Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Homework for March 17th and Easter Vacation

Dear Parents,
        As mentioned on my previous posted blog,  on Thursday all students need to bring in sturdy bags to pack up books on Thursday. Third graders must also bring in their $3.00 for the pizza party no later than Thursday or bring something of their own to eat!  Third graders must also bring in their own individual juice containers and ONE  snack large enough to share with the class.  Suggestions will be given in class on Thursday of what to bring.

ATTENTION THIRD AND FOURTH GRADERS:
       All third and fourth graders will be taking the ELA STATE TEST one day after their return from Easter vacation. All third and fourth graders have received review sheets on use of capital letters and use of transition words which have been stapled in their ELA notebooks.  I will be sending home a packet to each student of 3rd and 4th with TWO extended responses to be done based on the stories provided.  These are based on actual  sample questions given on state tests so they provide the best type of review.  I also provided a model of a sample essay including an introduction, conclusion, proper use of transtion words, and use of clearly stated factual details. "Extended responses" should be approximately as long as the model but MOST important is that students respond to the writing prompt (directions) COMPLETELY and CORRECTLY. Also, responses must be  IN THEIR OWN WORDS and BASED ON TEXT DETAILS.  There must also be reasonably good use of correct grammar. The introduction should include the name (s) of the stories in quotation marks and RESTATE the writing prompt so that the essay focuses on that prompt. The conclusion can be short and should be  based on the main idea of the essay. Students should use formal English, write COMPLETE SENTENCES, and not repeat the same information more than once!
Since I have only one day after vacation to review the completed assignment, I am not requiring more work. SO...  it is necessary that  students complete these two assignments to the best of their ability!             For any students who wish more practice I recommend working on pp. 5, 6, and 7  in Book 2 of previous ELA State Tests for short responses and proofreading activities.  The story to answer the questions in Book 2 is in the "Listening Selection." The websites are: http://www.nysedregents.org/Grade4/EnglishLanguageArts/home.html for FOURTH GRADE
and http://www.nysedregents.org/Grade3/EnglishLanguageArts/home.html for THIRD GRADE.

For Religion students should now print out the Unit 4 flash card words and definitions on www.sadlierrelgion/we believe.com for their grade and study these as well as review the words and definitions for Units 1, 2, and 3.  Assessments will be given on these when students return.
   
ATTENTION SECOND GRADERS:
         For Easter vacation, I am  recommending strongly that SECOND GRADERS click on http://www.nysedregents.org/Grade3/EnglishLanguageArts/home.html and  print out  pp. 5, 6, 7 from Book 2 for 2010, 2009, 2008 ELA State Tests and the story in the "Listening Selection" for each year and practice answering the questions to start preparing for next year!  These give practice in answering short responses based on a story and proofreading practice in grammar.
Students will receive credit toward their grade for completing these assignments for the years 2010 to 2008, as stated above..Second graders should also review the Domain 6 (Science) notes in ELA notebook.

For Religion students should now print out the Unit 4 flash card words and definitions on www.sadlierrelgion/we believe.com for second grade and study these as well as review the words and definitions for Units 1, 2, and 3.  Assessments will be given on these when students return.
                                                                             
      I will be listing grades for the Module 3 and Domain 4 tests as well as other work during the Easter vacation as soon as they can be corrected.  We begin Module 4 after vacation.  Second grade will continue work on Domain 6. I want to wish everyone a very Happy Easter!

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Important Notices for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th for March 14th

Dear Parents,
        This is a reminder that this Monday, March 14th, ALL stuents will be taking their ELA Module 3B (or for 2nd Domain 4) Test.  A test covers the content for the whole module or domain and therefore is longer and is worth more points than a quiz!  Students should study the ELA notes in their notebook and especially the three  corrected quizzes I sent home since they show what skills were covered in phonics, grammar, vocabulary, and writing based on the readings we did in class.                On Monday, I will be sending home a permission slip for a trip this Tuesday, March 15th  for THIRD graders, to Mother Cabrini Shrine which is located in Inwood near our school. It is VERY IMPORTANT that all third graders bring back the permission slip signed by Tuesday morning OR they cannot be permitted to go.It is also important that all STUDENTS BE IN FULL SCHOOL UNIFORM FOR THIS TRIP!  I will also be sending home THREE corrected Religion quizzes for ALL 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders to review well for the Religion Unit Test which is scheduled for Wednesday.Parents, please sign all quizzes that are sent home -a total of six- and return them all no later than Wednesday.
        On Thursday, we will be packing up and storing all books away for Easter vacation so please  send in sturdy plastic bags and let students know what you want them to take home for vacation to study. I will be sending home a "writing assignment" for all classes which I will be reviewing with students on the Monday AFTER vacation. Please be aware that the ELA State Test for 3rd and 4th grades are scheduled to begin on that same Tuesday, April 5 and lasts for three days. It includes bith reading and several writing assignments based on  giving text evidence on what they have read.
We will be having a pizza party on Friday afternoon so I am asking each student to bring in $3.00 by Wednesday so I can order.  Students may bring in their juice and snack.
        I will be posting additional information in the coming week to help your students meet these challenges but it is up to the students themselves to complete the assignments and put forth the effort needed to get the good grades they want! Please keep checking the blog regularly!   Thanks.

