Science test on Tuesday!

Students will have a Science test on Tuesday. They need to study their study guide, chapter 10, and their Science notebooks.

Students also need to bring their progress reports back by Friday with a parent signature. We also have a book order due by Friday.

Week of December 7

We will have a Science test coming up next week. I will send a study guide home with the students toward the end of this week. The test will be over Chapter 10.

Social Studies- Test Thursday, December 10 and Friday, December 11. Study your states and capitals and maps.

Raffle tickets- We are raffling off chances for several baskets that were created by the faculty and students of NGMS. Your child has a sheet of raffle tickets that they need to sell. The raffle tickets and money are due this Friday, December 11.

Gather round for story time!!

In Science, we have been talking about precipitation this week. I told the kids a little bit about Willie Bentley, aka Snowflake Bentley. Today, we read the book, "Snowflake Bentley." I think the students really enjoyed it.

Science explore activity

In Science today, we did an Explore Activity that helped us understand how clouds form. Our experiment worked out great and the students did a great job observing and analyzing our results.

This is a very simple experiment that you can do at home. For this experiment you will need the following items: hot tap water, two identical clear containers, mug, and ice cubes.

Procedure: Chill container 1 by putting it in refrigerator or on ice for about ten minutes.

FIll a mug with hot water. Be careful handling the hot water!!

Fill container 2 with the hot water. Place empty cold container 1 upside down on top of container 2 with the water. Fit the mouths together carefully. Place the ice cubes on top of container 1.

Record your observations.

WHAT DID YOU OBSERVE??

Student of the month for November!!

Our student of the month for November was Miss Heaven Rice! Heaven is a great student and an awesome addition to our classroom!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope all of you have a great Thanksgiving with your families!

Book Orders

Book orders are due back next Friday, November 20.

Words with Consonant Clusters

Here is our Spelling list for this week. All of these words have consonant clusters. The test will be Friday.

scramble
strange
sprang
schoolyard
throughout
screech
straightest
sprout
schedule
throat
scrape
stray
sprain
scholar
throne
scribble
strain
script
strawberry
strategy

CHALLENGE WORDS
acre
commotion
dynamite
pulverized
rebuild

Science test is Monday!!

The Science test is scheduled for this coming Monday, November 16. The students got a study guide today. They need to study this, as well as Chapter 9 and their vocabulary notebooks. We have reviewed in class the past two days. Study, study!!

What's going on this week?

We will not have school Wednesday, November 11 because it is Veteran's Day. Enjoy your day off! Friday, we will have a Spelling test and we are planning to have a Science test. There is a chance that the Science test may be pushed back to next Monday. I will let you know for sure and I will also be sending a study guide home.

Student of the Month for October!

Lynzee Kraushaar is our student of the month for October. Congrats!!

STUDENT OF THE MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER

Our student of the month for September was Noah Jones. Way to go, Noah!!

Week of November 2

Hope everyone had a great Halloween! I can't believe it is November already! This week, we are studying the phases of the moon in Science, working on adverbs and pronouns in Language and we are also doing some journal writing. We are now in the second quarter, which means we have a new AR goal to meet. Our AR goal for the quarter is 15 points. Please encourage your child to reach their goal so they can take part in the AR reward for second quarter.

Also, I would like to have less late homework warnings in class this quarter. Please check your child's planner at night and make sure that their homework assignments are completed before returning to school the next day.

We have a Spelling test on Friday. Your child should have their Spelling words written in his/her planner. We practice the everyday, but it is also helpful if they practice them at home. Our words for this week are:

lotion
subject
ugly
simply
pony
luggage
silence
victim
moment
bubble
gravy
lantern
active
bacon
fable
agent
stifle
baggage
spiral
blender
CHALLENGE WORDS:
despair
distressed
insistent
shriveled
speechless

Tests on Friday

Friday we will be having a Science test and a Spelling test. Fifth graders received a study guide today for the Science test. Please study!!! Report cards will go home next week.

Awesome dioramas!!

Wow! You all did a great job on the dioramas! I am very impressed and I should have your grades ready by tomorrow. What creative kids we have in 5th grade! Here are some pictures of a few biome dioramas.

