Week of December 19th - 23rd,2016

Monday, 12/19/16 Day 2 Computers

Math – Fact sheet (5 and 10x’s facts)-Test Thurs.; Review for Polygon test Tuesday

Reading – Test Wed. review vocab and graphic sources for Hottest, Coldest

Tuesday 12/20/16 Day 3 Library

Math – Fact sheet (5 and 10x’s facts)-Test Thurs.; Review for Quadrilateral test Wednesday

Reading – Test Wed. review vocab and graphic sources for Hottest, Coldest

Wednesday 12/21/16 Day 4 Art Ugly Christmas Sweater Day - $1.00 donation to SPCA

Math – Fact sheet (5 and 10x’s facts)-Test Thurs.; Review for vocab test Thurs.

Polygons

polygon - a closed figure made up of line segments

side - a line segment that forms part of a polygon

vertex - the point where 2 sides of a polygon meet

triangle - a polygon with 3 sides

quadrilateral - a polygon with 4 sides

pentagon - a polygon with 5 sides

hexagon - a 2-dimensional shape with 6 straight sides

octagon - a polygon with 8 sides

decagon - a polygon with 10 sides

diagonal - a line segment that connects 2 vertices of a polygon that are not next to each other

Quadrilaterals

parallelogram - a quadrilateral with 2 pairs of parallel sides; opposite sides are the same length

rectangle - a quadrilateral with 4 right angles

rhombus - a quadrilateral with all sides the same length

square - a quadrilateral with 4 right angles ; all sides are the same length

trapezoid - a quadrilateral with exactly on pair of parallel sides


Thursday 12/22/16 Day 5 Gym

*No HW

 Friday 12/23/16 Day 6 Music ****EARLY DISMISSAL 12:00 noon

* Sign and Return Friday Folders  ~ School resumes January 3^rd, 2017

I would like to wish all of you a Magical Christmas Holiday filled with all your favorite things.  Enjoy your break!

WEEK OF December 12th - 16th, 2016

Reminder - 2 hr DATA delay on Wednesday 12/14/16

Monday 12/12/16 – Day 8 Book Exchange

Math- Fact WS (Quiz Friday) and 11-3 WS

Spelling – Get Pretest signed; Review list words and read decodable reader (Test Friday)

Reading – Review new vocabulary for “Hottest, Coldest..” and listen to story on Homework Helpline

Grammar – Review Subject and Object Pronouns (Test Friday12/16)

Social Studies – Review Continents and Oceans – Test tomorrow Tuesday 12/13

Tuesday 12/13/16 – Day 9 Art

Math- Fact WS (Quiz Friday) and 11-3 WS

Spelling – Write list words (Test Friday)

Reading – Review vocabulary and graphic sources ; Read story “Hottest, Coldest..”

Grammar – Review Subject and Object Pronouns (Test Friday12/16)

**Reminder 2 hour data delay tomorrow ~ breakfast will not be offered

Wednesday 12/14/16   ***2 hour Data Delay today Non rotation day

Math- Fact WS (Quiz Friday)

Spelling – Write list words (Test Friday)

Reading – Review vocabulary and graphic sources ; Read story “Hottest, Coldest..”

Grammar – Review Subject and Object Pronouns (Test Friday12/16)

Science – Review vocabulary for Chapter 8 Matter

Thursday 12/8/16 – Day 10 Music  

Math- Fact WS (Quiz Friday) and 11-3 WS

Spelling – Write list words (Test Friday)

Reading – Review vocabulary and graphic sources ; Read story “Hottest, Coldest..”

