Week of Jan 30-Feb. 3

Monday-Math L. 84 1-30 no Spelling HW---work on Science Fair Projects - Chapter by Chapter Summaries/Voc. Logs-due tomorrow

Tuesday-Spelling ABC Order and Math L85 1-30-work on Science Fair Projects and be prepared on Wednesday to ask Mrs. Hartley questions, if needed

Wednesday-Spelling Crossword Puzzle generated by students and ML86 1-30 Work on Science Fair Projects/Study Island review on internet

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Math L. 86 1-30 Work on Science Fair Project/Study Island review on internet

Friday-Be prepared to take Language Quiz, Math assessment and AR test--1/2 day for students

All children should be reading 30 minutes every night--reviewing Study Island on internet and/or working on Science Fair Projects

Parents:  I realize that some nights you will want to work on Science Fair Projects/Study Island. This is left up to your descretion-Science Fair Projects are to be done at home and are due on February 10th-Friday. Please review with your child the Study Islands that come home-the missed ones.  If you go to the site, it will give you explanations and the answers.  We review them in class,but it is always a good idea to review at home as well. Thanking you in advance for all that you do.

Week of Jan. 23-27

Monday-Spelling Analogies p.207 and Math 80  1-30 -- Review Science Practice Test

Tuesday-15 Spelling Sentences 10 words or more-Math 81 1-30

Wednesday-Spelling ABC Order and Math 81  1-30

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Math 82 1-30

Friday-Science Fair Projects--Independent Project for homework--See below-

Science Fair Projects are due on Friday, February 10th and need to be worked on at home-questions will be answered in school-Having difficulties? Please write down questions or concerns so that your child may get answers.

All children should be reading 30 minutes every night --Chapter by Chapter summary /Vocabulary Log-Due January 31

Study Islands are done every day in the classroom, however, the children should be going to studyisland.com to review the topics that they do poorly on; we are reviewing in the classroom as well.  Statistics show that the children that visit the site on a regular basis, do better on the assessments. Thank you for your cooperation!

Week of Jan. 17-20

Tuesday-Spelling ABC Order and Math 77 1-30

Wednesday-Spelling Crossword Puzzle and Math 78 1-30

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Math 79 1-30

Friday-No Homework

All children should be reading a chapter book and summarizing each chapter as he/she reads- also filling out the vocabulary log as new words are introduced.

All children have their usernames and passwords for Study Island, please have them go on line to review.

We are reviewing Science Study Islands in class and then we are retaking them the following day-different test-same content.

Week of Jan-9-13

Monday-Spelling WB p.184 Adding ing and ed and Math L.73 1-30-Poem-The Winter Heart Given to be studied

Tuesday-Spelling ABC Order and Math L. 74-1-30

Wednesday-Crossword Puzzle using Vocabulary words from story and Math L.75 1-30

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Math L 76 1-30

Friday-NO HOMEWORK

All children have a book to read-30 minutes each night and poem to study--Study Guides are given by Tuesday for Friday's Language Quiz

All children will be taking the AR test for comprehension of the story of the week on Friday

Week of Dec. 12-16

All Spelling Homework will be suspended due to the Writing Assignment--Country Report-Due on Friday, Dec. 16th

Monday-Begin Writing Rough Draft-Introduction-with a hook and Geographical Features and Math L66 1-30

Tuesday-Finish Rough Draft-History and People/Culture and Math 67 1-30 and Geometry page on Lines, Segments,Rays

Wednesday-Finish Rough Draft-Products/Resources and Conclusion and Math L68 1-30

Thursday-Edit Report and begin Final Copy(finish in Class) and Math L69 1-30

Friday-Final Copy Due-Bilbliograhy and Flag will be done in Class and Math 70 1-30

All Children should be learning poem ---ONE DAY WE BUILT A SNOWMAN

week of Dec. 5-9

Students will not be required to do a Book Report this because they will be doing their Country Reports.  This will be done in class, but at home also every night. Each student has a list of things that need to be included in the final report folder. Due December 16-Friday--Will be a great portion of the Writing and Reading grade for the Quarter. Please make sure that your child works on it each evening. Each child should be working on poem, ONE DAY WE BUILT A SNOWMAN.

Each child has a poem to learn for the month of December. Practice should be done at home as well as in class.

Monday-Spelling Sentences 15 using 8 words or more in each sentence and Math L 62 1-30

Tuesday-Spelling ABC Order and Math L63 1-30

Wednesday-Student generated Crossword Puzzles with Spelling Words and definitions as Clues and Math L64 1-30

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test--Please sign it and make sure your child writes the missed words 5 x each on the back and Math L65 1-30

Friday-No Formal Homework ---Country Reports  rough drafts should be edited and reviewed

Week of Nov. 21-

Monday--Paragraph summary using Thanksgiving Spelling/vocabulary words and Math 56 1-30

Tuesday- Thanksgiving Spelling ABC Order and Math 57 1-30---FEAST: 1:00 P.M. PARENTS, PLEASE JOIN US!

