Sunday, February 26, 2012

WEEK OF: February 27th - March 2nd, 2012

·         Unit 3 Spelling Test on Tuesday (2/28/12)

·         Unit 3 Grammar Test on Thursday (3/1/12)

·         Unit 3 Benchmark testing will take place on Monday (2/27) and Tuesday (2/28)

Monday:  
Math – PSSA Review homework (Check Math folder)
Spelling – Review Unit 3 list words – Test on Tuesday
Grammar – Review Unit 3 study guide for test on Thursday

Tuesday
Math – PSSA Review homework (Check Math folder)
Grammar – Review Unit 3 study guide for test on Thursday

 Wednesday
Math – PSSA Review homework (Check Math folder)
Grammar – Review Unit 3 study guide for test on Thursday

Thursday
Reading – Read “Boomtown” story and complete questions on back
Math – PSSA Review homework (Check Math folder)
**”Read Across America Day” tomorrow – we will have visitors from Bloomsburg University
**** Tomorrow is the End of the Month reward ~ students are allowed to bring in game boards or electronic games to use during this time. 

Friday
No homework



***Please check your Homework Book daily for changes that may occur.  Please remember to get Friday Folders signed and returned. Enjoy your weekend!


Sunday, February 19, 2012

WEEK OF: February 20th - 25th, 2012

·   This week’s Spelling list can be found at the following link – our final test will be on Wednesday this week: http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=551216&x=7569f

·   We will have our Reading test on Thursday for story “Volcanoes”. http://pesfroghall.org/volcanoes.mp3
Click on the following link to review for the Volcanoes test: 
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/30012488/Volcanoes%20ppt%20review.ppt




·         In Grammar, we are working with Irregular verbs.  Please check your child’s Red folder for a study guide which provides a list of those irregular verbs in present, past, and future tense forms.  We will have our Grammar test on Thursday this week. Here is a link to an irregular verb game that you can play as a review.
https://webmail.iu29.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=8ae563f13a71459ea487bd0bd2ac6fef&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.chompchomp.com%2firregular01%2firregular01.01.htm

Monday:  
No School – Act 80 Day

 Tuesday
Math – PSSA Review homework (Check Math folder)
Spelling – Review new list words for test on Wednesday
Grammar – Review Irregular Verbs (Study guide in Red folder)- Test on Thursday
Reading – Read story and study vocab – Test Thursday

 Wednesday
Math – PSSA Review homework (Check Math folder)
Spelling – Unit 3 study list given; study for final test on Tuesday 2/28 next week
Grammar – Review Irregular Verbs (Study guide in Red folder)- Test on Thursday
Reading – Read story and study vocab – Test Thursday

Thursday
Math – PSSA Review homework (Check Math folder)
Spelling – Unit 3 study list given; study for final test on Tuesday 2/28 next week
Grammar – Unit 3 Review packet inside red folder.  Review for Unit 3 Grammar test on Wednesday 2/29

Friday
**We will have Unit 3 testing next week.  Unit 3 Spelling test will be on Tuesday 2/28/12.  Unit 3 Grammar test will take place on Wednesday 2/29.  Reading Benchmark tests will be given Monday and Tuesday of next week. 

***Please check your Homework Book daily for changes that may occur.  Please remember to get Friday Folders signed and returned. Enjoy your weekend!

Sunday, February 12, 2012

WEEK OF: February 13th - 17th, 2012

·    This week’s Spelling list can be found at the following link – our Spelling Boards will be due on Thursday and our Pretest will also be on Thursday (Unit 3 / List 4): http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=551216&x=7569f


 ·   “Symphony of Whales” will be tested on Monday 2/13/12 – please click on this link to listen to the story http://pesfroghall.org/symphony%20of%20whales.mp3


·   We will begin our new Reading story “Volcanoes” on Tuesday of this week, you can listen to the story by clicking on the following link: http://pesfroghall.org/volcanoes.mp3


·         In Grammar, we will begin working with Irregular verbs.  Please check your child’s Red folder for a study guide which provides a list of those irregular verbs in present, past, and future tense forms. 

Monday:  
Math – no homework
Spelling – Review new list words for Pretest on Thursday; Spelling Board due Thursday
Grammar – Review Irregular verbs (Study guide in Red folder)
Reading – Complete good copy of “News Story” at home
Science – Review vocab and content – Test Thursday

**Our Valentine’s Day Party will take place tomorrow afternoon

Tuesday
Math – no homework
Spelling – Review new list words for Pretest on Thursday; Spelling Boards due Thursday
Grammar – Review Irregular Verbs (Study guide in Red folder)
Reading – Read small reader
Science – Review vocab and content – test Thursday

Wednesday
Math – Complete Worksheet
Spelling – Spelling Boards due tomorrow; Pretest tomorrow – Final Test Tuesday 2/21
Grammar – Review Irregular verbs (Study guide in Red folder) – Test Wednesday 2/22
Reading – Review vocab and read story pages 384-389
Science – Review vocab and content – test Thursday

Thursday
Spelling – Write corrections – final test Tuesday 2/21
Reading – Review vocab and read story pages 390-394
**Reminder tomorrow and Monday 2/20 are ACT 80 days and students do not have school.  Enjoy your long weekend.

***Please check your Homework Book daily for changes that may occur.  Please remember to get Friday Folders signed and returned.Enjoy your weekend!


Sunday, February 5, 2012

WEEK OF: February 6th - 10th, 2012

*This week’s Grammar quiz will be on Thursday.  It will focus on verbs in the present, past, and future.

*This week’s Spelling test will be on Tuesday and the list can be found at the following links:
(Unit 3 / List 4): http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=551213&x=d4674

Our story this week is “Symphony of Whales” , we will have a test on Monday 2/13/12 – please click on this link to listen to the story
http://pesfroghall.org/symphony%20of%20whales.mp3


Monday:  
Math – Worksheets (2) 76B
Spelling – Test on Tuesday
Grammar – Review Present, Past, and Future verbs (Study guide in Red folder) – Test Thursday
Reading – Review new vocabulary and read story “Symphony of Whales”” – Test Friday


Tuesday
Math – Worksheets (2) 77B
Grammar – Review Present, Past, and Future verbs (Study guide in Red folder) – Test Thursday
Reading – Review new vocabulary and read story “Symphony of Whales”” – Test Friday

 Wednesday
Math – Worksheets (2) 78B; Fact Quiz on Friday (-5 and -6)
Grammar – Review Present, Past, and Future verbs (Study guide in Red folder) – Test Thursday
Reading – Review new vocabulary, review Scavenger Hunt questions, and read story “Symphony of Whales”” – Test Moved to Monday
**News Story was not started today in school, please disregard homework book.  We will complete tomorrow.


 Thursday
Math – Worksheets (2) 79B; Fact quiz on Friday (-5 and -6)
Reading – Review new vocabulary and read story “Symphony of Whales”” – Test moved to Monday
Science – Review vocab and content

 Friday
Math – Written test on Monday (Review homework packet in Math folder); 100 Subtraction fact test on Monday

 ***Please check your Homework Book daily for changes that may occur.  
Please remember to get Friday Folders signed and return on Monday.  Enjoy your weekend!