Update 2/28/13

We had a great field trip today! There is no new homework for tonight, but the math and spelling from last night is due tomorrow.
Our spelling and phonogram tests will be tomorrow.

That's all!

Homework 2/27/13

Our field trip to the Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium is tomorrow, so there is no homework due tomorrow.
Please remember that students should wear uniform shirts, school appropriate pants (including jeans), and comfortable walking shoes. They should bring a lunch and water. Sunscreen and/or hats are also recommended.
Homework due Friday:

• Math:
• Fact practice 94B (division by 2, 5, and 7)
• Homework Practice 94B
• Spelling: Write words in ABC/ZYX order
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Homework 2/26/13

• Math: Due Friday
• Fact Practice 94B (division by 2, 5, and 7)
• Homework Practice 94B (probability question is not required)
• Spelling: 
• Main List: write 5 words in cursive 5 times
• List 2: write 5 words in cursive once and in print 4 times
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes
• Notes: Remember that Field Trip permission forms and money are due tomorrow!

That's all!

Update and Homework 2/25/13

We have an exciting week ahead! Our field trip to the Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium is this Thursday. Field trip permission forms have already been sent out. They need to be returned by Wednesday with the $5 fee. Students who do not have a field trip form returned by Wednesday will not be able to attend. We do have enough chaperons at present, but if additional adults (no children) would like to join us, you may pay the $15 adult admission and join us. All adults on this trip must be registered as volunteers with the school (background check). If you have any questions, please let me know.

Homework tonight:

• Math: 
• Fact Practice 93B (division by 2, 5, and 7)
• Homework Practice 93B
• Spelling: 
• Main List: Write 10 words 5 times each in cursive (Handout)
• List 2: Write 10 words once in cursive and 4 times in print
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes
• Science: Science Fair project is due Monday, March 4. For those students who have not started a science fair project, the assignment is:
• Write out and explain the steps of the scientific method. Due Monday March 4.

That's all!

Spelling and Phonogram Lists 2/25/13

Main List:

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

List 2:

1. night
2. pass
3. shut
4. easy
5. ease
6. bone
7. cloud
8. draw
9. drink
10. garden
11. goose
12. hopping
13. hop
14. knife
15. mouth

Phonograms:

1. igh
2. sh
3. ea
4. ou
5. aw
6. ar
7. oo
8. ng
9. kn
10. e
11. er
12. ur
13. ow
14. ai
15. g
16. c
17. s
18. u
19. o
20. i

Homework 2/21/13

• Math: Homework Practice 91B
• Spelling: Write the words missed 5 times each
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Homework 2/20/13

• Spelling: Write sentences using 10 spelling words.
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Homework 2/19/13

• Math: Fact Homework 91B (division by 2, 5, and 7)
• Spelling: 
• Main List: Write words 5 times each in cursive
• List 2: Write words once in cursive and 4 times in print
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes
• Notes: We are working on Social Studies posters in class - these projects can be researched at home but must be assembled at school.  Posters are due Friday, Feb. 22.
• Science projects are due Monday, March 4 (2 weeks)

That's all!

Spelling and Phonogram Lists 2/19/13

Main List:

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

List 2

1. sir
2. these
3. those
4. club
5. seen
6. see
7. felt
8. full
9. fail
10. setting
11. set
12. stamp
13. light
14. coming
15. come

Phonograms:

1. ai
2. or
3. e
4. s
5. ng
6. o
7. ea
8. y
9. ti
10. igh
11. a
12. ur
13. c
14. th
15. u
16. er
17. i
18. ar
19. g
20. ee

Homework 2/14/13

• Math: Fact Practice 90B (100 subtraction facts - timed test tomorrow)
• Spelling: Write words missed 5 times each
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes
• Social Studies: Students will begin putting their posters together tomorrow.

That's all!

