Mrs. Cardoza's Class

June 4, 2010

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May 28, 2010

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May 21, 2010

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May 14, 2010

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May 7, 2010

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April 30, 2010

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April 23, 2010

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April 16, 2010

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April 2, 2010

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Please check in your email inbox for homework sheets!

March 26, 2010

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March 19, 2010

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March 12, 2010

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March 5, 2010

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February 26, 2010

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February 19, 2010

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February 12, 2010

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February 5, 2010

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January 29, 2010

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January 22, 2010

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January 15, 2010

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January 8, 2010

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December 18, 2009

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December 11, 009

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December 4, 2009

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In the class newsletter for 12/04/09, there was a mistake in the right column. The sentence that begins "Monday the 18th..." should say Friday the 18th! Our last day is the 18th (Friday) and the students are dismissed at noon.
I apologize for the error.
Mrs. Cardoza

November 24, 2009

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November 20, 2009

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November 13, 2009

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November 6, 2009

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October 30, 2009

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October 23, 2009

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October 16, 2009

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October 9, 2009

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October 2, 2009

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September 25, 2009

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September 18, 2009

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September 11, 2009

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September 4, 2009

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Class Newsletter 082809

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Class Notes from Mrs. Cardoza

5th / 6th Grade 8/28/2009

Getting the hang of it…

The students are becoming more accustomed to the new routine of the school year. In the coming week there will be several more quizzes and some of the first tests. Soon the whole array of school activities will kick into gear. While no one in the class signed up for Piano lessons, several have indicated interest in the Band and Orchestra programs. Please check the Friday envelope for the signup paperwork for that. The PCCA T-shirt design contest has started. (See the Update for the rules.)

Students will be able to demonstrate compassion (the first character virtue of the year) by adopting the Confidence Pregnancy Center in Salinas. Please see the details of this program in the Update.

The next PTF meeting will be Wednesday, September 16th at 6:30 p.m. The Fall Festival will be coming up soon. (October 10th) You will be receiving a phone call to enlist your help in putting on this family-friendly event.

Another thing that will be coming soon is Science Camp. I have received some of the applications, but will need the rest very soon. There is paperwork that I must complete about the class which must be submitted at least a month in advance. (…and that is closer than you think!) Please try to get it in to me next week.

Some of the students had trouble with the first spelling assignment which involved copying the words from the book for practice. Since they are copying, there should be no errors. It is important to practice the words correctly, so that those words will be spelled correctly on the test. My message to the class is--- do it right the first time and then you don’t have to do it over.

When I know the results from Friday morning, I will have some good news for many of the 5th and 6th graders. If they have completed all homework and had their homework sheet signed the first week and a half of school, they will be eligible for a free dress day. I will probably send out another e-mail to announce who received this and what the date will be.

Do you need to contact me? My home telephone is: 770-1760. Please call before 9. My email address is 5-6grade2008-9@sbcglobal.net

See the PCCA Update for more details about events I may have missed. Have a great weekend!

Dates to remember

9/3 BBQ—check the blog and see what to bring

9/7 Labor Day Holiday- no school

9/16 PTF meeting

9/19 School-wide Work Day

9/22 Progress Reports

9/24-25 School Pictures

9/29-10/2 Book Fair

10/10 Fall Festival

10/12 -10/16 Science Camp!

10/22 Enc of 1st Quarter

August 21, 2009

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May 29, 2009

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May 22, 2009

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May 15, 2009

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May 8, 2009

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May 1, 2009

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April 24, 2009

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April 17, 2009

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April 3, 2009

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March 27, 2009

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March 20, 2009

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March 13, 2009

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March 6, 2009

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February 27, 2009

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February 13, 2009

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February 6, 2009

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January 30, 2009

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January 16, 2009

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January 9, 2009

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January 5, 208

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Welcome Back!!!

December 19, 2008

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December 12, 2008

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Extra Credit for 2nd Quarter

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Extra Credit Opportunities for Second Quarter

Bible- Say the
memory verse/scholar verse one or more days early.

Handwriting- Copy
a favorite Bible passage on one of the test pages. The passage must
be at least 25 words long and also must include the reference.

Language- for
5^th grade, there will be some extra credit pages available
weekly. You may also recite the list of prepositions from memory for
me. An (extra) oral book report will also count for extra credit.

For 6^th
grade- you will receive extra credit for turning in your library
research report early. You may also do an (extra) oral book report
for extra credit.

Math- for 5^th
grade, any of the following pages: 321, 322, 324, 325, 328-332.

for 6^th
grade, any of the following pages: 323-325, 329-332, 335-336,
339-340.

Spelling- write
extra spelling lists for me. Mark them as extra credit, so that I
don’t confuse them with your regular assigned work.

History- 1. do
an oral report/poster project about an important person or event in
American history. See me for topic approval. Your oral report must be
at least 2 minutes long, but can include pointing out features or
details of your poster.

2. Turn in the
completed Chapter Checkups prior to the chapter tests.

Science- 1.
Turn in the chapter checkups prior to the chapter tests. 2. Do a
biography of a famous scientist. (See me for the form you will need
and the list of scientists.)

Reading- Arrange
with me a time that you may read aloud a long passage in our novel. I
will grade on clarity and good use of expression. There will also be
extra credit questions in the comprehension section of the
worksheets.

December 5, 2008

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Canada Project Dates

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To
my students and their parents:

The
music rehearsals and program are causing me to change the due dates
for the rest of the pages of the Canadian Province Notebook project.
Please attach these changes to your original schedule and heed the
new (later) due dates.

