spent time with family and re-energizing for the next few weeks before Christmas break.

Blessings,
Mrs. W

4th Grade Science

Today we read section 3.4 and talked about how to identify composite flowers - the largest group of flowering plants.  Ask your student about how to recognize composite flowers and to name a few of them.  They should do CC 3.4 for homework.

Thanks,
Mrs. Wilson

5th grade Science

There is no homework from the book tonight.  I have returned the rough drafts of the paragraphs to the students and hope they will correct them.  They should be sent to me by Sunday sometime. 

Thanks,
Mrs. W

7th grade math

The assignment for today is L. 37  P. S. d - g and M. P. #1-26 all.

Blessings to all of you over the Thanksgiving break.  Come back well rested and ready to plow in again until Christmas break!

Mrs. W

5th grade Science

The fifth graders took a quiz today which they all thought was really easy.  There is no homework tonight.  Most of them have turned in the rough draft of their science fair paragraph.  I made comments, etc. and handed them back.  These should be corrected, typed in Times New Roman with 12 point font and double-spaced.  Please use one tab and the beginning of each paragraph.  They should put their name, class section (5A or 5B), and the topic of the paragraph somewhere on the page, then email it to me by Sunday at jjwilson23@gmail.com.  I will put these together into one flowing report and have copies made for each of them.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

7th grade math

There is no assignment for tonight.  Please have your 7th grader rework yesterdays assignment.

God Bless.

Mrs. W

4th Grade Science

There is no homework from the book today.  The students have some worksheets to do and hand in tomorrow.

Blessings to you all.

Mrs. W

7th grade math

Hi all;
I spoke to the students about their lack of focus in doing their homework.  I think that most, if not all of them have the capability to do well in this class.  They need to put in the few extra minutes to do their homework well and the burden of doing the rework will be lifted as will their grades!

The assignment for today is L. 36 - all practice problems and MP 1, 5, 6, 9-11, 17, 18, 21-26 and 30.

Mrs. W

4th Grade Science

The students took a quiz today after we spent half the class time in review.  Therefore, there is no homework for tonight.

Thanks,
Mrs. Wilson

5th grade Science

Hi Parents.  Homework was Comp Check 2.9 today and most of them finished it in class.  Since they are going on a field trip tomorrow, I won't see them until Wednesday. 

Many of the 5th graders turned in their Review of Literature paragraph which I will return on Wed.  They must make the written in corrections, type it (double-spaced, 12 pt. font in Times New Roman) and send it to me by email - jjwilson23@gmail.com.  Then I will be able to put the pieces all into one paper.  If you follow the guidelines, it will be much easier to merge it all.  Also, please do not put an extra line between paragraphs but do indent the beginning of each paragraph.  These should be sent to me by Friday.  If you have questions you can respond to this blog or email me at the above address.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

7th grade math

Hi.  There was a "test" in class today that the students can take home and finish.  It will be graded as a quiz.  This means they will not be able to do rework on it but will have the same weight as homework which they can do rework on. 

Smiles
Mrs. Wilson

4th Grade Science

The quiz I wrote about yesterday will be on Tuesday.  I forgot that the class had choir practice for the upcoming Christmas program and wouldn't have class with me today.

Have a great weekend.

Mrs. W

5th grade Science

There is no homework from the book.  If your student didn't turn in his monkey report today he should turn it in on Monday.  Also, the rough draft of the paragraph for the Review of Literature is due on Monday.

Have a blessed weekend.

Mrs. W

7th grade math

Assignment for today is L 35 - Lesson Practice (LP) all except b, d, k, and l and Mixed Practice (MP) #1-11 odd and #17-29 all.

The students need to be doing rework on the lesson from the day before.  Most are not.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

4th Grade Science

Hi Parents.
Today we graded Comp Check 3.2 and the students read 3.3 to themselves.  The Comp Check 3.3 is due tomorrow.  There will be a quiz on Comp Checks 3.1 - 3.3 Probably next Tuesday but it could be Monday.

Thanks,
Mrs. W.

