Friday, December 20, 2013

FOR DECEMBER 23, 2013

The last day of school before Christmas Break is Monday December 23.

- The school will have Lessons and Carols at 8:30am.

- Students may dress up.

- Our second grade class will have a small party with snacks( no pizza because they are leaving at 1pm.)

- Students know which one is bringing cookies, chips, drinks and cups.

- Whatever is left over, they will take home.

- Dismissal is at 1pm.

- THERE IS NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM !!

Sunday, December 15, 2013

LESSON PLANS FOR WEEK OF DECEMBER 16-20

REMINDERS
1. Unit exams are this week. The schedule is in the post below.

2. Make sure your child has pencils, erasers, sharpeners and looseleaf. Looking for these delays the start of class.

3. Second grade needs to bring plastic bags to pack up their books this Friday. If you want your child to bring specific books home for the break let them know so Friday they take them home. Once the bags are in the lockers, they will not come back out.

CLICK HERE FOR SECOND GRADE READING LESSON

CLICK HERE FOR SECOND GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON

CLICK HERE FOR THIRD GRADE READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR THIRD GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR FOURTH GRADE READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR FOURTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY DECEMBER 16
- Study for unit exams.

HOMEWORK FOR WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 18
2ND GRADE: CLICK HERE TO PRACTICE SONG FOR MONDAY

3RD GRADE: Copy social studies vocabulary words into notebook.

4TH GRADE: Study social studies. Due to the lenght of writing exams, they never got to it.

Friday, December 13, 2013

UNIT 2 EXAMS

SOCIAL STUDIES

SECOND GRADE
- Study notes and vocabulary words  starting with maps and ending with community types.
- Textbook Living in Communities unit 2

THIRD GRADE
- Study notes and quiz.
- Textbook unit 2. Test will cover the Anasaasi, Jamestown and San Francisco.

FOURTH GRADE
- Study notes and quiz
- Textbook chapter 3 lesson 3( Iroquois confederacy) to chapter 4 lesson 3 ( British Colony).

WRITING

- The writing exam will include students reading a text provided during the test and creating a written response to it on looseleaf.
- Students NEED LOOSELEAF AND PENCILS.

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

LESSON PLANS FOR WEEK OF DECEMBER 9-13

CLICK HERE FOR SECOND GRADE READING LESSON PLAN






REMINDERS FOR WEEK OF DECEMBER 9-13
1. Students must have their own sharpened pencils,. looseleaf , erasers, etc. Stopping class to find supplies for someone is distracting for everyone.

2. This week students will be taking the  interim exam on Thursday and Friday.

3. Second grade will be working on a reading response to Frog and Toad All Year.

4. Fourth grade will be working on a response to I survived: The Japanese Tsunami.

5. Some of the vocabulary are still being used and they are for unit 3.

6.  The unit 2 exams will be the week of December 16-20.

7. The writing exams in the content areas and the social studies exam are on December 16.

8.  Since on December 16 , students have for me two writing exams (one writing for reading and one writing in social studies ) and the social studies unit exam. One of the writing exams may overlap to Tuesday December 17.

9. The writing exams do not require any type of studying.Just come prepared with looseleaf, pencils and ready to read the text being used for the exam and complete all the sections.

10. On December 17, students will take the Religion and Science exam.

11. On December 18, students will take the Reading and ELA Exam.

12. On December 19, students will take the mathematics exam.

13. We will be packing up our classrooms for the Christmas break on Friday December 20th. Children need to start bringing bags for when we pack up. If your child will not be here on the 20th, please make sure they tell me so they pack up on the last day they will be in school. The books they need for the break for me for second grade will be sent home on Thursday December 19th.



HOMEWORK FOR DECEMBER 11, 2013
FOURTH GRADE
- Use the first four chapters of I Survived : The Japanese Tsunami, 2011 and create a timeline. Only one event per chapters, so make sure to pick the most important. It does not need many details, just like the ones read in SS class today. On looseleaf.
- Read pages 86-89 from SS textbook. Be prepared to discuss tomorrow. Understand the different between Latitude and longitude.

