December 21, 2009 Happy Holidays!
Yes, it is hard to believe but there are only three days of school this week. Be sure to have all your work turned in before you leave on Wednesday, so you can relax and enjoy spending time with your family over break.
Social: We are a little over half way through our Ancient Greece and Rome unit. On Tuesday, we will be talking about Alexander the Great and reviewing chapters 7 through 9. Don't forget to stay up on all of the vocabulary. A great resource to use is http://www.dictionary.com/, it is great for pronunciation also.
Science: In science, we will be finishing our Human Body unit by learning about the ways we prevent disease. In students Thursday Folder this week, you will find an At-Home lab that is just a quick discussion about vaccinations and hereditary dieseases, this will be due Wednesday, January 6th. You will also find a review for the test. Students have their Disease Poster that is due Wednesday, January 6th, the day of their test. This shouldn't be new work for students since this was all assigned before break.
Language Arts: Because of the short week, we will not have a spelling test this week. We will cover grammar rule 17 though and continue with our descriptive writing unit. Question for this week are adjectives and adverbs?
Math: Ms. Wallwork's class is covering area of complex shapes and transformations. There will be no test this week.
Mrs. Swanson's class is learning about the difference between probablity and chance and adding mixed numbers. Students will complete an enrichment activity on Wednesday that pretains to the MCAs.
Reading: Ms. Wallwork's class will be putting together a small potato recipe book this week. Potatoes were a main staple for Anne Frank while she was hiding in the Secret Annex. It was affordable and would store for long lengths of time.
Reminders:
*No Panther program this week.
*Turn in all calendar money.
*Assembly on Wednesday in the afternoon.
*There is no school from Thursday, December 24th through Friday, January 1st. We will see everyone back after the break starting Monday, January 4th.
Things to do over break:
Clean out and organize your backpack.
Spend wonderful time with your family.
Do a bit of reading, escape to other worlds.
Get outside and play.
Get plenty of rest.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
Monday, December 14th, 2009
Mid-terms went out last week in your child's Thursday folder. If you did not receive your child's mid-term please contact their homeroom teacher. Also, do not forget the Winter Music Concert tomorrow, (Tuesday, December 15th), at 7:10pm for 4-6 grade students. Students should arrive at 7:00. Choir students should be there at 6:00. Also, congrats to the boy's basketball team for their first victory Friday night against Becker.
Social: This week we are learning about Socrates and the Socratic Method. We are also learning how the Golden Age of Athens came to be and the philosophers from that time period. Currently, students are discussing and taking notes from a power point.
Science: This week students are learning about the pathogens that invade our body and our lines of defense against them. There will be a quick lab about spreading germs as well. Students were assigned a disease to research and include what the disease is, how you contract the disease, and how to prevent getting the disease. This will not be due until Wednesday, January 6th.
Language Arts: Well we finished up our poetry unit with a very successful Coffee House. Thank you all for attending, I know the students really enjoyed seeing everyone there. This week we will be starting our Descriptive writing unit with a pretest. We also will have spelling test 12 and grammar rule 16. Don't forget to study those spelling words.
Level 7 spelling words: vacant, apartment, resident, offer, permit, kitchen, complain, property, enormous, and consent. (Here you are, Claire :-)
Math:
Ms. Wallwork's class is learning about positive and negative numbers by using an "electrical charge" model. This would be a good concept to work on at home. There is a test on December 16th and we will finish out the week learning about area of complex objects.
Mrs. Swanson class will reduce by grouping factor equal to 1, divide fractions, and find common denominators. Students will have another test on Wednesday and an enrichment day on Thursday.
Reading:
Anne Frank has begun in Ms. Wallwork's class again with a lot of focus on the vocabulary and comprehension. We are all looking forward to reading this novel. Feel free to get yourself a copy if you would like to read along with your son or daughter. Some of the vocabulary we have covered include the following: ardent, fanatic, superfluous, chattels, piqued, obstinate, prude, vague, rebuke, sarcasm, congenial, plied, pall, disdainful, and procured. Dictionary.com is a great website to use for pronunciation and definitions of the words.
