The Night at the Museum was AWESOME!!! I hope you all were able to attend. I am really proud of the kids and how hard they worked. I think they were pretty proud, too.
Here are this week's assignments: Monday: Persuasive writing research; in class work time on Google Classroom assignments Tuesday: Persuasive Writing Workshop- Write your claim and gather evidence. Wednesday: Persuasive Writing Workshop- Support your claim with evidence within the paper. Thursday: Persuasive Writing Workshop- Cite your sources within the paper Friday: Persuasive Writing Workshop-Rough Draft Copy Due - Put it all together in a rough copy. Final Copy of Persuasive Writing due 4/23/18. DRA & SRI testing next week
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Greetings! We are at the countdown for Night at the Museum and the students are really getting excited. Projects are looking great!. Hope to see you all there.
Here are this week's assignments: Monday: SS group work on Museum exhibit Tuesday: Research for persuasive writing Wednesday: Research for persuasive writing Thursday: Google Classroom, compare and contrast-"computes" 7 "Mummies" Friday: Google Classroom, compare and contrast- "a Dog's and Cat's Diary" We are closely approaching Night at the Museum. Things are getting exciting around here!!! Thank you to all students and teachers who came to the work days. We got lots completed and it was great fun!
Here are this week's assignments: Monday: NO SCHOOL Tuesday: Writing Claims - Review Kahoot and worksheet Wednesday: Review finding claims and evidence in reading passages (RI.6.8) Thursday: Review finding evidence for claims in reading passages (RI.6.8) Friday: RI.6.8 Assessment Reminder: Night at the Museum, April 13, 2018, 5-8 PM Just a short four-day week. Reminder that there will be NO after school clubs or tutoring this week due to Parent/Teacher Conferences.
Here are this week's assignments: Monday: SS Presentations are due for Social Classes, Job Specialization, and Technology (groups may present any day this week-due by end of the day Thursday) Tuesday: SS Presentations if ready; Review, edit, revise myth writing Wednesday: SS Presentations if ready; Science Research work day for argumentative writing Thursday: Finish SS presentations; Rough draft of myth writing due Friday: NO SCHOOL- Good Friday Reminder: Last Saturday Work Day for Lime Team. Please bring permission slip if you haven't already. NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM - APRIL 13, 2018, 5-8 PM Well, I hope everyone had a wonderful Spring Break. We have lots to do between now and the end of the school year. EXCITING THINGS ARE HAPPENING!
Here are this week's assignments: Monday: SS Groups, work on Presentations Tuesday Claims Workshop: Notes, Kahoots, Scholastic News Claims on Google Classroom; Practice ID Claims and types Wednesday: Claims Workshop Thursday: Claims Workshop Friday: Writing Claims/Counterclaims Saturday is a Lime Team Work Day for Night at the Museum. If you plan to attend, please have a signed permission slip. Spring Break this week Yay!! We will be in session on Monday and Tuesday. Here are this week's assignments:
Monday: Myth Writing; Read aloud nonfiction books to third graders at WN Tuesday: Characteristics of a myth; evaluate "The Lightning Thief" Wednesday-Friday: No School---have fun!!! Don't forget.....April 13, 2018-Night at the Museum This week, the students are putting hard work with knowledge and writing their nonfiction books! THeya re so excited and have really worked hard and done a fabulous job on these.
Here are this week's assignments: Monday: Social Studies research over social classes, job specialization and technology Tuesday: Writing Workshop: Writing nonfiction books Wednesday: Nonfiction books due Thursday: Community Book Walks; revise and rewrite anything that is needed Friday: 1/2 day Next week, we will go read our nonfiction books with Willard North third graders!!!! Students should be finished with their notes for their nonfiction book and should begin writing their paragraphs. They will also begin their final research project for Social Studies!!!!
Here are this week's EXCITING assignments: Monday: SS Test over arts, architecture, and public works Tuesday: Paragraph writing for nonfiction mini lesson Wednesday: Writing Workshop: Writing paragraphs Thursday: Writing Workshop: Writing paragraphs Friday: Writing Workshop: Writing paragraphs (Due today); review for SS test This week, we are finishing our SS presentations and working on our nonfiction books.
