Today we...
*journaled about a photo of a night winter scene.
*reread Johnny Appleseed for fluency practice.
*practiced read to self and word work procedures.
*found long vowel words and spelling patterns.
*evaluated our written descriptions based on our pictures.
*discussed ways to show appreciation to parents and guardians.
*solved addition and subtraction equations with 3 digit numbers.

Homework:

Religion - family connect

English - DOL

Reading - log

Spelling - study

Math - pg. 4

Have a great night!

Today we...
*journaled about community service.
*attended Mass.
*drew a picture from a written description.
*attended PE.
*reread a Johnny Appleseed play for fluency practice.
*practiced work on writing and word work procedures.
*brainstormed a list of ch, sh, th, and wh words.
*continued finding the amount of 10s in 3 digit numbers.
*found the temperature of different cups of water.

Homework:

Religion - family connect

Reading - 90 min.

Spelling - study
             - take home wkst.

Math - pg. 18

Have a great night!

Today we...
* journaled about a photo of storm chasers in a lightning storm.
* read a readers theater about Johnny Appleseed for fluency.
* practiced read to self and word work procdures.
* continued writing a description of a snow person.
* took test over chapter 3 in Religion.
* recognized groups of 10 in 3 digit numbers.
* attended art and music.


Homework:

Reading - 90 min.

English - DOL

Spelling - study

Math - first in math/ALEKS

Have a great evening!

Today we...
*journaled about man's best friend.
*discussed what we know and want to learn about Johnny Appleseed.
*sorted words by spelling pattern.
*continued benchmark testing.
*attended art.
*reviewed Chapter 3 in Religion.
*played Go Collecting.  Ask your child about it!
*wrote a description on a new snow person.
*continued measuring the capacity of a soda can.

Homework:

Religion - study

Reading - 90 min.

Spelling - study (children, food, form, until, keep)

Math - pg. 9

Have a great night!

Lots of important info coming home today...
**Progress Reports
**First In Math Information (see school newsletter)
**Book Orders, due 10/5
**don't forget about selling trash bags!

Today we...
*journaled about keeping peace in school and family.
*read a measurement article and wrote definitions for new words using context clues.
*continued benchmark testing.
*worked in ALEKS.
*added and subtracted collections of objects.
*found the capacity of a soda can.

Have a great weekend!

Today we...
* journaled about a photograph of a person walking a horse at dawn/dusk.
*began benchmark testing.
*brainstormed a list of /or/ words.
*created a list of descriptive attributes for various objects.
*explored ALEKS.
*discussed ways to show love and respect to our neighbors.

Homework:

Reading - log

Spelling - study

Math - pg. 5
        
Have a great night!

Today we...
*journaled about a photograph of a volcano eruption in Iceland.
*discussed why our written descriptions, pictures, and photographs did not match.
*read and pulled vocabulary out of another measurement article.
*wrote homophones pairs and sentences for each.
*created a 1,000 chart and located numbers on it.
*measured the volume of water in a cup.

Homework:

Reading - 90 min.

Spelling - study
             - take home

Math - pg. 2

**We will begin benchmark testing tomorrow so please be sure your child gets a good night's rest and a healthy breakfast.**

Have a wonderful night!

We are in need of empty soda cans by Friday.  If you have any, please send them in!  Thanks!

Today we...
*journaled about a photograph of a diver in the mangroves of Central America.
*read an article in our Measurement book and found new vocabulary.
*practiced read to self and word work procedures.
*brainstormed words with the /or/ sound and found spelling patterns.
*drew a picture based on a written description.
*discussed ways to show love to our neighbors.
*took a Math test over Unit 1.

Homework:

Reading - 90 min.

Spelling - study

Math - study addition combinations
         - pg. 40

Have a great evening!

Happy Birthday, Hayden!!!

Today we...
*journaled about ways to be a good citizen.
*found interesting words in our Science kit books about measurement.
*previewed Spelling Unit 5, world, going, want, school, important.
*practiced read to self and word work procedures.
*attended Art.
*discussed how to show love and respect to others.
*reviewed for tomorrow's Unit 1 test in Math.
*found a standard for measuring volume.

Homework:

Reading - 90 min.

Spelling - study

Math - pg 55
         - study

Have a great night!

Today I will begin recording grades for progress reports.  My Student Progress is not up and running so a paper report will come home next Friday with Friday Folders.

Today we...
**journaled about a photo of a seal and crab.
**answered comprehension questions for Chicken Sunday by using the question to answer in complete sentences.
**practiced read to self and word work procedures.
**took a Spelling test.
**attended Art.
**provided service to our school community.
**discussed and followed problem solving procedures.
**found the amount of water a small sponge can hold.  Ask your child about this investigation!

