NEWSLETTER – SEPT. 20-24
RELIGION – We will study the domestic church and St. Martin of Tours.
READING – We’ll read If You Made a Million. We will work on realism/fantasy and sequencing. Students should study vocabulary for this story. Selection Test is on Friday.
ENGLISH – We will work on types of sentences, commands and exclamations in particular. We will also complete and share character descriptions.
SPELLING – The new words are: world, want, going, school, and important. We will work on /or/ sound spelled or and ore. We will also work on vowel digraphs with long a, e, or o. Homework is due on Thursday and test is Friday.
MATH – The Chapter 1 test is Tuesday. Students will need to complete pg. 44-45 on Monday. Next we will begin money.
SCIENCE – The Chapter C1 test is on Thursday. Students need to complete C28-29 by Tuesday.
SOCIAL STUDIES – We will study city government and resources.
· A.R. progress slips were sent home last week. Students should have earned at least 5 points. Some may need to get busy reading.
· Water bottles are only for water, please.
· Team Building with Olympic Teams is Friday.
Friday, September 10, 2010
NEWSLETTER – SEPT. 13-17
RELIGION – We will study the gifts of the Holy Spirit and being active members of the church.
READING – We’ll read Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday. Students should study vocabulary words for this story. We will also work on sequencing and drawing conclusions. The Selection Test is on Friday.
ENGLISH – We will work on statements and questions. We will also continue working on our character descriptions.
SPELLING – The new words are: often, together, asked, house, and don’t. We will work on /ou/ sound spelled ou and ow. We will also work on adding the endings ed, ing, er, and est to words. Homework is due on Thursday. Spelling Test is on Friday.
MATH – We will work on writing numbers in the 10,000 and 100,000 place in standard, words, and expanded form. We will also use graphs to solve problems. Students may need some practice saying these large numbers.
SOCIAL STUDIES – We will work on using a map scale to measure distance. We will also study about the Constitution since Constitution Day is Friday.
SCIENCE – We will study fossils and how we learn about the past from them. We will make fossils from playdoh. We’ll begin the Chapter Review on Thursday. This is due on Tuesday, Sept. 21. The Chapter C1 Test is on Thursday, Sept. 23. A study guide will be sent home this week.
· Highlights yes/no slips will be sent home this week. I only need your signature and we can receive free classroom items.
· I will send home an A.R. update this week. It will show the tests your child has taken so far this quarter.
RELIGION – We will study the gifts of the Holy Spirit and being active members of the church.
READING – We’ll read Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday. Students should study vocabulary words for this story. We will also work on sequencing and drawing conclusions. The Selection Test is on Friday.
ENGLISH – We will work on statements and questions. We will also continue working on our character descriptions.
SPELLING – The new words are: often, together, asked, house, and don’t. We will work on /ou/ sound spelled ou and ow. We will also work on adding the endings ed, ing, er, and est to words. Homework is due on Thursday. Spelling Test is on Friday.
MATH – We will work on writing numbers in the 10,000 and 100,000 place in standard, words, and expanded form. We will also use graphs to solve problems. Students may need some practice saying these large numbers.
SOCIAL STUDIES – We will work on using a map scale to measure distance. We will also study about the Constitution since Constitution Day is Friday.
SCIENCE – We will study fossils and how we learn about the past from them. We will make fossils from playdoh. We’ll begin the Chapter Review on Thursday. This is due on Tuesday, Sept. 21. The Chapter C1 Test is on Thursday, Sept. 23. A study guide will be sent home this week.
· Highlights yes/no slips will be sent home this week. I only need your signature and we can receive free classroom items.
· I will send home an A.R. update this week. It will show the tests your child has taken so far this quarter.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
NEWSLETTER – SEPT. 7-10
RELIGION – We will begin work on our service project for St. Barbara’s seniors. We will attend Mass on Wed. and Fri.
READING – We will not begin a new story this week. We will read about proverbs and features in textbooks. We will also work on characterization.
ENGLISH – We will concentrate on writing a character description. We will also review subject/predicate.
SPELLING – The new words are: few, those, always, show, and large. We will study long a, i, and o. Homework is due on Thursday. Test is on Friday.
MATH – We will work on rounding to the nearest 10, 100, and 1000. We will also use patterns to solve problems. Keep studying those addition and subtraction facts.
SCIENCE – We will study igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks and the rock cycle. The students will have a homework wkst. On Thursday.
SOCIAL STUDIES – We will study map symbols, map keys and scales.
· I have a couple requests that will make our day go a little easier – The bell rings at 7:40 for school to begin. At this time Mrs. Greis begins prayer and announcements. We almost immediately leave the classroom for Rosary in the hall. If your child is just coming into class at this time, they are already behind. It would be helpful if they were here a few minutes earlier to give them time to unpack and complete their morning jobs.
· Students should not bring toys and jewelry to class. It is too much of a distraction. We have plenty of equipment for them to play with outside.
· Thanks so much for your help.
RELIGION – We will begin work on our service project for St. Barbara’s seniors. We will attend Mass on Wed. and Fri.
READING – We will not begin a new story this week. We will read about proverbs and features in textbooks. We will also work on characterization.
ENGLISH – We will concentrate on writing a character description. We will also review subject/predicate.
SPELLING – The new words are: few, those, always, show, and large. We will study long a, i, and o. Homework is due on Thursday. Test is on Friday.
MATH – We will work on rounding to the nearest 10, 100, and 1000. We will also use patterns to solve problems. Keep studying those addition and subtraction facts.
SCIENCE – We will study igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks and the rock cycle. The students will have a homework wkst. On Thursday.
SOCIAL STUDIES – We will study map symbols, map keys and scales.
· I have a couple requests that will make our day go a little easier – The bell rings at 7:40 for school to begin. At this time Mrs. Greis begins prayer and announcements. We almost immediately leave the classroom for Rosary in the hall. If your child is just coming into class at this time, they are already behind. It would be helpful if they were here a few minutes earlier to give them time to unpack and complete their morning jobs.
· Students should not bring toys and jewelry to class. It is too much of a distraction. We have plenty of equipment for them to play with outside.
· Thanks so much for your help.
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