Monday, September 14, 2009

Science Syllabus 9/14/09

Mr.Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of September 14, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org

DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE FOLDER AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!

• Students will receive Catastrophic Events textbook on Friday of this week.
• Quiz on the Metric System will be held on Tuesday Sept 15th
• There will be a lunch time review session on the Metric System on Monday Sept 14th


Monday, September 14
Review the Metric System
Go over the Metric System handout
Lunchtime review session today!!!

Homework: Study for the Quiz

Tuesday, September 15
Metric System Quiz
A scientific method

Homework: None

Wednesday, September 16
Pass out textbook for real this time!
Confection Connection

Homework: Finish Confection Connection, if necessary

Thursday: September 17
Idea Mapping
Setting up your Fabulous Notebooks of Science!!!

Homework: None, Curriculum Night Tonight

Friday, September 18
Catastrophic Events: Introducing Storms

Homework: Enjoy your weekend!

Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 9/14/09

Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of September 14, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• The typed final copy of Vital Statistics is due on Monday, September 14.
• Your first Reading Log it is due on Tuesday, September 29. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.
• Don’t forget about Team 6-3 Homework Club! Homework club is held from 3:30 to 4:30 with Mrs. Alexander on Tuesdays, with Ms. Koplin on Wednesdays, and with Mr. Morrell on Thursdays.
• The second Vocabra Spelling and Vocabulary Test is Friday, September 25.
• Students will have a Seedfolks comprehension test on Wednesday, September 16. Be sure to study a little bit each night!
• Students will begin a Seedfolks Writing Assignment this week. The typed first draft is due on Tuesday, September 22. Students will peer edit in class that day then the make the peer suggested edits- the second typed draft is due on Thursday, September 24. I will edit the papers and return them on Tuesday, September 29th. The students must make teacher suggested corrections and turn in their FINAL draft on Friday, October 2.
• Mark your calendars! Curriculum Night is Thursday, September 17, at 6:45 P.M. and Picture Day is Tuesday, September 24 (information will be sent home soon). Also, our Julian Back to School Picnic is on Friday, September 25.

Monday, September 14
Final Draft of Vital Statistics due TODAY
Introduce Vocabra List #2
Seedfolks Wrap Up Activity
Grammar: Chapter 1 Lesson 1

Homework: Seedfolks Review Sheet: Character Matching

Tuesday, September 15
Introduce Seedfolks Writing Assignment (1st draft due 9/22)
Complete Seedfolks Pre-Writing
Grammar: Chapter 1 Lesson 2
Review for Seedfolks Test

Homework: Study for Seedfolks Test- TOMORROW!

Wednesday, September 16
Seedfolks Test
Vocabra Word Story: Topic is Ice Cream
Literary Concept Notes

Homework: Work on Seedfolks Writing Assignment. Finish your Vocabra Word Story (remember you must underline Vocabra Words and use correct spelling).

Thursday: September 17
Media Center 8th Period: Check Out and/or Return Books
Read your Please Book and Work on Reading Log

Homework: Draw your assigned vocabulary word without using the actual word in your drawing. On the back you should write a good sentence for the word. NO PENCIL!!!

Friday, September 18
Review Vocabra Word Drawings
Song/Movie Titles with Vocabra Words
Grammar: Chapter 1 Lesson 3

Homework: Enjoy your weekend!

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 9/7/09

Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of September 7, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• The typed final copy of Vital Statistics is due on Monday, September 14.
• Your first Reading Log it is due on Tuesday, September 29. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.
• Team 6-3 Homework Club will begin THIS week. Homework club is held from 3:30 to 4:30 with Mrs. Alexander on Tuesdays, with Ms. Koplin on Wednesdays, and with Mr. Morrell on Thursdays.
• Every two weeks students will receive a new list of Vocabra-Words; these will be their spelling and vocabulary words. The students will be tested on these words every two weeks. The first Vocabra Spelling and Vocabulary Test is this Friday, September 11.
• We are finishing Seedfolks this week. Students will have a comprehension test on Wednesday, September 16. Be sure to study a little bit each night!
• Mark your calendars! Curriculum Night is Thursday, September 17, at 6:45 P.M. and Picture Day is Tuesday, September 24 (information will be sent home soon). Also, our Julian Back to School Picnic is on Friday, September 25.

