December 10th

Tonight's homework:

• Bring in your completed reading log with 60 minutes (no additional time tonight)
• Spelling contracts are due
• Math worksheet 12.3
• Science worksheet on solutions (due Monday)
• Social Studies packet (due NEXT Friday)

There will be a Science test next Thursday over matter and a Social Studies test next Friday.

Don't forget that tonight is our Winter Concert! Students need to arrive in the tile floor gym by 7:15!

Scholastic book orders were due today, but I will accept paper orders through tomorrow. You can order online at www.scholastic.com/parentordering through midnight tonight.

December 7th

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading = Read 15 minutes and fill out log
• Writing = Write ten minutes (writer's notebooks due this week), work on contract
• Math = multiplication problems (several students finished at school)
• Science = mixtures page, due Thursday
• Social Studies = packet

Reminder: This Thursday evening is our Winter Concert at 7:30. Also, Scholastic book orders were sent home today--anyone wishing to order needs to place the order by Thursday so items are shipped before Winter Break.

December 4th

Homework assignments this weekend:

• Reading-- Start new log (15 minutes over the weekend)
• Writing--Work on contract (due 12/10 or 12/11)
• Math--Start Chapter 12 bonus packet (tentative due date = Dec. 11th)
• Social Studies--Start new packet

Also, check out the poem we wrote on our class news blog at svalter80.blogspot.com. Have a great weekend!

Science activity assignment

Dear Fourth Grade Families,

As your child may have told you, we will be doing a "surprise" science activity later this week, and I have asked each student to bring in some materials. First, EVERY child will need an empty clear plastic bottle with a cap--2 liter bottles or water bottles work best. Second, students are asked to bring one of the following items:

#1-6 vegetable oil (this does not need to be a full bottle, 2 cups should be plenty to share) #7-11 food coloring (this can be one color or several, and whatever is left will be
returned home)
#12-22 coarse salt/pretzel salt (just a cup or two in a ziploc bag should be plenty!)

Students will be keeping our finished "project" and bringing it home to show you! All materials are needed by this Wednesday, Dec. 2nd. Thank you!

Monday, November 9th

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading--Read 15 minutes and fill out your log (make sure you at least read a little and fill out your log EACH night!)
• Writing--Contract (due either this Friday, 11/13, or Monday, 11/16--check your letter for specific dates), write for 8 minutes
• Math--Worksheet 9.1 (expressions with multiplication and division)
• Science--(due Thursday) find the volume of five household liquids (this should be printed on the bottle--for example, a can of soda typically has 355 mL)--Remember to make sure your measurements are recorded in METRIC units!
• Social Studies--packet due this week

Monday, October 26th

Tonight's homework:

• Reading--read 15 minutes and fill out your log
• Writing--work on your contract (no writing tonight)
• Math--start the chapter 8 bonus packet
• Science--write in your science notebook about the properties of an object--five you can observe and one you can measure (i.e. an eraser = pink, rectangular, about the size of a matchbox, you cannot see through it, velvety in texture, and measures 4 cm x 2 cm)

Please also check our class news blog at svalter80.blogspot.com to view a slide show of pictures from last week's Pioneer Day.

Friday, October 23rd

For homework over the weekend, students need to:

• Read 15 minutes
• Work on word study contracts

(Note: We will not be writing on the weekends--unless you want to!)

Tuesday, October 20th

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading--Read 15 minutes and fill out log
• Writing--Write 6 minutes (Don't forget to bring in your addressed envelope if you forgot today!)
• Math--Visiting the Zoo page (circle graphs)

Reminders:

• Tomorrow is Pajama Day for Red Ribbon Week
• Thursday is Pioneer Day
• Don't forget to return your Pumpkin Run permission slip!

Monday, October 19th

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading: Read for 15 minutes and fill out your log
• Writing: Write in your Writer's Notebook for 6 minutes. Address your envelope (Remember, if you'd like to mail it from school you need to bring it with a stamp on it tomorrow!).
• Math: Finish worksheets 7.2 and 7.3 (We combined these lessons because both are about line graphs. They should not take any more than 10 minutes combined!) Our Chapter 7 math test will be this Friday!

Other Important Reminders:

• Tomorrow is Stuffed Animal Day for our Star of the Week and Hat Day for Red Ribbon Week!
• Please bring your Pumpkin Run permission slip as soon as possible! You are required to have this in order to participate in the run!
• This Thursday is Pioneer Day!
• Parent-Teacher Conferences are next Monday and Wednesday nights. Report cards will be given to parents at the conferences.

