Monday, October 8, 2012

Homework week of Oct. 8 - 12

Monday, Oct. 8

There will be NO spelling sorts this week for Prim B or Int A.

Prim B - Reading Group assignments for Wednesday
       Falcons - p. 38-53 and story map
       Readers - Aladdin and graphic organizer
       Rainbows - Robinson Crusoe and graphic organizer

Int. A - Vocabulary Lesson 2 is due Thursday


Tuesday, Oct. 9
Hist. - Answer "The Pilgrims" questions

Int. A - Vocabulary Lesson 2 is due Thursday
            R, P, S, R - ch. 12-15 and story map for Thursday

Wednesday, Oct. 10
Prim B - reading group assignments for Friday

       Falcons - p. 54-78 and story map
       Readers - Aladdin and question sheet
       Rainbows - Robinson Crusoe and question sheet


Math - finish exercise 22

Int. A - vocabulary Lesson 2 is due tomorrow
         Owls - ch. 13-16 and story map

Thursday, Oct. 11
Hist. - read and complete the page about Puritans

Int. A - R, P, S, R - ch. 16-20 and written retell for Oct. 25

Monday, October 1, 2012

Homework Week of Oct. 1 - 5

Monday, Oct. 1
Prim. B - book reports are due Oct. 31
reading groups for Wednesday
               Falcons - p. 1-11 and story map
               Readers - will meet tomorrow
               Rainbows - ch. 16-18 and story map

Math - finish exercise 16

Int. A - grammar is due Thursday

Tuesday, Oct. 2
Prim B - reading groups for Wednesday
              Falcons - p. 1-11 and story map
              Readers - ch. 16-19
              Rainbows - ch. 16-18 and story map

Hist - write sentences for ABC book due Thursday. Sentences should be written in the work section of the blue notebook. (We will illustrate our books on Thursday)

Math - finish exercise 18

Int. A - Grammar Rule 3 due Th
            3 spelling sorts are due Monday
            Owls - ch. 6-8 and story map for Wednesday


Wednesday, Oct. 3

Prim B - finish sort
     reading groups for Friday
              Falcons - p. 12-25 and story map
              Readers - ch. 20-24 and story map
              Rainbows - ch. 19-21 and story map

Hist - write sentences for ABC book due Thursday. Sentences should be written in the work section of the blue notebook. (We will illustrate our books on Thursday)


Int. A - Grammar Rule 3 due tomorrow
            3 spelling sorts are due Monday
            R, P, S, R - ch. 9-11 and story map for Tuesday

Thursday, Oct. 4
Prim B - finish sort

Hist. - finish River ABC books - due Monday

Int. A - 3 sorts due Monday
            Owls - ch. 9-12 and story map for Wednesday


Friday, Oct. 5
Prim B - finish sorts
    Reading groups for Monday
     Falcons - p. 26-37 and story map
     Readers - finish book and story map
     Rainbows - finish book and story map

Hist - finish River ABC books - due Monday

Int. A - 3 sorts due Monday
            Vocabulary lesson 2 due Thursday


Monday, September 24, 2012

Homework week of Sept. 24-28

Book Reports are due Friday. Turn the puppets into Mrs. Herin first thing in the morning.

Sept. 24
Prim B - reading group assignments for Wednesday meetings

Falcons - ch. 9-11
Readers - ch. 8-11
Rainbows - ch. 9-11


Sept. 25
Int. A - 3 spelling sorts by Monday
            R, P, S, R - ch. 5-8 for Thursday

Sept. 26
Prim B - reading group assignments for Monday's meetings
         Falcons - finish book
         Readers - ch. 12-16
         Rainbows - ch. 11-15
   finish spelling sorts

Int. A - 3 sorts by Monday
          Owls - ch. 3-5 for Tuesday

Sept. 27
Prim B - finish sorts

Int. A - 3 sorts by Monday
          R, P, S, R - complete a story map for chapters 5-8. Record information in red reading notebook.