Grammar – Review Subject and Object Pronouns (Test Friday12/16)

Science – Review vocabulary for Chapter 8 Matter

Friday 12/9/16 – Day 1 Music

*Sign and return Friday Folders

Week OF: December 5th - 9th, 2016

Reminders for this week:

*Scholastic Book orders due Monday 12/5/16

*Holiday concert is Saturday; December 10^th (3^rd grade is scheduled to go on at 2:00 pm)

Monday 12/5/16 – Day 3 Library

Math- 4-5 WS and Fact WS (Topic 4 test Thursday / Fact test Friday)

Spelling – Get Pretest signed; Review list words and read decodable reader “Let’s Play Ball” (Test Friday)

Reading – Review vocabulary for “How to Raise a Raisin” / Review “Look Back and Write question” at end of story (Reading Test Friday)

Grammar – Review Pronouns (Test Wed. 12/7)

Social Studies – Review Continents and Oceans

Tuesday 12/6/16 – Day 4 Art

Math- Topic 4 review (Test Thursday); Fact WS (Fact quiz Friday)  

Spelling – Write list words (Final test Friday)

Reading – Review vocabulary for “How to Raise a Raisin” / Review “Look Back and Write question” at end of story; review Drawing Conclusions (Reading Test Friday)

Grammar – Review Pronouns (Test tomorrow)

Social Studies – Review Continents and Oceans

Wednesday 12/7/16 – Day 5 Gym

Math- Topic 4 review (Test Thursday); Fact WS (Fact quiz Friday)  

Spelling – Write list words (Final test Friday)

Reading – Review vocabulary for “How to Raise a Raisin” / Review “Look Back and Write question” at end of story; review Drawing Conclusions (Reading Test Friday)

Social Studies – Review Continents and Oceans

Thursday 12/8/16 – Day 6 Music  

Math- Fact WS (Test Friday)

Spelling – Review list words (Test Friday)

Reading – Review vocabulary for “How to Raise a Raisin” / Review “Look Back and Write question” at end of story; review Drawing Conclusions (Reading Test Friday)

Social Studies – Review Continents and Oceans

Friday 12/9/16 – Day 7 Computers

*Sign and return Friday Folders

**NSE Christmas concert Saturday Dec. 10^th

WEEK OF: November 28th - December 2nd, 2016

Monday 11/28/16

*No School

Tuesday 11/29/16 – Day 9 Art

Math- 4-1 WS

Spelling – Get Pretest signed; Read decodable reader (Test Friday)

Reading – Review new vocabulary for “How to Raise a Raisin” / Listen to story on Helpline

Grammar – Review Pronouns

Social Studies – Review Continents and Oceans (green folder or use map on left side of helpline) 

Wednesday 11/30/16– Day 10 Gym

 Math- 4-2 WS

Spelling – Write list words (Test Friday)

Reading – Read story “How to Raise a Raisin” / Review Drawing Conclusions

Grammar – Review Pronouns

Science – Review new vocabulary (green folder / list on left side of helpline)  

Thursday 12/1/16 – Day 1 Music  

Math- 4-2 WS

Spelling – Write sentence for list words (Test Friday)

Reading – Read story “How to Raise a Raisin” / Review Drawing Conclusions

Grammar – Review Pronouns

Social Studies – Review Continents and Oceans (green folder or use map on left side of helpline)

Friday 12/2/16 – Day 2 Computers

*Sign and return Friday Folders

WEEK OF: November 21st - 25th, 2016

Monday ~ Day 6 ~ Music

*Report cards go home today - Please sign the envelope and send back for Tuesday.
Math - Test Tuesday ~ Making Change and Adding, Subtracting, and Comparing Money
Grammar - Test Tuesday ~ Irregular Plurals

Tuesday ~ Day 7 ~ Computers

**Early Dismissal tomorrow

Wednesday ~ Day 8 ~ Book Exchange

***Early Dismissal : 12:00 noon

No Homework

Thursday ~ Happy Thanksgiving! No School
Friday ~ No School

I would like to wish all my students and their families a Happy Thanksgiving!  I hope you have a wonderful holiday filled with all of your favorite things :)  HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! 