THIRD GRADE
- Read Papa Tells Chita a Story pages 22-28 and answer questions # 2 and 3 from page 29.
- Ask 10 people ( any ten: family members or friends) what fruit they like the  best between Strawberries, bananas, oranges, mango and pineapples. They must choose only one and write down how many people picked each fruit. Your numbers must add to 10.

SECOND GRADE
- Go back to chapter Surprise and Christmas Eve and write 3 sentences for each chapter explaining what happened in the chapter. Label the looseleaf with Surprise and summarize that chapter and then skip a line and write Christmas Eve and then the summary.

Saturday, November 30, 2013

LESSON PLANS FOR WEEK OF DECEMBER 2-6

CLICK HERE FOR SECOND GRADE READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR FOURTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR THIRD GRADE READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR THIRD GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR FOURTH GRADE READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR FOURTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

REMINDERS FOR WEEK OF DECEMBER 2-6
1. Students must have their own sharpened pencils,. looseleaf , erasers, etc. Stopping class to find supplies for someone is distracting for everyone.

2. This week we will be reviewing  for the interim exam.

3. Second grade will be working on a reading response to Frog and Toad All Year.

4. Fourth grade will be working on a response to I survived: The Japanese Tsunami.

5. Friday will be a half a day- DISMISSAL IS 11AM.

6. The vocabulary words from this week are for unit 3.

7. The interim exam will be the week of December 9-13.

8. The unit 2 exams will be the week of December 16-20. Updates of specific dates will be posted soon.

9. Make sure your child has all the vocabulary words covered in unit 2 in their notebook, they will be tested on unit exam. Interim only includes reading comprehension using the skills learned in class, NO Vocabulary that we have done ( unless skill specific , ex. Main idea) will be on the interim exam.


SECOND GRADE VOCABULARY WORDS
READING
1. statue: a figure made from stone, wood or metal to look like a person or animal.
2. lava: the hot, melted rock flowing from a volcano.
3. nocturnal: active at night
4. wildfire: a large forest or brush fire that spreads quickly.
5. predict: to tell about something before it happens.
6. traffic: people or vehicles coming and going along a way of travel.
7. tower: a tall building or part of a building.
8. cargo: things to be moved from one place to another.
9. tide: the rise and fall of the ocean.
10.frenzy: a state of wild behavior .

SOCIAL STUDIES- define using the textbook glossary
1. rules
2.laws
3. leaders
4. mayor
5.vote


THIRD GRADE VOCABULARY WORDS
READING - WORDS WILL BE DEFINED IN READING PASSAGES
1. Poisonous
2. Capuchin monkeys
3. millipede
4. plesiosaur
5. fossils

SOCIAL STUDIES- SOME WORDS ARE FROM LAST WEEK AND DO NOT NEED TO BE DEFINED AGAIN.
1. Mission
2. Missionary
3. Independence
4. Gold Rush
5. cable car
6.  Chinatown
7. bar graph
8. line graph


FOURTH GRADE VOCABULARY WORDS
READING - WILL BE DEFINE IN PASSAGES
1.feverish
2. mummified
3.chisel
4. falcon
5. brooch
6. oarsmen
7. plunders
8. paleontologist

SOCIAL STUDIES- DEFINE USING TEXTBOOK. SOME WORDS ARE FROM LAST WEEK , NO NEED TO DEFINE AGAIN.
1. Tax
2.. Freedom of the press
3. Richard Nicolls
4. John Peter Zenger
5. Martha Turnstall Smith
6. samuel Townsend
7. indentured servant
8. slavery
9. manor
10. tenant farmer
11. merchant
12. government
13. French and Indian War
14. Stamp Act
15. Patriot
16. LOyalist
17. American revolution
18. Continental Congress
19. Declaration of Independence
20. George Washington
21. Thomas Jefferson
22. John Jay



HOMEWORK FOR DECEMBER 2, 2013
SECOND GRADE: Copy Vocabulary words into notebooks.

