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Week of 2/28/11      posted 02-22-2011

Week of February 28, 2011


Important Dates/Upcoming Events:
For school-wide events, please check out the school’s website http://pointeschools.org/pinnacle.

Upcoming Tests:
Monday 6th & 7th Math Test

Tuesday

Wednesday 6th Vocabulary Test

Thursday 6th & 7th Spelling Test

Friday

Donations:
Thanks to those who donated white board cleaner!

This week’s agenda:
Morning Work: DOL
Spelling List: 6th X-1 & 7th Z-5
Reading: 6th Myths & folk tales; 7th The Man who was Poe
Math: Functions; probability; geometry; exponents
Writing: Business letters
Grammar: Classifying & diagramming; complete sentences; four kinds of sentences; nouns; verbs; adjectives; adverbs; prepositions; pronouns; complete subject & predicate
Social Studies: Greece & Rome
Science: None

Thanks for your support!!

Mrs. Starzyk



Week of 2/22/11      posted 02-14-2011

Week of February 22, 2011


Important Dates/Upcoming Events:
For school-wide events, please check out the school’s website http://pointeschools.org/pinnacle.

Upcoming Tests:
Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday 6th & 7th Spelling Pretest

Thursday 6th & 7th Spelling Test

Friday 6th & 7th Vocabulary Test

Donations:
For those who are so motivated, we are in need of white board cleaner (liquid, comes in a spray bottle).

This week’s agenda:
Morning Work: DOL
Spelling List: 6th & 7th L.5
Reading: 6th Poetry; 7th The Man who was Poe
Math: Geometry; proportions; factors; ratios; square roots
Writing: Dialogue
Grammar: Classifying & diagramming; complete sentences; four kinds of sentences; nouns; verbs; adjectives; adverbs; prepositions; complete subject & predicate; clauses;
Social Studies: Greece & Rome
Science: None

Have a great week!!

Mrs. Starzyk



Week of 2/14/11      posted 02-07-2011

Week of February 14, 2011


Important Dates/Upcoming Events:
For school-wide events, please check out the school’s website http://pointeschools.org/pinnacle.

Upcoming Tests:
Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday 6th & 7th Spelling Pretest

Thursday 6th & 7th Spelling Test
6th & 7th Math Test

Friday

Donations:
For those who are so motivated, we are in need of white board cleaner (liquid, comes in a spray bottle).

This week’s agenda:
Morning Work: DOL
Spelling List: 6th W-6 & X; 7th Z-4
Reading: 6th Persuasive text; poetry; 7th The Man who was Poe
Math: Geometry; proportions; order of operations; algebra
Writing: Friendly letter; dialogue
Grammar: Classifying & diagramming; complete sentences; four kinds of sentences; nouns; verbs; adjectives; adverbs; prepositions; complete subject & predicate; clauses; commas
Social Studies: Greece & Rome
Science: None

Thanks for your support!!

Mrs. Starzyk



Week of 2/7/11      posted 01-28-2011

Week of February 7, 2011


Important Dates/Upcoming Events:
For school-wide events, please check out the school’s website http://pointeschools.org/pinnacle.

Upcoming Tests:
Monday

Tuesday 6th & 7th Math Test

Wednesday 6th & 7th Spelling Pretest

Thursday 6th & 7th Spelling Test

Friday Writing Test

Donations:
For those who are so motivated, we are in need of paper towels.

This week’s agenda:
Morning Work: DOL
Spelling List: 6th & 7th L.4
Reading: 6th Persuasive text; poetry; 7th The Man who was Poe
Math: Geometry; proportions
Writing: Friendly letter
Grammar: Classifying & diagramming; complete sentences; four kinds of sentences; nouns; verbs; adjectives; adverbs; prepositions; complete subject & predicate; clauses; commas
Social Studies: Greece & Rome
Science: None

Thanks for your support!!

Mrs. Starzyk



Week of 1/31/11      posted 01-24-2011

Week of January 31, 2011


Important Dates/Upcoming Events:
For school-wide events, please check out the school’s website http://pointeschools.org/pinnacle.

Upcoming Tests:
Monday

Tuesday 6th & 7th Spelling Pretest

Wednesday 6th & 7th Spelling Test

Thursday Grammar Test

Friday

Donations:
For those who are so motivated, we are in need of paper towels.

