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