3-103 Ms. Cohen

Reminders:
1. Tuesday, December 1st is our trip to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Please wear your P.E. uniform. Chaperones please be at the school by 11:45.
2. Native American project is due Wednesday, December 2nd.
3. December Outreach - please bring in baby wipes, powder, lotion, baby socks, etc.

Monday
1. Write your own personal interpretations for the following words: scout, oily, royalty, growl, employ, and avoid.
2. Spelling workbook p. 66-67.
3. Math workbook p. 32 (front and back).
4. Native American project due Wednesday, December 2nd.
5. Tomorrow is our trip to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden! Please wear your P.E. uniform.
6. Read for 10 minutes.

Tuesday
1. Use each challenge word in a sentence.
2. Spelling workbook p. 68.
3. Native American project due tomorrow!!!
4. What plants do you remember from the garden? Why do you remember them? What surprised you?
5. Read for 10 minutes.

Wednesday
1. Use each spelling word in a sentence.
2. Spelling workbook p. 69-70.
3. Grammar workbook p. 65-66.
4. Math workbook p. 35.
5. Bring baby things.
6. Read for 10 minutes.

Thursday
1. Write your spelling words 3 times each and study for your spelling test.
2. Grammar workbook p. 67, 68, and 69.
3. Math p. 36.
4. Read for 10 minutes.

Friday
1. "Finding the Main Idea" worksheet.
2. Multiplication worksheet.
3. Practice for the Christmas show.
4. Bring in baby items!
5. Read for 10 minutes.

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Spelling Words: language, history, pottery, study, spoken, accent, tribe, human, custom, village, folktale, practice, relatives, interview, region, symbol, guide, totem, colony, prints

Challenge Words: extinct, native, backgrounds, generations, century, communicate

Monday
1. Write your own personal interpretations for the following words: tribe, custom, folktale, totem, region, and colony.
2. Spelling workbook p. 58-59.
3. Grammar workbook p. 57-58.
4. Math workbook p. 31 (front and back).
5. Read for 10 minutes.

Tuesday
1. Use each challenge word in a sentence.
2. Spelling workbook p. 61-62.
3. Grammar workbook p. 60-61.
4. Math worksheet and study for your multiplication quiz. Know the properties!
5. Read for 10 minutes.

Wednesday
1. Worksheet packet.
2. Native American project.
3. Read for 10 minutes each day and fill in your reading log.
Due: Wednesday, December 2nd

Native American Project Rubric
1. Create a wigwam or longhouse - 35 points
2. One page written comparison. Please compare and contrast your home to a Native American home. What is the same? What is different? - 40 points
3. Title - 5 points
4. Neatness - 10 points
5. Creativity - 10 points

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Reminders:
1. There is NO School Friday, November 20th. Teachers will be at a Professional Day!
2. Please bring in paper goods for our November Outreach.

Spelling Words: thrill, spruce, stand, speed, stretch, sprint, spare, threw, stranger, springtime, stern, spectacle, strap, thrifty, street, stung, sparkle, stress, special, steak

Challenge Words: county, clustered, sturdy, glistened, bidding, overflowing

Monday
1. Write your own personal interpretations for the following words: thrill, spruce, stern, spectacle, thrifty, and spare.
2. Spelling workbook p. 46-47.
3. Grammar workbook p. 46.
4. Math workbook p. 29 (front and back).
5. Bring in paper goods!
6. Read for 10 minutes.

Tuesday
1. Use each challenge word in a sentence.
2. Spelling workbook p. 48-49.
3. Grammar workbook p. 47-48.
4. Bring in paper goods!
5. Read for 10 minutes.

Wednesday
1. Write your spelling words 3 times each and study for your test.
2. Spelling workbook p. 50.
3. Grammar workbook p. 49.
4. Math workbook p. 30 (front and back).
5. Tomorrow is the last day to bring in paper goods.
6. Read for 10 minutes.

Thursday
1. Please write your essay for the essay contest on loose leaf paper.
2. Practice test worksheet.
3. Reminder: There is no school tomorrow Friday, November 20th.
4. Read for 10 minutes and write in your reading log.

