Thursday, September 29, 2011

Homework for 9/29

Math - Study Link pg. 63
S.S. - Study for quiz (just the Northeast, next week we will have the Northeast and Southeast on our quiz)
S.S. - Contract (2 projects)
S.S. - Crossword
Spelling - Packet
English - Study for adjective quiz
Reading - Character Web/Summary

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Homework for 9/28

Math- Study link pg. 59 due Thursday, Remember to bring home template!
Reading- pg. 28/29 due Thursday
Spelling- Packet due Friday
Social Studies- Study for quiz on Friday, Contract (2) project due 10/5

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Homework for 9/27

Math- Study Link due Wednesday
Social Studies- Contract (2) due 10/5, Study For Quiz, pg. 34 due on Wednesday
English- pg. 65/70 due Wednesday
Writing- Finish Surprise Writing due Wednesday
Spelling- Packet due Friday

No Reading Log this week - this doesn't mean we aren't reading, we just aren't recording it this week.

Monday, September 26, 2011

Homework for 9/26

Science - Interactions between organisms - due Tuesday
Reading - Vocabulary Map - due Tuesday
Reading - No reading log tonight
Spelling - Packet - due Friday
S.S. - Southeast Contract - choose 2 activities - due 10/5
English - finish pumpkin face - due Tuesday

Classroom Update 9/26

This week is busy! Today we are taking a test called Aquity. This test will cover math. Next week, students will take Aquity reading. This test is computer based and has 30 questions. Students are not limited on the amount of time they have to complete the test. We also have a character ed. lesson this week with Mrs. Kraus. The Book Fair is going on in the media center. Students were able to go to the book fair today to look and purchase items. If students forgot their money, they may bring in money on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday to shop.

We are continuing on in chapter 3 for math. We will have a new lesson each day this week, then finish up the chapter late next week.

We are reading Folk Tales from Asia in reading this week. This story is actually three short stories combined. Each story has different characters, plot, theme, etc. Students will be able to use their reading book on their test like normal, but an attention to detail will be especially important this week.

Today we are beginning our study of the southeast region of the US. Students will be labeling a new map to study. The new map will include the northeast region and the southeast region. Students will be quizzed over both sections.

Dog Jog money is due by Wednesday!

If you would like to purchase books from the book order, please send in your order by 10/5. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Homework for 9/22

Math- Study Link pg. 55 due Friday
English- Adj. project due Friday
Spelling- packet
Social Studies-Study Map, Study for Ch.1 test} on Friday
Reading- Fact File or activities due Friday

Dog Jog is tomorrow! We will be running/walking from 10:20 - 11:00. Hope to see you out there!

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Homework for 9/21

Math - Study Link pg. 51 and Bring home family letter
Science - pg. 29 due Thursday
Reading - pg. 23/24 due Thursday
Reading - Reading Log due Monday
Spelling - Packet due Friday
English - Adjective Project due Friday

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Homework for 9/20

Reading - Reading Log due Mon.
Reading - pg. 23 due Wed.
Spelling - Packet due Friday
S.S. - finish S.S. study guide due on Thursday - test on Friday
S.S. - study for map quiz
Eng. - Adjective Project - due Fri.

Monday, September 19, 2011

9/19/11

Math- Study for Ch.2 test Test is on Tuesday!
Science- Study for Ch.1 test Test on Tuesday!
Spelling- packet due Friday
Reading- Reading Log due Monday, Vocabulary cards due Tuesday
English- pg59/91 odds only due Tuesday
English - adjective project due Friday
S.S. - Study for map quiz

Mile run will be on Thursday

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Homework for 9/15/11

Math - Study Link pg. 45
S.S. - Study for Map Quiz - Quiz tomorrow
S.S. - 9/11 Project - Interview an adult, then write about their experience - directions were given out last Friday - due tomorrow
S.S. - pg. 17 only - due Friday
Spelling - Packet - due Friday
English - Adjective Picture - due Friday

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Homework for 9/14/11

Math- Study Link pg. 43 due Thursday
Reading- Reading Log due Monday, pg. 19/20 due Thursday
Social Studies- 9/11 Project due Friday, Study for Quiz-quiz on Friday
Spelling- packet due Friday

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Classroom Update 9/13/11

The weeks are going so quickly! I can't believe that it is already the second week of September. We have been really busy in our room and it doesn't look like it is going to slow down!

