Dear Parents,
Hopefully you read my blog on Friday, so as a reminder there will be a Math and Science Quiz this week and possible a Religion quiz as well. On Monday, I will be putting a new index card in your child's folder (WHICH MUST STAY THERE) with the website, username, and password for the Success Maker program. I will have the students practice it in school this week and Mr. Woods wants students to also practice it for homework--both Reading and Math. This program is intended to help students prepare for MAP testing which will begin soon after students return to school after the break.
Lessons and Carols will be in church on Wed. at 8:30. Students can bring in TWO small Christmas cards to write to someone in the school. There will be a bake sale on Thurs. in case students wants to buy any treats. On Thursday also we will be packing and putting away all books so students must bring a strong fabric or plastic bag to pack them up. On Friday dismissal is at 12:00 and we will have our pizza party. Please bring in $4.00 no later than Tuesday. All students will need to bring in are their own juices.
*Please click here to view this week's lesson plan.
Homework for Dec. 16 (Mon.)
Math- Review all TEN corrected exit tickets to prepare for the Math test tomorrow. You may also view corrected homework pages. DO NOT DO LESSON 12 HOMEWORK TONIGHT---JUST STUDY FOR THE TEST!
Science- Review Science notes stapled in notebook.
***Please bring in $4.00 for pizza party.
***Try out the Success Maker program at home to see that all goes well!
*****Today I went to put the card for Success Maker in each child's folder and lo and behold students told me their folder was at home. I also noticed that the other card from Pearson was missing!!! I explained that it was VERY IMPORTANT that these cards remain in their folders at all times!!!
When we start using the computer room this week, these students will not be ready. If you have the information elsewhere, then you need to make another card for them. I am holding the Success Maker card for those who did not have their folder.
Homework for Dec. 17 (Tues.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 47 and 48. Follow directions.
Religion- On p. 91 write a complete sentence for each of the two pictures describing what is happening.
*Please bring a fabric or strong plastic bag to pack up books. Please bring in $4.00 for pizza party if you have not done so.
*Tomorrow there are no morning prayers. Students will be picked up in the lunch room. Lessons and Carols will start at 8:30. All students must be dressed up in Christmas colors: green, red, white-- NO JEANS OR SNEAKERS!
Homework for Dec. 18 (Wed.)
Math - Do workbook pp. 53 and 54. READ and follow ALL directions.
Social Studies- On the blank paper make a picture graph like the one on the bottom of p. 99. Copy the same title and use the same symbol but list three DIFFERENT jobs you do at home.
Religion- Study Religion notes on Advent in you notebook for quiz tomorrow.
***You may bring money for the bake sale if you wish tomorrow.
Homework for Dec. 19 (Thurs.)
Math - Do workbook pp. 57 and 58. Follow ALL directions.
*** Bring Math book tomorrow and your book bag. Bring in at least three small juices for yourself. You may bring a Christmas treat to share---only if you wish, not necessary. Please remember that dismissal is at 12:00 and there is NO after school session on Friday.
***You may dress up in Christmas colors!
Homework for CHRISTMAS VACATION (Fri.)
****IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PARENTS: It is necessary that every student do at least one hour in Reading and one hour in Math EACH week in the Success Maker program during the Christmas vacation. It is best to do each in 20 minute sessions: that is Reading three times a week and Math three times a week. I have access to see what students are doing. The program will let me know how long they spend, how many questions they answer correctly. and even if they are rushing through or taking too long. If students receive too much help, the program will keep offering them more difficult or challenging questions they will not be able to do by themselves, so please monitor them but don't help!
Students are also expected to read the five books on Pearson and respond to the questions on loose leaf from the three I assigned. The FIVE new books to be read on the Pearson website are: At School, My School, Off to School We Go, Let's Be Fair, and It's Time to Get in Line. Students should answer the questions ONLY for the last three books which are Off to School We Go, Let's Be Fair, and It's Time to Get in Line. The loose leaf sheets are in their folder.
Please remember that students will be taking the MAP test on the computer soon after their return so this review is NECESSARY! EACH child has received the card with website, username, and password and all has been checked to make sure it works!
Please check the blog during the Christmas vacation in case I must send you any important notices.
Sunday, December 15, 2019
Sunday, December 8, 2019
Homework for Dec. 9 to 13
Dear Parents,
This Monday we have Mass at 9:00 to celebrate the feast of the immaculate Conception.
There will be a Grammar Quiz on Tuesday, a Social Studies Quiz on Thursday, and a Reading Test on A Fine, Fine School on Friday. PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL CHILDREN COME PREPARED WITH SHARPENED PENCILS WITH ERASERS, MARKERS, AND AT LEAST TWELVE COLORED PENCILS THAT ARE SHARPENED. PENS AND SHARPIES ARE NOT ALLOWED! Also please children clean out most of their folders except for cards and vocabulary sheet. Corrected work should be kept at home.
On Friday students may dress down for "Ugly Sweater Day" (unless they receive a note from me).