THIRD GRADE: Copy social studies vocabulary words into notebook.
CLICK HERE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES NOTES ON SAN FRANCISCO LONG AGO

FOURTH GRADE: Copy social studies vocabulary words into notebook.





HOMEWORK FOR DECEMBER 4, 2013
SECOND GRADE: Superkids page 37 section 2.

THIRD GRADE: Read or re-read pages 134-135 from communities textbook and answer Reviewing the skill section #1-4 on looseleaf. Questions and answers.

FOURTH GRADE: Read page 99 from social studies textbook and answer Think about it section #1-4 on looseleaf. Questions and answers.


Sunday, November 24, 2013

LESSON PLANS FOR WEEK OF NOVEMBER 25-29

CLICK HERE FOR SECOND GRADE READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR SECOND GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN 

CLICK HERE FOR THIRD GRADE READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR THIRD GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR FOURTH GRADE READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR FOURTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN


REMINDERS
1. Students must have their own sharpened pencils,. looseleaf , erasers, etc. Stopping class to find supplies for someone is distracting for everyone.

2. Cans are still being collected until Tuesday.

3. Wednesday there will be mass at 9 am  followed by honors assembly.

4. There is no school on Thursday and Friday.

VOCABULARY WORDS FOR WEEK OF NOVEMBER 25-29
SECOND GRADE-
READING: words are the same because we will still working on Frog and Toad.
SOCIAL STUDIES: words will still be the same.

THIRD GRADE-
READING:
SOCIAL STUDIES:
1.Dam
2. San Francisco, California
3. San Francisco Bay
4. Mission
5. Missionary
6. Independence
7. Gold Rush
8. Cable Car

FOURTH GRADE-
READING:
1.domestic: relating to or involving someone's home or family
2. surged: to move very quickly and suddenly in a particular direction
3. gallery:an outdoor balcony
4. debris:the pieces that are left after something has been destroyed
5. uprooted:to pull (a plant and its root) completely out of the ground
6. velocity: quickness of motion
7.looting: goods usually of considerable value taken in war or during a disaster. 
8. lawlessness: having no laws or obeying the laws. 
9. interstate:of, connecting, or existing between two or more states especially of the United States. 
10. sanitation: the promotion of hygiene and prevention of disease by maintenance of sanitary conditions (as by removal of sewage and trash). 
11. colleagues: an associate in a profession or in a civil office. 
12.desirous:  governed by desire. 
13. corpses:a dead body especially of a human being. 
14. destitution : lack of the means of subsistence; utter poverty. 
15 pilfering : to steal stealthily in small amounts and often again and again
SOCIAL STUDIES:
1. Dutch West India Company
2. colony
3. colonist
4. governor
5. patroon
6. Peter Minuit
7. Peter Stuyvesant
8. Tax
9. Freedom of the press
10. Richard Nicolls
11. John Peter Zenger
12. Martha Turnstall Smith
13. Samuel Townsend


HOMEWORK FOR NOVEMBER 25, 2013
SECOND GRADE
- Read chapter 2 from Frog and Toad All Year and answer the following questions in your notebook
1. What does Frog’s father tell him to make him feel better?
2. How is Frog trying to make the best of a bad situation?

THIRD GRADE
- Reading/ Social Studies: Copy vocabulary words into your notebook. Reading words are posted on the post above and Social Studies will be defined using textbook.
-Reading:
CLICK HERE FOR NOTES ON GEOGRAPHY OF SAN FRANCISCO

FOURTH GRADE
- Reading/ Social Studies: Copy vocabulary words into notebook. Reading are in this post above and social studies will be defined using textbook.
- Reading:  Read and complete worksheet with Jonathan Hare personal account.
- Read the first chapter of I survived: The Japanese Tsunami and be prepared to discuss in class tomorrow.
CLICK HERE FOR NOTES ON NEW NETHERLANDS




HOMEWORK FOR NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

HOMEWORK FOR NOVEMBER 20, 2013

THIRD GRADE

READING
  -Copy vocabulary words (#1-4) into notebook. 5-10 is already in their notebook from class.
  - Complete the following worksheet. Click  HERE TO OPEN SIMPLE MACHINE WORKSHEET
              *If printout is given then use  that instead.

