November 2, 2009

*Mass is on Thursday this week.

**MY MISTAKE, WE WILL HAVE SWIM THIS WEEK.  MASS IS IN THE AFTERNOON AS USUAL.**

*Report cards come home on Wednesday.  Remember to sign up for a conference time.

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 We want to thank Mr. Pritchard for visiting our class as the Mystery Reader on October 23 even though Sarah was at home under the weather.  We had a great time with his surprise entrance!

Be sure to ENTER DISMISSAL INFORMATION FOR YOUR CHILD EVERYDAY.  We'll avoid confusion and anxiety if everyone knows where to go after school!

If you need to contact me, please use email. My address is alapinski@alphaschool.org. This is really the quickest way unless you have an emergency. In that case, please call the office.

Week of November 2-6, 2009

LANGUAGE ARTS

We are reading one of my favorite stories, Owl Moon, this week.  This is a realistic fiction story about a young girl and her father who go "owling" on a cold winter night.

Remember to READ 20 MINUTES AT LEAST 5 NIGHTS A WEEK.  This week we are reviewing these skills.

• long vowel sounds spelled VCVe
• two sounds for g
• two sounds for c
• consonant clusters
• words with double consonants
• compound words
• antonyms
• multiple-meaning words
• fact and opinion 
• vocabulary words:  clearing             active
•                                    owling                swoops
•                                    echo                   blend
•                                    pumped             outlined
•                                    meadow            curved
•                                    shadow
• spelling review words:  these               add 
•                                           use                   mess 
•                                           swim                egg 
•                                           glad                  hope 
•                                           club                  trip 
•                                           all                     stone
•                                           bone                 lost
•                                           cute                  off
•                                           next                  grass
•                                           brave                hill 
•                                          CHALLENGE WORDS:
•                                           drove
•                                           mule
•                                           space
•                                           storm
•                                           across

MATH

In Chapter 5 we are covering place value.  This is a short chapter, so the test will be next week.

RELIGION

We are finishing Chapter 4 this week.  The test on God the Father will be on Friday.

SOCIAL STUDIES

In Unit 3 we are discussing ways of living.  This includes cullture, customs/traditions, memorials, and symbols.

HOMEWORK

Monday

Remember to turn in October reading calendars.

Language Arts  -  page 177, spelling practice

Spelling  -  Test on Friday

Math  -  Practice page 5.2.  Simple Solutions Lesson 38, pages 76-77.

Tuesday

Language Arts  -  Page 179, opposites

Math  -  Practice page 5.3.  Simple Solutions Lesson 39, pages 78-79.

Religion  -  Test on Friday.

Gym is tomorrow.  Wear your gym clothes to school.

Wednesday  REPORT CARDS COME HOME TODAY.

Language Arts  -  Grammar page

Math  -  Practice page 5.4.  Simple Solutions Lesson 40, pages 80-81.

Swim tomorrow.  Remember your suit, cap, and towel.  LITURGY TOMORROW, WEAR A TIE.

Thursday

Language Arts  -  Read Owl Moon and Owls to someone at

                                  home.

Spelling  -  Test tomorrow

Math  -  Practice page 5.5.  Simple Solutions Lesson 41, pages

                                                  82-83.

No Mass tomorrow.