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Week of 10/29/07

The Greyhounds have been very busy this week learning about arrays and the properties of multiplication.  We have made our own multiplication word problems using arrays and made Jack-o-Lanterns and haunted houses using the properties of multiplication. 

We also went on our fabulous field trip.  Make sure to check out the pictures, too! 

We are also trying very hard to win more Golden Tray Awards by using our T.A.M.E. behavior in the cafeteria!

Reading:  We will read My Name is Maria Isabel.  We will work on grammar--plural possessive nouns.  Our concepts this week will be story elements, drawing conclusions, and the author's purpose.  Our spelling words will concentrate on o sounds---ah sound.

Here are the spelling words for the week:

1. audience

2. off

3. saw

4. song

5. also

6. draw

7. small

8. always

9. soft

10.  almost

11. talk

12. although

13. relatives

14. different

15. celebrate

16. photograph

17. disappoint

18. pageant

19. drizzle

20. yawn

The Greyhounds did very well on their new spelling homework.  Keep in mind that this new homework is very similar to the concepts reviewed on CRCT.  I was very pleased with the homework this week!  Thanks again for helping your greyhounds out!

We will begin taking timed test this week on multiplication facts 0-5.  Please study and practice those packets that went home several weeks ago.  We are playing multiplication games, working in groups, and taking timed test to really learn these facts. 

Here is the homework for the week:

Monday:  RW 40

Tuesday: RW 41/CW 41--this is a handout!

Wednesday:  No homework--Halloween

Thursday:  RW 42 and RW43

Health:  We continue to study the affects of Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco on the body.

We are watching videos and role playing how to say no to drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.  Look for a study guide to go home this week on Chapter 7.

Make sure that the health book and story book come home this week.

IMPORTANT DATES:

10/29--11/2---DISABILITIES AWARENESS WEEK.

10/30--MR. SAWGRASS--A REAL NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN VISITS OUR SCHOOL.

10/31--HAPPY HALLOWEEN--WE WILL TRICK OR TREAT IN THE CLASSROOM, TOO. 

11/1--RELECTIONS RECEPTION @7 P.M. IN THE CAFETERIA

11/5 AND 11/6---NO SCHOOL FOR THE CHILDREN

10/31---AR PARTY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER AT 1:30 P.M.

WEEK OF 10/22/07

Thursday, October 25th is our class field trip to New Echota and Etowah Mounds.  Please have your child wear their class t-shirt.  It will be cool that day and our field trip will be outdoors for most of the day.  Please wear a long sleeve shirt and then your class t-shirt over it.  You will also need to bring your snacks. If you want to bring a hat, that will be just fine with me. I am also allowing the children to bring their electronic devices. The bus will be locked during our visit of the grounds.  However, your child will be responsible for their electronic devices.  I cannot be held accountable if they are lost or missplaced.

  BREAKING NEWS:  THERE IS A NEW SPELLING SHEET FOR THIS QUARTER:

Download spelling_homework_for_the_2nd_quarter.doc

  Last week our class won the golden tray award.  This award is given to classes with perfect behavior in the cafeteria.  Our class has set a goal to win these every week.  We are working very hard to achieve that goal.  Congrats!

The story this week will be Lester's Dog.  Grammar skills will cover singular possesive nouns.  Spelling words will focus on the /oo/ sounds. We will also focus on words that make sounds called Onomatopoeia.  Here are the spelling words for the week:

1. looking

2. scoots

3. stoop

4. wooden

5. too

6. took

7. cool

8. food

9. soon

10. good

11. zoo

12. moon

13. frozen

14. stubborn

15. squeeze

16. shadows

17. tears

18. foot

19. loose

20. scoop

We will begin Multiplication Chapter 7! We will learn about factors and products, arrays, and number lines to multiply.  Continue to practice multiplication tests at home.

We will start taking multiplication timed test soon on multiplication facts from 0-5.  Here is the homework for the week:

Monday--- RW 35---multiplication and addition go hand in hand!

Tuesday---CW36--this will be a handout.--Multiplication Pattern plot!

Wednesday---RW 37--working with arrays!

Thursday---no homework in math--Field trip day!

IMPORTANT DATES:

10/22--REPORT CARDS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER WILL GO OUT.

10/24--BIRTHDAY BOOKCLUB @7:20 IN THE MEDIA CENTER.

10/29-11/2--DISABILITIES AWARENESS WEEK!

10/30--MR. SAWGRASS--A REAL CHEROKEE INDIAN WILL VISIT OUR SCHOOL.

10/31--HAPPY HALLOWEEN--PLEASE BE SAFE!

HEALTH--We continue to discuss the dangers of drugs to our bodies.  We will have a health test on TUESDAY.  Study your study guide.  We will work together in groups to review for our test on Tuesday.  We will begin a new unit of study--Chapter 7--Drugs and Alcohol.

