Parents- If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at mbeadle@olcacademy.net

Homework for the week of Monday, June 10, 2013 to Friday, June 14, 2013

IMPORTANT DATES

• Tuesday 6/11- MATH FINAL

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

1. ELA- RWN p. 211 and p. 213
2. MATH- Determine relative value with fractions ditto

Monday, June 10, 2013

1. MATH- Area and Perimeter of a Rectangle ditto; Break-it Multiplication ditto: FINAL TOMORROW!!
2. SS- Colonial American Jobs ditto. On back, write one paragraph about a Colonial job you would’ve liked to have and why

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Homework for the week of Monday, June 3, 2013 to Friday, June 7, 2013

IMPORTANT DATES

• Monday, 6/3- NYS Science Written Exam
• Monday 6/3- OLCA Spring Show
• Wednesday 6/5- SS FINAL
• Friday 6/7- ELA FINAL
• Tuesday 6/11- MATH FINAL

Friday, June 7, 2013

1. Science/ELA- Under the Sea Author’s Purpose ditto
2. Math- Finding Products ditto. Must do break apart method to solve! Review for math final

Thursday, June 6, 2013

1. ELA- Making Inferences ditto. Re-read The Horned Toad Prince and How Night Came From the Sea for tomorrow’s final!
2. Math- Place Value ditto

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

1. ELA- Animal Instinct Author’s Purpose ditto
2. Math- Multiplying Fractions ditto
3. Religion- Read p. 176 & 177. Define responsibility and respect. Then list 4 synonyms for each in notebook.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

1. ELA- Fashion Do or Don’t Fact or Opinion ditto
2. SS- Map of the 13 Colonies; FINAL TOMORROW!!
3. Math- Adding and Subtracting Fraction

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Homework for the week of Tuesday, May 28, 2013 to Friday, May 31, 2013

IMPORTANT DATES

• Monday, 5/27- NO SCHOOL
• Tuesday, 5/28- NYS Science Performance Exam
• Tuesday, 5/28- Religion reports due (will be graded as RELIGION FINAL)
• Thursday, 5/30- Grades 2-5 trip to Old Bethpage
• Friday, 5/31- SCIENCE FINAL
• Monday, 6/3- NYS Science Written Exam
• Monday 6/3- OLCA Spring Show
• Wednesday 6/5- SS FINAL
• Friday 6/7- ELA FINAL
• Tuesday 6/11- MATH FINAL

REMINDERS
Parent volunteers are needed and most welcome in preparation for the OLCA CultureFest. We need parents to help prepare basket, set up for the event and help out the day(s) of the festival doing various important tasks. If you are available please contact myself, the office, or Ms. Karen Allim.

Friday, May 31, 2013

1. ELA- Let’s Save the Rainforest packet
2. Math- Measurement ditto. (Remember to include the unit of measurement!)
3. Science- Review for NYS Written Exam!

Wednesday, May 29 and Thursday, May 30, 2013

1. ELA- Common and Proper Nouns ditto (2), Cause & Effect ditto
2. Math- Equivalent Fractions ditto
3. Science- Food Chain ditto. STUDY FOR FINAL ON FRIDAY!!!
4. SS- Complete Northeast Region packet and map

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

1. Math- Perimeter and Area ditto
2. SS- Which landform or body of water would you most like to visit and why? Where would you find that landform/water in New York state? What would you see there? Be specific. Use textbook or internet to help. [1 paragraph]
3. Science- Plant Parts and Functions ditto. FINAL ON FRIDAY!!

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Homework for the week of Monday, May 20, 2013 to Thursday, May 24, 2013

Friday, May 24, 2013

1. Math- Use Area Formula ditto
2. SS- New York’s Landforms
3. Science- Practice Test

REMINDERS:
Religion Sacred Places report due 5/28. Will be counted as final!!
NYS Science Performance exam on Tuesday, 5/28.

Thursday, May 23, 2013

1. ELA- RWN p. 208. Test tomorrow.
2. Math- Use Perimeter Formula ditto
3. Science- Force and Motion ditto
4. TRIP MONEY DUE TOMORROW!

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

1. ELA- How Night Came from Sea trifold. Test Friday will be open book for essay questions.
2. Math- Perimeter and Area Formulas
3. Science- Text F8-F11. Answer all questions in red and #4 on F17

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

1. ELA- The Legend of the Everglades ditto
2. Math- Coordinate Geometry ditto (two sides)
3. Science- Measuring Liquid Volume. Read Text p. F6-F7. Answer question in notebook. Give examples.
4. Homework for the week of Monday, May 13, 2013 to Friday, May 17, 2013

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Friday, May 17, 2013

1. ELA- RWN p. 206 & 236
2. Math- Triangles ditto
3. Religion- Test on the first 3 Commandments on Monday. Chapters 9-11

Thursday, May 16, 2013

1. Spelling- 1 Desert. Test tomorrow
2. ELA- RWN p. 210
3. Math- Quadrilaterals ditto. Test tomorrow (re-test on adding/subtracting/multiplying fractions).
4. Science- Life Cycle diagram
5. Religion- Test on Monday.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

1. Spelling- 1 Main Dish. Test Friday
2. ELA- RWN p. 202 & 203
3. Math- Fractions: Addition & Subtraction dittos. Re-test on fractions/angles/lines this Friday.
4. Science- please bring in 1 clear container (if possible) for a lab activity
5. Religion- Test on Commandments 1-3 on Monday, 4/20

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

1. Spelling- 1 Side Dish. Test Friday.
2. ELA- RWN p. 200
3. Math- Polygons ditto. Re-test on fractions, lines and angles on Friday. Review!
4. Science- Lifecycle of Butterfly Fact or Opinion and Crossword Puzzle

Monday, May 13, 2013

1. Spelling- 1 Appetizer. Test on Friday.
2. Math- Read world polygons ditto. Use internet or any other resource of your choosing. Neat and colored.
3. Science- Stages of a Butterfly 1 & 2

