Week of February 27, 2012

Upcoming Events:
     Tuesday: Checkpoint testing 8am
     Wednesday: Checkpoint testing 8am
     Friday: Read Across America Day, wear your PJs

What are we learning???
Math: Multiplication and Division (test scheduled for Friday, subject to change)
Reading:  Poetry
Language Arts: Prefix and suffix
Writing: Poetry
Science/Social Studies: Finish Civil Rights and begin Energy

Homework: Read 20 minutes everyday!
     Monday:  Language arts worksheet
     Tuesday: Word problem worksheet
     Wednesday: Language arts worksheet
     Thursday: Study for Math test

Spelling Words:
Group 1: girl, first, third, her, fur, hire, tire, flier, clerk, purse
Group 2: girl, first, third, her, fur, hire, tire, flier, clerk, purse,
              firm, sir, birth, frier, liar
Group 3: girl, first, third, her, fur, hire, tire, flier, clerk, purse,            
              firm, sir, birth, frier, liar, inspire, umpire, pliers, shirt, retire

Week of February 21st

Upcoming Events:
    Wednesday---Menchies fundraiser 3-6pm
     Friday---Lunch with Dad

Spelling Words
Group 1: fern, germ, deer, ear, fear, peer, here
Group 2: fern, germ, deer, ear, fear, peer, here, hear, steer, earth
Group 3: fern, germ, deer, ear, fear, peer, here, hear, steer, earth
               heard, learn, stern, shear, yearn

What are we learning??
Math:  Division-equal sharing/groups, repeated subtraction
Reading:  Montior/Clarify, main idea and details
Language Arts: Synonyms and Antonyms
Writing: Reponse to Literature
Social Studies:  Civil Rights---Test on Friday!

Homework: Read 20 minutes each day
Tuesday--Math worksheet
Wednesday--Language Arts worksheet
Thursday--Math worksheet, study for S.S. test

Week of February 13, 2012

Upcoming School Events:
Thursday, February 16th--International Night 6pm
Friday, February 17th--No School
Monday, February 20th--No School

What are we learning???
Math: Division (groups,equal sharing, repeated subtraction)
Reading:  Summarizing, using graphic organizers, and note taking
Language Arts: Parts of Speech review (nouns, verbs, adjectives), Pronouns
Writing:  Persuasive Writing
Social Studies: Civil Rights (Jackie Robinson, Martin Luther King Jr)

Homework: Read 20 minutes every day!
Monday: Division worksheet
Tuesday: Reading worksheet
Wednesday: Division worksheet

Spelling Words:
Group 1: dark, start, shark, stair, stare, chair, pair
Group 2: dark, start, shark, stair, stare, chair, pair, square, bear, where
Group 3: dark, start, shark, stair, stare, chair, pair, square, bear, where,
               scar, glare, arch, spare, flair

Week of February 6, 2012

Upcoming School Events:
February 6-9th---Book Swap
Tuesday February 7th---Chick-fil-a Night
Saturday February 11th---Landscape Day

What are we learning???
Math: Multiplication (groups, repeated addition, arrays, skip counting)
Reading:  Summarizing, using graphic organizers, and note taking
Language Arts: Parts of Speech review (nouns, verbs, adjectives), Pronouns
Writing:  Persuasive Writing
Social Studies: Civil Rights (Jackie Robinson, Martin Luther King Jr)

Homework: Read 20 minutes every day!
Monday: Array worksheet
Tuesday: Reading worksheet
Wednesday: Multiplication story problems
Thursday: Reading/LA worksheet

Spelling Words:
Group 1: blow, glow, fly, way, drew, crew, light
Group 2: blow, glow, fly, way, drew, crew, light, blind, sneak, bride
Group 3: blow, glow, fly, way, drew, crew, light, blind, sneak, bride,
              school, bright, trail, grape