Sunday, September 27, 2015

Homework for 2nd, 3rd, 4th for Week of Sept. 28 to Oct. 2 UPDATED SEE WHAT IS IN CAPITALS

Dear Parents,
         This Friday we will have our Mass for the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi.  Students are allowed to bring their pet to be blessed by Father during the Mass; however parents MUST take the pet back home right after Mass.  We will also have 12:00 dismissal that day.  I plan to have the first weekly Religion quiz this week but need to work out with  the other teachers which day is possible so students don't have too many quizzes scheduled the same day. Please have students review all Religion notes in the notebook as well as definitions copied in the notebook from the blog.

THIS WEEK ALL THIRD  AND FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS RECEIVED A  NEW GRAMMAR WORKSHOP BOOK.  PLEASE HAVE IT COVERED. NO ONE MAY WRITE IN IT SINCE IT WILL BE COLLECTED AND USED NEXT YEAR!  I WILL BE RETURNING ALL CLASSWORK AND HOMEWORK THIS WEEK.  WRITING SAMLES MUST BE KEPT IN PORTFOILIOS THAT PARENTS MAY SEE WHEN THEY SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE A TEACHER.

FOURTH
9/29 On looseleaf write a full heading.  Answer in Voyages Workbook p. 92 #1 to 12 and p. 93 # 1 to 8.  Do research on your assigned wampum belt on http://www.onondaganation.org/culture/wampum/ for the Two Row and for the Hiawatha and on http://www.gareneker.com/oh006.shtml for the Four Nation belt. Take notes and be prepared to write about it.

10/1 On looseleaf write a full heading. Answer in Voyages Workbook pp. 19 and 27 #1 to 12.  Next week there will be a Religion Quiz on Wed. and an ELA Quiz on Thurs. For Religion study all notes and definitions in notebook.  For ELA study all defintions in ELA notebook and all pages circled in the new Grammar Workshop book.  For Phonics know the difference between and a consonant blend and a consonant digraph.
 NO ONE IS TO WRITE IN THE NEW GRAMMAR WORKBOOK.

THIRD
9/29 On looseleaf write a full heading.  Answer in Voyages Workbook p. 42 #1 to 7  and on  p. 30 write a sentence using each of the collective nouns listed.  Do not make the pictures.

10/1 On looseleaf write a full heading. Answer in Voyages Workbook p. 29  Identify each and copy sentence and punctuation . On p. 99 do #1 to 10.  Next week there will be a Religion Quiz on Wed. and an ELA Quiz on Thurs. For Religion study all notes and definitions in notebook.  For ELA study all defintions in ELA notebook and all pages circled in the new Grammar Workshop book.  For Phonics know the different sounds for /c/, /g/, and /s/.
 NO ONE IS TO WRITE IN THE NEW GRAMMAR WORKBOOK.

SECOND
9/29 On looseleaf write a full heading. In Voyages Workbook p. 33 follow the directions. Write a title, skip a line, indent.  Write an introduction. Write  3 sentences starting with First, ... Next, ...  Last,... Write a conclusion.  It must be in paragraph form and have at least 5 or 6 sentences. Be sure to check for correct use of capital letters and punctuation.

10/1 On looseleaf write a full heading. In Voyages Workbook p. 28 put the letter and copy each           sentence with the correct punctuation.  On p. 29 answer B,C, D, E only. Do both on same sheet of looseleaf. Next week there will be a Religion Quiz on Wed. and an ELA Quiz on Thurs. For Religion study all notes and definitions in notebook. For ELA study all definitions in ELA notebook and  review homework pages in Voyages.


Sunday, September 20, 2015

Homework for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th for Sept. 21 to 25

Dear Parents,
          This is a reminder to some parents who have not yet sent in the TWO reams of blank sheets  (500 sheets each) required by Mr. Woods for printing copies. As stated in my August supply list blog, the packs need to be sent only to the home room teacher so I can send them to the office.
This is a reminder also that the homework I assign for the week should be done  only on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Our first weekly quiz in Religion has been rescheduled for  NEXT WEEK ( is  ALL classes should all the Religion definitions which were copied in their notebook (from the blog) as well as the notes given in class.  Starting this week all definitions will be copied in class (2 or 3 per day) and no longer put on the blog.  Please see below for this week's homework:

FOURTH
9/22 Rel - Study all notes and definitions in Religion notebook for quiz NEXT WEEK.  On looseleaf  write a full heading with Religion  as the subject.  Write a paragraph of 8 sentences describing what you learned about St. Franis of Assisi fromthe video we watched and discussed in class.  Be sure to write complete sentences and check for correct use of capitalization and punctuation.

