WELCOME TO 4TH GRADE
Friday May 24, 2013
Reading: Number the Stars final test is Tuesday.
English: workbook page 128
Math: Simple Solutions quiz, workbook page 107-108, Big book pages 209, 210, 211, 212, 213
Religion: Introduce the New Testament, Sunday's gospel
Thursday May 23, 2013
REMINDER: FRIDAY IS DRESS DOWN ST. JOSEPH DAY
Reading: turn in ABC report on Number the Stars
Math: Simple Solutions pages 96-97, workbook pages 105-106
Spelling: final test tomorrow
English: workbook pages 126-127
Religion: summarize/illustrate Jonah
REMINDER: TOMORROW IS SPIRIT RUN CLOTHING
Reading: work on alphabet report on Number the Stars.
English: Daily English
Spelling: pretest
Math: Simple pages 94-95, workbook pages 103-104
Religion: "Daniel in the Lions' Den"
Tuesday May 21, 2013
Reading: summarize Number the Stars with a partner using the alphabe m-z, AR test on Number the Stars
Spelling: pages 162-163, pretest tomorrow
English: Daily English, Chapter 5 test
Math: Simple Solutions pages 92-93, workbook pages 101-102
Science: lookk at cells under a microscope, lesson on Robert Hooke
Social Studies: Page 206 questions
Religion: pray for the people of Oklahoma
Monday May 20, 2013
Reading: an A-L review of Number the Stars in reading notebook with a partner. AR test will be tomorrow
English: review for unit 5 test, test tomorrow
Spelling: unit 35, pages 160-161, pretest Wednesday
Math: Simple Solutions quiz today, Simple Solutions pages 90-91
Religion: "The Story of Job", Mass
No social studies, or science because of the band concert.
Friday May 17, 2013
Reading: handout on Number the Starts, AR quiz will be on Tuesday May 21
English: review quotations, unit 5 test is on Tuesday May 21, Daily English, handout on more quotations
Math: Simple Solutions page 89, quiz on Monday, workbook pages 199, 200, 201, 202
Religion: Sunday's Gospel, take home our Bible Rocks
Science: we disected chicken hearts
Friday is a normal uniform day
Thursday May 16, 2013
Reading: we finished reading Number the Stars, handout on vocabulary and comprehension, AR TEST ON NUMBER THE STARS IS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT TUESDAY REREADING IS SUGGESTED
English: Daily English, quotation handout: THE TEST ON UNIT 5 IS POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT TUESDAY, WE NEED PRACTICE USING QUOTATION, workbook page 92
Spelling: test tomorrow
Math: Simple Solutions, workbook pages, 99, 100, 195, 196, 197, 198
Science: 2 handouts, lesson on bacteria
Social Studies: vocabulary
Religion: "Ester, Queen of Persia" summarize and illustrate
Wednesday May 15, 2013
REMINDER: TOMORROW IS "CAUSE" DAY MAKE A FREE WILL DONATION
Reading: vocabulary for chapter 16, finish reading the book and the afterward, handout on vocabulary
English: handout on quotations, test is this Friday, Daily English
Math: Simple Solutions, Big Book pages 208, 209, 210, 211
Religion: work on Bible Rocks
Science: notes on parts of a cell
REMEMBER FOOD PANTRY NEXT TUESDAY: OUR GOAL IS FOR EVERY CHILD TO BRING IN AN ITEM TO STOCK THE PANTRY FOR SUMMER
REMINDER: TOMORROW IS CLASH DAY
Reading: vocabulary for chapter 15, read chapter 16
English: lesson reviewing quotation marks, handout on quotations and apostrophes, Daily English, Unit test on Friday
Math: chapter 4 test (4 100's) nice job, Simple Solutions pages 82-83
Spelling: pages 158-159, pretest tomorrow
Religion: summarize/illustrate "The Prophet Elijah"
no science/social studies because of the variety show
REMINDER THAT TOMORROW IS DRESS DOWN DAY AND 4TH GRADE IS TO WEAR GOLD
Reading: vocabulary for chapter 14, read chapter 15, workbook pages 187, 191
English: Daily English, workbook page 90, lesson on more quotation marks, Unit 5 test this Friday
Spelling: pages 156-157, pretest this Wednesday
Math: Simple Solution quiz, Big Book pages 205-206, workbook page 97-98, Chapter 4 test on division tomorrow
Science: notes of the 6 life processes, and begin parts of a cell
Social Studies: packet in class
Religion: Mass
NO PHONICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friday May 10, 2013
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY
Reading: vocabulary for chapter 13, read chapter 14
English: go over quotations, Daily English due, workbook page 88
Spelling: test
Math: Simple Solutions page 81, go over practice test (review it over the weekend) test is Tuesday.
Science: test
Religion: Sunday's Gospel, summarize/illustrate
the Judgement of Solomon
Phonics: finished the book!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HAPPY MAY CROWNING
Reading: vocabulary for chapter 12, read chapter 13 for homework, do workbook pages 175, 181
English: Daily English, lesson on using quotation marks
Spelling: final test
Math: Chapter 4 test Tuesday, Simple Solutions page 79
Science: chapter 1 notes, chapter 2 test tomorrow
Religion: May Crowning
Phonics: page 191
Wednesday May 8, 2013
Reading: vocabulary for chapter 10, read chapter 11, do workbook pages 171, 174
English: lesson on more uses of a comma, workbook page 86, Daily English
Math: Simple Solutions page 77, Big Book pages 201-204 on factoring, practice test for chapter 4. TEST ON CHAPTER FOUR DIVISION WILL BE TUESDAY.
