Hello!

I am back from having a stomach virus for a few days. Thanks for your patience!

Math: Worked on holiday activity pages

Science: went over Ch. 6 review; played review game (click link to play)
Science homework: study for tomorrow's assessment; last one for Quarter 2

Language arts: functional reading passage; Grinch

Mark chart slips from last week go home today
Read-in tomorrow: bring favorite things to read; may wear PJs, if desired
Full day of school tomorrow-----then------woo hooo!

One more week!

Math: Extended response; practice ADD slip #1
Math homework: ADD slip #2

Social studies: discussed the Executive Branch (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General) of IL
Social studies homework: It's a good idea to start committing some of your notes on government to memory

Language arts: Time for Kids; inventions; handwriting

Bottom of sheet to help with goodies for Winter Party due tomorrow (optional)

Happy Monday!

Math: Extended response practice

Science: Ch. 6, Lessons 1-2; handed in cloud/weather charts

Language arts: Finished The Best Christmas Pageant Ever; handed in packets; handwriting; DEAR

Social studies: Rivers extra credit due tomorrow

Music: Recorders needed tomorrow

Should have brought home handout regarding next Tuesday's festivities

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr.....

Oh my goodness! I was ready for the snow, but not for the cold.

Get grade sheets and planners signed tonight.

Math: Extended response practice
Math homework: get Math Minute assessment signed

Science: Ch. 6, Lesson 1 (a good day to discuss precipitation!); vocabulary preview
Science homework: Cloud/weather chart

Language arts: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Ch. 2-3; handwriting; DEAR

McDonalds night was postponed until the spring. Coupons for profits to go to Irving will still be accepted tonight, if you planned on it. Thanks McDs!

A Rainy Tuesday

Math: Math Minute Assessment; Graphiti; snowflakes

Language arts: DEAR; started The Best Christmas Pageant Ever; handwriting; got Vocabulary assessments back
Language arts homework: get Vocabulary assessment signed

Social studies: read and took notes from Illinois Handbook of Government

Science homework: Cloud/Weather Chart

McDonalds fundraiser tomorrow night at McDonalds on Brock Drive (off Market) from 5-7. Please bring the yellow slips from school so that Irving can be credited.

Technical difficulties...

My home Internet connection was a bit stubborn this afternoon. Thanks for waiting.

Math: Math Minute review
Math homework: Study for tomorrow's test; get review packet signed

Science: watched Brain Pop videos on clouds and wind; put together cloud finder; started filling out cloud data chart
Science homework: fill out cloud data chart for this afternoon AND tomorrow morning

Language arts: discussed the significance of December 7 in American history; watched a Brain Pop on WWII; wrote holiday cards to troops, doctors, and nurses in German military hospital from Governor Quinn to deliver; took Vocabulary test; DEAR

Happy weekend!

The students did a great job making icosahedrons today. Ask them about it!

Math: Math Minute 35

Science: Experimented with how many droplets of water can fit on a penny

Language arts: DEAR; Six-Minute Solution; Vocabulary Lesson 4; Spelling City
Language arts homework: Vocabulary test on Monday (changed from Tuesday); students should be able to know the meanings of the words as well as their past and past participle forms

Art: study for test on Monday (study guide sent home)

Music: practice "Mary Had a Little Lamb;" remember to bring recorders back on Tuesday

Mark charts due Monday

A week that's flying by!

Math: Math Minute 34
Math homework: review Math Minute notes we have taken this week

Social Studies: finished watching America Rock; discussed goal sheet for government unit; started reading information and taking notes about state vs. federal governments

Language arts: DEAR; Six-Minute Solution; discussed sentences that begin with prepositional phrases; created 5 assessment sentences showing this sentence pattern; checked Vocabulary
Language arts homework: study Vocabulary flash cards, especially the past tense and participle forms of the verbs; assessment on Tuesday

Terrific Tuesday

I was so proud of, not only how many students were eligible for the 0-2 marks party for the month of November on Monday, but also for the students with 0 marks last week. This is a hard stretch of time to go through with few marks, so if your student brings home a mark chart slip with very little on it, CELEBRATE!

Math: Math Minute 32; Extended Response Rubric discussed

Social studies: tests returned; Illinois Government booklets distributed (students will be using these as their text for at least December and January... they should be kept in their expandable files); watched "America Rock"
Social studies homework: get test signed; correct, if needed

Language arts: DEAR; Six-Minute Solution; Vocabulary p. 28-29 (irregular verbs); sentence pattern: starting a sentence with a prepositional phrase