SOCIAL STUDIES
 - Read communities textbook page 102-107. Define the vocabulary words which are listed in the lesson      plan post on this blog using the textbook.
   - Answer Think About It section # 1 in notebook. Question and Answer.


SECOND GRADE

READING
- Use the red textbook and read "The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash" and answer the following questions on looseleaf:
1. How can you tell the girl's mother is surprised to hear that a cow was crying?
2. What caused the haystack to fall over?
3. Where do you think the kids got the eggs, based on the story?
4. Why do you think that the chickens didn't like the snake?

SOCIAL STUDIES
- Copy the vocabulary words with definition from the lesson plan post on this blog.


FOURTH GRADE

READING
- Reread the Hurricane Katrina text and answer the questions on that sheet.
- Copy reading vocabulary words from the lesson plan post on this blog.

SOCIAL STUDIES
- Search King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. Explain who they are and what relationship they have with Christopher Columbus.

Monday, November 18, 2013

LESSON PLAN FOR WEEK OF NOVEMBER 18-22

CLICK HERE FOR FOURTH GRADE READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR FOURTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR THIRD GRADE READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR THIRD GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR SECOND GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR SECOND GRADE READING LESSON PLAN

STUDENT REMINDERS

- Second grade: Map project will be worked on Tuesday in class. It is due on Wednesday.

- Third grade: Suffix book is due Wednesday.


PARENT REMINDERS

1. Thursday November 21 is report card day. Report cards will be given in class by Father Antonio.
Parent-teacher conferences will be from 2- 7 pm in the lunchroom. Conference is limited to about 5 minutes so all parents can get a chance.

2.  Work from quarter 1 will be given to students before Thursday. If you need to discuss a specific work you can make an appointment for another day. Remember meetings on Thursday are limited to about 5 minutes.

3. Although report card meetings are until 7 pm, I WILL BE LEAVING AT 6:45 PM ON THE DOT for personal reasons. Mr.Woods is aware of this.

4.  The school is collecting cans to donate those less fortunate for Thanksgiving. Send then with your child and they must be given to the homeroom teacher.

5. Second grade parents please send 50 cents with your child. We will be writing cards for the troops. The reason I am purchasing the cards is because they have very specific criteria.

6. Students must have pencils, looseleaf and other materials. The failure to be ready for classwork will result in a zero for classwork.

SECOND GRADE VOCABULARY WORDS
READING
- Main idea: IN NOTEBOOK.
- Supporting details: IN NOTEBOOK.
- spine: a backbone, a stiff sharp growth on a plant or animal. 
- poison: anything dangerous to your life if you swallow or breathe it in. 
- bombardier: crew member in a bomber plane. 
- boil: to bubble up and give off steam. 
- coil: wind up in a circular place. 
- boa: large, tropical snakes. 
- tramped: to walk steadily over something over and over again. 
- crow: a black bird
- pollywog: tadpole
SOCIAL STUDIES- WILL BE SENT HOME TOMORROW TO COPY IN NOTEBOOK
1.map- already defined
2. map key- already defined
3. symbols- already define
4. directions- already defined
5. city: large community with many cars, people and buildings. 
6. transportation: a method of moving from one place to another. 
7. rural: a farming community with lots of green areas. Homes are far apart and it's quiet. 
8. pasture: green area. 
9. cattle: cows raised as livestock to use for meat ( beef and veal) and milk. 