Science: review, test is this Friday
Social Studies: write a constitution
Religion: collect macaroni
Phonics: page 191
Tuesday May 7, 2013
Reading: vocabulary for chapter 11, workbook pages 167-168, read chapter 12
English: lesson on commas in a series, workbook page 82, Daily English
Spelling: pages 154-155, pretest tomorrow
Math: lesson on multiples, factors, and prime numbers, pages 191-194 together, Simple Solutions quiz, and page 75 assigned
Science: present body systems
Religion: David Becomes King, macaroni, locate Psalm for Number the Stars
Monday May 6, 2013
Reading: we read chapter 9 today and assigned chapter 10, workbook pages 157, 160
English: lesson on abbreviations, workbook page 80, Daily English
Spelling: pages 152-153-pretest onWednesday
Math: Simple Solutions page 73, quiz tomorrow, turn in workbook pages 93-94
Science: the chapter test has been posponed to this Friday May 10, we worked on our group presentations
Religion: Fr. Le came to our class today
Phonics: page 188
NO HOMEWORK WILL BE POSTED TOMORROW, I WILL NOT BE IN SCHOOL.
Wednesday May 1, 2013
Reading; vocabulary for chapter 6, assigned chapter 7, workbook pages 134, 138
English: lesson on editing sentences, Daily English, workbook page 72
Spelling: pretest
Math: Simple Solutions correct yesterday's quiz, assigned page 67, Big Book pages 188, 189, workbook pages 89, 90
Science: work on body system project, test will be Tuesday May 7th
Religion: summarize/illustrate "David and Goliath
Phonics: page 185
REMINDER: FIELD TRIP TOMORROW. SACK LUNCH ALL DISPOSIBLE. LABEL WITH NAME.
Monday April 29, 2013
Reading: vocabulary for chapter 5, read chapter 6, workbook pages 130-131
English: introduce unit 5, Daily English for Monday and Tuesday
Spelling: pages 148, 149, pre test Wednesday
Math: Simple Solutions pages 64-65, Big Book page 415, 187, workbook pages 87-88
Science: work on body systems group project
Social Studies; present project
Religion: Mass
Phonics: page 183
Thursday April 25, 2013
Reading: read chapter 4 in Number the Stars, listed vocabulary, workbook pages 123, 127
English: went over the unit 7 test, Daily English due
Spelling: final test unit 31
Math: Simple Solutions p 63, Workbook pages 85-86, Big Book lpage 415
Science: work on body system group presentation
Religion: Sunday's gospel
Phonics: page 182
Wednesday April 24, 2013
Reading: comprehension paper on Number the Stars chapters 1-3, workbook page 120
English: go over unit 7 test, Daily English is due tomorrow
Spelling: final test tomorrow
Math: correct quiz from yesterday, division workbook pages 83-84, Big Book geometry pages 411-414
Science: video on the circulatory and respiratory systems, handout due tomorrow(open book)
Religion: summarize/illustrate David and his Harp,
Phonics: page 181
Tuesday April 23, 2013
Reading: vocabulary for chapter 3
English: Daily English, and test for unit 7
Spelling: pages 146-147 writing from page 146 needs to be on looseleaf paper and in letter form, test will be Thursday
Math: Simple Solutions quiz, do page 59, Big Book pages 408, 409,410, workbook pages 80,81
Science: video on muscles and bones, handout on muscles due on Wednesday
Social Studies: handout on Wednesday
Religion: find 3 Bible verses and write them down and highlight your favorite
Phonics: page 180
I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR VOTING FOR ME.
I WAS SHOCKED WHEN THEY CALLED MY NAME BECAUSE AS OF THURSDAY I HAD FALLEN OFF THE ISLAND. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!
Monday April 22, 2013
Reading: vocabulary for chapter 2 Number the Stars, Workbook pages 113, 116, Read chapter 3
English: unit 7 test tomorrow, Daily English, handout
Spelling: pages 144-145, no pretest, final test is Thursday
Math: Simple Solutions pages 56-57, review for a Simple Solutions quiz, Big Book pages 404,405,406, Workbook pages 79 and 80
Science: handout on skeleton, notes on muscles, Chapter test will probably be April 30th
Religion: Mass, and relating King Christian X to our novel
Phonics: page 179
Friday April 19, 2013
REMINDER FOR FOOD PANTRY AND BOOK REPORTS NEXT WEEK.
Reading: we read chapter one in Number the Stars, and listed vocabulary and had a bit of a history lesson. Chapter 2 was assigned
English: Daily English, handout on er, est, Chapter
7 test will be on Tuesday April 23.
Spelling: state and capital test today
Math: lesson on symmetry, Simple Solutions pages 54-55, Big Book on symmetry
Science: video on bones, finished up notes on joints
Religion: Sunday's gospel
Phonics: page 178
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!VOTE ME OFF THE ISLAND! THANKS FOR THE VOTES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday April 18, 2013
Reading: book reports are due next Tuesday, passed out new novel. Read the first chapter to Number the Stars, AR quiz on April book report will be on Tuesday April 23
English: Daily English, handout on adverbs, test will be Tuesday April 23
Spelling: challenge word test.(sad to say many scores were very poor), States and capitals will be tested tomorrow
Math: Simple Solution quiz corrections, lesson pages 52-53, workbook page 78, Big Book pages 397-398
Science: video on circulation and infections, 2 handout due tomorrow, notes on cartilage, and ligaments
Religion: do pages 129-130
Phonics: page 177
PROGRESS REPORTS CAME HOME TODAY. THERE ARE STILL 7 WEEKS OF SCHOOL LEFT, PLENTY OF TIME TO PULL UP GRADES WITH HARD WORK AND EFFORT. MANY LOWER GRADES ARE DUE CARELESS ERRORS.
Wednesday April 17, 2013
SORRY, NO HOMEWORK WAS POSTED YESTERDAY, I WAS NOT IN SCHOOL.
Reading: Workbook page 110
English: handout on adverbs, Daily English, chapter 7 test is April 23
Spelling: list word test, challenge words tomorrow
Math: Lesson on quadrialterals, do Big Book page 396(#'s 8 & 9), do Big Book page 186, show your work, Simple Solutions quiz
Science: notes on skeletal system
Social Studies: vocabulary
Religion: Summarize/illustrate Samuel and Saul
Phonics: page 176
Monday April 15, 2013
Reading: AR quiz on Snowflake Bently will be tomorrow, multiple meaning workbook page 108
English: review unit 7, handout on well, good, Daily English: Test will be next Tuesday
Spelling: review unit pages 138-139: list word test is Wednesday, Challenge word test is Thursday, and State/capital test is Friday.