*Please click here to view this week's lesson plan
Homework for Dec. 9 (Mon.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 27 and 28. Follow the model in top right corner.
ELA- Study Voyages pp. 22 to 38 for Grammar Quiz on Tuesday. Be sure you know ALL about conjunctions, prepositions, proper nouns, and common nouns.
*Please make sure each student has a glue stick tomorrow.
Homework for Dec. 10 (Tues.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 31 and 32. Be sure to follow ALL directions.
Science- On loose leaf write a full heading. Make a graph like the one on textbook p. B 51 to show the number of three things in your closet (for example, shirts, pants, coats or dresses, jackets, boots). Use three different colors and start at the bottom. Be sure to label each column at the bottom.
***There is a school raffle going on for a huge Christmas stocking. Everyone has been asked to bring in $1.00. The stocking will be given out on the last day before the break, Dec. 20, which is an early dismissal day. The Christmas party will also be on that day!
Homework for Dec. 11 (Wed.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 35 and 36. Be sure to read and follow ALL directions.
Social Studies- Quiz tomorrow. Review textbook pp. 74 to 81. Be sure you about goods, services, shelter, salary, needs, wants.
Homework for Dec. 12 (Thurs.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 39 and 40. Do ALL parts as shown in the model in the top right corner.
ELA- Study the vocabulary definitions for A Fine Fine School in the notebook. Also read over the book on the Pearson website.
**Students took home their photos today, if they were ordered. The pictures of those in the after school were given to Eric.
Homework for Dec. 13 (Fri.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 43 and 44. Follow ALL directions! Study all TEN corrected exit tickets for Math test on Tuesday.
Science- Study Science notes in notebook for test on Wed. It is a small sheet that was stapled in.
***Ms. Alma said to check her blog to practice the song for the Christmas show. A few students have been chosen as part of a brief Christmas play.
***For those parents who are wondering about homework for the Christmas vacation, I am assigning work since students will be taking their very important on-line MAP test again in January. I am assigning FIVE new books to be read on the Pearson website: The titles are: At School, My School, Off to School We Go, Let's Be Fair, and It's Time to Get in Line. They will be given the 3 loose leaf sheets next week so they can answer the questions in complete sentences ONLY for the last three books mentioned above. It is important that students do this work themselves (with some help as needed, of course) but it is of no benefit to your children if all their work is done for them. It is important to keep practicing the reading so they are prepared for the MAP test when they return.
The books will appear on the Pearson website starting Dec. 16 and will there till Jan. 6.
**** I found out TODAY that Mr. Woods wants first graders to start working on the Success Maker program which is now up and running again. Today I received each student's new password and username and I will be sending these out on Monday along with the website for Success Maker on an index card which must be kept in the front panel of their folder. You may take a picture of it for safe keeping. It helps students in both Reading and Math. I will be keeping track during the vacation of what students are doing on the program. I strongly suggest 20 minutes a day in either subject at least every other day! I will start showing the students next week and be assigning some work in class and for homework.
This Monday we have Mass at 9:00 to celebrate the feast of the immaculate Conception.
There will be a Grammar Quiz on Tuesday, a Social Studies Quiz on Thursday, and a Reading Test on A Fine, Fine School on Friday. PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL CHILDREN COME PREPARED WITH SHARPENED PENCILS WITH ERASERS, MARKERS, AND AT LEAST TWELVE COLORED PENCILS THAT ARE SHARPENED. PENS AND SHARPIES ARE NOT ALLOWED! Also please children clean out most of their folders except for cards and vocabulary sheet. Corrected work should be kept at home.
On Friday students may dress down for "Ugly Sweater Day" (unless they receive a note from me).
*Please click here to view this week's lesson plan
Homework for Dec. 9 (Mon.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 27 and 28. Follow the model in top right corner.
ELA- Study Voyages pp. 22 to 38 for Grammar Quiz on Tuesday. Be sure you know ALL about conjunctions, prepositions, proper nouns, and common nouns.
*Please make sure each student has a glue stick tomorrow.
Homework for Dec. 10 (Tues.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 31 and 32. Be sure to follow ALL directions.
Science- On loose leaf write a full heading. Make a graph like the one on textbook p. B 51 to show the number of three things in your closet (for example, shirts, pants, coats or dresses, jackets, boots). Use three different colors and start at the bottom. Be sure to label each column at the bottom.
***There is a school raffle going on for a huge Christmas stocking. Everyone has been asked to bring in $1.00. The stocking will be given out on the last day before the break, Dec. 20, which is an early dismissal day. The Christmas party will also be on that day!
Homework for Dec. 11 (Wed.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 35 and 36. Be sure to read and follow ALL directions.
Social Studies- Quiz tomorrow. Review textbook pp. 74 to 81. Be sure you about goods, services, shelter, salary, needs, wants.
Homework for Dec. 12 (Thurs.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 39 and 40. Do ALL parts as shown in the model in the top right corner.
