Distracted Driving with Pets Poster

The 5th and 6th grade students created persuasive/argumentative posters to illustrate what they learned about distracted driving with pets from a nonfiction article. Here are some of their great works! Enjoy. -Mr. Lugo

Vocabulary Words for the week of 11/18/13

Words for the Week 11/18/13 Students, make sure to review these words for the Friday's quiz! 1. accelerate (verb) to make something go faster. The driver accelerated the car. 2. achieve (verb) to do or complete something with success. He wanted to become famous, and he achieved his goal. 3. alternative (noun) one of two or more choices Our two alternatives are walking or taking a taxi. 4. analyze (verb) to separate into parts for close study; examine and explain. If we analyze the problem, perhaps we can solve it. 5. approach (verb) to come or go near to. Be careful when you approach a strange dog. 6. approximate (adjective) close in amount or time, but not exact. What is the approximate time that you will arrive? 7. Arbitrary (adjective) resulting from personal opinions, wishes, or feelings instead of from a rule or reason. The jury's decision seemed unfair and arbitrary. 8. Assert (verb) to state with force or confidence. He asserted his innocence. 9. Assess (verb) to set or try to find the importance or value of; evaluate; estimate. They assessed the damage to his car. 10. Assign (verb) to choose someone to do a particular thing. His boss assigned him to work the night shift. Article for the week: “ Driving With Pets” Monday’s Quick-write question: (11/18/13) What does the author want you to learn about driving with pets?

Reading Vocabulary Words for the week 11/11/13

Dear students, make to sure to study these words for our quiz on Friday /11.15.13/ 1. Helium: (noun) an inert, gaseous element present in the sun's atmosphere and in natural gas, and also occurring as a radioactive decomposition product, used as a substitute for flammable gases in dirigible balloons. 2. Extracted:Verb Removed or pulled out. 3. Producer: (noun) a person who creates economic value, or produces goods and services. 4. Suppliers: (Noun) Someone that makes a quantity of something on hand or available, as for use; a stock or store 5. Afloat: (Adjective) moving without being guided or controlled; drifting. 6. manufacturing: (noun) the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets. 7. temporary: (adjective) lasting, existing, serving, or effective for a time only; not permanent: a temporary need; a temporary job. 8. Shortage: (noun) a deficiency in quantity: a shortage of cash. 9. sources noun anything or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin 10. demand: (Verb) to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right

CHE MALAMBO (Argentinian folk dance)! Field Trip 11.8.13

What the 6th grade classes are reading...

The 6th grade classes are reading "Romiette and Julio" a modern day twist of the classic play by Shakespeare :Romeo and Juliet"...

What we are reading in Mr. lugo's class...

5th grade: 204, 203, and 202 are reading the novel "Holes" by Louis Sachar. It is our daily read aloud, and the students are loving this book. Maybe we'll get to see the movie when we're finished with it...