Monday, October 12th

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading--read 15 minutes and write on log
• Writing--decorate/personalize your writer's notebook (return to school Wednesday) NOTE: We are not writing in these nightly yet!
• Word Study--Contracts due this week, tests Wednesday and Thursday
• Math--Study guide, test tomorrow
• Social Studies--packet due Friday, test Friday

Important info about this week's reading log

Due to the short week, logs will be due on Thursday, October 1st and will only need to have 80 minutes filled in this week. Also, instead of summaries each night, please write an "I wonder" statement or a question about the reading at least one night.

September 22nd

Tonight's homework:

• Reading--read 2o mins. and fill out log
• Word study--finish contracts
• Math--worksheet 4.4
• Science--erosion activity (due Thursday)

Don't forget to sign and return blue progress report forms!

Monday, September 21st

Tonight's homework:

• Reading--Read 20 mins. and fill out log
• Word study--finish contracts (Groups 3 & 4: TEST tomorrow)
• Math: Finish worksheets 4.3 and 4.5 (balancing equations)
• Science: Erosion project (see blog post for more information)

Erosion Assignment

Due THURSDAY:

Find a place where erosion has taken place at your home. Either take a picture and e-mail it to Mrs. Valter (svalter@lindberghschool.ws) or draw a picture of the erosion. Then write about it in your science notebook. Think about: Where is the erosion and why does it matter? How did the erosion happen? What caused the erosion? What clues told you erosion had taken place?

This assignment is worth 20 points.

Wednesday, September 9th

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading--Read 20 mins. and fill out log (Reminder: Due to Monday's holiday, only 80 minutes are required this week)
• Math--Worksheet 3.4
• Social Studies--Bring materials for salt maps

This Friday is our Heroes' Assembly. Please remember to wear RED, WHITE, and BLUE!

Wednesday, September 2nd

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading: Read 20 mins. and fill out your log
• Word study: Work on your contract; Groups studying long/short o and different long o patterns will have their first test tomorrow
• Math: Start the Chapter 3 bonus packet (most students had an opportunity to work on this for a little while at school while the class finished the test today)
• Social Studies: Finish the worksheet, start bringing materials for salt maps

Please make sure graded math tests are shared at home tonight! We all did extremely well on this test--I am very proud of the progress we made in this chapter!!!

Also, please note that I will be out this Friday morning for writing training (all of the 4th grade teachers will be out for part of the day). I will be back right after lunch!

Tuesday, September 1st

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading: Read 20 mins. and fill out your log
• Word Study: Work on your contract (remember to keep it in your expanding file!)
• Math: TEST TOMORROW!!! Complete the study guide tonight. Bonus packets are due tomorrow for extra credit. For extra practice, study pages 34 & 35 in your textbook.

Monday, August 31st

Tonight's homework:

• Reading: Read 20 mins. and fill out log
• Math: Rounding worksheet (NOTE: Rounding was a very difficult concept for many of us in class today. This homework may take extra time and attention tonight. We will be spending another day on rounding tomorrow. Our Chapter 2 math test will be this Wednesday over comparing numbers, ordering numbers, tables and rounding.)
• Word Study: Begin working on word study contracts. These should be kept in the word study pocket on the expanding file because time is given in class to work on assignments and this allows it to travel back and forth between school and home each day.

Enjoy this beautiful weather!

Wednesday, August 26th

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading: Read for 20 mins. and fill out your log
• Math: Start working on your Chapter 2 bonus packet (and remember to show your graded Chapter 1 test to your parents!)
• Science: Bring a rock tomorrow (If you can, put it in a Ziploc bag labeled with your name)
• Social Studies: Worksheets (due Friday)

Tuesday, August 25th

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading: Read 20 mins. and fill out your log
• Math: TEST tomorrow--complete the study guide tonight and STUDY (Reminder: Bonus packets are due tomorrow) **Look on pages 14-15 of your book for extra practice for the test
• Science: Bring an interesting rock on Thursday

REMINDER: This THURSDAY, August 27th is 4th grade curriculum night from 6:00-6:30. I hope to see you there!!!

Monday, August 24th

Tonight's homework:

• Math: Worksheet 1.3 (Test on Wednesday!)
• Reading: Read 20 mins. and fill out log

Thursday, August 20th

Tonight's homework:

• Math--Worksheet 1.1 (challenge or reteach page)
• Look at the Rights and Responsibilities Handbook and sign the acknowledgement form

Wednesday, August 19th

We had a great second day! Check our class news blog at svalter80.blogspot.com later tonight to see some fun pictures of our first day with the classroom library.