This week’s agenda:
Morning Work: DOL
Spelling List: 6th W-5 & 7th Z-3
Reading: 6th Informative & persuasive text; 7th The Man who was Poe
Math: Geometry; fractions; decimals; percents
Writing: Friendly letter
Grammar: Classifying & diagramming; complete sentences; four kinds of sentences; nouns; verbs; adjectives; adverbs; prepositions; complete subject & predicate; clauses
Social Studies: Greece & Rome
Science: None

Have a great week!!

Mrs. Starzyk




Week of 1/18/11      posted 01-10-2011

Week of January 18, 2011


Important Dates/Upcoming Events:
For school-wide events, please check out the school’s website http://pointeschools.org/pinnacle.

Upcoming Tests:
Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday 6th & 7th Spelling Pretest

Thursday 6th & 7th Spelling Test

Friday 6th Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary Tests

Donations:
For those who are so motivated, we are in need of paper towels.

This week’s agenda:
Morning Work: DOL
Spelling List: 6th W-4; 7th Z-2
Reading: 6th biographies; autobiographies; 7th The Man who was Poe
Math: Geometry; algebra; coordinate plane; fractions
Writing: Process essay
Grammar: Classifying & diagramming; complete sentences; four kinds of sentences; nouns; verbs; adjectives; adverbs; prepositions; complete subject & predicate
Social Studies: Greece & Rome
Science: None

Thanks for your support!

Mrs. Starzyk



Week of 1/10/11      posted 01-03-2011

Week of January 10, 2011


Important Dates/Upcoming Events:
For school-wide events, please check out the school’s website http://pointeschools.org/pinnacle.

Upcoming Tests:
Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday 6th & 7th Spelling Pretest
6th Reading Comp. Test
Science Test

Thursday 6th & 7th Spelling Test

Friday 6th & 7th Vocabulary Test
6th & 7th Math Test

Donations:
For those who are so motivated, we are in need of paper towels.

This week’s agenda:
Morning Work: DOL
Spelling List: 6th W-4; 7th Z-2
Reading: 6th biographies; autobiographies; 7th The Man who was Poe
Math: Geometry; algebra; mixed numbers; fractions
Writing: Process essay
Grammar: Classifying & diagramming; complete sentences; four kinds of sentences; nouns; verbs; adjectives; adverbs; prepositions; complete subject & predicate
Social Studies: None
Science: Weather

Thanks for your support!

Mrs. Starzyk





Week of 1/3/11      posted 12-13-2010

Week of January 3, 2011


Important Dates/Upcoming Events:
For school-wide events, please check out the school’s website http://pointeschools.org/pinnacle.

Upcoming Tests:
Monday

Tuesday Grammar Test

Wednesday 6th & 7th Spelling Pretest

Thursday 6th & 7th Spelling Test
6th & 7th Math Test

Friday 6th & 7th Vocabulary Test

Donations:
For those who are so motivated, we are in need of paper towels.

This week’s agenda:
Morning Work: DOL
Spelling List: 6th W-3; 7th Z-1
Reading: 6th biographies; 7th The Man who was Poe
Math: Geometry; ratios; mixed numbers; factorization
Writing: Process essay
Grammar: Classifying & diagramming; complete sentences; four kinds of sentences; nouns; verbs; adjectives; adverbs; prepositions; complete subject & predicate
Social Studies: None
Science: Weather

Hope everyone had a great break!

Mrs. Starzyk



Week of 12/13/10      posted 12-06-2010

Week of December 13, 2010


Important Dates/Upcoming Events:
For school-wide events, please check out the school’s website http://pointeschools.org/pinnacle.

Upcoming Tests:
None

Donations:
For those who are so motivated, we are in need of paper towels.

This week’s agenda:
Morning Work: DOL
Spelling List: 6th None; 7th None
Reading: 6th Literary response; fact & opinion; 7th The House of the Scorpion
Math: Fractions; geometry
Writing: Editing; process essay
Grammar: Classifying & diagramming; complete sentences; four kinds of sentences; nouns; verbs; adjectives; adverbs; complete subject & predicate
Social Studies: None
Science: Oceanography; weather

Thanks for your support!

Mrs. Starzyk



Week of 12/6/10      posted 11-29-2010

Week of December 6, 2010


Important Dates/Upcoming Events:
For school-wide events, please check out the school’s website http://pointeschools.org/pinnacle.

Upcoming Tests:
Wednesday 12/8 6th & 7th Spelling Pretest
6th Vocabulary Test
Thursday 12/9 6th & 7th Spelling Test
Friday 12/10 6th & 7th Math Test

Donations:
For those who are so motivated, we are in need of paper towels.

