Week of December 17, 2009

Warm greeting to all during this very cold winter weather! We have one more full week of school before Christmas Break, and we will be continuing as normal with all Storytown and math lessons. However, as the note states, we will be enjoying a movie and popcorn one day next week. We also have mini-art to look forward to Monday morning.

Below are the assignments and word lists for next week. Please continue to read each night and check agendas! Thank you so much for all you do!

Monday-
Read 15 min
Math test- worksheet for homework
Cursive packet- pgs. 9-10
Science- Re-read pages B24-B27

Tuesday-
Read 15 min
Math- 61B-F
61B-W
Cursive packet- pgs. 11-12
Re-read story pgs. 408-425

Wednesday-
Read 15 min
Math 62B-F
62B-W
Cursive packet pgs. 13-14
Re-read and study science pgs. B24-B27

Thursday-
Read 15 min
Math 63B-F
63B-W
Cursive packet pgs. 15-16
Re-read story, pgs. 408-425

Friday-
Spelling Test
Reading Comprehension Test
Reading Vocabulary Test

Spelling List
1. robin
2. petal
3. seven
4. solid
5. final
6. given
7. color
8. hotel
9. wagon
10. music
11. total
12. cabin
13. taken
14. pupil
15. broken
16. recital
17. vanish
18. regret
19. colony
20. visiting

Vocabulary/Challenge List
1. sprout
2. damp
3. transformation
4. harmony
5. suppose
6. roost
7. spears
8. strikes
9. glimpse
10. maze

Week of November 7, 2009

Can you believe that it is almost Christmas? I was blown away with the children's performance at the Holiday concert last week. Great job!
Thank you for your support in completing cursive writing assignments! Our goal will be to be through upper and lower case letters by early January. I will inform you when your child has reached "Cursive Clearance" status!
Below are the assignments for next week with spelling lists/vocabulary list. Please continue reading and checking agenda each night!

Monday- December 7
Read 15 minutes
Math lesson 56B-F
56B-W
Cursive Letters
Read science pgs. B22-B24

Tuesday- December 8
Read 15 minutes
Math lesson 57B-F
57B-W
Cursive letters
Re-read story, "A Tree is Growing" pgs.370-395

Wednesday-December 9
Read 15 minutes
Math lesson 58B-F
58B-W
Cursive letters
Re-read science pgs. B22-B24 and review study guide

Thursday- December 10
Read 15 minutes
Math lesson 59B-F
59B-W
Cursive letters
Re-read story, "A Tree is Growing" pgs.370-395
Science Quiz

Friday December 11
Reading Comprehension Test
Reading Vocabulary Test
Spelling Test

Spelling List Words with Soft c and Soft g
1. ice
2. age
3. rice
4. edge
5. stage
6. giant
7. range
8. judge
9. ledge
10. police
11. recent
12. bridge
13. office
14. strange
15. central
16. celery
17. ceiling
18. difference
19. margin
20. imagine

Vocabulary Words/Challenge Spelling List
1. tugged
2. paused
3. scavenger
4. self-sufficient
5. columns
6. absorb
7. protects
8. rustling
9. dissolve
10. particles

No School November 25th, 26th, or 28th- Happy Thanksgiving!

The below assignments are for the week of November 30, 2009

Monday-
Read 15 min
Math- 52B-W
52B-F
Cursive Letters

Tuesday-
Read 15 min
Math- 53B-W
53B-F
Cursive Letters
Re-read story, ""A Pen pal for Max" pages 338-357

Wednesday-
Read 15 min
Math- 54B-W
54B-F
Cursive Letters
Re-read science pages B16-B19 and study for quiz- study guide done in class

Thursday-
Read 15 min
Math- 55B-W
55B-F
Cursive Letters
Re-read story, "A Pen Pal for Max" pages 338-357 and study for spelling and vocabulary

Friday-
Spelling Test
Reading Comprehension Test
Reading Vocabulary Test

Spelling List (gn, kn, wr, and gh consonant digraphs)
1. gnat
2. knew
3. sign
4. knob
5. gnaw
6. write
7. knees
8. wrinkle
9. kneel
10. wrist
11. cough
12. known
13. rough
14. wrench
15. knight
16. knitting
17. laughter
18. wring
19. unknown
20. playwright

Vocabulary and Challenge Spelling List

1. deciphered
2. mistaken
3. catastrophe
4. fortunate
5. translate
6. repairs
7. heaving
8. bothersome
9. din
10. dodging

Week of November 16, 2009

Hello, everyone! Please remember that we have a 1/2 day field trip on Tuesday, November 17th. Students will eat lunch just a little earlier on this day.

