http://purpleteam.edublogs.org Purple Team - WIS Tue, 19 May 2009 18:26:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We will be taking a field trip on Thursday the 21st.  Buses will depart at 9:00 am and will return by 2:15 pm.  There is NO COST for the field trip.  Students must bring a lunch with them, as we will not be stopping to purchase food.  Thank you to those parents ... http://purpleteam.edublogs.org/2009/05/19/field-trip/ It is difficult to believe that this year will come to a close on Friday at 12:30.  Students will board the bus and begin their summer.   They are extremely excited about becoming 7th graders.  They all seemed to have a great time visiting the middle school last week.  I highly encourage ... http://purpleteam.edublogs.org/2009/05/19/090518-weekly-plans/ Week of 11 May 2009 iNews What a Friday we had!  The storm that whipped through the area required us to have students in safe sections of the building for nearly two hours.  Career Fair was obviously cancelled and we continued our day without electricity.  The kids did a great job!  We are ... http://purpleteam.edublogs.org/2009/05/11/090511-weekly-plans/ Week of 4 May 2009 iPlan MATH Monday: Introduction to Integers ASSIGNMENT: p. 296-297 #4-52 Tuesday: Adding Integers ASSIGNMENT: p. 302 #11-41 Wednesday: Adding Integers ASSIGNMENT: p. 609 (Lesson 8-2) #1-27 Thursday: Subtracting Integers ASSIGNMENT: p. 307 #12-32 & 34-47 Friday: Subtracting Integers ASSIGNMENT: p.10 (Lesson 8-3) #1-34 SCIENCE Monday/Wednesday: Create Brochures using Scoring Guide Tuesday/Thursday: Create Brochures using Scoring Guide Friday: Hand in brochures http://purpleteam.edublogs.org/2009/05/04/090504-weekly-plans/ Week of 27 April 2009 iNews It looks like this week will consist of indoor recess, thanks to all the rain.  It is a busy time of year at WIS.  Hopefully, everyone received the list of May events.  As the school year draws to a close, there are plenty of activities for ... http://purpleteam.edublogs.org/2009/04/27/090427-weekly-plans/ The calendar is getting busier and busier as the end of school nears.  Here are some of the upcoming events: May 2, 4-7 pm, Willard North—Stephen Wingfield Benefit Dinner/Silent Auction May 5—5th Grade Field Trip to Symphony May 7, 6-8 pm—6th Grade Family Fun Night May 7, 6 pm—PTO Meeting May 8, morning—Schoolwide Career Day May ... http://purpleteam.edublogs.org/2009/04/22/may-events/ Week of 20 April 2009 iNews MAP Testing is over!!  It was a long week of sitting quietly, concentrating, and a lot of mental work!  Students did a fantastic job overall.  I will be eager to see their scores in August!  This week we will be concentrating on the multiplication of fractions in ... http://purpleteam.edublogs.org/2009/04/21/090420-weekly-plans/ Week of 13 April 2009 iNews This is it...the week we have been preparing for year!!  MAP testing will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week for 6th graders.  Please try to get your child to bed a little early, encourage them to eat a good breakfast and have a ... http://purpleteam.edublogs.org/2009/04/12/090413-weekly-plans/ Week of 6 April 2009 iNews This is a short week with no school on Good Friday (4/10).  However, it is a L-O-N-G week of MAP test preparation.  The MAP test is coming up next week.  Communication Arts will be assessed on Tuesday (4/14) and Math will be assessed on Wednesday (4/15).  ... http://purpleteam.edublogs.org/2009/04/06/090406-weekly-plans/ Week of 30 March 2009 iNews Welcome back from Spring Break!  I hope you all had an enjoyable and relaxing time and are prepared to return to school!  How many of you "Paid it Forward" over the break??  iPlans MATH Monday: Stem-and-Leaf Plots ASSIGNMENT: WS 82-83 Tuesday: Mean/Average ASSIGNMENT: WS 87-88 Wednesday: Median, Mode & Range ASSIGNMENT: WS 82-83 Thursday: Analyzing Graphs ASSIGNMENT: ... http://purpleteam.edublogs.org/2009/03/29/090330-weekly-plans/