Wednesday, February 29, 2012

February Reading Minutes are due tomorrow. A March calendar was sent home earlier this week. If you lost February's calendar, one is posted on my web page. You can also write a note in the agenda to let me know that 400 minutes have been read for February.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - Fruit Slices - Rainbow Sort
Oompa Loompas - Packet due Friday

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 7-5

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - study for test
Fruit Slices - Desk Sort
Oompa Loompas - Packet due Friday

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 7-4

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Results went home today for WKCE testing and Winter MAP testing. If you have any questions, we can discuss them at Parent/Teacher Conferences or contact me prior to that time.

Reading Minutes for the Timber Rattlers second incentive are due on Tuesday.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - all sorts need to be complete - Open Sorts: Draw, Write and Color: and Cursive Sort

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 7-3

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Reminder that there is no school on Friday or Monday.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Reading groups:
Mouse - Read Chapter 7, visualizing, Reading Journals, Due Thurs. Feb. 23
Amber Brown - Chapters 5 and 6, make a prediction, Due Thurs. Feb 23
Dying to Meet you - Read pages 79 - 96, visualizing, Reading Journal, Due Thurs. Feb 23
Stars - Read Chapters 3 and 4, inferring, reading journal, Due Wed. Feb 29
Forest Animals - read pages 15 - 19, determining importance, due Thurs. Feb. 23
Tales - Read Chapter 5, synthesizing, reading journal, Due Wed. Feb 29

Spelling - Cursive Sort, print and write in cursive 20 No Excuse Words

Math - this is only our second day of long division so please do not be alarmed if your child is struggling with the concept. We will continue to practice every day at school until the Chapter Test. If you are helping them at home, ask them about the Long Family. This will help them remember the steps in order.
study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 7-2

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Reminder that there is no school on Friday or Monday.

I will accept Timber Rattler Minutes until Thursday for the Week 1 incentive

Homework:
Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - Draw, Write and Color with no excuse words

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 7-1

Monday, February 20, 2012

Reminder that there will not be school on Friday, February 24 or Monday, February 27.

Due to the shortened week, Jump Rope for Heart and a story teller coming we will not have our regular spelling this week. Instead we will be doing activities with the 4th grade No Excuse Words.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - Open Sort - choose 20 No Excuse words and sort these words into at least 2 sorting patterns of your choice.

Math - study flashcards
Forest Frenzy - Challenge 3-8

I will still accept Timber Rattler minutes for the first week of our incentives.

Friday, February 17, 2012

The first week of the Timber Rattlers Incentive is due on Monday.

Homework:

Reading - Read 20 minutes

Language Arts - Finish Persuasive Paper
Finish Noun Page

Math - study flashcards
Test Form A

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - study for test
Practice test

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 6-5

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - study for test
Fruit Slices - Draw, Write and Color
Oompa Loompa - Packet 14 due Friday

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 6-4

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Thank you to everyone who brought in treats and cards for the Valentine's Party.

If your child has permission to use your computer, have them show you their book report under Google Documents. They are doing an outstanding job.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - study for test
Fruit Slices - Desk Sort
Oompa Loompa - Packet 14 due Friday

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 6-3, if not finished yesterday

Japanese - Solar system reports finished and ready to go for tomorrow.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Tomorrow wil be our Valentine's party. Remember there will be three rooms, one for a movie, one for games and one for completing missing work. All students will be able to pass out cards and eat treats regardless of the room they are in.

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - study for test
Fruit Slices - Desk Sort
Oompah Loompa - Packet 14 due Friday

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 6-3

Japanese

Friday, February 10, 2012

Remember all missing work must be complete and turned in by Tuesday morning to attend the Valentine's Day party.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Math Mystery Picture

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Tomorrow is Family Literacy Day starting at 12:35 in the gym.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 6-2

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Reading - Read 20 minutes

Language Arts - Finish Literature Letter

Math - Study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 6-1

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Congrats to my class. We were the first room to earn 100 Class Cougar Paws. We will vote on our acknowledgement tomorrow.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - finish word search for 20 No Excuse Words

Math - study flashcards

Science - Quiz tomorrow

Monday, February 6, 2012

Due to taking the District Spelling Assessment this week, we will not have our regular spelling sorts and packets.

Reminder that this Friday afternoon is Family Literacy Day. It will begin at 12:35 in the gym.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Test Form B

Japanese

Friday, February 3, 2012

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 5-15, we did numbers Homework 1-4 together in class today, so your child should have the answers.

There are still a few students who need to turn in January Reading Minutes. If you have lost the calendar, please e-mail me or write a note in the agenda if your child read at least 400 minutes in January.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

We will be having a Valentine's Party on February 14. Your child was told today that there will be a movie room, a game room and a room for students to make up missing work. Your child has from now until the morning of February 14 to have all missing work turned in or they will be in the make-up room. Also, if they would like to bring in cards, they must bring in one for everyone so that no one is left out or has hurt feelings. A note will be going home next week with the names of all the students.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - study for test
Practice test

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 5-14

Reading minutes were due on Wednesday, please turn them in if you haven't already done so.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Running Club starts tomorrow. If your child was not in Running Club for the fall and would like to be for winter/spring please have them see me for information that needs to be filled out before they can start running.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - study for test
Fruit Slices - draw, write and color
Oompa Loompa - Packet due on Friday

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 5-13

January Reading Minutes are due, if not already turned in.