Wednesday--NO HOMEWORK--------Please make sure your child has chapter book and Chapter by Chapter Summary/Vocabulary Logs to read

over the holiday

Thursday-NO SCHOOL--THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

Friday-NO SCHOOL--THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

REMINDER: CHAPTER BY CHAPTER SUMMARY/VOCAB. LOGS DUE NOVEMBER 30TH --WEDNESDAY

Nov. 7-11

Monday-15 Spelling Sentences with 8+ words in each and Math L. 49 1-30

Tuesday-Spelling 123, 124 Using References and Spelling meanings and Math L50 1-30

Wednesday-Practice Spelling Test and Math L51-1-30

Thursday--No Homework--Be prepared for Language Quiz, Math Assessment and Spelling Test--End of Progress grades

Friday--NO SCHOOL --VETERAN'S DAY

All children should be reading from their chapter book every night 20-30 minutes and summarizing each chapter as they read...also new vocabulary words should be entered on the log with the dictionary definitions---Due Nov. 30th

Week of Oct.31-Nov.4

Monday--ONLY Math Lesson 45 1-30--HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Tuesday--Spelling ABC Order and Math 46 1-30

Wednesday-Spelling Sentences 15-using 8 + words each and Math 47 1-30

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Math 48 1-30

Friday-NO HOMEWORK---Be prepared to take Math Assessment and Spelling/Vocabulary Test

All children should be reading a chapter book(genre-their choice) at least 145 words and filling out the Chapter by Chapter Summary and the Vocabulary Log as they read each chapter! 

GOOD RULE OF THUMB--THERE SHOULD BE A SEVERAL WORDS YOUR CHILD DOES NOT KNOW IN EACH CHAPTER! IF NOT, THE BOOK IS TOO EASY--PURPOSE: NOT TO FRUSTRATE, BUT TO INCREASE VOCABULARY! PLEASE LOOK AT YOUR CHILD'S BOOK BEFORE HE/SHE READS TOO FAR INTO THE BOOK---THIS LONG-TERM PROJECT IS MEANT FOR THE STUDENT AND PARENT TO DISCUSS AS THE BOOK IS BEING READ. IF YOUR CHILD DOES NOT SEEM TO LIKE THE BOOK, IT WOULD BE GREAT IF HE, SHE WANTS TO SWITCH EARLY IN THE MONTH...DUE WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30TH!

Week of Oct 24-28

Monday-Analogies p.112 and Direct/Indirect Quotes p.116 and Lesson 41 1-30

Tuesday-Spelling ABC Order and Lesson 42 1-30

Wednesday-Spelling Word Sort and Lesson 43 1-30

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Lesson 44 1-30

Friday---CHAPTER BY CHAPTER SUMMARIES DUE-IF NOT TURNED IN--STUDENT WILL NOT GO ON FIELD TRIP, BUT STAY AT SCHOOL TO FINISH!

Reminders:  Collecting pet food for the Pima Anima Care Center and candy, small toys, pencils, etc. for Gospel Rescue Mission-goody bags

Week of Oct. 17-21

Monday-Spelling Word Study and Math Lesson 37 1-30

Tuesday-Spelling ABC Order and Math Lesson 38  1-30

Wednesday-Spelling Crossword Puzzle and Math Lesson 39 1-30

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Math Lesson 40 1-30

Friday-NO HOMEWORK

REMINDERS:

1. Children should be reading 25-30 minutes every night and writing a summary of each chapter read.  They also should be keeping track of new vocabulary words and the definitions.

2. Collection has begun for "goody bags" for the children at The Gospel Rescue Mission-please send in candy, small toys, Halloween rings, pencils-I will provide the bags and ribbon!

3. Field Trip on Oct. 28th to the Pima Animal Care and Resue

4. The children would like to have a small Halloween party in the classroom-Monday, Oct. 31-party will be at 1:30 pm

5. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONFERENCE ABOUT HOW TO MAKE YOUR STUDENT MORE SUCCESSFUL-I have talked to some of you already.  I am always able to schedule a conference or you may simply call me at home if it is inconvenient for you to come to school. I will try to accomodate everyone!

Week 10-14

Monday-Spelling Word Sort/Spelling Proof Reading (Homophones)p.89,90 and Math Lesson 34 1-30

Tuesday-Spelling ABC Order and Math Lesson 35 1-30

Wednesday-Spelling Crossword Puzzle and Math Lesson 36 1-30

Thursday-Be Prepared for Spelling/Vocab. Test, Language Quiz and Math Asssessment----NO HOMEWORK

Friday--NO SCHOOL

Students should be reading 30 minutes every night and filling out their Chapter by Chapter Summary/Vocabulary Logs

Week of Oct. 3-7

Monday-Spelling Synonyms -More Vowel + R sounds-p.76  and Math 30- 1-30

Tuesday-Review Kinds of Sentences (Use Spelling Words to write sentences)p. 83  and Math 31 1-30

Wednesday-Spelling Crossword Puzzle using 15 words and Math 32  1-30

Thursday-ABC Order and Math 33 1-30 -----Be Prepared: Language Arts Quiz, Spelling Test and Math Assessment on Friday

Friday-No Homework

All children have chosen a new chapter book-genre is their choice--Chapter by Chapter Summar and Vocabulary Log Due October 28th!

Week of Sept. 26-30

ALL CHAPTER BY CHAPTER SUMMARIES/VOCABULARY LOGS DUE ON FRIDAY!