Math: Simple Solutions pages 48-49, quiz will be Wednesday, Big Book pages 181, and 385
Science: room 15 has a handout, we took notes on blood and the heart for both classes
Social Studies: test tomorrow
Religion: Mass
Phonics: page 174
Friday April 12, 2013
Reading: workbook pages 104-106
English: Daily English-Test unit 7 April23
Spelling: test, next week is review week'
Math: Big Book page 177, geometry lessons together Pages 381, 382, 386, 387, Simple Solution pages 46-47
Science: circulatory system notes
Social Studies: answer questions for Monday
Religion: Sunday's gospel
Phonics: page 173
ADD ON TROPICAL HOT LUNCH TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!1
Thursday April 11, 2013
Reading: workbook page 103, Read Snowflake Bently
English: Daily English, handout on adverbs, unit 7 test will be next Wednesday April 17th
Math: Big Book together pags 379-380 on geometry, workbook page 77, Simple Solutions pages 44-45
Spelling: final test tomorrow
No science, no Social Studies
Religion: do page 123
Phonics: pages 171-172
Wednesday April 10, 2013
REMINDER WORK ON APRIL BOOK REPORT, PERMISSION SLIPS
Reading: workbook pages 107, defined vocabulary for Snowflake Bently
English: handout on adverbs, Daily English, workbook page 121
Spelling: pretest
Math: correct yesterday's quiz, Simple Solutions pages 42-43, workbook page 75 together, do workbook page 76, Big Book page 169
Science: begin the circulatory system
Social Studies: worksheet due tomorrow
Religion: Summarize and illustrate Ruth and Naomi
Phonics: pages 169-170
Tuesday April 9, 2013
Reading: workbook page 101, AR quiz
English: lesson on prepositions, workbook page, Daily English
Spelling: pages 136-137, pretest spelling
Math: Simple Solution quiz, workbook page74,
Science: yawning handout in class
Phonics: page 166
Monday April 8, 2013
Reading: AR quiz on Mystic tomorrow, workbook page 100
English: Lesson on double negatives, workbook on using good and well, Daily English
Spelling: pages 135-136, pretest Wednesday
Math: Simple Solutions pages 40-41, quiz in Simple tomorrow, workbook page 73
Science: video on digestion, vocabulary handout due tomorrow
Social Studies: handout
Religion: Famous words and illustrate Samson
Phonics: page 165
Friday April 5, 2013
Reading: workbook pages 93 and 99
English: lesson on using good and well, Daily English, Workbook page 115
Spelling: test
Math: Simple Solution page 39, workbook page 71-72, Big Book page 159
Science: room 15 handout worked on in class. Finish respiration,
Social Studies: movie/notes
Religion: Sunday's Gospel
Phonics: page 162
Thursday April 4, 2013
Reading: Workbook pages 96-97
English: Lesson on comparing adverbs, workbook page on identifying adverbs, and Daily English
Spelling: final test tomorrow
Math: correct Simple Solution quiz from yesterday, Simple Solution page 37(new skill is a radius), workbook page 70, Big Book pages together
Science: digestion handout due on Monday April 8. Lesson on beginning respiration
Religion: do pages 116-117
Phonics: page 161 just divide the words into syllables
Wednesday Arpil 3, 2013
Reading: vocabulary for Mystic Horse, workbook page 92
English: Daily English, lesson on identifying adverbs
Spelling: pages 132-133, final test Friday
Math: Simple Solution quiz, Simple Solution pages 34-35, Big Book page 152, workbook page 69
Science: room 16 nutrient handout, room 15 digestion question and answer discussion, read pages 40-44
Religion: Beatitude discussion
Phonics: page 160
HAPPY HOLY WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!HAPPY EASTER
See you April 2, 2013
ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reading: read Mystic Horse
English: Daily English for Monday and Tuesday, introduce unit 7
Spelling: pages 130-131, no pretest this week
Math: Big Book pages 147-148, Simple Solutions pages 30-31 and 32-33
Science: nutrients, room 15 a handout
Social Studies: handout
Religion: famous words and illustrate Gideon's Trumpet
Phonics: pages 158-159
Thursday March 21, 2013
TOMORROW FRIDAY WILL BE A MOVIE DAY. PLEASE BRING A BLANKET AND A PILLOW.
Reading: workbook pages 89, 90, 91(you need your reader to do this)
English: correct yesterday's test, turn in Daily English
Math: Simple Solutions, correct chapter 3 test
Science: digestion
Religion: Resurrrection Eggs (ask your child to tell the story of Holy Week using the eggs) I ask that if you do not want the keep the carton for years to come, you may return it. It is quite expensive to do this each year and I want the children to keep them for a keepsake and maybe tell their children the story, but I will not be offended if you return them instead of just get rid of them. Thank you and have a very blessed Easter.
Phonics: page 157
Wednesday March 20, 2013
HAPPY SPRING??????????????
Reading: vocabulary for Time for Kids, and read Time for Kids
English: unit 4 test, Daily English
Spelling: pretest
Math: Simple Solutions, Big book page 143(Girls do even, boys do odd)
Science: digestion
Religion: Bible Rock, spring break assignment given out(due on April 3
Phonics: page 156
FRIDAY WILL BE MOVIE DAY. BRING A PILLOW AND BLANKET
HAPPY ST. JOSEPH DAY
Reading: AR quiz today
English: Daily English, unit 4 test tomorow
Math: Chapter 3 test today, Simple Solutions quiz today
Spelling: pages 128-129. pretest tomorrow
Science: notes on cells, tissue, organs, and organ systems
Social Studies: vocabulary
Religion: Mass
Phonics: page 155
REMINDER TO WEAR RED TOMORROW IN HONOR OF ST. JOSEPH DAY.