THIRD GRADE VOCABULARY WORDS
READING- WILL BE DEFINE IN CLASS
1.  - er, or, ist: suffixes used to create a word that means someone who does something ( root word)
2. immigrants: people who come from one country to another. 
3. diverse: made up of people who are very different. 
4. simple machines: machine with one movement that helps in doing something. 
5. Inclined Plane: 
6. Wedge
7.Screw
8. Lever
9. Wheel and Axle
10.Pulley
SOCIAL STUDIES- SOME WILL BE DEFINE IN CLASS TOMORROW. THE REST THEY WILL FINISH FOR HOMEWORK TOMORROW.
1. Jamestown
2. Powhatan
3. colony
4. colonist
5. slavery
6. John Smith
7. John Rolfe
8. Pocahontas
9. Living History Museum

FOURTH GRADE
READING
1. New Orleans: the largest city in the state of Louisiana.
2. evacuation: the act of leaving one place to another for a specific reason.
3.Superdome: a large place where sports and other types of events occur. It was used during Hurrican Katrina to offer shelter to thousands of people.
4. levees: structure used for the prevention of a flood.
SOCIAL STUDIES- USE TEXTBOOK TO DEFINE
1.Christopher Columbus
2. Giovanni da Verrazano
3. Jacques cartier
4. Samuel de Champlain
5. Henry Hudson







Thursday, November 14, 2013

Reminders

Second and Third grade received reading textbooks that need to be kept at home for homework purposes. If they are in after school they should keep the books here, so they could their homework. Once  we use up the book, the book will be returned to school. Failure to do so will result in paying for the book.

Fourth grade : The book the Ninth Ward price has gone up , so instead of asking for more money I only ordered the I survived book. Those of you who gave me $2.50 for the ninth ward will get the money back tomorrow.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

HOMEWORK FOR NOVEMBER 13, 2013

SECOND GRADE
- Click on the following link. Read the story and select the main idea from the choices give and then write three supporting details. Do this on looseleaf.
CLICK HERE FOR STORY

THIRD GRADE
- Read " Papa Tells Chita a Story: from your reading textbook. Only pages 17-21 and answer the following questions on looselaf.
1. Papa says he " wanted to be brave' so he volunteered to go. What does this tell you about him?
2. Why do you think the horse refuses to enter the swamp?
3. Why does the colonel need someone to carry a message across the island?


FOURTH GRADE
- SS- Read pages 82-85 and answer Think about question # 1-3 on looseleaf Q/A.



Friday, November 8, 2013

REMINDERS FOR NEXT WEEK

- No school on Monday ( Veteran's Day)
- Social Studies Quiz on Tuesday

Second grade study Living in communities pages 37-45 ( maps, map key, symbols and , directions)
Third grade study notes and textbook info on Anasazi people ( geography and culture)
Fourth grade study chapter 3 lesson 3 on the formation of the  Confederacy and the roles people took based on this union.

Fourth grade map is DUE TUESDAY! NO EXCUSES. This was explained in class.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

HOMEWORK FOR NOVEMBER 6, 2013

THIRD GRADE
- Answer the following question in your notebook in paragraph form
   How did the Anasazi live?
- Page 81 think about it section # 1-2 questions and answers in notebook.
- Page 87 think about it section # 3 - 4
* Study for suffixes for tomorrow reading quiz. Use reading notebook and phonics book.

FOURTH GRADE
- SS- page 78 Thinking about facts section # 2,5,6,8,9,10.  On looseleaf in sentence form
* Quiz tomorrow is reading comprehension and finding details in text and labeling where they got it from in the text.

SECOND GRADE
- Living in communities page 45: Skills check on looseleaf
* Quiz tomorrow will be on reading comprehension: reading and answering questions using text details ( going back into the story to find the answer, not making an assumption) and identifying the main idea and supporting details.

REMINDERS

Students must be prepared with their school supplies.

- All students must have at least two sharpened pencils. They are allowed to have a sharpener in my class as long as the trash stays inside of it.

- Only fourth grade is allowed to use pens.

- Also please make sure your child knows how to tie their shoes. It's imperative they do, so we can avoid accidents.

Sunday, November 3, 2013

LESSON PLAN AND REMINDERS FOR WEEK OF NOVEMBER 4-8

SECOND GRADE
CLICK HERE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN
* VOCABULARY WORDS ARE STILL THE SAME AS LAST WEEK.




