Sunday, April 28, 2013

WEEK OF: April 29th - May 3rd, 2013


*Reading – We have started our new story “Suki’s Kimono”.  Our main character Suki  is so enchanted with the kimono and wooden shoes that her grandmother gave her this summer that she insists on wearing them to her first day of first grade. Her older sisters are embarrassed. At first it looks like it might be a disaster! There are quite a few snickers. But Suki is so sure of how wonderful she looks that she soon wins over her new friend, new teacher, and new class. You can listen to our story at the following link - http://pesfroghall.org/Sukis%20Kimono.mp3

 
*In Grammar we are working on Adjectives.

Adjectives and Articles

An adjective is a word that can describe a person, place, or thing. Adjectives

can tell more about nouns. An adjective can tell how a person, place,

or thing looks or sounds. Often an adjective comes just before the noun

A, an, and the are words called articles. Use a before singular nouns

beginning with a consonant. Use an before singular nouns beginning

with a vowel. The can be used before a singular or plural noun.

 

* In Spelling we are working on words with the CVVVC  / CVV pattern.  Our Spelling list words are create medium, piano, idea, radio, video, studio, violin, duo, patio, rodeo, pioneer, trio, stadium, audio, audience, radiate, cereal, Creole, and recreation. You can practice our list words on Spelling City website - http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=843547&x=f74f1

Monday: (Day 2 Library)
Math – WS 111B; Practice your x 9 facts for quiz on Friday
Grammar – Review Adjectives – quiz on Thursday  
Reading – review new vocabulary words and read story “Suki’s Kimono” – Test Friday

Tuesday: (Day 3 Gym)
Math – WS 112B; Practice your x 9 facts for quiz on Friday
Grammar – Review Adjectives – quiz on Thursday  
Reading – review new vocabulary words and read story “Suki’s Kimono” – Test Friday

Wednesday: (Day 4 Art)
Math – WS 113B; Practice your x 9 facts for quiz on Friday
Grammar – Review Adjectives – quiz on Thursday  
Reading – review new vocabulary words and read story “Suki’s Kimono” – Test Friday

Thursday:  (Day 5 Music)
Math – WS 114B; Practice your x 9 facts for quiz on Friday
Reading – review new vocabulary words and read story “Suki’s Kimono” – Test Friday
Science – review vocabulary and content for quiz next week

Friday: (Day 1 Computers)

***Please remember to Sign and Return all Friday Folders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, April 20, 2013

WEEK OF: April 22nd - 26th, 2013


***OUR FIELDTRIP IS TUESDAY, APRIL 23rd.  Students need to arrive at NSE no later than 7:45 am.  Students are to being a brown bag lunch and wear there NS blue shirts given to them by PTO. 

*Reading – We will have a Reading test on our story “Wings” on Wednesday 4/24/13. Our story “Wings” is a fantasy.  A fantasy is a story in which unbelievable things can happen.  Ikarus Jackson is the new boy at school, and he is a little different. Ikarus has wings. He has real wings that allow him to fly. But the other kids at school laugh and tease him. The adults Ikarus meets aren’t much kinder. Ikarus has a friend though. When she steps in and says, “Stop!” and “Your flying is beautiful,” he finds the heart to fly again. You can listen to our story at: http://pesfroghall.org/wings.mp3

*In Grammar we are working on Singular and Plural Pronouns. We will have a Grammar test on Wednesday 4/24/13.  Singular pronouns are words that take the place of singular nouns. I, he, she, and it are pronouns that take the place of one noun.  Plural pronouns are words that take the place of plural nouns or more than one noun. We and they are examples of pronouns that take the place of more than one noun. You can be used as a singular and plural pronoun.

Emma read that book.   She read that book.

Students ride bikes.   They ride bikes.

This class may be dismissed.   You may be dismissed.

* In Spelling we are working on irregular plurals.  List words are: women, halves, loaves, cuffs, scarves, beliefs, tomatoes, men, wolves, sheep, knives, feet, heroes, potatoes, banjos, elves, children, tornadoes, mice, and geese. Our final test is on Monday 4/22/13. You can practice your list words at Spelling City link : http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=843430&x=1e302

 

Monday: (Day 2 Library)
Math – Review for Written test on Wednesday
Grammar – Review Singular and Plural Pronouns – test on Wednesday
Reading – review new vocabulary words and read story “Wings” – Test Wednesday
**REMINDER:  Our fieldtrip is tomorrow.  Please arrive at the school no later than 7:45 am and remember to bring a bag lunch.  Students are to wear there blue NS shirt given by PTO.

Tuesday: (Day 3 Gym)

****Fieldtrip****


Wednesday: (Day 4 Art)
Math – Written test today
Grammar – Grammar test today
Reading – Reading test today
***REMINDER:  Music is tomorrow.  Please remember your recorder and book

Thursday:  (Day 5 Music)
Math – no Math HW
Science – Review new vocabulary and content

Friday: (Day 1 Computers)
***Please remember to Sign and Return all Friday Folders


Sunday, April 14, 2013

Week of: April 15th - 19th, 2013


**PSSA Testing will end on Monday April 15th with our last section.  We will resume our regular schedule on Tuesday April 16th.

