January 19

Mrs. Burns and Miss Lang

Homework Note

January 18-22, 2016

Spelling Words

          like              ride              smile            time             white           bike

          dime             hide             ice                kite    

Sight Words; who                    work

Reading Sight Words

       live               who              out               work            people

Tuesday-Day 7 Library

·       Complete Spelling Workbook pg. 254

·       Read “Catch the Bus” to someone at home

Wednesday-Day 8 Art

·       Complete the Math Fact Worksheet

Thursday-Day 9 Gym (wear sneakers and Gym clothes)

·       Read “The White Kite” to someone at home

·       Complete Spelling Workbook pg. 261

Friday-Day 10 Music

·       Spartan Spirit Day

Notes;

Ø  Please send a snack with your child daily.

Ø  If sending lunch money make sure your child’s name and ID number are on the envelope or check.

Have a great week!

January 11

Spelling Words

face             made            age               safe             take             make 

cage             cake             late              name            Sight words; could                    old

Reading Sight Words (practice nightly)

be                of                 could            old               horse           paper

Monday-Day 2 Guidance Class

·       Complete Spelling Workbook pg. 247 and study for the Spelling Pre-test

·       Complete Math Practice 6-5

Tuesday-Day 3 Art

·       Complete Math Practice 6-6

·       Read “Jane Can Race” to someone at home

·       Write Spelling Pre-test corrections 3x’s each and study for the Final Test

Wednesday-Day 4 Gym (wear sneakers and Gym clothes)

·       Complete Math Practice 6-7

_____________________________________________________________

New Spelling Words

          like              ride              smile            time             white           bike

          dime             hide             ice                kite    Sight Words; who                    work

New Reading Sight Words

       live               who              out               work            people

Thursday-Day 5 Music

·       Complete Reading Workbook pg. 250

Friday-Day 6 Computer Class

·       Spartan Spirit Day

Long Vowel Rules to review;

·        “Sneaky e Rule” – when a vowel is followed by a consonant and sneaky e, the vowel says its long sound

o   Examples; game        these       nine         bone         cube

·       -ke spells the /k/ sound after a long vowel

o   Examples;  bake       like          broke      

·       -ce says /s/ after a long vowel

o   Examples;  trace        face         mice         twice

·       -ge says the /j/ sound after a long vowel

o   Examples;  cage         stage        huge

Notes;

Ø  Please send a snack with your child daily.

Ø  Please check and clean out Homework Folders nightly.

Ø  Friday folders should be checked over the weekend and all tests should be signed and returned on Monday (or the next school day.)

Ø  No school for students on Monday, January 18!

Have a great week!

 

December 7

Reading Key Words to know for this week are;

home               many                                       into              them

                                                     Spelling Words

just              dust             must             hunt             crust            bump

jump             trust            lump             dusk   Sight Words;     many            into         ___________________________________________________

Monday-Day 4 Gym

-complete Spelling Workbook pg. 215.  We will take the Spelling Pre-test tomorrow!

-read “The Test” to someone at home

-complete Math Practice 5-3

Tuesday-Day 5 Music

       -write Spelling corrections 3x’s each and study for the Final Test!

-complete Math Practice 5-4

-Your child will be bringing home his/her Reading Textbook to share with you some of the stories we read in this unit!  Please take good care of the book and return it to school on Wednesday.

Wednesday-Day 6 Computer Class

       -read “Cub and Mom at the Pond” to someone at home

-complete Math Practice 5-5

Thursday-Day 7 Library

       -complete Math Practice 5-6

Friday-Day 8 Art “Spartan Spirit Day”

       *We will have Brain Show Mania in the Gym at 9:20!*

We will begin Unit 2 in Reading on Thursday!  The new story will be “A Big Fish for Max”

New Reading Key Words;

catch            good             no                put               said              want

New Spelling Words;

       fish              with             shop             ship              then             rush                    trash            shut             shell             thing 

Sight words;      want            good

Notes;

-Please dress your child for the weather!  We will continue to go outside to recess unless it is below 40 degrees!

-If your child is able to complete homework by themselves that is great, but please check it before sending it back.  It is reinforcement to what we learned in school!

November 16

Reading Key Words to know for this week are; 

saw                 small                              tree                     your  

  

                                                   Spelling Words

bed              men             red              step            ten              net

leg               jet               sled             wet    Sight Words;     saw              your          ___________________________________________________

Monday-Day 2 Guidance Class

          -review the new Reading Key Words and Spelling words that are listed above

-we worked on Maria’s Thanksgiving Reader today.  If you and your child read it together you can put it on the A.R. Book Log!

