Christmas break homework

Second grade
- Reading
- Read the story "Hummingbird" ( on a sheet the students received)
- Do the narrative elements ( characters, setting and plot)
- Sequence of events
- Pick three words you don't understand from the story and define using a dictionary and then write a sentence with each of the three words.

- ELA
- Write the author of the story a letter explaining if you like or dislike the story and why( using the 5 parts of a letter).

Fourth grade
- Reading: Read the story on page 12-13 from vocabulary connection book and complete page 14 #1-10 using the vocabulary ( Copy and answer), page 15# 1-5 analogies ( copy and answer), and the writing section on page 17( this is for Ms.Saville ,so it must be completed on a separate sheet of loose leaf)

Third grade
- Reading: using the practice book " Changing patters" complete pages 6,7, 56 and 57 ( copy and answer)
- Reading using the practice book " On your mark" complete page 45 ( copy and answer)

These activities are to be done on loose leaf  and in pencil.
- Due January 4th , No Excuses.
- All of these activities are similar to what the students do in class and on their test.

Week of 12/19-12/21

Monday December 19
- Vocabulary test will be given, for words from week of Dec 5-9.
- 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade get dismissed at 12. They must be picked up and brought back by 4pm.( if you need after school for after 12, call Mr.Woods on Sunday to let him know). If your child stays make sure that they have the clothes needed with them in a bag, not on, ( children tend to get dirty).
- Send your child to school on Monday morning, as they will have their last rehearsal in the morning.
- In the morning they must wear uniform.
* If you havent bought your tickets , buy them in the tuition office from Ms.Resto.
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* second grade classes: the three cards with envelops are due today, there must be three cards( to anyone in the school), with the format that I taught and the address you copied into your notebooks. I am not reading the cards, I am simply grading you on the correct  addressing of three envelopes. If you want to draw a picture where a stamp goes , that is fine.

Tuesday December 20
- Dismissal at 3pm.
- Clean up and pack up ( make sure your bring bags)

Wednesday December 21
- Christmas Carols in church at 9am.
- Dress up nicely, no jeans. 
- Class party afterwards.
- Dismissal at 12 noon ( NO AFTER SCHOOL)

THIRD GRADE

 On Tuesday we are packing up our books, please make sure to send in big plastic bags. Also if you want your child to take home certain books for the break, please make a note for them to remind them. After books are packed , they will not be unpacked.


On Wednesday 21, the students will have their end of year school  party. Students are to bring treats for the whole class. There are 24 students. (9 girls/15 boys). The party will take place after Songs and carols at church, which start at 9am. Third grade is the first class to sing.

THIRD AND FOURTH GRADE

On Monday , December 19, 2011 the students are having their Christmas show at 5pm.
- Students have 12 noon dismissal (THEY MUST BE PICKED UP), THERE IS NO AFTER SCHOOL AT NOON.
- Students need to return by 4 pm.
- Tickets must be purchased at the tuition office from Ms.Resto.
- Boys are wearing red shirts, black pants, black shoes.
- Girls are wearing green shirt, red skirt, white tights and black shoes.
(many girls have found clothes at Daffy's)

2nd grade students

This week the students will be working on writing Christmas card to each other , as well as addressing an envelope. Please make sure your child brings at least three cards with envelopes by Tuesday.

NEW VOCABULARY POLICY FOR JANUARY 2012

Staring in January , Ms.Saville, Ms.Sanchez, Mr.Badia and myself will be posting the same 10 vocabulary words on our blog. The students are to copy those words in their vocabulary notebook on Monday for homework from the blog and it will be checked on Tuesday. If not done it will result in a ZERO for homework.

-IF ACCESSIBILITY TO THE INTERNET IS NOT POSSIBLE STUDENTS MAY STAY IN AFTER SCHOOL ON MONDAY'S ONLY FROM 3:00 TO 3:30 PM TO COPY THE WORDS FROM THE BLOG. INFORM THE TEACHERS IF THIS IS AN OPTION THAT YOU NEED.

Reminders for week of December 12-16

Monday December 12
- Unit 2 math exam
- Vocabulary test with last weeks words
- Christmas play tickets go on sale in tuition office!
- Fourth grade poetry book is due , NO EXCEPTIONS!
- THIRD GRADE ONLY- bring large , clear plastic bags for the storing of books.  

