Friday, October 29, 2010

Reading: Please get Satchel Paige test signed. Spelling test is Monday. Study words 1-20 from SWB page 13.

Happy Weekend!!

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Reading: Please get your Satchel Paige test signed. Also, please study words from SWB page 13 (1-20) for spelling test on Monday.

Social Studies: no homework

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Reading: Complete homophone WS
Social Studies: No homework - we are reading/discussing Chapter 5 Lesson 1

Homeroom Reminder: Return Think Energy Form in order to receive the E-power Take Action Kit

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Reading: Test today on Satchel Paige. Students are guided and reminded to practice writing quality, informative answers for the open-ended questions on the test.

Social Studies: Finished in-class activity. Tomorrow, we will begin Chapter 5.

Enjoy your evening.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Reading: Test on Satchel Paige is Tuesday. Also, please write your spelling words from SWB page 13 - words 1 through 20 - three (3) times each. The Spelling Test will be next Monday!

Social Studies: No homework

Friday, October 22, 2010

Reading: Read Satchel Paige and review story vocabulary. Story test is Tues. Please finish RWB page 38

Social Studies: We are completing an activity regarding democracy and voting. No homework

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Reading: Please read Satchel Paige and complete Ten Sentences WS

Social Studies: Today, students completed a quiz.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Reading: Please get test signed for Island of the Blue Dolphins by Thursday.

Social Studies: Chapter 4 - Lessons 3 and 4 quiz is Thursday.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Reading: Please complete RWB page 12.

Social Studies: Quiz on Chapter 4 - Lessons 3 and 4 will be THURSDAY. We will review on Wed. Reminder - Finish the note guide for Lesson 4.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Reading: Please complete GWB page 11. Grammar quiz Thursday on Dependent and Independent Clauses.

Social Studies: Please complete note guide for Lesson 4. Quiz on Lessons 3 and 4 will be Thurs.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Reading: Write final copy of essay. Only write your essay on the front of each sheet. Remember to indent each paragraph. Do not skip lines between paragraphs. Print your name neatly on the back of each sheet of composition paper used.

Social Studies: No Homework

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Reading: Write rough draft for essay (minimum of 3 paragraphs; each paragraph must have at least 5 sentences). Write the rough draft on the papers provided. One paragraph will be written on each page.

Review of what we discussed in class:

Themes - These are the messages you want to send to the reader of your essay:
- Turn your back on drugs
- Sock it to drugs
- Put a cap on drugs
- Drugs will turn you inside out
--You must decide what you are going to write about in order to send these messages to the reader of your essay.
--Organize your essay so that each paragraph focuses on one main idea. A paragraph is a group of sentences that tells about one idea or thing.

Social Studies: Finish WS 23. The answers must be in complete sentences. Also, finish coloring kachina.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Reading: Please read Island of the Blue Dolphins for test on Friday. Spelling Test is Friday. Refer to SWB page 9 (1-25).

Social Studies - We began reading Lesson 3 pages 96-101. Students also had a quiz on Lesson 2 from Chapter 4.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Reading: Please read Island of the Blue Dolphins. Read it carefully!

Social Studies: Read Lesson 2 pages 90-94 again. Quiz on Thursday - 5 questions.

Homeroom: Please study V.O.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Reading: Write words 3x each from SWB page 9. Complete SWB pages 9-10. Finish Cause and Effect Activity.
Social Studies: Read Lesson 1 pages 82-87 again. We will have a quiz on Wednesday.

Homeroom Reminder: Study V.O.
Also - Tuesday is a field trip to Bloomsburg University to listen to an orchestra! We will return to the elementary building before lunch.