Monday, December 31, 2018

WEEK OF: December 31st - January 4th, 2019


Happy New Year!

Mrs. Laudeman’s ELA classes


Wednesday 1/2/19
*Grammarreview regular plural nouns – Test Friday
*Readingreview new vocabulary and drawing conclusions

Thursday 1/3/19
*Grammarreview regular plural nouns – Test Friday
*Readingreview new vocabulary; drawing conclusions; and read story “Coyote News”

Friday 1/4/19
*Readingreview new vocabulary; drawing conclusions; and read story “Coyote News”
*Spelling – review U3W1 list words for pretest on Monday 1/7/19

Sunday, December 9, 2018

WEEK OF: December 10th - 14th, 2018


Mrs. Laudeman’s ELA classes
  • ·    Mrs. Laudeman’s homeroom students, please return your permission slips for the Schuylkill Symphony on December 14th.  Any student that does not return a permission slip will not be able to attend. Students can wear a holiday shirt to the concert.
  • ·     Students will take the ELA and Math CDTs on Monday and Tuesday of this week.


Monday 12/10/18
ELA CDTs today
*Grammar quiz on Thursday (Common and proper nouns)

Tuesday 12/11/18
Math CDTs today
*Grammar quiz on Thursday (Common and proper nouns)

Wednesday 12/12/18
*Grammarreview common and proper nouns (Test Thurs.)
*Readingreview vocabulary and cause/effect

Thursday 12/13/18
*Readingreview vocabulary, cause/effect, and read story “What Jo Did”
*Schuylkill Symphony Orchestra Concert tomorrow.  Students can wear a holiday shirt

Friday 12/14/18
Have a wonderful weekend!
Review reading vocabulary, cause and effect, and read story “What Jo Did” – Test next week

Monday 12/17/18
Spelling - Pretest U2W5 list words (ear, ir, our, ur words) 
Reading - review vocab and cause/effect for Test on Wednesday

Tuesday 12/18/18 
Spelling - review for final test Thursday
Reading - review vocab and cause/effect for Test on Wednesday

Wednesday 12/19/18 
Spelling - review for final test Thursday
Readingreview vocab and cause/effect for Test on Wednesday 

Thursday  12/20/18 
Spelling - Test Today

Wednesday 12/19/18 
Spelling - review for final test Thursday  


Thursday 12/21/18 
Spelling - U2W5 Test 

Friday 12/22/18
*Early dismissal today

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all students and their families! 
See you 2019!!









Sunday, December 2, 2018

WEEK OF: DECEMBER 3rd - 7th, 2018


Mrs. Laudeman’s ELA classes
·         *Mrs. Laudeman’s homeroom students, please return your permission slips for the Schuylkill Symphony on December 14th.  Any student that does not return a permission slip will not be able to attend.
·         *All ELA classes will have a U2W4 spelling pretest on Tuesday 12/4/18 ~ final test will be Friday, 12/7/18
·        * PTO Holiday Workshop will take place all this week.  Students will shop during our music class days.  Please send any money in an envelope with your child’s name on it.  Students will only be allowed to shop during their scheduled music class day.
     *Progress reports will be coming home Friday 12/7/18


Monday 12/3/18
*All day chorus practice for chorus members.
Spelling pretest Tuesday 12/4/18

Tuesday 12/4/18
*Spelling - pretest today U2W4 list words (consonant patterns)- final test Friday 
*Grammarreview common and proper nouns

Wednesday 12/5/18
*Spellingreview list words –  final test Friday
*Grammarreview common and proper nouns
*Readingreview vocabulary and cause/effect

Thursday 12/6/18
*Spellingreview list words / write 10 sentences –  final test Friday
*Grammarreview common and proper nouns
*Readingreview vocabulary, cause/effect, and read story “What Jo Did”

Friday 12/7/18
Have a wonderful weekend!
Spelling pretest U2W5 pretest on Monday
Review reading vocabulary, cause & effect, and read story “What Jo Did”


Sunday, November 25, 2018

WEEK OF: November 26th - 30th, 2018


Mrs. Laudeman’s ELA classes
·         All ELA classes will have a U2W3 spelling pretest on Tuesday 11/27/18
·         Period 3 Grammar test (Complex Sentences / Clauses) on Wed. 11/28/18
·         Period 3 Reading test (Letters Home) on Friday 11/30/18


Monday 11/26/18
*NO SCHOOL

Tuesday 11/27/18
*Spelling pretest today U2W3 list words (ar/or)- final test Friday 11/30/18
*Period 3 Grammar test on Complex sentences and clauses tomorrow (Wed.)
*Period 3 Reading test (Letters Home) on Friday 11/30/18

Wednesday 11/28/18
*Spelling – all classes U2W3 final test on Friday 11/30/18  
*Period 3 Reading test (Letters Home) on Friday 11/30/18

Thursday 11/29/18
*Spelling – all classes U2W3 final test on Friday 11/30/18  
*Period 3 Reading test (Letters Home) on Friday 11/30/18

Friday 11/30/18
Have a wonderful weekend!

