Planner, Monday, March 23, 2015
ALL SCHOOL ASSEMBLY
Lang Art/Reading: Figurative Language:
Similes (Poetry Notebook), book clubs
Hmwk: Similes
Creative Spirit Break
Math: Algebra Hmwk: Basic Algebra and
Weekly Math Log Activity!
11-11:45 – Computer Lab – Stock Market
Game
Student Quality Survey/go over 4 th qtr
Project
Science: Structures of Life – Set up minisprouters
Parent Quality Survey!

Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Lang Art/Reading: Metaphors (Poetry notebook), book clubs
Hmwk: Reading Skills: Context Clues
Creative Spirit Break
Math: Bellwork (ATI questions)
Hmwk: Unit 8 pg 2 Stamp Collections,
Weekly Math Log Activity
Science: AIMS TESTING, observe/soak/drain mini-sprouters,
Response Sheet: Origin of Seeds
2:20 – Arts Mobile (Jazz)
3 rd Qtr Progress Report Cards
Parent Quality Survey

Planner, Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Lang Art/Reading: Poetry Notebook: Idioms,
Idiom Envelope work, read for book clubs
Hmwk: Making Deductions: A Mystery
Math: Investigations Unit 8 Pre-test
Hmwk: Estimating Products to the Nearest
Ten and Weekly Math Log Activity
10:30-11 Orchestra
Creative Spirit Break
SS: Scholastic News: Hola Cuba!

Planner, Thursday, March 26, 2015
Lang Art/Reading: Idioms, book clubs
Hmwk: Reading Comprehension:
Hummingbirds
Creative Spirit Break – free play
Math: Estimation practice, Unit 8 pg 1
Closest Estimate
Hmwk: Unit 8 pg 3 More or Less?
OMA 11 – 11:40
SS: finish SN: Hola Cuba!
Science: Structures of Life – minisprouters,
Seed Soak
Reminders for tomorrow: Planner signed,
Weekly Math Log due!

Planner, Friday, March 27, 2015
Lang Art/Reading: Collect Poetry
Notebooks!
10:30-11 PE w/ Ms. Ahumada’s class
11 – 11:45 Computer Lab – start looking up info on your career!
Math: Bellwork (ATI Questions, activities)
Science: Structures of Life – minisprouters, parts of a seed, Seed Soak Day 2 follow-up
Friday Reflections / TGIF

Planner, Monday, March 30, 2015
Lang Art/Reading: Grammar Zone: Verb
Valley Intro, Idioms, book clubs
Hmwk: Figurative Language # 20
Creative Spirit Break
Math: Estimating
Hmwk: Unit 8 pg 10 Adding Two Ways
11-11:45 Computer Lab (work on Career
Brochure)
Science – Structures of Life: minisprouters and reading
SS: SN: Begin Arctic Meltdown
Interview is due on Thursday!
Library tomorrow Date change on
Scholastic Book Orders to Mon, Apr 13 th !

Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Lang Art/Reading: Grammar Zone: Verb
Valley presentations, Idiom presentations, book clubs Hmwk: Action Verbs
Creative Spirit Break
12 – Library
Math: Bellwork (Algebra) and Multiplication
Strategies Unit 8 pg 7 Multiplying Two Ways
Hmwk: Unit 8 pg 16 Subtracting Two Ways
SS: SN: Arctic Meltdown
Science/Writing: minisprouter (last day) and read/write about Barbara McClintock
Student Interview due on Thursday!

Planner, Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Lang Art/Reading: Poetry – “I Would Love to be a Horse” Book Clubs Hmwk: Idioms
10:30-11 Orchestra
Creative Spirit Break – walk around playground
Math: Multiplication Story Problems Unit 8 pgs 5 & 6
Hmwk: Unit 8 pg 28 Addition & Subtraction
SN: Arctic Meltdown
Reminders for tomorrow: Planner signed,
Interview!