Tonight's homework:

• Math--start the bonus packet (this is due on the test day and is worth extra credit points on the test)

Reminder: Strings students need to bring their instruments (with their name labeled) for a 1:30 instrument check tomorrow.

Tuesday, August 18th

Welcome back!

Tonight's Homework:

• Math--interview an adult and write a 5-sentence paragraph about how that adult uses math every day (remember to check your spelling and punctuation and capitalization!)
• Reading--read the Homework Habits page, sign and return the bottom part

Poetry Tea

Important Change for Tomorrow’s Poetry Tea!

We are really looking forward to tomorrow’s 4th Grade Poetry Tea! Please note an important adjustment to tomorrow’s schedule:
Guests are invited to begin arriving at 1:30
Poetry readings will begin at 1:40
Refreshments will be served in the cafeteria from 2:15-2:45
We hope to see you tomorrow!

April 22nd

Tonight's Homework:

• SCIENCE ROCKS AND MINERALS BOOKS ARE DUE TOMORROW!
• Our Math lesson took longer than usual today, so some students have homework tonight and the rest of the class will have the assignment tomorrow night. (Everyone gets either tonight or tomorrow night as a free night to work on DynaMath or the bonus packet.) The assignment is Reteach 15.3: Dividing with two-digit divisors.
• Final copies of haiku poems are due tomorrow. Remember to check the class blog at http://www.svalter80.blogspot.com if you need help!

April 21st

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading: Continue working on poems and reading log
• Writing: Write 1 haiku for class tomorrow (for help writing a haiku, visit our class blog at http://www.svalter80.blogspot.com --remember, you can earn extra credit for posting one of your original haiku poems!)
• Math: Reteach 15.1
• Social Studies: TEST tomorrow!
• Science: Rocks and minerals book due Thursday

April 20th

Tonight's Assignments:

• Reading-- Start log, continue working on poetry project (due 5/1)
• Writing--Final draft of one cinquain due tomorrow (for examples, see our class blog here)
• Math--Start new Dynamath (due 5/5) and start Chapter 15 bonus packet
• Science--work on rocks and minerals book (due 4/23)
• Social Studies--test Wednesday

Don't forget to check out our new class blog at http://www.svalter80.blogspot.com!

April 17

Reminder: Reading logs are due Monday, April 20th!

Science rock and mineral books are due Thursday, April 23rd.

April 14th

Tonight's homework:

• Reading--work on log
• Writing--create a final copy of your best couplet(s) (due 4/15)
• Math-work on DynaMath (due Friday)
• Science--work on rocks and minerals book
• Social Studies--packet due

April 13th

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading--start log
• Writing--finish 2 couplets (ALL strings students have this assignment)
• Math--work on Dynamath (due Friday)
• Science--design cover of Rocks and Minerals book (more directions will be sent home tomorrow--this project will be due on Thursday, April 23rd)

Reminders:

• This is our final week of MAP testing. Please make sure you're getting plenty of rest, eating a healthy breakfast, and arriving at school on time!
• Wednesday is Early Release

April 6th

Tonight's homework:

• Start reading log
• Finish this morning's math page (most finished at school)
• Social Studies packet due Wednesday

Also, I will be accompanying Dr. Hutchins, Mrs. Stryjewski, and Mrs. Moehlmann to Jefferson City tomorrow to help accept Truman's Gold Star honors, so I will be out of the building. I will be looking forward to returning to school on Wednesday!

March 30th

Tonight's Homework:

• Start your reading log
• Math Practice 27.5
• Bring in "brain food" and trail mix items for testing.

Reminder: We will start the Communication Arts MAP tomorrow. Please get a good night's sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, and arrive at school on time!

March 26th

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading: "Your Play" packet, work on log
• Writing: Think of a person or pet, write 5 things to describe them, turn your descriptions into similes using "like" or "as"
• Math: Finish reteach 26.5, study guide, TEST tomorrow

Reminder: Tomorrow is a half day for Parent-Teacher Conferences!

March 25th

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading--work on log
• Writing--Grammar page 69, #16-20 on looseleaf (started in class)
• Math--Reteach 26.4 (reminder: test and bonus packet due Friday)

March 24th

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading--work on log, "Stormy Sentences" page
• Math--Reteach 26.2

March 23rd

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading: Start this week's log
• Writing: Worksheet "Food Fit for a King!"
• Math: Set A, page 578 (turned in on looseleaf paper, completed NEATLY!)

