Thursday, March 17, 2016

SPRING BREAK REMINDERS AND HOMEWORK

REMINDERS

-School resumes on April 4th.

-ELA state exams for students in grades 3-8 begin on Tuesday April 5- Thursday April 7

-Math state exams for students in grades 3-8 begin on Tuesday April 12- Thursday April 14


HOMEWORK

Second Grade
1. Article with questions on Duke Ellington
2. Article with questions on important women in history

Third Grade
1. Reading packet: A Tricky Plan #10-12, Dinosaurs and Disrespect #13-18, Living History #19-21, Dex to the Rescue # 32, Lifesaving Dogs #34-35


Fourth Grade
1.Reading packet: Types of Caves; #34, The Battle of long Island and After the Battle #33 and 34, Travel Through Time #10-12, Window to the past #13-18.
2.Social Studies: 2 worksheets using the social studies textbook, which students were instructed to take home.

Sunday, March 13, 2016

REMINDERS, HOMEWORK,LESSON PLANS AND VOCABULARY WORDS FOR WEEK OF MARCH 14-18

REMINDERS

1. HOMEWORK SCHEDULE is as follow;
          Monday and Wednesday : Mrs.Bagley and Mr.Badia
          Tuesday and Thursday : Ms. Saville

2. VOCABULARY WORDS -No new vocabulary words will be given this week as this the last week of module 3.

3. Module 3B Exams Schedule
3/14-ELA
3/15-No exam
3/16-Math and Religion
3/17-Reading and Science
3/18-Social Studies

4. Study guides for reading and social studies can be found on the post below this one.

5.Trip om Tuesday March 14, 2016 is only from 3rd grade and up.

6.MAP A MONTH:THIRD grade received their map on Thursday March 3 and FOURTH grade received their map on Friday March 4th. It is due March 18th.

6. WEEK CHANGE:
A.Last day before Easter break is Friday March 18.Lenten service at 8:30 am.
B.No after school on March 18
C School resumes April 4th.


7.STATE EXAMS: 3rd - 8th grade ELA exams are on April 5-7 and 3rd -8th grade Math exams are on April 12-14.

8.Easter Party on Friday March 18. Dress up clothes. Bring in $3 for pizza and a snack for the class depending on your table.
Table 1 and 3 juices
Table 2 cookies
Table 4 chips


LESSON PLANS
Click here for second grade lesson plans
Click here for third grade lesson plans
Click here for fourth grade lesson plans




HOMEWORK FOR MARCH 14, 2016

SECOND GRADE:
*Bring in bags to pack up. We will be packing Wednesday afternoon, due to the reading test and gym on Thursday afternoon.
1.Superkids workbook  page 56

.THIRD GRADE:
1.Review vocabulary words for test.
2.Achieve 3000 article of choice. Just complete activity, On looseleaf write the name of the article. This is due Wednesday March 16.
3.Continue working on map of the month. It is due Friday March 18- no excuses!



FOURTH GRADE:
1.Social Studies read pages 196-199 and answer questions # 1-2. Answers only on looseleaf.
2.Continue working on map of the month. It is due Friday March 18- no excuses!


HOMEWORK FOR MARCH 16, 2016

SECOND GRADE:
1.Study for social studies and reading module 3B exams




THIRD GRADE:
1.Study for social studies and reading module 3B exams
2.Continue working on map of the month. It is due Friday March 18- no excuses!


FOURTH GRADE:
 1.Study for social studies and reading module 3B exams
2.Continue working on map of the month. It is due Friday March 18- no excuses!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                VOCABULARY

REVIEW MATERIAL FOR MODULE 3B EXAM

SECOND GRADE READING
-Review reading and stopping to determine what the paragraphs were about
-Underline key words
-Determine sequence of events, causes of events.
-Vocabulary words from the module,if not in your notebook word and definition can be found in the link below.
-CLICK HERE FOR SECOND GRADE VOCABULARY WORDS


SECOND GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES
-CLICK HERE FOR SECOND GRADE VOCABULARY WORDS
-Click here for information on Rosa Parks
CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON IMPORTANT AFRICAN AMERICAN PEOPLE
-Notes on Ruby Bridges ( found in social studies notebook)
-Module 3 quizzes


THIRD GRADE READING
-Quizzes given back
-review the skill of reading and determining the gist of each paragraph
-rereading sections of text based on the questions.
-analyzing word meaning and determining word meaning using context clues.
-Vocabulary words from the module,if not in your notebook word and definition can be found in the link below.
CLICK HERE FOR THIRD GRADE VOCABULARY WORDS


THIRD GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES
-Information on Important African American People, we learned about this module. See below.
-Click here for information about the people we studied this module
-Vocabulary words from the module,if not in your notebook word and definition can be found in the link below.
CLICK HERE FOR THIRD GRADE VOCABULARY WORDS



