Welcome to the Earthshaker Open Team Meeting

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Welcome to the Earthshaker Open Team Meeting!
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Earthshaker Math Kay Blake
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Math

• Test on Equations was Tuesday.
• Retake test to be given next week.
• Current Unit is on Understanding Decimals.
• Review will be next Thursday.
• Test will be Friday.
• Next Unit Adding and Subtracting with Decimals

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Earthshaker Science Concetta Williamson
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Chemistry

• Types of Matter Elements, Compounds and
  Mixtures
• Review States of Matter Solid, Liquid, Gas,
  Plasma
• Properties of Matter Physical and Chemical
• Changes in Matter Physical and Chemical
• Halloween - A fun filled day with spooky labs
  and lab demos!

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Earthshaker Social Studies Kathy Wofford
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Australia and New Zealand

• Test Oct. 17th over Australia and New Zealand
• www.tx.owt.glencoe.com provides practice quizzes
  and student activities
• Friday October 10th Aborigine Painting
• 10 Q-tips / Smock/Dixie Cups

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Oceania

• October 15th and 16th Computer Lab
• Students will create a power point with music or
  travel brochure
• Due October 21st.
• Noodle Tools website used to create a
  bibliography in MLA format

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Upcoming Events

• Week of October 27th begin study of North
  Africa and Southwest Asia
• Plans for a field trip to the King Tut exhibit
  in the process. Details to follow. A letter
  will be sent out with time, date, etc. Lunch to
  follow at the Spaghetti Warehouse.

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Earthshaker Language Arts Jenni Jackson
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• Reading
• A Long Way From Chicago Novel Test Oct. 17
• Literature Novel Study November 10
• A Single Shard, Esperanza Rising, Bud, Not Buddy,
  Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, Homeless Bird,
  Millicent Men, Girl Genius
• Love of Literacy Folder
• Reading Log

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Writing

• Author Research Project October 7
• Computer Lab Oct. 21 22 for Author Research
  with Leesa Cole

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Grammar

• Prefixes Suffixes
• Pronouns
• Subject Verb Agreement
• Dialogue
• Verbs
• Capitalization

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Vocabulary / Spelling

• Spelling Test (Prefixes Suffixes) Oct. 31

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Advisory

• 40 minute silent study hall at the end of the
  day to work on homework
• Can ask teachers questions
• Red folder - information given on Friday, blue
  card
• Hot Seat complete any missing work

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Thank you for attending our Open Team Meeting.
We look forward to seeing you again on December
11th, at 110, here in the 5/6 Assembly Room.