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March 28, 2010

Important Information for the week Marh 28-30

Blessings
Wednesday,March 30 11:00 dismissal. There is no after school;.Please come for your child on time.
Easter Break Assignment: There is an ELA Booklet assignment and some Math Review Sheets. All the assignments are to be handed in on Monday,April 12th.
Encourage your child tto do a neat and presentable project for ELA.

Parent Conference Meeting: There are Parents that I have not seen as of this time.Please return the letter with update inflormation for you.
Trip Money /Permission slips need to be handed in this week.

Monday
Math:Do word problems using Division .
Problems wiyth multiplication in the notebook.
ELA:Write a story with words given in class form previous voc. lists.
Religion: What did you learn from your experience at church today?(Penance -reconciliation ceremony)
How can the experience bring you closer to God?

Tuesday
Math:Fraction practice
Multiplication Review
Telling time practice
ELA: Sentence Practice using compound words,Pronouns


Enjoy your Easter Break with family and friends ! Be Safe!

Posted by Ms. Clarke-Hall at 10:39 PM |

March 24, 2010

Homework and Information for the week of March 22-26

Blessings.
Parent Conference Sheets:There are many Parents thta did not return their Parent-Conference Sheets. I have sent a special sheet with date/time with available timing according to my schedule for Thurs./Frid.Please confirm your assistance.
Half DayFriday.-11:00 dismissal. Parent Conference Time .Please pick up your child on time.


Story of the week:Earth's First Creatures
Words: shells, crabs, liquid fact, butterfly, discovered,cast,lobster,hatch,expert, mineral, dolphin, systems, clam imprint, kelp, caterpillar,depth, skeleton, fungus.
Ch.Words: disaster,microscope, snout,weird
Quiz for this week :Reading Comprehension Quiz based on this weeks story(Thursday).


Monday
Spelling Interpretation of words
Math:Rveiew practice on LIne plots and pictographs
Religion:Write 5 facts about today's lesson.
For Wednesday:Bring a picture of an animal /creature from the past and one from the present w/information

Tuesday
Math:Wkb pgs 44(front and back)
Steps in Process:Write 6 steps to an invitation for breakfats , lunch or dinnerxfor a friend
R.P.Book: 141-141a
Extra points:What is leap year?

Wednesday
S.S Interview any person relative or friiend ask for three statements in regards to their opinion about Child Labor in the past/preesent
Spelling ;Write sentences with the words #1,4,6,7,9,10,11,13,16,20
Math:Do ex. in the notebook

Thursday
Spelling Book:Do pg 123 and 124
Math;Spiral Review Sheet pg 45
Review spelling words for Dictation tomorrow
Grammar Do pgs
125+126
Quizzes for next week :Questions related to Lesson 4 and 5
S.S Lesson on Economics-Child Labor on Monday
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STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN PKGS FOR THE EASTER BREAK. START THE ASSIGNMENTS EARLY!

Have a great weekend!


Posted by Ms. Clarke-Hall at 6:23 AM |

March 16, 2010

Important Information for the week of March 15-19

Blessings!
Report Cards:You will receive Parent Conference Sheets. Please return them as soon as possible. The early forms get priority time.

Please put your payments up to date-fundraisers,lunch money, etc in order to receive report cards.

Folders:I have not received the folders requested for our NYState Practice Sheets.
Trip :There is a trip scheduled for April 20th.We need three chaperonesPlease let me know if you are available. Some parents will be notified in regards to their requested presence to accompany their child on this trip. Payments must be in no later than Monday,March 22nd

Quizzes for this weekMonday;Math on Fractions
Tuesday:Religion Lesson 1 and 2 Journey with Jesus notes in their notebook.
Comprehension Quiz Thursday this week;s story:Mom's Best Friend

Vocabulary Words;brother, honor, either, popular,number, pictures, ordor, enter, vinegar, capture ,member,nature,tender,visitor,polar, anchor, pasture, chapter,suffer, furniture,
Challenge Words:errands, instinct, memorizing, releived, sirens.
Reading:Many students need to bring a chapter book to school. They are not reading as they should. Please encourage reading a book for at least 15 min.every night.

Monday
Math:Do wkb. pg 49 front and back
Spelling:Write interpretations of the given words in class.
Religion:Find the definition of the following words:ecology,conservation,missionary.Write a sentence with each word.

