Week of March 14

Black History month was a terrific success and as we wrap it up, I am humbled by the great students at Neuse Charter School. For the most part, everyone took part of all the lessons with gusto and pride in their work. The quilts look beautiful, my room is overflowing with great art work and poetry and I think we all feel a lot more informed of all the wonderful contributions Black Americans have made to our country.
This week, 5th grade will begin the novel: Search for Delicious by Natalie Babbitt. I bought a class set back in November, but one of my classes has grown by so many students I am now short 3-4 books. If you can get a copy this week, I'd appreciate it. The library should have one or two.
6th grade is wrapping up BHM a persuasive essay on Malcolm X or Martin Luther King. Which approach do you think is the most effective and why? We'll finish up with a whirlwind tour of Motown. Students will create their own album cover, complete with liner notes.
Notes to remember:
*Talent Show members meet on Thursdays to rehearse and organize. All musical acts show bring their music on a CD by this Thursday.
* I will begin tutoring 6th grade this Wednesday: from 2:45-3:15. Students must come prepared to work and must be picked up on time. Violations of these policies will force me to ban student from further tutoring. Tutoring will consist of EOG review and test taking tips.
*Reminder: I am collecting $17.00 for an EOG reading test review booklet. I encourage ALL students to purchase one. I will count 30 minutes of nightly work in the booklet as homework beginning in April.
Dates to Remember:
*March 18 (changed from the 16th): 3rd Theme book essay and project are due (2 different things)
*March 31: 3rd quarter Report Cards go home
April 1st: Neuse Charter Has Talent Show at the new gym. Tickets go on sale this week!!!!!

Spelling/Vocabulary for this week:
6th grade EOG Vocabulary
Week of March 14
repetition
historical fiction
fables
almanac
nonfiction
recipe
fiction
advertisement
legends
realistic fiction
mood
atlas
biography
autobiography
stanza
fantasy
moral
Good resources for vocab practice:
http://quizlet.com/879761/eog-reading-vocabulary-flash-cards/
Good practice EOG links/pages:
http://mail.clevelandcountyschools.org/~ccselem/029E8B7A-00870B98?Plugin=Loft


5A Vocabulary from “Search for Delicious”
Week of March 14
prologue
enclosed
particular
remarkable
irritated
eventually
imagination
triumphantly
affectionate
swayed
muttering
gurgling
hovering
flawless
dissatisfied

5B Vocabulary from “Search for Delicious”
Week of March 14
upheavals
trodden
resume
unheeded
ungratified
calamitous
prologue
irritated
eventually
triumphantly
muttering
considerable
hovering
dissatisfied
hemlock





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