THIRD GRADE

CLICK HERE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN
*VOCABULARY WORDS ARE STILL THE SAME AS LAST WEEK.
CLICK HERE FOR READING LESSON PLAN
* VOCABULARY WORDS ARE;
1. suffix
2.-er
3. -est
4.- en
5. - able
6. - ible
7.  - ment
8.  - er, os, ist
#2-8 are suffixes 




FOURTH GRADE

CLICK HERE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN
*VOCABULARY WORDS ARE THE SAME FROM LAST WEEK PLUS ALL OF THE PEOPLE AND PLACES NAMED ON PAGE 82.
CLICK HERE FOR READING LESSON PLAN
*VOCABULARY WORDS ARE THE SAME FROM LAST WEEK. 
REMINDER
- Students need the following two books: Ninth Ward ($2.50) and I survived : The Japanese Tsunami ( $5.00). The prices above are from scholastic. Some students purchased these already at the book fair. Ms.Fundora will be ordering more of these books, please bring in the money for the books by Tuesday so we can secure our order. 

Monday, October 28, 2013

WEEK OF OCTOBER 28- NOVEMBER 1

FOURTH GRADE
CLICK HERE FOR READING LESSON PLAN
CLICK HERE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

READING VOCABULARY WORDS
1. Hurricane
2. intensified
3. intensity
4. relatively
5. shingles
6. planks
7. destitution
8. wreckage
9. desirous
10. debris

SOCIAL STUDIES VOCABULARY WORDS
1. Iroquois Confederacy
2. confederacy
3. clan
4. clan mother
5. council
6. sachem
7. wampum
8. ally
9. explorer



THIRD GRADE
CLICK HERE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

SOCIAL STUDIES VOCABULARY WORDS
1. History
2. Canyon
3. Drift
4. Mesa
5. desert
6. cliff
7. technology

SECOND  GRADE
CLICK HERE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN
CLICK HERE FOR READING LESSON PLAN

SOCIAL STUDIES VOCABULARY WORDS
 
1.map
2. map key
3. symbols
4. directions

READING VOCABULARY WORDS
1. Main idea
2.Supporting details
3. whopping crane
4. Endangered
5. scientist
6. migration

BOOKS FOR UNIT 2

SECOND GRADE
- No need to get the Frog and Toad book- I have found copies for all students.

THIRD GRADE
- TBD

FOURTH GRADE
- Ninth Ward $2.50
- I survived: The Japanese Tsunami $5.00
* Books are available in school's book fair.

OCTOBER 28,2013- HOMEWORK

SECOND GRADE
- Answer the questions you have in the in the notebook using the Living in communities textbook. Questions are in the notebook from class.

FOURTH GRADE
- Define vocabulary and people  words from page 70 in your notebook.
- Read pages 70-72 be prepared to answer questions about it in class.

Saturday, October 26, 2013

REMINDERS FOR NEXT WEEK

On Thursday the children can wear their costumes, There will also be a Halloween party. Please bring $5 by Wednesday for Pizza, juice, etc. 

* The children will also give out candy to the younger grades in the schools Halloween parade. Please bring Candy. 







Sunday, October 20, 2013

FOURTH GRADE LESSON PLANS FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 21-25

CLICK HERE FOR READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

MONDAY OCTOBER 21
- NO SCHOOL

TUESDAY OCTOBER 22
- writing exams in all areas

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23
- Reading and Social studies exam

THURSDAY OCTOBER 24
- Science and Math exam

FRIDAY OCTOBER 25
- Religion and ELA exam

THIRD GRADE LESSON PLANS FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 21-25

CLICK HERE FOR READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN


MONDAY OCTOBER 21
- NO SCHOOL

TUESDAY OCTOBER 22
- writing exams in all areas

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23
- Reading and Social studies exam

THURSDAY OCTOBER 24
- Science and Math exam

FRIDAY OCTOBER 25
- Religion and ELA exam

SECOND GRADE LESSON PLANS FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 21-25

