Thursday, December 19, 2013

Note: Tomorrow we will have a quiz on division with 2-digit divisors. There will be six questions that involve both solving and checking of your answer.

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: Handout on division with 2-digit divisors)
2) Spelling: Sort your words and glue/paste them into your word study notebook.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, draw an image to illustrate the meaning of each of our vocabulary words.

Important upcoming dates:

December 20: Dress down day ($1.00)
January 6: Classes resume
January 17: Nacho/dress down day
January 20: No School
January 21: End of 2nd quarter
January 26: Family Mass & 2nd Quarter Honor Roll Assembly
January 27 - 31: Catholic Schools Week

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Reminder: There is no aftercare tomorrow.

Reminder 2: Tomorrow is pictures with Santa and Breakfast with Santa.  If you made a donation you'll get to eat for free, if not the cost is $7.00 if you would like to participate.

Reminder 3: Friday is a dress down day for $1.

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Spelling: Sort your words three times and record the PR in your word study notebook.
2) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, write a sentence for each of our vocabulary words.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: Division with 2-digit divisors
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook, write either 8 sentences using 8 words or 4 sentences using 8 words.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, think of an association for each of our vocabulary words and explain why they are associated with that word.

When writing your association, use the sentence frame: 

I associate _____________ with the word _______________ because _________________. 

For example: I associate hamburgers with the word delicious because I love hamburgers and think they are delicious!

Monday, December 16, 2013

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: Handout on division with 2-digit divisors
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook, write the dictionary definitions of 7 of your spelling words.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook write the dictionary definitions of our words: scarce, peer, obey, wail


Group 1

card
city
gave
giant
code
center
golf
gem
cart
circle
guess
gym
cub
cease
guest
germ
calf
cell
guide
gist
goose


Group 2

frighten
sidewalk
beside
combine
ninety
highway
delight
arrive
higher
brightly
surprise
provide
driveway
decide
invite
slightly
advice
describe
light
Group 3

sign
signature
column
columnist
hymn
hymnal
resign
resignation
muscle
muscular
hasten
haste
crumb
crumble
solemn
solemnity
design
designate
moisten
moist



Thursday, December 12, 2013

Reminder: Tomorrow is our winter concert.  Students may stay at school until the performance begins at 6:30.  If that is the case please be sure to bring a change of clothes (red, white, green, or black) for the concert and food to eat in the afternoon.  If you are planning on heading home, please return to school by 6:00 so we have enough time to prepare.

You may come out of uniform tomorrow.

Your homework for tonight is:

1) Mathematics: No homework to turn in, but if you are able, watch this video on division with 2-digit divisors.
2) Spelling: Sort your words and glue/paste them into your word study notebook.
3) Vocabulary: Draw an image to illustrate the meaning of each of our vocabulary words.

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Your homework for tonight is:

1) Spelling: Sort your words three times and record your PR.
2) Vocabulary: Use each vocabulary word in a sentence.

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Note: Please wear festive colors for Friday's concert: red, green, black or white.

Note #2: Those of you who stay after on Thursdays: I will have to cancel this Thursday because we have a department meeting that was re-scheduled for that afternoon. (I will be here on Wednesday).

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Math: Handout on problem solving
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook, write either 8 sentences using 8 words or 4 sentences using 8 words.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, think of an association for each of our vocabulary words and explain why they are associated with that word.

When writing your association, use the sentence frame: 

I associate _____________ with the word _______________ because _________________. 

For example: I associate hamburgers with the word delicious because I love hamburgers and think they are delicious!

Monday, December 9, 2013

Reminder: If you wear boots to school, you need to bring a pair of school shoes to change into.

Reminder #2: This Friday is our winter music program.  Students are welcome to stay at school until the 6:30 start time.  If this is the case, be sure to send an afternoon snack/dinner so they won't be starving by the time 6:00 rolls around.  

Request: We are out of tissue!  If anyone can donate a box or two our noses would greatly appreciate it.

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: Handout on problem solving with division
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook, write the dictionary definition of 7 of your spelling words.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, write the dictionary definition of our words: escort, marvelous, abominable, trifle.

Group 1

squeeze
shrink
squirt
scream
sprout
straight
screen
scrape
three
thrill
threw
strong
through
shred
stripe
spring
spray
shrank
string
scrap
Group 2

rainbow
bracelet
awake
amaze
painter
pavement
contain
today
raisin
basement
complain
explain
crayon
payment
decay
remain
mayor
parade
maybe
escape



Group 3

information
organization
application
addition
consideration
imagination
identification
partition
presentation
reservation
justification
edition
relaxation
starvation
purification
temptation
quotation
beautification
transportation
examination
gratification




Thursday, December 5, 2013

Note: Progress reports are beings sent home today.  Please be sure to sign them and return them by tomorrow.

Note #2: Tomorrow we will have a math quiz on division. It will look very similar to the work we've been doing all week (remainders as fractions & checking your work). 

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: Handout on Division
2) Spelling: Sort and glue/paste your words into your word study notebook. 
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, draw an image to illustrate the meaning of each of our words. 

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Note: Tomorrow I will be downtown attending a professional development conference all day.  I will not be available after school for those of you who stay after.

Your homework for tonight is:

1) Mathematics: Handout on division
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook, write either 8 sentences using 8 words or 4 sentences using 8 words.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, think of an association for each of our vocabulary words and explain why they are associated with that word.

When writing your association, use the sentence frame: 

I associate _____________ with the word _______________ because _________________. 

For example: I associate hamburgers with the word delicious because I love hamburgers and think they are delicious!

Monday, December 2, 2013

Your homework for tonight is:

1) Mathematics: Handout on division
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook, write the dictionary definitions of 7 of your spelling words.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, write the dictionary definitions of our vocabulary words: associate, elegant, peruse, consider.

Group 1



three
threw
shred
shrimp
square
squeeze
thrill
through
shrink
squawk
squirt
throw
threat
shrank
squint
squeak
throne
shrunk
squish
squirm
thrown
shriek
Group 2
VCCV vs. VCCCV vs. VC/V (short) vs. V/CV (long) vs. VVCV vs. V/V

summer
leader
never
giant
moment
easy
lion
complete
lazy
number
finish
river
reason
saving
sister
poet
hundred
English
tiger
waited
Group 3



operate
operation
explode
explosion
create
creation
erode
erosion
decorate
decoration
allude
allusion
illustrate
illustration
invade
invasion
imitate
imitation
conclude
conclusion
comprehend
comprehension