Friday, October 28, 2016

REMINDERS, LESSON PLANS, HOMEWORK AND VOCABULARY WORDS FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 31- NOVEMBER 4

REMINDERS


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

2. VOCABULARY WORDS - Words are given in class with definition, some will be define for homework. As we add reading and social studies words, they will be added to the links below. Check out the link s below.


3.MATERIALS: Some second grade students are still missing notebooks. Please make sure your child has 6 different notebooks. 


4.Map of the Month  are for  third and fourth grade only.  


5.UPCOMING EVENTS:Halloween party on October 31.Students should bring 2 bags of candy (one to distribute to the Pre-k and K students who parade on our floor and the other to distribute to their classmates). For THIRD GRADERS ONLY look below the homework - other grades look at your homeroom teacher's blog.


6.Scholastic books: Flyers will be sent home periodically for students/parents to order books that they want. If any of the books we will need during the year are listed there I would ask for that book specifically. Otherwise it is a personal choice if you want to order. If you want to order books outside of the time I place  orders you can CLICK HERE TO BE DIRECTED TO SCHOLASTIC WEBSITE and then click on yellow section to connect with teacher and enter class code: LJ8KK

7.GYM is on Tuesday for 4th graders, Thursday for 3rd graders and Friday for 2nd graders.


8.EXTENDED DAY:    Monday -4th grade with Mr.Pacido(math)
                                   Wednesday-4th grade with me (reading)
                                   Wednesday -3rd grade with Mr.Badia (math)
                                   Thursday -3rd grade with me (reading)



9. QUIZZES:
Friday  November 4th
4th grade: Social studies words; environment, renewable, nonrenewable, conservation, primary source, secondary source, archaeologist, prehistory, hunter-gatherer, and notes about the first people in New York.

Friday November 4th
2nd grade: Reading vocabulary words: inventions, sap, syrup, historical events, connected, voyage, treaty, harvest and survive. There will also be a comprehension section.
    
         



LESSON PLANS

HOMEWORK FOR OCTOBER 31, 2016

SECOND GRADE, THIRD GRADE AND FOURTH GRADE social studies: 

 Go onto Achieve 3000 and choose one article between the following to read and answer the activity questions. You are only to  CHOOSE ONE.
Link to Achieve 3000: Click Here

-A Year With The Bats

-Going Gaga for Lady Gaga

-Mario's Still Super

-Pokemon, Where Are You? 



HOMEWORK FOR NOVEMBER 2, 2016

SECOND GRADE: 
Reading:  Use the social studies textbook and read page 200: What Makes a Great Leader? and answer questions #1-3 from page 201 under the "Thinking for Yourself" section. Do this on looseleaf. Copy and answer the questions. 
Social Studies: If you have not completed the Achieve 3000 homework from Monday, you must complete it today. Look under Monday October 31, to see the article you can choose from. 

THIRD GRADE:
Reading:  Complete Exercise #2.CLICK HERE FOR EXERCISE #2 You can print the article if you can or you can answer the questions on looseleaf. If you are doing it on looseleaf, then  you must write your name, date , exercise #2 and number the paper. Answer with the letter only. 
Social Studies: If you have not completed the Achieve 3000 homework from Monday, you must complete it today. Look under Monday October 31, to see the article you can choose from. 
Also some students are not finished article, "Sharing Mexico", if you have not finish it tonight as well. 

FOURTH GRADE:
Reading:Complete Exercise #21.CLICK HERE FOR EXERCISE#21 You can print the article if you can or you can answer the questions on looseleaf. If you are doing it on looseleaf, then  you must write your name, date , exercise #21 and number the paper. Answer with the letter only. 
Social Studies: If you have not completed the Achieve 3000 homework from Monday, you must complete it today. Look under Monday October 31, to see the article you can choose from. 






VOCABULARY WORDS FOR MODULE 1

Friday, October 21, 2016

REMINDERS, LESSON VOCABULARY, HOMEWORK AND VOCABULARY WORDS FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 24-28

REMINDERS


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

2. VOCABULARY WORDS - Words are given in class with definition, some will be define for homework. As we add reading and social studies words, they will be added to the links below. Check out the link s below.


3.MATERIALS: Some second grade students are still missing notebooks. Please make sure your child has 6 different notebooks. 


4.Map of the Month  are for  third and fourth grade only.  


5.UPCOMING EVENTS:Halloween party on October 31.Students should bring 2 bags of candy (one to distribute to the Pre-k and K students who parade on our floor and the other to distribute to their classmates). For THIRD GRADERS ONLY look below the homework - other grades look at your homeroom teacher's blog.