5th grade Science

Hi all.
The paragraphs that the students are writing for the Review of Literature are due Monday.  They may type it but need to follow these guidelines: 12 pt font, Times New Roman and double spaced.

Homework is CC 2.8.  They will also do a short monkey report that will be due Monday.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

7th grade math

Please pray for Marina Bott.  She has been sick all week.

Homework for today is L. 34 Lesson Practice - all and Mixed Practice - evens.  Because the weight for the homework grades has changed, it is more important that the students strive to do excellently on their homework and do rework.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

5th grade science fair

We have been working on gathering information for the paragraph the students will write for the Review of Literature.  This should be handed in on Monday instead of Friday.  There is no other homework for tonight.
Thanks,

Mrs. Wilson

7th grade math

Only a couple of students got passing scores on the Investigation #3 and on the graphing homework they were to do for today.  Homework for tonight is L. 33 all of Practice Set and odds for the Mixed Practice.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

7th grade math

Hi Parents:
I have decided to change the percentage weight for the three kinds of work that the students do in math class.  It seems to me that the students have not been working hard on their homework because they know that a good test or quiz score can negate the homework score.The homework is where they actually practice the concepts we are learning, and if they do not do well on the homework, they will flounder eventually.  Therefore, I am weighing the homework at 30% of their grade and quizzes at 30% and tests at 40%.  I hope this will better reflect how they do on all math work.

Thanks,
Mrs. Wilson

4th Grade Science

Homework for today is to do C. C. 3.2.  I have also asked the students to look around their neighborhood and find various leaves of trees that grow there.  They may go online or look at a field guide from the library to try and identify the leaves.  We learned that even the needles of pines, firs, spruces, etc. are their leaves.Thanks,
Mrs. W.

5th grade science fair

Hi all;
Yesterday we reviewed their quizzes and I am glad to say most everyone did a really fine job.  We also graded the homework and there was no homework assigned for today.  We are going to start work in class on the Review of Literature.  They will go through books that have been taken out of the library and write note cards of information for their section of the paper.  We will also do this tomorrow.  The next section in the book is very short and they will do it on their own with the comp check being due Thursday.

Thanks,
Mrs. W.

7th grade math

I am sorry I didn't post to the blog yesterday.  I was extremely busy with trying to get all last minute assignments graded since grades have to be turned in tomorrow.  The assignment for yesterday was L. 31 all practice problems and #16 - 27 and L. 32 all practice problems and odds #3 - 21.  Today we hit the coordinate plane again and I wrote points on the graph on my white board for them to name, and a list of points for them to draw a figure.  This will be their homework.  For those who are absent, they should come and see me about this assignment when they get back.

Thanks,
Mrs. W.

4th Grade Science

Hi to all of you.  Today the fourth graders took a test on Chapter 2.  I was very happy with the grades.  Most of the students received A's while only one got a B.  Excellent!  We will start Chapter 3 about plants on Monday.

Thanks, Mrs.W.

5th grade Science

Today we graded Comp Check 2.7.  There will be a quiz on sections 2.4 - 2.7 on Monday.  Please prepare with them for the quiz.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

7th grade math

This is the Friday assignment.  Do problems 1-9 on pages 206 and 207.  It sounds easy and should be.  They are working on a coordinate plane and just following the instructions.

Have a great weekend,
Mrs.W

4th Grade Science

Hey everybody,
Class 4B is working toward a test.  I have decided to give the test tomorrow instead of today because I haven't had a chance to actually discuss the kinds of questions that will be on the test or review orally with the students.  This test will be part of their first quarter grade.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

5th grade Science

Hi!
We graded Comp Check 2.6 yesterday, then talked about science fair review of literature (ROL).  We visited the library (5B) and took out several books about plants.  We discussed two ways to tell if a book has information they may need.  Today the students will be assigned a small section of the paper to write.  Since they are only writing a paragraph or two, the rough draft of these paragraphs will be due next Friday.  They may be typed or hand written.  If typed (by parent is fine), please double space so I have space to make corrections or suggestions.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

7th grade math

Hi all,
we had a test yesterday and some of the problems that were missed needed to be reviewed.  That took most of the class period.  The students have two worksheets to do (not optional) that are due tomorrow.