This week in reading we will be reading Elena. We will begin reading Elena tomorrow. On Monday and Tuesday students read mini books with partners. The students also heard about the Young Hoosier book club for this year. Students need to read 5 books from the Young Hoosier book club list by the end of the year if they want to participate. We've already read one (Mudshark) as a class. We are also almost finished with our novel, The Best School Year Ever. Students will be able to take a Reading Counts quiz over this novel.

We are finished up chapter two in math. This week we have focused on multiplication and estimating. We will test next week over chapter two. We will also pre-test over chapter three next week.

We have nearly completed chapter one in science regarding classifying organisms. Students will test over these concepts next week. Yesterday and today students used microscopes to look at an onion cell and a leaf cell.

We began chapter one in S.S. this week. We are also getting ready for our first map quiz. Students will work on the northeast region during the month of September. In October, we will add another region to our map. This website http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm has tons of games that would be great practice for states and capitals.

PTSG has asked for help with the Dog Jog. If you are able to help with the Dog Jog, please contact Lori Richardson at lrichardson9947@gmail.com. She needs to make sure that you have a background check on file with the school, so please contact her at your earliest convenience! Thanks for your help!

Ms. Whitton (art teacher) has set up a website for art. The link is:
http://web.me.com/swhitton/DT_art/Welcome.html. Our class has several pictures posted on her website!

Please email or call if you have questions or concerns!

Mrs. Davis

Homework 9/13/11

Math- Study Link pg. 41 1-3 ONLY & solve due Wednesday
Social Studies- pg. 15 due Wednesday, 9/11 project due Friday, Contract (2 activities) due Wednesday, study for quiz on Friday
Spelling- packet due Friday
Reading- Reading Log due Monday

Class update will be posted later tonight! :) Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Homework 9/12/11

Math- Study Link pg. 39 due Tuesday
Spelling- Packet due Friday
Social Studies- Contract due Wednesday, Study for map quiz on Friday, 9/11 project due Friday
Reading- Reading Log due Monday, vocabulary map due Tuesday

Friday, September 9, 2011

Homework for 9/9/11

S.S. - Study for Map Quiz - Quiz on Friday 9/16
S.S. - Contract - 2 activities - due on Wednesday 9/14
S.S. - 9/11 Project - due Friday 9/16

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Homework for 9/8/2011

Math - Study Link pg. 35
Reading - Reading Log due Monday
Reading - Activities Sheet due Friday
Spelling - Packet - due Friday
English - Study for Noun/Pronoun quiz on Friday
Writing - finish final copy of personal narrative - must be in blue or black ink
S.S. - pg. 12/22

Spelling Test - I forgot to tell the students what the 5 extra words were for this week. I realize they could have looked on spellingcity.com or the blog, but for this week those 5 words will be extra credit. So, students will be graded on the 20 words from the packet this week.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Spelling List for 9/6/11

1. prepared
2. border
3. skirt
4. learning
5. warning
6. mentor
7. favored
8. parts
9. charms
10. harsh
11. ridiculed
12. inspire
13. potential
14. despair
15. dignity
16. squirrel
17. particular
18. harmful
19. disorder
20. declare
21. remark
22. carnival
23. backward
24. history
25. research

Spelling Test on Friday, September 9!

Homework for 9/6/11

Math - Study Link pg. 33 due Wed.
S.S. - contract activities (pick one from each side) due Sept. 14th
Reading - Vocab. Map due Wed.
Reading - Chapter 1 questions due Wed.
Reading - Reading Log (4 nights at least!)
Writing - Write 2 alternate endings for personal narrative - due Wed.

Homework chart needs to be signed by a parent and returned on Wed.

Book orders books should be in soon and will be sent home.

Please call or email if you have questions.

Friday, September 2, 2011

Homework for 9/2/11

Reading - Reading Log due Tuesday (must read at least 4 days)

Weekly update will be posted over the weekend.