CHRISTMAS BREAK HOMEWORK AND MIDTERM STUDY GUIDES

Dear parents and students,

I want to thank you for all the awesome presents and hope you and your families have a blessed and joyful break. Also below is the work that students are to complete over the break. Take your time and do not wait until the night before. Look below next to each grades homework for the midterm study guide. Begin looking at the study guide and the notebook (students were told to take the notebook home) and marking what you need to review and making  a list of what you do not have. You may use a regular dictionary to find the meaning of words you may have missed. 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Years !
Mrs.Bagley

HOMEWORK FOR CHRISTMAS 2015

Second Grade:

A.Complete the reading workbook using the reader (Bedtime Stories). Some work will be done independently in class this week, so weather you will be here the rest of the week or not the work is still to be completed. 

B. Midterm Exam Study Guides
CLICK HERE FOR READING MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE
CLICK HERE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES MIDTERM GUIDE

Third Grade:

A.Read the remaining chapters of the book and answer the questions that will be listed below on looseleaf in sentence form, put the number of the page where you found the answer.

Chapter 8

1.Where had the wand taken Jack and Annie?  

2.Why did the Cloud Dragon appear?  

3.How did the dragon put out the fire?

4.Where did the Cloud Dragon drop Annie and Jack?  

Chapter 9

1.What happened to Basho’s little hut?  

2.Why do the ancients call fires the “flowers of Edo”?

3.Do the Japanese people believe in the Cloud Dragon anymore?  

Chapter 10

1.Why did the samurai stop Jack and Annie in the Imperial Garden?

2.How did Jack and Annie get away from the samurai without any problems?

3.What did Jack and Annie forget to do while they were in Japan?

4.What secret of happiness did Jack and Annie decide would help Merlin feel better?

B.Research information about the following topics. Get a picture and describe what you learned about it in 3-4 sentences for each. This could be done on one 8 by 11.5 paper (regular size) or on separate papers. NOT ON A POSTER BOARD.

Topics: Basho, Edo, Poetry, Samurai. 

C.Midterm Study Guide

CLICK HERE FOR READING STUDY GUIDE
CLICK HERE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES MIDTERM GUIDE

Fourth Grade:

A.Reading : Complete the worksheet given in class on Wednesday using the articles below. 

CLICK HERE FOR PAGES 7-9
CLICK HERE FOR PAGES 56-60
CLICK HERE FOR PAGES 73-76
CLICK HERE FOR PAGES 91-94
CLICK HERE FOR PAGES 21-22
CLICK HERE FOR PAGES 77-78

B.Social Studies: Read chapter 5 from the textbook and complete the Thinking About Vocabulary and Thinking About Facts section found on page 132 on looseleaf. Sentence form for everything. 

C. Midterm Study Guides 
CLICK HERE FOR READING MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE
CLICK HERE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE

SECOND GRADE ANNOUNCEMENTS !!!- FOR REGULAR WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS LOOK AT THE POST BELOW

Monday:
-Half day dismissal- 12 O'clock.

Tuesday:
-Holiday Assembly at 9am. Wear red and /or green.

Wednesday:
-Trip to the Cloisters. Wear GYM uniform- send money and note with what your child could have from McDonalds.

Thursday:
-We will be packing up - please make sure you send bags ahead of time.


Friday:
-Lessons and carols at 8:30 in church - students will perform the same song from Tuesday. Again wear read and/or green.
-We will be having a Holiday class party. Please send in $3 along with  a snack to share. See below:
Table 1-2: juice individual packs please- no soda.
Table 3-4: cookies
Table 5-6: chips

REMINDERS AND HOMEWORK FOR WEEK OF DECEMBER 14-18- PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THERE IS A LOT OF ANNOUNCEMENTS !!!

REMINDERS

1. HOMEWORK SCHEDULE is as follow;

          Monday and Wednesday : Mrs.Bagley and Mr.Badia
          Tuesday and Thursday : Ms. Saville

2. VOCABULARY WORDS will be given and written during class time.

3. EXTENDED DAY: Fourth grade will stay on Tuesday for math and Thursday for ELA. Third grade will stay on Tuesday for ELA and Wednesday for math.

4. EXAM: This weeks schedule
second grade: Reading on Tuesday and Social Studies on Thursday
third grade: reading on Tuesday and social studies on Thursday
Fourth grade: Reading  on Tuesday and Social Studies on Thursday

5.MAP A MONTH (3rd and 4th grade only)was given today November 30 and it is due December 17. If you will leave on vacation before then , please hand in before your last day. None will be accepted in January 2016.

SCHOLASTIC: The company has said that the books will be delivered to the school by the latest December 18.  When they arrive I will distribute.


HOMEWORK FOR DECEMBER 14, 2015

SECOND GRADE:
A. Complete page 137 Read and think #1-2 Questions and answers on looseleaf.

B. Review reading vocabulary words; hollow, quills, muscles, sequence.

THIRD GRADE:

A.If not completed in class finish the following questions on looseleaf in sentence form. Write the page number where you found the answer in parenthesis.

