Homework Assignments

Dear Students,
Thank you trying your best and putting forth E-F-F-O-R-T into your work and projects. You did an outstanding job on your S-E-E comic strip. And, I didn't realize how many talented artists we have in our classroom. You did a wonderful job on your "Hand Art" project. I will be displaying all of our students' work next week. :)
I hope you are looking forward to tomorrow -- Thanksgiving. Enjoy your special time with family and friends. Don't forget to tell your parents how much you love and appreciate them. :)
These are your assignments for this week:

I. Language Arts
a. Read 3o minutes and write down pages read. Have parents sign total pages read for Week #8 and homework page. You can begin reading next month's genre which is myths and legends.
b. Reading: read the story "The Present" and complete the questions.
c. Wordly Wise 11E #1-7. Write words 1-7 5x each. Test next week Tuesday.
d. Kid Biz: complete a news article over the weekend. Record scores on your Kid Biz paper.

II. Math
a. Mrs. Kaneshiro: Turkey Handout
b. Mrs. Dela Cruz: page 50 #17-33 (odds). Study for Monday's Decimal Place Value Retest.

III. Other
a. DARE: finish first draft by Tuesday. Use the criteria sheet and essay frame to help you as your write your essay.
b. Communication folder: show parents.
c. Deficiency Notice: If you received a deficiency notice, please have parents sign and return the notice to school next week Monday. Remember, there is still time to bring up your grade. If you need help, please ask! :)

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Dear Students,
Thank you for working hard this week. I hope you are all looking forward to Thanksgiving. Since we are halfway through the second quarter, I will be sending home deficiency notices to students who are receiving an N or lower grade in any academic area. If you receive a notice, please have it signed by your parent and return it to me on Monday morning. You still have time to improve your grade by studying hard and putting forth more e-f-f-o-r-t! These are your assignments for today.

I. Language Arts
a. Read 30 minutes and write down pages read.
b. Wordly Wise 11C & 11D. Write and describe words #8-15.
c. Reading: read the "Honey Bee" handout and complete questions. (You read this earlier in the year when you did your Benchmark Tracker test. However, now you know the difference between explicit and implied information.

II. Math
a. Mrs. Dela Cruz: --Textbook page 58, Set A #2-10 (evens)
--Get letter regarding place value test signed by parent.
--Get test folder signed for Place Value test.

b. Mrs. Kaneshiro: --Complete Track and Field News worksheet.
--Study for "Soccer."

III. Social Studies
a. Read today's handouts on "Slavery in the Colonies" and "Triangular Trade." Complete second page of Study Guide IIA, IIB, IIC and Triangular Trade diagram (given today). For the diagram, label the places and specific goods and services traded from Social Studies textbook page 78. Include Europe in the diagram.

IV. Other
a. DARE: complete step #1 web and step #2 Essay framework on project sheet. Due tomorrow. You will write your first draft over the Thanksgiving break. Use the criteria sheet.
b. Bring in canned good item for food drive.

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I. Language Arts
a. Read 30 minutes and write pages down.
b. Wordly Wise 11A & 11B. Write and Describe #1-7.
c. Kid Biz: read today's news article and complete 5 steps. Record results in Kid Biz folder.
d. Reading: Complete Implied and Explicit worksheet.

II. Math
a. Mrs. Dela Cruz: textbook page 40-41 #1-33 (odd)
b. Mrs. Kaneshiro: Page 29, #23 complete problem using 10-step process.

III. Social Studies
a. Read Chapter 5, Lesson 2. Complete Study guide #IA and IB. Test on Slavery and Triangular Trade on December 8th.
b. Test Folder: get test folder signed for Social Studies Colonial Economies Exam.

IV. Other
a. DARE homework due tomorrow. Workbook page and idea web for DARE essay. I will give you the criteria tomorrow. First draft for DARE essay will be due next week Tuesday.
b. Bring in canned good for food drive.

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Dear Students,
I hope you had a productive day. I am looking forward to seeing your completed Hand Art drawings. We will be putting together your S-E-E and Hand Art posters next week. We will also begin rehearsing for our upcoming Winter Concert. :) Over the weekend, begin writing your idea web for your DARE essay. The first draft of your DARE essay is due this Thursday. These are your assignments for this weekend.

I. Language Arts
a. Read 30 minutes and write pages down. Have parents initial total pages read for week #7 and sign homework page.
b. Kid Biz: if you did not finish reading and completing today's news article, finish it over the weekend. Record your scores on your Kid Biz paper and on our class poster on Monday.