REMINDER TO SEND IN PERMISSION SLIPS
Reading: We listened to "My Brother Martin", AR quiz will be tomorrow
English: we reviewed for the test this Wednesday, Daily English
Spelling: pages 126-127, pretest Wednesday
Math: Simple Solutions pages 24-25, quiz will be tomorrow, Big Book pages 137, 138, and 139 together
Science: go over our science test, introduce body systems
Religion: go over the 10 Commandments and the Beatitudes
Phonics: page 154
REMINDER FOR PERMISSION SLIPS
Reading: new book report assignments passed out today
English: review for adjective test
Math: review for chapter test, Simple Solutions page 22-23 (new concept is diameter)
Science: room 16 test and video, room 15 video
Religion: Sunday's Gospel
Phonics: page 153
Thursday March 14, 2013
TOMORROW IN HONOR OF ST. PATRICK THE CHILDREN MAY WEAR GREEN TOPS WITH APPROPRIATE BOTTOMS
REMINDER FOR PERMISSION SLIPS
Reading: workbook page 86 parts of a letter
English: Daily English, unit 4 review handout
Spelling: final test tomorrow
Math:Simple Solutions pages 20-21, practice test for unit 3, correct workbook pages 65-66
Religion: correct pages 105-106, introduce chapter 7 on the commandments and beatitudes
Science: room 16 Sofia demonstrated her extra credit electromagnet, room 15 played I have who has
Social Studies: test
Phonics: page 152
Wednesday March 13, 2013
Reading: workbook page 85
English: review for unit 4, test is Wednesday, Daily English, handout on adjectives
Spelling: pre test
Math: Simple Solutions quiz, Simple Solutions page 18-19, reviewed chapter 3
Science: reviewed for the science test in room 16, video on electricity and magnets
Social Studies: unit test tomorrow
Religion: finish Jericho, do pages 105-106
Phonics: page 151
Tuesday 12, 2013
TERRA NOVA TEST ARE COMPLETED EXCEPT FOR THE ABSENT STUDENTS.
Reading: workbook pages 82 and 83
English: Daily English,Chapter 4 test next Wednesday
Spelling: pages 124-125, pre test tomorrow
Math: workbook pages 63-64, Simple Solutions, Chapter 3 test will be Tuesday the 19th
Science: room 16 chapter 15 test is this Friday
Social Studies: unit test this Thursday
Religion: Battle of Jericho not due till Thursday
Phonics: page 150
Monday March 11, 2013
Reading: vocabulary for "My Brother Martin", read that story
English: Daily English, Unit 4 test will be next Wednesday
Math: Simple Solutions page 14-15, chapter 3 test will be next Tuesday
Spelling: pages 122-123, pretest this Wednesday
Science: room 16 chapter 15 test will be this Friday
Social Studies: unit test is this Thursday
Religion: summarize/illustrate "The Death of Moses"
Phonics: page 149
Friday March 8, 2013
MONDAY'S TERRA NOVA TEST WILL BE LANGUAGE ARTS
Spelling: test
Math: Simple Solutions pages 12-13
English: Daily English
Phonics: page 148
Religion: Sunday's Gospel
Thursday March 7, 2013
TERRA NOVA TEST FOR FRIDAY IS MATH
Spelling: pages 120-121, test tomorrow
English: Daily English, handout on a, an, and the
Math: Simple Solutions pages 10-11
Science: room 16, 2 handouts, study chapter review for chapter 15 in textbook
Phonics: page 147
Wednesday March 6, 2013
Spelling: pages 118-119
English: Daily English, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Math: Simple Solutions quiz
Phonics: page 146
Religion: The Golden Calf
TOMORROW WE WILL BE TAKING THE READING SECTION OF THE TERRA NOVA TEST.
Friday March 1. 2013
DUE TO PRACTICE FOR THE TERRA NOVA TESTS AND THE ASSEMBLY WE DID NOT GET TO OUR NORMAL SCHEDULE.
ROOM 16 WILL TAKE THEIR SCIENCE TEXT NEXT THRUSDAY AND THE ENGLISH TEST UNIT 4 NEXT FRIDAY.
DURING THE WEEK OF TERRA NOVA TESTING WE WILL HAVE A LIGHT ACADEMIC SCHEDULE. WE WILL DO A SPELLING UNIT, PHONICS, SIMPLE SOLUTIONS, BUT NOT FORMAL LESSONS.
HAVE A GREAT LONG WEEKEND.
Thursday February 28, 2013
Reading: comprehension question on workbook page 78
English: Daily English, we did not get to the test because of an assembly. Hopefully we will get to it tomorrow
Spelling: didn't get to the spelling test either. Hopefully tomorrow
Math: Simple Solutions
Science: room 15 will have the test tomorrow on chapter 15
Phonics: page 144
Wednesday February 27, 2013
Reading: we made cranes
English: Daily English, test is tomorrow on unit 4
Math: Simple Solutions pages 6-7, workbook page 63-64
Spelling: Challenge word test tomorrow
Science: handouts, and study pages 76-77 for chapter 15 test this Friday
Religion: 10 Commandments
Phonics: page 143
Tuesday February 26, 2013
Reading: Yesterday's Sadako's handout is due tomorrow, workbook pages 75-76, AR quiz on "Road Runner's Dance"
English: practice test unit 4 (take home and correct) test is this Thursday, handout on good/bad
Spelling: pages 114-115, list word test is tomorrow
Math: Simple Solutions pages 4-5, workbook pages 61-62, Big Book pages 131,132,133
Science: Answer the question on page 72 in complete sentences on loose leaf paper, chapter 15 test will be Friday make sure you look at the chapter review in the textbook
Religion: "The Ten Commandments"
Phonics: page 139
Monday February 25, 2013
Reading: final Sadako handout due on Wednesday.
