12/17/12 - 12/20/12

 

PJ Day!  Several students wore their PJs and brought their favorite stuffed buddies1

 

     Is everyone ready for the holidays?  It gets pretty overwhelming, doesn't it!  I hope everyone will remember the true meaning for the season and find time to take time for what is truly important.  Also, remember to think of Joey who is back in the hospital at this time.  He is a wonderful little boy who really needs lots of prayers for good health!
     This week is a short week.  Aside from spelling tests on Monday and Tuesday and a Think Math test on Tuesday, we will be wrapping up the quarter with review and Christmas merriment.  (Think cards, Mom and Dad's Christmas gift, and Holiday Party!)  I wish you all a very wonderful holiday, and will plan to see everyone back in January!
    
 

12/10/12 - 12/14/12

     I hope you had a chance to attend Cookies with Santa on Friday.  It was a lot of fun, and I enjoyed being one of the readers in the library.  Now for the real Christmas only a couple weeks away.  Of course there is a lot to do both at home and at school.  I've tried to get the last major tests in for science and social studies so that you wouldn't need to worry about these subjects too close to the holidays.  However, I postponed the Ch. 8 social studies test until tomorrow because I wanted to be sure to get a review game in before we took the test.  Hopefully students know the material well by now.
Here's what is happening this week:
Math- We are continuing to work on Think Math lessons.  There will be a test over Think Math either this Friday or next Monday.  We'll just have to see how it goes.  Also, please continue to work on 2x and 5x facts.  They both need to be memorized!
Writing - Personal narratives need to be turned in by this Friday!
Spelling - New spelling words come out tomorrow.  These will be for the last test of the quarter.
Reading - We have finished main idea and are working on locating important ideas in our reading texts.  Students should should this skill when taking ourn evaluate tests.
Science - The class is working on researching a planet of their choice. 
Social Studies - We are wrapping up government tomorrow.  After that the class will be finding information about an American symbol or monument and creating some kind of picture or object to go along with it.  We'll just see how it goes!
  
Important Events:
Mon. - Library;  Social Studies test Ch. 8;  New spelling words will be sent home;
Tues. -
Wed. -
Thurs. - Mrs. Toomey's counseling class; 

Fri. - Think Math test over lessons 1-8; Personal narratives are due;

 

Helping our buddies make reindeer antlers!

 



Playing a Christmas tree game with our buddies!

 



 



Fri. - Think Math test over lessons 1-8;  Personal narratives are due;

12/3/12 - 12/7/12

 

What a beautiful weekend!  It was difficult for me to get down to my school business.  Below the weekly update I am posting three videos for our classmate, Joey, who has been sick and is in the hospital.  We miss him very much and hope he will get well as quickly as possible.  We hope you enjoy the videos, Joey!

Math:  We are learning multiplication through a program called Think Math.  There are eight lessons and we do them together as a class.  The lessons can be found in the student binder behind math.  Please keep them in the binder until we test over them.
Writing:  Students have chosen the personal narrative they are planning to publish.  The stories must be revised and corrected before being written neatly.  Stories are due before the end of the quarter.
Spelling:  Red and Yellow Groups will have their test Monday, while the Blue and Green groups will test on Tuesday.
Reading:  Some of the reading groups have changed.  Three of the groups are reading nonfiction books, while the other is reading The Chocolate Touch, one of my favorites.  I am starting to take grades over the main idea skill.  Look for the papers that will be coming home.
Science:  We are testing over the moon's phases and over the lunar and solar eclipses on Tuesday.
Social Studies:  Our test over Government Ch. 8 will be this Friday.

Special Events: 
Mon. - Library;  Book Fair  (Bring money if you want to buy);  Spelling test Red and Yellow;  Quiz over 0-2x facts;
Tues. - Spelling test Blue and Green;  Science Test;
Wed. - Early Release Day;
Thurs. -
Fri. - Social Studies Test;  STPG Santa Night;