II. Math
a. Mrs. Dela Cruz: textbook page 29 #1-19 (odds).
b. Mrs. K.S. (please ask homework buddy)

III. Other
a. DARE: brainstorm and write down all of the important things you learned from the DARE program on a "idea web." Then, put a star next to the three most important topics you learned. Under the 3 topics, write down the information you learned and explain how you can use this information in the future.
b. Think of a creative lead. You can begin your essay with a personal testimony (story of person facing a problem), startling facts, dialogue (person speaking), etc.
c. Conclusion: summarize main points and state your DARE pledge to stay drug free.
d. Essay will be 5 paragraphs -- lead, 3 middle paragraph on three important things you learned from the DARE program and conclusion.
b. Communication folder: show parents and return the folder on Monday.

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Dear Students,
Please give your parents your communication folder tonight. Please relay the important information regarding Camp Erdman. These are you assignments for tonight:

I. Language Arts
a. Reading Record: read 30 minutes and write pages down.
b. Writing: type all information for Hand Art and S-E-E- comic strip.
c. Wordly Wise: 10E #8-15, write words 8-15 5x each. Study for tomorrow's test.

II. Math
a. Mrs. Dela Cruz: on folder paper, complete textbook page 32 Set A #4-12 (even), Set B #1-7 (odd). Study for tomorrow's quiz on: writing decimal numbers in expanded form, standard form and word form.
b. Mrs. Kaneshiro: complete food worksheet.

III. Other
a. DARE: Lesson 7 page 31, pages 22-23 should be completed.
b. Show parents communication folder.

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Dear Students,
I hope you learned from today's health lesson the importance of staying healthy, eating nutritious foods and exercising daily. These are your assignments for today:

I. Language Arts
a. Read 30 minutes and write pages down.
b. Wordly Wise 10E #1-7. Write words 1-7 5x each.
c. Writing: Type out all information for Hand Art and S-E-E comic strip. Both projects are due on Friday.

II. Math
a. Mrs. Dela Cruz: textbook pages 23-24 #2-24 (evens). Make corrections to Division of Fractions Retest and Get test folder signed.
b. Mrs. K.S.: Get "soccer" signed and finish nutrition worksheet.

III. Science
a. Get information for Science on Internet.

IV. Other
a. DARE: due tomorrow.

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Dear Students,
Don't forget, we will have a special health and fitness lesson tomorrow which includes a session with the Wii Fit! If you volunteered to bring a lei, please do so tomorrow. These are your assignments for today:

I. Language Arts
a. Wordly Wise 10C & 10D. Write and Describe words 8-15.
b. Read 30 minutes and write pages down in reading record.
c. S-E-E Comic strip project: read over instructions and type out information. You will be putting your poster together with the typed information. Due this Friday.
d. Writing: hand art project. Type out information. Follow instructions on project sheet. Due this Friday.
e. KidBiz: read today's news article and complete 5 steps. Record results in your Reading folder.

II. Math
a. Mrs. Dela Cruz: Make corrections to decimal workbook pages 6 & 7.
b. Mrs. K.S. Textbook page 23 #1-15 (odds).

III. Science
a. 3-5 solutions to help conserve energy in your household due tomorrow.

IV. Other
a. Japanese: worksheet due tomorrow.
b. DARE: homework due Thursday.

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Dear Students,
Tomorrow we will be going to our final Hokulani Basketball game against Waikiki Elementary School. Be ready to cheer our team on. Please remember to bring home lunch, wear covered shoes and your Hokulani T-shirt. If you do not have a Hokulani shirt, wear a T-shirt that is blue. These are your assignment for today:

I. Language Arts
a. Reading Record: read 30 minutes daily and record pages down.
b. Wordly Wise: #10A & B. Write and describe words #1-7.
c. Writing: Hand Art
Finish steps #2 and #3 and write your descriptive sentences. Refer to the project sheet I gave out today. The finished typed poster containing your colored picture and typed sentences will be due this Friday.
d. Food Chain Art: write nouns, adjectives and active verbs for first predator in your Hawaiian food chain.

II. Math
a. Mrs. Dela Cruz: on folder paper, make corrections to decimal worksheet page 6 (that you completed last week). Complete the other side of worksheet on equivalent decimals page 7.
b. Mrs. Kaneshiro: math worksheet.

III. Science
a. Homework due on Wednesday. Three to five things that you can do to conserve energy for your household.

IV. Other
a. DARE: page 31 Lesson 7 and pages 22-23 write responses due on this week Thursday.
b. Scholastic Book Orders: due tomorrow.
c. Japanese: handout due this Wednesday.

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Dear Students,
I hope you enjoyed learning more about that mysterious narrator in "No Place Like Home." Thank you for working hard this week. These are your assignments for this weekend:

I. Language Arts
a. Read 30 minutes daily and record pages read. Have parents initial total pages read and sign homework page for week #6.
b. Kid Biz: read and respond to one news article over the weekend. Complete 5 steps and record information.
c. Literature Sharing: share your non-fiction book with parents. Make sure pages 23-25 are completed (especially the bottom of page 25 with parent's comments). Due Monday.

