Thurs. Nov. 29

Independent Reading: 20 minutes

Math: none for all classes

Novel: 20+ minutes

Spelling: Ad using your spelling words due tomorrow; test tomorrow

Out of uniform tomorrow: $1 hat and $1 shirt
PTO treat day: 50 cents each
We also are visiting the book fair tomorrow.
Have a good evening!

Wed., Nov. 28

Novel Writing: 20+ minutes

Independent Read: 20 minutes

Spelling: Write an ad using your words: Due Friday

Reading: Day 16: Journal: did your predictions come true?  Recommend your book: dislike, likes...etc.

Math:
Lancaster: 10 problems AM (finish if want to try for an award)

Morris: 9 problems/AM

Hall: none

Tuesday, Nov. 27

Spelling: continue to write your AD for a product (real or made up) using your spelling words

Social Studies: Read lesson 3: p. 88-91 (most finished this in the library at the end of the day)

Reading: Day 15: inference, predict the end, and 3 WWW's

Math:
Lancaster: AM 10 problems

Hall: none

Morris: AM


Independent Read: 20 minutes  (2nd book done by Friday)

Book orders due tomorrow please :-)

The last week of November!

Hope you all had a wonderful time with friends and family over Thanksgiving Break, I know I did! I got to go without a jacket for a couple days in North Carolina, and came back to SNOW in BR!  :-)

Reading: Read day 14: Journals: 1 connection: text to self, 1 connection: text to text, and try out making an inference (we just learned about them today!)

Writing: Novels 10+ minutes  Many students fell behind last week, so step it up and write, write, WRITE!

No math homework tonight for any class.

Independent Read for 20 minutes tonight.

Social Studies: Review lessons 1 and 2 of Chapter 2 in your book and be ready to go over tomorrow


Have a great evening!

Wed. Nov. 14

Reading: 40 minutes (20 today, 20 tomorrow)

Social Studies: TEST Friday!  Chapter 1: Lessons 1, 2, and 3  There is a review in the book to help you study (not an assignment)

Writing: Novels: 20 minutes (10 today, 10 tomorrow, or MORE!)

Math:
Lancaster: Quiz corrections

Hall: none

Morris: none


Comfy Reading Day Friday is a FREE out of uniform day!  No pjs please!  Please see flyer sent home to your family for more details.

Enjoy your day off tomorrow and good luck hunters!  Go get those deer so my car doesn't! :-)

Tues. Nov. 13

Social Studies Test over Chap. 1: Friday
*Tonight Study lessons 1 and 2

Reading: Day 10: Record "Strong Verbs" in your journals

Writing: 10 minutes in your novel

Math:
Lancaster: none

Hall: p. 132-133 #1-20 investigation paper

Morris: 1-3 GCF/Factor Tree


Read: 20 minutes

Nov. 12, Monday

A special thanks to our men and women who serve and have served our country!  We forget so easily the freedoms we have in this amazing country we live in, but we pause today and celebrate you service men and women, who fight for our FREEDOM!  Thank you!

Homework:

20 minutes read

Spelling Test tomorrow

Social Studies test Friday

Reading: Read Day 9: 1 prediction, connection, and question (post its)

Writing: 10 minutes novels

Math:
Lancaster: Quiz tomorrow over 3-1 to 3-3; reteaching 3-2 to 3-3 (circled problems only) to review
Morris: 1-6 GCF
Hall: none


See you at the concert!

Friday, Nov. 9

Hope everyone had a wonderful, fun time at our party today, I know I did!  (And had TOO much ice cream!) : )

This weekend: 40 minutes of reading.  You should be working on your book Bingo's now and one book should be finished by Friday, the 16th (you have a whole day off on Thursday, you non-hunters, to be reading!)

Also, try and write for 20 minutes or a little everyday in your novel! 

Spelling Test for Tuesday.

Also, possibly a social studies test Friday.

Have a wonderful weekend!
~Mrs. L.

Thurs. Nov. 8

Good evening!

Have you done:

20 minutes reading?

5-10 minutes in your novel?

Band Students: Practice your instrument for 15 minutes?

Did you have math homework to finish?


How does your lit. circle journal look?  Does it have your 3 types of connections, are they written in neat, readable handwriting?


Is your show and tell ready?  Your topping ready to go?  If you are bringing a board game, is it by your backpack to bring tomorrow???

If you answered no to any of those questions...off you go to do them! : )

Harvest Party begins at 12:45pm tomorrow!  Looking forward to a fun afternoon!

Wed. Nov. 7

Spelling: 3 S's to practice words

20 minutes reading

Writing: spend 5-10 minutes with your novel (writing for that time : )

Math:
Lancaster: finish 3-2

Hall: finish p. 129

Morris: 3-2: 9-16, 34-36



Reminder to bring an ice cream topping to share, a show and tell item (school appropriate), and a board game for Friday's Harvest Ice Cream Party!  I'm excited!!!

Tomorrow is the 2nd grade Market Day at 2:15pm.  We will go down and visit them since we have a few siblings in that grade : )  All items are $2 and under so bring the spare change found in the couch!!! 

Have a good night!

Monday, Nov. 5

Spelling: 3 S's (salt, sugar, sand)

20 minutes reading (ask your student about their new assignment for this marking period!)

Science: QUIZ tomorrow over Natural Disasters and Fossils (one powerpoint packet only)

Reading: Day 6: Journals: 2 deep questions and 1 connection

Writing: 5-10 minutes (personal choice) novels

Math:
Lancaster: finish 3-2 #1-8
Hall: 3-2 #17-25
Morris: equivalent fractions

Friday, Nov. 2

Hello!  Today some of us were able to finish up our NANOWRIMO packets and begin writing in our novels!  Yay!

Over the weekend: please read for 40 minutes (or more to meet your reading goals)

Today was read day 5 for Lit. Circles: we did visualizer. :-)

We will finish working our Project X packets on Monday and they will be due Tuesday.

Have a safe weekend!

Thursday, November 1

Happy November!

Spelling test Tomorrow!  Use flashlight spelling to practice tonight!

Reading: Today was Read Day 4: Journals: 1 connection, 1 prediction, and 1 question

Writing: Finish today's packets: Creating your story and Novel Worksheet #1

Math:
Lancaster: none (Reteaching 3-1 was done in class today)
Hall: none
Morris: 3-1 #2-10 even

20 minutes read: goals met tomorrow!

Out of Uniform tomorrow supports the library's Polar Express night!  $1 hat, $1 shirt, $2 for both

Have a wonderful evening!  It's good to see the sun shining!!!