December 14, 2012
First grade: Work on math packets
Third grade Hands On Equations:
3K, 3PR, and 3PE: Both lesson 2 sheets (classwork and extra practice) are due Tuesday, December 18.
3S: Both lesson 2 sheets (classwork and extra practice) are due Thursday, December 20.
Fifth grade: Revise weighty word story and Smelly Socks pages due Tuesday
November 30, 2012
First grade: Work on math packets
Third grade Hands On Equations:
3K, 3PR, and 3PE: Both lesson 1 sheets (classwork and extra practice) are due Tuesday, December 4.
3S: Both lesson 1 sheets (classwork and extra practice) are due Friday, December 7.
Fifth grade: Revise weighty word story if you have conferenced already, Smelly Socks pages due Friday, December 7.
November 27, 2012
First grade: Work on math packets
Third grade Hands On Equations:
3K, 3PR, and 3PE: Both lesson 1 sheets (classwork and extra practice) are due Tuesday, December 4.
3S: Both lesson 1 sheets (classwork and extra practice) are due Friday, December 7
Fifth grade: Revise weighty word story if you have conferenced already, Smelly Socks pages due Tuesday, December 4.
November 16, 2012
First grade: Get your parent letter signed to show that your parents know about the extra math packets. And try working on the first one!
Third grade Election Unit: Today was the last day of the unit so there is no homework!
Fifth grade: The first draft of your Weighty Word story is due the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, along with your "Twelve Things to be Thankful For."
November 9, 2012
First grade: Get your parent letter signed to show that your parents know about the extra math packets.
Third grade Election Unit: "Getting the Electoral Vote" page due Tuesday. The analogies page is also due Tuesday but it is OPTIONAL and extra credit. We will have a contest to see who can get the most correct answers. Lastly, our states quiz will be on Friday, which is the last day of the unit. Students will be asked to fill in the US map with the correct state and postal code.
Fifth grade: Please come to class Tuesday with the word you are going to use for your Weighty Word story. We will work on the stories in class on Tuesday. Also, Cookies pages are due Tuesday.
November 1, 2012
First grade: Practice reading BIG numbers (into the Hundred Millions place!!!)
Third grade Election Unit: If you can, TRACK THE ELECTION ON TUESDAY!!!!! If you can't, or don't finish, complete the tracking pages (map and numerical) after the election is over. It's not due until Friday, November 9, so you will have time to fill it all in with the results.
Fifth grade: Think about your Cookies definitions. We will continue to work on these again on Thursday.
November 1, 2012
First grade: Practice reading BIG numbers (Into the Hundred Millions place!!!)
Third grade Election Unit: Give your parents the letter about tracking the election on Tuesday. Also, Campaign Hunt materials are due tomorrow. (I forgot to mention this again in class but it should have been in everyone's assignment notebook!) The Campaign Hunt is an optional assignment.
Fifth grade: Think about your Cookies definitions. We will continue to work on these again tomorrow.
October 23, 2012
First grade: Bring parent letter home!
Third grade Election Unit: Complete issues letter to the President- due Tuesday, October 30
Fifth grade: 30 Nouns/50 Adjectives Alphabetized- due Tuesday, October 30
October 19, 2012
First grade: No Homework
Third grade Election Unit: Complete page called, "Categorically Speaking" (Due Tuesday)
Fifth grade: Send home parent letter. Begin working on your 30 Nouns/50 Adjectives
October 12, 2012
First grade: No Homework
Third grade Election Unit:
Overdue Homework:
Fifth grade: No Homework.
October 11, 2012
First grade: No Homework
Third grade Election Unit: Complete page on the Judicial Branch of Government. Complete 1-2 (2 is optional!) speech bubbles starting with "If I was president..." (Just finish the sentence with what you would do if you were president!)
Overdue homework: Type your two separate vocabulary pages. Each page should have the word, large, at the top, a picture in the center, and the definition of the word at the bottom of the page.
Fifth grade: No Homework.
October 5, 2012
First grade: No Homework
Third grade Election Unit: Complete page on the Judicial Branch of Government. Complete 1-2 (2 is optional!) speech bubbles starting with "If I was president..."
Overdue homework: Type your two separate vocabulary pages. Each page should have the word, large, at the top, a picture in the center, and the definition of the word at the bottom of the page.
Fifth grade:
5J: No Homework.