ELA- Study the vocabulary definitions for A Fine Fine School in the notebook. Also read over the book on the Pearson website.
**Students took home their photos today, if they were ordered. The pictures of those in the after school were given to Eric.
Homework for Dec. 13 (Fri.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 43 and 44. Follow ALL directions! Study all TEN corrected exit tickets for Math test on Tuesday.
Science- Study Science notes in notebook for test on Wed. It is a small sheet that was stapled in.
***Ms. Alma said to check her blog to practice the song for the Christmas show. A few students have been chosen as part of a brief Christmas play.
***For those parents who are wondering about homework for the Christmas vacation, I am assigning work since students will be taking their very important on-line MAP test again in January. I am assigning FIVE new books to be read on the Pearson website: The titles are: At School, My School, Off to School We Go, Let's Be Fair, and It's Time to Get in Line. They will be given the 3 loose leaf sheets next week so they can answer the questions in complete sentences ONLY for the last three books mentioned above. It is important that students do this work themselves (with some help as needed, of course) but it is of no benefit to your children if all their work is done for them. It is important to keep practicing the reading so they are prepared for the MAP test when they return.
The books will appear on the Pearson website starting Dec. 16 and will there till Jan. 6.
**** I found out TODAY that Mr. Woods wants first graders to start working on the Success Maker program which is now up and running again. Today I received each student's new password and username and I will be sending these out on Monday along with the website for Success Maker on an index card which must be kept in the front panel of their folder. You may take a picture of it for safe keeping. It helps students in both Reading and Math. I will be keeping track during the vacation of what students are doing on the program. I strongly suggest 20 minutes a day in either subject at least every other day! I will start showing the students next week and be assigning some work in class and for homework.
Friday, November 29, 2019
Homework for Dec. 2 to 6
Dear Parents,
Please remember to send in the test folders on Monday with each test signed. The Religion Quiz on Chapter 5 will be given on Tues. This week students need to answer the questions in the back of THREE of the five books students were assigned to read over the Thanksgiving break. Students will be given till Thurs. to complete this assignment. The titles of these books are: Animals Grow and Change (4 questions), My New Pet (3 questions), and A Very Big Animal (3 questions).
Each should be done on a separate sheet of loose leaf with a full heading and the book title on each.
All responses must be in complete sentences and neatly done.
*Please click on this link if you wish to view this week's lesson plan.
Homework for Dec. 2 (Mon.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 11 and 12.
Religion - Review Chapter 5 for quiz tomorrow.
ELA- Begin working on answering the questions in the back of the three leveled readers named above: Animals Grow and Change, My New Pet, and A Very Big Animal. You can work on one book each night since they will not be collected till Thursday.
***Anyone who did not bring in their test folder, please bring it in tomorrow!
***December calendars were sent home today. Read carefully!
Homework for Dec. 3 (Tues.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 15 and 16. Follow the model in box on top right corner.
ELA- On your next notebook page copy the title and then the words and definitions below:
Vocabulary for A Fine, Fine School
1. strolled- walked slowly
2. announced - told, stated
3. enormous- giant, huge
4. cheer- to shout or yell in excitement
5. worried- nervous, anxious Opposite of worried is calm.
6. office - a workroom
7. synonym- a word with the same meaning
8. antonym - a word with the opposite meaning
***You can now read A Fine, Fine School on the Pearson website. You should also study the definitions above for a brief assessment tomorrow.
***Remember to keep working on answering the questions for the three books assigned yesterday.
Homework for Dec. 4 (Wed.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 19 and 20. Draw a number bond for each.
Social Studies- On loose leaf write a full heading. Answer the three questions on p. 89 in complete sentences.
***Remember to bring in the homework for the leveled readers. All THREE loose leaf sheets are due tomorrow.
Homework for Dec. 5 (Thurs.)
Math - Do workbook pp. 23 and 24. Be sure to follow all directions.
Science- On loose leaf write a full heading. Answer the questions at the bottom of p. B43 in complete sentences. Please notice that there are THREE questions to answer!
Homework for Dec. 6 (Fri.)
***No Math homework tonight!
ELA- Study Voyages pp. 22 to 38 for Grammar Quiz on Tuesday. Be sure you know ALL about conjunctions, prepositions, proper nouns, and common nouns.
Social Studies - Study text book pp. 74 to 81 for Social Studies Quiz on Thursday. Be sure you about goods, services, shelter, salary, needs, wants.
Please remember to send in the test folders on Monday with each test signed. The Religion Quiz on Chapter 5 will be given on Tues. This week students need to answer the questions in the back of THREE of the five books students were assigned to read over the Thanksgiving break. Students will be given till Thurs. to complete this assignment. The titles of these books are: Animals Grow and Change (4 questions), My New Pet (3 questions), and A Very Big Animal (3 questions).
Each should be done on a separate sheet of loose leaf with a full heading and the book title on each.
All responses must be in complete sentences and neatly done.
*Please click on this link if you wish to view this week's lesson plan.
