Monday, October 31, 2011

Monday - October 31st

Happy Halloween!
Thank you to everyone who sent in treats for our class! We appreciate your thoughtfulness!

Complete math worksheet - due Tuesday
Study spelling and vocabulary for the Unit 2 cumulative review tests on Friday - we marked each list today
Read AR if you have not tested on 8 books for the year

Math Ch 3 Test Friday
Science voc/def due Tuesday for Mrs. Dyer's class and Friday for Ms. Martin's class
Science - Both classes should re-read chapter 3 lesson 1 in case there is a "POP QUIZ" over it
November genre - Historical Fiction (project sheet will be given on Tuesday, Nov. 1st to be signed and returned by Wed. - then students will clip them in their binders.)

Friday, October 28, 2011

October Nominations and Awards

Tanner was nominated as the Super Citizen for October !

Noah received a prize from Fun World for the Hard Worker Award for October!

Way to go boys!!!! We are proud of you!

Fall Festival

The kids had a GREAT time today at our class's Fall Festival! Thank you Jenny, Lisa, Dana, Tali, and Tina for providing such fun treats and activities!

Monday, October 3, 2011

Spelling and Vocabulary Lists; Unit 2, Week 1

Unit 2, Week 2 Spelling and Vocabulary lists Story: Rattlers!

Spelling: plural words

Copy words in agenda in ABC order – due Tuesday

Complete spelling wkst. p. 41/42– due Wednesday

Study nightly (M-Th) for the sp. test on Friday.

1. rattlers 11. difficulties

2. fangs 12. batches

3. countries 13. abilities

4. liberties 14. lashes

5. potatoes 15. identities

6. rodeos 16. losses

7. taxes 17. possibilities

8. reptiles 18. notches

9. surroundings 19. zeroes

10. beliefs 20. eddies

Vocabulary:

Use your reading book glossary to find and write the part of speech and definition for each vocabulary word – finish for hw – due Tuesday.

Complete vocabulary worksheet – due Thursday

Study each night, Monday – Thursday, for your test on Friday.

  1. species ( ) –

  1. survive ( ) –

  1. alert ( ) –

  1. vibrates ( ) –

  1. surroundings ( ) –

  1. prey ( ) –

  1. predators ( ) –

  1. lunging ( ) -

We will read the story Rattlers! in class together on Tuesday. All students should re-read the story at home Tuesday night to prepare for comprehension work (on Wed.) and the story test on Friday.

Homework_Monday_Oct.3, 2011

Sp. ABC order in agenda
Math Ch. 2 Test - Wednesday- finish ODD (#1-35)problems from the book that you started in class
Finish voc def using the reading book glossary


Due to the Field Trip on Thursday, mul. speed test will be on Friday.

UCES Parent Night - Tuesday 6:00 p.m.

October - mystery genre - project due no later than Oct. 31st- more to come on the actual project

Field Trip Thursday to Smithgall Woods - Depart UCES at 8:20ish and return at 2:00ish - no signed slip - no trip Cost $3.00 - wear old clothes/shoes - layers for cool morning and warm afternoon

End of 1st 9 weeks' grading period is October 20th - you must have your 6 books/250,000 words completed by the end of the day on October 20th.

Fall Break - next week - Oct. 10-14