Nov. 5, 2009  Thursday
Read Every Night & Log Your Minutes
Math. Worksheet, problem solving & subtraction.
Writing. Newspaper article as described on P. 63 in the spelling book.
Spelling page 63. Proof reading/Three letter clusters.
SOLAR SYSTEM REPORT & 3D MODEL DUE NOV. 10
OUTREACH DAY. FRIDAY THE 13TH. Non perishable food for Northwest Harvest, $ for Mombasa, items for St. Francis House.
                                                                                           
Nov. 4, 2009  Wednesday
Read Every Night & Log Your Minutes
Math. Worksheet, fact families.
Writing. What you collect.
Spelling page 62. Three letter clusters.
SOLAR SYSTEM REPORT & 3D MODEL DUE NOV. 10
                                                                                           

Nov. 3, 2009  Tuesday

Read Every Night & Log Your Minutes
Math. Worksheet, subtraction.
Writing. What is outreach day Why do we do it? Who are we collecting for?
Spelling page 61. Three letter clusters.
SOLAR SYSTEM REPORT & 3D MODEL DUE NOV. 10
                                                                                           

Nov. 2, 2009  Monday
Read Every Night & Log Your Minutes
Math. Worksheet on adding.
Writing. Pen Pal Letter, rough draft.
Spelling page 60. Three letter clusters.
SOLAR SYSTEM REPORT & 3D MODEL DUE NOV. 10
                                                                                           


Oct. 29, 2009  Thursday

Read Every Night & Log Your Minutes
Math. Worksheet on adding. Test tomorrow!
Writing. Salmon paragraph. Most did it in class.
Spelling page 57. Long and short vowels.
SOLAR SYSTEM REPORT & 3D MODEL DUE NOV. 10
                                                                                           

Oct. 28, 2009  Wednesday
Read Every Night & Log Your Minutes
Math. Worksheet on adding.
Writing. Recipe for Witch's Brew
Spelling page 56. Long and short vowels.
SOLAR SYSTEM REPORT & 3D MODEL DUE NOV. 10
Tomorrow's Field Trip: Dress for rain. Bring a sack lunch.
                                                                                            
Oct. 26, 2009  Monday
Read Every Night & Log Your Minutes
Math. Correct your test on a separate piece of paper.
Writing. One more fact about your saint, or your saint's prayer.
Spelling page 54. Long and short vowels.
SOLAR SYSTEM REPORT & 3D MODEL DUE NOV. 10
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Oct. 20, 2009  Tuesday
Read Every Night & Log Your Minutes
Math. Worksheet. Estimating. Round to the highest place value, then add.
Writing. 3 things you know about your planet, or 3 questions about your planet.
Spelling page 49. Review.
SOLAR SYSTEM REPORT & 3D MODEL DUE NOV. 10
BOOK REPORT DUE OCT 22.                                            

Oct. 19, 2009  Monday
Read Every Night & Log Your Minutes
Math. Worksheet. Estimating. Round to the highest place value, then add.
Writing. How to Spot a Witch. A paragraph based on the Roald Dahl story we are reading.
Spelling page 48. Review.
Pick a planet. Search St. Joe's library web site under subject - solar system. Take some notes. Site the web page.
BOOK REPORT DUE OCT 22.                                             

Oct. 14, 2009  Wednesday
Read Every Night & Log Your Minutes
Math. Worksheet. Finish both sides.
Writing. Three things you learned from Scholastic News.
Spelling page 44. Long i sound.
MOON LOG. Due Oct. 15.
BOOK REPORT DUE OCT 22.                                              

Oct. 13, 2009  Tuesday
Read Every Night & Log Your Minutes
Math. Worksheet.
Writing. Three things you learned or know about fire safety.
Spelling page 43. Long i sound.
MOON LOG. Due Oct. 15.
BOOK REPORT DUE OCT 22.                                               

Oct. 12, 2009  Monday
Read Every Night & Log Your Minutes
Math. Patterns worksheet
Writing. Thinking of Columbus. What would you take on a long journey?
Spelling page 42. Long i sound.
MOON LOG. Due Oct. 15.
BOOK REPORT DUE OCT 22.                                               


Oct. 8, 2009  Thursday
No homework over the long weekend
But, remember . . .
Read Every Night & Log Your Minutes
MOON LOG. Due Oct. 15. It is out tonight!
BOOK REPORT DUE OCT 22.                                               

Oct. 7, 2009  Wednesday
Read Every Night & Log Your Minutes
Math - Worksheet on addition properties (associative)
(4 + 3) + 2 = 9  Use brackets (parentheses) to group addends by twos.
Spelling. P. 38. Long o sound.
Writing Journal. The colors of October. List things that are orange . . .
MOON LOG. Due Oct. 15. It is out tonight!
BOOK REPORT DUE OCT 22.