Planner, Thursday, April 2, 2015
Lang Art/Reading: Poetry Notebook – “Her
Daddy’s Hands”/collect poetry notebooks, book clubs
Creative Spirt Break – free play
Math: Unit 8 pgs 14 & 15 Pencil Problems
11-11:40 OMA
SS: finish SN: Artic Meltdown AND
Anticipation Guide
Science: Structures of Life-Math Extension:
Seed problems – collect notebooks!
Friday Reflections / Change desks ??

Planner, Monday, April 6, 2015
ALL SCHOOL ASSEMBLY
Lang Art/Reading: Text Structure – “Return of the Wolves”, Writing – Verb Valley postcards (verb tenses), book clubs
Hmwk: The Wonderful Life of Dr. Seuss
Creative Spirit Break
Math: Algebra (Bellwork), Unit 8 pgs 11 &
12 Multiplication Cluster Problems Hmwk:
Unit 8 pg 18 Problems About Oranges,
Weekly Math Log Activity
11-11:45 Computer Lab – work on Career
Brochure (title page and nature of work)
SS: SN: Invasion of the Drones
Student Council – Pennies for Pasta

Field trip tomorrow! Be on time and dressed appropriately!
Field Trip Permission forms for Tumacacori
Field Trip going home today – due
Thursday!
Friday – April 10 th – Red, White, and Blue
Day!
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
ALL DAY FIELD TRIP TO CAMP COOPER

Planner, Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Lang Art/Reading: “Return of the Wolves” vocab and compare/contrast graphic organizer due, Editing (SN), book clubs
Hmwk: All About Fire Trucks
Math: Bellwork (Algebra) Finish Unit 8 pgs
11 & 12 (Multiplication Cluster Problems)
Hmwk: Unit 8 pg 33 “How Far?” Problems
10:30-11 Orchestra
Creative Spirit – walk around playground
SN: Invasion of the Drones
Do Weekly Math Log Activity/Planner signed tomorrow!

Important Dates
Fri, Apr 10 – Red, White and Blue Day!
Mon, Apr 13 th – Scholastic Book Orders due!
Tues, Thurs, Fri (Apr 14, 16, 17) – AZ Merits
Testing!
Fri, Apr 24 – Tumacacori Field Trip
Fri, Apr 24 – Sock Hop (PTO) – evening
Week of Apr 27 th – Family Life Curriculum
Fri, May 1 st – Pennies for Pasta money due!
Weds, May 6 – Field Trip – Young People’s
Concert – TCC
Fri, May 8 – Fine Arts Night
Thu, May 21 – LAST Day of school!

Planner, Thursday, April 9, 2015
Lang Art/Reading: “Hanging by a Thread”
(text structure, vocab, reading a chart),
Book Clubs
Creative Spirit Break – Free Play
Math: (Bellwork – Algebra Word Problems)
9:30-10:30 Art – Library
11-11:40 – OMA (Visual Art project?)
SS - SN: Finish Invasion of the Drones
Science – Structures of Life: First look at
Crayfish
Friday Reflections and go over sub plans
Reminder – turn in Weekly Math Log tomorrow!

Planner, Friday, April 10, 2015
Lang Art/Reading: finish “Hanging by a
Thread,” get ready for book clubs
10:00 – 10:30 Counselor/Ms. Romero
10:30 – 11 PE w/ Ms. Ahumada’s class
11-11:45 Computer Lab – work on Career
Brochure (working conditions & education/training)
Math: Unit 8 pgs 42 & 43 Multiple Towers
1:20 – 2:00 OMA
2:40 – 3:10 TGIF

Planner, Monday, April 13, 2015
ALL SCHOOL ASSEMBLY
Lang Art/Reading: Writing Activity, meet with book clubs
Creative Spirit Break
Math: Algebra (Swimming Pools), Division
(Unit 8 pg 37 & 38 – Problems about Teams)
11 – 11:45 – Computer Lab– work on Career
Brochure (this time + 2 more – due May 1 st )
SS: SN – Space Twins
Family Life Curriculum info going home today!
Tumacacori Field Trip permission forms!