Ms. Pueringer's class is Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIHM. This book will go through the month of December.
Mrs. Schmitz is finishing The Prince and the Pauper and writing from the Authors Pt. of View in L.A. We will start level 6 next week.
Ms. Ahmed's class is doing a read-aloud of Behind Rebel lines and completing the SRA reading curriculum. They will also be doing lesson 12 in spelling and grammar rule 16.
Reminders:
Winter break begins on December 24th
Don't forget about the 4th grade winter wear drive.
Winter Concert is on Tuesday, December 15th at 7:00pm for 4-6 grade students. There will be no Panther program this night due to the concert.
Girl's Basketball have their first game tonight at STRIDE at 3:30pm.
Social: This week we are learning about Socrates and the Socratic Method. We are also learning how the Golden Age of Athens came to be and the philosophers from that time period. Currently, students are discussing and taking notes from a power point.
Science: This week students are learning about the pathogens that invade our body and our lines of defense against them. There will be a quick lab about spreading germs as well. Students were assigned a disease to research and include what the disease is, how you contract the disease, and how to prevent getting the disease. This will not be due until Wednesday, January 6th.
Language Arts: Well we finished up our poetry unit with a very successful Coffee House. Thank you all for attending, I know the students really enjoyed seeing everyone there. This week we will be starting our Descriptive writing unit with a pretest. We also will have spelling test 12 and grammar rule 16. Don't forget to study those spelling words.
Level 7 spelling words: vacant, apartment, resident, offer, permit, kitchen, complain, property, enormous, and consent. (Here you are, Claire :-)
Math:
Ms. Wallwork's class is learning about positive and negative numbers by using an "electrical charge" model. This would be a good concept to work on at home. There is a test on December 16th and we will finish out the week learning about area of complex objects.
Mrs. Swanson class will reduce by grouping factor equal to 1, divide fractions, and find common denominators. Students will have another test on Wednesday and an enrichment day on Thursday.
Reading:
Anne Frank has begun in Ms. Wallwork's class again with a lot of focus on the vocabulary and comprehension. We are all looking forward to reading this novel. Feel free to get yourself a copy if you would like to read along with your son or daughter. Some of the vocabulary we have covered include the following: ardent, fanatic, superfluous, chattels, piqued, obstinate, prude, vague, rebuke, sarcasm, congenial, plied, pall, disdainful, and procured. Dictionary.com is a great website to use for pronunciation and definitions of the words.
Ms. Pueringer's class is Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIHM. This book will go through the month of December.
Mrs. Schmitz is finishing The Prince and the Pauper and writing from the Authors Pt. of View in L.A. We will start level 6 next week.
Ms. Ahmed's class is doing a read-aloud of Behind Rebel lines and completing the SRA reading curriculum. They will also be doing lesson 12 in spelling and grammar rule 16.
Reminders:
Winter break begins on December 24th
Don't forget about the 4th grade winter wear drive.
Winter Concert is on Tuesday, December 15th at 7:00pm for 4-6 grade students. There will be no Panther program this night due to the concert.
Girl's Basketball have their first game tonight at STRIDE at 3:30pm.
Monday, December 7, 2009
December 7, 2009 (Pearl Harbor)
Yes, we are getting into the last days before our winter break. Be sure to stay caught up on all of your work. Reminder, our 2nd annual Coffee House will be Friday, December 11th at 10 am. Be sure to check in at the front office before making your way to Mrs. Swanson's room
Social: We are covering The Golden Age of Athens and The Peloponnesian War in our Ancient Greece and Rome unit. Stay prepared for mini pop quizes and be sure to answer all chapter questions.
Science: Continuing our study of the human body we reviewed the parts of the lymphatic system and what is in our blood. Students were also given the information on their project for this unit, a disease poster. They will each be assigned a disease to research and include what the disease is, how you contract the disease, and how to prevent getting the disease. This will not be due until Wednesday, January 6th.
