Sunday, January 13, 2013

Week of 1/14/13

HOMEWORK
Monday: 2 pages Superkids (p. 55 & 59), 1-2 pages science 
Tuesday: 2 pages math, 1 page Superkids (p. 56)
Wednesday: 2 pages math, 1 to 2 pages
                   science & read pages B6 - B8
Thursday: 2 pages phonics, 1 page Superkids (p. 57)
Friday: 2 pages math, phonics reader, 1 page grammar,
           1 pages Superkids (p. 58), study for science test
             
REMINDERS/FYI
Monday: Gym
Tuesday: Grammar Test on verbs and verb tenses
  (adding –ing, -ed). Review all homework.
Thursday: Spelling test and reading comprehension test
Friday: Social Studies Test, Geography---pages 86-89, 92-95,
            96-99, and 102-103. Pay special attention to the highlighted
            words as well as the questions at the end of each lesson.
            Review all homework.  

NEXT WEEK
Tuesday: Math Quiz---tally charts, real graphs and picture graphs
Friday: Science Test, Matter---pages B8-B11, B16-B17 & handout.
           I’ll send the textbook home over the weekend.

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Week of 1/7/13

HOMEWORK
Monday: 2 pages phonics, 2 pages math, phonics reader  
Tuesday: 2 pages phonics, 2 pages math, 1 page grammar
Wednesday: 2 pages phonics, 1 page math, 1 to 2 pages
                   science & read pages B6 - B8
Thursday: 1 page math, 2 pages social studies & read
                pages 92-101, spelling list goes home
Friday: 2 pages phonics, 1 page grammar, 1 page
           Superkids (p. 54)
             
REMINDERS/FYI
Monday: Gym
Tuesday: Spelling & reading comprehension tests
Friday: Math Chapter Test, Subtraction---the test will include
           all material we have covered. Review all homework.  

NEXT WEEK
Tuesday: Grammar Test on verbs and verb tenses
  (adding –ing, -ed). Review all homework.
Friday: Social Studies Test, Geography---pages 86-89, 92-95,
           96-99, and 102-103. Pay special attention to the highlighted
           words as well as the questions at the end of each lesson.
           Review all homework.  I’ll send the textbook home over
           the weekend and again on Tuesday.

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Week of 1/2/13

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a great
Christmas break.

HOMEWORK
Monday: School Closed
Tuesday: School closed
Wednesday: 2 pages phonics, 2 pages math
Thursday: 2 pages phonics, 2 pages math, 1 page
                Superkids (p. 53)
Friday: 2 pages phonics, 2 pages writing, 1 page math,
            study for spelling test

REMINDERS/FYI
Wednesday: Classes resume, Dioramas are due
Thursday: Religion Test (review study sheet)
Friday: 11:30 Dismissal

NEXT WEEK
Monday: Spelling & Reading Comprehension Tests
Friday: Math Chapter Test, Subtraction---the test will include
           all material we have covered. Review all homework.  

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Week of 12/17/12

The Christmas show is on Wednesday at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
The children should dress-UP on that day. Remember that the
children have to stay with me in the classroom throughout the
entire show. The children will see the show during the dress
rehearsal earlier in the week. Please bring the children back
for the show around 6:40 p.m. Please keep practicing the
songs at home.

Our classroom Christmas party is on Thursday.
You are welcome to send cupcakes or party food
with the children on that day. Let me know in advance,
so that we don’t have too many of the same things.
There are 22 children in the classroom.

HOMEWORK
Monday: 2 pages phonics, 2 pages writing
Tuesday: 2 pages phonics, 1 page Superkids (p.50)
Wednesday: No homework
Thursday: 2 pages math, 1 page Superkids (p. 51)
Friday: 2 pages phonics, 1 page Superkids (p.52),
           1 page grammar, habitat dioramas, religion
           study sheet

REMINDERS/FYI
Monday: Gym uniform, maps & map key due
Tuesday: Math quiz-subtraction strategies,
   review homework
Friday: 11:30 Dismissal, No After-School

NEXT YEAR
Wednesday: Habitat dioramas due
Friday: Religion test (see study sheet)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Week of 12/10/12

Dear Parents,
It was nice to meet with all of you last Thursday. Please keep
practicing the Christmas songs at home, especially “There Was
a Little Baby.”

HOMEWORK
Monday: 2 pages phonics, 2 pages math
Tuesday: 2 pages phonics, 2 pages math, 1 page grammar
Wednesday: 2 pages phonics, 2 pages math, phonics reader
Thursday: 2 pages math, 2 pages social studies & read
                pages 86-91
Friday: 2 pages phonics, 2 pages math, 1 page Superkids (49)

REMINDERS/FYI
Monday: Gym uniform
Tuesday: Spelling & reading comprehension tests
Thursday: Unit 5 spelling list goes home

NEXT WEEK  
Monday: Map & map key due (graded), details will go home
              on Thursday
Tuesday: Math Quiz (subtraction strategies, review
              homework)

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Week of 12/03/12

Dear parents,
I hope to see you all on Thursday for Parent-Teacher
conferences. Report Cards will be distributed during
conferences.

HOMEWORK
Monday: 2 pages phonics, 2 pages math, 1 page Superkids
Tuesday: 2 pages phonics, 2 pages math, 1 page Superkids
Wednesday: 2 pages phonics, 2 pages science & read
                   pages A50-A53
Thursday: 2 pages phonics, 2 pages math, 1 page Superkids
Friday: 2 pages phonics, 2 pages grammar, 1 page Superkids

REMINDERS/FYI
Monday: Gym uniform
Tuesday: Social Studies Test (pages 66--83)
Wednesday: Math Quiz---all material covered so far on
       subtraction, don’t forget the vocabulary words,   
       see the homework
Thursday: 11:30 Dismissal, Parent-Teacher Conferences
Friday: 11:30 Dismissal

NEXT WEEK  
Tuesday: Spelling Test & Reading Comprehension Tests

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Week of 11/26/12

HOMEWORK
Monday: 2 pages phonics, 2 pages math
Tuesday: 2 pages phonics, 2 pages math, 1 page Superkids
Wednesday: phonics reader, 2 pages math, 2 pages Superkids
Thursday: 2 pages math, 2 page social studies and read
                pages 74-75 & 78-83
Friday: 2 pages math, 1 page Superkids, 2 pages science and
           read pages A50-A53, study for the social studies test on
           Tuesday (pages 66-83)     

REMINDERS/FYI
Monday: Gym uniform, Science Chapter Test---Plants
Tuesday: Spelling/Phonics and Reading
              Comprehension Tests
Friday: Religion Test---see study sheet

NEXT WEEK  
Tuesday: Social Studies Test (pages 66-83)
Wednesday: Math Quiz---subtraction, subtraction
                   sentence, difference (see the homework
                   on subtraction)