Tuesday-Day 3 Art *Wear purple for Epilepsy Awareness Day!

-complete Math Practice 4-8

-complete Reading Workbook pg. 185

Wednesday-Day 4 Gym (wear sneakers and Gym clothes) *Picture Make-Up Day **Book Orders are due!

-complete Math Practice 4-9

-complete Spelling Workbook pg. 190

Thursday-Day 5 Music

-complete Math Practice 4-10

-read “Ted and Fran” to someone at home

Friday-Day 6 Computer Class *Wear Red and Blue or Spartan shirts for Spirit Day!

November 10

                Reading Key Words to know for this week are;      

       eat                        five                         four                          her

                                   this                                                         too   

         

Spelling Words

sit               sits             win              wins             fit               fits

hit               hits             nap              naps      Sight Words;   her              too  

          ___________________________________________________

Tuesday-Day 8 Art

-study the Spelling Words for the Spelling Pre-test that will be given tomorrow and review the Reading Key Words for the oral assessment

-read “Packing Bags” to someone at home

-complete Math Practice 4-4

Wednesday-Day 9 Gym (wear sneakers and Gym clothes)

-complete Math Practice 4-5

-write Spelling corrections 3x’s each and study for the Final Test

Thursday-Day 10 Music (for a $1.00 donation for the troops, students can wear jeans!)

-complete Math Practice 4-6

-read “Fall” with someone at home

Friday-Day 1 Computer Class (students can wear jeans, with a $1.00 donation to Lyla!)

**Please sign the report card envelopes and return to school ASAP!  Keep report cards at home!! **

November 2

____________________________________________________

                  Reading Key Words to know for this week are;   

       eat                        five                         four                          her

                                   this                                                         too

            

*Also continue to practice the Flash Cards that are in your child’s folder and read for Accelerated Reader!

Spelling Words

sit               sits             win              wins             fit               fits

hit               hits             nap              naps

Sight Words;     her              too            ___________________________________________________

Monday-Day 3 Art

-read “On the Rocks” to someone at home

-review the Reading Key Words and Spelling Words

Tuesday-Day 4 Gym

-complete Math Practice 4-1

-complete Reading Workbook pg. 170

Wednesday-Day 5 Music “First Day of the 2^nd Marking Period”

-complete Math Practice 4-2

-read “Rob” to someone at home

 

Thursday-Day 6 Computers

-complete Math Practice 4-3

-complete Spelling Workbook pg. 181

Friday-Day 7 Library

       -Wear red and blue for Spartan Spirit!!

Parent/Teacher Conferences are on Monday, November 9!  No school for students.  If you requested a conference, please come at your scheduled time!!

Have a great week!!

October 26

                Reading Key Words to know for this week are;      

       blue                       from                        get                  little

help                                                      use

*Also continue to practice the Flash Cards that are in your child’s folder and -read for Accelerated Reader!

***************************************************

Spelling Words

mom             hot              hop              pot              pop              ox

lock             mop             got              rock

Sight Words;     use              help

___________________________________________________

Monday-Day 9 Gym-Drug Free Teens Wear Jeans

-study the Reading Key Words

-complete Spelling Workbook pg. 158

-complete Math Worksheet 3-4

Tuesday-Day 10 Music-Sock It to Drugs (wear crazy socks)

-complete Math Worksheet 3-5

-read “What is in the Box?” to someone at home

Wednesday-Day 1 Computers-Being Drug Free is Crazy Cool! (crazy hair day)

-complete Spelling Workbook pg. 167 and study for the Spelling Pre-test

Thursday-Day 2 Guidance Class-Staying Drug Free is no Sweat (wear sweat pants and pink for cancer awareness)

-write Spelling Pre-test corrections and study for the Spelling Final Test

Friday is NOT a rotation day! We will have the Fall Festival in the morning and the Halloween Parade in the afternoon!

·         Please dress your child according to the weather for the morning.  We will be outside for various activities!  Jeans can be worn and sneakers would probably be best.

·         Halloween costumes should be sent to school in a bag.  The students will get dressed before the parade.  Please don’t send any props, such as; guns, knives, brooms, etc.

·         The parade will be at the football stadium and will begin at 1:30.  After the parade, we will have a Halloween treat in the classroom.

Please send the $5.00 party money as soon as possible!