Sunday, November 27, 2011

Homework for the Week of November 28th

Important Reminders There is a math test on Chapter 13 on Friday!!  Please remember these important reminders on homework and tests:  Summaries are paragraphs that include important things from their story.  They must not include opinions, such as I love this book.  Students take a vocabulary quiz once a week.  There are 20 words and they must know their definitions.  I recommend that the students take home their vocabulary notebooks nightly to study for their quiz.  Notebooks must come back to school the next day.  Progress reports come home on Monday 

Our annual Omelet Breakfast is this Saturday.  Tickets are $5.00 each.  Your child should have brought home 2.  If you would like them, please send the $10.00 to school with them or return tickets you plan on not using.  Our grade level basket theme is Family Night.  Students may donate items like board games, popcorn, movie ticket gift cards, DVDs, etc.  All donations must be to school by this Friday.

Monday:  Do a fluency read for 1 minute with an adult and mark on fluency paper, read from a book of your choice for 15 minutes then write a 5 (or more if you choose) sentence summary about what you read, complete the math page for Chapter 10 Lesson 2, and write all 25 spelling words 3 times each.

Tuesday:  Do a fluency read for 1 minute with an adult and mark on fluency paper, read from a book of your choice for 15 minutes then write a 5 (or more if you choose) sentence summary about what you read, complete the math page for Chapter 10 Lesson 3, and write all 25 spelling word in a sentence (please underline the spelling word).

Wednesday:  Do a fluency read for 1 minute with an adult and mark on fluency paper, read from a book of your choice for 15 minutes then write a 5 (or more if you choose) sentence summary about what you read, complete the math page for Chapter 10 Lesson 4, and write all 25 spelling words in alphabetical order.

Thursday:  Do a fluency read for 1 minute with an adult and mark on fluency paper, read from a book of your choice for 15 minutes then write a 5 (or more if you choose) sentence summary about what you read, and study for the spelling and vocabulary test tomorrow!

*Papers that should be turned in on Friday are:  all reading log pages, the fluency paper, and the homework from Thursday night.

Have a great week!

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Homework for the Week of November 21st

Important Reminders Thanksgiving is on Thursday. =) That means a short week for us.  We have a half day on Wednesday.  Progress notes come home on Monday.  There is no vocabulary or spelling test this week.  There is a Chapter 12 test on Tuesday.  Honor Roll recipients will have a doughnut party before the start of our school day on Monday at 8:00.

Monday:  Do a fluency read for 1 minute with an adult and mark on fluency paper, read from a book of your choice for 15 minutes then write a 5 (or more if you choose) sentence summary about what you read, and complete the math page for Chapter 9 Lesson 3.

Tuesday:  Do a fluency read for 1 minute with an adult and mark on fluency paper, read from a book of your choice for 15 minutes then write a 5 (or more if you choose) sentence summary about what you read, and complete the math page for Chapter 10 Lesson 1.

Wednesday:  Have a Happy Thanksgiving Break!
 



*Papers that should be turned in on Wednesday are:  all reading log pages, the fluency paper, and the homework from Tuesday night.

Have a great week!

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Homework for the Week of November 14th

Important Reminders It's conference week!  Please bring your child to the conference with you.  They are old enough to start attending themselves! =) It is a minimum day schedule all week long.  Progress notes come home on Monday.  Please make sure your child is studying for their vocabulary test each Friday as there are 20 words!  They may take their vocabulary notebook home each night to study them, but they must return to school the next day. 

Monday:  Do a fluency read for 1 minute with an adult and mark on fluency paper, read from a book of your choice for 15 minutes then write a 5 (or more if you choose) sentence summary about what you read, and complete the math page for Chapter 8 Lesson 4.

Tuesday:  Do a fluency read for 1 minute with an adult and mark on fluency paper, read from a book of your choice for 15 minutes then write a 5 (or more if you choose) sentence summary about what you read, and complete the math page for Chapter 9 Lesson 1.

Wednesday:  Do a fluency read for 1 minute with an adult and mark on fluency paper, read from a book of your choice for 15 minutes then write a 5 (or more if you choose) sentence summary about what you read, and complete the math page for Chapter 9 Lesson 2.
 
Thursday:  Do a fluency read for 1 minute with an adult and mark on fluency paper, read from a book of your choice for 15 minutes then write a 5 (or more if you choose) sentence summary about what you read, and complete the comprehension page. 


*Papers that should be turned in on Friday are:  all reading log pages, the fluency paper, and the homework from Thursday night.

Have a great week!

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Homework for the Week of November 7th

Important Reminders This is a start of a new trimester.  Let's clear our slates and start fresh.  There is a math test on Chapter 11 Test Monday the 14th!  Progress notes come home on Monday.  Please make sure your child is studying for their vocabulary test each Friday as there are 20 words!  They may take their vocabulary notebook home each night to study them, but they must return to school the next day.  Conference forms should have come home.  Please see if the time and day work for you and return the bottom portion to school.  Conference week is November 14th-17th. Friday is Veteran's Day and we observe it as a holiday. 


Monday:  Do a fluency read for 1 minute with an adult and mark on fluency paper, read from a book of your choice for 15 minutes then write a 5 (or more if you choose) sentence summary about what you read, complete the math page for Chapter 8 Lesson 2, and write all 25 spelling words 3 times each.

Tuesday:  Do a fluency read for 1 minute with an adult and mark on fluency paper, read from a book of your choice for 15 minutes then write a 5 (or more if you choose) sentence summary about what you read, complete the math page for Chapter 8 Lesson 3, and write all 25 spelling word in a sentence (please underline the spelling word).

Wednesday:  Do a fluency read for 1 minute with an adult and mark on fluency paper, read from a book of your choice for 15 minutes then write a 5 (or more if you choose) sentence summary about what you read, and study for the vocabulary and spelling test tomorrow!

*Papers that should be turned in on Friday are:  all reading log pages, the fluency paper, and the homework from Thursday night.

Have a great week!