Christmas Party 12/18/14

Class Christmas Party

• After the choir's Singing on the Stairs
• Choir members please wear what Mrs. House told you
• Non-choir members you may wear Christmas shirts with uniform bottoms
• We will be decorating Christmas cards to send with our collected items for the U.B.F.M.
• Please send your items to donate to the Urban Bike Food Ministry (see list of items below for ideas)
• If you have the cartoon Grinch please send it
• If you have been asked to bring something for the party please send it

 

Coats	Gloves	Scarves	Socks
Shoes	Blankets	Hand Warmers	Soap
Foot Warmers	Shampoo	Deodorant	Toothbrushes
Toothpaste	Razors	Shaving Cream	Sleeping Bags
Mats	Sunscreen	Mosquito Spray	Bottled Water

Move Up Morning

Thursday, January 15th 
Move Up Morning for 3rd-6th grades beginning at 8:30

CHAPEL & FIELD TRIP

CHAPEL

• PARENTS PLEASE SIT IN THE CENTER SEATING SECTION
• Students arrive in classroom no later than 8:05
• Wear black pants, black shirt (no logos showing please!), and black socks
• If your daughter has blonde hair, please have her put it in a ponytail.

FIELD TRIP

• Bring a change of clothes (jeans, class shirt OR Christmas shirt and cold weather gear)
• Bring a sack lunch OR money to buy lunch at the zoo
• We will leave immediately following the chapel program
• We will meet at the zoo entrance to pay for and receive tickets
• We ask that you "check out" your child, if you intend to do so, before we enter the zoo
• We will leave the zoo at approximately 2:30 and arrive back at NCS in time for 3:15 dismissal

Mrs. Ray's Book Report

Today my homeroom completed and shared a book report on the book Heaven is for Real.  This book was read aloud in class over the last several weeks.

12/10/14

Christmas ornament coloring page

12/9/14

Watched a Bill Nye video about Earth's Crust

12/8/14

Chapel Practice All Morning
Earth's Layers Project Due

12/5/14

Brain Pop Videos and Quizzes 

• Earth's Structure
• Plate Tectonics
• Earthquakes
• Volcanoes

EARTH'S LAYERS PROJECT IS DUE ON MONDAY 12/8/14

12/5/14

Burton & Cox - Read chapter 9 lesson 2 and completed worksheet 89/89A
Ray - Chapel Practice

12/3/14

Cox - Read chapter 9 lesson 1 and completed worksheet 88/88A
Burton & Ray - Chapel Practice

12/2/14

Cox & Burton - Chapel Practice
Ray - Chapter 9 Lesson 2 Worksheet 89/89A

12/1/14

SCIENCE

Everyone received the rubric for the Earth's Layers Project (see SCIENCE PROJECT tab above)

Ray & Burton Homerooms - Read Chapter 9 Lesson 1 and completed worksheet 88/88A

Cox Homeroom - Practiced chapel program

11/24/14

Science
Watched National Geographic Forces of Nature

11/21/14

• Watched Arsenic and Old Lace
• Took Spelling Test for Mrs. Burton
• Practiced Chapel Program

11/20/14

Science Chapter 8 Test

QUIZLET

The Quizlet that I created for the Chapter 8 Science Test was accidentally deleted by an unknown source.  I apologize for this inconvenience. 
 

11/19/14

SCIENCE
Used the I Pads and Quizlet to review for the chapter 8 test tomorrow.

To access the Quizlet link please click on the Science Test Review tab above.

11/18/14

SCIENCE
Used the Kids Discover Extreme Weather App on the I Pads

11/17/14

SCIENCE

• Listened to Meteorologist Austen Onek from New Channel 3
• Wrote a paragraph describing their favorite part of Mr. Onek's presentation
• Wrote a thank you letter to Mr. Onek 

CHAPTER 8 SCIENCE TEST 

THURSDAY 11/20/14 

11/14/14

SCIENCE

• Took an online quiz related to chapter 8
• Watched Bill Nye on Storms

Monday 11/17/14

We will have a guest speaker from 8:30 - 9:30

11/13/14

SCIENCE
Completed, discussed and turned in Chapter 8 Review and Test Prep from pages 254-255.