English: Chapter 4 test this Thursday. Daily English, handout
Spelling: unit 25, pages 112-113
Math: Simple Solutions pages 2-3
Science: motors and generators, chapter 15 test this Friday
Religion: pages 97 and 99
Phonics: page 136, divide the words into syllables
Friday February 22, 2013
Reading: copy vocabulary words into notebook
English: Daily English, workbook page 69, Unit 4 test will be next Thursday
Spelling: final test
Math: we finished our Simple Solutions book 1, new books will be passed out on Monday. Simple Solutions quiz today. Chapter 3 test will be next Friday
Science: 2 handouts for room 16
Social Studies: workbook pages 150-151
Religion: Sunday's Gospel
Phonics: recheck yesterday's assignment to check for syllables----grades will be taken.
Thursday February 21, 2013
Reading: trying to make cranes
English: lesson on using good and bad. Daily English, handout, workbook page 67
Spelling: final test tomorrow
Math: 2 Simple Solutions assignments
Science: room 15 two handouts
Social Studies: finish workbook and packet
Phonics: page 135
Religion: Bible rock
Wednesday February 20, 2013
Reading: Cranes, decorate paper for making a crane
English: lesson on using more and most, workbook page 65, Daily English
Spelling: pages 110-111 test Friday
Math: Simple Solutions quiz, lesson on area and perimeter, long division review handout, math workbook page 59-60, do Simple Solutions pages 140-141
Science: the earth as a magnet
Religion: read pages 95-104
Phonics: page 134
Tuesday February 19, 2013
Reading: AR quiz on Sadako, handout on vocabulary for Sadako, introduce unit 3 in text book, read first story "Road Runner's Dance" for homework
English: lesson on using er and est, Daily English(Monday and Tuesday), workbook page 64
Spelling: no pretest this week. pages 108-109, this is a little bit more difficult because they need to know how the word is used in a sentence because of homonyms
Math: Simple Solutions pages 138-139, quiz will be tomorrow over the last 4 lessons, Big Book page 130
NO SCIENCE OR SOCIAL STUDIES BECAUSE THE STUDENTS WENT TO CONFESSION TODAY
Religion: confession, textbook pages 93-94, and illustrate and summarize the Bible story "IN The Wilderness"
Phonics: page 133
Thursday February 14, 2013
Reading: Handout on synonyms, reread Sadako for a quiz on Tuesday
English: Daily English, workbook page 63
Spelling: test
Math: Simple Solutions and practice with estimating and exact double digit multiplication
Religion: look up Bible passage with the word love, Sunday's Gospel
Phonics: page 131
HAPPY LENT: THE CHILDREN ARE BRINGING HOME THIER LENTEN PROMISES. HANG IT UP SO THEY CAN SEE IT AND DO SOMETHING DAILY FOR THE LORD.
Reading:
English: Daily English(due tomorrow), workbook page 59, lesson on adjectives after the verbs of be and using a, an, and the
Spelling: final test tomorrow
Math: go over Simple Solutions quiz, correct our story problems, Simple Solutions pages
Science: start magnetism, and a handout on current electricity
Religion: Mass
Phonics: page 130
REMINDER: WEAR YOUR SCHOOL UNIFORM AND BRING YOUR GYM CLOTHES TO CHANGE INTO
Tuesday February 12, 2013
Reading: cause/effect handout AR quiz on Sadako with be next Tuesday
English: Daily English, lesson on adjectives
Math: Simple Solutions quiz, create your own story problems
Spelling: pages 106-107, no pretest this week final test is Thursday
Science: finish current electricity
Religion: Lenten promises
Phonics: page 129
Monday February 11, 2013
Reading: questions for chapters 5-6, read the next chapter
English: Daily English, correct Friday's test, introduce unit 4 on adjectives
Spelling: pages 104-105, no pretest this week. Final test is Thursday
Math: Simple Solutions page 132-133, Big Book page 121, and workbook page 57, choose any 5 problems and do the 2 story problems
Science: finish current electricity. Answer this question: What electrical appliance would be the most difficult to live without and tell me why.
Religion: do page 91, read pages 334-341
Phonics: page 128
Friday February 8, 2013
Reading: read chapters 7-8 for Sadako, handout on vocabulary
English: Daily English, chapter 3 test
Spelling: final test
Math: Simple Solutions p 130-131, Workbook page 56
Science: circuit experiments
Social Studies: worksheet
Religion: Gospel
Phonics: page 127
Thursday February 7, 2012
Reading: comprehension questions in class on chapters 1-2 of Sadako
English: Daily English, chapter 3 test is tomorrow
Spelling: final test tomorrow
Math: Simple Solutions pages 128-129, timed test, Workbook in class
Science: experiment in building circuits
Religion: do pages 86-87
Phonics: page 126, use a dictionary to be sure.
Wednesday February 6, 2013
Reading: fact/opinion handout on Japan, read chapter 5
English: Daily English, handout on irregular verbs, chapter test this Friday
Spelling: pretest
Math: finish workbook page 53-54, Big Book page 117(#'s1-11), Simple Solutions page 126-127
Science: please show your child the electric box.
Religion: Escape from Egypt
Phonics: page 125
Tuesday February 5, 2013
Reading: we read chapter 4 in Sadako
English: practice review test (some students have to have their papers corrected and signed), Daily English, handout on verbs
Math: workbook page 51 and 52 together, Simple Solutions pages 124-125, long division handout
Spelling: pages 102-103, pretest tomorrow
Science: series and parallel circuits
Social Studies: workbook page 31
Religion: do page 85
Phonics: page 124
Monday February 4, 2013
Reading: handout on Sadako, answer in complete sentences
English: Daily English, reviewed verbs: Test on chapter 3 will be this Friday
Math: Simple Solutions page 122, practice long division
Science: notes on circuits
Social Studies: movie
Religion: Mass
Phonics: page 123
Friday February 1, 2013
Reading: finished our biography presentations
English: Daily English, Chapter 3 test on verbs will be Friday February 8
Spelling: test
Math: Simple Solutions quiz, Big book page 115 (4 X problems) turn it in
NO science or social studies: Pep Rally
Religion: Gospel
Phonics: page 120
Thursday January 31, 2013
Reading: vocabulary for chapters 2 and 3
English: workbook page on contractions, Daily English
Math: Simple Solutions quiz for tomorrow, Big Book pages 115(#6-10), division handout
Spelling: final test tomorrow
Science: notes on current electricity, handout on static electricity
Social Studies: finish the workbook page
Religion: take home test on chapter 4
Phonics: page 119
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' WEEK STARTS SUNDAY AT 9:00 MASS!