ALL SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR GOSPEL RESCUE MISSION DUE ON FRIDAY!

Monday-15 Spelling Sentences (with 8 words or more) and Math 26-1-30

Tuesday- Spelling Crossword Puzzle-using 15 words and Math 27 1-30 + Map Skill Terms-look up and be prepared to discuss

Wednesday-Write an antonym for each word 1-9 on your spelling list and Math 28 1-30

Thursday-Linking vs. Action Verb Worksheet and Math 29  1-30 STUDY  FOR SPELLING TEST AND LANGUAGE ARTS QUIZ

Friday-NO HOMEWORK

Week of 19-23

Monday--Spelling 4 xeach and Definitions and Math L22 1-30

Tuesday-Spelling ABC Order and Math L23

Wednesday-Crossword Puzzle with all words and Math L 24

Thursday-Spelling Paragrah using 15 words and Math L25

Friday-NO HOMEWORK

Students should be reading 39=0 minutes every night and writing a summary of what they have read. Vocabulary logs are also kept.

Week of Sept 6-9

Monday-No School--Labor Day

Tuesday-All childlren need a chapter book(genre their choice) at least 150 pages. Spelling ABC Order and Math Finish L14 and L15 1-30 Cut out current event

Wednesday-Spelling Crossword Puzzle and Math L.16 1-30--Read CE with parent

Thursday-Current Event and Math L17 1-30-Summarize in paragraph for Current Event

Friday- Current Event Due--No homework over weekend---

All children should be reading 30 minutes every night --Chapter by Chapter + Vocabulary Log Due on Sept. 30

All children should be bring home Study Guides in preparation for Language Quiz on Fridays--We do the pages together in class and then they write STUDY GUIDE ON THEM--THESE PAGES BECOME THE LANGUAGE QUIZ!

week of 29-Sept.2

Monday-10 Spelling Sentences using Vocabulary Words -5 have to be compound sentences and Math L10 1-30-

Tuesday-Spelliing ABC Order and Math L11 -1-30

Wednesday-Student Generated Spell/Vocab Crossword Puzzle and Math12 1-30

Thursday- Math Lesson 13 1-30  and final draft of Current Event

Friday-No Homework

REMINDER: ALL CHILDREN SHOULD BE WORKING WITH A PARENT 10 MIN. EVERY NIGHT ON CURRENT EVENT WHICH IS DUE ON FRIDAY.

ALL CHILDREN SHOULD BE READING 30 MIN. FROM BOOK OF THEIR OWN CHOICE

Week of Aug. 22-26

Monday-Spelling paragrah using 10 Spelling Words and Math Lesson 6 1-30

Tuesday-Spelling ABC Order and Math Lesson 7 1-30

Wednesday-Spelling Word Study Sheet-Synonmys and Definition and Math Lesson 8 1-30

Thursday-Current Event Summary and Math Lesson 9 1-30

Friday-Be prepared for LA Quiz using Study Guides--Spelling/Vocab. Test and 1st Math Assessment

Students should be reading every night --30 minutes -filling out Reading Log

Week of Aug. 15-19

Monday---Spelling Paragraph using 5 Spelling Words and Math Lesson 1   1-25

Tuesday--ABC Spelling Order and Math Lesson 2   1-25

Wednesday---Spelling Word Box (8)  and Math Lesson 3   1-25

Thursday---Crossword Puzzle Spelling and Math Lesson 4  1-25  and Current Event

Friday--Current Event Due ---Spelling Test---Language Test --Timed Math Tests

Week of May 16-20

Homework all week is to study for upcoming quizess and Read/Finish Chapter by Chapter Summaries--

Basic Math Timed Tests--Wednesday

Famous People/Famous Places and States and Capitals -Thursday

Chapter by Chapter Summary Due ---Friday

Outdoor Camping Trip on Friday-Please bring in assigned items!

May 2-6

Monday--10 Spelling Sentences and Math Division p.31

Tuesday-Spelling ABC Order and Math -Review Money p.72

Wednesday --Spelling Crossword Puzzle Review Packet and Math p.63 Review Subtraction

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Math Review Addition p. 61 

Friday-No Homework

All Children are reading 20 minutes every night-Chapter by Chapter Summary due May 20th!

Week of Apri 25-29

 Monday   10 Spelling Sentences and Math Telling Time p.70

Tuesday  Spelling ABC Order and Roman Numeral p.71

Wednesday Spelling Crossword Puzzle and Multiplication p.103

Thursday Practice Spelling Test and  Pre Test  Worksheet p. 68

Friday-No Homework

Week   of April 18-22

Monday-10 Spelling Sentences and Math-Capacity Worksheet 139

Tueday-Spelling ABC Order and Math-Weight and Time Worksheet 141

Wednesday-Spelling Crossword Puzzle and Math- Pre-Test Measurement 132

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Math-Chapter Test Measurement 144

Friday-No Homework!

Week of April 11-15

Monday-Thursday---STUDY FOR AIMS WITH STUDY GUIDE AND/OR STUDY CARDS

Friday--NO HOMEWORK!

AIMS--WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK

SUGGESTIONS:

We will start promptly at 8:15 PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE TO CLASS!

START THE DAY WITH A GOOD BREAKFAST= PROTEIN + A CARB.

