Monday, October 31, 2011

Homework 10/31/11

We had a great time on our field trip!  Thanks to all the parents who came along and made it possible.

We do have homework for tonight:
  • Language Arts: Practice 28 (regular past tense verbs & spelling rules)
  • Math:
    • Worksheet P49 (models of 1,000)
    • Worksheet P87 (record data from an experiment)
  • Reading:  Read for 15 minutes
Students with Spelling List 2 have a worksheet to write their spelling words once in cursive and 5 times in print. This will be due Wednesday.

That's all!

Spelling Lists 10/31/11

Main List
  1. friends
  2. friend
  3. during
  4. police
  5. until
  6. truly
  7. true
  8. whole
  9. hole
  10. address
  11. request
  12. raise
  13. August
  14. struck
  15. getting
  16. get
  17. don't
  18. Thursday
  19. Saturday
  20. admission
List 2
  1. friends
  2. friend
  3. truly
  4. true
  5. whole
  6. hole
  7. raise
  8. getting
  9. get
  10. don't
  11. tire
  12. age
  13. gold
  14. read
  15. red
  16. fine
  17. cannot
  18. May
  19. may
  20. line

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Homework 10/27/11; Field trip update

Because of our field trip tomorrow, we don't have written homework assigned. I am asking that students read for 15 minutes.
Field trip update
Remember that we leave here tomorrow at 9:00 am. for the Pioneer Arizona Living History Museum (or Pioneer Village).  Students should bring/wear:
  1. A sack lunch (There is nowhere to buy a lunch near the Village)
  2. Water
  3. A hat
  4. A light jacket
  5. Closed, comfortable shoes with socks
  6. Uniform shirt
  7. Long pants
  8. Something to carry their "stuff" in (water bottle, whatever they buy at the gift shop)
  9. No more than $5.00 for the gift shop.
I'm looking forward to having a great time!

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Homework 10/26/11

  • Spelling:  Write the words missed on practice test 5 times each
  • Reading:  Read for 15 minutes
That's all! (Really light tonight.)

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Homework 10/25/11

  • Math: 
    • Textbook Review for Chapter 7 (money) page 118, #1-13
    • Study for Ch. 7 (money) test.
  •  Spelling:  Forwards/backwards words
  • Reading:  Read for 15 minutes
  • Remember: Tomorrow is the last day to turn in field trip forms and money.

Monday, October 24, 2011

Homework 10/24/11

  • Language Arts:  Worksheet Practice 26 (action verbs)
  • Math:  Study for Ch. 8 test (kinds of numbers, place value and patterns on a hundreds chart)
  • Spelling:  Write words 3 times in cursive and twice in print (Worksheet)
  • Reading:  Read for 15 minutes
  • Notes:  Signed permission forms and money for field trip due no later than Wednesday, Oct. 26.
  • Book Fair is this week!

Spelling Lists 10/24/11

Because of our field trip on Friday, we will only have 4 days to work on spelling.  For that reason, our list is shorter this week.

Main List
  1. knew
  2. know
  3. remain
  4. direction
  5. direct
  6. appear
  7. liberty
  8. enough
  9. fact
  10. board
  11. September
  12. station
  13. attend
  14. public
  15. music
  16. picnic
List 2
  1. knew
  2. know
  3. remain
  4. fact
  5. board
  6. attend
  7. music
  8. picnic
  9. son
  10. sun
  11. help
  12. hard
  13. race
  14. cover
  15. fire
  16. wire

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Homework 10/20/11

  • Language Arts:  Complete Unit Review in text, pages 84-85.  Study for test tomorrow.
  • Math: Worksheet P39 (coins and bills to make change)
  • Spelling:  Write the words missed 5 times each
  • Reading:  Read for 15 minutes.
  • Notes:  Picture retakes tomorrow!

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Homework 10/19/11

  • Math:  Worksheet P45 (finding sums and differences with patterns of 10)
  • Spelling:  Forwards/backwards words
  • Reading:  Read for 15 minutes
  • Notes:  Remember we have a practice spelling test tomorrow!
That's all!

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Homework 10/18/11

  • Math:  Worksheet P44 (from last night -- we did not get a chance to go over it today)
  • Spelling:  Write words 3 times in cursive and twice in print
  • Reading:  Read for 15 minutes
That's all!

Parent conferences begin tomorrow!

Monday, October 17, 2011

Homework 10/17/11

Welcome back! There is much going on this week.  For details, please see our class newsletter that went home today.

Homework:
  • Math:
    • Worksheet P44 (patterns on a number chart)
    • Worksheet P38 (comparing money amounts)
  • Spelling:  Students with List 2 need to write the words in print 3 times each
  • Reading:  Read for 15 minutes
That's all!

Spelling Lists 10/17/11

Main List:
  1. figure
  2. sudden
  3. instead
  4. throw
  5. threw
  6. personal
  7. everything
  8. rate
  9. chief
  10. perfect
  11. second
  12. slide
  13. farther
  14. duty
  15. intend
  16. company
  17. quite
  18. quit
  19. quiet
  20. none
List 2
  1. throw
  2. threw
  3. rate
  4. second
  5. slide
  6. duty
  7. quite
  8. quit
  9. quiet
  10. none
  11. town
  12. stay
  13. grand
  14. outside
  15. dark
  16. band
  17. game
  18. boat
  19. rest
  20. east

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Homework 10/6/11

  • Math: Worksheet P43 (place value to 100's)
  • Spelling:  Write the words missed 5 times each
  • Reading:  Read for 15 minutes
  • NOTE: 
EARLY RELEASE (12:15 PM) TOMORROW!  THERE IS NO KIDS CLUB OR AFTER CARE!

That's all!

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Homework 10/5/11

  • Language Arts:  Worksheet Practice 20 (compound words)
  • Math:  Worksheet P42 (cardinal and ordinal numbers)
  • Spelling:  Forwards/backwards words (Oops! I didn't get the spelling list copy handed out in class, but it is posted on this blog.  It is the list for 10/3/11.)
  • Reading:  Read for 15 minutes
  • Notes:  Please return the conference notices so that I can schedule these before the break.
That's all!

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Homework 10/4/11

  • Math:  Worksheet P37 (Equivalent sets of coins and bills)
  • Spelling:  Write words in cursive 3 times
  • Reading:  Read for 15 minutes
  • NOTES:  Conference notices due tomorrow (Wed.) This is for you to let me know your preference for conference times and also any siblings at this school who will also need conferences scheduled. Report cards will be issued at conferences. 
That's all!

Monday, October 3, 2011

Homework 10/3/11

Welcome to Spirit Week!  Pajamas for uniforms and breakfast for lunch!  However, we do have homework:
  • Language Arts:  Practice 19 (writing abbreviations)
  • Math:
    • For some students, finish a review packet for 3-4 digit subtraction
    • Worksheet P36 (counting money)
  • Reading: Read for 15 minutes
That's all!

Spelling 10/3/11

Main List
  1. district
  2. restrain
  3. royal
  4. objection
  5. object
  6. pleasure
  7. measure
  8. treasure
  9. navy
  10. forty
  11. fourteen
  12. fourth
  13. four
  14. population
  15. proper
  16. judge
  17. weather
  18. whether
  19. worth
  20. contain
List 2
  1. royal
  2. object
  3. pleasure
  4. measure
  5. treasure
  6. navy
  7. forty
  8. fourteen
  9. fourth
  10. four
  11. proper
  12. judge
  13. weather
  14. worth
  15. contain
  16. south
  17. deep
  18. inside
  19. blue
  20. post