Wednesday January 30, 2013
Reading: read chapter 3 out loud at home tonight
English: Daily English, workbook page 54
Spelling: pretest
Math: Simple Solutions page 120-121, Big Book page 115 #'s 2-5, practice long division, timed test tomorrow
Science: review static electricity
Social Studies: movie
Religion: cards for 8th grade, The Burning Bush
Phonics: page 116 divide into syllables
Tuesday January 29
Reading: workbook pages 73 and 74, read chapter 2 in Sadako, vocabulary for chapter one: fidgeted, ancestors, leukemia, Peace Daym, tatami, paced, gaily
English: lesson on irregular verbs, workbook page 52, Daily English
Math: practice long division, Simple Solutions page 118-119
Science: notes on charges
Religion: Mass
Phonics: page 115, divide the words into syllables
Monday January 28, 2013
Reading: Biography presentations, read first chapter in "Sadako" read it orally with a parent
English: Daily English, workbook page 50, handout on helping verbs
Spelling: pages 96-97
Math: Big Book pages 109-110-111, division handout, Simple Solutions page 116-117
Science: static electricity
Religion: we choose pictures from our notebook
Phonics: page 113
Thursday January 24, 2013
Reading: quiz
English: Daily English
Spelling: test
Math: estimating double digit multiplication Big Book pages 104.105, 106, and 107, timed test, Simple Solutions pages 114-115
Science: go over chapter test, introduce electricity
Social Studies: movie
Religion: Sunday's Gospel, correct unit
Phonics: page 112
Wednesday January 23, 2013
Reading: handouts on Mr. Winston
English: Daily English due tomorrow
Math: division handout, Simple Solution quiz
Spelling: pages 94-95, test tomorrow
Science: test
Religion: Sister Mary Barbara
Phonics: page 111
Tuesday January 22, 2013
Reading: AR quiz on "Mr. Winston", workbook page 70
English: Daily English (Monday and Tuesday) handout on helping verbs
Math: Simple Solutions quiz tomorrow, review the last 4 lessons
Spelling: page 92, 93, test will be Thursday, Topeka, Kansas, Bismarack, North Dakota
Science: test tomorrow, video review
Social Studies: workbook page 29
Religion: do pages 77, 78, 79, and 80
Phonics: page 110
Friday January 18, 2013
Reading: AR quiz on this coming Tuesday on "Dear Mr. Winston" reread the story
English: workbook page 48, Daily English
Spelling: state/capital test
Math: Simple Solutions pages 112-113,
Science: review video, vocabulary review, test will be Wednesday January 23
Religion: Sunday's Gospel
Phonics: page 109
Thursday January 17, 2013
Reading: workbook pages 66-67
English: Daily English, lesson on spelling past tense verbs, workbook page 46
Spelling: challenge word test, States/Capitals tomorrow
Math: review yesterday's workbook page, Simple Solutions page 110-111, workbook page 47-48
Science: chapter vocabulary review, test will be next Wednesday the 23rd. The students have chapter vocabulary flash cards to study for the test on Wednesday. Please make sure they bring them to school tomorrow and next Tuesday
Social Studies: go over the test from yesterday
Religion: correct chapter 4 test pages 71-72
Phonics: page 108
Wednesday January 16, 2013
Reading: finish reading "Dear Mr. Winston"
English: review helping verbs, present time spelling of verbs, Daily English, workbook page 44
Spelling: challenge words from units 13-17 for tomorrow
Math: practice long division, workbook pages 45 and 46, Simple Solutions page 108-109
Science: finish vocabulary cards for science chapter review, chapter test will be Wednesday January 23.
Religion: "Secret Baby" illustrate story
Phonics: page 107 the sound of oi
Tuesday January 15, 2013
Reading: AR Quiz on Ben Franklin, read pages 250-251
English: lesson on subject/verb agreement, Daily English, handout on verbs
Spelling: pages 88-89, list word test tomorrow
Math: long division lesson with a handout, Simple Solutions page 106-106, go over quiz from yesterday
Religion: do pages 71 and 72(chapter test)
no science or social studies because of Spelling Bee
Phonics: page 104
REMINDER NO HOMEWORK WILL BE POSTED TOMORROW, THURSDAY JANUARY 10, 2013.
REMINDER: PLEASE BRING IN A BABY PICTURE OF SELF UNDER 1 YEAR OLD BY THIS FRIDAY.
Reading: reread Ben Franklin for AR quiz tomorrow
English: lesson on verb tense, workbook page 38 on helping verbs, Daily English
Spelling: review unit, pages 86,87. List words on Wednesday, Challenge words on Thursday, States and capitals on Friday
Math: go over Friday's test, introduce unit 3, practice lesson on long division, Big Book page 99
Science: vocabulary review, chapter test will probably be next Wednesday
Social Studies: test
Religion: Mass
Phonics: page 103
Friday January 11, 2013
Reading: handouts, AR quiz on Ben Franklin will be Tuesday the 15th
Spelling: unit test: review unit next week
Math: Simple Solutions quiz this Monday. We took chapter 2 test today
English: Daily English, workbook page 37
Science: 3x5 cards are needed Monday, notes on radiation
Social Studies: test Monday north eastern states
Religion: Sunday's Gospel, famous words and picture for "Joseph and his Brothers"
Phonics: page 102
Wednesday January 9, 2013
Reading: read Ben Franklin as homework, workbook pages 63 and 64
English: Daily English, lesson on verbs
Spelling: pretest
Math: Chapter 2 test this Friday, Simple Solutions pages 102-103
Science: conduction and convection
Religion: we read "Joseph and his Brothers" and meditated
Phonics: 2 pages, 99 and 100
Tuesday January 8, 2013
PLEASE BRING IN BY MONDAY 14TH A BABY PICTURE WHERE YOU ARE LESS THAN A YEAR OLD. THANKS.