5B: Type your original song. Bring it to class cut out and ready to glue in your journal.
5P: No Homework.
October 4, 2012
First grade: No Homework
Third grade Election Unit: "Keeping the Campaign Cash" due Friday. Also, if you have time, color the elephant and donkey patterns. Overdue homework: Type your two separate vocabulary pages. Each page should have the word, large, at the top, a picture in the center, and the definition of the word at the bottom of the page.
Fifth grade:
5J: No Homework
5B: Type your original song. Bring it to class cut out and ready to glue in your journal.
5P: Complete one or two line poem on a separate piece of paper. Bring it to class cut out and ready to glue in your journal.
September 25, 2012
Third grade Election Unit: Fill out Capitals and Postal Abbreviations page. Then use the postal codes to complete the map on the reverse side. Homework is due Thursday unless you won't be able to complete it due to a holiday or special family time. All homework must be completed no later than Tuesday, October 2!
Fifth grade:
5J and 5B: Complete one or two line poem on a separate piece of paper. Bring it to class cut out and ready to glue in your journal.
5P: Complete color metaphor on your color square
September 6, 2012
Fifth grade:
Due Next week: Create a shape poem on white computer paper. Bring it in, ready to glue in your journal!
Due this week: Bring in picture and TYPED quatrain. Quatrain must follow one of the following rhyme patterns: AABB, ABAB, ABBA, or ABCB. Quatrain must be at least two stanzas long.
August 28, 2012
Fifth grade: Due Next week: Bring in picture and TYPED quatrain. Quatrain must follow one of the following rhyme patterns: AABB, ABAB, ABBA, or ABCB. Quatrain must be at least two stanzas long.
First grade: Work on math packets
Third grade Hands On Equations:
3K, 3PR, and 3PE: Both lesson 2 sheets (classwork and extra practice) are due Tuesday, December 18.
3S: Both lesson 2 sheets (classwork and extra practice) are due Thursday, December 20.
Fifth grade: Revise weighty word story and Smelly Socks pages due Tuesday
November 30, 2012
First grade: Work on math packets
Third grade Hands On Equations:
3K, 3PR, and 3PE: Both lesson 1 sheets (classwork and extra practice) are due Tuesday, December 4.
3S: Both lesson 1 sheets (classwork and extra practice) are due Friday, December 7.
Fifth grade: Revise weighty word story if you have conferenced already, Smelly Socks pages due Friday, December 7.
November 27, 2012
First grade: Work on math packets
Third grade Hands On Equations:
3K, 3PR, and 3PE: Both lesson 1 sheets (classwork and extra practice) are due Tuesday, December 4.
3S: Both lesson 1 sheets (classwork and extra practice) are due Friday, December 7
Fifth grade: Revise weighty word story if you have conferenced already, Smelly Socks pages due Tuesday, December 4.
November 16, 2012
First grade: Get your parent letter signed to show that your parents know about the extra math packets. And try working on the first one!
Third grade Election Unit: Today was the last day of the unit so there is no homework!
Fifth grade: The first draft of your Weighty Word story is due the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, along with your "Twelve Things to be Thankful For."
November 15, 2012
First grade: Get your parent letter signed to show that your parents know about the extra math packets.
Third grade Election Unit: "Getting the Electoral Vote" page due Friday. The analogies page is also due Friday but it is OPTIONAL and extra credit. We will have a contest to see who can get the most correct answers. Lastly, our states quiz will be on Friday (TOMORROW!!) Students will be asked to fill in the US map with the correct state and postal code. Lastly, our last day of the unit is tomorrow. :(
Fifth grade: Please come to class tomorrow with the word you are going to use for your Weighty Word story. We will work on the stories in class tomorrow. Also, Cookies pages are due tomorrow. November 9, 2012
First grade: Get your parent letter signed to show that your parents know about the extra math packets.
Third grade Election Unit: "Getting the Electoral Vote" page due Tuesday. The analogies page is also due Tuesday but it is OPTIONAL and extra credit. We will have a contest to see who can get the most correct answers. Lastly, our states quiz will be on Friday, which is the last day of the unit. Students will be asked to fill in the US map with the correct state and postal code.
Fifth grade: Please come to class Tuesday with the word you are going to use for your Weighty Word story. We will work on the stories in class on Tuesday. Also, Cookies pages are due Tuesday.