Have a great weekend!

Today we...
*journaled about making books into movies.
*practiced coaching during partner reading.
*practiced read to self and word work procedures.
*found words with the /ou/ sound and spelling patterns that made the sound.
*responded to Chicken Sunday in writing while practicing work on writing procedures.
*discussed how good acts are better than material gifts.
*attended library and PE.
*reveiwed concepts and skills with math games.

Homework:

Religion - all about me

Reading - log

English - Thursday DOL

Spelling - study

Math - pg. 52

***Don't forget we are collecting box tops and Zach Melton and his brother, Jacob, are collecting new or gently used coats for kids!***

**We will be providing service to our school community tomorrow, picking up trash, spreading mulch, etc.  Students can wear PE uniforms tomorrow for this service project.**

Have a great night!

ALEKS is now up and running!  All accounts are current and working so feel free to access it at home at www.aleks.com.  If you do not know your child's login and password, let me know and I'll send it to you.  I will not yet be requiring ALEKS for a grade.  As soon as netbooks are free, we will use them in the classroom to access ALEKS and I will give everyone a run through of what they can and should do at home.  As soon as ALEKS logs are given for homework I will let you know and explain how they work.  If you have any questions just let me know!

Today we...
*journaled about crocodile teeth.  Ask your child about it!
*met our student abassadors, Chris Golab and Aubrey Lowery.
*attended Mass.
*attended PE.
*practiced read to someone and read to self using our comprehension strategies.
*brainstormed contractions and the words that make them.
*practiced word work procedures.
*found many ways to make 163.
*measured objects using grams.

Homework:

Reading - 90 min.

Spelling - study
             - take home wkst.

Math - pg

Have a wonderful evening!

Today we...
*honored those who lost their lives on this day in 2001 by listing everything we are thankful for in our lives.
*observed a moment of silence at 8:46am.
*listened to Chicken Sunday.
*practiced read to self and word work procedures.
*answered reading response questions during work on writing.
*discussed how to show love toward one another.
*solved problems by adding up coins.

Homework:

Reading - 90 min.

English - DOL

Spelling - study

Math - pg. 46

Have a great night!

Today we...
*journaled about a photograph of people swimming with horses.
*activated our prior knowledge for another Patricia Pollaco story.
*practiced read to self and word work procedures.
*created contractions.
*took Chapter 2 Religion test.
*practiced close to 100 problems.
*continued finding a standard for measuring mass.

Homework:

Reading - 90 min.

Spelling - write a sentence for there, their, and they're.
             - study (often, don't, together, asked, house)

Math - pg.  43

Have a great night!

Today we...
*journaled about the influence of television.
*listened to Thank You Mr. Falker via storylineonline.net.
*practiced read to self and word work procedures.
*took a Spelling test.
*reviewed chapter 2 in Relgion.
*continued drafting a letter.
*found all the ways to make 10 which helped us make 100.
*found a standard for measuring mass.

Have a great weekend!

My email seems to be up and running, however I lost all my contacts.  Until I'm able to add you all back into my contacts list and create a group I will continue using the blog.  Mrs. Parsons has asked that we use it as well.

Today we...
*journaled about a picture of a tornado in North Dakota.
*read Thank You Mr. Falker in learning clubs and asked questions.
*practiced read to self and word work procedures.
*wrote long a, long i, and long o words.
*continued drafting a thank you letter.
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*attended library and PE.
*created flash cards and clues for addition facts.

Homework:

Reading - log

English - DOL

Spelling - study

Math - pg 37

Have a wonderful night!

Today we...
*journaled about our favorite pizza.
*attended Rosary and Mass.
*made measurement comparisons in Science.  Ask your child about it!
*listened to Thank You, Mr. Falker.
*practiced read to someone and word work procedures.
*brainstormed a list of long a words and found spelling patterns.
*continued drafting a letter to a favorite teacher.
*took a Math assessment.

Homework:

Reading - 90 min.

Spelling - study

Math - pg. 33

Have a great evening!

Email is still down so please write a note or call the school office if you need to contact me.

Email is now down so back to the blog!!!

Email will possibly be down all week as we change servers.

Today we...
**used a circle map to activate prior knowledge for Thank You Mr. Falker.
**practiced read to self and word work procedures.
**previewed a new Spelling unit.
**began a letter to a favorite teacher in our writing draft books.
**discussed using the gifts that the Holy Spirit has given us to build up the church.
**reviewed for tomorrow's math assessment.

Homework:

Reading - 90 min.

Spelling - study

English - DOL

Math - study

Have a great night!