April 26th

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading--Read 15 mins. and fill out log
• Writing--Write 10 mins. and work on word study contract
• Math--Worksheet 24.4
• Science--finish ecosystems page (only if not done in class today)

Please remember to turn in field trip permission slips and money. They are due by May 3rd. I will be drawing for chaperones on May 3rd.

April 22nd

Happy Earth Day!

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading--log due (75 minutes--Don't forget a parent signature!)
• Writing--write 10 minutes and work on contracts
• Math--finish worksheets 24.1/24.2

FIELD TRIP PERMISSION SLIPS WENT HOME TODAY! Please look them over when you have an opportunity!

April 21st

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading--read 15 mins. and fill out log
• Writing--write 10 mins.; groups 1 & 2 start word study contracts
• NO MATH HOMEWORK (bonus packets have not come back from copy center yet)
• Science--Quiz tomorrow (see Monday's blog post for a link to the book online)
• Social Studies--continue working on Famous Missourian projects

April 20th

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading--read 15 mins. and fill out log (work on book club book)
• Writing--write 10 mins.
• Math--study guide, bonus due, TEST TOMORROW over Ch. 30
• Science--quiz Thursday
• Social Studies--work on Famous Missourian project

Don't forget tomorrow is EARLY RELEASE!

April 19th

Tonight's Homework:

Reading--Read 15 mins., fill out log, start book club book (Book clubs meet Thurs.)
Writing--Write 10 mins. (work on haiku if not finished)
Math--Worksheet 30.3 (Test Wed.)
Science--Quiz Thurs. (see Lesson 1 of student book at Nature Unleashed )
Social Studies--Bring in posterboard TOMORROW

February 2nd

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading: Read 15 mins. and fill out log (make sure you have a 2-3 sentence summary and a parent signature!)
• Writing: Write 10 mins., groups 3 & 4 start contracts (students may also choose to finish their letter to our adopted Marine, Brandon, as their writing time tonight)
• Math: Study guide--Ch. 28 quiz tomorrow

A newsletter and a new Tuesday notes folder were sent home today. Parents, please initial the folder and return it to school tomorrow.

January 26th

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading--Read 15 mins. and fill out log
• Word Study--Work on contract (groups 2 & 4 will test on Thurs., 1 & 3 on Friday--all contracts are due on Friday)
• Writing--Write 10 mins.
• Math--Worksheet 16.1: Divisibility Rules
• Science--Quiz next Mon. (study guide sent home today)
• Social Studies--Packet (test Fri.)

Also, remember to turn in Jump Rope for Heart permission slips ASAP.

PRISM sign-up ends Friday.

Thursday will be "St. Louis" Day for our Star of the Week. Plan to wear something for St. Louis (Cardinals, Blues, Rams, etc.)!

January 20th

Tonight's homework:

• Reading--Read 15 mins. and fill out log
• Writing--Write 10 mins. (Writer's Notebooks will be collected this Friday!)
• Math--Worksheet 14.3 and PRACTICE YOUR DIVISION FACTS!!!
• Social Studies--Start packet

Other news:
-This Friday is Ability Awareness Day. Our class will participate in the afternoon.
-Jump Rope for Heart permission slips went home yesterday. Please return these as soon as possible!
-PRISM box order forms and registration forms need to be returned by next Friday, January 29th.

January 15th

This weekend:

• Please start your new reading log (15 minutes)

Remember, NO SCHOOL on Monday!

Have a great weekend!

January 14th

Tonight's Homework:

• Reading--Log due (60 minutes)
• Writing--Write 10 minutes, contracts due, groups 3 & 4 test
• Math--Start Chapter 14 bonus packet (keep practicing your division facts!)

2010

Welcome back! My apologies for not posting homework this past week as we've all tried to get back into our routines and juggle the unexpected snow days! My goal is to begin posting each night again, starting tomorrow.

Some upcoming events of interest:

• NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 18th.
• We will have a substitute while I attend writing training the morning of Wednesday, January 20th.
• Friday, January 22nd is Ability Awareness Day. This is an AWESOME experience for the kids, and I can't wait to share it with you on our class news blog!
• Students have until the end of this week (1/15) to return their Time for Kids packets. This is completely free, does not require anyone to purchase anything (even the recipients of the letters), and is a tremendous help to our school as it provides us with our weekly TFK subscriptions.
• PRISM sign-up is going on right now. Students interested in participating need to submit the blue entry form (sent home yesterday) by January 29th. This is not required, but is worth extra credit this quarter in Science.

Please also check our class news blog www.svalter80.blogspot.com to keep up with the exciting things happening in our classroom this semester!