Monday, September 17, 2012

Homework week of Sept. 17 - 21

Monday, September 17

Math - finish Place Value Mysteries worksheet


Tuesday, Sept. 18

Prim B - finish spelling sort

Int. A - 3 spelling sorts are due Monday


Wednesday, Sept. 19

Prim B - finish spelling sort

Int. A - 3 spelling sorts are due Monday, Grammar Rule 2 is due tomorrow


Thursday, Sept. 20

Prim B - finish spelling sort
              finish reading group assignment for discussion tomorrow
                  Falcons - ch. 3-4
                  Readers - ch. 3-5
                  Rainbows - ch. 3-5

Int. A - 3 spelling sorts are due Monday
             reading log due on Monday


Friday, Sept. 21

Prim B - finish spelling sort
              reading log due on Monday

Book Reports are due next Friday Sept. 28


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Monday, September 10, 2012

Homework week of Sept. 10 - Sept. 14

Monday, Sept. 10
Tomorrow is picture day. Students may wear picture clothes, but will need a uniform as well.

Book Report Reminder - Sept. 28 is that day that book reports are due. By now, every student should have selected a "just-right" novel is use for the puppets.

Int. A - reading logs are due every Monday with a parent signature

Tuesday, Sept. 11
Primary B - your planner needs to be signed by a parent on a daily basis

Math - Practice 1B

Int. A - 3 spelling sorts by Monday

Hist. - finish Perfect Playground due Thursday


Wednesday, Sept. 12
Prim B - finish spelling sort started in class. Three sorts are due each Monday.

Int A - 3 spelling sorts by Monday


Thursday, Sept. 13
Prim B - finish spelling sort started in class. Three sorts are due each Monday.

Hist - finish scale pages

Int A - 3 spelling sorts by Monday. Finish nonfiction story and complete the graphic organizer - due Monday.

Friday, Sept. 14

Reading Logs are due on Monday


Prim B - finish spelling sort started in class. Three sorts are due each Monday.

Int A - 3 spelling sorts by Monday. Finish nonfiction story and complete the graphic organizer - due Monday.





Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Homework week of Sept. 4 - 7

Tuesday, Sept. 4
Prim. B literacy - spelling words were given out. The test is on Monday. We will be working on sorts in class, but practice at home is necessary as well.

Hist. - study for test on Thursday

Int. A literacy - spelling words were given out. The test is on Monday. We will be working on sorts in class, but practice at home is necessary as well.

Wednesday, Sept. 5
Prim. B - handwriting pages 32-33 need to be finished if necessary

Hist.  - study for test tomorrow

Int. A literacy - finish blind sort if necessary. Grammar packets (Rule 1) are due tomorrow. All students will need to turn in 3 spelling sorts (tic-tac-toe) on Monday and be prepared to take their spelling tests. There are  directions for the sorts in the back of the spelling books. If any questions arise, send me an email ASAP.

Thursday, Sept. 6
Prim B. -1. Grammar Rule 1 is due tomorrow. This is an in class assignment that we have been working on throughout the week.
2. Spelling sorts (tic-tac-toe) are due on Monday. The spelling test is on Monday. We will do one more sort in class tomorrow.

Int. A - Reading logs and spelling sorts (tic-tac-toe) are due on Monday.

Friday, Sept. 7
Prim. B - Reading logs and 3 spelling sorts are due Monday. We worked on Dictionary Hunts today in class, but some students need to complete that sort at home over the weekend. A great way to study for the test is to do a blind sort or a written sort.

Monday, August 27, 2012

Homework week Aug. 27 - Aug. 31

Monday, Aug. 27
Primary B
Reading - reading logs are in the homework folders. They are due every Monday morning. They must be signed by a parent.

Book reports - Puppet book reports are due Sept. 28th.

Intermediate A

Reading - reading logs are in the homework folders. They are due every Monday morning. They must be signed by a parent.

Book reports - Puppet book reports are due Sept. 28th.


Tuesday, Aug. 28
Hist. - color oceans blue with a colored pencil

Thursday, Aug. 30
Int. A - decorate Writer's Notebook due Tuesday
Hist.  - finish maps of world and North America

Friday, Aug. 31
Prim. B - writing - finish posters about self, decorate Writer's Notebook

Monday, May 21, 2012

Homework week of May 21- May 25

Monday, May 21
S.S. B - study for test on Thursday
S.S. A - study for test on Thursday

Reading Group assignments:
Rabbits - choose a story and complete sheet
Jets - p. 50 -73 (may read past p. 73)

Tomorrow we will be walking along to creek and have a picnic lunch. There might be water play before returning to school. Send a towel and a change of clothes along with a disposable sack lunch, sunscreen, and plenty of water.