Here are this week's assignments: Monday: finish SS Presentations Tuesday: Writing Workshop; note taking-use the document on Google Classroom Wednesday: Writing Workshop: note taking Thursday: Writing Workshop: Student/Teacher Conferences to check progress Friday: Writing Workshop: Finish note taking Social Studies presentations are due this week. We will present next week and study for our test. We will also start researching for our nonfiction books that the students are writing. Here are this week's assignments:
Monday: No school Tuesday Choose nonfiction topic (natural phenomenon from your SS country); text features on Google Classroom and notes in journal Wednesday: Conference with Ms. Harsh for Social Studies presentations; Thursday: Nonfiction Writing Workshop: Note taking Friday: SS Presentations; research & take notes for nonfiction book Next week, we will finish our presentations and worko n our books. Reminder: We do have school on February 19th. This week, students are practicing using context clues to determine the meaning of new words. We are continuing our research for Arts, Architecture, and Public Works in Social Studies.
Monday: Snow Day Tuesday: Mastery Connect Preform for Context clues; research and gather relevant information Wednesday: Context Clues Workshop: Tic-Tac-Toe, Phone Texting Activity, Context Clues Board Game, Book Scavenger Hunt; Online Activities Thursday: Context Clues Workshop Friday: Context Clues Quiz; Final Conference with Ms. Harsh for SS- Presentations due next week Looking ahead: February 12--SS Presentations Due February 14--Valentine's Parties Students are working on identifying author's purpose and writing for a variety of audiences this week. This activity includes food, so it should be fun!!
Here are this week's assignments: Monday: SS work on finding quality information and citing sources for SS Tuesday: author's purpose notes and Workshop:Author's Purpose "Fill the Tree"; Author's Purpose matching Game; Online practice Wednesday: Writing for a purpose with Goldfish snacks and Gummi Bears Thursday: Writing for a purpose conference with Ms. Harsh; Finding a third purpose with Jolly Ranchers Friday: Writing for a purpose quiz in Mastery Connect Looking ahead: ^th grade scheduling for MS I hope everyone enjoyed the snow and then the beautiful weather this weekend. Missouri weather is so unpredictable......
Here are this week's assignments: Monday: Finish "Night at the Museum" movie Tuesday-Thursday: Reading/Writing Workshop--central idea and summarizing nonfiction
Reminder: T-shirt order forms for "Night at the Museum t-shirts will be coming home soon. Wednesday Here are this week's assignments:
Monday: No School Tuesday: Snow Day-No School Wednesday: Snow Day-No School Thursday: Analysis of MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech Friday: Night at the Museum movie For Unit 3 in ELA, we are reading informational texts and making inferences based on evidence in the passage, central idea, author's purpose and perspective, and how an author uses figurative language in informational writing. We will also be using context clues to identify the meaning of a word and we will write an informational paper/project. Lots of new information!!!
Here are this week's assignments: Monday: SS assessment over Written Language; Museum proposals Tuesday: Inferences/Text Evidence Workshop--Google Classroom/Scholastic News Wednesday: Inferences/Text Evidence Workshop Thursday: Inferences/Text Evidence Workshop Friday: Hand's On assessment Inferences/Text Evidence Looking ahead to next week: Monday, January 15, 2018- No School Welcome back!!! I hope everyone had a great holiday break. It was a nice break and my children and I had a wonderful time. Here are this week's assignments:
Thursday: Review for SS Assessment Friday: Kahoot! review for SS assessment Have a great weekend!! I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday break!!! Here are the assignments for the last three days before we leave.
Monday: Social Studies presentation work day Tuesday: Social Studies Presentations Wednesday: Social Studies Presentations Thursday: 1/2 day- Winter activities and parties; assembly LAST POST FOR 2017!!!!!!
This week, we are finishing up our projects that we have been working on. I know the students have worked hard and are excited about the Winter Break. I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday! This week's assignments: Monday: Project Work Day (finish up projects - SS or poems) Tuesday: Social Studies Presentations over Written Language Wednesday: Social Studies Presentations over Written Language Thursday: 1/2 day - Winter Party; Make Your Mark assembly Only this week and half of next until Winter Break!!! Can you believe how fast it has gone? Students have two projects to wrap up before the holiday break.