Upcoming Dates:

3/27 Parent-teacher conferences, Half day

3/31, 4/1, 4/2 MAP testing in Communication Arts

Simple Machines VoiceThread

Check out our simple machines VoiceThread project:
http://voicethread.com/share/384241/

March 11th

Today was the final day late assignments were accepted from students!

Tonight's Assignments:

• Writing--work on publishing your state essay at home ONLY if you have written less than the first four paragraphs
• Math--correct your test for half credit back
• Science--QUIZ tomorrow over simple machines, Chapter 16

Friday is the end of third quarter. There will also be a Social Studies test on Friday and a packet due to Mrs. Bushman!

March 10th

IMPORTANT REMINDER: All late assignments must be turned in by tomorrow. Lists of these assignments were sent home with students yesterday. Late assignments WILL NOT be accepted after tomorrow.

Tonight's Homework:
Reading--Finish inference page (if not finished in class)
Writing--Finish editing your state essay--we will be publishing in class tomorrow
Science--QUIZ Thursday
Social Studies--TEST and PACKET due Friday

E-mail is back up!

Thanks for your patience! The e-mail system is working again, so you can contact me at my regular e-mail address.

Also, the system was down all day yesterday, so if you tried to send something to me and I haven't responded, there is a good chance that it is lost somewhere out there in cyberspace (it may have just bounced right back to you). Please try again!

IMPORTANT!

According to communication from the district technology department, the district's spam blocker went down today and district e-mail will not allow ANY outside e-mail through. Therefore, you will be unable to contact me at my school e-mail address until further notice (probably a day or two). If you need to contact me via e-mail, please temporarily use my personal e-mail address at sarahhopemathis@gmail.com. Please DO NOT rely on this address for changes of dismissal or other "business" communication--this should be directed to the office at 729-2470. However, since it is so close to the end of the grading period, please feel free to contact me at this address if you have concerns about your child or an assignment.

Thanks!

March 9th

This is the final week of the third quarter! Lists of missing assignments were sent home with students today, and will be accepted for PARTIAL CREDIT through Wednesday, March 11th. Assignments not received by Wednesday will be recorded as a final grade of 0.

Tonight's assignments:

• Science (due TOMORROW so I can grade and return to study for the test)--flip book of simple machines (name of s.m. on the front, definition on the back of the flap, two examples on the inside)
• Reading--None
• Writing--Finish introduction, conclusion, and all revisions on state report (the final copy will be due on Thursday)
• Math--adding and subtracting fractions pages, test tomorrow over naming fractions, comparing fractions, equivalent fractions, simplifying fractions, mixed fractions, and adding/subtracting fractions
• Social Studies--packet due Friday

Reminder: Major Saver fundraiser money should be brought to school every day for cool prizes and to receive your cards!

March 4th

The following assignments are due tomorrow:

• Reading: work on log (due 3/9)
• Writing: finish revising your entire rough draft if you did not finish in class
• Math: Fantasy Farm DUE, equivalent fractions worksheet

March 2nd

Due tomorrow:

• Reading: Start log
• Word Study: Groups 3 and 4 contracts due
• Writing: ALL rough drafts must be completed! This was due today, and more than half the class was unprepared!
• Math: Reteach 21.2
• Health: Commercials page

Math Projects

As you know, there are two math projects due within the next several days. Both are worth significant points, and I would like to extend the deadline for both:

The Fantasy Farm project will now be due on Thursday, March 5th instead of Monday, March 2nd. This assignment is worth 100 points, and should be treated accordingly. Students may turn in the assignment on graph paper, but it is expected to be done neatly, with color, and be labeled carefully. Students who choose to create a 3-dimensional model will receive 10 points extra credit.

DynaMath will now be due Monday, March 9th instead of Friday, March 6th. Students are given time daily in class to work on this assignment, so it should not require excessive time at home, if any is needed at all.

I hope that everyone is able to receive this message. If you know of someone in our class who will not have an opportunity to check this blog over the weekend, it would be greatly appreciated if you could let them know of these important changes! Thanks, and have a great weekend!

February 27th

Due Monday:

• Reading: Log due, 100 minutes
• Word Study: Groups 3 & 4 TEST, Groups 1 & 2 CONTRACT DUE
• Writing: Rough draft of all state paragraphs due (4 total)
• Math: Practice 21.1 (Naming Fractions)

February 25th

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading: work on your log, reading letters are due TOMORROW! (Third paragraph: make an inference and quote the text to support your thinking)
• Writing: Work on your word study contract
• Math: Practice 30.1 and Mow, Joe! page, test tomorrow over area, perimeter, and three-dimensional figures (also study nets!)

