Dear Parents,
These are just some important reminders:
* Please make sure sure you send in both emergency cards completely filled in and all signed sheets TOGETHER no later than this Thursday.
*Please send in $5.00 (if you have not done so) for your child's personal white board needed for Math
*Please make sure you have sent in THREE reams of blank paper. Some sent in only one, others two, and still others none. Students have already been collecting them to send to the office for copies.
*Please begin covering the books I send home. On Friday I sent home three books to be covered. Be sure you do not leave the books at home since we will be using them. Students will take home the rest this week a few at a time to get covered. Clear contact book covers found in Staples work well.
*Please make sure your child brings in 3 or 4 SHARPENED pencils every day. Two large flat pencil cases work best to hold all colored pencils, glue stick, eraser, etc. Students should keep TWO dry erase markers and a dry erase eraser in their pencil case. The rest can be kept in the bin outside.
*I will be sending home a card that will be placed in the front clear panel of each student's homework folder (THIS IS WHY THE CORRECT FOLDER IS IMPORTANT) with the web site, username, and password to access our Reading program which is www.pearsonrealize.com. Students will be taking a Base line test this week on this site and will have access to our first trade book Stellaluna as well as leveled readers and games. STUDENTS NEED TO KEEP THIS CARD IN THEIR FOLDER AND NOT LOSE IT.
*Students in first grade will begin MAP testing this week in order to diagnose you child's strengths and weaknesses at the present time.
*Homework will be assigned daily and is due the following morning. Please check the date to avoid mix-ups. Homework SHOULD NOT to done ahead of time before the lesson is taught since this often leads to confusion. In Math the homework is always patterned on the classwork done on the previous pages.
* The link below will give you access to this week's lesson plan in case you wish to see it but may need to be modified at times as situations arise.
Lesson Plan
Homework for Sept. 10
Math- Do workbook pp. 3 and 4. Follow the work done on pp. 1& 2 as a sample.
Reading- Study definitions of vocabulary words in notebook. Make sure
1. survived- lived
2. perched- sat on a branch
3. daybreak- when the sun comes up in the morning
4. trembling- shaking from fear or cold
Homework for Sept. 11
NOTICE: Mass on Friday and MAP testing on Thurs. has been rescheduled till next week.
Math- Do workbook pp. 9 and 10. Use work on the previous two pages as a guide.
Reading- Study the next set of definitions of vocabulary words in notebook.
5. clumsy- opposite of graceful o
6. escaped - got away
7. clutched -held tight
8. story elements- characters, setting, events
*characters- people or animals in a story
*setting- place where story happens
*events- beginning, middle, end of story
Homework for Sept. 12
Math- Do workbook pp. 13 and 14. Use work on the previous two pages as a guide.
Science- DO NOT WRITE IN THE SCIENCE ACTIVITY BOOK. On looseleaf write a full heading as taughr in class. On this looseleaf answer question on p. 6 in Science Activity Workbook HEADING MUST BE COMPLETE AND CORRECT IN ORDER TO GET 4 in ANY ASSIGNMENT DONE ON LOOSELEAF.
***Gym is tomorrow at 12:45.
Homework for Sept. 13
Math - Tear out ONLY workbook p. 21. Write your name on top of this page. Follow sample on p.19 to show six other ways to make 6. Each way must be different. Write a number sentence for each as shown on the first one. When finished put this sheet in your homework folder.
Religion- Follow directions on p. 30 and answer all questions on that page. Write one sentence to answer last question at the bottom. DO NOT TEAR OUT PAGE.
ALL PARENT FORMS AND EMERGENCY CARDS WILL BE SENT TO THE OFFICE ON FRIDAY!!!!! EIGHT PARENTS HAVE STILL NOT SENT IN ANY FORMS!!!
I will also be ordering the new white boards on Friday and ONE STUDENT HAS STILL NOT PAID THE FIVE DOLLARS !!!!
***All students need to have all 8 vocabulary definitions in their notebooks by tomorrow. There will be an assessment on these next week. Most finished in class but a few did not finish so they are on the blog above so they can complete them at home and have a clear copy to study!
Homework for Sept. 14
Math- Do workbook pp. 27 and 28. Be sure to read and follow each of the directions!!!
Please excuse error on yesterday's Math homework. It should have been p. 21 so please do correct page whenever possible. Thank you.
MAP testing WILL begin next week. I will also be giving a Religion quiz on Chapter 1 as well as an assessment on the vocabulary definitions in the notebook.
