Monday, October 31, 2016

Homework 10/31/16

Gingras/Touponce:
Neither regular teacher was in school today.  No homework sheets were created.

McDermott/Westwood:

Math - finish CW - exploring ratios

Science - Human Body - Unit 2
                cover page on pg. 26 IAN

Reading - read 20-30 minutes.

SS - Worksheet due WEDNESDAY (will be passed out to McDermott's homeroom on Tuesday).

Writing - no homework for either teacher


Friday, October 28, 2016

Homework 10/28/16

Gingras/Touponce:

Math - none

Science - none

Reading - Read 30 minutes

SS - none

Writing - none for either teacher

OTHER:  Blackout Day MONDAY - wear all black


McDermott/Westwood:

Math - none

Science - none

Reading - read 20-30 minutes

SS - none

Writing - none for either teacher

Other - Blackout Day Monday- wear black on MONDAY

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Homework 10/26/16

Gingras/Touponce:

Math - R2-7

Science - none

Reading - read 30 minutes
                 Vocab quiz FRIDAT

SS - none

Writing (Gingras) - none

Writing (Touponce) - Final Narrative due tomorrow!

Other:  Grades close FRIDAY
              Wear Black on Monday


McDermott/Westwood:

Math - study for quiz TOMORROW

Science - none

Reading - read 20 minutes

SS - finish CW

Writing - none for either teacher


Tuesday, October 25, 2016

BLACK OUT Day on MONDAY

Monday, October 31st will be Black Out day.  All students and staff are encouraged to wear all black that day for Halloween.  Costumes will not be allowed in school.  Students can wear costumes to the dance on Friday, but no weapons or masks are allowed.


Homework 10/25/16

Gingras/Touponce:

Math - variable worksheet due TOMORROW

Science - none

Reading - read 30 minutes
                 Vocab Quiz FRIDAY

SS - none

Writing (Gingras) - none

Writing (Touponce) - Final Narratives due THURSDAY

Other - Grades Close FRIDAY
              Monday is BLACK OUT day.  Students wear all black.  Costumes are not allowed during the school day, but encouraged at the dance on Friday.


McDermott/Westwood:

Math - writing expressions sheet
             Quiz THURSDAY

Science - STUDY for Quiz TOMORROW

Reading - A Long Walk to Water chapter 15 questions due FRIDAY

SS - Guided reading worksheet Pg. 72-81 due THURSDAY

Writing (McDermott) - Personal Narratives due TOMORROW

Writing (Westwood) - Personal Narratives due TOMORROW



Monday, October 24, 2016

Homework 10/24/16

Gingras/Touponce:

Math - none

Science - Study for TOMORROW's quiz on photosynthesis, cellular respiration, osmosis and diffusion.

Reading - read 30 minutes
                 Vocab quiz FRIDAY

SS - none

Writing (Gingras) - none

Writing (Touponce) - Final narrative due THURSDAY

Other - Grades close FRIDAY



McDermott/Westwood:

Math - graph 4 tables from worksheet

Science - Rhyming poem about photosynthesis, cellular respiration, osmosis, and diffusion.
               Quiz on WEDNESDAY

Reading - 20-30 min.

SS - none

Writing (McDermott)- personal narrative due WEDNESDAY

Writing (Westwood) - person narrative due WEDNESDAY


Friday, October 21, 2016

Homework 10/21/16

Gingras/Touponce:

Math - Quiz MONDAY (on writing and solving equations and graphing rules and tables)
               NO RETAKES on this one...

Science - Quiz TUESDAY (on photosynthesis, cellular respiration, osmosis, and diffusion)

Reading - read 30 minutes

SS - none

Writing (Gingras) - none

Writing (Touponce) - Final narratives due THURSDAY (10/27)

Other:  Grades close on Friday 10/28


McDermott/Westwood:

Math - none

Science - none

Reading - read 20-30 minutes

SS - Finish SS worksheet

Writing - none for either teacher




Thursday, October 20, 2016

Homework 10/20/16

Gingras/Touponce:

Math - worksheet
             Quiz on MONDAY

Science - Quiz on TUESDAY

Reading - read 30 minutes
                 Vocabulary Quiz TOMORROW

SS -  none

Writing (Gingras)- none

Writing (Touponce) - Figurative Language Quiz TOMORROW


McDermott/Westwood:

Math - finish all class work 3-1 & 3-2

Science - none

Reading - A Long Walk to Water chapter 14 questions due MONDAY

SS - Chapter 2 Lesson 3
        Guided Reading Worksheet due MONDAY

Writing (McDermott) - Work on personal narrative

Writing (Westwood) - Work on personal narrative

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Homework 10/19/16

Gingras/Touponce:

Math - Matching equations worksheet due TOMORROW

Science - none

Reading - read 30 minutes
                 Vocab quiz FRIDAY

SS - none

Writing (Gingras) - none

Writing (Touponce) - Figurative Language Quiz FRIDAY
                                     Narrative due THURSDAY (10/27)



McDermott/Westwood:

Math - none

Science - Create a Larry inspired cartoon about cellular respiration - should be at least 6 PANELS

Reading - Read 20-30 minutes

SS - none

Writing (McDermott) - figurative language quiz THURSDAY

Writing (Westwood) - work on narratives as needed

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Homework 10/18/16

Gingras/Touponce:

Math - none

Science - Cell Article & Questions due TOMORROW
                 (must prove all answers in text i.e. underline, circle, color-code, etc.)

