Nov. 21-25

Math Homework:
Monday, 11/21- Lesson 45
Tuesday, 11/22- Preparing a study guide/review for test in class, HW: study concepts on study guide
Wednesday, 11/23- Cumulative assessment #8, multiplication fact test, No homework
Thursday/Friday, 11/24-11/25- No School.  Happy Thanksgiving.

Language Arts:
We have been reviewing sentences, sentence fragments, compound sentences, punctuation, complete subjects/predicates, simple subjects/predicates, compound subjects/predicates in class.  This week, we will continue that review, as well as practice correcting run-on sentences and sentence fragments.  Students will not have language arts homework due to the short week, but please be expecting grammar worksheets for homework to reinforce skills taught in class in the upcoming weeks. Up to this point, we have focused most of our language arts time devoted to the writing process, where students created pre-writing examples, rough drafts, revising/editing and final copies for their personal narratives and persuasive essay.  From this point on, students will be completing the Language Arts grammar lessons in the book in an orderly fashion.  Please be assured that all grammar lessons will be taught by the end of the school year and students will have ample opportunity to reinforce/practice these skills throughout.  As a reminder, students are expected to write the objective for all of my core subjects in their planner every day regardless of whether homework was assigned or not.  Before school is dismissed, this will be more closely monitored to make sure these objectives are being communicated to parents.  Your child takes notes and writes the objective that I provide on a daily basis for language arts and math, and they should be able to recite these upon your request.  I extend an invitation to all parents to feel free to come in and volunteer, observe, spend the day in our classroom at any point in time, announced or unannounced.  We can always work together anytime. 

Spelling:
This week, we will complete one spelling lesson in class on Monday that will review plural variations (words ending in s,x,z,sh, or ch add -es to make plural), "y" and "w" as a vowel.  On Tuesday, students will take a Spelling Test that covers the above spelling rules.  On Wednesday, we will be celebrating Thanksgiving with colonial games, a feast, and "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" movie from 12:15- 3:00.  Thanks to all of the parents who volunteered to attend or provide a dish. 

See Mrs. Rhoades' blog for Science and Ms. Perrotta's blog for Social Studies.