THE BIG NEWS

(KEEPING YOU UP TO DATE!)

• CURSIVE TEST: Thursday, 4/28
• Annapolis Field Trip:  Friday, May 6th
• Monday-Tuesday 5/2-5/3 - SRI Testing (Reading)
• Friday 5/13: 4th Quarter progress reports go home

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                                   Tuesday  4/26/11

Reading:  Read 30 min; Return signed Log for week beginning 4/15 and ending 4/22

Math:  FIRST IN MATH every chance you get!!!

Spelling:  Wkshst p. 120

L/A:  Crossword worksheet on prefixes; complete cursive practice sheet in preparation for cursive test on Thursday

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                                  Friday  4/15/11

• Return Report Card envelopes
• Return Annapolis field trip permission form

Reading:  Read 30 min. every day and record on Reading Log

Math:  Aim for 400 First in Math point over the break to win Mrs. Sloan's ice cream sandwich challenge.

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                                  Thursday  4/14/11 

• Sign and return Report Card envelopes
• Sign and return Annapolis field trip permission form

Reading:  Read for 30 min.; record on Reeading Log

Math:  Study for the multiplication and division test tomorrow

L/A:  Study past homework pages for the adjective quiz Friday

Spelling:  Signed Pre-test

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ADVANCE HOMEWORK WHILE MRS. FULCHER AND MS. LEVIN ARE OUT AT CAMP SCHMIDT:

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY

REMEMBER: NO ELO AFTER SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY FOR 4TH AND 5TH  GRADERS

"AMERICA COUNTS" WILL STILL MEET ON WEDNESDAY

Reading:  Read for thirty minutes each day; record on log

Math:  FIM both days (Go! Calverton, Beat Carrollton!!);  MMM for 4/12 and 4/13; Tuesday: MB p.311, 1-9 odd; Wednesday: finish worksheet from class if necessary

Spelling:  Tuesday night - wksht p. 110;   Wednesday night - 3X each in CURSIVE on LL paper

L/A:  Tuesday:  adj. wksht - Both sides;  Wednesday:  adj. wksht - Fill in the blanks with the correct words

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                                 Monday  4/11/11

  THERE WILL BE NO ELO AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES ON WEDNESDAY SINCE 4TH AND 5TH GRADE TEACHERS WILL BE INVOLVED WITH CAMP SCHMIDT WRAP-UP. 

Please return field trip and math workshop forms.

Reading:  Read for 30 minutes today.

Math:  Wksht - ALL

Spelling:  wksht p.109

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                                 Friday  4/8/11

                        Return field trip permission slip

Reading:  Read for 30 minutes a day and fill out your log.  Bring your signed log to school on Monday signed by your parent, with just Friday, Saturday, and Sunday filled in.

Math: FIM; FLM p.141, #1-5 odd, and p.143 #9; MMM 4/8-4/10

L/A:  Comparing adjectives review

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                                Thursday  4/7/11

                GET ANNAPOLIS FIELD TRIP LETTER SIGNED

Reading:  Read 30 min.; Reading Log due on Friday

Math:  FIM;  MB p.388 #17-25 odd;  MMM: 4/6/11; get BEAM paper signed

Science:  Read ORBS article

Spelling:  Signed pre-test (or three times each) -LL

L/A:  (Levin) Comparing adjectives using more and most; (Fulcher) Comparing adjectives using good-better-best and bad-worse-worst

Social Studies:  Southeast Region states quiz on Friday

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                                Wednesday  4/6/11

Reading:  Read 30 min.

Math:  FIM,  Get BEAM paper signed

Science:  ~~~

Spelling:  LL - Pick 4-7 of the most difficult words on the list and use them in sentences.

L/A:  Comparing adjectives using -er and -est wksht

Social Studies: Practice Southeastern Region states-quiz Friday

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                                 Tuesday  4/5/11

Reading:  Read 30 min.

Math:  FIM, get BEAM letter signed

Spelling:  wksht P.80

L/A:  (Levin) Complete paragraph:  What would make you give up your most precious posession?  (Fulcher) -er, -est wksht

Social Studies:  Complete your insect and glue it onto the paper

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Monday  4/4/11

Reading:  Read 30 min.; Complete the classwork page two sides

Math:  FIM; p.287, 7-21 odd

Art:  Complete Maryland  great seal

Spelling:  Wksht p. 79, ALL

Language Arts:  Write a paragraph about why you would give up your most precious treasure - LL

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Monday  3/28/11

Reading:  read 30 min, record in log

Math:  Fim; MB Pp.398-99, 3-11 all

Spelling:  wksht p.59

L.A.:  Complete any ourstanding assignments by Thursday, the last day of the quarter:

• Md Day Questions
• Lucky Lollipop
• Spring Bug - Brainstorming (Fulcher), Rough Draft (Levin)
• Rainforest  - Using a glossary
• MD Flag
• SE region map, labelled and colored

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