Dear Parents,
Please note the change to this weekend's math homework. I decided that it would be more beneficial for them to continue practicing finding the area of rectangles. (If they need more information, have them log on to the Scott Foresman online textbook site - http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/iText/products/0-328-08614-2/ch09/550.html. If this link does not work, please use the link in the QuickLinks window, type 550 in the page window, and click Go.
I also wanted you to be aware that student progress reports were sent home this afternoon (in case you don't get my emails). Please remember that this is just a mid-term report, but feel free to email me if you have any questions or concerns.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Dear Parents ~
First, my apologies for not getting this posted yesterday. I know several of you check it on Mondays to stay updated as to your students' assignments.
Next, you’ll notice a change in the weekly reading assignment. I’ve added a reading log to the homework packet as very few students were turning in their weekly reading summaries. The log is self-explanatory, so please be sure to initial the log daily (after your student completes it).
Also, as I mentioned to many of you during our conference, please remind your students to study the Wordly Wise words (definitions and usage) each day so that they do well on their weekly vocabulary tests.
Finally, I'd like to express my gratitude to those of you who helped with our Fall Festival tasks last week ~ Mary Fuller-Stanley, Mike Broadwell, Duley & Ensie Longino, Shelley Haynes-Napon, and Jacqueline Sierra. And an extra special thanks goes to Sherall & Stanley Edwards, who pulled double duty ~ coordinating and setting up our game booth and auction basket, while doing the same for Ms. Paul's class. Thank you also to those of you I may not have seen, who helped out with other tasks on Saturday. Again, my deepest appreciation to all of you who helped make the Fall Festival a success.
Next, you’ll notice a change in the weekly reading assignment. I’ve added a reading log to the homework packet as very few students were turning in their weekly reading summaries. The log is self-explanatory, so please be sure to initial the log daily (after your student completes it).
Also, as I mentioned to many of you during our conference, please remind your students to study the Wordly Wise words (definitions and usage) each day so that they do well on their weekly vocabulary tests.
Finally, I'd like to express my gratitude to those of you who helped with our Fall Festival tasks last week ~ Mary Fuller-Stanley, Mike Broadwell, Duley & Ensie Longino, Shelley Haynes-Napon, and Jacqueline Sierra. And an extra special thanks goes to Sherall & Stanley Edwards, who pulled double duty ~ coordinating and setting up our game booth and auction basket, while doing the same for Ms. Paul's class. Thank you also to those of you I may not have seen, who helped out with other tasks on Saturday. Again, my deepest appreciation to all of you who helped make the Fall Festival a success.
Homework ~ Nov. 10-14
Monday ~ Nov. 10
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Complete Wordly Wise 12A: Finding Meanings and Wordly Wise 12B: Just the Right Word. B. Write sentences using 5 of your spelling words in a way that show you understand the meanings of the words. Circle the subject & underline the predicate.
2. Math: Measure the length and width of your bedroom and one other room in your home, and then determine their perimeters.
3. Language Arts: Complete Prefixes Worksheet if necessary. B. Complete the final draft of your Witnessing History narrative essay about last week’s historic election.
4. Science: Complete Learning About Classification.
5. Reading: Read for twenty minutes and complete Home Reading Log.
6. Complete Self-Start #414: Day One, if necessary.
Tuesday ~ Nov. 11
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Complete Wordly Wise 12C: Applying Meanings and 12D: Word Study. B. Write sentences using 5 of your spelling words in a way that show you understand the meanings of the words. Circle the subject of the sentence and underline the predicate.
2. Math: Complete Reteach 16.1: Perimeter.
3. Language Arts: Complete Adding –est and The Suffix –y Practice sheets if necessary. B. Revise and rewrite final draft of your personal narrative about witnessing history. 4. Science: Complete A System of Organization wordsearch.
5. Reading: Read for twenty minutes and complete Home Reading Log.
6. Complete Self-Start #414: Day Two, if necessary.
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Read Wordly Wise 12E: A Child of the Revolution and answer the questions. (Remember to write complete sentence answers and use one spelling word for each answer.) B. Write sentences using the last 5 of your spelling words in a way that show you understand the meanings of the words. Circle the subject of the sentence and underline the predicate.