New Word Study Contact Activity

Visit www.wordle.net to create a 10-point activity using your words!

February 24th

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading: First two paragraphs of reading letter due tomorrow, work on log, complete Famous African Americans page using PQPA
• Writing: Work on word study contract
• Math: Game Room page, Farm activity due Monday, 3/2
• Health: Commercials page, due Tuesday, 3/3
• Social Studies: Vocabulary and crossword puzzle due TOMORROW
  

February 23rd

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading--Start this week's log, paragraphs 1 and 2 of reading letter due on Wednesday (we will be working on paragraph 3 in class on Wednesday, the entire letter will be due on Thursday)
• Writing--Recopy your revised state paragraph (you will need to turn in BOTH copies, so don't lose the one with the revising on it!)
• Math--Practice 29.1 (Strings students: Reteach 29.1 and 29.2)
• Science--Practice your lines for recording your Voice Thread on Thursday, make sure you are prepared to create your Power Point
• Social Studies--Definitions and crossword puzzle due on Wednesday

Also, if you have not turned in your Magic House permission slip yet, it needs to be returned AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

February 19th

We all had a wonderful time at Ability Awareness Day today!

Tonight's Homework:

• Write a five-sentence paragraph about Ability Awareness Day and share it with your family at home (Make sure you write complete sentences with correct spelling, punctuation, and capitalization!)
• Work on your reading log

Six Flags Six-Hour Reading Club forms are due TOMORROW! PRISM projects are also due TOMORROW!

February 18th

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading: Work on log
• Social Studies: Return Magic House permission slip and $$ as soon as possible

Tomorrow is Ability Awareness Day!
Friday night is Truman Family Trivia Night!

February 17th

Tonight's homework:

• Reading: Start log (due 2/23)
• Writing: Finish revising your paragraph for strong NOUNS and ADJECTIVES
• Math: "Pointing Out the Way" page (coordinate grid)
• Social Studies: Bring in your Magic House permission slip and $$ ASAP!
• Science: None

Reminder: Tomorrow is EARLY RELEASE and Thursday is our rescheduled ABILITY AWARENESS DAY!!!

February 12th

Tonight's homework:

• RETURN MIDQUARTER PROGRESS REPORT SIGNED (peach page and page for Mrs. Bushman only)
• Reading: Work on log
• Writing: Finish one state paragraph (if not done in class)
• Word Study: Groups 1& 2--contract due, Groups 3 & 4--TEST
• Math: NONE
• Science: NONE
• Social Studies: Return Magic House permission slip, job application

Book orders are due tomorrow! Remember you can order online at www.scholastic.com/parentordering (username: trumantigers, password: oreo)

Remember to bring your Valentine cards and treats to share tomorrow!

Wednesday, February 11th

Tonight's homework:

• Reading: Work on your log
• Writing: Complete your star research packet on your state (you are expected to have EVERY star filled by tomorrow!)
• Word Study: Work on your contract, groups 1 & 2 TEST
• Math: TEST, study guide, bonus packet
• Science: Read about your simple machine and write a definition in your own words
• Social Studies: Return your Magic House permission slip, $6.50

Please remember to return your TFK booklets!

Tomorrow is the last day of Candy Gram sales!

Monday, February 9th

Tonight's homework:

• Reading: Start your log (due 2/17) and work on nonfiction main idea/details page (due Wednesday, 2/11)
• Writing: Work on your word study contract
• Math: Reteach 19.2 (congruent and similar figures)
• Science: Read about your simple machine in your science book and write a sentence in your own words to explain what your simple machine is/does (due Thursday, 2/12)
• Social Studies: None
  

Thursday, February 5th

Reminder: Tomorrow is Jump Rope for Heart! Also, don't forget to study for tomorrow's Social Studies test!

February 2, 2009

Happy Groundhog Day!

The following assignments are due tomorrow:

• Math--Lesson 18.1 worksheet (polygons)

Upcoming Events:

• Thursday, February 5th--Jump Rope for Heart money is due, SCIENCE TEST, Math quiz
• Friday, February 6th--Jump Rope for Heart, Social Studies test
• Monday, February 9th--Reading logs are due

Snow Day UPDATE

I hope everyone enjoyed the snow days!