Homework for second, third, and fourth grades this week:
3/15  STUDY ALL THREE QUIZZES FOR RELIGION TEST SCHEDULED FOR WED.  AS WELL AS RELIGION NOTES.SECOND GRADE SHOULD STUDY CHAPTERS 17, 18, 20, 21.THIRD AND FOURTH STUDY CHAPTERS 20, 21, 27 AND TIME LINE IN NOTEBOOK.
Please check back on Thursday for Easter vacation homework!

You may click on the links below to see this week's lesson plans

Fourth grade: http://planbookedu.com/s/PB5UL

Third grade:  http://planbookedu.com/s/GRJ3T

Second grade: http://planbookedu.com/s/HQQKZ

Sunday, March 6, 2016

Homework for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th graders for March 7 to 11

Dear Parents,
        There is 12:00 dismissal again this Friday. ELA quizzes will be given this week.  Please review.
Third and fourth graders will have Lenten confessions this Wednesday in the morning.
Please see below for this week's homework. Sheets will not be provided on the assigned date.

FOURTH
ELA 3/8 Complete the strategy on the Summary Sheet for Act II Scenes 2 and 3. Then at the botttom write a paragraph of six sentences which summarizes both scenes. Check for complete sentences and correct capitalization and punctuation and write neatly. Follow the procedure learned in class.

For ELA quiz study the defintions of  script, act, scene, dialogue, stage directions, abolish, alter, destructive, government, institute, absolute, establishment, tyranny, usurpations (in notebook). Writing assignment will be based on describing excerpts of  Declaration of Independence we studied in your own words and giving evidence of how a character from the play show support for the ideas in the excerpt.  Also be sure to study the different meanings for multiple meaning words: present, object, and right (in the notebook)
****Lenten Confession tomorrow at 9:00 Review " Bless me Father for I have sinned, it has been ___since my last confession."  BE SURE you know "The Act of Contrition" in textbook p. 325. Be ready to tell your sins and know which commandments you've broken.

REL 3/9 Reminder: Religion quiz FRIDAY.  Review Chapters 21 and 27 and time line that will be in your notebook tomorrow.
TOMORROW ALL FOURTH GRADERS WILL RECEIVE THREE QUIZZES THEY SOULD REVIEW FOR THE ELA TEST NEXT WEEK. DON'T MAKE ANY CHANGES ON THE TEST -ONLY ON LOOSELEAF.  RETURN THEM ON TUESDAY NEXT WEEK!

ELA 3/10 Complete the strategy on the Summary Sheet for Act III Scenes 2 and 3. Then at the botttom write a paragraph of six sentences which summarizes both scenes.as shown in class. Check for complete sentences and correct capitalization and punctuation and write neatly.

THIRD
ELA 3/8 On looseleaf complete an accordian graphic organizer (as shown in class) using information in  the chapter "Making a Comeback." Then write a paragraph of six sentences explaining the different types of problems wolves face. Be sure to include an introduction, facts,definitions, transition words, and a conclusion.  Check for complete sentences and correct capitalization and punctuation and write neatly.
For ELA quiz study the defintions of  characteristics, informational, gist, point of view, trust, species, pack, alpha pair, dominant, dependent, den, rendezvous site, omega wolf (in notebook).Writing will be based on facts about wolves on the website cited above and from work done in class.
****Lenten Confession tomorrow at 9:00 Review " Bless me Father for I have sinned, it has been ___since my last confession." Review the Act of Contrition on p. 325. Be ready to tell your sins and know which commandments you've broken.

REL 3/9 Reminder: Religion quiz FRIDAY.  Review Chapters 21 and 27 and time line that will be in your notebook tomorrow.
TODAY ALL  THIRD GRADERS RECEIVED THREE QUIZZES THEY SOULD REVIEW FOR THE ELA TEST NEXT WEEK. DON'T MAKE ANY CHANGES ON THE TEST -ONLY ON LOOSELEAF.  RETURN THEM ON TUESDAY NEXT WEEK!

SECOND

ELA 3/8 For quiz tomorrow study the defintions of  current, desperately, plummet, proof, aimlessly, commotion, dreadful, accurate, guidance, reputation, trample, sill, resist, skilled, terms, tremendously.     Writing will be based on describing any of the monster figures of mythology that we studied. Review on  http://greece.mrdonn.org/myths.htm

REL 3/9 Reminder: Religion quiz tomorrow, Thursday.  Review Chapters 17, 18, and 21.

ELA 3/10 Watch the slide show on "Rotation vs.Revolution" on http://www.slideshare.net/awboan/rotation-vs-revolution.  On looseleaf write a paragraph of six sentences explaining the difference between the two movements.

TODAY ALL  SECOND GRADERS RECEIVED THREE QUIZZES THEY SOULD REVIEW FOR THE ELA TEST NEXT WEEK. DON'T MAKE ANY CHANGES ON THE TEST -ONLY ON LOOSELEAF.  RETURN THEM ON TUESDAY NEXT WEEK!

Please click below if you wish to see this week's lesson plan:
Some adjustments may need to be made whenever  unexpected changes in scheduling occur.

Fourth: http://planbookedu.com/s/NMS4W

Third:http://planbookedu.com/s/CI1TK

Second:http://planbookedu.com/s/J6C9W