II. Math
a. Mrs. Dela Cruz: make corrections to Division of Fractions test. Have parents sign student letter to parent explaining what you need to review and also have parent sign the top of the division exam. Study for Monday's retest.
b. Mrs. Kaneshiro: "Soccer" on Monday. Study for exam. Please have letter and test signed and returned by Monday.

III. Science
a. Write 3-5 solutions for saving water or energy in your household.

IV. Other
a. DARE: page 31, Lesson #7, pages 22-23 -- write responses.
b. Art: revise your descriptive sentences for your hand art drawing. Make sure you use the nouns, verbs and adjectives you created when brainstorming ideas.
c. Basketball Game for all fifth grade students and basketball players on Tuesday November 18th. Bring home lunch and wear covered shoes.

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Dear Students,
I hope you enjoy reading the last final paragraphs in "No Place Like Home." Work hard on your inferences, final S-E-E, and colored picture. Tomorrow, I will be showing you a short slideshow on the mysterious narrator! These are your assignments for today:

I. Language Arts
a. Read 30 minutes daily and record pages read.
b. Wordly Wise 9E #8-15. Write words 8-15 5x each. Study for tomorrow's Wordly Wise test.
c. Making Inferences #4: write down inferences, evidence and explanation. Write your S-E-E answer and story summary (use descriptive details). Draw a colored picture showing the details for your final S-E-E answer. We will be putting together your S-E-E comic strip next week. :)

II. Math
a. Mrs. Dela Cruz: complete decimal worksheet.
b. Mrs. Kaneshiro: get math test signed.

III. Other
a. Show parents communication folder. Go over Camp Erdman letter with them.
b. Art: Lesson #1 on hand: write down 3-4 nouns, 3-4 verbs (with -ing) and 3-4 adjectives. Write descriptive sentences using the nouns, adjectives and verbs to describe your picture.
Lesson #2: draw picture of your Hawaiian food chain with a sharpie.

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Dear Students,
I hope you had a fun and restful Veteran's Day holiday. Tomorrow, we will be going over important information regarding our upcoming Camp Erdman trip. I will be relaying this information to your parents in tomorrow's parent letter. Please give your parents your communication folder tomorrow evening. These are your assignments for today:

I. Language Arts
a. Reading Record: read 30 minutes daily and record in pages read in your folder.
b. Literature Sharing folder: start filling in the Genre Log and "Record What you Read" and "What I learned" for the non-fiction books you have read (pages 23-25). You will be sharing one of the books with your parents this coming weekend.
c. Making Inferences #3: read the next middle paragraphs. Make inferences and cite supporting evidence. Then, write an S-E-E on the inferences you made. Draw a colored picture showing the details mentioned in your S-E-E. After today, you should have 3 colored pictures and 3 S-E-E responses.
d. Wordly Wise: 9E #1-7. Write words 1-7 5x each.
e. Kid Biz: read and respond to today's news article. Complete 5 steps and record information on yellow Kid Biz paper.

II. Math
a. Mrs. Dela Cruz: answer 3 decimals questions on folder paper.
b. Mrs. Kaneshiro: Textbook page 414 (odds).


IV. Other
a. DARE: make sure you bring your completed book to school. We have DARE on Friday.

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Dear Students,
Just a reminder that Monday and Tuesday November 10-11th, there will be no school. (Professional Development Day for Teachers and Veteran's Day Holiday) Please remember to study for Wednesday's Social Studies exam. Also, read 2 news articles for Kid Biz. I have been checking to see which students have completed the articles. Have a wonderful weekend! These are you assignments:

I. Language Arts
a. Reading Record: read daily and record pages read. Have parents initial by total pages read for week #5 and sign the homework page.
b. Making Inferences Lesson #2: read the middle paragraphs of the story "No Place Like Home." You will be making new inferences and responding to the S-E-E question. Use descriptive details for the evidence section.
You will draw 2 colored pictures: one picture showing the details you wrote about in your S-E-E answer in Lesson #1. And, another colored picture showing the details you shared in your S-E-E answer in Lesson #2.
c. Kid Biz: read 2 news articles (choose any articles that are in your email between this Friday through next week Tuesday). Complete 5 steps and record results on your yellow Kid Biz paper.

II. Math
a. Mrs. Dela Cruz: complete study guide. Make sure you complete all 10 steps for the word problem. Study for Wednesday's Divison of Fractions test. Refer to your notes.
b. Mrs. Kaneshiro: math 10-step problem.

III. Social Studies
a. Review and study for Wednesday's Colonial Economy test. Don't forget to practice the correct spelling of the different colonies.