Please check and sign agendas each night! :) Assignments and word lists are below.

Monday-
Read 15 min
Math 46B-W
46B-F
Science re-read pages B8-B13

Tuesday-
Read 15 min
Math 47B-W
47B-F
Reading re-read story, "Loved Best" pages 306-320

Wednesday-
Read 15 min
Math 48B-W
48B-F
Science re-read pages B8-B13 and Study!

Thursday-
Read 15 min
Math 49B-W
49B-F
Reading re-read story, "Loved Best" pages 306-320
Science Quiz

Friday-
Reading Tests
Vocabulary Test
Spelling Test

Spelling List C-le Syllable
1. title
2. table
3. uncle
4. apple
5. cable
6. bubble
7. beetle
8. rattle
9. purple
10. little
11. middle
12. simple
13. saddle
14. trouble
15. scribble
16. twinkle
17. scrambled
18. sprinkle
19. buckled
20. tablecloth

Vocabulary/Challenge Spelling List

1. swooned
2. astonished
3. encouraging
4. brief
5. chuckling
6. soothing
7. sobbed
8. praised
9. envious
10. rivalry

Week of November 9, 2009

Please remember that we will not have school on Wednesday, Nov. 11th in observation of Veteran's Day! :) Here are the assignments for the week.

Monday-
Read 15 min
Math-43 B- W
43B-F
Re-read story, pages 282-293

Tuesday-
Read 15 min
Math 44 B-W
44B-F
Re-read Science pages A70-A73
Study Notes

Wednesday-
No School

Thursday-
Read 15 min
Math 45B-W
45B-F
Science quiz
Re-read story, pages 282-293
Study for tests

Friday-
Read 15 min
Math test
Spelling Test
Reading Test
Vocabulary Test

Spelling List- Review week

1. airplane
2. upstairs
3. something
4. itch
5. chef
6. wheat
7. chance
8. push
9. enjoy
10. moist
11. clown
12. loud
13. sprint
14. street
15. scratch

Challenge List and Vocabulary

1. investigate
2. expert
3. laboratory
4. various
5. suspect
6. confess
7. perplexed
8. inquisitive
9. inviting
10. amusing

Week of November 2, 2009

Here are this week's assignments and spelling/vocabulary lists! I hope you all had a wonderful Halloween weekend.

Monday- Read 15 min.
Math 39B-F
39B-W
Spelling

Tuesday- Read 15 min.
Math 40B-F
40B-W
Re-read story, Stone Soup pgs. 256-272

Wednesday- Read 15 min.
Math test- worksheet for homework
Re-read science lesson

Thursday- Read 15 min.
Math 41B-F
41B-W
Re-read story, Stone Soup pgs. 256-272
Science quiz

Friday- Spelling Test
Reading Test
Vocabulary Test

Spelling List

1. spray
2. street
3. sprint
4. stripe
5. screen
6. strong
7. spring
8. stray
9. scream
10. strike
11. spread
12. string
13. sprout
14. scratch
15. stream
16. strangers
17. describe
18. strength
19. destroy
20. instruct

Challenge Spelling List

1. famine
2. generous
3. curiosity
4. agreeable
5. banquet
6. gaze
7. dense
8. reaction
9. ingredients
10. gracious

Week of October 26th

It is hard to believe we are already in the last week of October! :) I sure enjoyed meeting with parents during conferences and sure appreciate all of your continued support at home.

It is drug free week this week and we are looking forward to some fun activities. Don't forget to wear red on Monday, and have some crazy hair on Tuesday!

