Homework 4/30/12

Remember that tomorrow is Field Day - our color is blue! Students have instructions for clothes to wear in their homework folders. Remember sunscreen, water bottles, and hats! Also, students will probably have to change clothes at lunchtime. Dress for tomorrow for Spirit Week is "Switch A Roo" - students should dress as teachers.
Most homework assigned is due Wednesday, because of Field Day.

• Math: Worksheet P134 (problem solving with decimal fractions)- Due Wed.
• Spelling: Write each spelling word 4 times in cursive. Due Wed.
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Spelling Lists 4/30/12

Main List

1. excitement
2. exciting
3. excite
4. fierce
5. flew
6. flies
7. fly
8. forgotten
9. forgot
10. gigantic
11. giant
12. guide
13. hurrying
14. hurried
15. hurry
16. knowledge
17. know
18. lawyer
19. paragraph

List 2

1. exciting
2. excite
3. flew
4. flies
5. fly
6. forgot
7. giant
8. hurry
9. know

Spirit Week!

This week is Spirit Week at Heritage!  Dress for each day is:

• MONDAY = SPIRIT COLORS (White for K-3rd)
• TUESDAY= SWITCH A ROO (Teachers dress as students and students dress as teachers - AFTER field day -- we wear blue for field day)
• WEDNESDAY = CAREER DAY (dress as the profession you want to be)
• THURSDAY = MIX N MATCH (Dress in clothes that DON'T match)
• FRIDAY = URKLE DAY (dress as an intelligent person)

(Remember that all dress must be school appropriate.)

Homework 4/26/12

Homework is a little heavy tonight, but most students got a chance to get a head start at school today. If there are real problems in getting it done in a reasonable time, just send me a note to let me know!  : )

Homework for tonight:

• Language Arts: Practice 72 (Adverbs that tell how)
• Math
• Math I: Worksheet P132 (mixed decimal numbers)
• Math I: Worksheet P142 (estimating and measuring length in metric units) If students do not have rulers with centimeters on them, they can simply estimate rather than do the actual measuring.
• Spelling: Write the words missed 5 times each
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's it!

Homework 4/25/12

• Math I: Worksheet P131 (reading and writing decimal fractions)
• Spelling: Forwards/backwards words
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Homework 4/24/12

Thanks to all the parents who came to honor their students at our awards assembly!  And congratulations to all those who earned 3rd quarter awards!

Homework tonight:

• Spelling: Write words 4 times each in cursive.
• Reading:  Read for 15 minutes

That's all.

Homework 4/23/12

We still have 5 whole weeks of school left this year and much to accomplish before summer to be ready for 4th grade!
Homework tonight:

• Language Arts: Worksheet Practice 71 (adverbs)
• Math I: Worksheet P130 (hundredths as decimals)
• Math II: Worksheet P141 (metric measures of length)
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Spelling Lists 4/23/12

Main List

1. American
2. America
3. bargain
4. beneath
5. beyond
6. broken
7. broke
8. break
9. cocoa
10. collar
11. comparison
12. compare
13. controlled
14. control
15. debts
16. disaster
17. eager
18. enemy
19. example

List 2

1. American
2. America
3. broken
4. broke
5. break
6. collar
7. compare
8. control
9. eager

AIMS Week Update

Wow! We are about half way through the AIMS process. Tomorrow will be the last full day of testing! Here a just a few reminders for parents and students:

• Get plenty of rest - come to school refreshed!
• Remember, no electronics at school
• Have a good breakfast or plan to eat breakfast here
• Get to school on time!
• Remember the positives: no homework, fun activities for the afternoon, etc.

Have a great evening!

Homework 4/12/12

• Spelling:  Write the words missed 5 times each
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Homework 4/11/12

• Spelling: Forwards/backwards words
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Homework 4/10/12

• Math:  Balancing Blocks, Problem 2 (problem solving)
• Spelling: Write words in cursive 3 times each
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Spelling Lists 4/10/12

Main List

1. injury
2. injure
3. effect
4. distribute
5. general
6. tomorrow
7. consider
8. against
9. complete
10. search
11. treasure
12. popular
13. interest
14. advice
15. advise

List 2

1. injury
2. injure
3. effect
4. general
5. complete
6. search
7. treasure

Homework 4/4/12

• Math: Which Floor, Problem 6 (problem solving)
• Spelling: Write the words missed 5 times each
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes
• Notes: NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY OR MONDAY (Have a happy break!)

That's all!

Homework 4/3/12

• Math: Which Floor? Problems 3 and 4 (problem solving handouts)
• Spelling: Write sentences with 10 spelling words (8 for those with List 2)
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Homework 4/2/12

• Spelling:  Write words in cursive 3 times each
• Reading:  Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Spelling Lists 4/2/12

Main List

1. already
2. attention
3. education
4. director
5. direct
6. purpose
7. common
8. diamond
9. together
10. convention
11. increase
12. manner
13. feature
14. article
15. service
16. serve

List 2

1. already
2. director
3. direct
4. purpose
5. common
6. together
7. increase
8. manner
9. service
10. serve