Reading - Read 30 minutes
                  Vocab quiz FRIDAY

SS - none

Writing (Gingras) - none

Writing (Touponce) - Fig. Lang. Quiz FRIDAY
                                     Narratives due THURSDAY (10/27)

Other - Wear PINK TOMORROW for Breast Cancer Awareness



McDermott/Westwood:

Math - Study for quiz TOMORROW (2-1, 2-2, 2-3, and 2-5)

Science - none

Reading - Finish book club summaries in Google Classroom

SS - Finish yesterday's worksheet

Writing (McDermott) - Figurative language quiz THURSDAY

Writing (Westwood) - none

Monday, October 17, 2016

Homework 10/17/16

Gingras/Touponce:

Math - Quiz tomorrow (solving equations, Topics 2-1 through 2-5)

Science - none

Reading - read 30 minutes

SS - none

Writing (Gingras) - none

Writing (Touponce) - Figurative Language Quiz FRIDAY
                                     Final Narratives due nest THURSDAY (10/27)

Other - Wear pink on Wednesday for Breast Cancer awareness!


McDermott/Westwood:

Math - 2-5 practice- ALL
             Quiz WEDNESDAY

Science - none

Reading - Google classroom - a long walk to water chapter 13 questions due WEDNESDAY
                    Catch up on other asssignments

SS -  Finish guided reading worksheet

Writing (McDermott) - fix any dialogue in personal narrative

Writing (Westwood) - Catch up on any outstanding work

Friday, October 14, 2016

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

HOMEWORK 10/12/16

Gingras/Touponce:

Math - none

Science - Cell-ebration THURSDAY 6:00-7:00PM
                Cell Test MONDAY

Reading - read 30 min.

SS - none

Writing - none for either teacher

Other - Let's Move Nessacus walk/run  FRIDAY


McDermott/Westwood:

Math - Study for quiz TOMORROW

Science - Remind parents of our cell-bration TOMORROW night 6-7

Reading - Read 20-30 min.
                  Finish outstanding work

SS - quiz FRIDAY

Writing - none for either teacher

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Gingras/Touponce:

Math- Quiz TOMORROW! 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 1-12

Science - Cell-ebration THURSDAY 6-7
                Cell Test MONDAY

Reading - Read 30 minutes and have your log initialized each day.

SS - none

Writing (Gingras) - none

Writing (Touponce) - Drafts due TOMORROW

Other - Let's Move Nessacus walk/run Event FRIDAY!!!


McDermott/Westwood:

Math - 1-11  #1-18 choose evens or odds  Must DO:  19 and 20

Science - Organelle haiku pg. 18 in IAN

Reading - Read 20-30 minutes from "free reader"
                  A Long Walk to Water Chapter 12 questions due THURSDAY

SS - Latitude Longitude quiz FRIDAY

Writing - none for either teacher


Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Homework 10/5/16

Gingras/Touponce:

Math - R1-11 (starred problems)

Science - Level 4 projects due TUESDAY
               Cell-ebration THURSDAY 10/13/16  6-7

Reading - read 30 min.

SS - none

Writing (Mrs. Gingras) - none

Writing (Mrs. Touponce) - Rough Drafts due WEDNESDAY 10/12/16

Other - No school FRIDAY and MONDAY


McDermott/Westwood:

Math - 1-10 practice

Science - Level 4 assignments due TUESDAY

Reading - finish questions for ch.11

SS - packet due TOMORROW

Writing - none for either teacher

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Homework 10/4/16

Gingras/Touponce:

Math - P 1-10 due TOMORROW
            Signed Progress reports are due TOMORROW

Science - Level 4 projects are due TUESDAY
               Cell-ebration THURSDAY (10/13/16 6-7 PM)

Reading - Read 30 minutes

SS - none

Writing (Mrs. Gingras) - none

Writing (Mrs. Touponce) - Story Mountain maps due TOMORROW

Other - NO SCHOOL Friday, or Monday!!


McDermott/Westwood:

Math - none

Science - Level 4 assignments due TUESDAY (10/11/16)

Reading - Read 20-30 minutes

SS - Packet due THURSDAY

Writing (Mrs. McDermott) - Work on adding sensory language to narrative

Writing (Mr. Westwood) - none

Monday, October 3, 2016

VERY LONG WEEKEND

There is NO school for students THIS FRIDAY!!  There will be a full day inservice for teachers.  Combining this with Columbus Day on MONDAY makes for a VERY LONG weekend for students.  I hope everyone enjoys a WONDERFUL long weekend.

HOMEWORK 10/3/16

Gingras/Touponce:

Math - Signed progress reports due WEDNESDAY

Science - Level 4 projects due TUESDAY 10/11
                Cell-ebration THURSDAY, 10/13 from 6-7

Reading - 30 minutes of reading

SS - none

Writing (Mrs. Gingras) - none

Writing (Mrs. Touponce) - Story Mountain Maps due WEDNESDAY

Other - NO School for students on Friday!  Full Day Inservice for teachers.


McDermott/Westwood:

Math - 1-9 practice

Science - Level 4 projects

Reading - Read 20-30 minutes

SS - Finish class work

Writing  -  none for either teacher