Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Tuesday, April 30

Last Day of April!

GREAT JOB on MATH MAP today!!! 

Reading: IR: 20 minutes

Science:  Make notecards for Forces and Motion notes pt. 2 (what we've learned so far)

Math:
Lancaster: none
Hall: 5-8 p. 256 #1-7
Morris: none; AM if you want

Monday, April 29, 2013

Monday, April 29

This week is "Screen Free!" week!  Turn off cell phones, TV, computer (unless for school) and spend time doing reading, playing games with family, playing outside, etc.!  For more information and to sign a pledge, visit the link below:
http://www.commercialfreechildhood.org/screenfreeweek

Spelling: none this week; we are working on grammar lessons and preparing for the Language Usage MAP test next week

Reading: Complete Journals (if not done in class)

Math:
Lancaster: p. 46 #1-15  This is a two week assignment we've been working on in class, along with other mini lessons, and it's time to turn it in!

Hall: none

Morris: Diagnostic, Test, or Exercise

IR: 20 minutes

Math MAP tomorrow!

Friday, April 26, 2013

Friday, April 26

Started the day off cool but ended with warmth and sunshine!

Next week is supposed to bring us 70 degree weather!  Yay!  Please come prepared for the temperature to be warm in the classroom as well: t-shirts and water bottles will help you stay cool!

40 minutes reading: make sure you are keeping up with your independent reading assignment (projects?)

We will be having our math MAP test on Tuesday next week.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Thursday, April 25

IR: 20+ minutes

Reading: finish journals

Math:
Lancaster and Hall: none
Morris: finish area, perimeter, and volume worksheet

TONIGHT!  Come to FAMILY SCIENCE NIGHT!!!  It's FREE and it starts at 5pm-7pm!  Free food and prizes!  Hope to see you there!

Tomorrow: PTO treat day :-)

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Wednesday, April 24

Science: quiz tomorrow: motion notes packet: finish review #1-10 p. 31 and #15 p. 32

Reading: finish journals

Math:
Lancaster: Excercise corrections
Hall and Morris: none

IR: 20 minutes

Family Science Night TOMORROW!  Here at CCA Elementary: it's FREE!  5-7pm

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Tuesday, April 23

WHEW!  Survived the first day of MAP testing!  1 down, 2 to go!

IR: 20 minutes

Science: Review notes, make notecards (motion, velocity, acceleration)

Reading: finish journals

Math:

Lancaster: Assigned AM

Hall: none

Morris: AM if assigned

Monday, April 22, 2013

Monday, April 22

Spelling: Prepositional Phrases practice sheet

Science: Review Motion notes: start note cards for studying: Quiz Thursday

Math:
Lancaster: AM exercise (many finished in class)
Hall: none
Morris: AM if not finished

Reading: Journals: Summary, WWW, Main Idea (table w/supporting details)

IR: 20 minutes

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Thursday: Family Science Night!  5-7pm and it's FREE! :-)

MAP Testing starts tomorrow for our class: Reading!  Get a good night's rest and come ready to meet your goals!

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Thursday, April 18

Wow!  It's wet out there!

Remember, no school tomorrow, Friday, April 19!

Reading Goal over the weekend: 60 minutes (20 minutes each day)

Have a wonderful weekend!

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Wednesday, April 17

IR: 20 minutes

MAP: go over RIT goals with parents, have them sign...check out the MAP practice on the right hand side of the blog!

Reading: finish journals: WWW and summary

Math:
Lancaster and Hall: none
Morris: dividing decimals worksheet

Out of Uniform tomorrow to benefit Parent University (this Satruday!)

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Tuesday, April 16

IR: 20 minutes

Reading: finish journals (if not done in class)

Math:
Lancaster L. 1-8 p. 41 #1-12
Hall: none
Morris: AM if assigned by Ms. Morris

Sign and return goal sheets

Monday, April 15, 2013

Monday, April 15

CONGRATS! to Mr. Schroeder and Mr. Talsma on their completion of the Boston Marathon today!  We cheered you throughout your 3 hour run (did you hear us???)!  We are SO proud of you!

*Please expect goal sheets to come home tomorrow evening due to our snow day Friday.  There will not be ones for this week due to our short week.

*Conferences are this week.  If you would still like to meet with me, please email me or call the school to set up an appointment, thank you!

*Reminder: No School Friday


Homework:

Social Studies: Chapter 9 Test tomorrow (we played Jeopardy! today!)

IR: 20 minutes

Math:
Lancaster and Morris: none
Hall: 1-9 p. 46 #10-17

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Thursday, April 11

Spelling: test tomorrow: practice with flashlight spelling

Social Studies: test tomorrow over chapter 9 (there's a review packet!)

Reading: finish lit circle journals if not done in class  (connector, questionner, and summary)

Math:
Lancaster: finish p. 37 L. 1-7 #2-9

Morris: quiz tomorrow/A.M. exercise

Hall: none

IR: 20 minutes

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Wednesday, April 10

Spelling: Flashlight spelling

Social Studies: finish lesson 3 review *Test Friday

Math:
Lancaster: Decimal packet: finish

Hall: none

Morris: problems from Ms. Morris (6)

20 minutes reading

Band Homework: research on Peer Gynt Suite (spelling???)

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Tuesday, April 9

Spelling: Flashlight Spelling

Social Studies: Finish assignment from today: Lesson 2 review: p. 302-308

Math:
Lancaster: place value of decimals packet

Hall: none

Morris: p. 45-46 #10, 12, 1, 2 in that order

IR: 20 minutes (9 weeks book assignment given today)

Monday, April 8, 2013

Welcome Back!

Social Studies: Finish Lesson 1 Review worksheet

Spelling: flashlight spelling (three times each) words in planners

Math:
Lancaster: review fraction/mixed numbers from notebook

Hall: none

Morris: AM exercieses

IR: 20 minutes