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