Sunday, February 12, 2012

Homework for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th graders for 2/13 to 2/17

Dear Parents,
        This Tuesday all students should wear RED dress up clothes -NO JEANS since we will be celebrating Mass in honor of Archbishop[ Dolan's elevation to Cardinal on Feb. 16th.Students in grade 2-1 should bring in  three or four dollars in order to cover Valentine party and have money for the Cake Sale as well, however all students do need to bring in their own individual juice.
       On Thursday class group pictures will be taken so all students need to be in complete school uniform including TIES!
        The vocabulary definitions for this week can be found on Ms. Sanchez's blog. Please make sure all twenty definitions are copied in Vocabulary notebooks on Monday night since these will be checked and graded on Tuesday morning.

***UNIT 3 TESTS WILL BE GIVEN NEXT WEEK IN ALL SUBJECTS!  PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK BLOG OVER THE WEEKEND TO KNOW WHAT TO REVIEW WITH STUDENTS.          Please check below your child's grade for this week's homework:
FOURTH GRADE
ELA 2/14 Prepare speech based on outline sample in ELA Workbook p. 134. It can be on any animal of your choice (except the whale). Be sure to use precise, appropriate vocabulary in describing your animal.  This will be followed up by writing a description in cinquain poetry to be introduced on Monday.
ELA 2/16 Study  for Spelling test on Wed. on abbreviations.  Practice in script.  In ELA notebook answer ELA Workbook pp. 109 (only the top) and p. 110.
THIRD GRADE
ELA 2/14 Prepare speech based on KWL chart sample in ELA Workbook p. 138.  It can be on any black  historical figure (except Jackie Robinson or Martin Luther King).  This will be followed up by writing a factual account describing their favorite person for Black History Month.
ELA 2/16 Study p. 247 and 48 (top) in Speller for Spelling test on Wed on abbreviations. Practice in script.  In ELA notebook answer ELA Workbook pp. 106 and 107.
SECOND GRADE
Rel 2/14 Answer Rel. Workbook p. 20 and MEMORIZE definitions.  Review the TEN COMMANDMENTS
Rel 2/16 Answer Rel. Workbook p. 21. Write 3 sentences on top.
Voc. 2/16 Study 20 weekly definitons for test tomorrow.