Tuesday
Spelling B: Do pgs 137 and 139
Math: Make your own pictograph following the example given in class.
R.P.B: Do pgs 157 and 157a
Grammar:Do pgs 137,138

Wednesday
Math:Wkb:Do pgs 50 front and back
Religion:Make a list of 5 people that make a difference in saving our Earth-ecology
Grammar:Write sentences with the object pronouns given in class.
RP.B:Do pgs 161 and 162

Thursday
Math: Textbook:Do pg 210 Part A and B only the answers
S.Studies: Write three important statements you have learned in today's lesson.
Grammar: Do pgs 139 and 140

Friday
Math : Create a Bar Graph using the information given in class .Write four questions based on the data provided in class.
This graph will be presented in class. Each student should be able to explain their graph. It should be neatly presented and colored.

Quiz for next week
ELA Comprehension Question on next week's story and Spelling Words (Oral Test)

Enjoy the weekend!


Posted by Ms. Clarke-Hall at 6:18 AM |

March 8, 2010

Important Information for the week of March 8-12

Best of blessings for this week!
Folders for NYState Prep:Each student is required to bring two plain folder w/pockets to organize their NYState Prep pgs in each folder according to the subject area.
Folders need to be in on March12th.
Quizzes for this week:
S.Studies:Census Vocabulary List and Information.
NYState Tests are around the corner! Please reinforce given lessons with your child regularly.
Students have a second opportunity to do their family tradition H.W
Story of the week:The Fox and the Guinea PIg
Read:Read a book every night.It helps build better Reading Skills.

Monday
Spelling:Interpretation of words #1,3,5,7,11,12,15,17,18,20,Ch.Words.
Rewrite the Family Lenten Tradition Assignment w/illustration.

Tuesday
Grammar:Dopgs 129 and 130.
R.P.Book:Do pgs 154+155
Study for the S.Studies Quiz.
Review Voc.Words from the Science Lab.

Wednesday
Grammar Book:Do pgs 133+134
Do Water prayer w/illustrtations.
Math:Do Wkbook pgs given in class.
Religion:Find two important facts about St.Joseph as an example of obedience to God.

Thursday
Religion:Do Water Log
Spelling Practice Voc.Words-interpretation of words.
Math Examples using measurment in the notebook
Science:What two things seemed easier to do during our Lab observation today?
Make a list of three metal objects found in your home and 3 nonmetal object in your home.

Friday
Quizzes for next week
Monday- Equivalent Fractions
Tuesday:Religion:Questions on Lessons 1 and 2 Journey w/Jesus
ELA Reading Comprehension Questions -next week's story.


Any other information will be given at the end of the week.

Enjoy the week!

Posted by Ms. Clarke-Hall at 8:24 PM |

March 2, 2010

Homework and Information for the week of March1-5th

Blessings.

Story for this week:On the Bus with Joanna Cole.
Words: bedroom, anymore,everybody,classroom,anyway, backyard,railroad,forever,bathtub, homemade,outline, windowpane,evergreens,grandparents, photocopy, whirlwinds, loudspeaker,northwest, thunderstorm, bedspread,
Challenge words: abandon, available,oriuginal, research, traditional.

Pizza Day is Thursday March 4th. It's $5.
Half Day:Teachers's Meeting 11:00 o'clock dismissal. Please come for your child on time.
Pre-Registration Forms:There are students that have not returned this form.Please send the form as sooon as possible.

Monday
Spelling: Write interpreattions of words given in class.
Religion:Write a summary about today's topic.
Math: Do problems in the notebook.

Tuesday
R.P.Book: Do pgs 133, 134,and 134 a.
Grammar write sentences using most + adjective+ than ,and Most + adjective.Adjectives were given in class.
Math:Do review problems in the notebook.

Wednesday
Math :Do Do wkb. pgs 111 front and back
Religion:Make a list of 3 things that are affecting our enviroment in a negative way.(Write in complete sentences).
Grammar: Do pgs 117 and 118.
Social Studies: Answer these questions
In what year the last Census was done?
Which state had the highest population in the United States in the last Census?
Name three states most people migrate in the United States? ask someone at home for their opinion for questions 3 and 4.and why


Thursday
Religion: IN sentences,write 3 negative effects that can occur after an oil spill .
R.P.Book:Do pgs 138 and 139.
Write a How to do Essay.
Topic : Activity that you know how to do well w/ pictures.
Further instructions will be given in class.

QUIZZES FOR NEXT WEEK
Monday:Worksheet on more and most with adjectives
Social Studies Vocabulary Words and Information on the Census.

For Monday
S.StudiesAssignment:
Topic:Great Women and their Accomplishments-Past or Present"
Each student will be assigned one of these categories: Education,Sports, Music, Politics
Students will choose two personalities. One paragraph w/illustration for each example.
In the paragraph mention briefly the person's major accomplishment that has been a great influence to our society and why did you choose to write about this person.

Enjoy the weekend!

Posted by Ms. Clarke-Hall at 8:06 PM |