Homework for Dec. 2 (Mon.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 11 and 12.
Religion - Review Chapter 5 for quiz tomorrow.
ELA- Begin working on answering the questions in the back of the three leveled readers named above: Animals Grow and Change, My New Pet, and A Very Big Animal. You can work on one book each night since they will not be collected till Thursday.
***Anyone who did not bring in their test folder, please bring it in tomorrow!
***December calendars were sent home today. Read carefully!
Homework for Dec. 3 (Tues.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 15 and 16. Follow the model in box on top right corner.
ELA- On your next notebook page copy the title and then the words and definitions below:
Vocabulary for A Fine, Fine School
1. strolled- walked slowly
2. announced - told, stated
3. enormous- giant, huge
4. cheer- to shout or yell in excitement
5. worried- nervous, anxious Opposite of worried is calm.
6. office - a workroom
7. synonym- a word with the same meaning
8. antonym - a word with the opposite meaning
***You can now read A Fine, Fine School on the Pearson website. You should also study the definitions above for a brief assessment tomorrow.
***Remember to keep working on answering the questions for the three books assigned yesterday.
Homework for Dec. 4 (Wed.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 19 and 20. Draw a number bond for each.
Social Studies- On loose leaf write a full heading. Answer the three questions on p. 89 in complete sentences.
***Remember to bring in the homework for the leveled readers. All THREE loose leaf sheets are due tomorrow.
Homework for Dec. 5 (Thurs.)
Math - Do workbook pp. 23 and 24. Be sure to follow all directions.
Science- On loose leaf write a full heading. Answer the questions at the bottom of p. B43 in complete sentences. Please notice that there are THREE questions to answer!
Homework for Dec. 6 (Fri.)
***No Math homework tonight!
ELA- Study Voyages pp. 22 to 38 for Grammar Quiz on Tuesday. Be sure you know ALL about conjunctions, prepositions, proper nouns, and common nouns.
Social Studies - Study text book pp. 74 to 81 for Social Studies Quiz on Thursday. Be sure you about goods, services, shelter, salary, needs, wants.
Saturday, November 23, 2019
Homework for Nov. 25 to 29
Dear Parents,
I will be giving the Reading Test on Monday since it does not require any studying --just good listening skills. The Religion Test will be on Tuesday. On Wed. we will have our Thanksgiving Mass at 9:00 also and the Honors Assembly will be right after that if you wish to attend. I will send home another set of tests in the test folder on Wed. Please return all signed and in the same folder on Monday. Students will be starting Module 2 in Math on Monday and will be taking home a new workbook. I will be collecting the old Module 1 workbooks.
*Please click on this link if you wish to view this week's lesson plan
Homework for Nov. 25 (Mon.)
****PARENTS THE FIRST GRADE IS NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE MUSICAL PRESENTATION TOMORROW. IT IS ONLY FOR THE YOUNGER STUDENTS. STUDENTS SHOULD COME DRESSED FOR GYM!!!!
Math- Do workbook pp.3 and 4. You MUST make a labeled math drawing for each.
Religion- Study Chapter 5 for quiz tomorrow. For writing part study p. 71 at the top -four ways to show love for God.
****Please bring in $3.00 for pizza party on Wed. Each child will need to bring in their own juice but nothing else since we still have some snacks left over.
****This is a reminder to parents that according to school rules ALL students should go to the auditorium when they arrive or if late they should go directly to church. No child (or parent with child) should be waiting outside the classroom at any time !
Homework for Nov. 26 (Tues.)
Math - Do workbook pp. 7 and 8. Draw a picture for each following the sample box on p. 5.
ELA- In Voyages do p. 46. Follow directions.
***Religion Quiz will be given on Wed.
***Students can dress up tomorrow BUT NO JEANS! Gym will probably be cancelled. Bring in your juices for the party. Bring in books so I can check the homework.
***For parents whose children are receiving honors, it will be after the 9:00 Mass.
***PLEASE BRING IN $3.00 FOR THE PIZZA PARTY IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO.
Homework for Nov. 27 (Wed.)
Religion- Review Chapter 5 for the quiz. I was not able to give it today.
***No Math homework today.
ELA- On the Pearson website find and read the following FIVE books: Animals of Africa, My New Pet, Animals Grow and Change, At the Pond, and A Very Big Animal. Do not answer any questions at this time --just practice reading and enjoy the holiday. Next week each student will be assigned one of these books to read to the class.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
***Parent please sign each test in the folder and return in the SAME folder on Monday.
I will be giving the Reading Test on Monday since it does not require any studying --just good listening skills. The Religion Test will be on Tuesday. On Wed. we will have our Thanksgiving Mass at 9:00 also and the Honors Assembly will be right after that if you wish to attend. I will send home another set of tests in the test folder on Wed. Please return all signed and in the same folder on Monday. Students will be starting Module 2 in Math on Monday and will be taking home a new workbook. I will be collecting the old Module 1 workbooks.
