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May 31, 2010

Important Reminders for the of week of June 1st-4th

Thursday,June 3rd-NYState Science Performance Test:Encourage your child to review all notes and information given in advance for the test.
Written Science State Test is next Monday
Students should sleep no less than eights hours. Eat a nutritious breakfast, and bring 2 #2 sharpened pencils.on a daily basis.
Science notebooks were given on Friday to review their notes on all topics/questions to be prepared for the test.
Weekly Test notebooks:Students will be given weekly test notebooks and other sheets by Wednesday June 2nd. Please return notebooks signed no later than Friday, June 4th.

Friday, June 4th 11:00 dismissal. Students must be picked up on time.There is a Teacher's Meeting.

Activities for this week
Grammar Worksheet on Homophones
Friday:Spelling:Only definition of the words from this week's story-Save the Everglades.
Worksheet on circle Graphs.

Tuesday
Grammar:Do pgs 187+188
Sp.Interpretation of all the words.
Math: Practice in the notebook

ELA/Science:Find four important facts of the Everglades that was not mentioned in the story. Wednesday

Wednesday
Spelling:Do pg 190
Sp#2 sentences with words #16-20
R.P.Book: Do pgs 215 and 215a
Math: Word problems in the notebook- multiplication.

Thursday
R.P.Book: Do pgs 219 and 220
Religion:Rd pgs 150-153. Do questions 1-8
Review for Spelling Test


Friday
Study al the notes, vocabulary words and terms used for the Science Prep that we have accomplished to this point.
Enjoy the weekend!
Read and come rested for Monday.

May 24, 2010

Homework and Reminders for May 24-28

Blessings for this week!
We are at the end of May, encourage your child to continue to show effort in his/her work at all times.
School year is still in progress , students need to contiinue to do their best.
BY Wednesday-Thurday ,we will be working on our class Flower Box in the garden, Thanks for your donation.
Paper towles and tissue boxes are still in need. Thanks.
Children should read a book every night!
Quizzes for this week
Mon-Voc.Words from Part two NYState Prep Voc.ListWed or Thurs.S>S Pgs given to review -question
Friday -Voc.Test- ONly Dictation of words

Monday
Spelling:Interpretation of words given in class.
Religion: Questions related to today's lesson.
Grammar: Do pgs 156+157

Tuesday
Grammar:Make a list of twelve homophones that are not mentioned in our lesson.
R>P>Book: Do pgs 178+178a
Math: Rev Division problems w/questions.

Wednesday
Math: Do wkb pgs 123 front and back.
Spelling:Do pgs 156 +157
S.S Rd pgs reviewed in class

Thursday
Grammar Do pg 158
Practice Spelling for quiz tomorrow
R.P.Book: 182and 183
Topics. Proceedure,hypothesis for Science fair are due tomorrow Friday, May 28th

Friday
Study all Vocabulary Words, terms formNYState Science Performance Test next week afterwards the written test.

Enjoy the weekend!

May 18, 2010

Homework for the week of May 17-21st

OUr class is still in the need of tissue boxes and Paper towels. We barely have one roll in the class .Thanks.strongOur class supply of loose leaf is finished.Please provide your child with loose leaf.

Story of the week :Yen-Shen, a Cinderella Story from China: words 1- 20 are all contractions.Ex: that's, he'll,

Reminders projects for the week: Religion :Monday, May 17th Spiritual/Corporal Works of Mercy Mini Posters with interpretations and illustrations.
One pg.Essay w/illustration-Famous New Yorker-Social Studies -Thursday, May 20th.

Quizzes for this week:
Mon:Math-Mixed and Improper Fractions
Spelling:Friday-Sentences -Dictation with Voc. Words

Monday
Spelling:Interpretation of Words and Sentences with the Challenge Words.Contractions 1-20, only write what each one means ex.wouldn't-would not
R.P.Book:Do pgs 170 and 173
Social Studies and ELA:Write three important facts about China w/illustrations.

Tuesday
Grammar Book:Do pgs 147,148
R.P.Book: Do pgs 171 and 171a
S.Studies:What are manners? How and when do we apply them in our daily lives? to whom we apply them to?4 complete sentences - examples.Write the name of the dictionary where you found the definition


Wednesday
Grammar : Do pg 152 and 153
Spelling :Do pg 151
Math: Do problems in the notebook
Science:Write a summary of today's activity in Science.No less than a paragraph.

Thursday
Practice for the Spelling Test
Math Worksheet
ELA Worksheet
Science Answer questions given from today's lesson

Quizzes for next week
Part II-Science Vocabulary-Monday

Wednesday:Social Studies:Questions from pgs 109-115
Meaning of the words Star Spangled Banner

For Monday :Bring questions answered on a sheet of paper Science

Enjoy the weekend!

May 16, 2010

Projects for this week May 17-21st

Monday,May 17th- Religion Assignment-Corporal Works of Mercy and Spiritual Works of Mercy

On Wednesday, May 12th Each student was given the works of mercy they had to work on for the project.
Afterwards ,each student had the choice to select one of the categories in each topic to choose to deveolp their mini project.
This project is valued in two grades
a) Presentation- Contnet of the mini project
B)Oral presentation:Each student will explain in their own words their mini project with the guidelines that were given in class.
Verbalization, choice of words, positive message ,etc will be taken into consideration for the final grade.

Mini Project:Only date : Monday, May 17th.
Obs.We have many activities still to be engaged with at this time, preparation for State Science Tests,Science fair ,etc.Students need to learn to be responsible with the projects that have been assigned to them on time.


Thursday, May 20th. One page Essay Social Studies"A Famous New Yorker"
One page essay with written information in regards to the Famous New Yorker each student has selected. It could be a male/female figure from the past or present.
This individual must have positive influence in the growth of New York in any type of activity he /she has done.
The second page is an illustration of the figure each student has chosen.This consisits of two grades
1- Written presentation of the essay
2. Brief oral explanation of the assignment.


On Monday , you will have further information cooresponding to the weekly class and school activities.

Blesssings
Mrs.Clarke-Hall

May 4, 2010

Information for the week of May 3-7th

Math State tests are here! Tests are Wed, May 5-7th. Students should sleep at least eight hours, eat a healthy breakfast,and remember to bring 2 sharpened #2 pencils.

Vocabulary Words: Vocabulary Words are based on words /terms that are to be observed for the coming NYScience State Test.
Words:container,insulator,support, release, determined, ramp, diagram, mass, statement, stage, camouflage, migration, preys, nutrients,germinnation , hibernation, erosion,condensation,rotation, inclined plane, inherit, seasonal adaptation


Monday

Answer the following questions
What does encouragement mean? Who gives you encouragement at home?when?
Religion:Write ten tiltles for God
ELA:Do worksheet

Tuesday
Sentences with #1-8, from the science voc. list
S.S :Write 3 positive statements about your community
Review Math concepts for the Test.

Wednesday
On a decorative card, Write a short prayer ,for National Prayer Day
(Prayer of Thanksgiving - Petition)
Scholastic News Bee article: Do worksheet -Pros/Cons

Study definitions from Part I science words for Thurdsay

Thursday

Do ELA Practice
S.S:Do Summary on this week's lesson

H.W for this weekend
S.Studies:Bring the words to the song "God Bless America"and
Star Spangled Banner
It can be a printout, as long it is in clear, not small letter.

Science:Bring an example - illustration of each one of these topics-Monday
a)germination
b)hibernation
c)erosion

Quizzes for nest week:
Religion Questions on pg- 315-316
120-125

Spelling: Words to next week's story dictation only-Thursday
Have a great weekend!