Tuesday December 13
- Unit 2 exam in religion and ELA.
- THIRD GRADE ONLY- bring large , clear plastic bags for the storing of books.   
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Wednesday December 14
- Unit 2 exam in reading .
- THIRD GRADE ONLY- bring large , clear plastic bags for the storing of books.   

Thursday December 15
- Unit 2 exam in science.
- THIRD GRADE ONLY- bring large , clear plastic bags for the storing of books.   

Friday December 16
- Unit 2 exam in social studies.
- FOR SECOND GRADE ONLY - The spelling test on Unit 17 that was going to be given last Friday, and didnt happen to schedule change, will be given today .
- THIRD GRADE ONLY- bring large , clear plastic bags for the storing of books.   

Reminder for parents

- Students need to bring all of their supplies to school. Including sharpened pencils, looseleaf, and erasers.
- Mechanical pencils without lead don't count.
-Not being prepared for class will affect their classwork grades.
- Homework is due the next day unless specified otherwise.
- No late homework will  be accepted therefore resulting  in a zero.

Christmas show

The third  and fourth  grades will be participating together in this years Christmas show. As stated on this months calendar The show will be held on Monday December, 19 at 5: 00 p.m.

The third grade  grade outfits are as follows

• girls: red skirt, green turtle or mock neck top, white stockings and black shoes.
• boys: black pants, black shoes, and red turtle or mock neck tops * Mr.Badia and I decided to change the third grade boys to red shirts, as some couldn't find a green shirt.

* If you cant find a turtle neck shirt,  any shirt that is green(girls) and red (boys) will do.
- There are many stores with red polo shirts for boy ( children's place and Old Navy)
-Red skirts are sold at Old Navy and target.

Fourth grade poetry book

Fourth graders have been working on poetry during this unit and as a culminating project they have to create a book of poems. The book must include the following; 

- Cover ( name, grade, title of book, Unit 2)

- a table of contents ( it must be in the order that the poems are in the book)

_{-  Poems (there are 9 poems in total;who-what-when-where-why poem, five senses poem, color poem, acrostic poem, cinquain poem, alliteration,concrete and 2 poems of any kind). Each poem goes on a different page. Poem can be typed or written on white paper. Each poem has to be in the center of the paper with decorations that apply to the poem. The decorations can be through clip art or decorated by hand. BE CREATIVE.}

 _{- Dedication: Dedicate your book to anyone. Write to whom and why.} 

_{Some students have asked if the can do everything on the computer and turn it on a USB/flash drive without printing it out. This is fine, but it must be done in powerpoint , so it can display as a slide show. This is optional.} 

_{This is due Monday , December,12, NO EXCUSES!}

UNIT EXAM 2 FOR SECOND GRADE

As stated in the school calendar, students will have their unit 2 exams next week. The ELA exam will be on Tuesday December 13 and the reading will be on Wednesday December 14.

The following is what students will be assessed on ELA exam:
- nouns
- proper nouns
- Abbreviations of proper nouns; month and days
- Singular nouns
-plural nouns
- know and understand the parts of a letter
- know the different purposes for writing a friendly letter
-  know the purpose of personal writing
- Students must also use capital letters, end marks and indent in the writing section of the test.


The following is what students will be assessed on reading exam:
- Vocabulary words from: The enormous turnip and Watermelon day.
- alphabetizing words using 1st, 2nd and 3rd letter.
- Using a dictionary
- meaning of homonyms
- sequence ( beginning, middle and end / first , then , next, last or finally)

UNIT EXAM 2 FOR FOURTH GRADE

As stated in the school calendar, students will have their unit 2 exams next week. The reading exam will be on Wednesday December 14.

The following is what students will be assessed on reading exam:
- Figurative language ( similes, alliteration, metaphor, personification, symbolism, lyrics, mood)
- Different types of poems; acrostic, alliteration, cinquain, 5 W's poem.
- Be able to identify the figurative language in poetry.
- Be able to analyze/ critique poems

UNIT EXAM 2 FOR THIRD GRADE

As stated in the school calendar, students will have their unit 2 exams  this upcoming week. The reading exam will be on Wednesday December 14.