SPELLING WORDS
however, mountain, mound, scout, shout, couch, towel, ounce, coward, outdoors,
flowerpot, scowl, browse, announce, hound, trout, drowsy, grouch, eyebrow, boundary
cauliflower, foundation, surround, allowance, counselor

VOCABULARY WORDS
brilliant, chorus, coward, gleamed, shimmering

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Homework for the week of Monday, May 6, 2013 to Thursday, May 9, 2013

Thursday, May 9, 2013

1. ELA- Tribal Tribute ditto
2. Math- Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers packets
3. Science- Butterfly Life Cycle ditto
4. Religion- Work on report. Due 5/28

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

1. ELA- RWN p. 193; Finish Adelina’s Whales summary; From Pet to Threat ditto. Test on Monday
2. Math- Determining Angles with Protractors and Interpreting Line Plots dittos. Test tomorrow.

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

1. ELA- Adelina’s Whales trifold. Test on Monday.
2. Math- Cumulative Review ditto. Test on Thursday.

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Homework for the week of Monday, April 29, 2013 to Friday, May 3, 2013

Thursday, May 2, 2013

• Please complete any homework given to you by the substitute. There will be a spelling test on Friday, however, the math exam will be postponed until next week. Miss you all =)

Wednesday, May 1 2013

1. ELA- RWN p. 189
2. Math- Complete Measure Angles ditto.
3. Spelling- 1 Main Dish from SM

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

1. ELA- Fact or Opinion ditto
2. Math- Angle Measures worksheet; Test on Friday 5/3 (Fractions and Lines/Angles with spiral review). Complete Cumulative Review ditto.
3. Spelling- 1 Side Dish

Monday, April 29, 2013

1. Spelling- 1 Appetizer

SPELLING WORDS
*as these words are all homophones, it is important you know the correct meaning and spelling of each word*
two, to, too, piece, peace, break, brake, there, their, they’re,
threw, through, by, bye, beat, beet, thrown, throne, aloud, allowed
principal, principle, symbol, cymbal, stationary, stationery

VOCABULARY WORDS
biologist, bluff, lagoon, massive, rumbling, tropical

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Homework for the week of Monday, April 22, 2013 to Friday, April 26, 2013

Friday, April 26, 2013

1. ELA- Colonization and Revolutionary War: Background to the Colonies ditto
2. Math- We’ve been entered into the Mathletics Diocesean competition. Sign on and play Live Mathletics to earn our class points. It’s great review for our upcoming test (multiplication, division, fractions and basic geometry)

• NYS exams are over.. for now! Things will be back to normal next week. Get some rest- you deserve it after all that hard work! Hope you enjoyed the yummy food at Ho Wan =)

Thursday, April 25, 2013

1. Math- Practice Test 2 Book 3
2. Science- R.A.F.T. Plant Activities are due

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

1. Math- Word Problems Involving Fractions; #11 in Shapes packet

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

1. Math- Practice Test Book 1; Review all notes and textbook for tomorrow’s NYS exam

Monday, April 22, 2013

1. Math- 3 dittos: Multiply with Fractions; Improper Fractions; Mixed Numbers

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Homework for the week of Monday, April 15, 2013 to Friday, April 19, 2013

Friday, April 19, 2013

1. Math- Practice Book 2 on bubble sheet. Must be signed by parent!; Multiplying Fractions packet
2. REVIEW ALL MATH NOTES/HW! Focus on the areas/questions that you struggled on the most!

Thursday, April 18, 2013

1. Math- Subtract Fractions: Like Denominators; Adding and Subtracting Fractions packet; Lines, Plot and Rays packet

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

1. Math- Decompose Fractions; Use Models to Add Fractions (you MUST use models for each); Add Fractions: Like Denominators (in simpliest form). Packet due Friday.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

1. ELA- Short & Extended Response Packet
2. Math- Order Fractions & Compare Fractions dittos
3. GO TO BED EARLY TONIGHT & EAT A FULL AND HEARTY BREAKFAST TOMORROW. COME PREPARED WITH AT LEAST TWO SHARPENED #2 PENCILS!! REVIEW SHORT & EXTENDED RESPONSES.

Monday, April 15, 2013

1. ELA- Short & Extended Response Packet due Wednesday, 4/17 however, the sooner you turn it in the more likely I can return with suggestions to better your writing for Day 2 & 3 of the ELA exam.
2. Math- Factors & Fractions: Lowest Terms dittos
3. GO TO BED EARLY TONIGHT & EAT A FULL AND HEARTY BREAKFAST TOMORROW. COME PREPARED WITH AT LEAST TWO SHARPENED #2 PENCILS!!
4. Parents please read in regards to ELA exam: notetoparentsela

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Homework for the week of Monday, April 8, 2013 to Friday, April 12, 2013

Friday, April 12, 2013

1. ELA- Packet. Complete sentences & Full Essay
2. Math- Factor Cakes for 22, 36, 46, 40 and 50

Thursday, April 11, 2013

1. ELA- The Blizzard of 1949; Hansel and Gretel; Parents must sign Practice test bubble sheet and return tomorrow!
2. Math- Finding the Greatest Common Factor
   

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

1. ELA- The Heat Is On worksheet; make corrections to Paired Text responses if you received less than 2 for #1 & 2 and less than 4 for #3. Write new responses on looseleaf.
2. Math- Write Equivalent Fractions and Finding Equivalent Fractions worksheets

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

1. ELA- Reading Practice: Mount Vernon
2. Math- Equivalent Fractions worksheet
3. SS- Read The Lost Settlement of Roanoke. Main Idea & Details g.o.

Monday, April 8, 2013

1. ELA- NBA Tosses Out New Basketball worksheet; Attach Main Ideas/Details graphic organizer to worksheet
2. Math- Model Equivalent Fractions worksheet
3. Dress Down $1.00 tomorrow; Please refer to Family Handbook for rules.

