Sunday, June 23, 2013

LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL

MONDAY , JUNE 24
- Trip to the lighthouse for 1st, 2nd and 4th grade
- BRING LUNCH!!!! and WEAR COMFORTABLE SNEAKERS!!


TUESDAY, JUNE 25
- 8th grade graduation- all students attend.
- We will have a end of year party please send  $5.
- Students must wear complete uniforms for 8th grade graduation , but can bring clothes to change into for the party.

WEDNESDAY , JUNE 26
- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL !!
- ASSEMBLY AT 9 AM AND DISMISSAL BY 11 AM.

Friday, June 14, 2013

FOURTH GRADE - SS

Students can complete the following assignment for extra credit in social studies. It is not mandatory and will not hurt your grade, but will help if completed the correct way.

1. Search an invention created in New York
2. On white paper typed or on looseleaf ( neatly done), title your assignment by the name of the invention
3. In paragraph form include the inventor, information about the invention. Such as what is it for, how it works, why was it created or where did the idea come from.
4. Explain why that invention was important.
5. Image of the invention

SECOND GRADE PROJECT

The students have worked on reading and understanding time lines. 

They are to create a time line on a small poster board ( not a 2 fold science fair project board) using 5 to 6 events. Board must have; 
- 5 to 6 events
- each event must have a picture and a caption 
- caption must include sequence words or year 
- must be organized in sequence order

Students will present on Monday, June 17. students were aware of project since Monday. 

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

END OF YEAR EXAM STUDY GUIDE


SECOND GRADE

Reading
- All the quizzes and test which includes; weekly quizzes, unit exams and midterm.
- vocabulary words
- sequence order
- cause and effect
- descriptive writing
- compare and contrast essay

Social Studies
- All the quizzes and test which includes; weekly quizzes, unit exams and midterm.
- vocabulary words
- using directions
- map of the world focusing on continents and oceans location
- different types of communities
- our countries discovery
- slavery
- pioneers


THIRD GRADE

Reading
- All the quizzes and test which includes; weekly quizzes, unit exams and midterm.
- vocabulary words
- using text evidence
- finding supporting details
- responding with opinion pieces
- identifying arguments sides

Social Studies
- All the quizzes and test which includes; weekly quizzes, unit exams and midterm.
- vocabulary words
- information about the countries of study
- Washington, D.C attractions
- start of our country with Christopher Columbus
- Start of the colonies
- American Revolution and its outcome
- our national government and its three branches



FORTH GRADE

Reading
- All the quizzes and test which includes; weekly quizzes, unit exams and midterm.
- vocabulary words
- main idea and supporting details
- sequence
- using supporting details to answer questions
- identifying arguments and its sides

Social Studies
- All the quizzes and test which includes; weekly quizzes, unit exams and midterm.
- vocabulary words
- start of the colonies
- the American Revolution
- National branches of government
- Injustices towards African Americans and Women in the 1800's to early 1900's










Monday, June 10, 2013

WEEK OF JUNE 10-14

Next week students will be taking their  final exams that will cover all of the material from September to now.  This is why I told the students to save the exams that had already gone home, so they could be used to study. This week more papers will be sent home and a study guide will be posted.

SECOND GRADE
-Monday , June 10
    - HW: Read " Deep Down" pages 6-9 and answer the following questions on looseleaf, questions and answers.
1. Where did the explorers find Glowworm Cave?
2. What did the explorers do when they found a stream flowing into the cave?
3. What did the explorers first use for light?
4. •Why wouldn't there be any natural light in the cave?
5. Where did the hundreds of lights reflecting on the underground river come from?

- Wednesday, June 12
    - HW: Study for finals.- Study guide will be posted tonight, but your child can start studying all the test/ quizzes from September to now, that your child has been given.

- Friday , June 14
    - No school



THIRD GRADE
- Monday , June 10
    - HW: Phonics page 80, 83 and 84.
    - Social studies notes for those not in class today : CLICK HERE FOR NOTES

- Tuesday, June 11
    - Notes from class for whoever didn't finish  or wasn't there: CLICK HERE FOR NOTES

- Wednesday, June 12
    - HW: Finish classwork, comparing communities page 171 A-C in SS notebook, questions and answers.
Study guide will be posted tonight, but your child can start studying all the test/ quizzes from September to now, that your child has been given.

- Friday , June 14
    - No school



FOURTH GRADE
-Monday , June 10
    - HW: SS- Finish reading chapter 10, unit 1 pages 244-245 and answer questions #1-4 from Think about it section on looseleaf, questions ans answers.

- Wednesday, June 12
    - HW: SS- page 309 # 1-4 on looseleaf Question and answers.Study guide will be posted tonight, but your child can start studying all the test/ quizzes from September to now, that your child has been given.

- Friday , June 14
    - No school

Monday, June 3, 2013

FOURTH GRADE LESSON PLANS FOR WEEK OF JUNE 3-7

CLICK HERE FOR READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN


Monday , June 3
- Study for social studies


Wednesday, June 5
HW: SS- Finish reading chapter 9, lesson 3 and answer the "Think about It" questions at the end of the lesson #1-4 on looseleaf, Questions and Answers.


Friday, June 7
- Half a day

THIRD GRADE LESSON PLANS FOR WEEK OF JUNE 3-7

CLICK HERE FOR READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

Monday, June 3
- No Homework
- Study for social studies


Wednesday, June 5
- HW: NO Homework


Friday, June 7
- Half a day

Sunday, June 2, 2013

SECOND GRADE LESSON PLANS FOR WEEK OF JUNE 3-7

CLICK HERE FOR READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

Monday, June 3, 2013
- Study for Social Studies quiz


Wednesday June 5, 2013
HW: Reading Superkid workbook pages 13 and 14
HW: Read passage from link below and write your prediction of what happened and why it might have happened?
CLICK HERE FOR READING PASSAGE



Friday June 7, 2013
Half a day