The following are the assignments and spelling lists for the week:

Monday-
Read 15 minutes
Math 35 B-F
35 B-W

Tuesday-
Read 15 minutes
Math test- worksheet for homework
Re-read story, pages 229-245

Wednesday-
Read 15 minutes
Math 36 B-F
36 B-W
Re-read science, pages A58-A63

Thursday
Read 15 minutes
Math 37 B-F
37B-W
Re-read story, pages 229-245
Science quiz

Friday
Spelling test
Reading comprehension and vocabulary test
Math lesson 38 done in class

Spelling List
1. foil
2. loud
3. gown
4. coil
5. house
6. annoy
7. growl
8. moist
9. enjoy
10. round
11. spoil
12. mouse
13. clown
14. bounce
15. cowboy
16. eyebrows
17. voyage
18. boiling
19. cloudy
20. avoid

Vocabulary and Challenge List
1. charging
2. ferocious
3. signal
4. flick
5. alert
6. communicate
7. chatter
8. grooms
9. dominant
10. conflict

Week of October 19th

Hello, everyone! I look forward to meeting with parents this week to discuss our great progress as we enter the second quarter. Thank you for your continued support at home.
If you have not secured your spot for your parent/teacher conference please call the office to do so at 463-2057. Hours for conferences are from 1pm-8pm on Thursday and from 8am-1pm on Friday.
Due to our short week there will be no spelling list or reading tests this week. We will be reviewing skills and exploring Internet Safety.

Monday-
Read 15 min
Math 32B-F
32B-W

Tuesday-
Read 15 min
Math 33B-F
33B-W

Wednesday-
Read 15 min
Math 34 B-W
34B-F

Have a wonderful week!

Week of October 5, 2009

Happy Fall to all! We had a fabulous time on our field trip last week. Unfortunately our park plans were cancelled due to rain, but the museum was very exciting and educational.

Please do not forget that Picture week is coming up this week! Get ready to wear your best smile!

Below are assignments for next week.

Monday- Read 15 minutes
Math Test
Worksheet for homework

Tuesday- Read 15 minutes
Math Lesson 26B-W
26B-F
Re-read science pages and study guide A42-A47

Wednesday- Read 15 minutes
Math Lesson 27B-W
27B-F
Science Quiz
Re-read story, "The Babe and I," pages 160-185

Thursday- Read 15 minutes
Math Lesson 28B-W
28B-F
Study for spelling, reading comprehension, and vocabulary tests.
Re-read story, "The Babe and I," pages 160-185

Friday- Read
Spelling Test
Reading Comprehension
Reading Vocabulary

Spelling List-- Compound Words
1. pickup
2. cannot
3. outside
4. bedroom
5. upstairs
6. raindrop
7. baseball
8. hallway
9. airplane
10. mailbox
11. sunshine
12. homework
13. classroom
14. something
15. playground
16. sidewalk
17. teaspoon
18. thumbtack
19. sandpaper
20. notebook

Challenge List (and Vocabulary List)
1. skim
2. span
3. shabby
4. embarrass
5. midst
6. elevated
7. dazed
8. collapses
9. contribution
10. initiative

Assignments for the week of September 21, 2009

Below are the assignments for next week. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

Monday, September 21, 2009
Read 15 minutes
Math 19 B-F
19 B-W

Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Read 15 minutes
Math 20-1 B-F
20-1 B-W
Re-read story pages pgs. 140-147

Wednesday, September 22, 2009
Read 15 minutes
Math Test today
Math skill worksheet for homework
Re-read science lesson pgs. A36-A39

Thursday, September 23, 2009
Read 15 minutes
Math 21B-F
21B-W
Science quiz today
Re-read story, pgs. 140-147
Study for spelling and reading tests tomorrow!

Friday, September 24, 2009
Spelling test
Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary tests

Spelling Review List

1. clock
2. drink
3. moved
4. waking
5. hopped
6. folded
7. stain
8. layer
9. team
10. slow
11. toast
12. ladies
13. flies
14. bushes
15. games

Challenges List

1. viewers
2. survive
3. camouflage
4. concealed
5. independent
6. donated
7. media
8. feature
9. image
10. popular

Week of September 14th- September 18th

I cannot believe we are already in our fifth week of school! Please look for your child's progress report to come home on Friday. Also, coming home this week will be a permission slip for our first field trip. The third grade will be traveling to the Edwardsville Children's Museum on October 1st for a science activity focused on simple machines. Please return the slip and $5 this week. We will be asking 4 parents from each classroom to attend with us.

Below are the assignments for next week along with the basic spelling list and the challenge spelling list. All students that get a perfect score on the basic list will be allowed to take the challenge list. All spelling practice at home should be focused around one of these two lists.