Essay Contest Information: Write an essay about a barrier (obstacle) you have faced. In the essay, explain how you used one or more of Jackie Robinson's nine values to face your barrier. The nine values include: courage, determination, teamwork, persistence, integrity, citizenship, justice, commitment, and excellence.
For more information go to MLB.com/BREAKINGBARRIERS
* This is not optional you will recieve a grade for your essay.

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Reminders:
1. Thank you to everyone who brought in your Walk-a-thon donations. You can still bring in donations for prizes until this Friday, November 13th.
2. Please scroll down if you would like to view photos from the Walk-a-thon.
3. This Wednesday there will be no school in observance of Veterans' Day.
4. November Outreach - bring in paper goods!

Spelling Words: load, effort, pulley, observe, collect, wedge, cornucopia, chef, turkey, autumn, Thanksgiving, cranberries, Pilgrims, Plymouth Rock, feast, together, tradition, gather, simple machine, evidence

Monday
1. Write your own personal interpretations for the following words: effort, observe, evidence, load, wedge, and cornucopia.
2. Please complete the math problems in your math notebook.
3. Answer the Science questions about simple machines in your Science notebook.
4. Bring in Walk-a-thon donations!
5. Read for 10 minutes.

Tuesday
1. Write a story using all of your spelling words or use each word in a sentence.
2. Grammar worksheet.
3. Math worksheet and study your math vocabulary words for a quiz on Thursday!
4. Bring in Walk-a-thon donations!
5. Bring in paper goods for our November Outreach!
6. Read for 10 minutes.

Wednesday

Thursday
1. Put your spelling words in alphabetical order and then write them twice more.
2. Math flashcards and vocabulary quiz tomorrow!
3. S. S. questions.
4. Bring in paper goods!
5. Read for 10 minutes.

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Make a Smilebox slideshow

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Reminders:
1. Walk-a-thon is this Friday. Please send in the names of sponsors and their donations. We need parent volunteers to assist on Friday.
2. Math Chapter 1 Test on Tuesday.
3. Science quiz on Wednesday.
4. Please return your signed Progress Report.

Spelling Words: cities, mistakes, foxes, babies, knives, engines, soldiers, ranches, hobbies, yourselves, eyelashes, uniforms, batteries, calves, shovels, sunglasses, groceries, loaves, mattresses, ferries
Challenge Words: crate, ditches, endless, glinting, inning, mound

Monday
1. Write your own personal interpretations of the following words: hobbies, ranches, ferries, loaves, calves, and engines.
2. Spelling workbook p.52.
3. Math review sheet and study for your test on Chapter 1.
4. Saint interview is due tomorrow!
5. Science quiz on Wednesday.
6. Bring in Walk-a-thon donations.
7. Read for 10 minutes.

Tuesday
1. Use each challenge word in a sentence.
2. Spelling workbook p.53-54.
3. Answer the 2 new questions about your saint. Include a picture that you drew or one from the internet.
4. Study for your Science quiz tomorrow!
5. Bring in Walk-a-thon donations: The Walk-a-thon is this Friday.
6. Read for 10 minutes.

Wednesday
1. Write a story about your favorite sport using as many spelling words as you can.
2. Spelling workbook p.55.
3. Math workbokk p.26 (front and back).
4. Find out what Native Americans and Pilgrims used to wear. Bring in a picture, draw a picture, or make a list of things they wore.
5. Bring in Walk-a-thon donations!!!
6. Read for 10 minutes.
*Science quiz is moved to Thursday!

Thursday
1. Write your spelling words 3 times each and study for your spelling test!!!
2. Spelling workbook p.56.
3. The Walk-a-thon is tomorrow! Please remember to bring in your donations!!! Wear your P.E. uniform and sneakers, and bring a water bottle.
4. Read for 10 minutes.

Friday
1. Worksheet review packet.
2. Make a list of 10 facts about Native Americans and Pilgrims.
3. Walk-a-thon donations due Friday, November 13th.
4. Read for 10 minutes each day and fill in your reading log.

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