I will not be at school tomorrow, January 29th, because I am taking a National Board workshop day. I will return on Friday, January 30th. If you need to contact me, please send an e-mail to svalter@lindberghschools.ws or leave a voicemail for me at 729-2400, x7219.

This assignment should be turned in tomorrow:

• Math page (lesson 17.3) on parallel, perpendicular, and intersecting lines

Tomorrow night's homework (due 1/30):

• Reading: complete paragraphs 1 and 2 of your letter if you did not finish it at school (we will do paragraph 3 in class and turn it in on Friday)
• Math: Chapter 17 study guide, TEST Friday, bonus pages for Chapter 17 due
• Science: finish friction and gravity pages (if not completed in class)

Also, don't forget to continue working on your reading log for this week!

Due Monday, January 26th

These assignments are due on Monday, Jan. 26th:

• Reading--nonfiction page, log (0 minutes required this week, but every 10 mins. logged = 1 bonus point)
• Writing--revise and edit your paragraph
• Math--"New Angle" page (due Tues.)
• Science--read pages 532-534, question #4 on page 535

January 22, 2009

Tonight's assignments:

• Reading--work on log (due Mon.), nonfiction page (due Mon.), make sure you have a nonfiction book for next week's journal, EXTRA CREDIT posters are DUE TOMORROW
• Writing--complete rough draft of expository paragraph
• Spelling test tomorrow for groups 3 and 4
• Math--Reteach 17.1
• Science--Read pages 532-534 and answer question #4 on page 535 for Monday (question #4 must be turned in on looseleaf paper!)

January 21, 2009

For tomorrow, January 22nd:

• Science page on Velocity and Acceleration due
• Word study contracts due (tests moved to tomorrow and Friday)
• Start Math bonus packet for Chapter 17
• Continue working on your reading log

January 20, 2009

Sorry to post so late!

For tomorrow, January 21st:

• Start your reading log (50 mins. this week, due 1/26)
• Work on your word study contract (groups 1 & 2 due tomorrow, 3 & 4 on Thursday)
• Complete your math study guide and bonus packet--QUIZ tomorrow!
• SOCIAL STUDIES test tomorrow! Remember to go over the study guide!

Reminders:

• Tomorrow is EARLY RELEASE!
• Jump Rope for Heart permission slips are due ASAP.
• Tomorrow is the last day to place a Scholastic order. Remember, you can order online at www.scholastic.com/parentordering.
  

January 14, 2009

Due Thursday:

• Math Reteach 16.1 (divisibility rules)
• Science lab (graph and questions)

Don't forget to finish your Social Studies assignment for Friday!

Also, make sure you look carefully through this week's school mail--Jump Rope for Heart permission slips and important information about Presidential Awards were sent home yesterday!

January 13, 2009

Due Wednesday:

• READING JOURNALS ARE DUE!!!

Upcoming Assignments:

• Due Thursday: Science lab report (graph and questions)
• Due Tuesday, 1/20: Reading log
• Due Wednesday, 1/20: Chapter 16 BONUS in math
• Due Wednesday & Thursday, 1/21 & 22: Word study contracts

Homework CHALLENGE

The HOMEWORK CHALLENGE begins tomorrow, January 13th!

Any student who does not have ANY LATE OR MISSING homework assignments between now and Friday, February 13th will celebrate with a pizza party.

Additionally, a class party will be planned when 20 assignments are turned in on time by the entire class.

January 12, 2009

Due Tuesday:

• Math STUDY GUIDE--Test tomorrow!
  
• Illustrate "how to" paragraph

Upcoming assignments . . .

• Reading Response letters are due Wednesday
• Science labs (graph and questions) are due Thursday
• Reading logs are due Tuesday, 1/20
• Word study contracts are due Wednesday, 1/21 or Thursday, 1/22 (see your group's assignment page)
  

Reading Reponse Letter: Due Wednesday, 1/14

This week's letter should include:

Paragraph 1--title, author, part read, summary

Paragraph 2--choose 1 topic off your purple checklist and support your thinking (5-7 sentences)

Paragraph 3--character analysis with text support (a quote from the book) (4-5 sentences)

ALL letters are due on Wednesday, January 14th

January 7, 2009

Happy New Year!!!

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading: continue working on your log
• Writing: finish writing, revising and editing your "how to" paragraph if you didn't finish in class
• Math: Practice 14.2
• Social Studies: reading assignment and vocabulary

Due Monday:

• Science "Observing Motion" page
• Reading Log

For extra practice with long division, check out: http://www.kidsnumbers.com/long-division.php