Tuesday, May 22

S.S. B - study for test on Thursday
S.S. A - study for test on Thursday

Monday, May 14, 2012

Homework week of May 14 - May 18

Monday, May 14
Math - finish add/subtract crossword

Reading Group assignments:
Rabbits - finish book
Jets - p. 3-21

Tomorrow is our trip to the Rock. Remember to use sunscreen, wear comfortable shoes, and pack plenty of food and water. We will be playing in the creek and stopping be Wendy's (bring money for a treat) on the way back. Come play with us!

Wednesday, May 16
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
S.S.B - study for test on May 24

Thursday, May 17
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
S.S.B - study for test on May 24
S.S.A - study for test on May 24

Reading Group assignments:
Rabbits - choose a story and prepare a lit sheet
Jets - p. 22-49

Tomorrow is the Egyptian Fair. We will be a lunch of Egyptian style food.

Friday, May 18

Spelling - tic-tac-toe
S.S.B - study for test on May 24
S.S.A - study for test on May 24

The Egyptian Fair was a success! Thanks to all the families who helped and provided food. 

Monday, May 7, 2012

Homework week of May 7 - May 11

Monday, May 7
Writing - finish introductory paragraphs (3 different attempts) for memoir

Reading Group assignments:
Rabbits - Ch. 11-12
Jets - p. 99-113

Tuesday, May 8
Spelling - tic-tac-toe

Tomorrow is our field trip to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. We will be leaving at noon.

Friday is the Mother's Day Tea at 1. Please join us.

Wednesday, May 9
Spelling - tic-tac-toe


Reading Group assignments:
Rabbits - Ch. 13-15
Jets - p. 113-126

Thursday, May 10
Spelling - tic-tac-toe

Tomorrow is the last day to order books from Scholastic. It is extremely important that everyone continues to read over the summer, and Scholastic provides a large selection of inexpensive reading materials.

Friday, May 11
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
Writing - final draft of memoir due Monday

Monday, April 30, 2012

Homework week April 30 - May 4

Monday, April 30
S.S.B. - study for Caribbean map test
             St. Augustine brochure due Friday
Science - study for test next Monday

Today's reading group assignments:
Rabbits - Ch. 6-7
Jets - pg. 65-79

Tuesday, May 1
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
S.S.B - St. Augustine brochure due Friday
Science - study for test next Monday

Wednesday, May 2
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
S.S.B - St. Augustine brochure due Friday
Science - study for test next Monday


Today's reading group assignments:
Rabbits - Ch. 8-10
Jets - pg. 79-99

Thursday, May 3
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
S.S.B - St. Augustine brochure due tomorrow
Science - study for test next Monday

Friday, May 4
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
Science - study for test next Monday

Monday, April 23, 2012

Homework for week of April 23 -26

Monday, April 23
Book reports are due on Monday April 30

Reading group assignments for Wednesday are:
Jets - p. 30-42
Rabbits - Ch. 1-2

Tuesday, April 24
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
Math - practice 147
S.S. B - finish paragraph

Wednesday, April 25
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
Book Reports are due on Monday April 30

Make sure to turn in the permission slip for the upcoming field trips as soon as possible.

The play will be Thursday, April 26 and Friday, April 27. Reserve your tickets today.


Reading group assignments for Monday are:
Jets - p. 43-64
Rabbits - Ch. 3-5

Thursday, April 26
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
Book Reports are due on Monday April 30
S.S.B - Pizarro paragraph due Tuesday, Caribbean Island map quiz Tuesday

Friday, April 27
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
Book Reports are due on Monday April 30

S.S.B - Pizarro paragraph due Tuesday, Caribbean Island map quiz Tuesday

S.S. B - St. Augustine brochure is due Friday. Parents are encouraged to edit the rough drafts of the paragraphs. A couple of useful websites are: www.staugustine.com/history/castillo-de-san-marcos  and www.nps.gov/casa/index.htm



Monday, April 16, 2012

Homework Week of Apr. 16 - Apr. 20

Monday, April 16
S.S.B. - study for Friday's Viking test

Today's reading group assignments are:
Rabbits - p. 124-142
Jets - P. 1-11

Tuesday, April 17
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
S.S.B. - study for Friday's Viking test

Wednesday, April 18
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
S.S.B. - study for Friday's Viking test

