Monday, August 31, 2009

Homework Note August 31; #7258

Spelling
Please practice the Spelling list at home nightly. We will begin Spelling on Wednesday and there will be written homework on Thursday. The homework will be to complete pgs. 1 and 2 from the Spelling workbook. We will take the first Spelling test next Thursday (Sept. 10).

Phonics
This week we will work on the letters Pp, Ii, Ll and Aa.

Reading
We are working on a unit about animals. We will be reading and writing about animals in this unit!
There will be a decodable reader, “Tap! Tap! Tap!” sent home on Wednesday. “The Pack” will be sent home on Thursday. Please read those with your child and keep them at home.

Math
We will be working on Addition this week. Please review the addition facts at home. You can review orally or on paper, it is a lot easier for the students if they memorize the basic addition facts.



Science
We will be working on “Balance” in FOSS Science this week!


Notes
-We will have snack daily at 10:15. Please send a snack with your child, a drink can be sent as well. If you would like to send enough snacks for a week or longer please write your child’s name on the package and I will keep the snack and distribute it at snack time.
-Please complete all of the forms and return in the green folder as soon as possible.
-Please remember to send a note to school on the day your child returns after being absent. If a note isn’t returned in 3 days it will be considered an illegal absence.
-Lunch money must be sent in an envelope with your child’s name, ID number and homeroom 105 on the front.
-Specials this week;
Monday-Day 1-Art
Tuesday-Day 2-Library
Wednesday-Day 3-Book Exchange
Thursday-Day 4-Computer Class
Friday-Day 5-Music

Monday, May 18, 2009

May 18-22; #7258

Spelling (Last Spelling Lesson!)
Lesson 25
1. cold 7. baked
2. wild 8. singing
3. mind 9. redness
4. child 10. hiking
5. fold 11. hopeless
6. colt 12. Wishes

Monday-write the words 2x’s each and study
Tuesday-write a sentence for words numbered 1-6
Wednesday-write a sentence for words numbered 7-12
Thursday-write Pre-test corrections 5x’s each
Friday-Final Test

Phonics
We will review in Phonics for the rest of the year. We took our last Phonics Assessment last week!!

Reading
The new story for this week is “The Big, Big Sea.” The Key Word and Comprehension Tests will be given on Friday. Read the story and practice the Key Words nightly. We will continue to read the stories and do the workbook pages in Reading, but there won’t be any more tests given!


Math
We will review Adding to 20 on Monday and take the Chapter 18 Test on Tuesday. We will continue with Timed Tests to 12 and work on subtraction to 20 this week. The Chapter 18 test will be the last Math test given!

Science
We will continue with our Insect Unit!!! We will focus on Butterflies this week!!



Notes
-Tuesday morning we will have the “Teens Against Tobacco” students from the High School come over and do an activity with us out on the baseball field. It was postponed last week due to the weather.
-There is no school on Monday, May 25 -Memorial Day!
- Independent Readers;
Mon.-Robert Tues.-Jacob Wed.-Colby
Thurs.-Brianna Fri.-Amanda
Tues. (5/26)-Kaitlin

Thank-you!
Have a great week!!

Monday, May 4, 2009

May 4-8; #7258


Spelling
Lesson 24

1. place 7. class
2. ice 8. goose
3. mice 9. horse
4. space 10. rinse
5. pass 11. November
6. miss 12. December

Monday-write the words 2x’s each and study
Tuesday-write a sentence for words numbered 1-6 and study
Wednesday-write a sentence for words numbered 7-12 and study
Thursday-write Pre-test corrections 5x’s each and study

Phonics
We will work on prefixes and suffixes this week. There will be a Phonics Reader on Monday and Friday.

Reading
The new story for this week is “Poppleton Everday.” The Key Word and Comprehension Tests will be given on Friday. Read the story and practice the Key Words nightly.

Math
We will work on Solid Figures and Plane Shapes. We will also work on Adding to 20 this week!!

Science
We will begin our FOSS Science Unit on Insects this week!! We will have live specimens!!!

Thank-you!
Have a great week!!