A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP

week of March 21 -  25

Monday--10Spelling Sentences and Math134(evens only) and Study Islands--2

Tuesday-Be prepared to take Spellling Bee Test and Math 135(evens only) and Study Islands-2

Wednesday-Spelling Crossword Puzzle and Math 136(evens only) and Study Islands-2

Thursday --Practice Spelling Test and Math 137(evens only) and Study Islands-2

Friday-NO HOMEWORK--

PARENTS-CHANGE IN REGULAR HW--SEE ABOVE--REMINDER SENT HOME WITH ALL STUDENTS--THIS WEEK IS A CONCENTRATION ON STUDY ISLANDS

Week of March14-18

Monday- 10 Spelling Sentences and Math 129

Tuesday-Spelling ABC Order and Math 130

Wednesday-Student Generated Crossword Puzzle using Spelling Words and Math 131

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Math 132

Friday-NO HOMEWORK

AIMS SKILL REVIEW EVERYDAY IN CLASSROOM ON VARIOUS SKILLS-PLEASE GO OVER CHILDREN'S WORK WHEN SENT HOME WITH REVIEW SLIP--CONTINUE STUDY ISLAND AT HOME--IN CLASS DAILY WORK WILL REFLECT CHILD'S SKILL ABILITY IN DIFFERENT AREAS-CONTINUE TO MONITOR READING AT HOME BY ASKING COMRPREHENSION QUESTIONS

March 7-10

Monday--Spelling Word Search and Math 125

Tuesday-Spelling ABC Order and Math 126

Wednesday-Practice Spelling Test and Math 127

Thursday--NO HOMEWORK  --------------Be prepared for Spelling Test

Friday ----NO SCHOOL!

ALL CHILDREN SHOULD BE READING 20 MINUTES EVERY NIGHT AND FILLOUT THEIR CHAPTER BY CHAPTER SUMMARIES-BOOK OF THEIR CHOICE(APPROVED AND APPROPRIATE)----------SPELLING BEE MARCH 24TH ---TEST TO BE GIVEN IN CLASS TUESDAY, MARCH 22ND --TOP CONTENDERS WILL REPRESENT OUR CLASS

Week of Feb. 28-March 4

Monday--Oral Presentations Due----10Spelling Sentences and Math 120

Tuesday-Spelling ABC Order and Math 121

Wednesday-Student Generated Crossword Puzzle and Math 122

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Math 123---------Review for Math Assessment and Study for Grammar Quiz(Study Guides)

Friday--No Homework

Due to short month(Spring Break last week and March 11th off)---No Oral Book Report for this month,HOWEVER, Chapter by Chapter Summary will be done

Week of Feb. 21-23

Monday-10 Spelling Sentences and Math 117

Tuesday-Spelling 4 x each and Math 118

Wednesday-Student Generated Crossword puzzle using 15 words and Math 119

Thursday---RODEO NO SCHOOL

Friday--RODEO NO SCHOOL

All students need to be prepared for Oral Presentation on Monday on Classic book--poster board is part of the assignment using all story elements

Week of Feb 14-18

Monday-Spelling Paragraph using 15 S. words and Math 112/Study Island

Tuesday-Spelling ABC Order and Math 113/Study Island

Wednesday-Student generated Crossword Puzzle using 15 Spelling Words and Math 114/Study Island

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Math 115/Study Island ---be prepared for Math Assessment

Friday-NO HOMEWORK

All Students should be reading their classic book-Oral Presentation + Poster board as visual with all story elements included due on February 28th.

Week of Feb. 7-11

Monday-10 Spelling Sentences, Study Island and Math 107

Tuesday-Spelling ABC Order, Study Island and Math 108

Wednesday-Student Generated Crossword Puzzle, Study Island and Math 109

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test, Study Island and Math 110

Friday-NO HOMEWORK

All children should be reading 20 minutes every night and writing summaries of each chapter read.  Study Islands are now coming home for homework and of course we are continuing them in class also.  http://www.studyisland.com

Jan. 31-Feb. 4

Monday--Spelling 4 x each + definitions and Math 102

Tuesday-Spelling ABC Order and Math 103

Wednesday-5 Spelling Sentences using Quotations,abbreviations, capitals and punctuation(Practice for Writing Test) and Math 104

Thursday-Spelling Practice Test and Math 105

Friday -No HOMEWORK--

Children should be reading new chapter book (classic)- At the end of the month a poster board will be due with all of the story elements listed on it----more information as month progresses

Week of 24-28

Monday----Spelling paragrah using 20 Sp. Words and Math L. 97

Tuesday---Spelling ABC Order and Math L. 98

Wednesday--Student generated Crossword Puzzle using 15 Sp. Words and Math L.99

Thursday---Practice Spelling Test and Math L. 100

Friday--NO HOMEWORK

All children should be finishing their biographies and Chapter by Chapter Summaries.  They need to give oral presentation on Monday, Jan. 31 in costume, in 1st person---3-5 minutes long!!!

