**Mrs. Grimes Weekly Overview**

**Mrs. Grimes Weekly Overview**
May 12th - May 16th, 2008

Under Construction....
"He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
PHILIPPIANS 1:6b

RILEY'S FARM - Thank you to Mrs. Hultgren and Mrs. Castillo who will be joining us as chaperones this Wednesday. For parents following in their cars, I will have maps available Wed. morning. As a reminder, you will most likely want to bring a sack lunch or snacks because a soldier's meal was a lot smaller than what you are used to eating. Water bottles are another good idea, but they need to be attached to a shoulder strap of some kind (your hands need to be free to participate in the activities). I am not sure if we will have time, however you are more than welcome to bring money for souvenirs. You still need to wear your school uniform, but hats are encouraged because we will be outside most of the time. Don't forget your sunscreen also because we are expecting hot, sunny weather on Wednesday. REMEMBER: NO BACKPACKS ALLOWED!

Weekly Highlights:
Monday, May 12th - Monday Packets go home today. Please remember to get your white slips signed & returned on Tues.

Tuesday, May 13th-
*Band & Choir:
Advanced Band, 8:15-8:45am
5th/6th Grade Choir, 3:30-4:15pm.
Beginning Band, 3:15-3:45pm.

Wednesday, May 14th - Riley's Farm Field Trip, Please arrive to school at 7:45 am--Bus will leave at 8:00 am.

Thursday, May 15th - Chapel @ 8:40 in the Sanctuary.

*Band & Choir:
Advanced Band, 8:15-8:45 AM.
Beginning Band, 3:15-3:45 PM.

Friday, May 16th -

*Band & Choir:
Advanced Band, 8:15-8:45 AM.

RILEY'S FARM FIELD TRIP

Looking Ahead:
May 22 - Open House. Early Dismissal @ 2:15 PM.

May 26 - Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL

June 5 - Academic Awards Chapel in the Sanctuary (10:15 - 11:30), Talent Show/Air Band 1:45 - 3:15

June 10 - Minimum Day, 8th Grade Graduation @ 2:00

June 11 - Minimum Day, Class Party 11:30 - 12:15 - Last Day of School :)

Educational Links:
www.glencoe.com
www.mhscience02.com
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/friends_cms
www.50states.com
www.netstate.com
www.worldbookonline.com
www.nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/index.asp
www.enchantedlearning.com
http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/materials/timelines/
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/states_experiment_drag-drop_Intermed_State15s_500.html
http://www.history.org/kids/
http://www.picsearch.com

Bible

Memory Verse: Ephesians 6:10-11
"Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take a stand against the devil’s schemes."

*Verse & Application due Thurs., May 15th.
**Verse Test Fri., May 16th on Week 1-6

Please make sure you have your Bible with you at school every day.

*Please see attached Bible Verse List for 4th Quarter.

4th Quarter Bible Verse List

Language Arts

English: We will continue Adverbs and Prepositional Phrases in our English Text Book.

**How To Presentations***
Now it is your turn to be the teacher and teach the class something that you are interested in. You are to type up the materials needed and instructions/directions on how to complete whatever task you are teaching us. Your instructions must be in complete sentences. Examples that have been done in the past: how to bake brownies or cookies, how to make a smoothie, how to do a skateboard trick, how to transplant a flower, how to give your dog a bath, etc.
***PRESENTATIONS - MAY 19th - 21st***

*Outline due Mon., May 12th
**Paragraph due Fri., May 16th
***Demonstrations next week.

*"BECAUSE" Poem, Due Tues., May 13th
**"I AM" Poem Due Thurs., May 15th

Reading:
We will conclude our Novel Unit, "Tuck Everlasting" this week.

*Quiz on Epilogue Tues., May 13th.
**Illustrated Dictionary due Thurs., May 15th.

**Book Report: HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK**
Due Wed, May 28th.

Make a book box about your book! You will need:
a shoebox
colored construction paper (available in the classroom)
crayons, markers, paint, colored pencils
glue
pebbles, twigs, etc., small items for your scene

Directions:
1. Line the inside of the box with light-colored construction paper. Use crayons, colored pencils or marker, etc. to add details for a background scene.
2. Cover the outside of the box with light-colored construction paper.
3. Write the title, author, genre of the book, your name, and due date on top of the box. Use your neatest writing. Include an illustration of you would like.
4. Write a summary of the book on the left side of the box. Your summary needs to be typed in a font size no larger than 14. Make sure to include the theme of the story, time period, main events, the problem and solution!
5. Draw and label characters on the back of the box. Describe each character using a minimum of 2 words.
6. Use pebbles, twigs, or small items to build a three-dimensional scene relating to the book. Glue them in or secure them in place if possible.
**Due Wed, May 28th.**

Spelling/Vocabulary: Lesson 28 and CCD due Friday.

ABC Order due Tues., May 13th

*Pre-Test Tues., Test Thurs.
***Vocabulary Lesson 28 due Fri., May 16th

**Please see attached spelling words for 4th Quarter**

4th Quarter Spelling List

Science & Social Studies

Science: Mrs. Grimes's class, please view Ms. Towners's page for information.

Mrs. Ditta's Class:
We will conclude studying "Plant Diversity" Ch. 2 this week. Ch. 2 Test scheduled for next Tues., May 20th. You will receive a study guide this Friday.

**Design Your Own Flower due Fri., May 16th - On an 8 1/2" X 11" White piece of paper, create your own flower, labeling each of the flower parts in black sharpie. Color using crayons or colored pencils. Mount on colored piece of 9" X 12" construction paper (in my supply cabinet). Remember this is your own design, Be Creative!

Social Studies: We will begin studying Ch. 18 in our social studies text “Newcomers Help Build the Nation”.

Math

We will continue Ch. 8, "Ratios and Proportions" this week.

*Quiz on 8.3-8.4 Thurs., May 15th
**Mid-Ch. 8 Test on 8.1-8.4 Fri., May 16th.

*Please remember to keep you notebook up to date as we will continue our "Notebook Pop-Quizzes" this quarter. You should make sure to label each lesson with the date, lesson number, lesson title and ALL steps provided for each skill. Also, make sure to complete all 5-min checks with not only the answer, but the problem as well.

Our Math Book provides a website where online quizzes and tests can be found. Follow these links to access online quizzes/tests:

Mid-Chapter Tests = (Do quiz for each section covered)
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/studytools/mac1lblr.shtml
Chapter Tests =
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/studytools/mac1chaprev.shtml

How To Contact Me

Email Address :	jgrimes@friendschristian.org
School Phone :	714-524-5240