*Please click on this link if you wish to view this week's lesson plan
Homework for Nov. 25 (Mon.)
****PARENTS THE FIRST GRADE IS NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE MUSICAL PRESENTATION TOMORROW. IT IS ONLY FOR THE YOUNGER STUDENTS. STUDENTS SHOULD COME DRESSED FOR GYM!!!!
Math- Do workbook pp.3 and 4. You MUST make a labeled math drawing for each.
Religion- Study Chapter 5 for quiz tomorrow. For writing part study p. 71 at the top -four ways to show love for God.
****Please bring in $3.00 for pizza party on Wed. Each child will need to bring in their own juice but nothing else since we still have some snacks left over.
****This is a reminder to parents that according to school rules ALL students should go to the auditorium when they arrive or if late they should go directly to church. No child (or parent with child) should be waiting outside the classroom at any time !
Homework for Nov. 26 (Tues.)
Math - Do workbook pp. 7 and 8. Draw a picture for each following the sample box on p. 5.
ELA- In Voyages do p. 46. Follow directions.
***Religion Quiz will be given on Wed.
***Students can dress up tomorrow BUT NO JEANS! Gym will probably be cancelled. Bring in your juices for the party. Bring in books so I can check the homework.
***For parents whose children are receiving honors, it will be after the 9:00 Mass.
***PLEASE BRING IN $3.00 FOR THE PIZZA PARTY IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO.
Homework for Nov. 27 (Wed.)
Religion- Review Chapter 5 for the quiz. I was not able to give it today.
***No Math homework today.
ELA- On the Pearson website find and read the following FIVE books: Animals of Africa, My New Pet, Animals Grow and Change, At the Pond, and A Very Big Animal. Do not answer any questions at this time --just practice reading and enjoy the holiday. Next week each student will be assigned one of these books to read to the class.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
***Parent please sign each test in the folder and return in the SAME folder on Monday.
Sunday, November 17, 2019
Homework for Nov. 18 to 22
Dear Parents,
As I stated on Friday's blog there will be a Reading and Math test this week. On Thurs. students will receive their report cards and on Friday students will be dismissed at 12:00 so that Parent -Teacher Conferences can be held from 1:00 to 6:00 pm.
*Please click on link if you wish to view this week's lesson plan.
Homework for Nov. 18 (Mon.)
Math -Do workbook pp. 169 and 170. On p. 169 make neat math drawings as stated in directions.
Reading- Review the vocabulary in the notebook for What Do I Do With a Tail Like This? Then to read the story click on Text Collection on the Pearson website and go to p. 17. Be prepared to write a question and an answer about what one of the animals does with one of its body parts. *** Gym tomorrow!
Homework for Nov. 19 (Tues.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 173 and 174. On p. 174 draw lines to match as stated in directions.
Grammar- In Voyages do p. 44. Read and answer carefully.
***Performance Test tomorrow on writing a question and an answer based on how each of the animals uses its feet. There is a sample of similar classwork your child did in their folder. *** Gym again tomorrow.
***A reminder to parents that students are NOT to bring any toys of any kind to school even for after school. Many students are rushing through their homework and doing very poor and incomplete work in order to play. Students should instead bring a book to read or an activity book (eg. with puzzles, word searches) to use when their are finished their work. They may also bring a sketch pad if they wish to draw but it should not look like their notebook so there is no confusion.
Homework for Nov. 20 (Wed.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 187-188. Write the answer for the nine unshaded boxes on p. 187. Then on p. 188 write two related subtraction sentences for each of these addition sentences that you solved.
STUDENTS SHOULD EXPLAIN TO THEIR PARENTS WHAT THEY LEARNED IN CLASS!
Science- On the loose leaf write a full heading. Answer the two questions at the bottom of p. B 37 in complete sentences.
Homework for Nov. 21 (Thurs.)
Math- Study the set of corrected exit tickets sent home in the folder for a Summative Module 1 Test tomorrow. Exit tickets 38 and 39 are the most important ones to study. Know how to make four different number sentences based on a fact family. For example using 6, 4, and 10 you can write 6 + 4 = 10, 4 + 6 =10, 10 - 6 = 4, and 10 - 4 =6.
*** A Summative Test is like an exam and has a much higher point value than a quiz affecting your a child's grade so please review well. There will be a Summative Unit 1 Reading Test next week answering questions based on a story that is read to them so LISTENING WELL is very important!
***Dismissal is at 12:00 on Friday. Parent-Teacher Conferences are from 1:00 to 6:00 pm. PARENT PLEASE BRING THE REPORT CARD WITH YOU. Each parent can be allowed about 10 minutes for discussion and your turn is based on time of arrival.
Homework for Nov. 22 (Fri.)
*No Math homework tonight!
Religion- Study Chapter 5 and answer all questions in workbook p. 78. Be sure to answer question under #5 in a complete sentence.