Week 18-21

Monday---No School ---MLK Day

Tuesday--Spelling ABC Order and Math 93 Sales Tax and Change

Wednesday-Spelling -Student Generated Crossword Puzzle/Clues and Math 94 Area/Geometry-Area

Thursday--Practice Spelling Test and Math 95 Multiplying 10,100,1000--be ready for Math Assessment

Friday--Spelling Test and Grammar Quiz--use Study Guides --NO WRITTEN HOMEWORK--OTHER THAN READING 20 MIN. AND FILLING OUT CHAPTER BY CHAPTER SUMMARY FOR BIOGRAPHY BOOK--DUE JAN. 31ST!

Week 10-14

Monday---Paragraph using 10 Sp. Words and Math L.88

Tuesday- Spelling ABC Order and Math L.89

Wednesday-Student Generated Spelling (10)Crossword Puzzle and Math L.90/Geometry-Perimeter of a Polygon and

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Math L.91

Friday--NO HOMEWORK

ALL CHILDREN SHOULD BE READING THEIR BIOGRAPHY BOOK(20 MIN), FILLING OUT THE CHAPTER BY CHAPTER SUMMARY EVERY NIGHT

Week of Jan 3-7

Monday--10 Spelling Words used in a paragraph and Math Lesson 83

Tuesday-Spelling ABC Order and Math Lesson 84

Wednesday-Student generated Spelling Crossword Puzzle (10 Words) and Math Lesson 85

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Math Lesson 86

Friday-NO HOMEWORK

All Children should be reading a Biography 20 minutes every night  and writing at least 2 complete sentences of each chapter on Chapter by Chapter Summary as they finish the chapter.  Remember this will be an oral presentation in costume (3-7 min) given in 1st person on Jan. 31!

Week of Dec. 13-17

Monday-Math finish/review Time packet with parent and write rough draft of Santa's letter

Tuesday-Math finish/review Money packet with parent and ABC Order----TOYS FOR TOTS GIFT DUE AND CULTURAL RECIPE DUE

Wednesday --Math finish and review on Place Value packet and with parent and Spelling -Crossword puzzle and word Search

Thursday-Math finish/review packet on Perimeter and Area/Geometry Lessons 3 and 8(Area/Perimeter) and Practice Spelling Test

Friday---1/2 day-----CULTURAL FEAST AND CELEBRATION--PLEASE SEND COOKED ITEM WITH YOUR CHILD--REGULAR LUNCH TIME--10:40-11:10

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE AND THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO! MRS. W.

Week of Dec. 6-10

Monday ---10 Spelling Sentences and Math 79

Tuesday-ABC Order and Math 80

Wednesday-Crossword Puzzle and Word Search and Math 81

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Math 82

Friday--No Homework----all children should be reading 20 minutes every night and writing a summary of each chapter

All children will be bring report on Giraffe home periodically to help you edit their work.  All children are writing a report in class--using 2 resources, outlining and writing their rough draft.  The children are also writing a bibliography. The final copy will be written at home.

week of Nov. 29-Dec 2

Monday---10 Spelling Sentences and Math 74

Tuesday ---ABC Order and Math 75-all done in class--Retake of Assessment 13 as HW assignment(CHAPTER BY CHAPTER SUMMARY DUE)

Wednesday--Crossword Puzzle and Word Search and Math 76, 77 -just evens

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Math 78

Friday--Math 79 in class evens only---NO HOMEWORK-----NO CHAPTER BY CHAPTER THIS MONTH SINCE IT IS A SHORT MONTH

NWEA TESTING THIS WEEK

Week of 22-24

Monday-----Math Lesson 71 and edit report

Tuesday---Math 72 --Thanksgiving Feast --no other homework

Wednesday----Math 73 done in class----NO HOMEWORK!

Thursday and Friday--NO SCHOOL----HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS

REMINDER--CHAPTER BY CHAPTER SUMMARIES ALL DUE NOV. 30TH ----ALL ACCELERATER READER TEST WILL BE DONE IN COMPUTERS-RVIEW BOOKS

BEFORE THEN!

Week of 22-24

Monday-----Math Lesson 71 and edit report

Tuesday---Math 72 --Thanksgiving Feast --no other homework

Wednesday----Math 73 done in class----NO HOMEWORK!

Thursday and Friday--NO SCHOOL----HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS

REMINDER--CHAPTER BY CHAPTER SUMMARIES ALL DUE NOV. 30TH ----ALL ACCELERATER READER TEST WILL BE DONE IN COMPUTERS-RVIEW BOOKS

BEFORE THEN!

Week of 22-24

Monday-----Math Lesson 71 and edit report

Tuesday---Math 72 --Thanksgiving Feast --no other homework

Wednesday----Math 73 done in class----NO HOMEWORK!

Thursday and Friday--NO SCHOOL----HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS

REMINDER--CHAPTER BY CHAPTER SUMMARIES ALL DUE NOV. 30TH ----ALL ACCELERATER READER TEST WILL BE DONE IN COMPUTERS-RVIEW BOOKS

BEFORE THEN!

Weelk of Nov. 15-19

Monday---10 Spelling Sentences and Math 65

Tuesday ABC Order and Math 66

Wednesday --Crossword Puzzle and Word Search and Math 67

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Math 68 and 69 (even only)

Friday--No Homework

Children read 20 MInutes every night and fill out Chapter by Chapter Summaries

Week of Nov. 8-13

Monday      Math 61,62 evens only and 10 Spelling Questions

Tuesday     Math 63 1-25 and Spelling ABC Order

Wednesday Math 64  1-25 and Spelling Crossword Puzzle and Wordsearch

Thursday     NO SCHOOL    VETERANS'S DAY

Friday         Spelling Test AND Grammar Quiz Given-----NO HOMEWORK!