6.Scholastic books: Flyers will be sent home periodically for students/parents to order books that they want. If any of the books we will need during the year are listed there I would ask for that book specifically. Otherwise it is a personal choice if you want to order. If you want to order books outside of the time I place  orders you can CLICK HERE TO BE DIRECTED TO SCHOLASTIC WEBSITE and then click on yellow section to connect with teacher and enter class code: LJ8KK

7.GYM is on Tuesday for 4th graders, Thursday for 3rd graders and Friday for 2nd graders.


8.EXTENDED DAY:    Monday -4th grade with Mr.Pacido(math)
                                   Wednesday-4th grade with me (reading)
                                   Wednesday -3rd grade with Mr.Badia (math)
                                   Thursday -3rd grade with me (reading)



9. QUIZZES:
Monday October 24
2nd grade: Review social studies notes on maps and review how to read a map using the textbook. Also review rules and laws.
3rd grade: Review reading vocabulary words and using the RAPP method to answer question; notice, norms, record, motivation, detail, evidence, rumpled, sapling, slump, and informative. 

Tuesday October 25
3rd grade: Review social studies notes on Mexico's geography and climate. Also vocabulary words: Hispanic country, inexpensive, passenger, land formation, rain forest and climate.

Friday October 28
3rd grade:Reading vocabulary words; flourish, Taliban, close reading, frantic, Allah, dialect, Appalachian, rural, and excerpt.
4th grade: Social studies words; environment, renewable, nonrenewable, conservation, primary source, secondary source, archaeologist, prehistory, hunter-gatherer, and notes about the first people in New York.
    
         



LESSON PLANS

HOMEWORK FOR OCTOBER 24, 2016

SECOND GRADE: 
Social Studies:On looseleaf copy and answer the following questions. 
1. Who is the major of New York City? 
2. Who is the governor of New York State? 
3.Who is the council member for district 10? 
*District 10 covers Washington Heights , Inwood and Marble Hill 

THIRD GRADE:
Social Studies:Answer the though question on Achieve for "Mexico Has a New Leader"on Achieve 3000. 

FOURTH GRADE:
Social Studies: Social studies textbook 


HOMEWORK FOR OCTOBER 26, 2016

SECOND GRADE: 
Reading: Read pages 12-17 from social studies textbook and answer the "What Do You Think"question on looseleaf. 
*Due to the interim assessments that the students have been taking, I have not administer the social studies quiz on map vocabulary and reading a map skills. Students are to continue reviewing and hopefully it can be administer by the end of the week. 

Social Studies: Thought questions for the Achieve3000 article done in class. 

THIRD GRADE:
Reading:  Read and answer the questions on worksheet #1 

Social Studies: Continue working on Map of the Month of North America- It is due October 31. 

FOURTH GRADE:
Reading: Read and answer the questions on worksheet #20
*New Map of the Month and it will be due in November. Check back for the exact date. 

Social Studies:Review the notes and vocabulary words for social studies quiz on Friday. 


HALLOWEEN PARTY!
Third graders bring in $3 for pizza party. Also 2 bags of candy(one for the younger kids that will be trick O treating on our floor and the other to share with their classmates). If you are sending in pre-made goody bags for the kids in the class , then you only have to bring 1 bag of candy.  By the weeks ends I will add what snacks the students to bring by table. 



VOCABULARY WORDS FOR MODULE 1

Friday, October 14, 2016

REMINDERS, LESSON PLANS, HOMEWORK AND VOCABULARY WORDS FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 16-21

REMINDERS


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

2. VOCABULARY WORDS - Words are given in class with definition, some will be define for homework. As we add reading and social studies words, they will be added to the links below. Check out the link s below.


3.MATERIALS: Some second grade students are still missing notebooks. Please make sure your child has 6 different notebooks. 


4.Map of the Month  are for  third and fourth grade only.  


5.UPCOMING EVENTS:Half a day on October 21.


6.Scholastic books: Flyers will be sent home periodically for students/parents to order books that they want. If any of the books we will need during the year are listed there I would ask for that book specifically. Otherwise it is a personal choice if you want to order. If you want to order books outside of the time I place  orders you can CLICK HERE TO BE DIRECTED TO SCHOLASTIC WEBSITE and then click on yellow section to connect with teacher and enter class code: LJ8KK

7.GYM is on Tuesday's for Third grade and Friday for Second grade. 