 

*Reading – We will begin our new story “Wings” which is a fantasy.  A fantasy is a story in which unbelievable things can happen.  Ikarus Jackson is the new boy at school, and he is a little different. Ikarus has wings. He has real wings that allow him to fly. But the other kids at school laugh and tease him. The adults Ikarus meets aren’t much kinder. Ikarus has a friend though. When she steps in and says, “Stop!” and “Your flying is beautiful,” he finds the heart to fly again. You can listen to our story at: http://pesfroghall.org/wings.mp3

*In Grammar we are working on Singular and Plural Pronouns.  Singular pronouns are words that take the place of singular nouns. I, he, she, and it are pronouns that take the place of one noun.  Plural pronouns are words that take the place of plural nouns or more than one noun. We and they are examples of pronouns that take the place of more than one noun. You can be used as a singular and plural pronoun.

Emma read that book.   She read that book.

Students ride bikes.   They ride bikes.

This class may be dismissed.   You may be dismissed.

* In Spelling we are working on irregular plurals.  List words are: women, halves, loaves, cuffs, scarves, beliefs, tomatoes, men, wolves, sheep, knives, feet, heroes, potatoes, banjos, elves, children, tornadoes, mice, and geese. You can practice your list words at Spelling City link : http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=843430&x=1e302

 

Monday: (Day 2 Library)

Last day of PSSA testing – no homework

 

Tuesday: (Day 3 Gym)

Math – 106B worksheets; review division facts, 3, 4, and 5 – quiz on Monday
Grammar – Review Sing. And Plural Pronouns study guide
Spelling – 1st 10 list words; Pretest on Thursday
Reading – review new vocabulary words


Wednesday: (Day 4 Art)
Math – 107B worksheets; review division facts, 3, 4, and 5 – quiz on Monday
Grammar – Review Sing. And Plural Pronouns study guide
Spelling – 2nd t 10 list words; Pretest on Thursday
Reading – review new vocabulary words and read story Wings

Thursday: (Day 5 Music)
Math – 108B worksheets; review division facts, 3, 4, and 5 – quiz on Monday
Grammar – Review Sing. And Plural Pronouns study guide
Spelling – Write pretest corrections – Final test on Tuesday
Reading – review new vocabulary words and read story Wings

Friday: (Day 1 Computers)
Math – review division facts, 3, 4, and 5 – quiz on Monday
Grammar – Review Sing. And Plural Pronouns study guide – test on Tuesday
Spelling – Final test on Tuesday
Reading – review new vocabulary words and read story Wings – Test on Tuesday

 

 

 

 

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Week of: April 8th - 12th, 2013

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PSSA Testing will begin on Monday April 8th and continue until Monday, April 15th.  Please be sure your child gets a good night’s sleep and eats a healthy breakfast each day. Also please discuss with your child the importance of trying their best each day.
 

**Students are allowed to wear gym clothes every day of testing in order to be more comfortable. 

 

**Please look for a letter and permission slip concerning our Field trip in your child’s Friday Folder.

 

**We will be working on Science during the next week. The new Investigation in Sound is called How Sound Travels.  We will be discovering if and how sound travels in the air and water. 

 

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

WEEK OF: April 1st - 5th, 2013


Reading

During Reading and Spelling for the next week we will continue spending time working in our PSSA Reading Books.  We will continue to work on skills that have been presented in our Reading Series such as Drawing Conclusions; Generalizations; Fact/Opinion; Compare/Contrast; and Genre. We will also be focusing on answering Open Ended Questions about various passages we will read. 

 

Math

In Math we will be working on lessons 104-105-2.  On Thursday, we will have a quiz on our X4 facts. We will have a 100 Multiplication Fact Assessment and Written test on Friday. We will also spend time review topics covered in our PSSA Math Books. Keep practicing Times Tables and basic addition/subtraction facts. 

 

 

***Fieldtrip permission slips are coming home on Friday.  Please complete form and return it as soon as possible.  Any student that does not return their permission slip will be unable to attend the fieldtrip. Our fieldtrip is April 23rd and we will visit the Whitaker Science Center in Harrisburg, PA.

 

*** PSSA Testing will take place next week.  Please see note in your child’s Friday folder.

 

Monday – No School

Tuesday – No School

 

Wednesday – Day 4 Art

Math – 104B worksheets; Practice x 4 facts for quiz tomorrow – Written test and 100 (x) fact test on Friday

 

Thursday -  Day 3 Gym

Math – 105B worksheet: Written test and 100 (x) fact test on Friday

 

Friday

No Homework

 

*Please get Friday folders signed and returned on Monday