Thanks,
Mrs.W

5th grade Science

We read the section about cats today and learned about eyeshine.  Be sure to ask your student what it is.  Also, they should be able to name several wild cats.  The homework is Comp Check 2.6.  After we grade that we will discuss more about the science fair project.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

4th Grade Science

Today the students finished their chapter check ups.  There is a test on Thursday or Friday.  Be sure to have your student go over Chapter 2 reviewing the bold words, the comp checks, re reading, and reviewing the Chapter Check Up, etc to help them study.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

7th grade math

Hi everyone.  Here is the homework for tomorrow.  L. 29 - the Practice Set all; Multiple Practice 1-3, 7-11, 21-28.  There will be a test tomorrow that will cover any material through Lesson 25.  They should go back over their homework amd make any corrections to further understand the material. 

I asked a general question to the class today as to why they are not doing rework, when, over the past several lessons, many of them are getting F's on their homework.  The answer came back that they didn't want to.  So it is my understanding that they do not see the value of 1. getting as many problems correct as they can in the first place (they wouldn't have to do much rework then) and 2.  doing the rework to come to a better understanding of the concepts.  Would you please talk with your student about this?  Also, please make it a habit to review their math spirals so you can see their scores for yourself.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

4th Grade Science

The 4th graders are to finish up their chapter check up which we will grade tomorrow.  The test on this chapter is on Thursday, just in time for the end of term!

Mrs. W.

5th grade Science

Homework for tonight is Comp Check 2.5.  We will work some more on the science fair project later in the week.

7th grade math

Our assignment for Monday is L. 29 - the practice set, odds and 16, 18, and 20.

5th grade Science

The fifth graders should have finished Comp Check 2.4 today in class.  We had a special visitor today.  Emi's mom brought their rabbit for the class to see.

Mrs.W

7th grade math

Hi!  We worked on two lessons today.  The assignments for today is L. 27 Practice Set all and Mixed Practice 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 21-26 AND L. 28 - Practice Set all and Mixed Practice 1, 3, 7 ,8, 22, 24.  The students seem to understand the material very well, yet miss a lot on their homework.  I don't know if they are over-confident in their skills or what, but they need to demonstrate their superior knowledge of the material by doing well on their homework.

Thanks,
Mrs. Wilson

5th grade Science

We reviewed the quiz they took yesterday.  Most of the students did very well.  Then we came up with an outline for the Review of Literature for the class science fair project.  We also spoke about the Science Fair Summer Camp that I run each summer.  Some of the students seemed quite encouraged that they could get their project done for next year during the summer.  Information will come out about the camp in April. 

For homework they were assigned to ready section 2.4.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

7th grade math

The assignment for 7th grade is to do the practice problems for L. 26 and the supplemental practice problems at the back of the book for L. 26 on page 862.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

5th grade Science

Fifth graders took a quiz today so there was no homework!

Mrs. W

7th grade math

Hi.
The students took a quiz today.  Their homework is a set of two sheets with multiplication and division problems.  These should be easy for them.

Thanks,
Mrs. W.

4th Grade Science

We graded 2.10 today and read the section about the French naturalist, Jean Henri Fabre.  On Thursday,we will review for the quiz on Friday.  Next week we will work on the Chapter Check Up working toward the Chapter 2 test next Thursday.  Sections B, C and D will be due on Monday; sections D, E, and F will be due on Tuesday.

Thanks,
Mrs. W.

5th grade Science

We graded CC 2.3 today.  There will be a quiz over 2.1 - 2.3 tomorrow.  We also discussed and wrote three sections of the science fair project today, the acknowledgments, the purpose and the hypothesis.

Mrs. W

7th grade math

The assignment for today is L. 25 - e, f, g; odds.  There will be a test over L. 1-20 tomorrow.  The students should review the concepts in those lessons and check their homework too.

Thanks,
Mrs. W.

4th grade science

Hi on this beautiful Monday!
Homework today consists of completing Comp. Check 2.10 and the three worksheets that some students left at home or thought they didn't really have to do!.

Thanks,
Mrs. W.