Week of: November 14th - 18th, 2016

Monday 11/13/16 – Day 1 Music

Math – Adding Money WS

Spelling – get pretest signed / read decodable reader and review list words

Grammar – Singular / Plural Noun test Tuesday

Reading – Compare / Contrast quiz Tuesday

Social Studies – Review study guide for Three Branches of Government test Tues.
**You can view School House Rock Three Branches of Government video and other websites on the left side of our homework helpline 

Tuesday 11/14/16 – Day 2 Computers

Math- Subtracting Money WS  

Spelling – Write new list words (Test Friday)

Reading – Compare / Contrast test Tuesday

Social Studies test moved to Wednesday 

Wednesday 11/15/16– Day 3 Library

Math- Subtracting Money WS

Spelling – Write new list words (List and Phonics Skill Test Friday)

Thursday 11/16/16 – Day 4 Art  

Math- Money WS (Make Change)

Spelling – Review List words (List and Phonics Test Friday)  

Friday 11/17/16 – Day 5 Gym

*Sign and return Friday Folders 

NOVEMBER 7th - 11th, 2016

Please return Turkey Protection Plan Project by Wednesday 11/9/16

Monday, 11/7/16  Day 2 Computers

Spelling – get pretest signed, review new list words, and read decodable reader

Math – Fact sheet; Review for test tomorrow on 3-digit subtraction

Grammar – Review Common and Proper Nouns – Test Tuesday 11/8/16

Reading – review vocab, read story, and review “look back and write question” – Test Friday

Tuesday 11/8/16 Day 3 Library

Spelling – write list words 3x each (Test Friday)

Math – Fact sheet

Reading – review vocab, review sequence, and “look back and write question” – test Friday

Social Studies – review 3 branches of govt. packet

*Turkeys due tomorrow

Wednesday, 11/9/16 Day 4 Art

Spelling – write list words 3x each (Test Friday)

Math – Fact sheet; Money WS

Reading – review vocab, review sequence, and “look back and write question” – test Friday

Science – review vocabulary

*Turkeys due tomorrow

Thursday, 11/10/16 Day 5 Gym

Spelling – Review - Test Friday

Math – Fact sheet; Money WS

Reading – review vocab, review sequence, and “look back and write question” – test Friday

Social Studies – review 3 branches of govt. packet

 Friday, 11/11/16 Day 6 Music

* Sign and Return Friday Folders - Have a great weekend!

WEEK OF: October 31st - November 4th, 2016

Thank you to our homeroom parents for our wonderful Halloween party.  We had loads of fun with the games they planned and enjoyed our delicious treats!

Monday 10/31/16 – Day 2 Computers

Happy Halloween ~ Have a safe trick or treat night! 

No homework tonight ~  this is not a trick but a special treat J

Tuesday 11/1/16 – Day 3 Library

Math- fact sheet (quiz Friday); Math WS

Spelling – Write new list words (Test Friday)

Grammar- Review Common and Proper Nouns

Reading – review vocab words and listen to story “Kumak’s Fish”

Wednesday 11/2/16– Day 4 Art

Math- fact sheet (quiz Friday); Math WS

Spelling – Write new list words (Test Friday)

Grammar- Review Common and Proper Nouns

Reading – review vocab words and read story “Kumak’s Fish”

Thursday 11/3/16 – Day 5 Gym  

Math- fact sheet (quiz Friday); Math WS

Spelling – Write new list words (Test Friday)

Grammar- Review Common and Proper Nouns

Reading – review vocab words and read story “Kumak’s Fish”

Friday 11/4/16 – Day 6 Music   

*Please sign and return all Friday Folders on Monday 

WEEK OF: OCTOBER 24th - 28th, 2016

**Reminder:  Please send in party money if you have not done so already. 

RED RIBBON WEEK

Monday 10/24/16 – Day 7 Computers (SWEATS DAY)

Math- fact sheet (quiz Friday); 3-4 WS (Quiz Thurs. on Topic 3 Lessons 1-5)

Spelling – review new list words and read decodable reader (Test Friday)

Grammar- Review Capital Letters (Quiz Friday)

Reading- Study new vocab for story “Two Bad Ants”; Review “Look Back and Write” question at end of story – Test Tuesday 10/27

Tuesday 10/25/16 – Day 8 Book Exchange (CRAZY SOCKS)

 Math- fact sheet (quiz Friday); 3-5 WS (Quiz Thurs. on Topic 3 Lessons 1-5)