9/24 ELA - On looseleaf write a full heading. In Voyages Workbook p. 16  Read directions and answer #1 to 9 .  Be sure to STUDY each of the seven slides on http://www.slideshare.net/cscagluso/wampum-belt-powerpoint and be able to explain about the different purposes for  using the belts and explain the different types of belts and how they look  including colors. RELIGION WEEKLY QUIZ HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEEK!

THIRD
9/22 Rel - Study all notes and definitions in Religion notebook for quiz NEXT WEEK. On looseleaf  write a full heading with Religion  as the subject.  Write a paragraph of 8 sentences describing what you learned about St. Franis of Assisi from the video we watched and discussed in class.  Be sure to write complete sentences and check for correct use of capitalization and punctuation.

9/24 ELA -  On looseleaf write a full heading. In Voyages Workbook p. 16  Read directions and answer #1 to 8. Watch the video of  Rain School on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKcr7OC-4YM. Think about what makes this book so important or powerful and why.
PLEASE READ SHEET TITLED:  " FRANCIS IN THE SCHOOLS"  FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRIP ON MONDAY AND KINDLY SIGN THE NEW PERMISSION SLIP AND BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR CHILD BRING IT IN ON MONDAY.  HAVE YOUR CHILD PUT IT IN HIS/HER HOMEWORK FOLDER. REMEMBER THERE IS NO SCHOOL TOMORROW.

RELIGION WEEKLY QUIZ HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEEK!

SECOND
9/22 Rel - Study all notes and definitions in Religion notebook for quiz on NEXT WEEK. Click on
http://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages/saint_francis_of_assisi.php.
Read carefully about the story of St. Francis of Assisi.  Then on looseleaf, write a full heading. Write the title: St. Francis of Assisi. Write in paragraph form 4 to 6 sentences about his life.
RELIGION WEEKLY QUIZ HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEEK!

9/24 ELA - On looseleaf write a full heading. In Voyages Workbook p. 24. COPY each sentence and add a question mark or exclamation point at the end of each.  Review the story of  "The Fisherman and his Wife" on .     Be able to name the  title, characters and setting.  Be able to retell the story using sequence words: First,  Next,   Last,  Be able to explain the moral of the story.

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Homework for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th for Sept. 14 to 18 Please read updated bold print area

Dear Parents,
         Welcome to a new school year!  This is an important reminder that several third grade students did not bring in their TWO reams of blank paper (each set must have 500 sheets) needed for copies this year.  Mr. Woods has requested that two sets from each child be sent to the office otherwise copies cannot be made!  Some students have sent only one set. Please send in the required amount by this Friday if you have not done so.  All parent sign in sheets and two emergency cards are due by this Friday, Sept. 18th as well.  Remember dismissal is at 12:00 this Friday!
         Please make sure that all students in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th have  three SHARPENED pencils and  several blank looseleaf papers in their homework folder EVERY DAY to be used in class.  All students should have ALL  their books  and two notebooks (one for Religion and the other for ELA) for class every day starting on Monday.
       Please check the blog every week on TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS for weekly vocabulary words and homework assignments. On Monday I will explain how these should be copied into their correct notebook for study. Please WAIT until Tuesday after class to copy the following.
      On Monday, Sept. 28th the second, third, and fourth grades will be have a field day trip to the park near Good Shepherd school.  Mr. Woods has requested that every teacher bring three parents to help watch the children.  Please send me a note if  you are free and would be able to come with us.  You cannot bring any other children with you.  Also any child that wishes to go on the trip MUST bring in the permission slip that was given out at the opening meeting (or sent home with your child when he arrived).  Please sign the slip titled "Field Trip Permission Request" and send it in as possible or your child will NOT be allowed to attend the trip. Please remember also that all signed forms and TWO filled in emergency cards are due by this Friday. As of now, I have received only 17 out of 23 set of signed sheets.  They must all come in stapled or clipped together no later than this Friday!
   
FOURTH GRADE
9/15  Copy these words and definitions in your ELA notebook and STUDY. Be sure to number each one.  This is due by this Friday.
ELA Vocabulary:
1. fragment- an incomplete sentence
2. sentence- words expressing a complete thought
3. run on- two sentences run together incorrectly without punctuation
4. declarative- a statement
5. interrogative - a question
6. imperative- a command
7. exclamatory- an exclamation
8. subject- first part of a sentence containing a noun
9. predicate- second part of sentence beginning with a verb
10. expository essay - writing that explains or gives information