5th grade Science

Hi all.
The homework for Monday is to do Comp Check 2.3.  We will grade that tomorrow then review for their quiz on Wednesday.  We will discuss more about the class science fair project possibly on both days.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

7th grade math

Hi all.
The assignment for Monday is L. 24 Practice set a - g; Mixed practice evens and 11, 13, and 27.  Please get your students to sign in to this blog too.  One of them gave misinformation to a few others and their lessons were not complete.

Thanks,
Mrs. Wilson

4th Grade Science

Hi Parents.  The students had a quiz today upon which they all did a great job.  I sent home three worksheets for them - just fun stuff that we are currently working on.  That is all they have for homework.

Have a great weekend.

Mrs. W

5th grade Science

There is no homework for 5th grade this weekend.  One of the classes was visited by a beautiful black cat named Lex Luthor, and the other class had a mouse visitor named Salt.  Good thing they didn't visit the same class!!

Mrs. W

7th grade math

Hi Parents.  The assignment for the weekend is L. 23, #1-6, 11, 12, 14, 16-23 and 26-29.  Please encourage you students by any method possible to do all their rework.  They cannot get points back until it is all correct.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mrs. W.

4th Grade Science

Hi parents;
There is a quiz tomorrow on pages 26 - 39.  We went over all the terms and then some.  They can use a few different methods to study. They can use note cards to write out terms and concepts, re-read each section, study the comprehension checks and make sure they know the right answers.  I hope they all do well.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

5th grade Science

Today we chose a science fair project to do as a class.  We are going to microwave seeds for increasing amounts of time and see if the microwaves have an effect on the growth of the seeds.  Homework for tonight is Comp Check. 2.2.

Have a great day,
Mrs. W

7th grade math

Several of the students did poorly on L. 21 so we went over it in class.  I am finding that some of the difficulty is in understanding what the questions are asking and jumping in to solve before they have carefully read the entire problem.  I encouraged them strongly to take the extra few seconds to come to a more thorough understanding of each problem before diving in.  Some of the students didn't do all parts of the problem.  This is just carelessness.  If there is a way you can help them take a little more time with their math, that would be very helpful.  Their homework for tonight is L. 22.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

4th grade science

The fourth graders had library time today so we didn't have science class.

7th grade math

No homework tonight.  They would work on rework.  One student asked me if she had to do rework.  For some reason, it didn't really make a difference if she went from an 82% to a 91% - a C to a B.

4th Grade Science

Hi.  The assignment for toady was to do Comp. Check. 2.9.  There is a quiz coming, probably on Friday over p. 26 - 39.  We will review the material in class on Thursday.

Thanks.

Mrs. Wilson

5th grade Science

The students read 2.1 today and were assigned Comp Check 2.1 for homework.  We also talked a little more about the science fiar class project.

7th Math

Hi. Today is Tuesday and the students were given L. 21, d & e and the Mixed Practice all except #27.  Four students are missing work for this class.  They should have it all in by tomorrow. 

4th Grade Science

Hi Parents.  The students are to read section 2.8 and do the comprehension check.  Some of them finished this in class.  Please be sure they are writing complete sentences turning the question into a statement which then contains the answer.  If the question says to define, they just write the word and use the glossary definition.  If the instruction is to list something, then they can just list.

Thanks,
Mrs. W

5th grade science fair

Hi Parents.  Please don't start hyperventilating and faint.  Fifth grade is starting a class science fair project today.  As a class, I will take the students step by step through the process of doing a SFP so they can do their own in the spring.  We will do most of the work in class for the first one, and some of the work in the class for the second one.  They will all be contributing to the class project as I assign them.  They may need to type something at home.  I hope you will get behind me on this and help them get ready for the next three years.  I will keep you informed by this blog as to what is coming up.

Mrs. W

Seventh grade Math

Today the students took a test; therefore there is no homework.  They should work on the rework for L. 20

Assignments will be posted here

This is new to me so I hope you will bear with me while I figure it out.  I will be posting assignments here for all my classes each day so that students can access this page when they are sick, absent, or miss class for some other reason.  I hope this is helpful.

Mrs. W