NOVEMBER 1-5, 2010 Make sure you bookmark this page as one of your favorites, so you can check it weekly. You can also add your email address to a notification list on this site so that it will automatically send you this page when it is updated weekly. Weekly lessons and homework are posted on this site along with any important information each week throughout the year. If you need to get in touch with me for any reason you may email me by clicking the e-mail bar at the top of this page or call the school at 892-3636 and leave me a message. I will get back with you as soon as possible. Also, please check and sign your child's agenda nightly, AFTER all homework is completed. Thanks for all your support! SPELLING: Lesson 13: "Stressed Syllables" Students will complete lesson activities in class. They are also responsible for completing one assignment each night (in cursive) in their spelling notebook to be checked the following day. Only Spelling has to be done in cursive ! ! ! SPELLING WORDS THIS WEEK ARE: service, alert, modern, concert, eastern, furnace, disturb, merchant, concern, burrow, perhaps, lantern, surprise, purchase, nervous, whirlwind, capture, thirsty, survive, persuade.
LANGUAGE: We will be working on our Biography Day presentations this week. Everyday we also do a DOL Lesson, which focuses on a variety of language skills, including capitalization, punctuation, correct verb usage, etc. Tests are given on Friday on the skills covered each week. READING: We will read "The Life and Times of the Ant" an Informational Nonfiction story out of our reading text. Skills this week will focus on Analyzing Text Structure - Description, Word Parts/Greek Roots, Character and Morals. There will be NO Vocabulary or Comprehension Test this week (due to Biography Day presentations) ! ! !
MATH: We will begin Chapter 5, focusing on Multiplying by Multiples of 10, 100, and 1,000, Estimating Products, Mental Math, and Using Arrays to Multiply. Every day we will also complete "ADD" and "Every Day Counts" skills, as well as completing a "Number of the Day" page once or twice a week, which all focus on reviewing a variety of math skills and concepts as daily reinforcement. It is important that each child has a strong understanding of "place value" and "number sense", so please help reinforce these skills at home, as well as making sure that your child studies their multiplication facts nightly. Students will be tested on their multiplications facts each week! STUDY NIGHTLY ! ! SCIENCE: We will continue our study of Animal Growth and Adaptations.
SOCIAL STUDIES: We will begin our study on Government, Chapter 2 - Lesson 2, focusing on the 3 levels of Government. Students are also to complete Grow 9 which is due on Thursday. *********************************************************************** HOMEWORK: Thursday, November 4, 2010 MATH: WB Pg. 61 and STUDY YOUR "X" FACTS ! ! ! SPELLING: PreTest READING: Practice Biography Day Presentations and READ LANGUAGE: Dol #4 & 5 and STUDY SCIENCE: Study new study guide SOCIAL STUDIES: Study new study cards ************************************************* REMINDERS: Monday, Oct. 18th - Was our Fund Raiser Kick-off. Everyone try to sell at least one thing to help out your school ! ! ! REMEMBER to bring in items for our "LSU" Basket ! ! ! - Our Fall Festival is November 13th ! ! ! Tuesday, November 2nd - Election Day - NO SCHOOL ! ! ! Thursday-Friday, November 4th/5th - Biography Day Presentations Friday, November 5th - Field Trip money deadline! FALL FESTIVAL - November 13th ***** WEAR TENNIS SHOES ON WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY FOR P.E. ***** |