FOURTH GRADE READING
-Quizzes given back
-review the skill of reading and determining the gist of each paragraph
-rereading sections of text based on the questions.
-analyzing word meaning and determining word meaning using context clues.
-Vocabulary words from the module,if not in your notebook word and definition can be found in the link below.
CLICK HERE FOR FOURTH GRADE VOCABULARY WORDS


FOURTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES
-Notes in the social studies notebook
-Quizzes given back in class on Friday
-Chapters  6, 7 and 8 from textbook and the vocabulary from those sections. They should be in your notebook, if not the list of words is found in the link below.
-CLICK HERE FOR FOURTH GRADE VOCABULARY WORDS


Thursday, March 10, 2016

QUIZ FROM TODAY WILL BE TOMORROW


SECOND GRADE:SS-Rosa Parks and vocabulary words
Click here for information on Rosa Parks


THIRD GRADE: SS- on Maya Angelou and vocabulary words
Click here for information on Maya Angelou


FOURTH GRADE: SS- pages 166-173  and 178-183 along with the section vocabulary words.

Sunday, March 6, 2016

REMINDERS, HOMEWORK, LESSON PLANS AND VOCABULARY WORDS FOR WEEK OF MARCH 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 and will also be listed on the lesson plan and on a link at the end of this post.

3. THERE IS NO MORE EXTENDED DAY.

4. EXAM:
-Tuesday March 8
SECOND GRADE: reading comprehension
THIRD GRADE: reading comprehension
FOURTH GRADE: reading comprehension

-Thursday March 10
SECOND GRADE:SS-Rosa Parks and vocabulary words
THIRD GRADE: SS- on Maya Angelou and vocabulary words
FOURTH GRADE: SS- pages 166-173  and 178-183 along with the section vocabulary words.


5.MAP A MONTH:THIRD grade received their map on Thursday March 3 and FOURTH grade received their map on Friday March 4th. It is due March 18th.

6. WEEK CHANGE:
A.Stations of the Cross on Friday March 11th at 8:30am.
B.Half a day: dismissal at 12:30pm.
C.Next week there will be module 3b exams.
D. No after school on March 18th (this is the last day before Easter Break). School resumes April 4th.


7.ACHIEVE 3000: When a student submits a though question or written response, it will get graded and then the comments I make will be emailed to the students Achieve 3000 mailbox.

8.STATE EXAMS: 3rd - 8th grade ELA exams are on April 5-7 and 3rd -8th grade Math exams are on April 12-14.


LESSON PLANS
CLICK HERE FOR SECOND GRADE LESSON PLANS
CLICK HERE FOR THIRD GRADE LESSON PLANS
CLICK HERE FOR FOURTH GRADE LESSON PLANS



HOMEWORK FOR MARCH 7, 2016

SECOND GRADE:
1.Copy the following words with definition into your social studies notebook; integrate, psychologist.Use the vocabulary link at the end of this post to find the definition.

2.On looseleaf, in 3-4 sentences explain what you know about Ruby Bridges.

THIRD GRADE:
1.Copy the following words with definition into your social studies notebook:athlete, fame, investigate, opportunity. The definitions are found on the vocabulary link at the bottom of this post.

2.Copy the following words with definition into your reading notebook: social, context clues, and communicate.The definitions are found on the vocabulary link at the bottom of this post.

3.Complete the though question for "Three Great Women" on Achieve 3000.
*Vocabulary words are due TOMORROW Tuesday March 8.
*Though questions is due Wednesday March 9.



FOURTH GRADE:
1.Define the following words in your reading notebook; emancipation, massacre, reimbursed, delegate, precise, full-fledged, invoked, frantic, enlist. The definition are in the vocabulary link found at the bottom of this post.

2.Define the following words in your social studies notebook using the textbook; reform, citizen, abolition,Underground Railroad.

3.Do questions #5-7 from the packet given in class today using the article provided " An Incomplete Revolution".


HOMEWORK FOR MARCH 9, 2016

SECOND GRADE:
1.Define the following words in your social studies notebook under the existing aim for Tuesday and Wednesday. Use the vocabulary link below for the definition.
Tuesday March 8, 2016
business, charity,

Wednesday March 9, 2016
Civil Rights Movement, social revolution


THIRD GRADE:
1.Complete though question from the Achieve 3000 article "Women Who Changed the World"


FOURTH GRADE:
1.Define the following words in your social studies notebook using the textbook; secede, Confederacy, Union, Civil War, Emancipation Proclamation, draft.

2.Social Studies textbook page 194 #1-3 on looseleaf. Answers only.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    VOCABULARY