Language Arts: Well our poetry unit is coming to an end. Please be sure to get your permission slip in if you intend to watch Long Shots. Also, think about the poem that you would like to share with our audience on Friday. Yes, there will be spelling this week with a test on Thursday.
Math: Ms. Wallwork will have a test today, Monday, December 7th. The week will continue on with ratio boxes, experimental outcomes and conversion from metric to US Customary System.
Mrs. Swanson class started the week with a test. Then completed an investigation of displaying data in graphs including a circle graph, bar graph, pictograph, line plot, and stem-and-leaf plot. The rest of the week they completed lessons on rounding decimal numbers, mentally dividing decimal by 10 and 100, decimal charts, and simplifying fractions.
Mrs. Schmitz math class is working on long division, fractions of groups, and surveys.
Reading: Anne Frank has begun in Ms. Wallwork's class again with a lot of focus on the vocabulary and comprehension. We are all looking forward to reading this novel. Feel free to get yourself a copy if you would like to read along with your son or daughter.
Ms. Puringer's class is Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIHM. This book will go through the month of December.
Mrs. Schmitz is finishing The Prince and the Pauper and writing from the Authors Pt. of View in L.A. We will start level 6 next week.
Ms. Ahmed's class is doing a read-aloud of Behind Rebel lines and completing the SRA reading curriculum.
Reminders:
*** Coffee House December 11th at 10 am.
*** Winter break begins on December 24th.
*** Permission slips for Long Shots.
*** Don't forget about the 4th grade winter wear drive.
*** Winter Concert is on Tuesday, December 15th at 7:00pm for 3-6 grade students. There will be no Panther program this night due to the concert.
Yes, we are getting into the last days before our winter break. Be sure to stay caught up on all of your work. Reminder, our 2nd annual Coffee House will be Friday, December 11th at 10 am. Be sure to check in at the front office before making your way to Mrs. Swanson's room
Social: We are covering The Golden Age of Athens and The Peloponnesian War in our Ancient Greece and Rome unit. Stay prepared for mini pop quizes and be sure to answer all chapter questions.
Science: Continuing our study of the human body we reviewed the parts of the lymphatic system and what is in our blood. Students were also given the information on their project for this unit, a disease poster. They will each be assigned a disease to research and include what the disease is, how you contract the disease, and how to prevent getting the disease. This will not be due until Wednesday, January 6th.
Language Arts: Well our poetry unit is coming to an end. Please be sure to get your permission slip in if you intend to watch Long Shots. Also, think about the poem that you would like to share with our audience on Friday. Yes, there will be spelling this week with a test on Thursday.
Math: Ms. Wallwork will have a test today, Monday, December 7th. The week will continue on with ratio boxes, experimental outcomes and conversion from metric to US Customary System.
Mrs. Swanson class started the week with a test. Then completed an investigation of displaying data in graphs including a circle graph, bar graph, pictograph, line plot, and stem-and-leaf plot. The rest of the week they completed lessons on rounding decimal numbers, mentally dividing decimal by 10 and 100, decimal charts, and simplifying fractions.
Mrs. Schmitz math class is working on long division, fractions of groups, and surveys.
Reading: Anne Frank has begun in Ms. Wallwork's class again with a lot of focus on the vocabulary and comprehension. We are all looking forward to reading this novel. Feel free to get yourself a copy if you would like to read along with your son or daughter.
Ms. Puringer's class is Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIHM. This book will go through the month of December.
Mrs. Schmitz is finishing The Prince and the Pauper and writing from the Authors Pt. of View in L.A. We will start level 6 next week.
Ms. Ahmed's class is doing a read-aloud of Behind Rebel lines and completing the SRA reading curriculum.
Reminders:
*** Coffee House December 11th at 10 am.
*** Winter break begins on December 24th.
*** Permission slips for Long Shots.
*** Don't forget about the 4th grade winter wear drive.
*** Winter Concert is on Tuesday, December 15th at 7:00pm for 3-6 grade students. There will be no Panther program this night due to the concert.
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