Good Afternoon!
Happy Halloween Week! We are looking forward to Thursday and celebrating in our classrooms. Remember students may wear JEANS and a HALLOWEEN or ST. JOE'S top.
Also mass will be celebrated on Friday of this week- All Saints Day. The 4th and 5th graders will follow a Monday schedule tomorrow (Tuesday) and on Friday our schedule will be slightly modified.
Hmmmmmmm anything else??? OH YEAH that's right- 1ST QUARTER REPORT CARDS go home on FRIDAY!!! :)
This week in...
Reading: The Three Little Cyberpigs. Our reading test will be on Monday (11/4). It is going to be hard to fit reading in on Thursday due to the Halloween parties so Friday will be our review day for the story. We are also working on Author's Purpose and Perspective.
Spelling: Lesson 11- Workbook is still due on Thursday and our test will still be on Friday
Religion: We will be looking at each Commandment more closely this week. Also Mrs. Carbone's class should have an open book Chapter 3 test on either Tuesday or Wednesday
4th LA: Nouns
5th LA: Quiz on Tuesday over pages 98-99
4th SS: Chapter 6 Lesson 2- Southeast Weather and Climate. We will also be doing some research on Hurricanes- Most of the work will be done in class however some students may need to finish a few things up over the weekend.
5th SS: Chapter 6 Lesson 2 and 3. We will most likely have a review day next Monday with a test on Tuesday and Wednesday
*Miss Winter updated the teacher ease gradebook for upcoming assignments in Social Studies ONLY for 4th and 5th grade. Please look at the date due and it might make more sense of why a grade is not in it yet or we are not done with/started that lesson yet! Also please know that these dates can change overnight! Thanks!
Mrs. Carbone and Miss Winter
Monday, October 28, 2013
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Social Studies: Northeast Letter
Just wanted to make a quick change about the due date to the social studies letter and scrapbook pages- everything will be due on Monday. I told the students if they wanted me to check over their rough drafts to get it in to me by Thursday so I can get them back to them by Friday so they can complete their final copy.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Monday, October 21, 2013
Week of October 21st
Good Afternoon!
Back to a normal 5 day week! It is also the last week of the first quarter. Report cards will be going home next week and conferences are soon after. We have a lot going on this week starting with our field trip to see Frindle tomorrow. Make sure your student has a jacket- we are walking to the Tivoli and it's safe to say we are officially in fall weather!
This week in…
Religion: We are still studying The 10 Commandments- we should have a chapter 3 open book test on Friday
Spelling: Lesson 10- workbook due Thursday and Test Friday
Reading: We will be reading Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World. We will be studying plot in this realistic fiction piece and there will be a test on Friday.
4th LA: singular and plural nouns
4th SS: We will begin Chapter 6 this week and begin learning about the Southeast. Today they had time in class to work on their scrapbook pages and their letter about their tour of the Northeast. Both of those will be due on Friday. Once the rough draft is written (hopefully by Wednesday) I will take it and look at it and make corrections for the final copy. The final copy is to be written in erasable pen and in cursive. The sloppy copy is their choice.
5th LA: singular and plural nouns
5th SS: Chapter 4 Lesson 1 and Latitude and Longitude
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Loooooooong Weekend
Good Afternoon!
Just a few notes-
If you have any spare aluminum foil could you please send with your 4th grader on Tuesday? Any that we do not use I will send back home!
Also we reminded the students that this might be a great weekend to get some book reports done. We know they have math homework but not much of anything else.....
5TH GRADE SS: In case you are looking.... reminder please use this weekend to get your chapter 3 vocabulary done and begin studying for your test. On TUESDAY we will complete the review and review in class. On WEDNESDAY you will take your chapter 3 multiple choice and vocab test and on THURSDAY you will take your short response. If you write: "I really enjoyed learning about the trading happening in the western hemisphere and I can't wait to learn how the east and west finally connect" on your Ch 3 vocabulary I will give you 5 extra points because you found this!