Reading: workbook pages 59 and 60
English: Daily English, introduce verbs
Spelling: pages 84 and 85, pretest tomorrow
Math: chapter 2 test is this Friday, Simple Solutions pages 100, 101, workbook pages 41 and 42(turned in)
Science: 3 x 5 cards due this Friday, notes on conduction
Social Studies: ipad project
Religion: Chapter 4 read pages 63-67, know faith, mercy, and kingdom of God
Phonics: page 98
I WILL NOT BE HERE ON THURSDAY, SO NO HOMEWORK WILL BE POSTED ON THE WEB SITE. REMEMBER THERE WILL BE THE FINAL SPELLING TEST AND THE SECOND TEST ON CHAPTER 2 IN MATH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.
Reading: in your own words define independence, dizzy, mischief, whirlwind, nowadays, convinced, handy in notebook
English: review possession handout, Daily English
Spelling: unit 17, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Des Moines, Iowa: Pretest Wednesday, pages 82 and 83
Math: review chapter 1 skills, Chapter 2 test will be this Friday, Simple Solutions page 98 and 99
Science: a package of 3 x 5 lined white file cards is due this Friday, notes on thermal energy
Social Studies: I pads
Religion: Mass, and 20+M+C+B+13
Phonics: page 98
Now is a good time to think about replenishing our school supplies for the new year. Pencils, paper, and art supplies.
Friday December 21, 2012
Welcome to winter.
Today we did our last journal entry for 2012 and our Daily English.
For math today we went over our chapter 2 math test. They are coming home today. Please go over these with your child as we will have another similar test after break. I have also sent home all their math books for practice. Thanks.
Our class party was a combination of giving and celebrating. We made goodie bags and cards for Winchester House and then played games and ate and ate and ate.
I hope you all have a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year.
See you in 2013.
HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR THE CHURCH
HAPPY ADVENT
Wednesday December 19, 2012
English: Daily English
Spelling: pretest
Math: practice for chapter 2 test tomorrow
Science: ear diagram
Social Studies: work on project and workbook page
Religion: Advent Gospels and Christmas Gospel
Phonics: page 95
Tuesday December 18, 2012
Sorry about yesterday's assignments, the server was down
English: Daily English
Math: Simple solution quiz, 11 100's, we practiced for the chapter 2 test this Thursday. Workbooks and Big books are coming home for practice
Science: diagram of the ear due on Thursday or Friday. The more information the better, be creative
Phonics: page 94
Friday December 14, 2012
English: Daily English due
Math: workbook page 29-30
Spelling: final test
Science/Social Studies: movie on the birth of Jesus
Religion: finish constructing the Jesse Tree. The students came home this with Sunday's Gospel please go over the readings with them
Phonics: page 92
Thursday December 13, 2012
Reading: practiced the music program. PLEASE WERE DRESS CLOTHES FOR THE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM AND NO GYM SHOES
English: Daily English
Math: Simple Solutions page 96-97, Big Book page 89 #'s 1-10, workbook pages 27-28 (turned in)
Spelling: final test tomorrow
Science: sound and a handout
Religion: Jesse Tree
Phonics: page 91
Wednesday December 12, 2012
Reading: skills handouts
English: Daily English, present book reports
Spelling: pre test
Math: algebra review, Simple Solutions page 94-95
Religion: FR. Trout and the Act of Contrition, Jesse tree
Science: sound
Social Studies: notes in class
Phonics: pages 89 and 90
Tuesday December 11, 2012
Reading: list of homonyms and figurative language
English: Daily English and guide word handout
Spelling: pretest tomorrow, pages 76 and 77
Math: multiplication handout on multiplying by 10, 100, and 1000, Simple Solution page 93 and 94
Science: sound
Social Studies: read pages 116-119
Religion: folded paper for our Jesse trees, Fr. Trout asked the student to memorize the Act of Contrition by tomorrow. He asked last Wednesday
Phonics: page 86
Monday December 10, 2012
Reading: defined vocabulary, read "Stealing Beauty", lesson on fact/opinion and parts of a book
English: correct last week's Daily English and unit 6 test, today's Daily English and a guide word handout for practice
Spelling: pages 74 and 75, a pretest this Wednesday
Math: Big book pages 85 and 86, Simple Solutions pages 90 and 91
Religion: Mass
Phonics: page 85
No science or social studies today
Friday December 7, 2012
Reading: directions for December/January book reports went home today. Due date changed to January 23, 2013
English: Daily English, unit 6 test, pronoun handout
Spelling: test
Math: Big Book page 83 problems 1-9
Science: sound
Religion: Jesse symbols, Sunday's Gospel
Phonics: page 83
Thursday December 6, 2012
HAPPY ST. NICK DAY
English test tomorrow, and Daily English is due, otherwise everything else can wait. OOPS Spelling test tomorrow.
WE ALL HAD A GREAT TIME AT THE FIELD TRIP. NICE JOB TESSA.
Wednesday December 5, 2012
THURSDAY IS OUR FIELD TRIP. WE WILL BE LEAVING ABOUT 9:00 AND RETURN ABOUT 1:30. PLEASE SEND A LUNCH. ALSO A CLEAN EASY SNACK IS REQUESTED TO HOLD THE CHILDREN OVER. NOTHING NEEDING A SPOON.
Reading: discussed China
English: Daily English, handout on homonyms, Unit 6 test is this Friday, some students owe me a test to be signed and corrected
Spelling: pre test
Math: Big Book page 78, Some students have corrections and quizes to be corrected and signed
Science: Sound, extra credit experiment due on Friday
Social Studies: workbook page 24
Religion: Father Trout spoke to 4th grade
Phonics: page 82
REMINDER NO HOT LUNCH THIS WEDNESDAY!!!!!!!!