Planner, Tuesday, April 14, 2014
Lang Art/Reading: Book Clubs, Writing
Assignment (past, present, and future).
AZ Merits Testing – ELA – Writing
Math: Bellwork (AZ Merits Sample Test)
Science: Structures of Life – Crayfish
SS: SN: Space Twins
Economics Lesson – goods and services ??

Planner, Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Lang Art/Reading: Writing – past, present, and future, book clubs
Creative Spirit Break
Math: Bellwork and Data Analysis
Economics: A Season of Goods
Science – Structures of Life: Crayfish
Behavior and Feeding
SS: SN – Space Twins
Reminder – Family Life Permission Forms!

Planner, Thursday, April 16, 2015
AZ Merit Testing: ELA – Reading Part 1,
Math – Part 1
Lang Art/Reading: Writing – past, present, and future – due today! Book Clubs
SS: SN: Space Twins (finish)
Science – Tucson’s Water History (if time allows)
Family Life permission forms!

Planner, Friday, April 17, 2015
Lang Art/Reading: ELA Reading Part 2 – AZ
Merit Testing
Math: (Bellwork – averaging), Math Part 2 –
AZ Merit Testing
Science: Structures of Life – Feed Crayfish
SS/Science – Tucson Water History
Assembly Monday morning (practice)
Friday Reflections / TGIF
May 13 (Weds)-9:45 a.m. Orchestra Concert

Planner, Monday, April 20, 2015
Lang Art/Reading: Meet with book clubs
Hmwk: What a Parade! (multiple-meaning words) Read for 20 minutes – record on log!
Creative Spirit Break
Math: Go over Unit 8 Assessment (pretest),
Unit 8 pg 20 Related Problems
Hmwk: Unit 8 pg 22 More Related Problems
11-11:45 – Computer Lab – work on Career
Brochure (next to last time!)
SS – Discovering Arizona – Spanish Explorers
Science – Structured of Life – Crayfish

Important Dates

No homework this Thursday, except for
Weekly Reading Log. Planners checked on Thursday morning!

Family Life Curriculum permission forms due THIS Thursday, Apr 23 rd !

Field Trip to Tumacacori THIS Friday, Apr
24 th . Be on time and remember a lunch if needed. Also booster seats!

THIS FRIDAY, Apr 24 th – Sock Hop (PTO)
6 to 8 p.m. Hawaiian theme!

Yearbook Orders due by Weds, Apr 29 th
– cash only ($6)

Pennies for Pasta money due by Fri, May
1 st .

Weds, May 6 th – Young People’s
Concert, TCC

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Weds, May 13 th – 9:45 a.m. 4 th Grade
Orchestra Performance

ALL REDO’S/MISSING WORK IS DUE BY
FRI, MAY 15 TH .

Planner, Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Lang Art/Reading: Book Clubs
Hmwk: A Greek Myth (synonyms)
Read for 20 minutes – record on log!
Creative Spirit Break
Math: Bellwork, Unit 8 pg 19 Making an Easier Problem
Hmwk:Unit8 pg 27 More Problems about Oranges
12 – 12:25 – Library
SS: Discovering Arizona – Read about
Spanish missionaries, finish Spanish
Exploreres graphic organizer, Daily
Geography:TimeZones (if time allows)

Planner, Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Lang Art/Reading: Text Structure
“The Monroe Family”, book clubs,
Verb Valley Lesson
Hmwk: Words from the Past
10:30-11 Orchestra
Creative Spirit Break
Math: Unit 8 pg 44&45 Solving
Division Problems Hmwk: Unit 9 pg
35 Solving Division Problems – You
MUST Check yourself!
Reminder:Planners checked tomorrow!