2. Math/Science: Answer The Diversity of Life problems 1-5. B. Draw and label 3 polygons and determine their perimeters.
3. Language Arts: Review prefixes and suffixes for test tomorrow. B. Complete prewrite of your narrative essay about "The Best Day Ever!"
4. Reading: Read for twenty minutes and complete Home Reading Log.
5. Complete Self-Start #414: Day Three, if necessary.
Thursday ~ Nov. 13
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Use syllabication to create 3 spelling pyramids for this week’s words and study for your vocabulary - spelling tests. (KNOW the definitions and how they are used!)
2. Math/Science: Answer Plant Reproduction problems 1-3. B. Review this week’s math vocabulary (polygon, regular polygon, length, width, perimeter, linear measurement, etc.) and think up some problems that would require someone to determine perimeter.
4. Reading: Read for twenty minutes and complete Home Reading Log.
5. Complete Self-Start #414: Day Four, if necessary.
Reading: Read for twenty minutes and complete Home Reading Log.
Math: Scott Foresman page: Complete problems 1-6 for finding area.
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Complete Wordly Wise 12A: Finding Meanings and Wordly Wise 12B: Just the Right Word. B. Write sentences using 5 of your spelling words in a way that show you understand the meanings of the words. Circle the subject & underline the predicate.
2. Math: Measure the length and width of your bedroom and one other room in your home, and then determine their perimeters.
3. Language Arts: Complete Prefixes Worksheet if necessary. B. Complete the final draft of your Witnessing History narrative essay about last week’s historic election.
4. Science: Complete Learning About Classification.
5. Reading: Read for twenty minutes and complete Home Reading Log.
6. Complete Self-Start #414: Day One, if necessary.
Tuesday ~ Nov. 11
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Complete Wordly Wise 12C: Applying Meanings and 12D: Word Study. B. Write sentences using 5 of your spelling words in a way that show you understand the meanings of the words. Circle the subject of the sentence and underline the predicate.
2. Math: Complete Reteach 16.1: Perimeter.
3. Language Arts: Complete Adding –est and The Suffix –y Practice sheets if necessary. B. Revise and rewrite final draft of your personal narrative about witnessing history. 4. Science: Complete A System of Organization wordsearch.
5. Reading: Read for twenty minutes and complete Home Reading Log.
6. Complete Self-Start #414: Day Two, if necessary.
Wednesday ~ Nov. 12
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Read Wordly Wise 12E: A Child of the Revolution and answer the questions. (Remember to write complete sentence answers and use one spelling word for each answer.) B. Write sentences using the last 5 of your spelling words in a way that show you understand the meanings of the words. Circle the subject of the sentence and underline the predicate.
2. Math/Science: Answer The Diversity of Life problems 1-5. B. Draw and label 3 polygons and determine their perimeters.
3. Language Arts: Review prefixes and suffixes for test tomorrow. B. Complete prewrite of your narrative essay about "The Best Day Ever!"
4. Reading: Read for twenty minutes and complete Home Reading Log.
5. Complete Self-Start #414: Day Three, if necessary.
Thursday ~ Nov. 13
1. Vocabulary/ Spelling: Use syllabication to create 3 spelling pyramids for this week’s words and study for your vocabulary - spelling tests. (KNOW the definitions and how they are used!)
2. Math/Science: Answer Plant Reproduction problems 1-3. B. Review this week’s math vocabulary (polygon, regular polygon, length, width, perimeter, linear measurement, etc.) and think up some problems that would require someone to determine perimeter.
4. Reading: Read for twenty minutes and complete Home Reading Log.
5. Complete Self-Start #414: Day Four, if necessary.
Weekend ~ Nov. 14-16
Reading: Read for twenty minutes and complete Home Reading Log.
Math: Scott Foresman page: Complete problems 1-6 for finding area.
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