Monday, September 14th-
Read 15 minutes
Math 15B-F
15B-W

Tuesday, September 15th- Math test today
Read 15 minutes
Math worksheet
Re-read story pgs. 116-133

Wednesday, September 16th-
Read 15 minutes
Math 16B-F
16B-W
Re-read science pgs. A32-A35

Thursday, September 17th- Science quiz today
Read 15 minutes
Math 17B-F
17B-W
Study for spelling, reading comprehension, and reading vocabulary tests

Friday, September 17th-
Spelling test
Reading Comprehension test } TODAY
Vocabulary test

Basic Spelling List
1. ants
2. toys
3. flies
4. things
5. boxes
6. games
7. lines
8. rocks
9. wishes
10. ladies
11. dishes
12. babies
13. bushes
14. glasses
15. puppies
16. families
17. libraries
18. brothers
19. packages
20. melodies

Challenge Spelling List
1. persevere
2. confidence
3. ambitious
4. attain
5. talented
6. apply
7. research
8. invention
9. hinder
10. disappointed

Assignments for the Week of September 7, 2009

Hello, everyone! The following are the assignments and spelling list for this week. I hope you all had a wonderful Labor Day weekend!

Tuesday- Read 15 minutes
Math- 11B-F
11B-W
Re-read story, "Schools Around the World" pages 88-105

Wednesday- Read 15 minutes
Math 12B-F
12B-W
Read science pages A20-A25

Thursday- Read 15 minutes
Math 13B-F
13B-W
Study story
Study vocabulary
Study spelling
*We will have a short science quiz today

Friday- Spelling test
Reading comprehension test
Reading vocabulary test
Math 14 done in class

Spelling List

1. deep
2. play
3. lean
4. glow
5. team
6. away
7. slow
8. trail
9. dream
10. stain
11. toast
12. speed
13. raise
14. sweet
15. layer
16. wheelbarrow
17. freedom
18. speedboat
19. cocoa
20. daydream
Please remember to check your child's agenda each night. If you have any questions or concerns please let me know. Thank you for all of your support at home.

Week of August 31

The following are the assignments and spelling list for next week:

Monday- Read 15 min
Math 8B-Written
8B- Facts

Tuesday- Read 15 min
Math 9B-Written
9B-Facts
Re-read story pgs. 56-75

Wednesday- Read 15 min
Math 10B-Written
10B- Facts
Re-read science pgs. A14-A17

Thursday- Read 15 min
Math skills worksheet
Re-read story pgs. 56-57
Study vocabulary
Study spelling

Friday- Spelling test
Reading comprehension and vocabulary test
Science quiz

Spelling List #2

1. saved
2. moved
3. riding
4. waking
5. pulled
6. taking
7. hopped
8. baking
9. picked
10. having
11. letting
12. running
13. drawing
14. folded
15. shopped
16. freezing
17. equipped
18. dancing
19. happening
20. quitting

We are off to a great start!

Well, I think we are off to a great start! We completed our first week of school in our new building and I think the children are adapting wonderfully. Students were introduced to a lot of new procedures and routines that we will continue to work on in the weeks to follow.

The homework agendas for our school district are on order, but will not be in until mid- September. Please look for a homework assignment sheet in your child's homework folder that will be completed on Friday afternoons. This sheet should remain in the folder and can be initialed just like the agendas would be. I will check these each morning. Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Below are the homework assignments and spelling list for the week of August 24, 2009. Studying for spelling and vocabulary tests are assigned to Thursday, but students will be practicing with these throughout the week in class, and are encouraged to review them at home each night.

Monday: Read 15 minutes
Math- 3B

Tuesday: Read 15 minutes
Math- 4B
Reading- Re-read "Ruby the Copycat" pages 20-39

Wednesday: Read 15 minutes
Math -5B
Re-read science pages A8-A11

Thursday: Read 15 minutes
Math 6B
Re-Read "Ruby the Copycat" pages 20-39
Study Vocabulary
Study Spelling List

Friday: Spelling Test
Reading Vocabulary and Comprehension Test
Science quiz

Spelling List

1. this

2. went

3. jump

4. still

5. last

6. dust

7. tell

8. drop

9. shut

10. lamp

11. stop

12. felt

13. drink

14. clock

15. stand

16. sunset

17. muffin

18. pumpkin

19. hidden

20. basket

Welcome Back

Welcome parents and students! I am looking forward to another wonderful school year. Please check in weekly for important information!