Monday, September 7
NO School: Labor Day

Homework: None

Tuesday, September 8
Post Activities: President Obama’s Speech
Goal Setting
Read and Chart Sae Young

Homework: Get your Goal Setting Sheet signed. Read your pleasure book- be sure to keep up with your reading log!

Wednesday, September 9
Team Building Activity
Read and Chart Curtis & Nora
Vocabra: Spelling Race

Homework: Vocabra: Newspaper Captions

Thursday: September 10
Share Vocabra Newspaper Captions
Read and Chart Maricela & Amir
Review for Vocabra Spelling and Vocabulary Test

Homework: Study for your Vocabra Spelling and Vocabulary Test TOMORROW

Friday, September 11
Vocabra Spelling Test #1
Vocabra Vocabulary Test #1
Read and Chart Florence
Seedfolks Activity

Homework: Enjoy your weekend! Your FINAL draft of Vital Statistics is due on MONDAY, September 14.

Friday, September 4, 2009

Science Syllabus 9/7/09

Mr.Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of September 7, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogshot.com
jmorrell@op97.org

DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE FOLDER AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!


• Bad Safety Cartoon is due on Friday, September 11.
• Students will receive Catastrophic Events textbook on Friday of this week.
• Quiz on the Metric System will be held on Tuesday Sept 15th
• There will be a lunch time review session on the Metric System on Monday Sept 14th


Monday, September 7
No School! Labor Day

Homework: Work on your Bad Science Safety cartoon

Tuesday, September 8
Inference and Observation packet
The 5 senses

Homework: Work on your Bad Science Safety cartoon, Finish Inference packet, if necessary

Wednesday, September 9
Introduce the Metric System
Notes: The Metric System including prefixes and quantities

Homework: Worksheet-The Metric System matching, Work on your Bad Science Safety cartoon

Thursday: September 10
Go over the Metric System Matching sheet
The Metric System Worksheet pg. 17
The Branches of science

Homework: Bad Science Cartoon to Due tomorrow!

Friday, September 11
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Hand Out Text Books Maybe

Homework: Enjoy your weekend!

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Revised Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 8/31/09

Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of August 31, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• The hand-written draft of Vital Statistics is due on Tuesday, September 1. Students will need to type a draft in the proper format and turn it in on Friday, September 4. The typed final copy will be due Monday, September 14.
• Students received their first Reading Logs today; it is due on Tuesday, September 29. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.
• Team 6-3 Homework Club will begin NEXT week. Homework club is held from 3:30 to 4:30 in Mrs. Alexander’s room on Tuesdays, Ms. Koplin’s room on Wednesdays, and Mr. Morrell’s room on Thursdays.
• Every two weeks students will receive a new list of Vocabra-Words; these will be their spelling and vocabulary words. The students will be tested on these words every two weeks.
• Mark your calendars! Curriculum Night is Thursday, September 17, at 6:45 P.M. and Picture Day is Tuesday, September 24 (information will be sent home soon). Also, our Julian Back to School Picnic is on Friday, September 25 @

Monday, August 31
Introduce Reading Logs
Introduce Spelling and Vocabulary Words
Review Seedfolks Vocabulary Chart
Read and Chart Kim

Homework: Read Pleasure book- be sure to keep up with your reading log. Finish your handwritten copy of vital statistics.

Tuesday, September 1
Check in Handwritten Copy of V.S.
Review the Typed Format for Vital Statistics
Read and Chart Ana & Wendell
Work on Seedfolks Vocabulary Chart

Homework: Draw your assigned vocabulary word without using the actual word in your drawing. On the back you should write a good sentence for the word. Make sure you have your Ziploc bags in class tomorrow because Seedfolks books will be assigned.