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Homework for the week of Wednesday, April 3, 2013 to Friday, April 5, 2013

Friday, April 5, 2013

1. ELA- Complete KWL chart before/during/after reading passages. Complete entire packet in its entirety. Remember to TTQA and ADD. (This is TEST PREP! 6 school days left until the ELA exam!!)
2. Math- Text p. 271/Even #s

Thursday, April 4, 2013

1. ELA- Make corrections to written responses in ELA test packet. TTQA and ADD for each response.
2. Math- Estimate Fractions worksheet
3. SS- Mayflower Adventure worksheet

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

1. ELA- Apostrophe worksheet; Return signed spelling and ELA exams
2. Math- Fractions on a Number Line worksheet

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Homework for the week of Monday, March 25, 2013 to Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

1. Spelling- All 4 activities will be due on the same day as test: Wednesday, April 3, 2013
2. ELA- Complete packet in its entirety. Parents, please have the child work alone.
3. MAth- Text p. 198 & 199 in notebook. Show all work!

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

1. ELA- Expanding Sentences worksheet
2. Spelling- 1 Side Dish from SM. Test on Wednesday 4/3/13
3. Math- Write Fractions worksheet; Test Corrections
4. SS- Would you have rather lived in New Amsterdam or Colonial New York? Why or why not?

Monday, March 25, 2013

1. ELA- TTQA worksheet
2. Spelling- 1 Appetizer from SM. Test on Wednesday 4/3/13
3. Math- Make corrections to exam on looseleaf paper. Due Wednesday 3/27
4. SS- 13 Colonies Mnemonic worksheet

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Homework for the week of Monday, March 18, 2013 to Friday, March 22, 2013

Friday, March 22, 2013

1. Religion- Lenten dittos in notebook

Thursday, March 21, 2013

1. ELA- Action Verbs worksheet; Linking Verbs worksheet; Study for Reading Test tomorrow
2. SS- Explain how the location of New Netherland made it easy for the British to take over.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

1. ELA- Action Verbs and Linking Verbs worksheet
2. Math- Text p. 200 in Math notebook; Review for tomorrow’s exam (will include area models)
3. Science- Worksheet (2 sides)
4. Return appointment form for Report Card Day

Monday, March 18, 2013

1. ELA- RWN p. 182 & 187; The Man Who Named the Clouds Test on Friday 3/22
2. Math- Check Your Progress 1-6 worksheet. Show all work, attach looseleaf if necessary. Division test on Thursday 3/21

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Homework for the week of Monday, March 11, 2013 to Friday, March 15, 2013

Friday, March 15, 2013

Thursday, March 14, 2013

1. Spelling- 1 Dessert from SM; Study for spelling test
2. ELA- Graphic Sources worksheet
3. Math- 3 Digit Quotients worksheet. Show all work.
4. REMINDERS: you may dress down tomorrow ONLY if you have brought/will bring in a donation for the troops on 3/15; Easter Family Fun Day money due 3/15 ($2/person)

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

1. Spelling- 1 Main Dish from SM
2. ELA- RWN p. 178 & 180
3. Math- 3 Digit Long Division worksheet. Show all work.
4. REMINDERS: Green Friday donations due 3/15; Easter Family Fun Day money due 3/15 ($2/person)

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

1. Spelling- 1 Side Dish from SM
2. ELA- Idiom Match Up worksheet
3. Math- P. 185/5-41 ODD
4. REMINDER: *Free Dress Down for Green Friday (3/15) with a donation for the troops (ex: wet wipes, toothbrush/paste, body wash, etc.)*

Monday, March 11, 2013

1. Spelling- 1 Appetizer from SM
2. Math- Worksheet
3. SS- Suppose you live in New Amsterdam. Write a letter to a friend describing what life is like.

SPELLING WORDS (add -ed, -ing)
watched, watching, danced, dancing, studied, studying, stopped, stopping, dried, drying
happened, happening, noticed, noticing, robbed, robbing, slipped, slipping, hurried, hurrying

VOCABULARY WORDS (from The Man Who Named the Clouds)
apprentice, atmosphere, chemical, club, essay, manufacturing, pressure, scales

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Homework for the week of Monday, March 4, 2013 to Friday, March 8, 2013

Friday, March 8, 2013

1. ELA- Complete The Truth About Bats packet. Return this packet and Out of the Light Into the Night packet to school on Monday. We will be comparing and contrasting both passages.
2. Math- Two Digit Quotients worksheet. Show all work and check.

Thursday, March 7, 2013

1. ELA- RWN p. 156 & 159; So You Want to Be President test tomorrow
2. Math- 2 Digit Dividend with Remainder worksheet
3. Science- Parts of a Plant Worksheet

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

1. ELA- So You Want to Be President? trifold
2. Math- Using Area Models to Divide worksheet

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

1. ELA- RWN p 160; Complete time line worksheet. Ask for a parent’s help.
2. Math- Estimate in Division worksheet
3. Science- Pollution Cause & Effect ditto. Draw pictures and write a caption for each. Only complete 1 side.

Monday, March 4, 2013

1. ELA- Practice booklet p. 9 & 10
2. Math- Multiplication/Division Fact Families worksheet
3. $1 Dress Down tomorrow

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Homework for the week of Monday, February 25, 2013 to Friday, March 1, 2013

Friday, March 1, 2013

1. ELA- Packet p. 5-8
2. Math- Division worksheet

Thursday, February 28, 2013

1. ELA- Main Idea Presidents worksheets
2. Spelling- 1 Dessert from SM. All 4 activities must be handed in tomorrow; Spelling Test tomorrow
3. Math- Complete worksheet. Show all work!
4. Half day tomorrow!

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

1. ELA- Plural Possessive Nouns worksheet
2. Spelling- 1 Main Dish from SM
3. Math- Complete worksheet
4. Science- How might Dutch elm disease affect a community’s food web?

