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2010-01-20T13:39:00.000-08:00

Information for the remainder of the week 1/19 - 1/22 .

Sorry I haven't been online with the information lately. We are just wrapping up science fair and Young Author's books, after this weekend though, we can relax and get back into our routine!!

Monday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day observed - No School

Tuesday: spelling: write all 20 words with root word and suffix seperated.

vocabulary: finish chart with word, your defintion, and real definition.

grammar: grammar practice book p. 63 adjectives and articles

math: 57 2-digit multiplication # 1-25

Wednesday: spelling: spelling practice book p. 72

practice book p. 105

math: lesson 58, place value to hundred millions. # 1-25

Thursday: Story Town Centers: homework is unfinished class work.

Spelling practice book p. 73

Grammar practice book p. 64

Re read The Mulberry Project

Math L 59, writing to hundred millions # 1-25

Friday: No Homework except for science fair boards to be ready tomorrow.

Saturday: 12:30 Science Fair at Middle School Commons!

2009-12-04T12:54:00.000-08:00

Assignments for the week of December 7 - 11.

Some quick reminders. Science Fair: Students should be reading at least 5 references (which can be people/experts in the community) about their science fair projects and writing summaries of the information for their reports.

We also have just begun our books for Young Authors, which is also required for my class. We will do most of the writing during writing time, but I encourage you to help edit your child's book. I will be typing the final copies along with Ms. Atchison and any volunteers I can get.

Monday: Spelling practice book p. 52
Cause and Effect Grapic organizer of your "Worst Day Ever".
Grammar Practice book p. 45
Math - no homework. Test today over lessons 41 - 45.

Tuesday: Spelling practice book p. 53
Grammar Practice Book p. 46
Math lesson 46 p. 173, # 1-25

Wednesday: Spelling practice book p. 54
Grammar practice book p. 47
Math lesson 47, p. 177, # 1-25

Thursday: Stations for Story Town: Homework is unfinished class work.
Grammar - possessive nouns worksheet # 5 & 8
Math lesson 48 p. 182, # 1-25

Friday: Work on Young Author's books and Science Fair papers.

2009-11-20T13:30:00.000-08:00

Welcome back! I hope everyone got some sleep, rest, and overate. Now it's time to get back to work :)

For the week of November 30 - December 4, we will have the following assignments.

Monday: Spelling practice book p. 48
Vocabulary - look up words (written to the left) and draw a picture of them.
Grammar Practice book p. 41
Read Wading Into Marine Biology in StoryTown book p. 304
Math Lesson 42, p. 137 Homework #1-25

Tuesday: Spelling Practice Book p. 49, and write words 3 times each on back of paper
Grammar Practice book p. 42
Math Lesson 43, p. 160 # 1-25

Wednesday: Spelling Practice Book p. 50
Grammar Practice Book p. 43
Vocabulary - write a question for each vocabulary word to be used during stations on Thursday.
Math lesson 44, p. 165 # 1-25
Science Assessment page 81 (If not finished in class)

Thursday: Station work for StoryTown - Homework is unfinished work.
Spelling - review with partner
Vocabulary - use all 7 words in a story about "My Trip in a Submarine in the Mississippi River".
Grammar - Writer's Express Workbook page
Study for Story Town test - reread story
Math Lesson 45, p. 170 # 1-25

Friday: No Homework TGIF!!!!!

2009-11-13T14:08:00.000-08:00

Here are the assignments for the week of November 16 - 20th.

Reminders: Tuesday I will be out at a meeting all day. My substitute will be Jennifer Huang - the class enjoys her.

I need permission slips for the field trips to Alton middle school on November 24th, and December 5th, by this Friday, November 20th.

Study 4's multiplication for your test on Friday.

Thursday from 2:30 - 4:00, science fair meets in my room.

HOMEWORK

Monday: Spelling Practice Book p. 44
Vocabulary web worksheet - vocab word with synonyms
Grammar Practice Book p. 37
Math Lesson 39 p. 145, # 1-25

Tuesday: Substitute Today

Spelling Practice Book p. 45
Vocabulary - practice Book p. 61
Read "Sailing Home" pg. 276 in StoryTown book
**If assigned due to time, Grammar Practice Book p. 38
Math Lesson 40 p. 149, # 1-25

Wednesday: Spelling Practice Book p. 46
Venn Diagram comparing/contrasting your life with that of the characters from "Sailing Home".
Grammar Practice book p. 39
Math review sheet lesson 36 - 40

Thursday: Study for Story Town Test and Spelling Test
Homework if not finished during stations
Math test - no homework

Friday: Work on Science Fair projects at home
No homework

Week of November 9 - 13

2009-11-09T13:59:00.000-08:00

Assignments for the week:

Monday: Spelling Practice Book p. 39
Grammar Worksheet #8-9
Read the play "The Secret Ingredient"
Math L 36 # 1-25

Tuesday: Spelling Practice Book p. 40
Vocabulary words in alphabetical order
Read play "The Secret Ingredient" focusing on expression
Math lesson 37 Changing fraction to %

Wednesday: NO SCHOOL. THANK YOU TO ALL VETERANS FOR KEEPING OUR COUNTRY SAFE AND FREE!!!!

Thursday: Spelling practice book pgs. 41 & 42
Grammar worksheet prepositional phrases
Study spelling words for test tomorrow
Math Lesson 37 part II. Do # 1-25

Friday: Work on Science Fair projects.

Reminder: 5 A's field trip on Tuesday afternoon. Lunch early.

Thursday after school, 2:30 - 4:00 science fair club.\

3 multiplication tables retakes Friday during silent reading.

What's happening for the week of November 2 - 6th

2009-11-02T14:11:00.000-08:00

Assignments for this week:

spelling words: congress
umbrella
English
merchandise
fortress
remembrance
expression
concrete
conclude
goggles
complain
portray
complex
technique
distrust
accomplish
contribute
function
explode
membrane
bonus words: orchestra
apprentice
upholster
appraise
embroidery

Monday: Spelling practice book page 36
vocabulary worksheet - write definitions in own words, give an example of each.
vocabulary words: scholars envisioned specialized proportion
gesture resisted
math worksheet - 20 problems on rounding
study multiplication tables for threes
decide on science fair topic

Tuesday: Spelling practice book p. 37 and write spelling words with the consonant blend in a different color (i.e. pr, tr, ng, nc, ch, br, cr....).

Grammar practice book p. 31
Re-read story "Leonardo's Horse" p. 230
Math Lesson 35, p. 130 Dividing with 0's in quotient
Homework # 1-25
Science - work on designing experiment procedure

Wednesday: Spelling practice book p. 38 and study spelling words 15 minutes
Sequence chart for Leonardo's Horse - finish if didn't in class
Grammar - build complex sentences with sentence strips, Grammar practice book p. 33
Math review over lessons #31 - 35 - do review worksheet, study for test.

Thursday: Writing: Write about your routine for getting ready for school in the morning - focus skill is chronological order.
Stations for Story Town - finish any work that didn't get done during station time:
1. study spelling words
2. grammar worksheet on complex sentences - use notes to help complete
3. Test review - study guide for lesson 9
4. vocabulary match game - study words for test
Re-read Leonardo's horse before test.
*Math test today - no homework
Science - begin references for topic (need 5 for science fair paper).

Friday: Writing: Expository paper on how Leonardo's Horse was made (focus skill: sequencing).
Made "stained glass" Leonardo's Horse.
Math: Lesson 36, p. 133 Larger -smaller - difference stories
Work done in class - finish if not in class.

Have a great weekend!!