Flocabulary - Dividing Fractions - Keep, Change, Flip

Call It Courage Vocabulary

1. impending-  about to happen 
2. islet- a small island 
3. atoll- an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon 
4. jibes- teasing, taunting, mocking 
5. pandanus- a palmlike plant whose fibers are used for weaving 
6. buoyant- able to float
7. dismal- depressing; causing gloom or misery; causing bad feelings 
8. idly- Not working or active; doing nothing; lazily; without purpose or direction
9. ominous- giving the impression that something bad is going to happen
10. ballast -heavy substance used to add stability or weight 
11. tumult -a state of commotion and noise and confusion 
12. quailing- fearful
13. tantalizing- adj. provoking or arousing expectation, interest, or desire 
14. cauterize- burn a wound with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection 
15. extricated- to free or release from entanglement 
16. irresolute- unable to make up one's mind, hesitating 
17. deftly- quickly and skillfully 
18. veritable- authentic; genuine 
19. prodigious- immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree 
20. rip-tide- a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore

How to Disagree ;)

Manzanar Photos

Visitor Center Sign

Manzanar's Model

Scavenger Hunt

In the Museum

Scavenger Hunt

Team Work :)

The Names Wall

Finding Stories

A look in the life

In the Museum

10,000 Names

The Flag outside of Manzanar

Tour from the ranger

Outside the barracks

Inside the barracks

Harsh Reality

Touring the Block Manager's Office

The Mess Hall

Cooking for 300

Family Meal Time

The Mess Hall Tables

On the way to Manzanar

We're off!!!  

We have made it to Lone Pine, and are stopping for lunch.  

We will be touring the Manzanar Relocation Center shortly.  

But for now, the kids are going to get some energy out by jumping over this stream:)  

Ah, to be a kid again!

Harvest Carnival

On 10/28 from 6 to 9 pm

Coming up!!!! 
Please sign up to help out with our Harvest carnival booth!!!  
We also NEED candy, so please feel free to grab an extra bag if you are out shopping.  Thanks!!!

The Invention of Hugo Cabret Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words for The Invention of Hugo Cabret

1. agitated: made troubled or nervous
2. artificial: not occurring naturally
3. automaton: a moving mechanical device made in imitation of a human being that performs a function according to a predetermined set of coded instructions
4. calibrated: correlated the readings (of an instrument) against a standard to check for accuracy
5. celestial: pertaining to the sky or visible heaven
6. decrepit :worn out or ruined because of age or neglect
7. descended :to go or move down from a higher to lower place; move or come down
8. diligence: constant and earnest effort to accomplish a task.
9. disheveled: hanging loosely and in disorder; unkept
10. dredge: bring to peoples' attention an unpleasant or embarrassing fact or incident that had been forgotten
11. embossed: to decorate (a surface) with raised ornament
12. emerged: move out or away from something and come into view
13. enveloped: wrap up, cover, or surround completely 
14. extraordinary: very unusual or remarkable
15. frayed: unraveled or worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing
16. muse: a woman or a force perceived as a woman, who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist
17. painstakingly: done with or employing great care and thoroughness 
18. rickety: poorly made and likely to collapse
19. shimmered: shine with a soft tremulous light
20. slither: slide or slip unsteadily over a loose or slippery surface 

Summer Reading Field Trip

Such an awesome day!  

Thank you to those who worked hard over the Summer and did the Reading projects!  

I look forward to even more awesome projects next year. :)

Fundraising Meeting Coming up!

  Don't forget!  We have a fundraising meeting coming up on September 13th!  We would love to hear any ideas you have for raising money for the field trips this year.  Hope to see you there!

Welcome Back!!

Welcome back to DRCS!  I look forward to a wonderful new year with the 6th grade class.  Hope to see you all at BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT this evening at 6:30 p.m.  

Alice @ Wonderland: Tickets on sale now!

Tickets on sale in the office! 

Hurry before they're gone!

Spelling List #33

Spelling and Vocabulary List-

***Please copy your list words three or more times,and your definitions twice for ALL Monday homework assignments***

Spelling List:

1.   infection- a disease that spreads
2. inducted- placed formally into a group
3. cataract- a large waterfall
4. catastrophe- a disaster
5. cataclysm- a violent flood, earthquake, or other sudden change in the earth
6. accidental- happening by chance
7. optical- pertaining to the eyes
8. agricultural- pertaining to farming
9. political- pertaining to government
10. their- a possessive pronoun
11. there- in that place
12. they're- the contraction for 'they are'
13. vein- a blood vessel
14. vain- proud
15. vane- a flat piece of metal or cloth that shows the wind's direction

Reading Vocabulary:

1. lilting- a cheerful or lively manner of speaking
2. abominable- in a hateful way
3. ostentatious- showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
4. yeomanry- a former class of English land-owning farmers
5. nuisance- a person or thing that annoys

Spelling List #32

Spelling and Vocabulary List-

***Please copy your list words three or more times,and your definitions twice for ALL Monday homework assignments***

Spelling List:

1.  postscript- a note added below the signature in a letter or at the end of a book
2. postpone- to delay
3. postlude- the music played after the end of a concert or series
4. posthumous- given or done after a person's death
5. inhabitant- one who lives or dwells in a place
6. consultant-counselor; advisor
7. penchant-a fondness, liking or preference
8. egotism- excessive reference to oneself; self conceit
9. criticism- evaluation of good and bad points
10. strait- a canal or passage between two bodies of water
11. straight- containing no angles or turns
12. principal- most important person; chief; head of a school
13. principle- fundamental belief
14. it's- contraction form for 'it is'
15. its- possessive pronoun

Reading Vocabulary:

1. deplorable- deserving contempt; very bad
2. incantation- casting of magical spells
3. decidedly- extremely; cunningly
4. vengeance- punishment in return for an injury or a wrong
5. delirium- a state of mental confusion

Alcatraz, SF, and San Simeon