12/11 36 report
on sports or popular recreation

12/15 37 Vacation
spots

12/16 38 more
vacation spots

12/18 39 Summary:
Key facts

1/5/09 40 Letter-
“Why You Should Visit”

1/7/09 41 Bibliography

1/909 1 Title
page and turn in entire project!

Remember—you
get extra credit for pages turned in early!

Mrs.
Cardoza

November 21, 2008

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November 14, 2008

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Be sure to check out Mrs. Tesmer's page today!

November 7, 2008

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October 29, 2008

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October 24, 2008

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October 17, 2008

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October 10, 2008

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Welcome Back! I know you all had a wonderful time, but we missed seeing your faces around here.

Be sure to check out Mrs. Mickel's page for information on auditions for the Christmas Program!!!

And....THEY'RE OFF!

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On their way to camp!

Thank you, Mrs. Leahy, for the pics!

Mrs. MIckel would love to make a slideshow of Science Camp if anyone wants to give her any pictures... (hint, hint, nudge, nudge)

October 3, 2008

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September 26, 2008

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5th Grade Homework Sheet
6th Grade Homework Sheet

September 19, 2008

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Be sure to check out Mrs. Mickel's page today!

September 12, 2008

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Be sure to check out Mrs. Tesmer's page and the PTF page today!

September 5, 2008

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Canadian Province Notebook

This project will start now and continue until the end of Christmas break. The students have chosen their province. The schedule for completion is attached. As the student completes each task, the schedule sheet will be initialed by the teacher. If a task is completed early, the student will receive extra credit points.

The student will need a three-ring binder and plastic page protectors. As the pages are finished, carefully tear them out of the workbook and place in the page protector. Put the pages in the correct order. For extra credit, a title page may be created highlighting the name of the province and placed on the front cover of the binder (if the binder has a clear plastic “sleeve” on the front cover).

Students should keep track of the sources (encyclopedias, books, magazines, internet articles) they use in their research by using 3 by 5 cards. Page 7 of the first part of the notebook introduces how to do this. The information will be transcribed into the bibliography (one of the last pages to be finished). The 3 by 5 cards will also be used to record information needed for the reports.

Many of the pages will require pictures. You may use pictures from magazines or the Internet. If a student does not have Internet access at home or there is no printer at home, please contact me. I will try to help out. The student can make arrangements for me to print the pictures at home as a last resort. Research time in the computer lab will be put into the schedule. The computer lab’s printer is a black and white laser jet, so that is not optimal for the pictures. However, if a student is researching for a report, this would work.

I tried to allow extra time for the pages involving reports. The reports should be written in paragraphs. Use good topic sentences. Students may bring in their rough drafts for proofreading.

The December schedule may need to be modified, depending on the music program and its rehearsals. If any deadlines need to be changed, students will be notified as soon as possible. If there are any questions, my home phone number is: 770-1760.

Mrs. Cardoza

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Schedule for Canadian Notebook

Date Page # Topic

9/15 3 Location

9/17 6 Regions

9/19 4 Natural Beauty

9/23 7 Map

9/25 8 Natural Features (Mountains, rivers/lakes)

9/29 9 Natural Features

(Forests, Islands/seashores/plains)

10/03 10 Climate

10/13 13 Symbols

10/15 11 Capital

10/17 14 Coat of Arms/Name/Nickname

10/21 15 Flower/Tree

10/22 16 Bird/Rock

10/27 22 Historical Landmarks

11/5 20 Early Settlement (report)

11/7 17 License Plate

11/10 18-19 History time line

11/12 21 Famous people

11/17 24 Government

11/19 26 Industry & Natural Resources

11/21 27 report about a major industry

12/1 29-30 Wildlife

12/2 32 Invertebrates; Other natural resources

12/3 33 Plant Life

12/5 35 Recreation: Sports (collage picture)

12/9 36 report on sports or popular recreation

12/10 37 Vacation spots

12/12 38 more vacation spots

12/15 39 Summary: Key facts

12/17 40 Letter- “Why You Should Visit”

12/18 41 Bibliography

1/5/09 1 Title page and turn in entire project!

The following pages are extra credit:

5 More Scenery

12 Are We Almost There?

23 Additional Historical Landmarks

25 report about an event in the province/territory’s history

28 report about another major industry

31 additional pictures and labels about mammals

34 additional pictures and labels about plant life

You can also get extra credit by finishing pages before the scheduled due date. Remember that you will lose points if you turn in late work. Stay on schedule!!! This is a major part of your history grade. I will also give credit in Language for the pages that have reports.

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Topic Choices for Canadian Notebook

Student Topic

Valerie Alberta

Angelica New Brunswick

Colton Ontario

Dustin Quebec

Aaron Quebec

Ricky Manitoba

Mikaela Prince Edward Island

Vinny British Columbia

Tyler British Columbia

Michael Prince Edward Island

Madeline Nova Scotia

Danielle Newfoundland

Ryan Ontario

Karina New Brunswick

Andrew Alberta

August 29, 2008

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Click to view or print!

Just Added-Daily Assignment Sheet

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Click the link to view and print Mrs. Cardoza's Daily Assignment Sheet!

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgcjtqm7_7ffqfm3dw

August 22, 2008

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Be sure to check out Mrs. Tesmer's page and Mrs. Mickel's page!!!

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