The End is Near...

As you know, we are into End of Course Exam (EOC) week. It has been a crazy schedule! Next week we will have our in-class final according to the following schedule:

Tuesday June 1: (A Day) 1st and 7th Finals
Wednesday June 2: (B Day) 4th and 8th Finals
Thursday June 3: (A Day) 2nd and 3rd Finals
Friday June 4: (B Day) 5th and 6th Finals

There will also be a regular Language Arts lesson for each class next week, and we will be completing some Maniac Magee end of book projects (click for link to handout). These will be presented in class the following week.


For the final week of school, Monday and Tuesday we will be watching the Maniac Magee film and comparing it to the book. So many differences! It will be a great exercise in literary contrasts! During the film we will enjoy some Tastykake Butterscotch Krimpets, the lead character's favorite tasty snack. Just in case of allergies, here are the ingredients:

INGREDIENTS:
Sugar, Flour Bleached Enriched (Flour, Niacin, Iron Reduced, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Egg(s), Corn Syrup, Vegetable(s) Shortening Partially Hydrogenated (Canola, Cottonseed Oil), Corn Syrup High Fructose, Corn Starch, Butter, Milk Skim, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulphate (Sulfate)), Tapioca Flour, Salt, Whey, Mono and Diglycerides, Food Starch Modified, Soy Protein Isolate, Soy Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Pectin, Flavor(s) Natural & Artificial, Sorbic Acid, Propylene Glycol Monostearate, Citric Acid, Nutmeg.

Wednesday and Thursday students will present their final Maniac Magee projects and we will work to close out our unit on the book.

The last day of classes is Friday June 11th.

Final Exams are Coming!!!

Don't be caught Off-Guard! Click HERE for the Final Exam information for Language Arts.

End-of-Course (Duval County) Examinations will be given May 24 - May 27. Class Final Exams will be given June 1-4.

Borders Summer Reading Program

If you have an avid reader under the age of 12 in your home (and we know some of you do), Borders is offering a program that can help you earn a free book. Follow this link for information about the program.

The Summarizer Role

In class on Monday and Tuesday we are continuing our review of implied main idea with a quick warm-up activity. Then we are reading Maniac Magee through chapter 28. Instead of a role sheet students will meet in literature circles for discussion of the story and the completion of a summary using one of our summarization strategies:

• "Somebody Wanted But So"
• "Fortunately, Unfortunately"

For a look at the notes on the summarizer lesson click here.

Progress Reports

Progress reports are going home with your children on 5/4 (B Day) and 5/5 (A Day). Please review these and work with your child to turn in anything indicated as a missing assignment. If there is a grade below a C on a test, take advantage of a retake "safety net." Remember, Mrs. Gould is available before school at 7:45 for extra coaching or make-ups, just get a pass the day before to enter the building before school hours.

Please sign and return these progress reports on the next class day.