September 28 - October 2

Important Dates:
10/1 - Science Test Chapter 1
10/6 - Math Test Module 1

Homework for the week:
Monday - Math Superstars due Friday; 30 minutes i-ready math due Friday; Complete Science Study Guide (due tomorrow for test review)
Tuesday - Complete Science Visual Glossary
Wednesday - Study for Science Test
Thursday - Math Lessons 15,16,18 Worksheet

Math - This week in math we will be completing our first module.  We will end the unit with multi-step subtraction word problems.  Friday we will have a short quiz over lessons 11-18.  Also on Friday, students will begin a study guide for the test scheduled October 6.
We will continue having 3 minutes on timed tests until the end of the first nine weeks.  The time will change to 2.5 minutes for the second quarter.

Science - This week we are also completing our first chapter in Science.  We will begin the study guide in class on Monday.  It will come home for completion Monday evening and we will review Tuesday.  The chapter test will be on Thursday.  On Friday, students will participate in a "Boat Lab".

I hope you all have a wonderful week.  Please contact me with any questions or concerns.

Brandy Davis
davisb6@duvalschools.org

September 21-25

Homework:
Monday - Math superstars due Friday; 30 minutes i-ready due friday
Tuesday - Work on Math superstars/i-ready
Wednesday - Math lesson 11,12,13 sheet
Thursday - Science scaffolded questions chapter 1 lessons 4-5
Friday - Science Test over chapter 1 next Thursday

Important dates:
September 23 - early dismissal
September 26 - family picnic
October 1  - chapter 1 science test

Math - We will be concluding our first module this week and next.  This week we will be covering addition and subtraction with regrouping.

Science - This week we will be working from chapter 1 lessons 4 and 5.  We will have a procedures lab using magnets and staples this week, and our end of chapter test will be next week on the 1st.  Students will begin a study guide on Friday, it will come home next week on Monday for review.

If you have any questions or concerns please email me or call the school and leave a message.

Thanks,
Brandy Davis

News and Information

Hello!  This is my first attempt at a blog so please be patient with me.  My goal is to keep you updated on our weekly events.  I will post homework, important dates, and math/science content being covered.  If you need to contact me via school email, the address is davisb6@duvalschools.org
The phone number to JBE is 247-5942 and my extension is 210.

Homework for the week of Sept. 14 - 18
Monday - Math Superstars due Friday
Tuesday - Duval Math Module 1 Lessons 9-10 Sheet
Wednesday - Scientific Methods Sheet
Thursday - Math Quiz today (Module 1 lessons 1-10)
Friday - Multiplication and Division Quiz today and Science chapter 1 lesson 3 open book quiz

Important Dates:
Sept. 15 - Picture Day
Sept. 23 - Early Dismissal
Sept. 25 - Progress Reports

This week in math we will continue working from Module 1.  Students will be rounding to various place values (ex. 234,510 rounded to the nearest thousand is 235,000).  On Thursday, we will have a quiz covering the first 10 lessons of this module.  Students will be able to use their journals as a reference.

In science we are still working from chapter 1.  This week we are learning about scientific methods. We will be reading from the book, watching a Brainpop, and participating in a "soap lab".  On Friday, students will have an open book quiz over lesson 3.

Please feel free to contact me at any time with questions or concerns.