This week’s agenda:
Morning Work: DOL
Spelling List: 6th W-2; 7th Y-6 & Z
Reading: 6th Prefixes & suffixes; cause & effect; literary response; 7th The House of the Scorpion
Math: Decimals; fractions; probability; geometry
Writing: Editing
Grammar: Classifying & diagramming; complete sentences; four kinds of sentences; nouns; verbs; adjectives; adverbs; complete subject & predicate
Social Studies: None
Science: Oceanography

Have a great week!

Mrs. Starzyk




Week of 11/29/10      posted 11-15-2010

Week of November 29, 2010


Important Dates/Upcoming Events:
For school-wide events, please check out the school’s website http://pointeschools.org/pinnacle.

Upcoming Tests:
Wednesday 12/1 6th & 7th Spelling Pretest
Science Test
Thursday 12/2 6th & 7th Spelling Test
6th & 7th Math Test

Donations:
For those who are so motivated, we are in need of paper towels.

This week’s agenda:
Morning Work: DOL
Spelling List: 6th W-1; 7th Y-5
Reading: 6th Directions & functional text; prefixes & suffixes; cause & effect; 7th The House of the Scorpion
Math: Decimals; fractions; word problems; functions
Writing: Editing
Grammar: Classifying & diagramming; complete sentences; four kinds of sentences; nouns; verbs; adjectives; adverbs; complete subject & predicate
Social Studies: None
Science: Water cycle

Have a great week!

Mrs. Starzyk



Week of 11/15/10      posted 11-09-2010

Week of November 15, 2010


Important Dates/Upcoming Events:
For school-wide events, please check out the school’s website http://pointeschools.org/pinnacle.

Upcoming Tests:
Tuesday 11/16 6th & 7th Math CT9
Wednesday 11/17 6th & 7th Spelling Pretest
Thursday 11/18 6th & 7th Spelling Test

Donations:
For those who are so motivated, we are in need of paper towels.

This week’s agenda:
Morning Work: DOL
Spelling List: 6th V-7 & W; 7th Y-4
Reading: 6th Directions & functional text; 7th The House of the Scorpion
Math: Decimals; fractions; statistics; graphs
Writing: Editing
Grammar: Classifying & diagramming; complete sentences; four kinds of sentences; nouns; verbs; adjectives; adverbs; complete subject & predicate
Social Studies: None
Science: Atmosphere

Have a great week!

Mrs. Starzyk



Week of 11/8/10      posted 11-01-2010

Week of November 8, 2010


Important Dates/Upcoming Events:
For school-wide events, please check out the school’s website http://pointeschools.org/pinnacle.

Upcoming Tests:
Tuesday 11/9 6th & 7th Spelling Pretest
Grammar Test
Wednesday 11/10 6th & 7th Spelling Test

Donations:
For those who are so motivated, we are in need of paper towels.

This week’s agenda:
Morning Work: DOL
Spelling List: 6th V-6; 7th Y-3
Reading: 6th How to read instructions; 7th The House of the Scorpion
Math: Decimals; fractions; percents; geometry; statistics
Writing: Personal narratives
Grammar: Classifying & diagramming; complete sentences; four kinds of sentences; nouns; verbs; adjectives; adverbs; complete subject & predicate
Social Studies: None
Science: Famous Scientists

Thanks for your support!

Mrs. Starzyk



Week of 11/1/10      posted 10-25-2010

Week of November 1, 2010


Important Dates/Upcoming Events:
For school-wide events, please check out the school’s website http://pointeschools.org/pinnacle.

Upcoming Tests:
Tuesday 11/2 6th & 7th Spelling Pretest
Wednesday 11/3 6th & 7th Spelling Test
6th & 7th Math Test
Friday 11/5 6th & 7th Reading & Vocabulary Tests

Donations:
For those who are so motivated, we are in need of paper towels.

This week’s agenda:
Morning Work: DOL
Spelling List: 6th V-5; 7th Y-2
Reading: 6th “Cat on the Go”; 7th The House of the Scorpion
Math: Decimals
Writing: Personal narratives
Grammar: Classifying & diagramming; complete sentences; four kinds of sentences; nouns; verbs; adjectives; adverbs; complete subject & predicate
Social Studies: None
Science: Famous Scientists

Have a great week!