Spelling – Write new list words (Test Friday)

Grammar- Review Capital Letters (Quiz Friday)

Social Studies – Review American Symbols for quiz on Thursday

Wednesday 10/26/16– Day 9 Art (BACKWARDS DAY)

Math- fact sheet (quiz Friday)/ Review Lessons 1-5

Spelling – Write new list words (Test Friday)

Grammar- Review Capital Letters (Quiz Friday)

Social Studies – Review American Symbols for quiz on Thursday

Thursday 10/27/16 – Day 10 Gym (CRAZY HAIR DAY)

Math- fact sheet (quiz Friday)

Spelling – Complete ABC order / Review list words (Test Friday)

Grammar- Complete Grammar WS / Review Capital letters (Quiz Friday)

Friday 10/28/16 – Day 1 Music   (SPARTAN PRIDE DAY) /  HALLOWEEN PARADE 2:00 pm
*Please send your child’s costume in a bag.  

OCTOBER 17th - 21st, 2016

**Reminder:  Party money is due as soon as possible. 

** Book Fair Parent Night will be Monday 4:00-7:00 pm

Monday 10/17/16 – Day 2 Computers

Math- fact sheet (quiz Friday)

Spelling – review new list words (Test Friday)

Grammar- Sentence or Fragment (Quiz Friday)

Reading- Study new vocab for story “Two Bad Ants”

Social Studies – Review vocab and study guide (Quiz Thurs.); Review your address

Tuesday 10/18/16 – Day 3 Library ** Book Fair Buying Day 

Math- fact sheet (quiz Friday)

Spelling – Write new list words (Test Friday)

Grammar- Sentence or Fragment (Quiz Friday)

Reading- Study new vocab for story “Two Bad Ants” ; read story

Social Studies – Review vocab and study guide (Quiz Thurs.); Review your address

Wednesday 10/19/16– Day 4 Art

Math- fact sheet (quiz Friday)/ 3-1 WS

Spelling – Write new list words (Test Friday)

Grammar- Sentence or Fragment (Quiz Friday)

Reading- Study vocab for story “Two Bad Ants”; review “Theme and Plot”

Social Studies – Review vocab and study guide (Quiz Thurs.); Review your address

Thursday 10/20/16 – Day 5 Gym

Math- fact sheet (quiz Friday)/ 3-2 WS

Spelling – Write new list words (Test Friday)

Grammar- Sentence or Fragment (Quiz Friday)

Reading- Study vocab for story “Two Bad Ants”; review “Theme and Plot”

Friday 10/21/16 – Day 6 Music
*Get folder signed.  Have a great weekend!

WEEK OF: October 10th - 15th, 2016

*Halloween party $$ is due as soon as possible – Letters went home in Friday folders

Monday 10/10/16 – NO SCHOOL TEACHER IN-SERVICE DAY

Tuesday 10/11/16 – Day 9 Art

Math- fact sheet (quiz Friday)/ 2-6 WS (Quiz Thursday on Estimating sums and differences)

Grammar- Review Subjects and Predicates (Test Wed)
Reading- Study vocab, Review Compare and Contrast as well as Look Back and write question – Test Thursday

Science – Review vocab and study guide (Test Friday)

Wednesday 10/12/16– DATA DELAY  Non-rotation day

***Wear BLUE to stop bullying (jeans or sweats)

Math- fact sheet (quiz Friday); 2-7 WS(Quiz Thursday on Estimating sums and differences)
Reading- Study vocab, Review Compare and Contrast as well as Look Back and write question – Test Thursday

Science – review vocab and study guide (Test Friday)

Thursday 10/13/16 – Day 10 Gym

Math- fact sheet (quiz Friday

Science – Review vocab and study guide (Test Friday)

Friday 10/14/16 – Day 1 Music
*Get folder signed.  Have a great weekend!