November 1, 2012
First grade: Practice reading BIG numbers (into the Hundred Millions place!!!)
Third grade Election Unit: If you can, TRACK THE ELECTION ON TUESDAY!!!!! If you can't, or don't finish, complete the tracking pages (map and numerical) after the election is over. It's not due until Friday, November 9, so you will have time to fill it all in with the results.
Fifth grade: Think about your Cookies definitions. We will continue to work on these again on Thursday.
November 1, 2012
First grade: Practice reading BIG numbers (Into the Hundred Millions place!!!)
Third grade Election Unit: Give your parents the letter about tracking the election on Tuesday. Also, Campaign Hunt materials are due tomorrow. (I forgot to mention this again in class but it should have been in everyone's assignment notebook!) The Campaign Hunt is an optional assignment.
Fifth grade: Think about your Cookies definitions. We will continue to work on these again tomorrow.
October 23, 2012
First grade: Bring parent letter home!
Third grade Election Unit: Complete issues letter to the President- due Tuesday, October 30
Fifth grade: 30 Nouns/50 Adjectives Alphabetized- due Tuesday, October 30
October 19, 2012
First grade: No Homework
Third grade Election Unit: Complete page called, "Categorically Speaking" (Due Tuesday)
Fifth grade: Send home parent letter. Begin working on your 30 Nouns/50 Adjectives
October 12, 2012
First grade: No Homework
Third grade Election Unit:
- Complete "Democrat or Republican" page
- Complete "Speaking the Language of Politics" page
Overdue Homework:
- Complete page on the Judicial Branch of Government.
- Complete a speech bubble starting with "If I was president..." (Just finish the sentence with what you would do if you were president!)
- Type your two separate vocabulary pages. Each page should have the word, large, at the top, a picture in the center, and the definition of the word at the bottom of the page.
Fifth grade: No Homework.
October 11, 2012
First grade: No Homework
Third grade Election Unit: Complete page on the Judicial Branch of Government. Complete 1-2 (2 is optional!) speech bubbles starting with "If I was president..." (Just finish the sentence with what you would do if you were president!)
Overdue homework: Type your two separate vocabulary pages. Each page should have the word, large, at the top, a picture in the center, and the definition of the word at the bottom of the page.
Fifth grade: No Homework.
October 5, 2012
First grade: No Homework
Third grade Election Unit: Complete page on the Judicial Branch of Government. Complete 1-2 (2 is optional!) speech bubbles starting with "If I was president..."
Overdue homework: Type your two separate vocabulary pages. Each page should have the word, large, at the top, a picture in the center, and the definition of the word at the bottom of the page.
Fifth grade:
5J: No Homework.
5B: Type your original song. Bring it to class cut out and ready to glue in your journal.
5P: No Homework.
October 4, 2012
First grade: No Homework
Third grade Election Unit: "Keeping the Campaign Cash" due Friday. Also, if you have time, color the elephant and donkey patterns. Overdue homework: Type your two separate vocabulary pages. Each page should have the word, large, at the top, a picture in the center, and the definition of the word at the bottom of the page.
Fifth grade:
5J: No Homework
5B: Type your original song. Bring it to class cut out and ready to glue in your journal.
5P: Complete one or two line poem on a separate piece of paper. Bring it to class cut out and ready to glue in your journal.
September 25, 2012
Third grade Election Unit: Fill out Capitals and Postal Abbreviations page. Then use the postal codes to complete the map on the reverse side. Homework is due Thursday unless you won't be able to complete it due to a holiday or special family time. All homework must be completed no later than Tuesday, October 2!
Fifth grade:
5J and 5B: Complete one or two line poem on a separate piece of paper. Bring it to class cut out and ready to glue in your journal.
5P: Complete color metaphor on your color square
September 6, 2012
Fifth grade:
Due Next week: Create a shape poem on white computer paper. Bring it in, ready to glue in your journal!
Due this week: Bring in picture and TYPED quatrain. Quatrain must follow one of the following rhyme patterns: AABB, ABAB, ABBA, or ABCB. Quatrain must be at least two stanzas long.
August 28, 2012
Fifth grade: Due Next week: Bring in picture and TYPED quatrain. Quatrain must follow one of the following rhyme patterns: AABB, ABAB, ABBA, or ABCB. Quatrain must be at least two stanzas long.