Today's reading group assignments are:
Rabbits - finish book
Jets - P. 11-30


Thursday, April 19
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
S.S.B. - study for Friday's Viking test, finish paragraphs on time line

Friday, April 20
Spelling - tic-tac-toe

Monday, April 9, 2012

Homework Week of Apr. 9 - Apr. 13

Monday, Apr. 9
Writing - finish rough draft of persuasive essay

Today's reading assignments are:
Rabbits - Ch. 5
Blue Jets - Ch. 6-7
Groups will meet again on Wednesday

Tuesday, Apr.10
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
Writing - rough drafts of persuasive essay are due tomorrow. We will work on final drafts in class.
S.S. B -Viking essay due Friday

Wednesday, Apr. 11
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
S.S. B - Viking essay due Friday

Today's reading assignments are:
Rabbits - Ch. 6-8
Blue Jets - finish
Groups will meet again on Monday


Thursday, Apr. 12
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
S.S.B - Viking essay final draft due tomorrow

Friday, Apr. 13
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
S.S.B - study for Viking test. Study guides were in mailboxes yesterday.

Monday, April 2, 2012

Homework Week of Apr. 2 - Apr. 6

Welcome back!

In reading, we have resumed literature circles. We will have group meetings on Mondays and Wednesdays. At each meeting, a reading assignment will be given and a lit circle preparation sheet needs to be completed. In place of a summary, I am asking that students write a response to the reading that may include a summary, but should focus on their personal thinking about the text. The reading and sheet needs to be completed for the next meeting. Students will have time in class to work on this assignments.

Monday, Apr. 2
Writing - finish persuasion map
The directions for the April book report are in today's homework folder. Reports will be due April 30th.

Reading Rabbits - Ch. 1-2
Blue Jets - Ch. 1-2

Tuesday, Apr. 3
Spelling - tic-tac-toe

Wednesday, Apr. 4
Spelling - tic-tac-toe

Today's reading group assignments are:
Reading Rabbits - Ch. 3-4
Blue Jets - Ch. 3-5
I will meet with groups on Monday, April 9 to discuss these chapters.

Thursday, Apr. 5
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
S.S. B - Making Furs homework assignment


Friday, Apr. 6
Spelling - tic-tac-toe

Monday, March 19, 2012

Homework Week of Mar. 19 - Mar. 23

Monday, Mar. 19
Spelling - tic-tac-toe. The test will be on Friday this week.
Book Reports are due April 2, the day that we return from Spring Break.

Tuesday, Mar. 20
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
S.S. B - P. 303
Science test tomorrow

Wednesday, Mar. 21
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
Math - Practice 188 and 190
Writing - persuasive essay - final draft due Friday

Thursday, Mar. 22
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
Writing - persuasive essay - final draft due Friday
S.S. B - finish p. 314-315 Vocabulary, Main Ideas and Facts, and one of the Write About It activities

Tomorrow we will have a poetry read after lunch. We will be celebrating the incredible poetry that we created last month. Please join us for this celebration.

Friday, Mar. 23
Book Reports are due on the day that you enjoy from Spring Break.

Enjoy your Spring Break!!! Come back ready to roar through the remainder of the year.

Monday, March 12, 2012

Homework Week of Mar. 12 - Mar. 16

Monday, Mar. 12
Spanish - test tomorrow
Writing - persuasive piece (Locate a persuasive piece to share in class. Answer questions about it.) due Wednesday

Tuesday, Mar. 13
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
Writing - persuasive piece (Locate a persuasive piece to share in class. Answer questions about it.) due Wednesday
S.S. B (Herin) - finish p. 181

Wednesday, Mar. 14
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
Writing - persuasive strategies (Use strategy guide to analysis piece from Monday's homework) due tomorrow

Thursday, Mar. 15
Spelling - tic-tac-toe

Tomorrow we are planning to go to the creek. You need to wear appropriate shoes and bring a jacket.

Friday, Mar. 16
Spelling - tic-tac-toe

Monday, March 5, 2012

Homework Week of Mar. 5 - Mar. 9

Monday, Mar. 5
Writing - final draft of feelings essay due Wednesday
Writing - Poem in a Bag supplies due Wednesday - You will need to bring a bag of items that describes you. You might want to include your favorite book, a favorite toy, pictures, and other items that have special meaning to you. You will be composing a poem that celebrates you and your feelings, thoughts, and experiences.