Sunday, November 18, 2018

WEEK OF: November 19th - 24th, 2018


Mrs. Laudeman’s ELA classes
·        * There will not be a spelling list this week due to the short school week
·         *Please return Field Trip permission slips as soon as possible
·        * Grammar test on Monday 11/19 (periods 1 and 2)
·         *Reading test on Tuesday 11/20 (periods 1 and 2)
·        * There will be an early dismissal on Wednesday 11/21/18 (12:00 noon dismissal)


Monday
*Grammar test today on complex sentences and clauses
*Reading – Test tomorrow (review vocab, main idea, and related words)

Tuesday
*Reading test today – review Main idea, vocabulary, and related words

Wednesday
*Early dismissal at 12:00 noon

No School Thursday and Friday
Wishing all students and their families a safe and Happy Thanksgiving holiday.  Enjoy your weekend!

Friday, November 9, 2018

WEEK OF: November 12th - 16th, 2018


Mrs. Laudeman’s ELA classes
·         There will not be a spelling list this week due to the short school week
·         Please return Field Trip permission slips as soon as possible
·         Friday 11/16/18 will be a Spartan dress down day $1.00 donation


Monday
No School today – Teacher In-service

Tuesday
Grammar – Review clauses and complex sentences – Test Friday
Reading – review vocabulary, main idea, and suffixes

Wednesday
Grammar – Review clauses and complex sentences – Test Friday
Reading – review vocabulary, main idea, and suffixes

Thursday
Grammar – Review clauses and complex sentences – Test Friday
Reading – review vocabulary, main idea, and suffixes


Friday
Have a great weekend!!!!

Sunday, November 4, 2018

WEEK OF: NOVEMBER 5th - 9th, 2018


Mrs. Laudeman’s ELA classes

Monday
Spelling – Pretest today; Write corrections – final test Friday

Tuesday
Spelling – Review U2W2 list words - Test Friday
Grammar – Review clauses and complex sentences

Wednesday
Spelling – Write 10 sentences using 10 list words – Test Friday
Grammar – Review clauses and complex sentences
Reading – review new vocabulary

Thursday
Spelling – Review U2W2 list words – Test Friday
Grammar – Review clauses and complex sentences
Reading – review new vocabulary


Friday
Have a great weekend!!!!

Sunday, October 28, 2018

WEEK OF: October 29th - November 2nd, 2018


Mrs. Laudeman’s 4th grade ELA Classes
Monday - “crazy hair day”
Tuesday - wear “red” day
Wednesday – Fall Celebrations 1:30-3:00 pm

         *There will not be a spelling list this week
         *Check out the game links on the left side of the homework helpline to review our       skills this week: author’s purpose, compound words, and “The Horned Toad                 Prince” vocabulary

Monday
Reading – review vocabulary, author’s purpose, and compound words for test on Thursday.

Tuesday
Reading – review vocabulary, author’s purpose, and compound words for test on Thursday.

Wednesday
Reading – review vocabulary, author’s purpose, and compound words for test on Thursday.

Thursday
Grammar – Review clauses and complex sentences

Friday
Have a great weekend!!!

Sunday, October 21, 2018

WEEK OF: October 22nd - 26th, 2018


Mrs. Laudeman’s ELA classes

Important information about this upcoming week:
      Red Ribbon Week.  Please see the list of activities below:
          Monday – Superhero Day
            Tuesday – Crazy Sock Day
            Wednesday – NS Spirit shirts
            Thursday – Favorite team shirt day
            Friday – Jean DaY

**CHECK OUT the vocabulary game and compound sentence game on the left side of the homework helpline.  


Congratulations to Megan Alansky and Samuel Wall - last week's TRICK or TREAT game winners!!!  
Stay tuned to the homework helpline for upcoming ELA question of the week :)

Monday
Spelling – Pretest today; Write corrections – final test Friday
Reading – Review vocab and author’s purpose (persuade, inform, and entertain)
Grammar – Review compound sentences – quiz on Thursday

