Homework 10/31/12

• Math: 
• Fact Practice 56B (Multiplying by 7 and 1)
• Homework Practice 56B
• Spelling:
• Main List: Forwards/backwards words
• List 2: Write sentences with 10 spelling words
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Homework 10/30/12

Reminder:  Tomorrow is the last day to purchase wristbands for $3 for access to jumpers and games at the Harvest Festival. On Thursday the price goes up to $5. The Harvest Festival is just a fun activity during school times (11:00 am - 2:00 pm) for students who purchase the wristbands to access during recess and lunchtime (plus our "Fabulous Friday" time!)
Also, tomorrow is a FREE dress-down day. The Spirit Week theme is costume (for Halloween) - but school-appropriate and NOT scary or gory.

Homework for tonight:

• Math: 
• Fact Practice Homework 57B
• Homework Practice 57B
• Spelling: 
• Main List: Write words 5 times in cursive (handout: strength - answer on the spelling list)
• List 2: Forwards/backwards words
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Update and Homework 10/29/12

Remember that this week is Spirit Week! Students can show their school spirit by dressing according to the theme of the day:

• Monday:  Crazy Hair Day
• Tuesday: Twin Day
• Wednesday: Costume Day (FREE dress down, but school appropriate. No scary or gory costumes, please.)
• Thursday:  Sports Day
• Friday: Super Hero Day

Homework for tonight:

• Math: Fact Practice 55B (100 addition facts)
• Spelling: 
• Main List: Write words in cursive 5 times each (handout - through "long" on the spelling list)
• List 2: Write words 5 times each
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Spelling List 10/29/12

Main List

1. though
2. o'clock
3. support
4. does
5. do
6. regard
7. escape
8. since
9. which
10. length
11. long
12. strength
13. strong
14. destroy
15. newspaper
16. daughter
17. naughty
18. caught
19. taught
20. answer

List 2

1. soon
2. came
3. Sunday
4. show
5. Monday
6. moon
7. yet
8. find
9. give
10. new
11. letter
12. take
13. Mr.
14. after
15. thing
16. what
17. than
18. very
19. or
20. thank

Phonograms for this week:

1. oo
2. ay
3. sh
4. ow
5. ew
6. er
7. th
8. ng
9. wh
10. ough
11. ck
12. or
13. oe
14. ar
15. ch
16. oy
17. e
18. i
19. o
20. u

Homework 10/25/12

• Math:
• Fact Practice 54B
• Homework Practice 54B
• Spelling (both lists): Write the words missed 5 times each
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Homework 10/24/12

• Math:
• Fact practice 53B
• Homework practice 53B
• Spelling: (both lists) Forwards/backwards words
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Homework 10/23/12

• Math: 
• Oral Math Practice 52 (Parents, please see instructions on back)
• Fact Practice 52B
• Homework Practice 52B
• Spelling: 
• Main List: Write words 5 times in cursive (handout)
• List 2: Write sentences with 10 words
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Homework 10/22/12

• Math: 
• Fact Practice 51B
• Practice Homework 51B
• Spelling
• Main List: Write 10 words 5 times in cursive (handout)
• List 2: Write words 5 times each
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Spelling Lists 10/22/12

Main List:

1. empire
2. mayor
3. wait
4. degree
5. prison
6. engine
7. visit
8. guest
9. guess
10. department
11. obtain
12. family
13. favor
14. Mrs.
15. Mr.
16. Miss
17. husband
18. amount
19. human
20. view

List 2

1. cut
2. song
3. sing
4. sang
5. sung
6. winter
7. stone
8. free
9. lake
10. lace
11. page
12. nice
13. end
14. fall
15. went
16. back
17. away
18. paper
19. put
20. each

Phonograms for this week:

1.  ai
2. ch
3. e
4. ea
5. s
6. ee
7. ay
8. ew
9. y
10. g
11. gu
12. i
13. ng
14. o
15. a
16. ck
17. or
18. ou
19. ar
20. u

Homework 10/18/12

• Math: 
• Fact Practice 49B
• Homework Practice 49B
• Spelling: Write the words missed 5 times each
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes
• Notes: Picture retake day is tomorrow, Friday, October 19!