8.EXTENDED DAY: Monday -4th grade with Mr.Pacido(math)
                                   Wednesday-4th grade with me (reading)
                                   Wednesday -3rd grade with Mr.Badia (math)
                                   Thursday -3rd grade with me (reading)



9. QUIZZES: 
Monday October 17th 
4th grade: Review chapter one from Social Studies 

Friday October 21th 
4th grade : Review reading vocabulary words:historical text, ceremonial, appreciate, ritual, law, shelter, wampum, Iroquois, nations, Haudenosaunee, sovereign, Hoyane, Gustoweh, central idea, gist, delegation and ,  covenant.
3rd grade: Review reading vocabulary words and using the RAPP method to answer question; notice, norms, record, motivation, detail, evidence, rumpled, sapling, slump, and informative. 
2nd grade: Review reading words: rain forest, habitat, main idea, supporting details, expert, college, and mound. 

Monday October 24
2nd grade: Review social studies notes on maps and review how to read a map using the textbook. Also review rules and laws.
3rd grade: Review social studies notes on Mexico's geography and climate. Also vocabulary words: Hispanic country, inexpensive, passenger, land formation, rain forest and climate.  

Friday October 28
3rd grade:Reading vocabulary words; flourish, Taliban, close reading, frantic, Allah, dialect, Appalachian, rural, and excerpt.
    
         



LESSON PLANS

HOMEWORK FOR OCTOBER 17, 2016

SECOND GRADE: 
Social Studies: Read pages 64-65 from the social studies book "Living in Communities" and answer the questions from section C- Practicing the Skill. Do this on looseleaf with full heading. Answers only. 

THIRD GRADE:
Social Studies: Though questions for Achieve 3000 article " Mexico Stomps Bugs".Complete on Achieve 3000 program. 

FOURTH GRADE:
Social Studies: 


HOMEWORK FOR OCTOBER 19, 2016

SECOND GRADE: 
Reading: Complete page 36 from the Ready NY book. This is due Tomorrow. Students write in the book. 

Social Studies: Complete the activity for "Mapping Out the Future"on Achieve 3000, IF you did not finish in class. Students have their user name and password in their homework folder. Website: portal.achieve3000.com- Due Tomorrow.

Social Studies: Complete the Though Question for "Mapping out the Future"on Achieve 3000. This is to be completed on Achieve and it is DUE SUNDAY by 7 AM.Students have their user name and password in their homework folder. Website: portal.achieve3000.com- 

THIRD GRADE:
Reading:  Complete the SIWBS chart for the story Nasreen Secret School. Bring back the sheet and the story back to school. If you do not return the story back to school, your homework will deducted points.

Social Studies: Copy notes into social studies notebook. The notes can be found in the link found below after the vocabulary words. 

FOURTH GRADE:
Reading:

Social Studies:Complete the sheet "What Happened When?"



VOCABULARY WORDS FOR MODULE 1

Sunday, October 9, 2016

REMINDERS, LESSON PLANS, HOMEWORK AND VOCABULARY WORDS FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 10-14

REMINDERS


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

2. VOCABULARY WORDS - Words are given in class with definition, some will be define for homework. As we add reading and social studies words, they will be added to the links below. Check out the link s below.


3.MATERIALS: Some second grade students are still missing notebooks. Please make sure your child has 6 different notebooks. 


4.Map of the Month  are for  third and fourth grade only.  


5.UPCOMING EVENTS:Progress reports will sent home on Friday October 14


6.Scholastic books: Flyers will be sent home periodically for students/parents to order books that they want. If any of the books we will need during the year are listed there I would ask for that book specifically. Otherwise it is a personal choice if you want to order. If you want to order books outside of the time I place  orders you can CLICK HERE TO BE DIRECTED TO SCHOLASTIC WEBSITE and then click on yellow section to connect with teacher and enter class code: LJ8KK

7.GYM is on Tuesday's for Third grade and Friday for Second grade. 


8.EXTENDED DAY: Monday -4th grade with Mr.Pacido(math)
                                   Wednesday-4th grade with me (reading)
                                   Wednesday -3rd grade with Mr.Badia (math)
                                   Thursday -3rd grade with me (reading)



9. QUIZZES: More specific dates will be given.
    
         



LESSON PLANS

HOMEWORK FOR OCTOBER 12, 2016

SECOND GRADE: 
Reading: Read the following short passage and determine the main idea and three (3) supporting details. Do this on looseleaf. 

THIRD GRADE:
Reading: Read the "Winter Caper" and complete Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday sections from the sheet. 

FOURTH GRADE:
Reading: Using the social studies textbook read pages 40-41 and then answer the "Making Decisions"worksheet.  



VOCABULARY WORDS FOR MODULE 1

CLICK HERE FOR SECOND GRADE VOCABULARY WORDS

CLICK HERE FOR THIRD GRADE VOCABULARY WORDS


CLICK HERE FOR FOURTH GRADE VOCABULARY WORDS