Oct. 6, 2009  Tuesday

Read Every Night & Log Your Minutes
Math - Worksheet on addition properties
Spelling. P. 37. Long o sound.
Writing Journal. I had a dream . . .
MOON LOG. Due Oct. 15. It is out tonight!
BOOK REPORT DUE OCT 22.                                                    

Oct. 5, 2009  Monday
Reminder: Picture $ and nice free dress.

Read Every Night & Log Your Minutes
Math - none
Spelling. P. 36. Long o sound.
Writing Journal. What do you think a saint is?
MOON LOG. Due Oct. 15. It is out tonight!
BOOK REPORT DUE OCT 22.                                                    


Oct. 1, 2009  Thursday

Read Every Night & Log Your Minutes
Math - none
Spelling. P. 33.
Writing Journal. Write an ad for a store.
MOON LOG. Due Oct. 15.
BOOK REPORT ASSIGNED. DUE OCT 22.                                                              


Sept. 30, 2009  Wednesday
1.BOOK ORDERS WENT HOME LAST WEEK. DUE tomorrow. (I extended the deadline one day).
2.Read Every Night & Log Your Minutes
3.Math worksheet. Review.
4.Spelling. P. 32.
5.Writing Journal. How is the church "one"? As discussed in class.
6.MOON LOG. Due Oct. 15.
7.PERMISSION SLIPS. PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN BY FRIDAY.
8. BOOK REPORT ASSIGNED. DUE OCT 22.                                                              


Sept. 28, 2009  Monday
Reading & Log
Math. Work sheet. Review. Try some of the challenge on the back!
Spelling. P. 30.
Writing Journal. Summer is over . . .
MOON LOG. Record 4 observations of the moon between now and October 14. Due Oct. 15.
PERMISSION SLIPS WENT HOME. PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN NEXT WEEK.

Sept. 24, 2009, Thursday
Reading & Log
Math. Work sheet. Money. On the back: write your own word problem. It has to use the addition of money to solve.
Spelling. P. 27.
Writing Journal. Do the assignment on p. 27, in spelling book.
MOON LOG. Record 4 observations of the moon between now and October 14. Due Oct. 15.
PERMISSION SLIPS WENT HOME. PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN NEXT WEEK.

Sept. 23, 2009, Wednesday
Reading & Log
Math. Work sheet. Money.
Spelling. P. 26.
Writing Journal. How the universe was created. Your own theory or another.
MOON LOG. Record 4 observations of the moon between now and October 14. Due Oct. 15.

Sept. 22, 2009, Tuesday
Reading & Log
Math. Work sheet.
Spelling. P. 25.
Writing Journal. I like . . . (3 things)
MOON LOG. Record 4 observations of the moon between now and October 14. Due Oct. 15.


Sept. 21, 2009, Monday
Reading & Log
Math. Work sheet.
Spelling. P. 24.
Writing Journal. Postcard to a Mrs. Mead.
Letter from Mrs. Moyer-Taylor about "bullying"
MOON LOG. Record 4 observations of the moon between now and October 14. Due Oct. 15.


Sept. 17, 2009. Thursday
No school Friday. No homework tonight. Keep reading & recording minutes in the log.

Sept. 16, 2009, Wednesday
Reading & Log
Math. Work sheet on comparing numbers.
Spelling. P. 21.
Writing Journal. Postcard to a friend. Follow the directions in your Spelling Text, p. 21


Sept. 15, 2009
Reading & Log
Math. Work sheet on problem solving.
Spelling. P. 20. (Ignore the directions in the writing journal.)
Writing Journal. Topic: Why I like my best friend(s)

Sept. 14, 2009
Reading & Log
Math. Number line and place value practice
Spelling book, page 19.
Writing Journal. Topic: My favorite TV show. What it is and why it is your favorite.