***Next week there will be a Religion test on Chapter 5 and a Summative Unit 1 Reading Test.
On Tues. students will participate in a Thanksgiving Music Presentation at 9:00 and on Wed. we will have our Thanksgiving Mass at 9:00. Parents are invited to both. School is closed Thurs. and Fri.
As I stated on Friday's blog there will be a Reading and Math test this week. On Thurs. students will receive their report cards and on Friday students will be dismissed at 12:00 so that Parent -Teacher Conferences can be held from 1:00 to 6:00 pm.
*Please click on link if you wish to view this week's lesson plan.
Homework for Nov. 18 (Mon.)
Math -Do workbook pp. 169 and 170. On p. 169 make neat math drawings as stated in directions.
Reading- Review the vocabulary in the notebook for What Do I Do With a Tail Like This? Then to read the story click on Text Collection on the Pearson website and go to p. 17. Be prepared to write a question and an answer about what one of the animals does with one of its body parts. *** Gym tomorrow!
Homework for Nov. 19 (Tues.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 173 and 174. On p. 174 draw lines to match as stated in directions.
Grammar- In Voyages do p. 44. Read and answer carefully.
***Performance Test tomorrow on writing a question and an answer based on how each of the animals uses its feet. There is a sample of similar classwork your child did in their folder. *** Gym again tomorrow.
***A reminder to parents that students are NOT to bring any toys of any kind to school even for after school. Many students are rushing through their homework and doing very poor and incomplete work in order to play. Students should instead bring a book to read or an activity book (eg. with puzzles, word searches) to use when their are finished their work. They may also bring a sketch pad if they wish to draw but it should not look like their notebook so there is no confusion.
Homework for Nov. 20 (Wed.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 187-188. Write the answer for the nine unshaded boxes on p. 187. Then on p. 188 write two related subtraction sentences for each of these addition sentences that you solved.
STUDENTS SHOULD EXPLAIN TO THEIR PARENTS WHAT THEY LEARNED IN CLASS!
Science- On the loose leaf write a full heading. Answer the two questions at the bottom of p. B 37 in complete sentences.
Homework for Nov. 21 (Thurs.)
Math- Study the set of corrected exit tickets sent home in the folder for a Summative Module 1 Test tomorrow. Exit tickets 38 and 39 are the most important ones to study. Know how to make four different number sentences based on a fact family. For example using 6, 4, and 10 you can write 6 + 4 = 10, 4 + 6 =10, 10 - 6 = 4, and 10 - 4 =6.
*** A Summative Test is like an exam and has a much higher point value than a quiz affecting your a child's grade so please review well. There will be a Summative Unit 1 Reading Test next week answering questions based on a story that is read to them so LISTENING WELL is very important!
***Dismissal is at 12:00 on Friday. Parent-Teacher Conferences are from 1:00 to 6:00 pm. PARENT PLEASE BRING THE REPORT CARD WITH YOU. Each parent can be allowed about 10 minutes for discussion and your turn is based on time of arrival.
Homework for Nov. 22 (Fri.)
*No Math homework tonight!
Religion- Study Chapter 5 and answer all questions in workbook p. 78. Be sure to answer question under #5 in a complete sentence.
***Next week there will be a Religion test on Chapter 5 and a Summative Unit 1 Reading Test.
On Tues. students will participate in a Thanksgiving Music Presentation at 9:00 and on Wed. we will have our Thanksgiving Mass at 9:00. Parents are invited to both. School is closed Thurs. and Fri.
Monday, November 11, 2019
Homework for Nov. 12 to 15
Dear Parents,
Please remember to send in at least two cans of food for the poor this week. Dismissal this Friday will be at 12:00. Please remember to send in your test folder no later than Wed. with every test signed as well as the three loose leafs with the Reading assignment I gave on Friday. There will be two tests this week: Religion Quiz on Chapter 4 and Reading Test on Time to Sleep (book can be found on the Pearson website and vocabulary definitions in the notebook) All grades for this first quarter have been entered so all future work will be for the following quarter.
*Please click on this link to view this week's lesson plan.
Homework for Nov. 12 (Tues.)
Grammar- Do Voyages workbook pp. 41, 42, and 43 NEATLY AND CORRECTLY.
Religion - Study Chapter 4 for quiz tomorrow.
Homework for Nov. 13 (Wed.)
Math - Do workbook pp. 157 and 158. Look at the sample boxes for a model om how make the drawing for each. You MUST make a drawing for each number sentence on p. 157.
Reading- Study the vocabulary definitions for Time to Sleep in your notebook and read over the book Time to Sleep on the Pearson website. Think about two different animals from those in the story and be able to describe how they sleep.
Homework for Nov. 14 (Thurs.)
*** A reminder that dismissal tomorrow is at 12:00. Dress down is allowed!
Math- Do workbook pp. 161 and 162. Make neat correct math drawings like those shown on these pages. I realized pp. 157 and 158 were already assigned so if you did pp. 161-162 already, that's fine. Don't do any more pages.
