October 8-12, 2012

Academia

Handwriting: Cursive K & L

Writing: Writing to Convince

Math: Multiplication, X’s 8 & 9

Reading: Flat Stanley, and Evaluating Sequential Directions

Spelling: Combinations

Social Studies: Scholastic News

Science: Famous Scientists

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent-teacher conferences will be held this week. If you have not met with your child’s teacher, or have not signed up yet, please make sure to do so. There will be a sign up sheet on the classroom door.

Harvest Fest

Friday, October 26^th, is the Harvest Fest from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Parent volunteers are greatly appreciated.

 

Toys on Campus

There have been issues recently with students bringing toys to school with them. This is not allowed. Toys will be taken away and will be returned only when a parent comes to claim it.

Spelling Words for the Week: 

1. after                             11. short
2. sister                            12. storm
3. chart                             13. while
4. quit                               14. corn
5. March                           15. wheel
6. north                             16. number
7. startle                           17. square
8. white                             18. start
9. when                             19. quite
10. thunder                         20. winter

September 24-28, 2012

Academia

Handwriting: Cursive I & J

Writing: Making Your Writing Better

Math: Algebra, Xs 7

Reading: Book Reports

Spelling: Final Stable Sylables

Social Studies: Scholastic News

Science: Salt Water Experiment

 

Report Cards

Report cards go home with students on Friday, September 28^th. This is a half day with no lunch and no after school, so please make arrangements for your child.

 

Fall Break

There is no school for the week of October 1^st-5^th. Have a wonderful Fall Break!

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent-teacher conferences will be held the week after we return from Fall Break, October 8-12. If you have not met with your child’s teacher, or have not signed up yet, please make sure to do so. There will be a sign up sheet on the classroom door.

Spelling Words for the Week: 

1. table                             11. pickle
2. able                              12. cradle
3. middle                          13. handle
4. angle                            14. riddle
5. single                           15. juggle
6. simple                          16. dimple
7. apple                            17. sample
8. little                              18. bottle
9. mumble                        19. title
10. scribble                         20. puzzle

September 17 - 21, 2012

Academia

Handwriting: Cursive H

Writing: Editing and Revising

Math: Time, Xs 6

Reading: Flat Stanley, Types of Literature

Spelling: Vowel Diagraphs

Social Studies: Scholastic News, Retelling Stories

Last day to turn in Work

Friday, September 21^st will be the last day to get work turned in for the quarter before report cards are sent home. Everything is due this day, including the Alphabeast books.

Alphabeast Books

Since the Alphabeast book is due this Friday September 21^st, students are allowed to take them home for the week to work on them as homework.

Report Cards

Report cards go home with students next Friday, September 28^th. This is a half day with no lunch and no after school, so please make arrangements for your child.

Fall Break

There is no school for the week of October 1^st-5^th. Have a wonderful Fall Break!

Spelling Words for the Week: 

1. may                              11. grow
2. day                               12. window
3. three                             13. blue
4. keep                             14. true
5. green                            15. Sunday
6. wood                            16. fifteen
7. stood                           17. noon
8. foot                              18. scoop
9. food                             19. elbow
10. show                            20. clue

September 10 - 14, 2012

Academia

Handwriting: Cursive G

Writing: Writing a Paragraph

Math: Fractions, Xs 6

Reading: The BFG

Spelling: vccv/schwa

Science: Tally Marks

 

Mid Quarter

Progress reports will go home with students on Tuesday, September 4^th. Please review it, sign it, and return in. This is a great opportunity to check how your student is doing and to set up a parent-teacher conference.

 

Last day to turn in Work

Friday, September 21^st will be the last day to get work turned in for the quarter before report cards are sent home. Everything is due this day, including the Alphabeast books.

 

Alphabeast Books

Students will be working on the Alphabeast book throughout the entire quarter.  The rubric for this was sent home last week. This is due Friday, September 21 and is in-class work only; it is not homework.

Spelling Words for the Week: 

1. problem                        11. contest
2. object                           12. insect
3. subject                         13. welfare
4. until                              14. admit
5. inside                           15. excuse
6. expect                          16. indent
7. compare                       17. invest
8. entire                            18. invite
9. chipmunk                      19. upset
10. contact                         20. confide