1.What did Jack and Annie smell when they woke up? Page #?

2.How did they help the villagers fight the fire?

3.Why did Jack and Annie want to go back to Basho’s Castle?Page #?

4.Why didn't the wand work when Jack and Annie first tried to use it?Page #?

B.Reread chapter 7 from Dragon of the Red Dawn and complete the first sheet in the packet given out in class.

C. Review vocabulary words: generation, notice, traditions, wonder

FOURTH GRADE:

A. Review chapter 4 and complete pages 108-110 Thinking about Vocabulary #1-10 answer only and Thinking about Facts #1-10 sentence form only. 

B.Review vocabulary words: 

C. Complete the 3 worksheets from Friday if you haven't done so. If not done by tomorrow, you will receive a zero. 

HOMEWORK FOR DECEMBER 16, 2015

SECOND GRADE:
A. Complete worksheet # 22 from Superkids using the article "Saving the Cranes" from the Super Magazine. 

THIRD GRADE:
A. Make sure you complete the map of the month. DUE TOMORROW NO EXCUSES!

FOURTH GRADE: 

A. Make sure you complete the map of the month. DUE TOMORROW NO EXCUSES!
B. Review chapter 4 from your social studies textbook. 

HOMEWORK FOR CHRISTMAS 2015

Second Grade:

Complete the reading workbook using the reader (Bedtime Stories).Some work will be done independently in class this week, so weather you will be here the rest of the week or not the work is still to be completed. 

Third Grade:

A.Read the remaining chapters of the book and answer the questions that will be listed below on looseleaf.
B.Research information about the following topics. Get a picture and describe what you learned about it in 3-4 sentences for each. This could be done on one 8 by 11.5 paper (regular size) or on separate papers. NOT ON A POSTER BOARD.
Topics: Basho, Edo, Poetry, Samurai. 

Fourth Grade:

A.Reading : Complete the worksheet given in class on Wednesday using the articles below. 

CLICK HERE FOR PAGES 7-9
CLICK HERE FOR PAGES 56-60
CLICK HERE FOR PAGES 73-76
CLICK HERE FOR PAGES 91-94

B.Social Studies: Read chapter 5 from the textbook and complete the Thinking About Vocabulary and Thinking About Facts section found on page 132 on looseleaf. Sentence form for everything. 

SECOND GRADE HOMEWORK FOR DECEMBER 10, 2015

1.On looseleaf copy the following question, "How can I be a witness to God's love by laying down my life?" Meaning: how can you show God's love to others like he would want you to?

2. Answer the question in 3-4 complete sentences.

3.Draw and color a picture that goes with what you wrote.

HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR WEEK OF DECEMBER 7--11

REMINDERS

1. HOMEWORK SCHEDULE is as follow;

          Monday and Wednesday : Mrs.Bagley and Mr.Badia
          Tuesday and Thursday : Ms. Saville

2. VOCABULARY WORDS will be given and written during class time.

3. EXTENDED DAY: Fourth grade will stay on Tuesday for math and Thursday for ELA. Third grade will stay on Tuesday for ELA and Wednesday for math.

4. EXAM: This week students will be taking social studies quiz on Tuesday and  reading quiz on Thursday.

5.MAP A MONTH was given today November 30 and it is due December 17. If you will leave on vacation before then , please hand in before your last day. None will be accepted in January 2016.

6. WEEK CHANGE: On December 11 there will be a full day, where students need to wear full uniform. The scheduled half day has moved to Monday December 14.


HOMEWORK FOR DECEMBER 7, 2015

SECOND GRADE:
-Go back and look at pages 2-5 from Super Magazine and pick an article. On looseleaf write the title of the article in quotation marks and explain why you liked it. Include text evidence.
-CLICK HERE TO PRACTICE THE CHURCH READINGS

THIRD GRADE:
-Read chapter 5 and on looseleaf explain the who, what, and where (be specific , do not just say Japan) also find 4 text evidence that talk about customs or traditions. Include the page number.
-Complete the though question on "Earthquake Shakes Japan"

FOURTH GRADE:
-Define the vocabulary words on page 100 from social studies textbook in your social studies notebook.
-Reread section from social studies text and answer questions #1-4 from page 99. On looseleaf, sentence form. 

HOMEWORK FOR DECEMBER 9 2015

SECOND GRADE:
-Review reading vocabulary words from last weeks post.
-Copy the summary that we began in class (found in the reading notebook) on a looseleaf with full heading. Using the article "Saving the Cranes" in the Super Magazine finish the summary by adding 4 more sentences.
*Tomorrow Thursday December 10, students can wear regular clothes and pay $1. On Friday December 11, they are to wear full uniform.




THIRD GRADE:
-Review reading vocabulary words from last weeks post.
-Using the packet from class- Complete the sheet labeled Working with context clues Recording form part 2 : Homework. (Fill in all three boxes for the words wares and clearing)

FOURTH GRADE
-Read lesson 4 from chapter 4 and answer questions #1-4 from page 105. On looseleaf in sentence form.
-Review reading vocabulary words from last weeks post.
-Finish the though questions using the article "The Lost People"