Wednesday, September 2
Share Vocabra-Word Drawings
Work on Seedfolks Vocabulary Chart
Media Center front tables: 9th Period

Homework: Read and Chart Gonzalo

Thursday: September 3
Review Ganzalo
Read and Chart Leona
Small Group work with Leona
Vocabra Word Story: Topic is Video Games

Homework: Finish Vocabra Word Story

Friday, September 4
Media Center Computers: 8th Period
Read and Chart Sam & Virgil
Work on Seedfolks Vocabulary Chart
SELL IT (Vocabra)

Friday, August 28, 2009

Science Syllabus 8/31/09

Mr. Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of August 31, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
Team 6-3



Important Information:
• A weekly science syllabus will go home every Monday throughout the school year. You may also access the syllabus by going to the website listed above.
• All students should have a folder and spiral (same color, Green) strictly for science. They must have their spiral and folder in class everyday.
• Lab Safety Cartoon will be due Friday Sept. 11th
• Student must have the lab safety contract returned to me signed by themselves and their Parent or Guardian to participate in any laboratory exercise.


Monday, August 31
Seating Chart
Begin Science Vocabulary

Homework: Finish the My Scientist Drawing.

Tuesday, September 1
Turn in and Discuss My Scientist Drawing
Lab Materials Practical

Homework: None

Wednesday, September 2
Review Lab Materials pracical
Penny Lab

Homework: Finish Penny Lab, if necessary

Thursday: September 3
Sponge Bob Lab Safety
Introduce Bad Safety Cartoon
Review Penny Lab

Homework: Work on lab Safety Cartoon

Friday, September 4
Observation and Inference
The 5 Senses

Homework: Work on “Lab Safety” Cartoon

Monday, May 18, 2009

Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 5/18/09

Team 6-3 Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of May 18, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• We are going to finish up our research presentations early this week. Then on Wednesday, May 20 we will have our team Research Fair during 8th and 9th period. Students will be able to see every student on our team’s research board and they will be able to ask questions of their peers. We will also vote for the best boards at this time!
• We have our third lit circle meetings this week! Please be sure to keep up with your reading and packet work- the lit circles are meeting on different days so you need to know your schedule! Remember you must have your packet 100% complete and your book in class with you in order to participate. (Code Talker- remember that you are having your lit circle on Thursday during 8th period because of our research fair).
• We are starting a final lit circle project this week. Students can work individually or with one partner from their lit circle group. Students will get all requirements on Monday. The final project is due on Monday, June 1.
• The FINAL reading log is due on Tuesday, May 19! WOO!
• Congratulations to Sargron and Martinez for advancing on to the 6th grade spelling bee! It will be on June 1st during periods 1-3. GOOD LUCK!!!

Monday, May 18 (BASEBALL DAY) GO…Go Go White Sox!
Research Presentations
Introduce Lit Circle Project “Book in A…”
Literature Circle Work Time

Homework: Your reading log is due TOMORROW! You must have parent signatures on your reading log or I will not accept it. Even though we are not done with our Lit Circle books I will allow you to count it because this is our last reading log of the year!

Tuesday, May 19 (TWIN DAY)
Shabanu Literature Circles Meeting 8th Period
Turn in Reading Logs
Finish Research Presentations- if necessary
Sentence Diagramming: Complements- Direct Objects (pages 20-21)

Homework: Work on Lit Circles. Code Talker- remember you are not meeting until Thursday this week.

Wednesday, May 20 (DODGEBALL DAY)
Research Fair

Homework: Work on Lit Circles. Code Talker Lit Circles meets TOMORROW. Remember you must have your packet 100% complete and your book in class with you in order to participate.

Thursday, May 21 (SUNGLASSES DAY)
Code Talker Literature Circle 8th Period (lit circle work time for everyone else)
Sentence Diagramming: Complements- Indirect Objects (pages 22-23)

Homework:The Bread Winner, Habibi, and The Other Side of Truth Lit Circles meet TOMORROW. Remember you must have your packet 100% complete and your book in class with you in order to participate.

Friday, May 22 (WACKY EVERYTHING DAY)
The Bread Winner, Habibi, and The Other Side of Truth Literature Circle 8th Period
Lit Circle Work Time

Homework: Have a super three-day weekend