FIELD TRIP THIS THURSDAY!!!!!!!!!!1
Tuesday December 4, 2012
Reading: AR quiz "My Diary From Here to There"
English: UNIT 6 ON PRONOUNS TEST WILL BE FRIDAY. STUDY PAGES 224-232, Practice test pages 224-225, Daily English
Spelling: pages 72-73, pretest tomorrow
Math: Simple Solution quiz corrections, Big Book page 75
Science: sound. Optional extra credit experiment is due this Friday December 7.
Religion: color Jesse symbols
Phonics: page 81
Reading: AR quiz for "Diary From Here to There" tomorrow, review study skills
English: UNIT 6 TEST IS THIS FRIDAY. STUDY PAGES 220-232: Daily English, and workbook page 109
Math: Big Book mid chapter review, simple solutions quiz #11
Spelling: pages 70-71 pre test Wednesday
Science: present science energy bill board project
Religion: Mass
Phonics: page 80
Friday November 30, 2012
HAPPY ADVENT
Reading: listened to "My Diary From Here to There", AR quiz will be Tueday
English: Guide word practice, Daily English, workbook page 108, UNIT 6 TEST WILL BE FRIDAY DECEMBER 7 STUDY PAGES 220-232
Spelling: final test unit 13
Math: extra practice in equations and algebra, Simple Solutions quiz will be this Monday (books were sent home to study)
NO SCIENCE OR SOCIAL STUDIES BECAUSE OF THE PEP RALLY
Religion: Sunday's Gospel
Phonics: page 79
BOOK REPORTS DUE ON MONDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BOOK REPORTS DUE THIS MONDAY DECEMBER 3.
Reading: study skill handouts
English: Daily English, pronoun handout, Unit 6 test on Pronouns will be next Friday December 7th.
Spelling: final test unit 13 tomorrow
Math: Big Book page 71, Simple Solutions page 88-89
Science: finish energy/light billboards
Social Studies: finishe wb p 22
Religion: read Advent pages 318-322, Pharaoh's Dream
Phonics: page 78
Wednesday November 28, 2012
REMEMBER THAT CHRISTMAS TREE BOOK REPORTS ARE DUE DECEMBER 3.
Reading: We did workbook in class and discussed the story
English: Workbook page 106 on contractions, Daily English, and pronoun handout
Math: Big Book page 71 4 problems, Simple Solutions p 86-87
Science: work on bill boards
Religion: Pharaoh's Dream
Phonics: page 77
Tuesday November 27, 2012
SECRET SANTA IS TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY
Reading: Workbook pages 45, 46
English: Workbook page 104, Daily English, Guide word practice
Spelling: page 68, 69, pre test tomorrow
Math: Big Book page 71, Simple Solutions page 84-85
Science: Bring in bill board ideas
Social Studies: Test
Religion: check chapter 3
Phonics: page 76
Monday November 26, 2012
Reading: vocabulary in class, read "A Diary From Here to There"
English: pronoun handout in class, Daily English, lesson on guide words
Math: Big Book page 66, page 67 girls do even boys do odd, Simple Solutions page 82, 83
Spelling: pages 66 and 67, there will be a pretest Wednesday
Science: handout on a wave and measuring with centimeters
Social Studies: optional paper on review
Religion: Mass
Phonics: page 75
Tuesday November 20, 2012
WORK ON CHRISTMAS TREE BOOK REPORT AND STUDY MATH FACTS.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday November 19, 2012
NO SPELLING, DAILY ENGLISH, OR PHONICS THIS WEEK
Reading: there will be an AR quiz on "Mighty Jackie" tomorrow
English: we listed homophones in our reading notebook
Math: Simple Solutions quiz #10, I'll share results at conferences
Science: handout on light
Social Studies: test
Religion: do pages 59 and 60
Friday November 16, 2012
Reading: worksheets, AR quiz on "Mighty Jackie" will be Tuesday
English: lesson on possessive pronouns
Spelling: 20 states and capitals, no spelling unit next week
Math: review lessons on page 81, 79, 77, and 75, quiz will be this Monday
Social Studies: there is a test on Monday, a study sheet is being sent home.
No science and no social studies
Religion: Sunday's Gospel and practice for Tuesday's Mass
Phonics: page 74
Thursday November 15, 2012
Reading: workbook pages 42, 43
English: workbook page 102, Daily English
Math: Simple Solutions page 80, 81, Big Book page 63
Spelling: challenge words, tomorrow the 20 states and capitals
Science: colors of the rainbow
Social Studies: workbook page 19
Religion: shared our pictures of Joseph, do page 57
Phonics: page 73
Wednesday November 14, 2012
Reading: read/discussed "Mighty Jackie" do workbook page 39
English: lesson on using I and Me properly, Daily English, workbook page 98
Spelling: list word test, challenge word test tomorrow
Math: Simple Solutions page 78 and 79, handout
Science: refraction
Religion: do page 55, famous words and illustration for "Coat of many Colors"
Phonics: page 72
Tuesday November 13, 2012
Reading: Workbook page 39, read "Mighty Jackie"
English: Daily English, lesson on pronouns, workbook page 96
Spelling: list word test tomorrow, pages 62 and 63
Math: Big Book page 59, Simple Solutions pages 76-77
Science: notes on light, in notebook list two places or objects on which you have seen your refection not including a mirror or water.
Social Studies: workbook page 17
Religion: do page 54
Phonics: page 71
REMINDER THAT THE SCHOOL STORE IS OPEN TOMORROW DURING LUNCH
Reading: homophones, and vocabulary
English: lesson on pronouns in the predicate, Daily English
Spelling: pages 60-61, review unit
Math: Simple Solutions pages 74-75
Science: review energy, start lesson on light.
Social Studies: transportation assignment due tomorrow
Religion: Mass
Phonics: page 70
HAPPY 2ND TRIMESTER