Homework 2/13/13

• Language Arts: Complete Unit 11 review, pages 338-339 in textbook. TEST TOMORROW.
• Math: Complete Oral Fact Review 89B (if not already done)
• Spelling: Write words in ABC/ZYX order (alphabetical and reversed)
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Homework 2/12/13

• Math:
• Oral Fact Practice 89B
• Fact Homework 89B
• Practice Homework 89B
• Spelling:
• Main List: Write 10 words in cursive 5 times each
• List 2: Write 10 words in cursive once and 5 times in print
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Homework 2/11/13

• Math:
• Fact Homework 88B (Multiplying by 5 and 2)
• Practice Homework 88B
• Spelling: 
• Main List:: Write 10 spelling words in cursive 5 times each
• List 2:  Write 10 spelling words once in cursive and 5 times in print.
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes
• Science: A description of the project you will do for the science fair is due 2/19/13

That's all!

Spelling and Phonogram Lists - 2/11/13

Main List:

1. publication
2. machine
3. success
4. drown
5. adopt
6. secure
7. honor
8. promise
9. wreck
10. prepare
11. vessel
12. busy
13. preference
14. prefer
15. illustration
16. illustrate
17. different
18. differ
19. provision
20. provide

List 2

1. try
2. move
3. delay
4. pound
5. behind
6. around
7. burn
8. camp
9. bear
10. bare
11. clear
12. clean
13. spell
14. poor
15. finish
16. hurt
17. maybe
18. across
19. tonight
20. tenth

Phonograms

1. ur
2. ti
3. e
4. ch
5. ea
6. ow
7. oo
8. or
9. igh
10. wr
11. o
12. ck
13. th
14. er
15. u
16. si
17. i
18. ay
19. sh
20. ou 

Homework 2/7/13

• Math:
• Fact Practice 86B
• Practice Homework 86B
• Spelling: Write the words missed 5 times each
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes
• Notes: Book orders due tomorrow!

That's all!

Homework 2/6/13

• Spelling: Forwards/backwards words (or write each word twice)
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

• Science: Have a hypothesis for science fair project - due Monday, 2/11/13
• The completed science fair project will be due Monday, March 4.
• Social Studies: Students must submit the topic for the Social Studies poster by this Friday, Feb 8. 
• The completed Social Studies poster is due Friday, 2/22/13. (I will supply the poster sheet - it will be small.)
• Notes: Book orders due this Friday, 2/8/11.

That's all!

Homework 2/5/13

• Spelling:
• Main List: Write 10 words 5 times each in cursive
• List 2: Write 10 words once in cursive and 4 times in print
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes
• Notes: Book orders due Friday, 2/8/13

That's all!

Homework 2/4/13

• Math
• Fact Homework 85B (100 subtraction facts) - test tomorrow
• Practice Homework 85B 
• There is a written test on the skills we have been practicing tomorrow as well.
• Spelling:
• Main List: Write 10 words 5 times each in cursive (model page)
• List 2: Write 10 words once in cursive and 4 times in print (model page and spelling list)
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes
• Notes: 
• Science: Research questions and write hypothesis (due 2/11/13)
• Book orders due Friday, 2/8/13

That's all!

2/4/13 Spelling/Phongram Lists

Main List

1. smooth
2. thirteen
3. throat
4. touch
5. towel
6. umbrella
7. weapon
8. lose
9. loose
10. combination
11. combine
12. avenue
13. neighbor
14. weight
15. weigh
16. wear
17. entertain
18. salary
19. visitor
20. visit

List 2

1. hour
2. our
3. wife
4. state
5. July
6. head
7. story
8. open
9. short
10. lady
11. reach
12. better
13. water
14. round
15. cost
16. price
17. become
18. class
19. horse
20. care

Phonograms

1. eigh
2. oo
3. or
4. th
5. er
6. ir
7. ai
8. ee
9. sh
10. oa
11. i
12. ou
13. u
14. ch
15. o
16. ow
17. y
18. ea
19. e
20. ti