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May 22, 2009

Congratulations!  You made it!!

Have a wonderful, safe summer and come back to see me.

God bless you,
Ms. Noff

May 20, 2009

Only 2 days left!!

Bring your binder and materials for class tomorrow without your book bag.  Bring only something to write with on Friday.

Language Arts-

Test over the novels today. 
We will finish them tomorrow, write the final copy of your letter to the rising 5th graders, and put up your final book stickers. 

Bring your work book because we may have a final assignment in it....then we will recycle them, unless you want to keep them.  They would be great review for next year.

Literacy-

Began the movie, "Tuck Everlasting," and had a little time outside.
A few of you still need to finish the test.  You may do so tomorrow.

Have a wonderful evening.  It is beautiful outside!!

Ms. Noff.

May 19, 2009

Language Arts-

Your yellow writing folders are coming home today.  Keep them for a reference or help next year in 7th grade.

Using your "Feelings about Middle School" paper from the beginning of the year, you are to write a letter to the rising 5th graders.  Tell them about how you felt about coming to middle school and then tell about the fun, successes, and activites you were involved in this year.  Offer them advice and words of encouragement for the upcoming year of 2009-2010.
**Use the correct friendly letter format.
You will write the final copy after our novel test tomorrow.

Literacy-

Finish the Tuck Everlasting test and then we had locker clean-out.
Be sure to bring back your needed materials and binder until Friday.  You cannot take anything like that on the bus on Friday.

Have a blessed day.
Ms. Noff.

May 18, 2009

WOW!  Only 4 days left of this school year!

Language Arts-

We checked workbook pages 31-32 and turned them in.  Keep bringing your workbook until Thursday,or I tell you to take them home.  You will be taking your yellow writing folders home tomorrow.

Finish reading the novel.  You will have time to read tomorrow, too.  The ones who have finished must bring a magazine or book to read, or I will assign you something from the literature book.

Test over your novel on Wednesday!

Literacy-

We started the Tuck Everlasting test today. You will finish it tomorrow.

Locker clean-out tomorrow, so bring a plastic bag if you need to do so.  You will still bring your materials to class, but you will not be going to your locker.

Have a wonderful afternoon.

Ms. Noff.

May 14, 2009

Don't forget!  25 Book summaries must be turned in by next Monday, the 18th.

Language Arts-

DGP#7 Quiz tomorrow.  STUDY!

2nd, 3rd, and 4th periods-workbook pages 31-32 about adjectives and adverbs.  1st. period has already turned it in.

After the quiz, we will have another novel discussion group and then read in the novel.  The test over the novels will be next Wednesday, so you should be using your time wisely.

Literacy-

We finished Tuck Everlasting and answered questions 19-Epilogue today.  We will check the questions tomorrow and discuss a novel project.

Have a wonderful, sunny afternoon.

Ms. Noff.

May 11, 2009

Language Arts-  The final date to turn in book summaries is next Monday, May 18.
                        Novel Test-May 20.

DGP #7-Correct the sentence.
i lik thee Book, sounder but guide perfers where thee red farn grow

Finish the parts of speech tonight.

Complete workbook pages 29-30 about adverbs.

Literacy-

We checked the questions from chapters 8-18 and turned them in.  We then continued reading chapter 19.

Have a great afternoon.  Hope to see you tonight at Open House.

Ms. Noff.

May 8, 2009

Deficiencies will be coming home on Monday.

Language Arts-

We graded the movie frames/comic strips together in class, and then several shared about theirs.

We played Bingo using the parts of speech. Literature Circles will continue on Monday.

Be sure to bring your workbook every day the next two weeks until I tell you to take them home.
We may or may not be using them, but you need to be prepared just in case.

Literacy--

We finished chapter 18 of Tuck Everlasting and started answering questions about chapter 8-18.
You will have time to finish these in class on Monday.

Have a wonderful weekend, and Mother's Day!
Ms. Noff.

May 7, 2009

Field Day is cancelled until next Wednesday, May 13, because of the weather.
Be sure to bring all of your materials for class tomorrow.

FYI-   A LIMITED number of Yearbooks are still available for $40 CASH until Wednesday May 13th. The price of the yearbook will increase to $45 after this day.

We are also selling an insert for the yearbook containing world events like the presidency, olympics, super bowl, and movies from this year in the supplement of the World Yearbook. These are available for $5.

Money should be placed in a school envelope and labeled yearbook and/or world yearbook supplement.

Language Arts-

DGP#6 Quiz today.

ALL movie frames/comic strips are due, finished, tomorrow!

Literature circles will continue tomorrow.

Literacy-

We read through chapters 17 in Tuck Everlasting and then we made posters for Field Day.

Have a nice evening.

Ms. Noff.

May 6, 2009

Language Arts-

DGP #6 Quiz tomorrow....STUDY!

Movie frames/comic strips due tomorrow.
1 and 3rd will have some time in class to work on theirs because of the lunch schedule and 1st. missing class on Monday.
2nd and 4th periods are due immediately after the DGP quiz.

Literacy-

The second set of 10 summaries was turned in today for a grade.

We continued reading Tuck Everlasting.

Stay safe this evening.

Ms. Noff.

May 5, 2009

Language Arts-

DGP #6-Parts of speech for each word.  Remember:  Quiz Thursday !

We worked on the comic strips/scenes for the novels you are reading.  Some of you are really working hard and don't have any assignment tonight.  However,  you must have your completed rough draft in class tomorrow.  If you do not have it ready to work on the final copy, you will have points off for being unprepared.

Literacy-

Silent Reading and the 10th summary written.  They will be taken up for a grade tomorrow.

We continued working on the questions from Chapter 1-8 in Tuck Everlasting.  After checking them, we read chapter 9.  This novel will count toward your 25 books.

Have a wonderful afternoon.  At last, it isn't raining!

Ms. Noff.