Social Studies Presentations are due on Friday, December 15. Students have been working on these for two weeks and should be finished by that time. All written poems are due on Monday, December 18. Students have been working on these for a month and they are going to be great!!! Here are this week's assignments: Monday: Social Studies group work day Tuesday: Narrative Writing Project requirements; Writing a narrative poem together Wednesday: Narrative Writing Workshop; Conferences w/ Harsh Thursday: Narrative Writing Workshop; Conferences w/ Harsh Friday: Narrative Writing Workshop; Conferences w/ Harsh (Narrative Poem due) Looking ahead: Monday, December 18 - ALL poems due Tuesday-Wednesday - SS Presentations Thursday - Make Your Mark assembly; Winter party (1/2 day) December 22- January 3 - Winter Break The students did really well on their Unit 2 Assessment last week. i am really proud of them. We are starting our next unit today and will be working on it for the next two weeks.
Here are this week's assignments: Monday: Guideline sheets for Written Language-assign jobs Tuesday: Writing workshop-identifying parts of a narrative; Hink Pinks (3) Wednesday: Writing workshop- Analysis of Nursery Rhymes; Concrete (shape poems) poetry Thursday: Writing workshop- Good Beginnings Friday: Writing workshop - Finding good endings Looking ahead: Social Studies Presentations are due Friday, December 15. Students will present on Monday & Tuesday, December 18-19. I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving break. It was nice to have a few days to spend with my kids, especially since Alex is graduating this year.
We are wrapping up our second Social Studies Unit this week. We are also working on identifying the tone and mood of a reading passage. Lots to learn!!! Here are this week's assignments: Monday: Kahoots to review the study guide for test on Friday, December 1. Tuesday: Finish study guide; Mary Poppins- Scary Mary tone and mood Wednesday: Tom Sawyer and Ghost Cat finding mood and tone Thursday: Finish Mood and tone; Social Studies review workshop Friday: Unit 2 Assessment; Government and Religion Looking ahead: We will start our next Social Studies Unit (Unit 3: Written Language) on Monday. We will wrap up our Social Studies presentations this week and when we return from Thanksgiving break, we will begin researching the written language of each civilization.
I hope you all have a wonderful holiday and get to spend quality time with family. Here are this week's assignments: Monday: Finish Social Studies presentations Tuesday: Compare and contrast How the Grinch Stole Christmas Wednesday: No school Thursday: No school "Happy Turkey Day!" Friday: No school Here are this week's assignments:
Monday: SS Presentations Tuesday: Editing/Revising Notes; Editing Workshop; Diamante Poems Wednesday: Editing Workshop; Acrostic Poema Thursday: Editing Workshop; Biopoems Friday: Peer & Self Editing Workshop Looking ahead: No school 11/22-11/26 Thanksgiving Break I hope everyone enjoyed their Fall break. Can you believe that we only have one full week of school before Thanksgiving break?! EEK! So much to do. Here are this week's assignments & don't forget that WIS has a Veteran's Day assembly scheduled for Friday, November 10, from 9:30-10:30. Come one, come all!
Monday: NO SCHOOL Tuesday: NO SCHOOL Wednesday: Figurative Language Workshop (should finish all stations today) Thursday: Figurative Language Scavenger Hunt Assessment; Notes for Haiku; Haiku practice Friday: Haiku poem due (SOCIAL STUDIES PRESENTATIONS DUE) Looking Forward to next week: November 13 - SS Presentations |
AuthorMy name is Ms. Harsh. I teach Language Arts and Social Studies. I have two children, one of whom is graduating this year. I have been teaching for 17 years, and this is my 11th at Willard. I love to read, garden, and watch movies. I am also a HUGE fan of NCIS and Duck Dynasty. I have one dog: Izzy (a brindle Boxer). Please feel free to make comments or ask general questions on this website. If you have any specific questions regarding your child, please email those to the teachers' school email. Archives
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