All children are reading in a chapter book that has been ACCELERATED READER APPROVED!  All children should be reading 20 minutes every night and filling out the Chapter by Chapter Summaries  AND PRACTICING MULTIPLILCATION FACTS FOR DEADLINE---NOV. 15TH

week of Nov. 1-5

Monday--10 Spelling Sentences and Math 56 1-25

Tuesday -ABC Order and Math 57 1-25

Wednesday --Crossword Puzzle and Word Search--Math 58 1-25

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Math 59---Assessment given in class

Friday-NO HOMEWORK

All children have a chapter book that has been approved and is in the Acelerated Reader Program. They should each be reading every night for 15-20 minutes and filling out their Chapter by Chapter Summary.  They have received their new poem and reviewing each night is a good thing!

Remember that the Multiplication deadline is NOV. 15TH -all children need to do 100 facts in less that 10 minutes---we are working toward 5 minutes or less in the spring!   

If you have any questions or concerns please contact me.  Sincerely, Mrs. Westwater

Week of Oct 25-29

Monday---10 Spelling Sentences and Math 51 1-25

Tuesday-ABC Order and Math 52 1-25

Wednesday-Crossword Puzzle and Word Search and Math 53 1-25

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Math 54 1-25---------Assessment given

Friday- Math Lesson 55 done in class-NO HOMEWORK -  Spelling Quiz given

All Children should be reading every night and filling out Chapter by Chapter Summary-------Children are being tested on Multiplication Facts and if your child does not know them in 10 minutes or less, he/she should be using different methods of study skills discussed in class to study every night: Matching Games, Multi. Bingo, Egg Math, Flash Cards and timed tests at home--please see me for other ideas if these do not work or if more clarification is needed.

Week of Oct. 11-15

Monday ----Spelling Definitions-Find in the dictionary and Math Lesson 41 1-25

Tuesday---8 Spelling Sentences and Math 42, 43 evens only

Wednesday-Practice Spelling Test and Math 44, 45 evens only

Thursday-Spelling Test given------FIELD TRIP TO TUCSON BOTANICAL GARDENS--BUTTERFLY ROOM

Friday--NO SCHOOL

ALL CHILDREN SHOULD BE WORKING ON MULTIPLICATION FACTS AND READING 20 MINUTES EVERY NIGHT-CHAPTER BY CHAPTER SUMMARY

Week Oct. 4-8

Monday ---Spelling Sentences 8 and Math Lesson 36 1-25

Tuesday---Spelling ABC Order and Math Lesson 37 1-25

Wednesday--Spelling Crossword Puzzle and Word Search and Math Lesson 38 1-25

Thursday---Practice Spelling Test and Math Lesson 34 1-25 (Math Assessment given)-----PAC MEETING --CHILDREN ARE PERFORMING-FREE PIZZA SLICE TO ALL CHILDREN THAT COME!

Friday----NO HOMEWORK--(Spelling and Grammar Tests given)

**All Children MUST be studying their Study Guides for the Grammar Quiz given on Friday, and their Spelling words-Test on Friday

**NEW BOOK-ANIMAL BOOK

**All children should be working on Multiplication facts

week of Sept.20-24

Monday-8 Spelling Sentences and Math L.26 1-25

Tuesday-ABC Oder and Math L. 27 1-25

Wednesday-Crossword Puzzle and Word Search and Math L28 1-25

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Math Assessment to be given in class--Hw-Math L29 1-25

Friday-NO MOMEWORK--SPELLING AND GRAMMAR QUIZ GIVEN IN CLASS

ALL STUDENTS SHOULD BE READING 20 MINUTES EVERY NIGHT AND WRITING 2 SENTENCES ABOUT WHAT HE/SHE READ---STUDY GUIDES ARE PROVIDED FOR GRAMMAR QUIZ ON FRIDAY--MYSTERY BOOK(CHAPTER BY CHAPTER SUMMARIES DUE ON SEPT. 30TH)

SPELLING UNIT THIS WEEK IS A REVIEW LESSON FROM PREVIOUS WORDS-YOUR CHILD NOT HAVE TO TAKE THE SPELLING TEST ON FRIDAY IF HE/SHE GETS AN "A" ON THE REVIEW PAGES

Week Sept 13-17

Monday-Spelling Sentences-8-  and Math Lesson 21 1-25--poem-The Little Turtle

Tuesday-ABC Order and Math Lesson 22 1-25/  Geometry---Symmetry Lesson 14--poem--The Little Turtle

Wednesday-Crossword Puzzle and Word Search and Math Lesson 23 1-25--recital of The Little Turtle

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Math Lesson 24 1-25---Students will begin Poem--Mondays Are Like That!