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

1. ELA- RWN p. 153 & 155
2. Spelling- 1 Side Dish from SM
3. Math- Divisibility worksheet
4. SS- Predict what might have happened if Columbus had turned back before he reached land.

Monday, February 25, 2013

1. ELA- RWN p. 157
2. Spelling- 1 Appetizer from Spelling Menu
3. Math- Division Relative to Multiplication worksheet

SPELLING WORDS (ear, ir, ur, ar)
return, courage, surface, purpose, first, turkey, heard, early, turtle, birthday, journal, courtesy, nourish, purse, furniture, search, curtain, burrow, hamburger, survey, turquoise, absurd, furthermore, flourish, nourishment

VOCABULARY WORDS (from So You Want to Be President)
Constitution, howling, humble, politics, responsibility, solemnly, vain

JUST SO YOU KNOW..
Phew! Midterms are behind us. The students worked tirelessly to study and perform well on these exams. All midterms have been graded and reviewed with the students. Parents will be receiving a letter with all 5 exam grades soon so please be on the lookout. While midterms are over, the testing season has just begun. State exams are nearing. April is right around the corner which means we will be in heavy test prep mode. Review, review, review! Set the bar high- you can do it!

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Homework for the week of Monday, February 11, 2013 to Friday, February 15, 2013

It’s MIDTERMS week! While you will have homework this week, it will be light and focused on review. This will be counted just as much as any other homework so do not treat it any differently. Additionally, by this time you should be reading or have already finished reading your biography. The book report and project are due when we return from break!

Friday, February 15, 2013

1. ELA- Exam Book 1. To be completed on your own! Parent must sign answer sheet. (Please click links to download copies if needed: samplebook1 sampleanswerdoc)
2. SS- Book Report & Project due when you return.
3. Writing- My 100 Word Story (3 worksheets, must be in script)

Thursday February 14, 2013

1. Study for all Midterms. Get a good night’s sleep. SS Midterm is tomorrow!

Wednesday February 13, 2013

1. ELA- Author’s Purpose February worksheet. Select 10 words from Study Sheet. Write sentences for each word.
2. Study for all Midterms. Get a good night’s sleep. ELA Midterm is tomorrow!

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

1. Science- Worksheet
2. Study for all Midterms. Get a good night’s sleep. Science Midterm is tomorrow!

Monday, February 11, 2013

1. Religion- Text p. 83
2. Study for all Midterms. Get a good night’s sleep. Religion Midterm is tomorrow!

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Homework for the week of Monday, February 4, 2013 to Friday, February 8, 2013

REMINDERS:

• Midterms are the week of February 11, 2013. All study sheets have been distributed. Additional copies are available when requested. Please note, students will be bringing home textbooks each night to study so backpacks will be much heavier than usual.
  • The midterm testing schedule is as follows (for grades 1-8):
    • Monday 2/11 - Math
    • Tuesday 2/12 - Religion
    • Wednesday 2/13 - Science
    • Thursday 2/14 - ELA
    • Friday 2/15 - Social Studies
• African American Biography Book Report & Project will be due Monday, February 25. Remember, this is a book report so information must come from a book- not online! All work must be the student’s. We have been talking about academic integrity in class, please reinforce this at home.
• Any HW that is missed must be completed. This is for the student’s benefit as homework is often used to assess the student’s understanding of the skill/concept taught in class. Late work will be accepted, but penalized.

Friday, February 8, 2013

1. ELA- Turn It Off! Author’s Purpose worksheet
2. Math- Factors and Multiples worksheet. Study for midterm on Monday!!
3. Religion- Beatitudes Equation worksheet
4. Study for Midterms. Get a good night’s sleep on Sunday. Eat a healthy & hearty breakfast on Monday!

Thursday, February 7, 2013

1. ELA- Fact or Opinion worksheet; Study for tomorrow’s exam.
2. Math- Worksheet. Show all work
3. Religion- Review and Resource Book p. 10 & 11
4. Study for Midterms

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

1. ELA- Fact & Opinion worksheet; Reading Test on Friday (open book for written response)
2. Math- 2 Steppin’ with Numbers worksheets
3. Study for Midterms

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

1. ELA- RWN p. 145; Reading Test on Friday
2. Math- Place Value worksheets
3. Study for Midterms

Monday, February 4, 2013

1. ELA- RWN p. 142; Reading test on Friday
2. Math- Breaking Apart Factors worksheet; Multiplication Test tomorrow!
3. Study for Midterms. All study sheets have been distributed. Copies are available in main office, if needed.

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Homework for the week of Monday, January 28, 2013 to Friday, February 1, 2013

Friday, February 1, 2013

1. Math- Complete Test Prep worksheet. Review for Multiplication test on Tuesday.
2. SS- What might have happened if the five Iroquois groups had decided not to form a confederacy? (1 paragraph in SS notebook)
3. Science- Bring all completed work to school to be placed in group powerpoint or poster. All work should be your own and completed according to task guidelines.
4. FREE DRESS DOWN ON MONDAY thanks to your AWESOME participation and behavior during today’s assembly! =)

*Graded reading exams will be distributed on Monday. Sorry for the delay!

Thursday, January 31, 2013

1. Spelling- 1 Dessert. Test tomorrow.
2. Math- Complete worksheet. Test on Chapter 4 lessons 7-12, Chapter 9 lessons 6, 6A & 6B on Tuesday 2/5
3. Science- Read p. A50, answer #4 on p. A51

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

1. Spelling- 1 Main Dish
2. ELA- Imagine you are a reporter at a horse race. Use your vocabulary words to write a news article on the race. (Reader’s notebook)
3. Math- Complete worksheet
4. SS- Iroquois Creation Story Worksheet

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

1. Spelling- 1 Side Dish
2. Math- Multiples worksheet
3. SS- Iroquois & Alkonian worksheet

Monday, January 28, 2013

1. Spelling- 1 Appetizer from Spelling Menu. Test will be on Friday.
2. ELA- Irregular Plural Nouns worksheet
3. Math- Multiply 2digit worksheet. On back, show all work using the distributive property to solve 8 of the problems on the front.

