Dear Parents,
ON WEDNESDAY CLASS PICTURES WILL BE TAKEN. ALL STUDENTS MUST COME DRESSED IN FULL SCHOOL UNIFORM (including ties for boys)
On Thursday we are celebrating Mass at 9:00 for the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. Students may bring in a pet to be blessed during Mass. Parent must bring in the pet no later than 8:30 and the pet must be taken home right after Mass.
On Friday I asked students take home their pencil cases. Please check that they return with all pencils sharpened and that they have erasers. Please sure no books are left at home
Lesson Plan
Homework for Oct. 1
Math- In workbook do p. 81. Follow first sample.
Science - Quiz on Wed. Review text pp. A2 to A29 and vocabulary below:
*living things- things that grow such as people, animals, and plants
*non-living things- things that do NOT grow such as rocks or water
*senses- body parts used to see, hear, smell, taste, and touch
*root- plant part that takes in water for the plant
*stem- plant part that holds up the plant
*trunk- the stem of a tree
*leaves- plant part that make the food for the plant
*seed- plant part that can grow into a new plant
*compare- to show how things are alike or different
*communicate - to talk and listen
*observe- to see, hear, smell, taste, and touch
***Be able to write the steps for growing a plant in correct order:
First, dig a hole (or pull out weeds)
Next, plant seeds in the hole.
Last, water the new plant.
Homework for Oct. 2
Math- In workbook do p. 85.
Religion- In workbook do p. 42 including bottom question.
Science quiz is tomorrow. Please review notes above for quiz tomorrow.
***Be sure to wear full uniform tomorrow for class pictures.
Homework for Oct. 3
Math- In workbook do p. 89. Follow the sample on the top right.
Grammar- In Voyages workbook do pp. 15 and 16. Do exactly what the directions on each page say!
Review ALL pages 2 to 18 for quiz this FRIDAY!
Tomorrow any student who wishes to bring a pet may do so only if a parent can take it back home as soon as Mass is over.
In class yesterday students either practiced using decodable readers or practiced reading a set of leveled readers for Unit 1.. I just assigned these five leveled readers for students to read on line on www.pearsonrealize.com Students have ONE WEEK (Oct. 3 to 10) to practice reading these books at home. I will assign questions at the back of these books to be answered as an assessment so parents please make certain that your child read these books before Oct. 10.
The names of these books are:Animal Adventures, Animal Change, How Animals Move, Giraffe Grows Up, and Guide to Growing.
****Students should read at least ONE book for tonight's homework. I will ask questions!
Homework for Oct. 4
Math- In workbook do pp. 93 and 94.
Grammar - Review Voyages pp. 2 to 18 for quiz tomorrow. Be able to write an asking sentence and an exclaiming sentence.
***Read another book from the list on www.pearsonrealize.com
Reading - Copy following words and definitions in the notebook. on the page titled Vocabulary 10-4
1. brave- courageous, unafraid, daring
2. mountain - a hill with a peak
3. snake - a reptile that slides
4. together- both, with a partner, opposite of apart
5. desert- a hot, dry land
6. cactus- a prickly desert plant
* I will be checking notebooks on Tuesday so you have enough time to do the work neatly!
Homework for Oct. 5
Math- In workbook do pp.97 and 98.
***A reminder: There is no school on Monday so by Tuesday make sure students have copied the six words and definitions above in notebook on page titled Vocabulary 10-4. Also by Wednesday students should have read ALL five leveled readers on www.pearsonrealize.com and be ready to answer any of the questions listed at the end of each book.
*** I am sending home a TEST FOLDER with 1 Math, 1 Reading, 1 Science, 1 Social Studies, 1 Religion, and 1 Grammar Quiz , as well as 3 Phonics Assessments. Each should be signed and ALL returned in the same folder by Tuesday. I need to file them and keep them in class. You make make a copy if you wish. DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO MAKE ANY CORRECTIONS ON THE QUIZ ITSELF --only on a separate looseleaf if you wish.
***There will a Religion quiz on Chapter 2 next week and a writing quiz based on Stellaluna.