11/12/14

SCIENCE
Reviewed all of the worksheets from chapter 8

Please check out the SCIENCE TEST REVIEW tab above.

Chapter 8 Science TEST will be on 

Thursday 11/20/14

11/11/14

SCIENCE

• Read chapter 8 lesson 5
• Completed worksheet 80/80A
• Watched a Brain Pop on climates

11/10/14

SCIENCE

• Read Chapter 8 Lesson 4
• Completed Worksheet 79/79A

CHAPTER 8 TEST WILL BE ON THURSDAY NOVEMBER 20, 2014

10/7/14

SCIENCE

• Read chapter 8 lesson 3
• Completed worksheet 78/78A 

11/5/14

SCIENCE

• Reviewed chapter 8 lesson 1 worksheet 76A
• Watched a Brain Pop on Earth's atmosphere and wind
• Took the quizzes associated with each video 

BOOK FAIR

My homeroom with shop this Friday November 7 and next Friday November 14.

11/4/14

SCIENCE

• Received chapter 8 summary pages
• Read chapter 8 lesson 1
• Completed worksheet 76/76A

10/30/14

Science

• Turn in chapter 7 review from yesterday
• Take CHAPTER 7 TEST

10/28/14 and 10/29/14

Tuesday 10/28/14

• Read chapter 7 lesson 4
• Completed worksheet 69/69A
• Watched Brain Pop on clouds

Wednesday 10/29/14

• Complete and discuss Chapter 7 Review and Test Prep pages 220 - 221 in the textbook.

CHAPTER 7 TEST TOMORROW

10/27/14

SCIENCE
Did an online water cycle lab on the laptops.

CHAPTER 7 TEST ON THURSDAY 10/30/14

Library Books

Mrs. Saunders has asked that ALL library books be returned no later than Friday 10/31/14.

TEST DATES

F&F
Thursday 10/30 & Friday 10/31

SCIENCE
Chapter 7 Test on Thursday 10/30

SCIENCE 10/20/14 - 10/24/14

Read chapter 7 Lesson 3
Complete worksheet 68/68A

10/16/14

SCIENCE

• Turned in ocean current map
• Read chapter 7 lesson 2
• Completed and turned in worksheet 67/67A

Pinecrest

Parents,

Tomorrow is our field trip to Pinecrest.   The bus will leave tomorrow morning at 7:45 sharp.  Make sure your child is here no later than 7:30.  An itinerary was sent home in last week’s Wednesday folder.  It has also been put on the blog for you.

If you have any medications, epipens, inhalers, etc. that need to go with your child tomorrow, please place them in a baggie with your child’s name on it and give it to a teacher.  Please remember we will be outside most of the time.  It is still warm enough for bees and wasps and we will be in a wooded area.  If there are any specific or special instructions that go with the medication, let us know that information also. 

If you have any other questions, please let me know.  We look forward to a wonderful time tomorrow.  It is supposed to be a beautiful day!!!!!

10/15/14

Science

• Turned in and reviewed worksheet 66/66A from yesterday
•  Watched a Brain Pop on ocean currents
• Drew and labeled ocean currents on a world map and turned in if finished

Achievement Tests

Parents- 

We will begin our Achievement Tests next week.  This year 5^th and 6^th grade will test online.  The students have already begun to prepare for the online version by completing demonstrations of the tests in class.  This familiarizes them with the details (how to answer the questions, how to go back to check answers, etc.) of the testing process.  Please encourage your children to eat a healthy breakfast and get plenty of sleep next week!

Thanks,

Allison Moffett

Asst. Elementary Principal

10-14-14

Science

• Read chapter 7 lesson 1
• Completed worksheet 66/66A
• Received Quick Study pages for chapter 7 (These will serve as the students' notes)

10/7/14

Social Studies

• Watched the first 40 minutes of the History Channel documentary on the American Revolution

BIBLE VERSE QUIZ (Mrs. Ray's Homeroom Only)

Mrs. Brassell has requested that I give this week's BIBLE VERSE QUIZ on Wednesday 10/8/14.

