Our special area classes are:

Monday -Music

Tuesday -Music

Wednesday -Phys. Ed.

Thursday -  MASS & Library

Friday - Computers

I hope this helps when planning for the week. Remember to wear tennis shoes on Wednesdays, and dress shoes for Mass on Thursdays!!!

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MARK THE DATE!!

The previews for the movie "Fantastic Mr. Fox" are everywhere!!!  This is the first AR book of the year that I read to my class.  We are going to try to schedule a matinee viewing time the weekend AFTER Thanksgiving, Saturday Dec. 5.  Most likely we will try to go to either the Galleria or Destinta.  We will meet at the theater.  Everyone is responsible for their own child.

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ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

STAR OF THE WEEK!!!

Congratulations to Joseph who was chosen from the Apple to be the Star this week.  He gets to sit in the cushy, lizard chair and also takes Bernard Bear home for the weekend.

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 WEB LINKS  **NEW**

Check out the links to other sites!  I have also added Math Street.

School ID - 1014

User Name - Student's first initial and last name  ex:  Erin Berardi would be eberardi

Password - student

 

There are some great resources that supplement our classroom very well.

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ANNOUNCEMENT

AR book of the week is

Stone Soup

We will be making Stone Soup on Tuesday.  The list of needed ingredients went home this week.  Please remember to send in your assigned ingredient on Tuesday!!

 

 

  

 READING

Our story this week is Lemonade for Sale.  The Vocabulary words for the week are

ANNOUNCED, ARRIVED, GLUM, MEMBERS, REBUILD.

Test  Fri. Nov. 20

I try to get the students into a set routine during the week.  They will have many of the same homework assignments during the week.  On Mondays, the students should LISTEN to the story being read to them by a parent or older sibling.  They will also have taken their Spelling pre-test and they will write any missed words three times each.  They will be writing their Spelling words in ABC order on Monday, also.  On Tuesday, the students should read the story aloud to you and write vocabulary sentences with your help for homework.  On Wednesday, they should read the story aloud again. On Thursday, they usually have a workbook page with Vocabulary words for homework.  There are Reading and Spelling tests every Friday.

SPELLING

The spelling words are found in the flashcard section.  This week's words are -ar, -arm, -ark.

Test Fri. Nov. 20

MATH

Now that the state budget has passed, we finally have our math books.  You should have noticed more Math homework lately.  We are working on Place value, comparing numbers, and patterns. 

 Please continue to practice memorization of the addition and subtraction facts at home. 

RELIGION

We have completed our Rosary Books and have returned to the Religion book.  We are learning about the 7 Sacraments.  Make sure you review all highlighted sections before the quiz.

PHONICS

I always begin the year with the vowel circle.  We complete the circle together with the help of Mr. and Mrs. Magic Wand.  Ask your child to tell you about them!  When we finish the vowels and consonants in class, the students will create their own copy to be kept in their planners.  Look for them coming home in the future.

SCIENCE

Mrs. Pavlick will be teaching all Science Classes !!    :)

SOCIAL STUDIES

We are now beginning Geography!  We have created Features of the Earth Books.  Please memorize the names and places of the 4 oceans and 7 continents.  They can be found in the middle of the Features of the Earth books.

ENGLISH/WRITING

We are transitioning into PARAGRAPH writing.  Every paragraph has at least 5 sentences.

1. Main Idea

2. Detail

3. Detail

4. Detail

5. Summary Sentence

ART

We will be starting the TAG program soon!  If you have the opportunity to volunteer for this program, I recommend you sign up now!  It is a FABULOUS program.  The kids REALLY like it!