Friday-NO HOMEWORK--Math Test, Spelling Test

ALL CHILDREN SHOULD BE READING THEIR MYSTERY BOOKS AND WRITING ON THEIR CHAPTER BY CHAPTER SUMMARIES

**Children are taking THEME SKILLS TESTS ALL WORK

Sept. 6-10

Monday-No School-Labor Day

Tuesday-Mystery books due-Spelling 8 Sentences and Math Lessons 16,17 all evens

Wednesday-ABC Order and Math Lesson 18 1-25

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Lesson 19 1-25

Friday-No Homework

All Students Should be reading 20 minutes every night and fillout their Chapter By Chapter Summaries

Field Trip Permission slip will be out on Wednesday!

Any Questions-please contact me-Thanks, Mrs. W

Sept. 6-10

Monday-No School-Labor Day

Tuesday-Mystery books due-Spelling 8 Sentences and Math Lessons 16,17 all evens

Wednesday-ABC Order and Math Lesson 18 1-25

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Lesson 19 1-25

Friday-No Homework

All Students Should be reading 20 minutes every night and fillout their Chapter By Chapter Summaries

Field Trip Permission slip will be out on Wednesday!

Any Questions-please contact me-Thanks, Mrs. W

Week of Aug. 30-Sept.

Monday---5 Spelling Sentences + Math Lesson 11 1-25

Tuesday--Spelling ABC Order + Math Lesson 12 1-25

Wednesday --Crossword/Wordsearch + Math Lesson 13 1-25

Thursday--Practice Spelling Test + Math Lesson 14  1-25

Friday--NO HOMEWORK

HOMEWORK MIGHT ALSO INCLUDE UNFINISHED CLASSROOM WORK!

Any Questions Please feel free to contact me.  Thank you to all of the second grade parents who have already contacted me about your child's progress. I will also keep you informed by staying in close communication---Please be advised about the information below--Math Tests.

Our change of schedule required that we switch days for Math Tests---Math Tests will be given on Thursdays---PLEASE EXPLAIN TO YOUR CHILDREN THAT ALL WORK MUST BE SHOWN IN ORDER TO GET FULL CREDIT.  The children should know this-standard practice in class and homework as well.

Your child will be reading in class their first chapter book and doing their Chapter by Chapter Summaries...Judy Moody --Around The World In 8!/2 Days!

Homework April 12-16

Monday---5 Spelling Sentences and Math Problem Set 1-25  Even done in Class Odds done for Homework(all homework is done in this manner)

Tuesday---ABC Order and Math Problem Set 1-25

Wednesday---Crossword Puzzle and Word Search/ Math Problem Set 1-25

Thursday--Practice Spelling Test and Math Problem Set 1-25

Friday ---NO HOMEWORK------------------------------------Reading Logs will be done in class for August!

Week of May 17-21

Monday--Spelling Sentences and Math Practice 27

Tuesday--- Math Practice 35 and Study for Quizes

Wednesday--Study for States and  Capital Quiz on Thursday and edit Pourquoi Stories

Thursday----Study  Famous People/Famous Places  on Friday and finalize Pourquoi Stories

Friday ---No HOMEWORK!

Week of May 10-14

Monday---Spelling Sentences and Math p.101

Tuesday--Spelling ABC Order and Math p.103

Wednesday--Spelling Crossword and Math p.116

Thursday--Practice Spelling Test and Math p.123

NO BOOK REPORTS THIS MONTH!   REMINDERS: MAY 20TH--WILDLIFE MUSEUM---MAY 21ST-INDOOOR CAMPING TRIP--MAY 24TH AWARDS ASSEMBLY/CLEANING OUT DESKS-BRING A BAG---MAY 25TH ELEMENTARY FIELD DAY-STILL IN NEED OF YELLOW DUCKIES---MAY 26TH-1/2 DAY

Week of May 3-7

Monday-Spelling Sentences and Math Game 34-Shape Up!

Tuesday-Spelling ABC Order and Math Game 28-Stop at Bingo!

Wednesday -Spelling Crossword Puzzle and Math Game 29-Division Mix-Up!---FIELD TRIP-PLANETARIUM

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Math Game 37-Math Trivia

Friday-NO HOMEWORK----SPRING RECITAL-KIDS NEED TO BE HERE BY 5:45

April 26-30

Monday -10 Spelling Sentences and Math 3 60B

Tuesday-ABC Order and Math 3 65B---LAST DAY FOR $ AND PERMISSION SLIPS

Wednesday- Crossword Puzzle and Math 3 63B

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Math 3 70B

Friday-BOOK REPORT POSTERS, CHAPTER BY CHAPTER SUMMARIES AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS DUE

All children should be finished reading books and working on Oral Presentations and Posters

Some children still need to be working on Poems

Homework April-19-23

Monday-10 Spelling Sentences and Math Skills Drills 95,96

Tuesday-ABC Order and Math Worksheets 131,132

Wednesday-Spelling Crossword Puzzle and Math 137,138

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Math 141,142----Study for Spelling Test, Grammar Quiz and Math Measurement Quiz

Friday- NO HOMEWORK

All children should be reading 20 minutes every night and recording their sentences on the Chapter By Chapter Summary--Science Fiction--Genre --This month!----Posters and Oral Presentations Due on Friday, April 30th!