That's all!

Homework 10/17/12

• Language Arts: Worksheet Practice 26 (action verbs and sentence predicates)
• Math:
• Fact Homework 48B
• Practice Homework 48B
• Spelling: (Both lists) Write sentences (or a story) with 10 spelling words.
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Homework 10/16/12

• Math: 
• Fact Practice 47B
• Homework Practice 47B
• Spelling: 
• Main List: Write words in cursive 5 times each
• List 2: Forwards/backwards words
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes
• Notes: Book Fair is open this week from 12 noon to 6 pm. Our class visited it today and students made out their wish lists. They may purchase books during recess or lunchtime or after school but they need to bring the money with them.

That's all!

Homework 10/15/12

• Math:
• Fact Homework 46B
• Homework Practice 46B
• Spelling:
• Main List: Write words 5 times in cursive (handout)
• List 2: Write words 5 times each
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Spelling Lists

Main List

1. awful
2. awe
3. complaint
4. auto
5. vacation
6. beautiful
7. beauty
8. flight
9. travel
10. rapid
11. repair
12. troubling
13. trouble
14. entrance
15. importance
16. important
17. carried
18. carry
19. loss
20. fortune

List 2

1. nine
2. face
3. miss
4. rides
5. ride
6. tree
7. sick
8. got
9. north
10. white
11. spent
12. foot
13. feet
14. blows
15. blow
16. block
17. spring
18. river
19. planted
20. plant

Homework and Urgent Reminder

Reminder: Tomorrow (Friday) is the end of the quarter. It is an early release day (12:15 pm) with NO aftercare. NO lunch will be served. 
Please make arrangements to pick up your student(s) or have them ride the bus. The buses will be on their regular early release schedule. Thanks!

Homework:

• Math: Homework Practice 45B (Students may leave out question #4)
• Spelling: Write the words missed 5 times each.
• Reading: 
• Comprehension test tomorrow for Nate the Great: San Francisco Detective. (in Trophies)
• Read for 15 minutes
• Notes: Book orders due tomorrow.

That's all!

Homework 10/3/12

• Language Arts: 
• Complete nouns unit review (pages 84-85, #1-27 in text)
• Test tomorrow
• Math:
• Fact Homework 44B (Fact test tomorrow)
• Homework Practice 44B
• Spelling: 
• Main list: Forwards/backwards words
• List 2: Sentences with 10 spelling words
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Homework 10/2/12

• Math: 
• Fact Homework 35B
• Class Practice 35A #2
• Homework 35B #2,3,6
• Spelling: 
• Main list - Write words 5 times each (print or cursive)
• List 2 - Forwards/backwards words
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Update and Homework 10/1/12

This is the last week of the quarter. Friday is an early release day (12:15 pm). There will be no lunch served and no aftercare provided on Friday. Please make arrangements to pick your student(s) up on time or have them ride the bus. Thank you!!
We are doing Galileo benchmark testing today and tomorrow. Results should be available online by the end of the week.
I am scheduling parent conferences for the week we get back from fall break (beginning 10/15/12). Please return the scheduling form as soon as possible (if you haven't already). Thanks!

Homework for tonight:

• Math:
• Fact Homework 31B
• Class Practice 24A, problem 2 and Homework Practice 24B, problem 2
• Spelling: List 2 (only): Write words 5 times each
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes
• Notes: Book orders due Friday, October 5.

That's all!

Spelling 10/1/12

Main List

1. regular
2. repeats
3. sailor
4. sentence
5. shining
6. shine
7. surface
8. sweeping
9. sweeps
10. thief
11. waist
12. waste
13. waiting
14. weary
15. writing
16. writer
17. write
18. spend
19. enjoy
20. usual

List 2

1. door
2. floor
3. yes
4. low
5. soft
6. stands
7. stand
8. yard
9. bring
10. tell
11. five
12. ball
13. law
14. ask
15. just
16. way
17. get
18. home
19. much
20. call