SPELLING WORDS

Thanksgiving, among, think, blank, graph, young, wheel, nephew, belong, whiskers

whisper, elephant, white, shrink, wharf, trunk, strong, blink, chunk, skunk

strengthen, bankrupt, phantom, whimsical, whatever

REMINDERS:

• Midterms are the week of February 11, 2013. Study sheets will be distributed beginning 1/28.
• African American Biography Report & Project will be due Monday, February 25. Guidelines will be given out on 1/28.
• Any HW that is missed must be completed. This is for the student’s benefit as homework is often used to assess the student’s understanding of the skill/concept taught in class.

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Homework for the week of Monday, January 21, 2013 to Friday, January 25, 2013

Friday, January 25, 2013

1. ELA- RWN P. 134 & 135
2. Math- Patterns in Multiplication worksheet
3. Science- Review task for Ecosystem Research Project. Draft your paragraph using the notes you have taken in class.

Thursday, January 24, 2013

1. ELA- Draw Conclusions worksheet; Study for test
2. Math- Complete worksheet

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

1. Math- Worksheet. Show all work on graphing paper and/or looseleaf.
2. ELA- Prefix Addition worksheet
3. Science- Food Chain worksheet

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

1. Math- Text p. 147/16-36 EVEN; 37-39 ALL
2. ELA- Is That a Fact? worksheet
3. Science- Why are decomposers so important to any ecosystem? Provide an example. (1 paragraph in notebook)

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Homework for the week of Monday, January 14, 2013 to Friday, January 18, 2013

Friday, January 18, 2013

1. Spelling- 1 Dessert. 4 activities due on Tuesday. Test on Tuesday.
2. ELA- Reread Scene 2. Answer #4 on p. 248. Test next week.
3. Math- Worksheet
4. SS/ELA- Start to draft your “I Have a Dream” essay using graphic organizer.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

1. Spelling- 1 Main Dish
2. ELA- Prefixes worksheet
3. Math- Worksheet
4. SS/ELA- Martin Luther King Jr. proofreading worksheet; On back, write the main idea and two supporting details.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

1. Spelling- 1 Side Dish
2. ELA- RWN p. 133 & 137
3. Math- Multiplying 4-digits worksheet

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

1. Spelling- 1 Appetizer from Spelling Menu
2. ELA- RWN p. 131 & Singular/Plural Nouns worksheets
3. Math- Multiplying Money worksheet
4. Social Studies- Compare and contrast your life with that of a child from the Eastern Woodlands.

Monday, January 14, 2013

1. Math- multiplying 3-digits worksheet
2. Social Studies- Compare and contrast hunter-gatherers and early farmers.

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Homework for the week of Monday, January 7, 2013 to Friday, January 11, 2013

Friday, January 11, 2013

1. Return signed Spelling Tests
2. ELA- Using Metaphors and Similes worksheet
3. Science- Bring in books, articles, magazines related to the ecosystem you have been assigned. We will be working on this project in class over the next few weeks, starting on Monday. Complete Ecosystem Introduction sheet.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

1. ELA- Coyote School News trifold (must be in complete sentences!); Test tomorrow!
2. Math- Study for test tomorrow
3. Science- Complete I’m an Expository Explorer! worksheet using pgs A38-46 in textbook

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

1. ELA- Draw Conclusions worksheet. Test on Friday.
2. Math- Complete review sheets; Come in with any questions/concerns you have for test on Friday.
3. Science- Describe a water ecosystem near your town. Describe the living and nonliving parts of the ecosystem.

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

1. ELA- Draw Conclusions & Regular Plural Nouns worksheets; Coyote School News Test on Friday
2. Math- Complete worksheet; Multiplication Quiz on Friday
3. Science- How does a desert compare with a rainforest?

Monday, January 7, 2013

1. Spelling- 1 Dessert from Spelling Menu. 4 activities due tomorrow. Study for test.
2. ELA- Regular Plural Nouns & Author’s Purpose worksheets
3. Math- Text p. 137/14-30 EVEN; 31-36 ALL

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Homework for the week of Monday, December 31, 2012 to Friday, January 4, 2013

Friday, January 4, 2013

1. Math- Complete worksheet
2. Religion- Study for test on Chapters 3 & 4

Thursday, January 3, 2013

1. ELA- RWN p. 122 & Inferring worksheet (double sided)
2. Spelling- 1 Side Dish from Spelling Menu.
3. Math- Text p. 135/16-40 EVEN
4. Science- How would populations of organisms be affected if a pond dried up?

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

1. Spelling- 1 Appetizer from Spelling Menu. 4 must be completed by the day of test, Tuesday January 8, 2013
2. Math- Solve and color multiplication worksheets. Make sure you write each product. Complete New Year’s Math Resolutions, if needed.
3. Science- Explain some possible causes of the extinction of the dinosaurs. What are some causes of extinction today?

SPELLING WORDS

videos, feet, potatoes, themselves, lives, leaves, cliffs, men, halves, moose

radios, sheep, cuffs, beliefs, patios, children, children, tornadoes, hoofs, loaves

portfolios, embargoes, handkerchiefs, calves, lassoes

VOCABULARY WORDS

bawling, coyote, dudes, roundup, spurs

REMINDERS

1. Saint Report is due Friday, January, 4, 2013
2. Spelling Test on Tuesday, January, 8, 2013

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Homework for the week of Monday, December 17, 2012 to Friday, December 21, 2012

Friday, December 21, 2012

1. Holiday Homework Packet- Make sure to follow all directions. Write neatly in your best script. Show all work for math questions. Due Wednesday, January 2, 2013.
2. Saint Report- Make sure to follow all the directions as listed on the rubric for maximum credit. You may only select a saint listed on the back of the paper. Due Friday, January 4, 2013.

