Excellent job with Mass last Friday! We received a lot of compliments and I was very proud of everyone's behavior. Also, our class Auction Project has been decided and we will begin the preliminary steps for this project this week.
Math - We have been learning the order of operations the last couple weeks and will continue to further our understanding and familiarity with these. Homework can be expected Monday and Wednesday night with a Quiz on Friday.
Science - This will be our last week of nightly observations (yah!). We will continue with our theme of ecosystems, homework can be expected every night (nightly observations, 2-4 minutes a night). There will be a test on ecosystems (Unit 5 in Science book) Friday of this Week (Nov. 1st).
Social Studies - We have just begun our exploration of the early European settlers in the Americas and will continue to make our way through the chapter. Students can expect homework twice this week.
Literature - Having finished the first 4 chapters of the Great Brain last week, we will be continuing with this novel, and will come close to finishing it this week. Students can expect a test on Monday or Tuesday of next week and homework most nights this week.
Religion - We did an excellent job with Mass last week and got many compliments. This week we are back in the book and discussing another one of the Sacraments. There will be a review on Thursday (due Friday) and Test on Friday.
Spelling/Vocabulary - Spelling and Vocabulary test will be this Friday. Students will have homework from their work book Monday-Wednesday night.
Vocabulary List:
1. blemish
2. festive
3. hospitality
4. blunt
5. nomad
6. capable
7. persecute
8. conclude
9. supreme
10. detect
11. transport
12. fatigue
13. autumn
14. exploration
15. agreement
16. singular
17. harvest
18. plural
19. Halloween
20. souls
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Monday, October 14, 2013
Oct. 14 - Oct. 18
Jog-a-thon is this week! Remember that if students have not already ordered their lunch they need to bring a sack lunch. Also, it is important to remember that sunscreen and bugspray that you want your child to wear needs to be put on them before they go to school. Don't forget to stay hydrated and thank you so much for all you do to voulnteer here! We absolutely wouldn't be able to do it without you!
Math - There has been such amazing progress in our speed and ability multiplying numbers! We will continue to work at multiplying multi-digit numbers times multi-digit numbers this week. Students can expect homework Monday and Tuesday night.
Science - We are going to explore forests and other specific ecosystems in the next week or two. Students can expect homework Monday night and nightly observations 2-4 minutes every night.
Religion - Having just finished with the sacrament of confirmation we are going to analyze moral decisions by looking at various real-life scenarios and what would students do in these situations. There should be no homework this week.
Literature - This week we will start our next novel, The Great Brain, students will be assigned a book and will be expected to bring it to class everyday. Students can expect homework Monday and Tuesday night.
Spelling/Vocabulary - We will be reviewing analogies, homographs, and using context clues this week. No new spelling or vocabulary words this week.
Social Studies - Students will have time to finish up their research on the Native American tribes in class using the laptops and books.
Math - There has been such amazing progress in our speed and ability multiplying numbers! We will continue to work at multiplying multi-digit numbers times multi-digit numbers this week. Students can expect homework Monday and Tuesday night.
Science - We are going to explore forests and other specific ecosystems in the next week or two. Students can expect homework Monday night and nightly observations 2-4 minutes every night.
Religion - Having just finished with the sacrament of confirmation we are going to analyze moral decisions by looking at various real-life scenarios and what would students do in these situations. There should be no homework this week.
Literature - This week we will start our next novel, The Great Brain, students will be assigned a book and will be expected to bring it to class everyday. Students can expect homework Monday and Tuesday night.
Spelling/Vocabulary - We will be reviewing analogies, homographs, and using context clues this week. No new spelling or vocabulary words this week.
Social Studies - Students will have time to finish up their research on the Native American tribes in class using the laptops and books.
Monday, October 7, 2013
Oct. 7 - Oct. 11
Get those Jog-a-thon pledges going, our run is coming up very soon!
Spelling/Vocabulary - This is week two of Unit 4, Spelling/Vocabulary Test will be Friday. Students will be expected to complete p. 40-43 in the blue Vocabulary book.
Social Studies - Students will have a Social Studies test on Thursday on Chapters 1 and 2 (Unit 1). Students will have a review for homework and will review in class but they should look at, organize, and add to their notes at home.
Science - We will continue to talk about ecosystems and how each animal and plant is adapted to its own ecosystem. Students will have observations to make every night and will have additional homework 1-2 times this week.
Religion - This week we are starting a new section (Chapter 8, Unit 2) on the Holy Spirit. Students can expect a review on Thursday and a test on Friday.
Math - After spending the last two weeks reviewing single-digit multiplication and having a quiz last Friday, we are now ready to move on to double digit multiplication. Students can expect a small amount of homework Tuesday and Wednesday.
Literature - With only a couple chapters of Poppy left in the book we are aiming for our Poppy test for this Wednesday. Students can expext homework Monday and Tuesday night to help them review.
Spelling/Vocabulary - This is week two of Unit 4, Spelling/Vocabulary Test will be Friday. Students will be expected to complete p. 40-43 in the blue Vocabulary book.
Social Studies - Students will have a Social Studies test on Thursday on Chapters 1 and 2 (Unit 1). Students will have a review for homework and will review in class but they should look at, organize, and add to their notes at home.
Science - We will continue to talk about ecosystems and how each animal and plant is adapted to its own ecosystem. Students will have observations to make every night and will have additional homework 1-2 times this week.
Religion - This week we are starting a new section (Chapter 8, Unit 2) on the Holy Spirit. Students can expect a review on Thursday and a test on Friday.
Math - After spending the last two weeks reviewing single-digit multiplication and having a quiz last Friday, we are now ready to move on to double digit multiplication. Students can expect a small amount of homework Tuesday and Wednesday.
Literature - With only a couple chapters of Poppy left in the book we are aiming for our Poppy test for this Wednesday. Students can expext homework Monday and Tuesday night to help them review.
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