Good morning! We reviewed main idea and learned a lot about groundhogs this week in Language Arts. We continue to learn how to subtract with regrouping, and we will take our Social Studies test today.
We will work on the following next week:
Language Arts: spelling compound words, abbreviations, root words, and cause/effect. We will also begin our persuasive letter writing unit in Writing Workshop.
Math: We will learn how to double borrow when subtracting, and we will review for our unit test. The test will be on Friday, February 6.
We will begin our next unit Science, and we will focus on the three states of matter next week (liquid, solid, gas).
Important dates:
Our book reports are due February 3. Please have your child dress up as their famous person on this day if he/she is planning to do so.
Read at Home Logs are due February 2. Your child should be reading for at least 15 minutes each night as part of his/her homework to help maintain and reinforce skills.
Spirit Day is Tuesday, February 2. The theme is "New Jersey". Wear something that represents our great state (college shirt, sports team, business, etc.) or wear school colors.
Our homework for the week is as follows:
Monday: 3 times each, math sheet 6.9
Tuesday: ABC order, math sheet 6.10
Wednesday: spelling sentences, study for math test
Thursday: study for spelling test and math test
Remember to work on your book report and fill in your reading log each night.
Have a great week!
Friday, January 30, 2015
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
January 28
Good afternoon. Due to the snow days, we will not have a spelling test or reading test this week. We will still have our Social Studies test on Friday, January 30.
Our Unit 3 Word Wall test will be moved to February 11.
In Math we will continue to learn how to add and subtract three-digit numbers.
Our homework is as follows:
Wednesday: Math page 6.6
Thursday: Math page 6.7
Remember to read each night for at least 15 minutes and keep working on your book report that is due February 3.
Our Unit 3 Word Wall test will be moved to February 11.
In Math we will continue to learn how to add and subtract three-digit numbers.
Our homework is as follows:
Wednesday: Math page 6.6
Thursday: Math page 6.7
Remember to read each night for at least 15 minutes and keep working on your book report that is due February 3.
Friday, January 16, 2015
January 16
We will learn the following skills/content next week:
Language Arts: Identifying author's purpose, using proper nouns, words with the long o sound spelled o, oa, and ow, and using words with the suffix -ly. We will finish our poetry unit and share our poems with the class.
Math: Adding and subtracting three digit numbers.
Social Studies: We will continue to learn about early America. We will review for our test on Friday, and then the test will be on Monday, January 26.
The following is our homework for the week:
Monday: 3 times each, math sheet 6.3
Tuesday: ABC order, math sheet 6.4
Wednesday: Sentences, math sheet 6.5. Remember to use at least 7 words in each sentence!
Thursday: Study for spelling test, math sheet 6.6
There is a flyer about Optical Academy that will be held here on February 24 in your child's folder. This is a great opportunity.
Have a great week!
Language Arts: Identifying author's purpose, using proper nouns, words with the long o sound spelled o, oa, and ow, and using words with the suffix -ly. We will finish our poetry unit and share our poems with the class.
Math: Adding and subtracting three digit numbers.
Social Studies: We will continue to learn about early America. We will review for our test on Friday, and then the test will be on Monday, January 26.
The following is our homework for the week:
Monday: 3 times each, math sheet 6.3
Tuesday: ABC order, math sheet 6.4
Wednesday: Sentences, math sheet 6.5. Remember to use at least 7 words in each sentence!
Thursday: Study for spelling test, math sheet 6.6
There is a flyer about Optical Academy that will be held here on February 24 in your child's folder. This is a great opportunity.
Have a great week!
Friday, January 9, 2015
January 9
Good morning! We had a great first week back. The kids worked really hard, and we even got to make our own butter yesterday during Social Studies!
We will work on the following next week:
Language Arts: words with long e, using quotation marks, and how to use a dictionary.
Math-We will be reviewing for our test on Monday. The test will be on Tuesday. Please have your child practice subtraction with regrouping (borrowing) at home.
Social Studies: We will continue to learn about early America. There is a study guide in your child's Friday Folder today. Please have him/her begin to look it over. The test will be on Monday, January 26.
Scholastic orders are due January 13. Please send in a check if you would like to order.
The following is our homework schedule for next week:
Monday: 3 times each, study for math test
Tuesday: ABC order, no math homework
Wednesday: Spelling sentences. Please make sure your child's sentences have at least 7 words and make sense. Math worksheet 6.1 should also be completed.
Thursday: Study for spelling test, math worksheet 6.2
Please remember to read each night and record it on your Read at Home Log.
Book reports are due February 3. Please have your child choose a biography of a famous person. This is a nonfiction book.
Have a great week!
We will work on the following next week:
Language Arts: words with long e, using quotation marks, and how to use a dictionary.
Math-We will be reviewing for our test on Monday. The test will be on Tuesday. Please have your child practice subtraction with regrouping (borrowing) at home.
Social Studies: We will continue to learn about early America. There is a study guide in your child's Friday Folder today. Please have him/her begin to look it over. The test will be on Monday, January 26.
Scholastic orders are due January 13. Please send in a check if you would like to order.
The following is our homework schedule for next week:
Monday: 3 times each, study for math test
Tuesday: ABC order, no math homework
Wednesday: Spelling sentences. Please make sure your child's sentences have at least 7 words and make sense. Math worksheet 6.1 should also be completed.
Thursday: Study for spelling test, math worksheet 6.2
Please remember to read each night and record it on your Read at Home Log.
Book reports are due February 3. Please have your child choose a biography of a famous person. This is a nonfiction book.
Have a great week!
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