Homework April 12-16

Monday-Friday NO HOMEWORK due to AIMS Testing

All children should be reviewing "Check List" of Skills at home every night for about 30 minutes--Can include Study Island Review and/or any other assessments where students need to review certain skills

All children need to continue to read Science Fiction book for 20 minutes and work on Chapter by Chapter Summary

SUGGESTIONS:

GOOD NIGHT SLEEP HELPS STUDENT CONCENTRATION

NUTRITIOUS BREAKFAST HELPS BRAIN CELLS WAKE UP!!

TESTING WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY-BE ON TIME!

Homework-April 5-9

Monday-Spelling Sentences, Reading Study Island and Math word problems, Math Study Island

Tuesday-Spelling ABC Order, Reading Study Island and Math word problems, Math Study Island

Wednesday-Spelling Crossword Word Puzzle, Writing Study Island  and Math word problems, Math Study Island

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Reading Study Island and Math word problems, Math Study Island

Friday-NO HOMEWORK!

ALL CHILDREN SHOULD BE READING 20 MINUTES EVERY NIGHT-cHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER SUMMARY-GENRE THIS MONTH: SCIENCE FICTION-CHILDREN WILL BE DOING ORAL PRESENTATIONS AT THE END OF THE MONTH WITH POSTERS!

ACCELERATED READER BOOKS SUPPLEMENT BOOK MENTIONED ABOVE-TESTS TAKEN EVERY FRIDAY DURING COMPUTER TIME!

Homework-March 22-26

Monday--Spelling 4 x each and Review Math27B, Math Study Island and LA Study Island

Tuesday ---Spelling ABC Order Review  Math79B, Math Study Island and LA Study Island

Wednesday -Spelling Crossword Puzzle, Review Math63B, Math Study Island and LA Study Island

Thursday-Spelling Practice Test, Review Math94B< Math Study Island and LA Study Island

Friday-Oral Presentations Due

All children should be finished reading Biography book and working on Oral Presentations-3-5 min each in 1st person!

March 15th-19th

March 15-19
Monday---Study Islands-Math and LA
Tuesday-Redo Study Island and Redo of Math Assessments-Study for Language Test
Wednesday-Study Islands -Math and LA-Spelling ABC Order
Thursday-Study Islands-Math and LA-Spelling Crossword Puzzle and Study for Grammar Quiz-Study Guides
Friday--NO HOMEWORK

All children should be reading 20 minutes every night and completing Chapter by Chapter Summary on Biography--+in addition to AR book

February 22-26

Monday-Math 221B and Spelling ABC Order

Tuesday --Math 222B and Spelling Crossword Puzzle

Wednesday----NO HOMEWORK----------------------------No School Thursday and Friday--Rodeo

Children should find a Biography Chapter Book For March 1st --Chapter by Chapters and Accelerated Reader will be done simultaneously!

Have a great long weekend--Mrs. Westwater

February 15th - 19th

Monday-Writing Planning--Literary Elements and Math 116B

Tuesday-Writing-Descriptions of Literary Elements, Spelling ABC Order and Math 117B

Wednesday-Crossword Puzzle and Math 118B, Geometry --Open-Close Curves-Skill Drill#97

Thursday-Practice Spelling Test and Math 119B--REVIEW ACCELERATED READING BOOK FOR TEST--USE STUDY GUIDES FOR GRAMMAR QUIZ

Friday ---NO HOMEWORK

All children should be reading 20 minutes every night

Friday, February 5, 2010

NO HOMEWORK---All children should be ready for Grammar Quiz, Math Assessment

All Week Students should be reading from their books on the Accelerated Reading List

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Practice Spelling Test and Math 109B and Study Island Strips

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Spelling Crossword Puzzle generated by students --using 15 words and definitions and Math 108B

and Study Island Strips

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Spelling ABC Order and Math 107B and Study Island Strips

January 25th - 29th

Monday------10 Spelling Sentences(with helping verbs) and Math 101B
Tuesday-----Redo 10 Spelling Sentences with helping verbs and Math 102B
Wednesday---Spelling Crossword generated by students-Across and Down
on back--dictionary definitions as clues and Math 103B
Thursday----Practice Spelling Test-missed words-5 x each and
Math 104B---Study for Grammar Quiz--use Study Guides
Friday-----No Homework

All children should be reading 20 minutes every night from
the booklist

January 18th - 22nd

Monday-----NO HOMEWORK
Tuesday----Math 96B and 10 Spelling Sentences
Wednesday--Math 97B and Student Generated Spelling Crossword
Thursday---Math 98B and Practice Spelling Test
Friday-----NO HOMEWORK

All Children will be starting Accelerated Reader on Monday,Jan. 25th.
So please try to locate books this week and/or over the weekend.
The children

January 4th - 8th

Monday----Math 86B and Spelling 10 Spelling Sentences
Tuesday---Math 87B and Spelling ABC Order
Wednesday-Math 88B and Spelling Student Generated Crossword Puzzle using 10 Words
Thursday--Math 89B and Practice Spelling Test
Friday--NO HOMEWORK

All children should be studying STUDY GUIDES for Grammar Quiz on Fridays-found
in HOMEWORK FOLDER
Children will be starting ACCELERATED READING PROGRAM NEXT WEEK
WOULD LIKE ALL PARENTS TO ATTEND 3RD GRADE OPEN HOUSE NEXT WEEK FOR
DETAILS