SCIENCE PROJECT---biome diorama

We have a very important project coming up in Science. Students have been assigned a biome diorama. They must choose one of the eight biomes and create a diorama out of a shoebox and other supplies. Students were sent home Wednesday with a hand out explaining the project. The dioramas are due Friday, October 16. Have fun completing this project and remind the kids to be creative!!

Week of October 5-9

Hello!! This is our week for cafeteria workers and safety patrol. My cafeteria workers this week are Jassmine, Dylan, and Steven. Safety patrol is Maggie, Sarah, Kaylee, and Logan.

Students have a Social Studies test on Tuesday in Mr. Knox's class.

We are studying biomes in Science and I will be handing out project guidelines on Wednesday. Each student needs to choose a biome and create a diorama. These dioramas will be due Friday, October 16.

Our spelling words this week are:
wreck
when
always
garden
ahead
one
friend
dream
with
could
really
went
finally
first
follow
saw
until
world
house
sure

The test will be Friday! Study, study! I already have some students who have received five 100's on tests for this year. Awesome job, boys and girls!

Week of September 28-October 5

Hi, everyone! Time to begin another week! This week we will have our Spelling test on Thursday, because Friday we will be heading to the White Hall Rez for Civil Way Days! Students will need to bring a sack lunch for this field trip. Here's our Spelling list for the week:

twister
computers
hurricane
strength
condense
rainfall
instruments
front
warning
conditions
damage
horizon
satellites
surge
debris
device
energy
sleet
humid
cyclone

Challenge words: severe, destruction, predictions reliable, stadium

Week of September 21-25

Here are some things we are working on this week!

Science- We are starting a new chapter and learning about the water cycle, carbon cycle, and nitrogen cycle. We will be doing a water cycle activity on Friday. Be sure your child has vocabulary words written down in his/her Science notebook.

Language- We are learning about main ideas and supporting details in paragraphs.

Spelling- Here is the Spelling list. Our test will be Friday.

nephew
boom
truly
grew
juicy
include
lose
view
cucumber
flew
dispute
cruel
contribute
assume
prove
reunion
suitcase
boost
rumor
remove

Challenge words_ ominous, shoreline, spire, timbers, treacherous

Changes!!

Hi there! This blog has undergone a bit of change this year! It is no longer the blog for 7th and 8th grade computers, but is now the home of Mrs. Pruitt's fifth grade class! I made a transition across the building and I am now teaching fifth grade homeroom and fifth grade Science. For those of you in my homeroom class, I will be teaching you Science, Spelling, and Language. For those of you in Mrs. Albrecht or Mrs. Pohlman's class, I will be teaching you Science. I am so excited to meet all of you and just know that we will have an awesome year! Feel free to contact me by email at kpruitt@northgreene.com

Busy, busy May!

Wow! It is May already! We have some exciting things going on at NGMS during the month of May. Monday, May 4, we had the Honors Track Meet. Tuesday, the seventh grade visited Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Wednesday, the eighth grade is taking a field trip to Hannibal, MO. We are also going to enjoy a play presentation on May 13 and the Nature Club also has a field trip coming up. The seventh and eighth grade also has end of the year trips the last week of May. The seventh grade will be visiting the Eight Wheeler and radio station in Jacksonville. The eighth grade will be off to Chicago!

Even though we have these fun activities going on and coming up, please concentrate on your homework and classes while we are still in session. Report cards will be coming out soon and we all need to earn great grades for the fourth quarter!!

Happy Easter!

Easter break is right around the corner! Hope everyone has a great break and we will see you after Easter!

SPRING HAS SPRUNG!

Hope everyone has a great spring break! See you all Tuesday!

Happy February

Wow! February is sure going by quickly! Just wanted to update the blog with a few things 7th and 8th grade are currently working on in computer class.

Both classes are finishing up their power point projects. They will be presenting them soon. They also did an Abraham Lincoln research activity and a Valentine's Day research activity. Seventh grade is also working on History journals. Don't forget to bring them to class! Have a good week!

Back from break

Wow! That was a very long break! Hope everyone had a good one and had a very Merry Christmas! Now, it is time to get back into the swing of things. Seventh grade computers is still working on keyboarding skills. Eighth grade is working on memos and email messages. This week is the end of the second quarter. We will dismiss early Thursday and Friday.

I have added a new picture of Larsen. He is really growing! Have a good week everyone!