CLICK HERE FOR READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

MONDAY OCTOBER 21
- NO SCHOOL

TUESDAY OCTOBER 22
- writing exams in all areas

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23
- Reading and Social studies exam

THURSDAY OCTOBER 24
- Science and Math exam

FRIDAY OCTOBER 25
- Religion and ELA exam

Friday, October 18, 2013

UNIT 1 EXAM GUIDE

SECOND GRADE
 Reading Guide
- Study old quizzes ( not the reading comprehension part, same stories won't be on test).
- All vocabulary words from unit 1
- Notes in notebook
- Superkids pages 2, 3,13,14,17,29,30,31.

Social Studies
- Study old quizzes
- All vocabulary from unit 1
- notes in notebook
- People Together book pages 4-21
- Skill of compare and contrast
- Living in communities pages 4-11, 18-20.

THIRD GRADE
Reading Guide
 - Study old quizzes ( not the reading comprehension part, same stories won't be on test).
- All vocabulary words from unit 1
- notes in notebook
- Reading comprehension will be based on going back into the text and looking for answer/clues to the answer.

Social Studies Guide
 - Study old quizzes
- All vocabulary words from unit 1
- notes in notebook
- Communities book page G4-G8, pages 8-21, 36-39, 50-51
- Review using a map to find places using directions and using directions to find places.

FOURTH GRADE
Reading Guide
- Study old quizzes
- All vocabulary words from unit 1
- Reading comprehension will be based on going back into the text and looking for the answers or clues.

Social Studies
- Study old quizzes
- All vocabulary words from unit 1
- Notes and classwork  in notebook
- Covering textbook chapter 1-Chapter 3 lesson 2.



Tuesday, October 15, 2013

FOURTH GRADE LESSON PLANS FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 15-18

CLICK HERE FOR READING LESSON PLAN 

CLICK HERE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN
Tuesday September 15
- Make sure your child gets a god night sleep and eats a good breakfast tomorrow. 
- PLEASE make sure children have at least 2 sharpened pencils for interim exam tomorrow. 

Wednesday September 16- 
Math Interim Exam 
HW: 


Thursday September 17


Friday September 18
No weekly quiz 

READING VOCABULARY WORDS 
1. territory
2. subdue
3. surrendered
4. epidemic
5. exhaustion

NO NEW SOCIAL STUDIES WORDS THIS WEEK

Monday, October 14, 2013

THIRD GRADE LESSON PLANS FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 15-18

CLICK HERE FOR READING LESSON PLAN
CLICK HERE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

Tuesday September 15
- Make sure your child gets a god night sleep and eats a good breakfast tomorrow. 

Wednesday September 16 
Math Interim Exam 
HW: 

Thursday September 17


Friday September 18
No weekly quiz 

READING VOCABULARY WORDS 
1. JERKED
2.SUFFERING
3. REFLECTORS
4. DEMANDED
5.PENNANT

NO NEW SOCIAL STUDIES WORDS THIS WEEK 

SECOND GRADE LESSON PLANS FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 14-18

CLICK HERE FOR READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

Tuesday September 15
- Make sure your child gets a god night sleep and eats a good breakfast tomorrow. 
- PLEASE make sure children have at least 2 sharpened pencils for interim exam tomorrow. 

Wednesday September 16- GYM 
Math Interim Exam 
HW: Click below to see venn diagram and use it to create a compare and contrast paragraph in your reading notebook. Use the paragraph from today for help. 

CLICK HERE FOR VENN DIAGRAM

* Please work with child to learn how to tie their shoes. It's becoming a safety issue.

Thursday September 17


Friday September 18
No weekly quiz 


READING VOCABULARY WORDS 
#1-8 ARE FROM LAST WEEK 

9.HANDSOME: a good locking man
10. AVALANCHE: a lot of rocks or snow that fall down a mountain.
11. HAWK: a big bird with a strong beak and sharp claws.
12. THEATER : a place where plays are performed.

SOCIAL STUDIES VOCABULARY WORDS
1.map
2. map key
3. symbols