Mrs. Starzyk



Week of 10/25/10      posted 10-18-2010

Week of October 25, 2010


Important Dates/Upcoming Events:
For school-wide events, please check out the school’s website http://pointeschools.org/pinnacle.

Upcoming Tests:
Monday 10/25 6th & 7th Math Tests
Wednesday 10/27 6th & 7th Spelling Pretest
Thursday 10/28 6th & 7th Spelling Test
7th Reading Test
Social Studies Test

Donations:
For those who are so motivated, we are in need of paper towels.

This week’s agenda:
Morning Work: DOL
Spelling List: 6th V-4; 7th Y-1
Reading: 6th “Cat on the Go”; 7th The House of the Scorpion
Math: Decimals; fractions; percents; graphs; geometry; algebra
Writing: Personal narratives
Grammar: Classifying & diagramming; complete sentences; four kinds of sentences; nouns; verbs; adjectives; adverbs; complete subject & predicate
Social Studies: Early civilizations
Science: None

Have a great week!

Mrs. Starzyk



Week of 10/18/10      posted 10-12-2010

Week of October 18, 2010


Important Dates/Upcoming Events:
For school-wide events, please check out the school’s website http://pointeschools.org/pinnacle.

Upcoming Tests:
Tuesday 10/19 7th Reading & Vocabulary Tests
Wednesday 10/20 6th & 7th Spelling Pretest
Thursday 10/21 6th & 7th Spelling Test
6th Reading & Vocabulary Tests
Friday 10/22 6th Reading Test
6th & 7th Math Test


Donations:
For those who are so motivated, we are in need of paper towels.

This week’s agenda:
Morning Work: DOL
Spelling List: 6th V-3; 7th X-6 & Y
Reading: 6th “The Golden Pharaoh”; 7th The House of the Scorpion
Math: Decimals; fractions; percents; graphs; ratios; geometry
Writing: Personal narratives
Grammar: Classifying & diagramming; complete sentences; four kinds of sentences; nouns; verbs; adjectives; adverbs; complete subject & predicate
Social Studies: Early civilizations
Science: None

Have a great week!

Mrs. Starzyk



Week of 10/12/10      posted 09-27-2010

Week of October 12, 2010


Important Dates/Upcoming Events:
For school-wide events, please check out the school’s website http://pointeschools.org/pinnacle.

Upcoming Tests:
Wednesday 10/13 6th & 7th Spelling Pretest
7th Reading Test
Thursday 10/14 6th & 7th Spelling Test
Friday 10/15 6th Reading Test
6th & 7th Math Test


Donations:
For those who are so motivated, we are in need of paper towels.

This week’s agenda:
Morning Work: DOL
Spelling List: 6th V-2; 7th X-5
Reading: 6th Nonfiction; 7th The House of the Scorpion
Math: Decimals; fractions; percents
Writing: Personal narratives
Grammar: Classifying & diagramming; complete sentences; four kinds of sentences; nouns; verbs; adjectives; adverbs; complete subject & predicate
Social Studies: Early civilizations
Science: None

I hope everyone had a nice, relaxing break!

Mrs. Starzyk



Week of 9/27/10      posted 09-20-2010

Week of September 27, 2010


Important Dates/Upcoming Events:
For school-wide events, please check out the school’s website http://pointeschools.org/pinnacle.

Upcoming Tests:
Monday 9/27 6th & 7th Math Tests

Donations:
Currently, we have everything we need.

This week’s agenda:
Morning Work: DOL
Spelling List: 6th & 7th None
Reading: 6th Nonfiction; 7th The House of the Scorpion
Math: Decimals; fractions; percents; geometry
Writing: Personal narratives
Grammar: Classifying & diagramming; complete sentences; four kinds of sentences; nouns; verbs; adjectives; adverbs; complete subject & predicate
Social Studies: Early civilizations
Science: None

Have a great break!

Mrs. Starzyk



Week of 9/20/10      posted 09-13-2010

Week of September 20, 2010


Important Dates/Upcoming Events:
For school-wide events, please check out the school’s website http://pointeschools.org/pinnacle.

Upcoming Tests:
Wednesday 9/22 6th & 7th Spelling Pretest
Thursday 9/23 6th & 7th Spelling Test
7th Reading & Vocabulary Tests
Donations:
Currently, we have everything we need.

