September 16th - September 20th
Thursday, September 26th is Johnny Appleseed’s birthday. We will be having a celebration! Please send a peeled, cored, and sliced apple with your child on Thursday, September 26th to be used to make applesauce for the class. We are looking for donations of small bowls, plastic spoons, and apple juice. If this is something you are interested in helping with, please email me or send the items in any day before Thursday, September 26th. Thank you in advance for your help!
The Fourth Week of 2013 at School:
Science: We will learn about the different types of ecosystems such as desert, grassland, salt water, etc. in chapter 4, lesson 2.
Social Studies: We will learn about the continents and oceans. Ask your child to name all of the continents and oceans.
Math: This week we will focus on rounding numbers and problem solving. There will be a chapter 1 test on Friday, September 20th. Students should review the concepts in chapter 1.
On Monday, September 16th students will be tested on their basic math addition facts. Students will need to complete 40 addition problems in 2 minutes. If students already passed the test, they will not need to take it again.
Spelling:
Monday: List 4 pretest
Homework for everyone: Cursive worksheet
Tuesday's Homework for everyone: ABC order
Wednesday's Homework:
Nonchallenge: Write each word 3 times
Challenge: Spelling Sentences
Friday: Final Test
Reading: This week we will introduce "Listening to Reading" into our Daily 5 program. Students will listen to the story Lost and Found in our reading series. Students will take a vocabulary quiz based on words from the story on Thursday, September 19th. They will be given a study guide on Monday, September 16th. There will also be a comprehension check on Friday, September 20th. Students have the option to take home the story throughout the week to reread it.
English: We will continue the study of sentences in unit 1. The focus will be on subjects and predicates this week.
Things to Remember:
Monday 9/16: There will be an addition math facts test.
Thursday 9/19: There will be a vocabulary quiz.
Friday 9/20: There will be a Spelling "list #4" test. There will also be a chapter 1 math test.
Thursday 9/26: It's Johnny Appleseed's birthday celebration!
Contact Information:
E-Mail address: mpellin@ccsd66.org
Voice mail: (630)783-5065