Social Studies- On the loose leaf write a complete heading. Read text book pp. 64 and 65. Answer the two questions on p. 65 in complete sentences based on what you read.
Homework for Nov. 15 (Fri.)
Math - Do workbook pp. 165 and 166 only --- that is for Lesson 35. Please DO NOT go ahead to Lesson 36 because we have not completed it yet!
Reading - On next notebook page write the title as shown below and then all the words and definitions. Study them for a brief assessment on Tuesday.
Vocabulary for What Do I Do With a Tail Like This?
1. underground- below the ground, tunnel, burrow
2. scoop- to dig in or to shovel
3. spot- to see or to locate
4. sticky- gummy
5. swallow- to eat or to drink
6. warn- to alert or to advise
7. squirt- to spray or to splash
8. pesky- annoying or bothersome
****On Monday students may dress up for Mickey Mouse's Birthday. There will be no contest and it will be a regular day of school work. Next week there will be a Reading Test on What Do I Do With a Tail Like This? (Click on Text Collection on the Pearson website and go to p. 17 to find the story.)
There will also be a Math Test (End of Module 1 Assessment) as well. Corrected exit tickets will be sent home next week.
Next Thurs. report cards will be distributed and Parent-Teacher Conferences are on Friday from 1:00 to 6:00 pm. Dismissal on Friday will again be at 12:00.
Please remember to send in at least two cans of food for the poor this week. Dismissal this Friday will be at 12:00. Please remember to send in your test folder no later than Wed. with every test signed as well as the three loose leafs with the Reading assignment I gave on Friday. There will be two tests this week: Religion Quiz on Chapter 4 and Reading Test on Time to Sleep (book can be found on the Pearson website and vocabulary definitions in the notebook) All grades for this first quarter have been entered so all future work will be for the following quarter.
*Please click on this link to view this week's lesson plan.
Homework for Nov. 12 (Tues.)
Grammar- Do Voyages workbook pp. 41, 42, and 43 NEATLY AND CORRECTLY.
Religion - Study Chapter 4 for quiz tomorrow.
Homework for Nov. 13 (Wed.)
Math - Do workbook pp. 157 and 158. Look at the sample boxes for a model om how make the drawing for each. You MUST make a drawing for each number sentence on p. 157.
Reading- Study the vocabulary definitions for Time to Sleep in your notebook and read over the book Time to Sleep on the Pearson website. Think about two different animals from those in the story and be able to describe how they sleep.
Homework for Nov. 14 (Thurs.)
*** A reminder that dismissal tomorrow is at 12:00. Dress down is allowed!
Math- Do workbook pp. 161 and 162. Make neat correct math drawings like those shown on these pages. I realized pp. 157 and 158 were already assigned so if you did pp. 161-162 already, that's fine. Don't do any more pages.
Social Studies- On the loose leaf write a complete heading. Read text book pp. 64 and 65. Answer the two questions on p. 65 in complete sentences based on what you read.
Homework for Nov. 15 (Fri.)
Math - Do workbook pp. 165 and 166 only --- that is for Lesson 35. Please DO NOT go ahead to Lesson 36 because we have not completed it yet!
Reading - On next notebook page write the title as shown below and then all the words and definitions. Study them for a brief assessment on Tuesday.
Vocabulary for What Do I Do With a Tail Like This?
1. underground- below the ground, tunnel, burrow
2. scoop- to dig in or to shovel
3. spot- to see or to locate
4. sticky- gummy
5. swallow- to eat or to drink
6. warn- to alert or to advise
7. squirt- to spray or to splash
8. pesky- annoying or bothersome
****On Monday students may dress up for Mickey Mouse's Birthday. There will be no contest and it will be a regular day of school work. Next week there will be a Reading Test on What Do I Do With a Tail Like This? (Click on Text Collection on the Pearson website and go to p. 17 to find the story.)
There will also be a Math Test (End of Module 1 Assessment) as well. Corrected exit tickets will be sent home next week.
Next Thurs. report cards will be distributed and Parent-Teacher Conferences are on Friday from 1:00 to 6:00 pm. Dismissal on Friday will again be at 12:00.
Sunday, November 3, 2019
Homework for Nov. 4 to 8
Dear Parents,
A reminder that this Wed. school will be closed for a Teachers' Conference Day. There will be a Grammar Quiz on Tues., Social Studies and Science Quiz will need to be on Thurs. so all quizzes can be corrected and distributed on Fri.
On Friday I will be assigning answering the questions from THREE of the leveled readers you read on the Pearson website. This homework will be due on Tues., Nov. 12 (since there is no school on Mon.) This will count as a homework grade for the report card. Each must be done on a separate sheet of loose leaf with a full heading and the title of the book on each sheet.
Please click this link if you wish to see this week's lesson plan.
Homework for Nov. 4
*No Math homework tonight.
Grammar- In Voyages study pp. 2, 7, 11, 12, 16, 18, 26, and 27. Be sure to know the difference between a sentence and a sentence fragment, and between the four different types of sentences and ending point for each.
