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Here is a map to begin to study the SE states and capitals. The test will be on Oct. 22

Southeast Map

Here are some learning activities:

Learning Activity

Spelling: Lesson 5 Standard group does p. 20, 21, and 22. Challenge group does p. 23. Part I should be done on paper. They also have to do three challenge activities. Challenge words are: until, vacuum, whether, accident, category, flames, gently, hollow, modern and watched.

Math: M - L24 T - L25 W - Test, worksheet for homework Th - L26 F - L27

Reading: The at-home September reading record is due this Wednesday, Oct. 1  The new one for October will be sent home.  Reminder - this is only to record minutes read at home.

Religion: Wednesday is the Chapter 2 test at school. Please study. The concepts that need to be reviewed are in a separate post.

Spirit Day: Tuesday, September 30 is Spirit Day. Students may dress in green and white.

Social Studies:  Begin to study the location and capitals of the Southeast states.  Two study guides were made in school. One is for school.  One is for home.  The test will be in a few weeks.  I’ll give you an exact date soon.

Have a good week!

Our next religion test is scheduled for Wednesday, October 1. It will be an in-school test. Please study. Here’s the study guide that tells you what you need to know:

Religion Chapter 2 Study Guide

What a gorgeous weekend we had.  I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.

Spelling: Lesson 4 Standard group does p. 16, 17 and 18. Challenge group does p. 19. Part I on p. 19 should be written on a separate piece of paper. Challenge group also does the challenge activities. See the separate post for information and forms. Work is due on Wednesday. Test is on Thursday. Challenge words: pirate, tissue, surprised, wives, simple, perseverance, questionnaire, receive, schedule, twelfth.

Math: M - L20 T - Investigation 2, worksheet for homework W - L21 Th - L22 F - L23

Reading:  Continue to record at-home reading.  The September record is due next Wednesday.  This week we’ll begin a novel study on Charlotte’s Web.

Science: Cell Quiz is on Wednesday this week. See separate post for study games. Students also filled out and should have brought home a study guide. If your child is doing the Super Scientist listed on the study guide, please send a signed note that they looked up the extra information. Thanks.

Religion: The chapter one take-home test is due today. The chapter two test will be an in-school test. I’ll post a study guide. The test will be next Wednesday, Oct. 1.

Have a great week everyone.

Our cell quiz is scheduled for Wednesday, September 24. Please study all of the functions of the cell parts of a plant and animal cell. Also, be sure to know which two parts are only found in plant cells.

Here’s a game to help you study:

Cell Review Game

Another Cell Review Game

Here’s the homework for this week:

Spelling: Lesson 3 Standard group does p. 12,13, and 14. Challenge group does p. 15. (Part I should be done on a separate piece of paper, not in the book.) Challenge words for this week are riddle, weather, dizzy, plumber, younger, kernel, leisure, maintenance, neighbor and occasion.

Math: M - L15 T - L16 W - L17 Th - L18 F - Test day, Supplemental L16 p.570

Religion: There will be a take-home test for chapter 1 sent home today. It is due on or before Monday, Sept. 22. Students are encouraged to use their books for take-home tests. I expect the students to do the test, but parent help is also encouraged. On the essay part, complete sentences are expected.

Reading: Continue to read at least 20 minutes per day at home and record on your reading record. September reading records are due on October 1.

Science: We have been studying the plant and animal cell in science. There will be a quiz on the parts and their “jobs” in the cell. Begin to study and I’ll give you a firm date on the quiz soon.

Conferences: Some families still need to sign up for conferences. I’ll send a copy of my schedule home. Please respond with three possible times, and I’ll schedule you first come first serve. You can write me a note or email me. Thanks.

Spanish: Please review lesson 1-3 in the Spanish notebook. Write a note to Sr. Therese Ann indicating that you studied with your child. The test will be next Tuesday, Sept. 23.

Have a great week!

Welcome to week 2!  Just a reminder that curriculum is tomorrow night, Sept 9.  The fourth grade portion is in our classroom from 6:25 to 6:45.  A parent meeting follows in the gym.   I look forward to seeing you then.

Here’s the homework for the week:

Spelling:  Lesson 2  Standard group does pg. 8,9, and 10.  Challenge group does pg. 11 and three challenge activities.  Challenge words are: slope, tomorrow, actor, fought, watermelon, foreign, gauge, harass, ignorance, jewelry.  The spelling homework is due on WEDNESDAY.  The test is on THURSDAY.

Math:  M - L12  T - L13  W - L14  Th - none, testing today  F - L15

Reading:  Read a minimum of 20 minutes per day and record on the at-home reading record.  I am also encouraging students to bring in a “fractured” fairy tale to share with the class.  This is not a requirement.

Have a good week.

In addition to the workbook page assigned each week,  challenge spellers must choose 3 activities from the attached list. On the challenge spelling checklist, students must write the numbers of the three activities they do. They should also attach any paper activities. Parents must sign to verify that the activities were done. This will be due each Wednesday.

Spelling Activity List

Spelling Challenge Checklist

Spelling Secret Code

We had a super first day of school. The students prepared a little newletter about it. Ask to see it. Some of the things we did today: get to know your teacher, pass out books, share summer news, free choice reading, learn the routine, eat lunch . . . . . . . . . . . and lots more.

Here’s this week’s homework. Check often this week as this schedule is tentative as I see where the students are at.

Spelling: A pretest is given each week. Those who have zero or one word wrong do challenge spelling. Those with two or more words wrong do standard spelling. Homework is always due on Wednesday and the test is on Thursday. Because of the short week, homework this week is due Thursday and the test is on Friday.

Standard group does p. 4,5, and 6. Challenge group does p. 7 and three challenge activities. (I will post these separately). Challenge words this week are: acceptable, believe, calendar, definitely, embarrass, agent, airline, aware, degrees, gazing.

Math: Tuesday - pretest and practice sheet. Homework for the rest of the week will be determined by outcome of the pretest.

Reading: Students are expected to read a minimum of 20 minutes a night for 5 days a week. That’s at least 100 minutes per week. A form for recording at-home reading will be sent home this week.

All hardcover books must be covered by this Friday, September 5. Those include math, science, and spelling.

That’s it for now. Stayed tuned for more updates!

Welcome to all my new students and parents, and some that I already know. I am busy preparing for a fun and exciting new school year. I hope you are as anxious as I am to have a great year. I’ll see you at Back-to-School Night on September 9. I’m looking forward to getting to know you all. If you want to know a little more about me in the meantime, read my introduction letter.

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