Tuesday, Mar. 6
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
Writing - Poem in Bag supplies due tomorrow
Writing - Final draft of feelings essay due tomorrow
Soc. Studies B (Herin) - finish answering questions p. 155

Wednesday, Mar. 7
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
Writing - Poem in a bag final draft due Friday
Writing - study for poetry test on Friday

Thursday, Mar. 8
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
Writing - Poem in a bag final draft due Friday
Writing - study for poetry test on Friday
S.S. B - finish p. 168-169
Spanish test on Tuesday

Friday, Mar. 9
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
Spanish test on Tuesday

Monday, February 27, 2012

Homework Week of Feb. 27 - Mar. 2

Monday, Feb. 27
Book reports are due Wednesday. Book sells will be presented on Friday.
Writing - final draft of nonsense poem

Tuesday, Feb. 28
Book reports are due tomorrow. Book sells will be presented on Friday.
Spelling - tic-tac-toe board
S.S. B (Herin) - finish questions on page 117. (Answers should be in complete sentences.)

Make sure your permission slip is turned in as soon as possible. You will need a snack to eat before we go to the musical. We will be eating lunch when we return, which is later than our usual lunch time.

Wednesday, Feb. 29
Spelling - tic-tac-toe board
Book reports - the March book reports were handed out today. The mask and summary will be due April 2 (after spring break).

Thursday, Mar. 1
Spelling - tic-tac-toe board
S.S.B (Herin) - Finish answering the questions on p. 126-127. Sections to be completed are: Vocabulary, Facts and Main Ideas, and one selection of your choice from Write About It.

Seussical the Musical was wonderful. The class did a great job and had a lot of fun.

Friday, Mar. 2
Spelling - tic-tac-toe board
Writing - final draft of serious poem

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Homework Week of Feb. 21 - Feb. 24

Tuesday, Feb. 21
Spelling - tic-tac-toe board
Practice Shakespeare - tomorrow is the Festival at 7 pm. Students need to arrive at school at 6:30. They need to wear black leggings or black fitted pants.

Wednesday, Feb. 22
Spelling - tic-tac-toe board
Book Reports are due next Wednesday, Feb. 29
Tonight is Shakespeare Festival is tonight!!! Be at school by 6:30 wearing black pants or leggings.

I am so proud of everyone's performances last night. You were AWESOME!!!


Thursday, Feb. 23
Spelling - tic-tac-toe board
S. S. B (Herin) - finish longitude packet
Book Reports are due next Wednesday, Feb. 29
Permission slips for next week's field trip are in mail boxes.

Friday, Feb. 24
Spelling - tic-tac-toe board
Book Reports are due next Wednesday, Feb. 29

Monday, February 13, 2012

Homework Week of Feb. 13 - Feb. 17

Monday, Feb. 13
Practice Shakespeare

Tuesday, Feb. 14
Practice Shakespeare
Tic-tac-toe
Study for science test
Study for music test

Wednesday, Feb. 15
Practice Shakespeare
Tic-tac-toe

Thursday, Feb. 16
Practice Shakespeare
Tic-tac-toe
S.S.A (Fells) - finish Lincoln packet

Friday, Feb. 17
Practice Shakespeare
Tic-tac-toe

Monday, February 6, 2012

Homework Week of Feb. 6 - Feb. 10

Monday, Feb. 6
Writing - How to Guide - one handwritten and illustrated final draft. All final drafts will be due at the end of class next Monday. (We will have an hour Wednesday and an hour next Monday to work on them.)

The Shakespeare Festival is February 22nd. Each student has a small part that needs to be memorized. Please practice these lines each night for a few minutes (a great in the car activity).

Friday afternoon is the Valentine's Tea from 1 -3. It is a masquerade. If you choose to give Valentine cards, please give one to everyone in our class.