We hope everyone enjoys their long weekend and we will see you all on Tuesday!
Mrs. Carbone and Miss Winter
Just a few notes-
If you have any spare aluminum foil could you please send with your 4th grader on Tuesday? Any that we do not use I will send back home!
Also we reminded the students that this might be a great weekend to get some book reports done. We know they have math homework but not much of anything else.....
5TH GRADE SS: In case you are looking.... reminder please use this weekend to get your chapter 3 vocabulary done and begin studying for your test. On TUESDAY we will complete the review and review in class. On WEDNESDAY you will take your chapter 3 multiple choice and vocab test and on THURSDAY you will take your short response. If you write: "I really enjoyed learning about the trading happening in the western hemisphere and I can't wait to learn how the east and west finally connect" on your Ch 3 vocabulary I will give you 5 extra points because you found this!
We hope everyone enjoys their long weekend and we will see you all on Tuesday!
Mrs. Carbone and Miss Winter
Monday, October 7, 2013
Week of October 7th
Happy Short Week of School!
This week in...
Reading: No story this week. Instead we will be reading the chapter book Frindle by Andrew Clements to get ready for our play that we will be seeing. This is a great story that discusses perseverance and asks the question, "When should you stand up for something you believe in?" We had great conversations today about that and the students did a nice job relating it to Martin Luther King Jr. - Such a great conversation!!!
Spelling: Going back to week 6- review lesson. Workbook and test on Wednesday
Religion: Moses and the Ten Commandments
4th SS: Northeast Train Tour- I am looking for some volunteers to come in next week for both 4th grade classes to help with a demonstration- It's not hard I promise I just need some extra hands!! It would be on Tuesday from 10:50-11:30 and 11:30 to 12:10. If you could volunteer for both times or just one please let me know by email. Also I am looking for a few rolls of aluminum foil- could you please send with your student? Thank you!!!
4th LA: Nouns!
5th SS: Chapter 3 Lesson 3. There will be a review day next Tuesday and test on Wednesday and Thursday of next week for chapter 3
5th LA: Nouns!
This week in...
Reading: No story this week. Instead we will be reading the chapter book Frindle by Andrew Clements to get ready for our play that we will be seeing. This is a great story that discusses perseverance and asks the question, "When should you stand up for something you believe in?" We had great conversations today about that and the students did a nice job relating it to Martin Luther King Jr. - Such a great conversation!!!
Spelling: Going back to week 6- review lesson. Workbook and test on Wednesday
Religion: Moses and the Ten Commandments
4th SS: Northeast Train Tour- I am looking for some volunteers to come in next week for both 4th grade classes to help with a demonstration- It's not hard I promise I just need some extra hands!! It would be on Tuesday from 10:50-11:30 and 11:30 to 12:10. If you could volunteer for both times or just one please let me know by email. Also I am looking for a few rolls of aluminum foil- could you please send with your student? Thank you!!!
4th LA: Nouns!
5th SS: Chapter 3 Lesson 3. There will be a review day next Tuesday and test on Wednesday and Thursday of next week for chapter 3
5th LA: Nouns!
Monday, September 30, 2013
Week of September 30th
Happy Monday 4th grade families!
We are officially done with IOWA testing- yay! The students did a great job and we must say that we probably had the mintiest breath in the entire country last week :) We are back to a normal schedule this week.
This week in....
Reading: Mrs. Carbone's class will complete Kai's Journey and have a test on Friday
Miss Winter's class will read On the Banks of Plum Creek and have a test on Friday
Spelling: Lesson 8
Religion: This week we will be learning about Moses and the Ten Commandments
4th LA: Main Idea and Details
4th SS: We will be on our train tour of the Northeast. We will be "stopping" at nine different places and complete activities focusing on map skills, geography, politics, and economics. There is no test for our train tour but we will have in-class projects that may need to be finished at home. We will finish the tour by writing a letter to a family member about all we have seen (worth 100 points).