WEEK OF 10/15/07

This week we will be reading Storm in the Night by Pat Cummings.  This story tells of a boy who is staying with his grandfather during a storm.  The grandfather spends the time telling the boy of how he himself used to be scared of thunderstorms and how he managed to overcome his fear.
  Grammar skills will cover more plural nouns, similes, and continued work on drawing conclusions. Our spelling words will focus on sh, ch, and wh sounds.

Here are the spelling words for the week:

1. ashamed

2. church

3. porch

4. shouted

5. storm

6. whistle

7. chin

8. push

9. which

10. much

11. peach

12. shook

13. where

14. children

15. should

16. short

17. choose

18. chance

19. shiver

20. thunder

In Math this week, we will learn about Time.  We will do some fun activities that deal with time.  Here is the homework for the week:

Monday:  RW 32---Understanding A.M. and P.M.

Tuesday: RW 33---Elapsed Time

Wednesday: RW 34---Problem Solving Skills using a Schedule

Thursday:  PW 34---Problem Solving Skills using a Schedule...this is a handout that will be distributed on Wednesday.

Test on Friday!

In Health this week, we will begin with Chapter 6.  We will learn about the dangers of drugs and alcohol.  Look for a study guide to go home this week.

IMPORTANT DATES:

10/15--Reflections Entry Deadline

10/15-10/17--Red Ribbon Week.  Each day of the week we will celebrate by wearing different things that week.

Monday- wear red.

Tuesday--crazy sock day.

Wednesday--Favorite Jersey shirt or numbered shirt.

Thursday--bring a red healthy snack to eat. Friday--Bring in a gently used stuffed animal to donate to a good cause.

10/17- Early Release @ 12:20p.m.  Please make the appropriate arrangements.

10/22---Report Cards will go home! Sign the card and return it to me the following day.

10/24--October Birthday Book Club

10/25- Field Trip! Please be sure to pick up your child at 5 p.m. unless they are attending ASP.

10/31--Halloween

                                          

WEEK OF 10/8/07

Thanks to the Greyhound Parents for their donations of Germ X, Lysol Spray, and Lysol Wipes.  We have been cleaning the classroom frequently in hopes that we stay healthy!  Thanks again for the wonderful contributions.  We cannot do it without you.

BE SURE TO RETURN THE BEHAVIOR SHEET EVERY MONDAY.  DO NOT SIGN THE SHEET AHEAD OF TIME.  THIS IS THE ONLY WAY I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE CHECKED YOUR CHILD'S WORK FOR THE WEEK.

READING:    

This week we will begin reading Brave Irene by William Steig.  This story tells of Irene, who must brave a blizzard in order to deliver the duchess’s newly made gown.  This story starts our new reading theme of Discovering Courage.
  Grammatically we will cover singular and plural nouns.  The class will also continue working with recognizing context clues in order to determine a word’s meaning.
  Spelling words this week will focus on consonants kn, wr, gh, and ph.

Here are the spelling words for this week:

1.  enough

2. knobby

3. knocker

4. knew

5. knees

6. wrong

7. knock

8. brave

9. write

10. tough

11. knife

12. laugh

13. known

14. rough

15. telephone

16. package

17. damage

18. advise

19. pasture

20. ankles

Math: 

In math we will explore subtraction and the magic method for borrowing:  "When big boy is on the bottom, borrow!"  Ask your child to explain.  This is part of chapter 4 in the Harcourt Brace Math series.  We will continue to take timed test in subtraction. Keep practicing at home. 

Here is the homework for the week:

Monday--- RW 4.3 Page RW 23

Tuesday---RW 4.4 Page RW 24

Wednesday---RW 4.5 RW 25

Thursday--- Chapter 4 Pretest

Science:  Your child will need to take home their Science Book every night!

On Tuesday and Wednesday, your child will have Science homework.  Mrs. Lance will provide the homework sheet. It will be the review pages in their textbook. They will have a fun Jeopardy review on the Smartboard on Thursday.  The BIG TEST will be on Friday!

IMPORTANT DATES:

10/15--Reflections Entry Deadline

10/15-10/17--Red Ribbon Week.  Each day of the week we will celebrate by wearing different things that week. Monday- wear red. Tuesday--crazy sock day. Wednesday--Favorite Jersey shirt or numbered shirt. Thursday--bring a red healthy snack to eat. Friday--Bring in a gently used stuffed animal to donate to a good cause.

10/17- Early Release @ 12:20p.m.  Please make the appropriate arrangements.

10/22---Report Cards will go home! Sign the card and return it to me the following day.

10/24--October Birthday Book Club

10/25- Field Trip! Please be sure to pick up your child at 5 p.m. unless they are attending ASP.

10/31--Halloween