I wish you and your family a very merry & blessed Christmas! See you in 2013!

Thursday, December 20, 2012

1. ELA- Reading test tomorrow
2. Math- Multiply by 1-Digit Worksheet
3. Religion- Handout: Create an original Christmas carol. Write neatly in script and color.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

1. ELA- RWN p. 107
2. Math- Worksheet
3. Science- The blind salamander lives in deep, dark caves. It has eyes that cannot see. what conclusions can you draw about the salamander’s ancestors? (1 paragraph in notebook)

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

1. ELA- What Jo Did trifold
2. Math- Multiplication Models worksheet

Monday, December 17, 2012

• NO HOMEWORK

Homework for the week of Monday, December 10, 2012 to Friday, December 14, 2012

Thursday, December 13, 2012

1. Spelling- 1 Dessert from Menu. Spelling test tomorrow.
2. ELA- Find the Nouns worksheet
3. Math- Use Multiplication to Compare Numbers worksheet
4. SS- Text p.43/3 in notebook

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

1. Spelling- 1 Main Dish from Menu
2. ELA- RWN p. 115
3. Math- Number Patterns worksheet

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

1. Spelling- 1 Side Dish from Menu
2. ELA- RWN p. 109 & 111
3. Math- Properties of Multiplication worksheet
4. Return preferences for report card conferences

Monday, December 10, 2012

1. Spelling- 1 Appetizer from Menu
2. Math- Test corrections on looseleaf. Staple to test.
3. Religion- This is a season of giving. What is your special gift that you can share with others? (ex: I can share my gift of laughter by making my friends laugh and smile when they are feeling down.)
4. Return preferences for report card conferences

SPELLING WORDS

monkeys, friends, plays, supplies, taxes, holidays, months, companies, costumes, sandwiches

hobbies, daisies, delays, scratches, counties, teammates, memories, bunches, batteries, donkeys

eyelashes, ambulances, trophies, secretaries, inventories

VOCABULARY WORDS

fouled, hoop, rim, marvel, jersey, swatted, unbelievable, speechless

REMINDERS

• Individual pictures on Thursday, December 13
• Report Card conferences on Friday, December 14
• Breakfast with Santa on Monday, December 17
• Christmas show Tuesday, December 18 at 6:30pm. PRACTICE SONG!! Girls: red/green dresses or red/green tops with black bottoms. Boys: red/green/white dress shirts & tie with black bottoms.
• Book Report & project due Wednesday, December 19
• Scholastic Book Orders (Arrow, Click and Virtue catalogs) due Friday, December 21, 2012; Online code: LGPPH
• Half day Friday, December 21

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Homework for the week of Monday, December 3, 2012 to Friday, December 7, 2012

Friday, December 7, 2012

1. ELA- Complete “All I Want for Christmas” graphic organizer
2. December/Holiday Book Orders due December 21. Class online code: LGPPH

Thursday, December 6, 2012

1. ELA- Clauses & Complex Sentences worksheet; Main Ideas worksheet
2. Math- Multiplication worksheet. Study for test tomorrow!
3. 11:45AM dismissal tomorrow. No lunch so bring a snack!

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

1. ELA- Letters Home from Yosemite trifold. Answer in complete sentences. Study for tomorrow’s exam
2. Math- Text P. 120/ALL

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

1. ELA- Clauses and Complex Sentences worksheet
2. Math- Subtraction worksheet
3. Science- What can be learned by comparing skeletons of present-day animals with skeletons of animals in the past? (in Science notebook)

Monday, December 3, 2012

1. ELA- Author’s Purpose worksheet; Letters Home from Yosemite test on Thursday
2. Math- Subtraction worksheet; Addition/Subtraction test on Friday
3. SS- Complete All About the Northeast Region booklet up to “Landmarks”
4. Religion- P. 52 & 53
5. $1 Dress Down tomorrow

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Homework for the week of Monday, November 26, 2012 to Friday, November 30, 2012

Friday, November 30, 2012

1. Study for Spelling Test on Monday, December 3

Thursday, November 29, 2012

1. Spelling- 1 Dessert from Spelling Menu
2. ELA- Main Idea worksheet. Bring in book for Book Report for Independent Reading time
3. Math- Subtraction worksheet
4. Science- Signed Test & corrections on looseleaf due tomorrow
5. Complete Christmas cards for St. Jude Children’s Hospital
6. Book Orders due tomorrow

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

1. Spelling- 1 Main Dish from Spelling Menu. Note: Spelling Test will be on Monday, December 3
2. Vocabulary- Write a sentence for each vocabulary word (in Writer’s Notebook)
3. ELA- Clauses and Complex Sentences worksheet and Main Idea worksheet
4. Math- Text p. 107/1-29 ODD
5. Science- Signed Test & corrections on looseleaf due Friday, November 30
6. Book Orders due 11/30

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

1. Spelling- 1 Side Dish from Spelling Menu
2. Math- Word problem worksheet
3. ELA- Horned Toad Prince trifold
4. Religion- Worksheet
5. Book Orders due 11/30

Monday, November 26, 2012

1. Spelling- 1 Appetizer from Spelling Menu
2. Math- 2 Worksheets
3. Bring in book for Book Report tomorrow!
4. Book Orders due 11/30

SPELLING WORDS (long u)
usual truth
huge bruise
flute cruel
mood excuse
smooth pupil
threw groove
afternoon confuse
scooter humor
juice duty
cruise curfew

Challenge words
influence
aluminum
nutrition
accumulate
igloo

VOCABULARY WORDS
impressive
preserve
species
naturalist
glacier
slopes
wilderness
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Homework for the week of Monday, November 19, 2012 to Friday, November 23, 2012

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Due to an unforeseen emergency, Science & Reading tests will be rescheduled for next week when we return from the break. Take the extra time to look over notes and review. Please bring in fiction book for approval next week as well. No points will be taken off if it is in by Tuesday, November 27.

