* * * November 2-6, 2009 * * *

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Happy Autumn! 

Don't forget that the children have NO SCHOOL on Tuesday and Friday!

I look forward to meeting with each of you this Thursday evening, or on Friday, for a conference.  My Conference Schedule is:

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5th

5:00  Erin Feeney                       

5:15  Grant Emamzadeh

5:30  Sarah Bedortha

5:45  Patrice Smith

6:00  Olivia Fiore

6:15  Charity Kish

6:30  Michael Orsi

6:45  Frank Stumpo

7:00  Sam Rolfsen

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6th

9:15  Chloe Lestitian

1:00  Anthony Cognetti

1:15  Cooper McNeil

1:30  Francesca Arcuri

1:45  Nicholas Walker

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   YOUR CHILD'S "SPECIALS" PERIODS ARE:

Monday: Music

Tuesday: Music

Wednesday: Library (Students should bring in their library books.)

Thursday: Phys. Ed. (Students should wear tennis shoes.)

Friday: Computers

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READING: THEME 2: "Helping Hands"  

THIS WEEK'S SELECTION: "Mr. Putter and Tabby Fly the Plane"  pp. 196-216

GENRE: Realistic Fiction

VOCABULARY WORDS: cranes, directions, promise, twitch, worry

     END of SELECTION QUIZ on THURSDAY, 11/5/09

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SPELLING: Lesson 8: Abbreviations

WORDS: Mr.  Mrs.  Dr.  Jan.  Aug.  Dec.  Tues.  Wed.  Sun.  St.  rehearse, search, before, blue, room

CHALLENGE WORD: camouflage 

SENTENCES: 1. Do you yearn for an early summer?

                  2. Michael searches in the earth for pearls.

                  3. Have you heard about Bubba?

         SPELLING TEST on THURSDAY, 11/5/09

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ENGLISH

Grammar: sentences:  Naming Parts & Action Parts, statements, questions, commands, exclamations

Composition:  Paragraphs with a Topic Sentence (main idea), 3-5 Supporting Detail Sentences, and a Summary Sentence.

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MATH: CHAPTER 2: Place Value to 100

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RELIGION: 

    GLORIOUS MYSTERIES:  1.  Resurrection

                                            2.  Ascension

                                            3.  Descent of the Holy Spirit

                                            4.  Assumption

                                            5.  Coronation

     GLORIOUS MYSTERIES QUIZ on THUR., 11/5/09 

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SCIENCE 308 & 305 

CHAPTER 2:  "All About Animals"

VOCABULARY: mammal, bird, fish, reptile, amphibian, insect, camouflage, gills, adaptation

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SOCIAL STUDIES

Mrs. Berardi will teach Social Studies to both classes, and I will teach Science to both classes.  Please see Mrs. Berardi's Schoolnotes web page for Social Studies information.  Mrs. Berardi and I will switch classes on Tuesdays and Fridays.

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