10/6/14

Social Studies
Watched Liberty's Kids:

• Battle of Bunker Hill
• Washington Takes Command

10/2/14

Social Studies

• Watched Liberty's Kids about Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys

10/1/14

Social Studies

• Read chapter 9 lesson 3
• Took notes on chapter 9 lesson 3
• The open book test that was tentatively scheduled for tomorrow WILL NOT be given due to schedule conflicts

9/30/14

Social Studies

• Read Chapter 9 Lesson 2
• Took notes on chapter 9 lesson 2
• Worksheet 73 will need to be completed as homework and turned in on Wednesday 10/1/14

9/29/14

F&F (Mrs. Ray's Homeroom Only)

• ALL 3 TESTS will be given on Tuesday 9/30/14 
• Book Reviews will be videoed and edited in class on Wednesday and Thursday
• Book Review scripts MUST be written before class begins on Wednesday.

Social Studies

•  Read chapter 9 lesson 1
• Took notes on chapter 9 lesson 1
• Completed worksheet 72

I have tentatively scheduled an OPEN BOOK social studies test on chapter 9 for this Thursday 10/2/14

F & F Tests & Book Reviews

This information is for Mrs. Ray's Homeroom Only
 
F & F Tests for our unit on Point of View will all be given on TUESDAY 9/30/14. 

We will video, edit, and submit our VIDEO BOOK REVIEWS on Wednesday and Thursday 10/1/14 and 10/2/14.

9/24/14

Social Studies

• Verbal Test Review
• Watched part of Liberty's Kids "Liberty or Death"

CHAPTER 8 TEST TOMORROW 9/25/14 

(notes and worksheets from lessons 1, 2, and 3 will be turned in before the test)

9/23/14

Social Studies

• Reviewed worksheet from chapter 8 lesson 3
• Completed and turned in chapter 8 vocabulary review worksheet
• Watched Brain Pop video on the causes of the American Revolution and a School House Rock clip on the "shot heard round the world"

9/22/14

Social Studies

• Reviewed and corrected worksheets 66 & 67.  Students will keep these to study and will turn them in on test day (9/25/14).
• Read chapter 8 lesson 3
• Took notes on chapter 8 lesson 3
• HOMEWORK worksheet 69

9/19/14

Social Studies

• Watched Liberty's Kids on the Boston Tea Party and the Intolerable Acts
• Worksheets 66 & 67 from chapter 8 lessons 1 & 2 are DUE MONDAY 9/22/14

CHAPTER 8 TEST will be on THURSDAY 9/25/14

HOMECOMING LUNCH

HOMECOMING LUNCH

 Mrs. McGee and Mrs. Nowell have been working together and have to decided to bless our class by providing homecoming lunch.  They are bringing Pizza, Cupcakes, Drinks, Plates,Napkins.  The students will not need to contribute anything toward lunch.  

THANK YOU Mrs. McGee and Mrs. Nowell!!!!!!

9/18/14

Social Studies

• Read chapter 8 lesson 2
• Took notes on chapter 8 lessons 1 & 2
• Handed out worksheets 66 & 67 they are DUE MONDAY 9/22/14

 

9/17/14

Social Studies

• Retested the fill-in-the-blank section of the chapter 2 test
• Completed chapter 8 vocabulary preview worksheet
• Read chapter 8 lesson 1

9/16/14

Social Studies

• Test on chapter 2
• We will begin chapter 8 on Wednesday

9/11/14

Social Studies

• Watched video of a rain dance
• Used paper plates to create "kachina" masks
• Used gummy worms to do the "snake (rain) dance"

CHAPTER 2 TEST ON TUESDAY 9/16/14

9/10/14

Social Studies

• Read and discussed chapter 2 lesson 4
• Took notes on chapter 2 lesson 4
• Completed worksheet 25