Happy Thanksgiving! =)

Monday, November 19, 2012

1. ELA- Author’s Purpose worksheet
2. Math- Thanksgiving worksheet
3. Study for Science test tomorrow
4. Study for Reading test on Wednesday
5. Bring in book for Book Report
6. Dress down for $1.00 tomorrow. Please note: Tomorrow we have GYM!
7. Read for 30 mins

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Homework for the week of Monday, November 12, 2012 to Friday, November 16, 2012

Friday, November 16, 2012

1. Science- Study for test on Tuesday, November 20
2. ELA- Study for test on Wednesday, November 21
3. Fiction book for book report must be approved by Wednesday, November 21. Start bringing them in.
4. Free DRESS UP for Thanksgiving Luncheon on Monday, November 19. Remember: Dress Up is MORE FORMAL than your uniform. NO JEANS, SNEAKERS, etc. Bring in food or donation or luncheon if you are able.
5. Read for 30 mins

Thursday, November 15, 2012

1. Spelling- 1 Dessert from Menu. Test tomorrow.
2. ELA- Characters, Setting, and Plot worksheet & Author’s Purpose worksheet
3. Math- Addition with regrouping worksheet
4. Science- Classification worksheet
5. Study for Grammar test tomorrow.
6. Read for 30 mins

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

1. Spelling- 1 Main Dish from Menu
2. ELA- Let’s Practice It! Author’s Purpose worksheet (TR DVD 31) and RWN p. 76 & 79
3. Religion- How can we act more like the Samaritan in our lives? (in Religion notebook)
4. SS- Write a paragraph that tells how you use one of New York’s natural resources. In what ways would your life be different without this resource? (in SS notebook)
5. Read for 30 mins

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

1. Spelling- 1 Side Dish from Menu
2. ELA- RWN p. 73 & 75
3. Math- Bring back signed test, attach corrections
4. Science- Classification worksheet
5. Read for 30 mins

Monday, November 12, 2012

NO SCHOOL! HAPPY VETERANS DAY!

SPELLING WORDS

prairie rookie
calorie hockey
honey collie
valley breezy
money jury
finally balcony
movie steady
country alley
empty trolley
city misty

Challenge words
frequency chimney
parsley attorney
journey

UPCOMING TESTS/ASSIGNMENTS

• Math- Chapter 2 (with spiral review) on Tuesday, November 13
• Spelling- Test on long e spelling words on Friday, November 16
• Grammar- 4 types of sentences and Subject & Predicate on Friday, November 16
• Science- Classification test on Tuesday, November 20
• ELA- Book approval for Fiction Book Report on Wednesday, November 21
• ELA- The Horned Toad Prince test on Wednesday, November 22
• ELA- Book Report and Presentation due Wednesday, December 19

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Homework for the week of Monday, November 5, 2012 to Friday, November 9, 2012

Friday, November 9, 2012

1. ELA- return signed Reading exam
2. Spelling- 1 appetizer from Spelling Menu
3. Math- Study for Chapter 2 (Addition & Subtraction Concepts) test on Tuesday, November 13. Please note, all tests will include a spiral review of previous chapters (Chapter 1, in this case).

Thursday, November 8, 2012

1. ELA- RWN p. 73
2. Math- Text p. 92/ALL; Which problem(s) did you struggle with? Look back at Chap 1 & 2, what do you need more help in? (on looseleaf). Test on Chapter 2 with spiral review on Tuesday, November 13
3. Religion- Why do you think God gave us the freedom to choose to love him and follow his laws instead of making us do those things? (1 paragraph)
4. SS- Study for test tomorrow
5. Read for 30 minutes
6. Bring in candy and/or treats for Halloween celebration on Friday. You may wear costumes but please remember nothing too scary or “adult”, and no hoods or mask!

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

1. ELA- Finish On the Banks of Plum Creek comprehension trifold. Study for test.
2. Math- Text p. 85/8-26 EVEN
3. Read for 30 minutes
4. $1.00 Dress Down tomorrow
5. Begin to bring in candy and/or treats for Halloween celebration on Friday.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

1. ELA- RWN p. 65 & 72
2. Math- Text p. 83/1-33 ODD
3. SS- Draft and edit your 2 paragraph “If I Were President” essay. Have a parent read and check your work.
4. Read for 30 minutes

Monday, November 5, 2012

1. ELA- Election Day Author’s Purpose worksheet
2. Math- Electoral College Estimation Word Problems worksheet
3. SS- Draft the first paragraph of your “If I Were President” essay (think about qualifications & traits). Use your graphic organizer to help you write.
4. Read for 30 minutes
5. FREE DRESS UP TOMORROW (red, white, or blue for Election Day)

UPCOMING TESTS/ASSIGNMENTS

• Reading- On the Banks of Plum Creek test on Thursday, November 8, 2012
• SS- Chapter 1 test on Friday, November 9, 2012
• Math- Chapter 2 test on Tuesday, November 13, 2012

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Homework for the week of Monday, October 29, 2012 to Friday, November 2, 2012

PLEASE NOTE: Reading and SS tests will be rescheduled to next week (Tentative Date: 11/7) due to this week’s school closings.

STAY SAFE! SEE YOU WHEN SCHOOL REOPENS! =)

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Homework for the week of Monday, October 22, 2012 to Friday, October 26, 2012

Friday, October 26, 2012

• Return signed tests (Religion, Reading, Spelling)
  • Complete Lewis & Clark & Me trifold if attached to test. Will add up to 15 points (3 per question) to test grade. Hand in on Monday with test.
• ELA- On the Banks of Plum Creek test moved to Friday, Nov 1, 2012
• SS- Chapter 1: The Geography of NY test on Friday, Nov 1, 2012

Thursday, October 25, 2012

• Spelling- Complete one “Dessert” from Spelling Menu on looseleaf paper. TEST TOMORROW!
• ELA- RWN p. 66
• Science- Is It Hard of Soft worksheet
• Math- Mental Math worksheet
• SS- Write a persuasive paragraph encouraging people to visit the area in which you live. Highlight the landforms and bodies of water nearby to get them to visit. (on looseleaf).
• SCHOLASTIC ORDERS DUE TOMORROW!!