Tuesday, Feb. 7
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
S.S. A. (Fells) - finish George Washington book

Wednesday, Feb. 8
Spelling - tic-tac-toe
Writing - 1 final draft and illustrations

Thursday, Feb. 9
Spelling - tic-tac-toe

Friday, Feb. 10
Spelling - tic-tac-toe

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Homework Week of Jan. 30 - Feb. 3

Monday, Jan. 30
Writing - act out "How to" guide (This allows missing steps to be added). Rough drafts are due on Friday. We will have time on Wednesday in class to work on rough drafts. Each student is required to have at least 5 different sets of instructions to incorporate into his/her book.
S. S. B (Herin) - bring one can of vegetables to school no later than Wednesday morning
Book Report due tomorrow

Parent-Teacher conferences are scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 31 and Wednesday, Feb. 1. Don't forget to sign up with any of the teachers that you wish to talk to. We love to share your child's progress with you. :)

Tuesday, Jan 31.
Spelling - tic-tac-toe board (due every Monday)
The February book report assignment has been handed out. The report is due on February 29th.
S. S. B (Herin) - bring one can of vegetables to school no later than Wednesday morning, Family Interview
S.S.A (Fells) - study for test on American symbols

Wednesday, Feb. 1
Spelling - tic-tac-toe board (due every Monday)

Thursday, Feb. 2
Spelling - tic-tac-toe board (due every Monday)

Friday, Feb. 3
Spelling - tic-tac-toe board (due every Monday)

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Homework week of Jan. 23 - Jan. 27

Tuesday, Jan. 24
Spelling - tic-tac-toe board
Book reports are due Jan. 31
Math - Practice 106-107

Wednesday, Jan. 25
Spelling - tic-tac-toe board
Writing - The students are creating a How-to Guide to their houses. It is an exercise in writing detailed directions for others to follow. They need someone to follow their directions to make sure that no steps are left. Please follow the steps exactly as they are written (it can be entertaining). The students can then revise their writing to incorporate the necessary steps.
Book reports are due Jan. 31
Spanish - study for test
Technology - study for test

Thursday, Jan. 26
Spelling - tic-tac-toe board
Book reports due Jan. 31
S.S. B. (Herin) - vocabulary chart

Friday, Jan. 27
Spelling - tic-tac-toe board due Monday
Book reports due Jan. 31

The Shakespeare Festival is coming soon (February 22)! Each student has a series of lines that she/he will need to memorize. I passed out the scripts today. Please help your child to learn the assigned lines. Information about costuming will be coming.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Homework week of Jan. 17 - Jan. 20

Wednesday, Jan. 18
Spelling - We do NOT have new words due to the short week. Tic-tac-toe will return next Tuesday.

Thursday, Jan. 19
S.S.B. - finish p. 41
S.S.A. - timeline assignment due Tuesday, Jan. 24

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Homework week of Jan. 9 - Jan. 13

Monday, Jan. 9
Math - finish practice 94

Tuesday, Jan. 10
Spelling - tic-tac-toe board
Math - Practice 95 in spiral (p. 97)
S.S.B. - finish Native American research, as we work on getting presentations on Thursday. A website that we discovered is www.bigorrin.org
S.S.A.- study for test on Thursday (study guides were in mail boxes last week)

Remember to turn in permission slip for next week's field trip

Wednesday, Jan. 11
Spelling - tic-tac-toe board
Handwriting - trace and copy "The Months" poem
S.S.A. - study for test on Thursday

Thursday, Jan. 12
Spelling - tic-tac-toe board

Friday, Jan. 13
Spelling - tic-tac-toe board
Writing - finish fiction story and email to Mrs. Herin (they were due today). Parents, you are welcome to help with the typing, but please do not edit the story. If you wish to add illustrations to your story, you are welcome to give them to me on Tuesday. I will add them to the class book.

Next week's events include:
No School on Monday, Jan. 16 - MLK Jr. Day
Field Trip to Denver Museum of Nature and Science on Tuesday
Mrs. Herin's birthday on Thursday (the kids wanted me to add this to the blog)

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Homework week of Jan. 3 - Jan. 6

Tuesday, Jan. 3
Spelling - The class has voted to do sorts/study spelling at home. Each student need to complete one tic-tac-toe board per week due on Monday when the test is taken.
January book reports - Story Cubes are due January 31st

Wednesday, Jan. 4
Spelling - Tic-tac-toe board

Mark your calendars for Showcase Thursday night at 7pm. Students will have the opportunity to show you what they have been working on.

Thursday, Jan. 5
Spelling - Tic-tac-toe board

Friday, Jan. 6
Spelling - Tic-tac-toe boards are due on Monday with at least 3 sorts in a row done. Extras may be done for extra credit. Sorts are recorded in spelling books and turned in after the test on Monday.

The Native American houses look great! They will be shared during presentations next Friday.