5th LA: Nouns and a close read of persuasive articles
5th SS: Chapter 3- Empires of the Eastern Hemisphere. This week or early next we the students will "travel" along the Silk Road
We are officially done with IOWA testing- yay! The students did a great job and we must say that we probably had the mintiest breath in the entire country last week :) We are back to a normal schedule this week.
This week in....
Reading: Mrs. Carbone's class will complete Kai's Journey and have a test on Friday
Miss Winter's class will read On the Banks of Plum Creek and have a test on Friday
Spelling: Lesson 8
Religion: This week we will be learning about Moses and the Ten Commandments
4th LA: Main Idea and Details
4th SS: We will be on our train tour of the Northeast. We will be "stopping" at nine different places and complete activities focusing on map skills, geography, politics, and economics. There is no test for our train tour but we will have in-class projects that may need to be finished at home. We will finish the tour by writing a letter to a family member about all we have seen (worth 100 points).
5th LA: Nouns and a close read of persuasive articles
5th SS: Chapter 3- Empires of the Eastern Hemisphere. This week or early next we the students will "travel" along the Silk Road
Monday, September 23, 2013
Week of September 23rd
This week we will complete our IOWA Assessments. Please make sure that everyone is getting a good night's sleep and eating a healthy breakfast. Also please send your student with a healthy snack and some mints if you would like- they do help!
Due to testing this week we will not switch for classes until Thursday. Homework will be lighter this week. So this might be a good chance to get some extra independent reading in at home- they are devouring books here at school!
IOWA TESTs:
Monday- Practice Tests
Tuesday- Reading
Wednesday- Math
Thursday- Written Expressions
This week in....
Reading: we will have reading like normal. We will continue working with Kai's Journey to Gold Mountain and comparing and contrasting. This story is about Kai who immigrates through Angel Island in California. If anyone has any family history about Angel or Ellis Island please let your student know and we will have time to share those stories.
Spelling: We are SKIPPING lesson 6 and will do lesson 7 this week. We are going to save lesson 6 for the week of October 7th since it is a three day week and lesson 6 is a review lesson.
Religion: The 10 Commandments. We spend a lot of time on them in 4th grade- this is our big topic this year
Social Studies 4th: We will meet on Friday and review Chapter 4. Due to IOWA testing I am going to send Chapter 4 test home as a take home test for over the weekend that will be due on Monday.
Language Arts 4th: Will meet on Friday as well- wrap up of subject and predicate
Social Studies 5th: Will meet on Thursday and Friday
Language Arts 5th: Will meet on Thursday and Friday
As always if any questions arise please do not hesitate to contact us!
Mrs. Carbone and Miss Winter
Due to testing this week we will not switch for classes until Thursday. Homework will be lighter this week. So this might be a good chance to get some extra independent reading in at home- they are devouring books here at school!
IOWA TESTs:
Monday- Practice Tests
Tuesday- Reading
Wednesday- Math
Thursday- Written Expressions
This week in....
Reading: we will have reading like normal. We will continue working with Kai's Journey to Gold Mountain and comparing and contrasting. This story is about Kai who immigrates through Angel Island in California. If anyone has any family history about Angel or Ellis Island please let your student know and we will have time to share those stories.
Spelling: We are SKIPPING lesson 6 and will do lesson 7 this week. We are going to save lesson 6 for the week of October 7th since it is a three day week and lesson 6 is a review lesson.
Religion: The 10 Commandments. We spend a lot of time on them in 4th grade- this is our big topic this year
Social Studies 4th: We will meet on Friday and review Chapter 4. Due to IOWA testing I am going to send Chapter 4 test home as a take home test for over the weekend that will be due on Monday.
Language Arts 4th: Will meet on Friday as well- wrap up of subject and predicate
Social Studies 5th: Will meet on Thursday and Friday
Language Arts 5th: Will meet on Thursday and Friday
As always if any questions arise please do not hesitate to contact us!
Mrs. Carbone and Miss Winter
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