Religion Vocabulary:
 Students must go to the web site: www.sadlierreligion.com/we believe and under games and activities click on Unit 1 for a drop down menu that will reveal flashcards at the bottom. Students
need to print out the sheets of words with definitions. Unit 1 words must be printed out by next Mon.  For this week, students should copy all words and definitions in their Religion notebook and study them  for their first assessment this Friday.
1.holiness- sharing in God's goodness and responding to od's love by the way we live
2.God's image - created with the ability to think, to love, and to make choices (free will)
3.creation-  what God made that shows us the infinite beauty, wisdom, and goodness of God
4.Sanctus- prayer said or sung at Mass that begins "Holy, holy, holy..."
5. Incarnation- the truth that the Son of God became man
6. original sin- first sin committed by the first human beings
7. grace - the gift of God's life in us
8. Church - community of people who are baptized and follow Jesus
9. Blessed Trinity- three persons in one God
10. Savior- title given to Jesus because he died to save us from sin

9/17 On looseleaf write a full heading : On first line: first and last name and date (Sept. 17, 2015). On second line: O.L.Q.M. and Grade 4.  On third line: subject  (ELA) in the middle.
 Then follow directions in Voyages Workbook on p. 1 read and follow directions to answer  only #9, 10, and 11.  On p. 4  follow directions and answer # 1 to 6. Use only ONE sheet of looseleaf.   This is due this Friday!    DO NOT WRITE IN THE VOYAGES WORKBOOK.

THIRD GRADE
9/15  Copy these words and definitions in your ELA notebook and STUDY. Be sure to number each one.  This is due by this Friday.
ELA Vocabulary:
1.sentence - words expressing a complete thought
2. subject- naming part of a sentence
3.predicate- action part of sentence beginning with the verb
4. fragment- an incomplete sentence
5. statement- a telling sentence
6. question- an asking sentence
7. command - tells some one what to do  (Please sit down.)
8. exclamation- shows excitement

Religion Vocabulary:
  Students must go to the web site: www.sadlierreligion.com/we believe and under games and activities click on Unit 1 for a drop down menu that will reveal flashcards at the bottom. Students
need to print out the sheets of words with definitions. Unit 1 words must be printed out by next Mon.  For this week, students should copy all words and definitions in their Religion notebook and study them  for their first assessment this Friday.
1. Blessed Trinity- three persons in one God: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit
2. Incarnation- the truth that the Son of God became man
3. Jesus - name means God saves
4. apostle- one who is sent; one of the twelve men Jesus chose
5. disciple - any follower of Jesus
6. prophet - someone called by God to speak to the people
7. repent - to turn away from sin
8. public ministry - Jesus' work among the people
9. Kingdom of God - the power of God's love active in the world

9/17 On looseleaf write a full heading : On first line: first and last name and date (Sept. 17, 2015). On second line: O.L.Q.M. and Grade 3.  On third line the subject  (ELA) in the middle.
Then in Voyages Workbook p. 11 answer #1 to 7.  Copy each sentence.  Circle the subject and draw a line under the predicate in each sentence. This assignment is due this Friday!    DO NOT WRITE IN THE VOYAGES WORKBOOK.

SECOND GRADE
9/15***Second graders have till Mon. Sept. 21 to have these vocabulary words copied into their ELA and Religion notebooks.   I will not be giving assessments on these till next week.  Starting next week students will be given two or three words and definitions per day in each subject to copy in their notebooks.
ELA vocabulary:
Copy these words and definitions in your ELA notebook and STUDY. Be sure to number each one.
1. displeased -adj- feeling unhappy or bothered
2. charming- adj - very pleasing
3. might- n - force or strength
4. hesitated- v - stopped briefly before doing something
5. enchanted - adj - seems as if under a magic spell
6. prefix- a part added  to the beginning of a word (un-,  dis)
7. synonym- a word similar in meaning
8. antonym- a word with an opposite meaning
9. summary- a short version of a story
10. moral- the lesson of  a story

Religion Vocabulary:
 Students must go to the web site: www.sadlierreligion.com/we believe and under games and activities click on Unit 1 for a drop down menu that will reveal flashcards at the bottom. Students
need to print out the sheets of words with definitions. Unit 1 words must be printed out by next Mon.  For this week, students should copy all words and definitions in their Religion notebook and study them  for their first assessment this Friday.
1. Blessed Trinity- three persons in one God: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit
2.Sign of the Cross - prayer to the Blessed Trinity
3. Holy Family - Joseph, Mary, and Jesus
4. Mary - mother of Jesus and our mother too
5. Joseph - step-father of Jesus; a carpenter
6. human - what makes Jesus like us
7. divine- what makes Jesus like God
8. miracle - amazing event beyond human power Jesus could perform
9. Incarnation- the truth that the Son of God became man

9/17 On looseleaf write a full heading : On first line first and last name and date (Sept. 17, 2015). On second line: O.L.Q.M. and Grade 2.  On third line:  subject  (ELA) in the middle.
 Then follow directions in Voyages Workbook  p. 20  and answer both  A and B sections.  This is due this Friday!    DO NOT WRITE IN THE VOYAGES WORKBOOK.