This week’s agenda:
Morning Work: DOL
Spelling List: 6th V-1; 7th X-4
Reading: 6th Short stories; 7th The House of the Scorpion
Math: Fractions; circles; angles; mixed numbers; division; word problems
Writing: Personal narratives
Grammar: Classifying & diagramming; complete sentences; four kinds of sentences; nouns; verbs; adjectives; adverbs; complete subject & predicate
Social Studies: Early civilizations
Science: Science experiment

Have a great week!

Mrs. Starzyk



Week of 9/13/10      posted 09-07-2010

Week of September 13, 2010


Important Dates/Upcoming Events:
For school-wide events, please check out the school’s website http://pointeschools.org/pinnacle.

Upcoming Tests:
Tuesday 9/14 7th Vocabulary Test
Wednesday 9/15 6th & 7th Spelling Pretest
Thursday 9/16 6th & 7th Spelling Test
Friday 9/17 6th & 7th Math Tests

Donations:
Currently, we have everything we need.

This week’s agenda:
Morning Work: DOL
Spelling List: 6th U-6 & V; 7th X-3
Reading: 6th Short stories; 7th The House of the Scorpion
Math: Fractions; mixed numbers; ratio; rate; multiples
Writing: Personal narratives
Grammar: Classifying & diagramming; complete sentences; four kinds of sentences; nouns; verbs; adjectives; adverbs; complete subject & predicate
Social Studies: None
Science: Science experiment

Have a great week!

Mrs. Starzyk



Week of 9/7/10      posted 08-30-2010

Week of September 7, 2010


Important Dates/Upcoming Events:
For school-wide events, please check out the school’s website http://pointeschools.org/pinnacle.

Upcoming Tests:
Tuesday 9/7 Grammar Test
Wednesday 9/8 6th & 7th Spelling Pretest
6th & 7th Math Tests
Thursday 9/9 6th & 7th Spelling Test

Donations:
Currently, we have everything we need.

This week’s agenda:
Morning Work: DOL
Spelling List: 6th U-5; 7th X-2
Reading: 6th Short stories; 7th The House of the Scorpion
Math: GCF; exponents; fractions; geometry; factors; division
Writing: Four square writing method; ideas
Grammar: Classifying & diagramming; complete sentences; four kinds of sentences; nouns; verbs; adjectives; adverbs; complete subject & predicate
Social Studies: None
Science: Science experiment

Thanks for your support!

Mrs. Starzyk



Week of 8/23/10      posted 08-16-2010

Week of August 23, 2010


Important Dates/Upcoming Events:
For school-wide events, please check out the school’s website http://pointeschools.org/pinnacle.

Upcoming Tests:
Tuesday 8/24 7th Reading The House of the Scorpion Ch. 6-7 Test
Wednesday 8/25 6th & 7th Spelling Pretest
Thursday 8/26 6th & 7th Spelling Test
6th Reading “A Boy and a Man” Test
Friday 8/27 6th & 7th Math CA2 + PUT2

Donations:
Currently, we have everything we need.

This week’s agenda:
Morning Work: DOL
Spelling List: 6th U-3; 7th W-6 & X
Reading: 6th “A Boy and a Man”; 7th The House of the Scorpion
Math: Place value; word problems; fractions; probability
Writing: Four square writing method; ideas
Grammar: Classifying & diagramming; complete sentences; four kinds of sentences; nouns; verbs; adjectives; adverbs
Social Studies: None
Science: Scientific inquiry

Have a great week!

Mrs. Starzyk



Week of 8/16/10      posted 08-09-2010

Week of August 16, 2010


Important Dates/Upcoming Events:
For school-wide events, please check out the school’s website http://pointeschools.org/pinnacle.

Upcoming Tests:
Wednesday 8/18 6th & 7th Spelling Pretest
6th Reading “Lather & Nothing Else” Test
7th Vocabulary The House of the Scorpion Ch. 4-5 Test
6th & 7th Math CA1 & PUT1
Thursday 8/19 6th & 7th Spelling Test

Donations:
Currently, we have everything we need.

This week’s agenda:
Morning Work: DOL
Spelling List: 6th U-2; 7th W-5
Reading: 6th “Lather and Nothing Else”; 7th The House of the Scorpion
Math: Mixed numbers; fractions; percents; word problems; statistics
Writing: Four square writing method; ideas
Grammar: Classifying & diagramming; complete sentences; four kinds of sentences; nouns; verbs; adjectives; adverbs
Social Studies: Geography
Science: What is science?

Have a great week!

Mrs. Starzyk