IV. Science
a. Conduct research on Hawaiian food chains. Create and draw a colored picture showing a food chain that occurs in Hawaii.

V. Other
a. Communication folder: show parents and return folder on Wednesday.
b. Finish any incomplete work.
c. Sally Foster Pick Up: if your parents ordered gift wrap, please pick it up on Tuesday November 11th in the MPB between 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

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Dear Students,
And the word for today is I-N-F-E-R-E-N-C-E! I'm looking forward to seeing your colored pictures showing descriptive details about the story "No Place Like Home." :) These are your assignments for today:

I. Language Arts
a. Read 30 minutes and write down pages read.
b. Wordly Wise: 9A & 9B. Write and describe words #1-7. Write the definition and example in complete sentences.
c. Making Inferences worksheet: draw a colored picture showing the details given from the story "No Place Like Home." Complete all questions on worksheet.

II. Math
a. Mrs. Dela Cruz: division worksheet #1-19 (odds). Show work on folder paper and steps. Simplify.
b. Mrs. Kaneshiro: complete division worksheet. All problems and show work.

III. Social Studies
a. Study the specific colonies in New England, Middle and Southern. You will take a practice quiz tomorrow. Spelling counts!
b. Make revisions to your essay based upon student and teacher criteria. Study for upcoming exam on Wednesday November 12, 2008.

IV. Science
a. Definitions and examples are due tomorrow.

V. Other
a. Show parents communication folder.
b. Test folder: show parents and get folder signed.

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Dear Students,
Congratulations to our newly elected President of the United States Barack Obama! A special mahalo to all of our fifth grade students who shared their voice by casting their ballot in Kids Voting. Your participation in the election process is one of the important responsibilities you have as citizens of the United States. :) These are your assignments for today:

I. Language Arts
a. Read 30 minutes and write pages down.
b. Kid Biz: read today's news article and complete 5 steps (email, activity question, thought question, math and poll). Record scores on yellow Kid Biz paper. You will record your scores on our class poster tomorrow!

II. Math
a. Mrs. Dela Cruz: on folder paper, solve the following problems. Show all steps and simplify.
1. 27 divided by 3/5
2. 8 divided by 3/4
3. 20 divided by 4/5
4. 5/9 divided by 2/3
5. 1/3 divided by 1/2
6. 1 1/3 divided by 1/3
b. Mrs. Kaneshiro: line graph and observations.

III. Social Studies
a. Study the New England colonies. Create a nemonic sentence (use the first word for each colony and make a sentence you can remember).
b. Use the peer feedback and teacher criteria and revise your Colonial Economy Essay. Check for spelling errors.

IV. Science
a. Give definitions and example for vocabulary words. Dictionary is optional.
Vocabulary Words: abiotic, biotic, herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, producer, consumer, decomposer, nutrients. Homework due Friday.

V. Other
a. Test Folder: record Wordly Wise #7 & #8 Spelling and Vocabulary exams. Make corrections on back of Wordly Wise vocabulary exams.
b. Camp Erdman form and money due tomorrow!

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Dear Students,
Thank you for helping the kindergarten students participate in Kids Voting today. :) Also, don't forget to watch tomorrow's General election and Kids Voting results. This election is such a historic event! These are your assignments for today:

I. Language Arts
a. Read 30 minutes and write pages down.
b. Kid Biz: read today's news article and complete 5 steps -- email, activity question, thought question, math and poll. Record results in your reading folder on yellow Kid Biz page. You will record your results on the class poster on Wednesday.

II. Math
a. Mrs. Dela Cruz: worksheet problems #1-18. For problems #9-18, show the steps on folder paper.
b. Mrs. Kaneshiro: no homework.

III. Social Studies
a. Finish writing the summary in your "Cornell notetaking" notes on the information you learned about the Colonial Economies. Use clear descriptions in your summary.
b. Colonial Economies Study Guide: complete the entire guide. Due Wednesday.
Work especially hard on your essay. It should be 5 paragraphs.
--Lead (Share what the colonists had to do when they reached America. Talk about the importance of land, discovering what goods could be manufactured and traded from each region.) The last sentence should be your thesis statement. Example of a thesis statement -- The New England, Middle and Southern colonies specialized and manufactured goods based upon the region's landform, climate and resources.
--Three middle paragraphs (One paragraph on each region. Use transitions to introduce each paragraph. Ex. "First, Second, Third")
-- New England, Middle and Southern Colonies (explain what each region specialized and manufactured, what countries they traded (exported) goods to and why these items were manufactured based upon the region's landform, climate and resources.)
c. Test next week Monday November 10th.

IV. Other
a. General Election tomorrow. No School! :)
b. Camp Erdman forms and money due this Thursday November 6th.