9/9/14

Social Studies

• Took notes on chapter 2 lesson 3
• Completed worksheet 24

9/8/14

Social Studies

• Reviewed answers from chapter 2 lessons 1 & 2 worksheets
• Read and discussed chapter 2 lesson 3

Important Date
Chapter 2 Test on Tuesday September 16

Sporting Clays Shoot

The first fundraiser for Northpoint Christian School is less than one week away

Register now for the 1:00 PM flight at the Sporting Clays Shoot on Saturday, September 13, at the Willows Sporting Clays & Hunting Center in Robinsonville, Mississippi. A delicious lunch, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Lunch begins at 11:30 AM, processing to shoot at the Willows opens at 12:15 PM with the shoot beginning at 1:00 PM. Parents must sign a waiver for students to shoot. Complete the Sporting Clays Shoot Registration Form and deliver it to the Development Office.

In addition, this weekend (September 5-7) is a Tax Free Weekend for guns and ammo in Mississippi.

9/3/14

Social Studies

• Complete & Turn in Vocabulary Preview page for chapter 2
• Read chapter 2 lesson 1
• Get notes packet for chapter 

Thursday 9/4/14 (Substitute)

•  Take notes on chapter 2 lesson 1
• Complete and turn in worksheet 21

Friday 9/5/14 (Substitute)

• Read & discuss chapter 2 lesson 2
• Take notes on chapter 2 lesson 2
• Complete & turn in worksheet 22

9/3/14

Social Studies

• Finished Ice Age
• Reviewed the short answer section of the chapter 1 test 

8/29/14

Social Studies

Ice Age Movie Day

8/28/14

Social Studies

• Turn in Chapter 1 Notes
• Take Chapter 1 Test

8/27/14

Social Studies

• Present Culture Projects in class
• Complete and turn in vocabulary review worksheet
• CHAPTER 1 TEST TOMORROW (notes are due before test)

8/25/14

Social Studies

• Work in assigned groups to research information on assigned culture.  Students are using IPads, library books, and their textbooks.
• Students are welcome to research information at home and bring it to class to share with their group.
• Finished projects will be presented on Wednesday 8/27/14

8/22/14

Social Studies

• Introduced Culture Project
• Assigned groups and cultures to be researched

Important Dates
Wednesday 8/27/14 Culture Project Presentations
Thursday 8/28/14 Chapter 1 Test

8/21/14

Social Studies

• Took notes on chapter 1 lesson 3
• Completed worksheet on chapter 1 lesson 3 (if not completed in class it can be completed as homework)

8/20/14

Social Studies

• Read & Discuss Chapter 1 Lesson 3

8/19/14

Social Studies

• Took notes on chapter 1 lesson 2
• Completed worksheet on chapter 1 lesson 2 (if not finished in class they may bring it home)

8/18/14

F&F

• Introduced Character Unit
• Passed out paperwork for Character Unit

Social Studies  

• Read and discussed Chapter 1 Lesson 2
•  Watched Brain Pop video about the Inuit

8/15/14

F & F

• Watched Figurative Language Video Clips
• Worked on Onomatopoeia Word Search

Social Studies

• Read climograph section
• Took notes on climograph section
• Completed worksheet on climograph section

8/14/14

F & F

• Finished creating figurative language booklets
• Presented figurative language booklets

Social Studies

• Received notes packet for chapter 1
• Filled in notes for chapter 1 lesson 1
• Received worksheet for chapter 1 lesson 1 (if not finished in class it becomes homework)

 

8/13/14

F&F

• We read several children's books that displayed different types of figurative language
• Students began creating their own figurative language booklets (this is an in class project)

Social Studies

• We read chapter 1 lesson 1 aloud in class
• Students completed chapter 1 vocabulary preview worksheet in class and turned it in

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT 6TH GRADE FINE ARTS SELECTIONS

From Mrs. Moffett:

I think that there has been some confusion about Fine Arts for 6^th grade.  Students could choose both  band and chorus for next year.  We are showing the lowest band numbers that we have ever had for 6^th grade.  They do have permission to participate in both band and chorus, so if they want to make a change, now is the time to do it.  We will not make changes after this week!