Week of April 24th

*Open House is Tuesday Night this Week 5pm to 7pm (Classrooms open at 6pm)


ELA:  Argument Writing:  "Video Game" Essay (Go over "hits and misses")

                                            "School Uniforms" Essay- Pro/Con Improv activity
                                                                                        Socratic Seminar
                                                                                        Clock Partners
                                                                                        Argument Essay Organizer
                                                                                        Final Copy in Google Classroom

Social Studies: China (5 intro. lessons/activities in Google Classroom)

Week of January 30th

Welcome back everyone...Here's what we're doing this week after we get everything back together.

ELA: Argument Writing a 5 Paragraph Essay
          Paragraph #1 - Opening Sentence (The Hook)
                                   Claim
                                   Thesis Statement
                                   Elaborate (optional)
                                   Closing Sentence

*We are working on 11 ways to hook the reader


Soc. Studies:  We finished Mesopotamia and we are starting EGYPT

Thanks for looking,
 Mr. Franey

Week of Dec 12

Olympic Week Monday thru Thursday!!!
Barter Market Friday!

Homework: Book Club Week 2!!! Make sure you are reading your Novel (Monday-Thursday)
                     Book Club Meetings are every Friday in ELA Class- Come Prepared Please!

One week left before Winter Break begins on the 17th....Merry Christmas Everyone and a Happy New Year

Thank, Mr Franey

Oct 31st (Halloween Week) - (Shady Creek Too)

Happy Halloween!

We are leaving for Shady Creek tomorrow, so don't stay out too late tonight...WOOOOOOO

Packing lists have been handed out 2 times
You can also check out shadycreek.org for the list and more about the camp

We will return on Friday at 2:30 in the bus loop-all children will need a "pick up" that day

Thanks,
Mr Franey

Week of October 24th

Conference Week is this week!!!! If you still don't have a conference time or need to change your time please email me at mfraney@ttusd.org

ELA: This week we are focusing on Sensory Language and we will be doing this by using the Deployment Method along with 4 teachers

Soc St: We are still trying to finish up Early and Late Paleolithic People. We will start Early Civilizations soon.

Week of October 3rd

Great Job with the Friday folders...Graded work and Grade sheets are yours to keep! Missing assignments stressing you out? Have your student find them, finish them and turn them in so I can update grades ASAP


ELA:  Novel-Maroo of the winter caves Ch 9-12
          Vocabulary lessons
          Comprehension Check papers
          Class discussions
          Connections to Soc. Studies
          Connections to 6th Graders
          Paragraph Writing: Making connections and citing evidence

Social Studies:  PreHistory
                          Archaeology
                          Early Humans (Early and Late Paleolithic)
                          Compare/ Contrast
                          Connections to a 6th Grader
                          Nomadic Behavior and connections to modern times

Thanks, Mr F

Week of Sept 19th

*Friday Folders are coming home this week for the first time...Ask for it this weekend and send it back empty unless your are signing something to return to me...(Keep all graded work and grading sheets)


ELA: Reading -Maroo of the winter caves together as a class
          Writing- Finished Informal Letter (check google classroom to make sure it is done)
                        PreAssessment for all 6th graders Wed - Fri (Realistic Fiction)

Soc. Studies: Archeology - Finishing up before we begin PreHistory

Note- My email is (mfraney@ttusd.org)