Science - On loose leaf write a full heading. Answer two questions on p. B 25 in complete sentences.
You may begin reviewing pp. B4 to B19 for the quiz on Thurs. if you wish.
Homework for Nov. 5
NO SCHOOL TOMORROW!
Math - Do workbook pp. 149 and 150. Follow ALL directions. See sample in upper right corner.
Social Studies - Study textbook pp. 52 to 63 and pp. 68-69 for quiz on Thurs.
Science- Study textbook pp. B4 to B19 and also pp. B28-B29 for quiz on Thurs.
Homework for Nov. 7
Math - Do workbook pp. 153 and 154. On p. 153 draw lines to match boxes and draw a math picture under each question. On p. 154 follow ALL directions!
Religion - Answer p. 64. Look up and write the definition of trust on the top. Write a statement in the bottom bubble to answer the question.
***There will be a Reading test on the book Time to Sleep next week. You can find it on the Pearson website if you wish to start reviewing.
***NO DRESS DOWN TOMORROW DUE TO POOR BEHAVIOR. Only the birthday boy may dress up!
Homework for Nov. 8
***Remember there is NO SCHOOL on Monday. Parents, please begin bringing in on Tuesday at least two cans of food for our Thanksgiving collection for the poor. Thank you.
Math- Do workbook pp. 157 and 158. Please follow the sample boxes on p. 157.
ELA- From the leveled readers that you read on the Pearson website you are going to answer the questions that are in the back of the following three books only. These books are Animals Change, Giraffe Grows Up, and Guide to Growing In class I already had each student write their heading and the title of each of these books on each loose leaf sheet. Now they only need to answer the three questions in the back of each of these books in complete sentences. Work should be done neatly.
***Today I sent home the test folder with TEN tests inside: 2 Religion, 2 Phonics, 1 Reading, 1 Writing, 1 Math, 1 Grammar, 1 Social Studies, and 1 Science. Please SIGN each test and return them IN THE SAME FOLDER by Tuesday to be filed in school. Students may do corrections on loose leaf but DO NOT change answers on any test.
A reminder that this Wed. school will be closed for a Teachers' Conference Day. There will be a Grammar Quiz on Tues., Social Studies and Science Quiz will need to be on Thurs. so all quizzes can be corrected and distributed on Fri.
On Friday I will be assigning answering the questions from THREE of the leveled readers you read on the Pearson website. This homework will be due on Tues., Nov. 12 (since there is no school on Mon.) This will count as a homework grade for the report card. Each must be done on a separate sheet of loose leaf with a full heading and the title of the book on each sheet.
Please click this link if you wish to see this week's lesson plan.
Homework for Nov. 4
*No Math homework tonight.
Grammar- In Voyages study pp. 2, 7, 11, 12, 16, 18, 26, and 27. Be sure to know the difference between a sentence and a sentence fragment, and between the four different types of sentences and ending point for each.
Science - On loose leaf write a full heading. Answer two questions on p. B 25 in complete sentences.
You may begin reviewing pp. B4 to B19 for the quiz on Thurs. if you wish.
Homework for Nov. 5
NO SCHOOL TOMORROW!
Math - Do workbook pp. 149 and 150. Follow ALL directions. See sample in upper right corner.
Social Studies - Study textbook pp. 52 to 63 and pp. 68-69 for quiz on Thurs.
Science- Study textbook pp. B4 to B19 and also pp. B28-B29 for quiz on Thurs.
Homework for Nov. 7
Math - Do workbook pp. 153 and 154. On p. 153 draw lines to match boxes and draw a math picture under each question. On p. 154 follow ALL directions!
Religion - Answer p. 64. Look up and write the definition of trust on the top. Write a statement in the bottom bubble to answer the question.
***There will be a Reading test on the book Time to Sleep next week. You can find it on the Pearson website if you wish to start reviewing.
***NO DRESS DOWN TOMORROW DUE TO POOR BEHAVIOR. Only the birthday boy may dress up!
Homework for Nov. 8
***Remember there is NO SCHOOL on Monday. Parents, please begin bringing in on Tuesday at least two cans of food for our Thanksgiving collection for the poor. Thank you.
Math- Do workbook pp. 157 and 158. Please follow the sample boxes on p. 157.
ELA- From the leveled readers that you read on the Pearson website you are going to answer the questions that are in the back of the following three books only. These books are Animals Change, Giraffe Grows Up, and Guide to Growing In class I already had each student write their heading and the title of each of these books on each loose leaf sheet. Now they only need to answer the three questions in the back of each of these books in complete sentences. Work should be done neatly.
***Today I sent home the test folder with TEN tests inside: 2 Religion, 2 Phonics, 1 Reading, 1 Writing, 1 Math, 1 Grammar, 1 Social Studies, and 1 Science. Please SIGN each test and return them IN THE SAME FOLDER by Tuesday to be filed in school. Students may do corrections on loose leaf but DO NOT change answers on any test.
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