Tuesday

Hello all! 
Tonight's homework is:

• Reading: Log; quiz Friday on King in the Kitchen
• Spelling: study words
• Social Studies: quiz on Thursday on Southwest Region 

Don't forget the PTO meeting TOMORROW (Wednesday) after school at 3:00!
Also, Thursday is Giovanni's Spirit Day.
Thanks,
BBF

Monday

It's the beginning of a busy week, but at least the sun is shining!!! Here is tonight's homework:
Reading- READ King in the Kitchen; LOG
Spelling- Study words
Science- "Matter" packet
Language Arts- finish "Clauses" worksheet

Also, please note that there is a menu change for this Thursday:
The cafeteria will be serving Brown Bag Lunches:

Brown Bag Lunches

PB & J

Turkey Sandwiches

Ham Sandwiches

Baked Chips

Raw Veggies

Apple Slices

Bug Bites Cookies

Thursday

Hi All! Thanks to everyone who joined us tonight at Family Health Night for FREE dinner! Chili and grilled cheese sandwiches were yummy AND healthy. There were also some fun activities for families, too. I hope you were able to come and enjoy it!

Here is tonight's homework:

• Spelling: wkst; study for test
• Reading: Log; study for Grace and the Time Machine test (story and vocab)
• Math: wkst (#1-12 only)
• Study for DR Quiz :)

Sickness is going around, so try to stay healthy and remind your child to follow some of the important rules we learned earlier this week (especially about HANDWASHING!)....is anybody else glad it's almost Friday? Enjoy your weekend!

Tuesday

Hi! This week has been crazily busy!!! (Ask your child if they can identify the adverb in that sentence...lol!) It's one of those weeks where I can't even get home before dark, so sorry if you have been missing my posts!
Tonight's homework:
Reading: Log; quiz Friday 
Spelling: study words
Grammar- finish word search (if not finished in class--most finished this already!)

Don't forget about our Family Health Night on Thursday at 5:00. Hope to see you there!

100th Day of School

An unusual Friday post...

A study guide came home today for a Science Quiz on Tuesday.  We didn't want students to wait until Monday night to prepare...they should also have their science book with them. :)  We don't usually give weekend homework, but this unit ended on a weekend, and sometimes--that happens!

Today was the 100th day of school!!! That means only 80 more!!! Have a great weekend!

Tuesday (but it feels like Monday)...

Hi! I hope you all enjoyed the FOUR days off! The good news is that we have only a four-day week ahead, but the bad news is that we have A LOT to cram into four days!
Planet reports were due today. A few students didn't have theirs and several were scrambling to finish them this morning...so if your child didn't get theirs in today, PLEASE be sure they return this ASAP! Also, Thursday night's math homework (that would have been due last Friday) needed to be turned in today. Equivalent Fractions are still a struggle so you'll notice that there is homework on this again tonight. This week's story is Antarctic Journal--PLEASE be sure your child reads this tonight! Many students aren't reading the story on Monday nights like they are supposed to, and this week we only have four days so every bit helps! Spelling words are -er and -ar words, so please study those as well!

Tonight's homework:
Math-Equivalent Fractions worksheet
Reading-LOG & read Antarctic Journal
Spelling-Study words

Monday

Hi All!
It looks to be a busy week with work to do! Students were given a Planet Project today for Science and this is due on Tuesday, January 17th. Also, I sent home a study guide for the Social Studies test over the Midwest that will be THIS Thursday, January 12th. I asked students to take their SS books home tonight because you'll need it (along with the study guide) to study--Chapters 8 & 9.
Other homework:
Reading: LOG and Read My Brother Martin.
Spelling: Study words

Also, please sign and return report cards as soon as possible. We're off and running with the third grading period already! Hard to believe!!!
Have a great night and enjoy this weather--while it lasts! :)

Wednesday

Hi! Can it really be only Wednesday? The kids thought tomorrow should be Friday already.....I guess the first week back can seem a bit long :)
Tonight's homework:
Reading: LOG
*Quiz over Marven of the Great North Woods on Friday (review this vocabulary!)
Spelling: finish Practice worksheet (if not done in class)
*Study words (test on Friday)
Writing: Final Drafts of penpal letters are due tomorrow!!!! (The students have been working on this for several days, so most are finished or almost finished. If not, hopefully they brought it home to work on tonight!
A reminder: if you have not turned in your inclement weather/emergency form, please do so as soon as possible! Only a few students are yet to turn them in. Thanks for your help!

Welcome Back!

Three days into the new year--can you believe it??!?!?! I hope you all enjoyed your time off as much as I did and I hope you looked back on 2011 fondly and may 2012 be full of blessings for all of you!
That said, the long, cold stretch of winter is upon us and it makes spring seem so far away! However, it's only a few more months and there is still much to be done. I ask that you really push your child to give his/her best in the second half of the year. We will be working hard and things will get increasingly difficult. Encourage your child to go above and beyond "just getting by" and strive to do better than they have in the past. Responsibility will play a huge part in this. Today, several students forgot a book (either at school or home), didn't have agenda signed, or didn't even read the story that was assigned for homework last night. We're all a little slow to come out of vacation mode and back to reality, but I hope this will improve quickly. Our character trait this month is self-control....that's a hard one for all of us! Self-control is doing what you need to do instead of what you want to do (and don't we all struggle with that?!?!?!?!!). Talk to your child about how he/she can show self-control in the coming months--and what positive effects it could have!

Fractions are on the horizon in Math--so beware! Also, we'll have a test over the Midwest states sometime next week and I'll send a study guide home in the next few days. After we study the last two regions of the U.S., we'll move on to Kentucky history for the remainder of the year.
This week's Reading story is lengthy and challenging. Marven of the Great North Woods is a great story, but will likely require at least a couple of readings this week. Ask your child questions about the characters and setting of the story and review the vocabulary on page 214.
Tonight's regular homework:
Reading: LOG (A new one for January was sent home yesterday--remember to sign it every night!)
Spelling: Study words (Contractions! Apostrophes must be in the correct place for them to be spelled correctly).

I hope your new year is off to a good start!