The following is what students will be assessed on in reading exam:
-Vocabulary words from Pepita talks twice 
- Vocabulary words from Talent show
- Story map: Characters,setting, and  plot ( problem/solution and sequence of events).
- suffixes
- cause and effect

Reminders for parents

- Students need to bring all of their supplies to school. Including sharpened pencils, looseleaf, and erasers.
- Mechanical pencils without lead don't count.
-Not being prepared for class will affect their classwork grades.
- Homework is due the next day unless specified otherwise.
- No late homework will  be accepted therefore resulting  in a zero.

Homework for WednesdayDecember 7, 2011

Second grade: Make sure your child has crayons or color pencils for tomorrow.

Third grade: Worksheet

Fourth grade: Write the concrete poem and alliteration poem in your notebooks.
* Check the poem project post , as changes have been made.

Fourth grade lesson plans for week of December 5-9

Reading

Fourth grade poetry book

Fourth graders have been working on poetry during this unit and as a culminating project they have to create a book of poems. The book must include the following; 

- Cover ( name, grade, title of book, Unit 2)

- a table of contents ( it must be in the order that the poems are in the book)

_{-  Poems (there are 11 poems in total;who-what-when-where-why poem, five senses poem, color poem, acrostic poem, cinquain poem, alliteration,concrete and 2 poems of any kind). Each poem goes on a different page. Poem can be typed or written on white paper. Each poem has to be in the center of the paper with decorations that apply to the poem. The decorations can be through clip art or decorated by hand. BE CREATIVE.}

 _{- Dedication: Dedicate your book to anyone. Write to whom and why.} 

_{Some students have asked if the can do everything on the computer and turn it on a USB/flash drive without printing it out. This is fine, but it must be done in powerpoint , so it can display as a slide show. This is optional.} 

_{This is due Monday , December,12, NO EXCUSES!}

Third grade lesson plans for week of December 5-9

Reading

Unit 2 exam review for second grade

As stated in the school calendar, students will have their unit 2 exams next week. The ELA exam will be on Tuesday December 13 and the reading will be on Wednesday December 14.

The following is what students will be assessed on ELA exam:
- nouns
- proper nouns
- Abbreviations of proper nouns; month and days
- Singular nouns
-plural nouns
- know and understand the parts of a letter
- know the different purposes for writing a friendly letter
-  know the purpose of personal writing
- Students must also use capital letters, end marks and indent in the writing section of the test.


The following is what students will be assessed on reading exam:
- Vocabulary words from: The enormous turnip and Watermelon day.
- alphabetizing words using 1st, 2nd and 3rd letter.
- Using a dictionary
- meaning of homonyms
- sequence ( beginning, middle and end / first , then , next, last or finally)

Vocabulary words for week of December 5-9

Comparing: finding out how two people, places or things are the same.

Contrast: Finding out how two people, places, or things are different.

Fact: a statement that can be proven true or false. 

ex. The sky is blue. 

Opinion: a statement that cannot be proven true or false. It’s a belief. 

Ex. The museum was awesome. 

Christmas Show

The third  and fourth  grades will be participating together in this years Christmas show. As stated on this months calendar The show will be held on Monday December, 19 at 5: 00 p.m.

The third grade  grade outfits are as follows

• girls: red skirt, green turtle or mock neck top, white stockings and black shoes.
• boys: black pants, black shoes, and green turtle or mock neck tops

Second grade lesson plans for week of December 5-9

Reading

ELA

Monday: HW- Write sentences using my 4 vocabulary words. Use the words in context that can give reader the meaning. Ex. Fact:  A fact of geography is that there are 5 oceans. In reading notebook. Some students have not finished their composition and it must be finished by tomorrow. They are to re-write with the corrections they have. Must bring both the draft and final to be graded.

Wednesday: Test on vocabulary words from watermelon day and reading comprehension.
HW- TBD

Thursday: Spelling test on unit 17.

Friday: No school.

Third grade

Answer the following question in a paragraph on looseleaf: How can you help the needy in your community. Then place the looseleaf on purple construction paper. Then trace both your hands on pink construction paper and cut it out. On one hand write your name ( in a neat , clear, creative way) and on the other hand write one sentence about how to help the needy. Make sure the hand with the sentence has your name on the back.