Friday, April 24, 2009

April 27-May 1;#7258

Spelling
Field Trip
1. owls 7. deer
2. spider 8. alligator
3. bison 9. bobcat
4. bear 10. porcupine
5. snake 11. zoo
6. wolf 12. chocolate

Monday-write a sentence for words numbered 7-12 and study
Tuesday-“Pre-Test”-write corrections 5x’s each and study
Thursday-“Final Test”

Phonics
We will work on digraph ei and ew, and the /o/ sound of “a” this week. There will be a Phonics Reader on Friday.

Reading
The new story for this week is “The Puddle.” The Key Word and Comprehension Tests will be given on Friday. Read the story and practice the Key Words nightly.



Math
We will work on Calendars and Time. We will also work on Adding to 20 this week!!

Science
We will have a Quiz on Animals on Tuesday. There will be packets sent home on Monday to review for the quiz.



Notes
-We will go to Hershey on our Field Trip on Wednesday!! Please make sure your child dresses for the weather and wears the NSE red t-shirt. Sneakers should be worn. All students must bring a bagged lunch, with all contents being disposable. We will be leaving after announcements, so please don’t be late to school.

Monday, April 20, 2009

April 20--24-#7258

Spelling
Field Trip
1. owls 7. deer
2. spider 8. alligator
3. bison 9. bobcat
4. bear 10. porcupine
5. snake 11. zoo
6. wolf 12. chocolate
We will do the “Field Trip” Spelling list this week and the beginning of next week! We won’t get a new list until May 4.
Monday-write the words 2x’s each and study
Tuesday-write the words in ABC order in your notebook
Wednesday-no homework
Thursday-write a sentence for words numbered 1-6 and study
Friday-no homework
Monday (4/27)-write a sentence for words numbered 7-12 and study
Tuesday (4/28)-“Pre-Test”-write corrections 5x’s each and study
Thursday (4/30)- “Final Test”

Phonics
We will work on digraph ie, combination wh and the /o/ sound of “a” this week. There will be a Phonics Reader on Tuesday.


Reading
The new story for this week is “Frog and Toad All Year.” The Key Word and Comprehension Tests will be given on Friday. Read the story and practice the Key Words nightly.


Math
We will continue to work on Time to the hour and half hour this week. Please practice at home! The test on “Time” will be given on Thursday. On Friday we will begin Chapter 25 “Time and Calendar.”

We will work on a unit about “Animals” to prepare for the Field Trip and we will also work on Earth Week activities!!


Notes
-Please return the Field Trip permission slip as soon as possible!-Send an empty 2-liter soda bottle to school by Wednesday, if possible

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Spelling
Lesson 23

1. boy 7. boil
2. toy 8. point
3. enjoy 9. avoid
4. coy 10. coin
5. spoil 11. September
6. oil 12. October

Tuesday- write the words 2x’s each in the notebook and study
Wednesday- complete the ABC order worksheet and study
Thursday-Pre-test corrections must be written 5x’s each on the back of the test paper.
Friday-Final Test

Phonics
We will work on spelling words with –tch or ch and dge or ge. We will also read and spell with digraph ie. There will be a Phonics Reader on Tuesday.

Reading
We got our new book today. It is the last book in our Reading Series! The first story is “The Story of a Bluebird.” The Key Word and Comprehension Tests will be given on Friday. Read the story and practice the Key Words nightly.


Math
We started learning about “Time” today! Please practice telling time to the hour and half hour at home!



We will work on Wind in FOSS science this week! We will make pinwheels and kites this week!!

Friday, April 3, 2009

April 6-8, #7258

NO Spelling this week!!

Phonics
We will work on spelling with –tch and –ch.

Reading
We will read a few little readers to work on comprehension this week. We will get our new textbook when we get back!

Math
We will work on counting quarters and “Using Money” this week. We will not start “Time” until next week!

We will work on Weather in FOSS science this week! We will make Pinwheels!!



Notes
-We will have our Book It Pizza Party on Tuesday afternoon! Everyone has completed all of the assignments!!


-We will have an Easter treat on Wednesday morning. Students will be dismissed 2 hours early that afternoon. School will not reopen until Tuesday, April 14!!

April 29

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