WEEK OF: October 3rd - 7th, 2016

***Homecoming Spirit Week (October 3^rd – 7^th )

Monday – Blue Day

Tuesday – Patriotic Day

Wednesday – Favorite Team Day

Thursday – Decades Day

Friday – Spirit Day

*Book orders are due Friday 10/7/16

*Halloween party $$ is due as soon as possible – Letters went home in Friday folders

Monday 10/3/16 – Day 4 Art

Math- fact sheet (quiz Friday); Review 2-2 and 2-4 Subtraction for test Tuesday
Grammar- Review Subjects and Predicates
Reading- Review new vocab for “I Wanna Iguana”

Spelling- Review new list words (Final test Friday)- No Spelling HW this week

Science – Review vocab

Tuesday 10/4/16 – Day 5 Gym

Math- fact sheet (quiz Friday)

Grammar- Review Subjects and Predicates
Reading- Study vocab / Read story

Spelling- Review list words (Test Friday)

Social Studies – review vocab and address

Wednesday 10/5/16– Day 6 Music

Math- fact sheet (quiz Friday); 2-5 WS
Grammar- Review Subjects and Predicates
Reading- Study vocab / Read Story
Spelling- Review list words (Final test and Phonics test Friday)

Science – review vocab

Thursday 10/6/16 – Day 7 Computers

Math- fact sheet (quiz Friday); 2-6 WS
Grammar- Review Subjects and Predicates
Reading- Study vocab

Spelling- Review list words (Final test and Phonics test Friday)

Social Studies – study vocab and address

Friday 10/7/16 – Day 8 Library
*Get folder signed.  Have a great weekend!

WEEK OF: September 26th - 30th, 2016

***Book orders are due Friday 10/7/16

Monday 9/26/16 – Day 9 Art

Math- fact sheet (quiz Friday); Review 2-1 and 2-3 for test Tuesday
Grammar- Review Subjects and Predicates
Reading- Study vocab / Read story – Test Thursday Sequencing and vocab
Spelling- Review new list words (Final test Friday)

Tuesday 9/27/16 – Day 10 Gym

Math- fact sheet (quiz Friday)

Grammar- Review Subjects and Predicates
Reading- Study vocab – Test Thursday Sequencing and vocab
Spelling- Write new list words (Final test Friday)

Social Studies – review vocab and address

Wednesday 9/28/16– Day 1 Music

Math- fact sheet (quiz Friday); 2-2 WS
Grammar- Review Subjects and Predicates
Reading- Study vocab / Complete Reading WS – Test Thursday Sequencing and vocab
Spelling- Write new list words (Final test and Phonics test Friday)

Science – review vocab

Thursday 9/29/16 – Day 2 Computers

Math- fact sheet (quiz Friday); 2-4 WS
Grammar- Review Subjects and Predicates
Spelling- Review list words (Final test and Phonics test Friday)

Social Studies – study vocab and address

Friday 9/30/16 – Day 3 Library
*Get folder signed.  Have a great weekend!

WEEK OF: Sept. 19th - 23rd, 2016

Monday 9/19/16 – Day 4

Math- fact sheet (quiz Friday); Review Topic 1 - Math test Wed,
Grammar- Review Main and Helping Verbs (Quiz Fri)
Reading- Study vocab
Spelling- Review new list words (Final test Friday)/ read decodable reader

Tuesday 9/20/16 – Day 5 Gym

Math- fact sheet (quiz Friday); Review Topic 1 - Math test Wed.
Grammar- Review Main and Helping Verbs (Quiz Fri)
Reading- Study vocab; read story pages
Spelling- Write list words (Final test Friday)
Soc. Studies - practice address

Wednesday  9/21/16– Day 6 Music

Math- fact sheet (quiz Friday)
Grammar- Review Main and Helping Verbs (Quiz Fri)
Reading- Study vocab; read story pages
Spelling- Write list words (Final test Friday)

Thursday 9/22/16 – Day 7 Computers

Math- fact sheet (quiz tomorrow) and 2-1 WS
Grammar- Review Main Verb and Helping Verbs (Quiz Fri.)
Reading- Study vocab
Spelling- Study – final test tomorrow
Soc. St. - practice address

Friday 9/16/16 – Day 8 Art