Tuesday
Spelling – Review U2W1 list words - Test Friday 
Reading – Review vocab and author’s purpose (persuade, inform, and entertain)
Grammar – Review compound sentences – quiz on Thursday

Wednesday
Spelling – Review U2W1 list words and Write 10 sentences using 10 list words in a sentence. Sentences must be 5 or more words
Grammar – Review compound sentences – quiz Thursday
Reading – Review new vocabulary and comprehension skill “author’s purpose”; Test early next week

Thursday
Spelling – Review U2W1 list words - Test Friday 
Grammar – Review compound sentences – quiz Thursday
Reading – Review new vocabulary and comprehension skill “author’s purpose”; Test early next week


Friday
Have a great weekend!!!!

Saturday, October 13, 2018

WEEK OF: October 15th - 19th, 2018


Mrs. Laudeman’s ELA classes

Important information about this upcoming week:
* Please return party money as soon as possible
* U1W5 Pretest on Monday 10/15/18. You can practice this week's list words using Spelling City Link on left side. 
* "NEW FEATURE" You can now practice your story vocab using a Reading Story Game link on the left side of the helpline...CHECK IT OUT!! 

TRICK OR TREAT....Answer this little sweet and I will give you a little treat in ELA:

What are the three elements of a story? List them and describe each part.  Write your answer on an index card or piece of paper with your name on it and I have a special treat for you. Can't wait to see my trick or treaters :) 

Monday
Spelling – Pretest today; Write corrections – final test Friday
Reading – Review vocab and literary elements – Test Tuesday

Tuesday
Spelling – Review U1W5 list words - final test Friday


Wednesday
Spelling – Review U1W5 list words and Write 10 sentences using 10 list words in a sentence.
Grammar – Review compound sentences
Reading – Review new vocabulary and comprehension skill “author’s purpose”

Thursday
Spelling – Review U1W5 list words - final test Friday
Grammar – Review compound sentences
Reading – Review new vocabulary and comprehension skill “author’s purpose”; read story “The Horned Toad Prince”


Friday
Have a great weekend!!!!

Saturday, October 6, 2018

WEEK OF: October 8th - 12th, 2018


Mrs. Laudeman’s ELA classes

Important information about this upcoming week:
* Please return party money as soon as possible
* We will NOT be covering a spelling list this week
* Monday 10/8/18 – no school for students due to teacher in-service

Monday
No School – Teacher In-service Day

Tuesday
Grammar – Review subjects and predicates study guide – Test Thursday
Reading – review new vocab and skills “literary elements” and “sequence” for story “On the Banks of Plum Creek” – Test Friday

Wednesday
Grammar – Review subjects and predicates study guide – Test Thursday
Reading – review new vocab and skills “literary elements” and “sequence” for story “On the Banks of Plum Creek” – Test Friday

Thursday
Reading – review new vocab and skills “literary elements” and “sequence” for story “On the Banks of Plum Creek” – Test Friday

Friday
Spelling – Pretest Monday for unit 1 Week 5 list words



Have a great weekend!!!!

Saturday, September 29, 2018

WEEK OF: OCTOBER 1st - 5th, 2018


Mrs. Laudeman’s ELA classes

Important information about this upcoming week:
* Please return party money as soon as possible
* Unit 1 Week 4 Spelling Pretest on Monday 10/1/18 – Final test on Friday 10/5/18
* Friday 10/5/18 will be an early dismissal at 12:00 noon
* "On the Banks of Plum Creek" story is not available in audio version but you can listen to our story through our Pearson Realize link.  Students can log in to their account and listen to story under their "To Do" tab.  Students have been signing on to Pearson in school. 

Monday
Spelling – Pretest today; corrections due Tuesday
Grammar – Review subjects and predicates study guide

Tuesday
Spelling – Review list words for final test Friday
Grammar – Review subjects and predicates study guide
Reading – review new vocab and skill “sequence” for story “On the Banks of Plum Creek”

Wednesday
Spelling – Review list words for final test Friday
Grammar – Review subjects and predicates study guide – Test 10/10/18
Reading – review new vocab, sequence, and literary elements for story “On the Banks of Plum Creek”

Thursday
Spelling – Review list words for final test Friday
Grammar – Review subjects and predicates study guide – Test Wed. 10/10/18
Reading – review new vocab and read page 97 of story

Friday
Spelling – Pretest Tuesday for unit 1 Week 5 list words
Grammar – Review subjects and predicates study guide – Test Wed. 10/10/18



Have a great weekend!!!!