Author Archives: lisa.platkus

Language Arts: Students received spelling packet 22 on Monday, which is due Friday.  Also, there is a reading log due for this week.  Our main focus will be preparing for the Presentation of Learning next week.  Students will be reflecting … Continue reading →

Language Arts: This week, students will be taking the first 7th grade Acuity tests.  The results of this assessment will help determine which classes the students will be placed in next year.  We are continuing to study Vocabulary from our … Continue reading →

Language Arts-This week, we will finish our novel, Bud, Not Buddy. We will be continuing our study of the vocabulary found in the novel.  Additionally, we will be studying fables and how they connect with the story. Spelling packet 20 … Continue reading →

Language Arts:We are still working on our class novel Bud, not Buddy, focusing on vocabulary. We also had a quiz on chapters 1-8 on Monday that students will need to make up if they are absent. During the Chimpanzee movie, the … Continue reading →

Language Arts: We will be focusing on Greek and Latin root words this week, as well as working on the essay about their family member.  Students worked on the root word flash cards they received on Friday and will be … Continue reading →

Language Arts-The students received spelling packet Lesson 8 again on Tuesday.  The test score they receive this week will replace their previous scores.  We are taking the Acuity test on Wednesday and will be starting Greek and Latin root words. … Continue reading →

Language Arts and Science: We are finishing up the rough drafts of the geology little  books.  Students will present their books in class on Monday and Tuesday.  The storyboards and notes will be graded  and put in this quarter’s grades.  … Continue reading →

Math: In Blocks 1 and 2, we will be learning about the relationship between perimeter and area and using generic rectangles to find products.  In Block 3, we will be using the Giant 1 to find equivalent fractions and adding … Continue reading →

Math: In math this week, we will be focusing on products, factors, divisibility rules, and collecting, representing, and analyzing data.  On Monday, students received their Quiz #1 that was taken on Friday.  Students may do revisions to earn partial credit … Continue reading →