4-105 Mrs. Alejandro

Well I hope that all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. On Friday Nov. 29th I went to a store in Canarsie called "Havin' a Party." I found different types of costumes for all of the students that gave money. All of the students will have a letter in their pockets about what color shirt and pants they must wear by Tuesday. The only costumes that are a full body costume are the angels. I am very happy with the costumes, after the shopping we have $30.00 left over. I will put this money away and use it for future trips or donations that will be made 3-105's name. Just a quick reminder, Thursday and Friday are Parent-Teacher confrences. Please be on time for you appointment. I sent hope all appointment times and I will post the times on this page by Monday.

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As the Christmas show draws near I had an overwhelming response for me to order the costumes for the Christmas show. I would like the money to be in by Tuesday November 25th. I plan on ordering them over the Thanksgiving holiday to allow delivery time. I cannot lay out the money. I will order for those who give me the money. If the money is not in by then I will send another letter stating that you are responsible for acquiring your child's costume.

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Happy Thanksgiving

Spelling: Thanksgiving, Turkey, pilgrim, Native American, mayflower, crops, prayer, Plymouth, family, grateful.

This week we will be doing review in all subject areas. In math we will begin a shopping list project. ELA & S.S.: we will hear the story of "thanksgiving,"
do some writing on the subject for their portfolio. Religion we will work on a project: we are grateful for god's gifts. Science: we will discuss the rations that the immigrants had to survive.

Homework will be minimal!! Costumes are due for the Christmas show. Parent/teacher meetings are next week. Make sure all finances are taken care of.

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I would like to welcome all to the holiday season. This year SFA is doing a canned food outreah to benifit the people in Haiti. The 3rd grade was asked to please bring in fruit coctail or peanut butter. We are asking you to be kind and sent these items in by Friday.

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Reminders: Please fill out the costume info for the Christmas show. All monies are due( walk-a-thon, candy, lunch, etc.) There will be a science quiz and spelling quiz on Friday 11/21/08. We are beginning Christmas show practice, some lessons may take a while due to practice.

Do Now/Spelling: blankets, branches, flies, mountains, states, libraries, pairs, bunches, enemies, pockets, jungles, daisies, inches, companies, addresses, capture, liquid, ruin, skills, struggles. Copy, a,b,c order, 3x each, define.

ELA: Spiders at Work. Develop visual and audio literacy, important and unimportant information, draw conclusions, writing prompt (what would you do if you saw a group of spiders?)
GRAMMAR: Singular Possessive Nouns (pages 51-56.)
PHONICS: Syllables (pages 43-46.)
HANDWRITING: pages 28+29, and letter J pages 30+31.

Math: Review of all areas since September. Review pages 46-63. (Parents please work with your children at home. They need extra practice in math.)

Religion: Continue with Chapter 6, The Church Year. We will make Church Year flip books to remind us of the special seasons.

Science: We are still working in the matter section. (F books.)

Social Studies: Child Lures Program. (Parnts if you have any questions or concerns about this please E-mail me at alejandro@sfabrooklyn.org)

Homework: Define all spelling words, current events on Thursday, practice wkbk pages 59-65, math copies will be made, religion, science, and social studies will be daily questions or activities.

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Reminders: 11/10 is the SFA 6th annual walk-a-thon. 11/11 is Veteran's Day; School is closed. 11/12 HAS meeting @ 6:15pm. 11/14 is a possible movie night. Spelling and ELA quiz on Friday 11/14.

Spelling/Do Now: spend, stream, scream, spring, skate, slept, spider, strong, scrub, sprinkle, skin, sleeve, string, screen, slice. Challenge Words: buffalo, darkness, echoes, ripe, shelter.

ELA: Dream Wolf. Develop visual literacy, story and questions, cause and effect, compare and contrast, ela quiz on Friday.

Grammar: Irregular and plural nouns, proofread sentences (pages45-50.)
Phonics: Listen for long I (pages 39-42.)
Handwriting: H (24-25) & I (26-27.)

Math: Review the quiz from last week. Review any questions about counting money and making change.

Religion: Chapter 6. The Church Year. Begin learning about the church year to prepare for Advent.

Science: How do we describe matter? Pages F6-F11.

Social Studies: Child Lure Program.

Homework: Practice wkbk pages 52-58. Current Events on Thursday. All homework will be given in class this week, check your child's notebook.

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Reminders: 11/4 election day (we are open.) has meeting 11/5. 11/7 is an 11:00 dismissal. Religion project due 11/4.

Do now/spelling: block, brake, crazy, flash, grab, plate, blink, broad, crumble, flood, grand, blind, brisk, flame, plenty. Challenge words: canyons, flowed, grains, handful, peaks.

Ela: the sun, the wind, and the rain. Read aloud and motivate. Develop visual literacy. Compare and contrast. Draw conclusions.

Grammar: singular and plural nouns 39-44.
Phonics: long e 35-38.
Handwriting: h (24-25) & I (26-27.)

Math: Counting money (36-39.) making change (40-41.)

Religion: project due on Tuesday November 4th. Chapter 5, we learn about the early church.

Science: how do we describe matter? Pages f6-11.

Social studies: Child lures program.

Homework: religion project due on 11/4. practice pgs 45-51. math r & p 1-12, 1-13. Current events on Thursday. Religion, science and s.s. given in class.

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