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Math: Math Minute 31; went over MM 26-30 assessment
Math homework: get assessment signed

Science: Incredible Journey centers; got assessments back
Science homework: get assessment signed; do corrections if warranted

Language arts: DEAR; Six-Minute Solution; Vocabulary Lesson 4; prepositions; handwriting
Language arts homework: anything not completed from class

Get mark chart signed

Bring in tree for the Festival of Trees, of you have not already done so.

Short week!

Due to my absence on Friday, I sent home mark chart slips today. I will not be sending another home this week, nor will the students be getting grade sheets this week. Students also will not be required to get their planners signed.

Math: Thanksgiving Dinner Budget
Math homework (optional): Students may wish to gather some information from home as far as the cost of some typical Thanksgiving dinner items. They may also wish to find ads from the paper for local grocery stores.

Language arts: DEAR; Leather Stories; The Thing About Georgie Reading Counts! tests; Preposition Song assessments
Language arts homework: Preposition Song assessment must be passed before Thanksgiving

Science: read AgMag about pumpkins

Irving Festival of Trees family tree decorating project due November 30 or before!

Social Studies Review Game

Here's a game of Battleship that will help with reviewing for Tuesday's social studies test:

http://www.quia.com/ba/231585.html?AP_rand=37820380

Wonderful Wednesday

ALL CLASSES: GET GRADE SHEETS AND PLANNERS SIGNED

Math: Math Minute Assessment Review
Math homework: assessment tomorrow; get study packet signed

Science: went over chapter review homework; finished radishes experiment; review game
Science homework: test Friday

Social studies homework: get study guide signed and completed; review game tomorrow

Language arts: DEAR; Six-Minute Solution; handwriting (prefixes and suffixes); The Thing About Georgie read-aloud; revised adverb sentences; watched SchoolHouse Rock

Canned Food Drive ends tomorrow

Science Test Review Site

Here's a link to assist in preparing for the science test on Friday. Hope it's helpful!

http://www.quia.com/quiz/1581398.html

Quite a busy week ahead!

Math: Speaker from American Legion; Math Minute 30

Language arts: DEAR; Six-Minute Solution; The Thing About Georgie; Handwriting; Sentence Patterns beginning with adverbs

Science: Finished Ch. 4, Lesson 4; organized Ch. 4 papers

Science homework: Complete on looseleaf: p. 134, #1-7, 8, 9, 13 and p. 135 #14 - 19; study for test on Friday; ANY EXTRA CREDIT FOR THIS CHAPTER IS DUE ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY

Upcoming assessments: Social Studies - Tuesday, November 24; Science - Friday, November 20

Class review games: Social Studies - Thursday, November 19; Science - Wednesday, November 18

A Photo Catch-Up

Recently, we have had several celebrations. We celebrated our Fall Party on October 30. The Vasquez's helped us to make slime! We celebrated knowing our multiplication facts through 12 x 12 today with an ice cream party. Also, we celebrated our veterans with a special bulletin board in the hallway.

Math: Math Minute 29; Problems of the Day #7-8 begun; Ice Cream Party

Language arts: DEAR; Six-Minute Solution; Soliloquy; Spelling City; Sentence group work

Language arts homework: handwriting for today

Social studies: completed cultural contributions presentations; ISN p. 14-15

Social studies homework: walking trip to McLean County Museum tomorrow; see flyer sent home

CANNED FOOD DRIVE CONTINUES

Late posting

Sorry for the late posting tonight. It was a busy night for the Plato house!

Updated grade sheets went home tonight. Each sheet must be signed an returned tomorrow. Planner also needs to be signed and returned tomorrow.

Math: Math Minute 28; went over money assessment; ICE CREAM PARTY tomorrow for achieving math facts goal... congratulations!! You are veterans (of multiplication facts) by Veterans Day!
Math homework: get money assessment signed; get grade sheet signed

Science: observed radish plants; Ch. 4, Lessons 3-4
Science homework: get grade sheet signed

Social studies homework: get grade sheet signed

Language arts: DEAR; Six-Minute Solution; Veterans Day discussion; Vocabulary assessment; handwriting
Language arts homework: get grade sheets signed

Please remember that our canned food drive continues...

Will Everyone be Veterans by Veterans Day?

Tomorrow is the day we have been working toward! If students know their multiplication facts from 2 through 12 by tomorrow, they will participate in an ice cream party on Thursday. We are so very close!!

Math: Math Minute 27; Problems of the Day 2-5
Math homework: Study facts if you need to

Language arts: DEAR; Six-Minute Solution; The Thing About Georgie; Soliloquy; Spelling City; Vocabulary lesson 3
Language arts homework: Study for lesson 3 assessment

Social studies: Cultural Collage presentations

CANNED FOOD DRIVE ALL THIS WEEK!

Monday, Monday...

Math: Math Minute 26; Money Assessment; Problems of the Day 1-5
Math homework: keep studying your facts, if necessary; facts MUST be tested by Wednesday for ice cream party

Social studies homework: Collage symbols due tomorrow; group presentations tomorrow as well

Science: Ch. 4, lessons 2-3

Language arts: DEAR; Six-Minute Solution; synonyms/antonyms; Vocabulary, Lesson 3
Language arts homework: study vocabulary flashcards; assessment Wednesday

Thursday and Friday

Thursday:
Math: Corrected money packet pages 25-26; worked on packet; took x tests
Math homework: finish money packet

Social studies: cultural collage
Social studies homework: return veterans sheet, if desired; have symbols for collage finished by Tuesday; last day to correct tests: tomorrow

Science: observed radish plants
Science homework: last day to correct tests: tomorrow

Language arts: DEAR; Six-Minute Solution; main idea; handwriting; interrogative sentences

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Friday:
Math: corrected money packet; x tests; discussed Monday's assessment
Math homework: get study guide signed; study for x tests; study for money assessment

Science: Ch. 4, Lesson 2

Social studies: Hazard House presentation
Social studies homework: see Thursday

Language arts: Synonyms/antonyms; DEAR sheet collected; Six-Minute Solution comprehension quiz; Handwriting assessment

Get mark chart signed

Chilly Wednesday

Math: corrected division packet and money packet; discussed grade sheets
Math homework: get grade sheet signed; money packet p. 25-26

Science: Ch. 4. Lesson 1-2; discussed grade sheets
Science homework: get grade sheet signed; corrections for test due no later than Friday

Language arts: DEAR; Six-Minute Solution; discussed grade sheets and DEAR sheets; Flu activities; handwriting; Noun-Verb-Noun assessment; interrogative sentences
Language arts homework: get grade sheets signed for reading and communication

Get completed planner signed tonight.

Happy November!

What a beautiful day to start the month!

Math: x 12 test; assessments returned; discussed money packet
Math homework: get two math assessments signed; be ready to make up any facts tests you have not yet mastered; Money Packet, p. 17 and 20

Science: began an experiment on overcrowding; discussed cause and effect; previewed Ch. 4 vocabulary; got assessments back; discussed how to complete corrections
Science homework: get assessment signed; correct assessment if needed/desired

Language arts: Flu booklet; DEAR; Six-Minute Solution; Noun-Verb-Noun group and individual sentences; handwriting
Language arts homework: finish reading Flu booklet; finish salmon packet