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

• Spelling- Complete one “Main Dish” from Spelling Menu on looseleaf paper.
• ELA- RWN p. 68 Complete comic activity (on bottom of page) on a separate piece of looseleaf.
• Reading- Finish On the Banks of Plum Creek. Summarize in Reader’s Notebook
• Writing- Finish recopying & illustrating The Great Sentence Caper skit
• Read for 20 minutes

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

• Spelling- Complete one “Side Dish” from Spelling Menu on looseleaf paper.
• ELA- RWN p. 62 & 64
• Math- Text p. 77/7-25 ODD
• Read for 20 minutes
• RELIGION TEST ON CHAPT 2 TOMORROW!

Monday, October 22, 2012

• Spelling- Complete one “Appetizer” from Spelling Menu on looseleaf paper
• ELA- The Great Sentence Caper worksheet
• Math- Text p. 75/5-8, 11-14. Change problems 6 & 7 around so that each requires subtraction, not addition. Write the new word problems and the corresponding mathematical expressions in your notebook.
• Read for 20 minutes

UPCOMING TESTS/ASSIGNMENTS

• Religion- Chapter 2 Quiz TOMORROW- Wednesday, October 24.
• Spelling- Test on Friday

REMINDERS

• Tuesday, October 23- Liturgy at St. Teresa of Avila
• Wednesday, October 24- United Nations assembly. Free Dress Up.
• Scholastic book orders due Friday, October 26

SPELLING WORDS

sweet, each, three, least, freedom, below, throat, float, foam, flown

greet, season, croak, shallow, eagle, indeed, rainbow, grown, seaweed, hollow

Halloween, speedometer, underneath, seacoast, cocoa

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Homework for the week of Monday, October 15, 2012 to Friday, October 19, 2012

Thursday, October 18, 2012

• ELA- Reread p.72-75. Think about the similarities between Ellen Ochoa and Lewis & Clark. Write one paragraph on looseleaf paper about what makes a good explorer. Write another paragraph explaining whether or not you would make a good explorer.
• Math- Text p.73/1-17

UPCOMING TESTS/ASSIGNMENTS:

• ELA- Lewis and Clark and Me test on MONDAY! Test will include vocabulary, suffixes -or and -er, author’s purpose, sequence, comprehension questions and written response. Study review sheet!
• Religion- Chapter 2 Quiz on WEDNESDAY, October 24!

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

• Spelling- Long a and i worksheet
• Math- Text p. 71/2-40 EVEN, 41-42 ALL; Make up and solve a double facts riddle
• Read for 20 minutes

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

• ELA- RWN p. 51 and p. 53
• Read for 20 minutes
• Return signed quizzes
• SS- bring in graphic organizer for 5 themes essay, if you haven’t done so already!

Monday, October 15, 2012

• Math- Text p. 69/8-26
• Read for 20 minutes

UPCOMING TESTS/ASSIGNMENTS:

• SS- “Your Town” Five Themes of Geography essay due tomorrow
• ELA- Lewis and Clark and Me test on Friday. Test will include vocabulary, suffixes -or and -er, author’s purpose, sequence, comprehension questions and written response.

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Homework for the week of Monday, October 8, 2012 to Friday, October 12, 2012

Friday, October 12, 2012

• Bring back signed tests!
• Study for upcoming quizzes!
• Enjoy your weekend!!

REMINDERS: Any missing homework assignments results in your ineligibility for Wall of Fame- October 2012. Three missing homework assignments brings down your homework grade drastically. Parents MUST sign homework and agendas!

• Science- The Cells in Living Things quiz on Monday, 10/15
• Religion- Chapter 1 quiz on Monday, 10/15
• SS- “Your Town” Five Themes of Geography essay due Tuesday, 10/16

Thursday, October, 11, 2012

• Spelling- Complete one “Dessert” from Spelling Menu on looseleaf paper. Study for quiz on Friday.
• ELA- Both Opal Buloni and Meriwether Lewis adopt dogs. How does Opal’s relationship with Winn-Dixie compare with Lewis’s relationship with Seaman? (1 paragraph on looseleaf)
• ELA- Complete Sequence Chart A and draft beginning of realistic fiction story
• Read for 20 minutes

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

• Spelling- Complete one “Main Dish” from Spelling Menu on looseleaf paper. Study for test on Friday.
• ELA- Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook p. 57
• Math- “Name that Property” worksheet
• Science- The Cells in Living Things quiz on Monday, October 15
• SS- “Your Town” Five Themes of Geography essay due Tuesday, October 16.
• Religion- Chapter 1 Quiz on Monday, October 15
• Read for 20 minutes

Tuesday, October, 9, 2012

• Spelling- Complete one “Appetizer” or one “Side Dish” from Spelling Menu on looseleaf paper. Study for quiz on Friday.
• Math- Worksheet
• Science- The Cells in Living Things quiz on Monday, October 15.
• Read for 20 minutes

Homework for the week of Monday, October 1, 2012 to Friday, October 5, 2012

Friday, October 5, 2012

• ELA- READING TEST ON TUESDAY! Will cover Because of Winn-Dixie, vocabulary, suffixes and declarative/interrogative sentences.
• Math- Bring back signed test. On looseleaf, write corrections for each wrong answer. Staple corrections to test.
• Read for 20 minutes
• ENJOY YOUR 3-DAY WEEKEND!!

Thursday, October 4, 2012

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Homework for the week of Monday, September 24, 2012 to Friday, September, 28, 2012

• Spelling- Complete one “Appetizer” from Spelling Menu on looseleaf paper.
• SS- Select two of the five themes of geography and tell how it has affected your life. Write one paragraph.
• Religion- Practice mass responses
• Read for 20 minutes