Monday, February 11, 2019

Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of 2/11-2/15}

  • Monday, February 18th: NO SCHOOL - teacher inservice
  • Friday, March 1st: Super Scientific Circus field trip
  • Week of Feb. 26th- March 1st: Read Across America Week
  • Week of March 4-8: Career Week
  • Visitors: if you visit for lunch, please sit at the assigned visitor tables and with your child only. Thank you!
  • BOXTOPS: PLEASE collect and send in all your Boxtops! This is the easiest way to earn money for our classroom!!! 
    • and THANK YOU to all who turned in Boxtops for the fall collection! I appreciate it more than you know! 
  • ~BrainPop Jr.- Students may now access BrainpopJr from home! Username:dpes123, password: eagles  This is a great resource to review skills that have been previously taught at school, and the kids LOVE IT!!!
  • ~Scholastic Book Orders-  (Thank you to those who've ordered!)
    One-Time Class Activation Code: L7VRY
    • VISIT scholastic.com/readingclub  
    • ENTER the Class Activation Code (L7VRY)
    • SHOP from a carefully curated selection of the best books, value packs, and Storia eBooks 
    •  SUBMIT your order and earn FREE Books for our classroom 
    All book orders will be shipped to our classroom so we can celebrate the joy of reading together!
  • The more books YOU order, the more reward points our class earns to purchase new books for the classroom library. It's a win for all! :-)
PLANS
READING:
  • SkillCause and Effect
  • Strategy: Clarify 
  • Vocabulary Skill: Unknown words
  • Vocabulary Words:  bravery, equal rights, inspire, segregation, sharecropper, valuable 
LANGUAGE ARTS:
  • Grammar Skill: Prepositions 
  • Spelling Skill: Syllables 
  • Spelling Words: monster, surprise, hundred, complete, control, sample, instant, inspect, pilgrim, contrast, explode, district, address, substance, children, merchant, embrace, purchase, curtsy, contrast
  • Writing:   Summary
ASSIGNMENTS
  • Monday: Spelling Homework Assigned
  • Tuesday: Complete Grammar Pg. 77 (if not completed in class)
  • Wednesday: Complete Grammar Pg. 78 (if not completed in class)
  • Thursday: Study spelling and DLR
    • Tests Today:  Grammar Quiz (prepositions)
  • Friday: 
    • Tests Today: DLR 24 Quiz, Spelling Test, 

Monday, February 4, 2019

Announcement, Plans, and Assignments {Feb. 4-8}

  • Thursday, February 7th: Progress Reports sent home
    • Class Pictures
  • Monday, February 18th: NO SCHOOL - teacher inservice
  • Friday, March 1st: Super Scientific Circus field trip
  • Week of Feb. 26th- March 1st: Read Across America Week
  • Week of March 4-8: Career Week
  • Visitors: if you visit for lunch, please sit at the assigned visitor tables and with your child only. Thank you!
  • BOXTOPS: PLEASE collect and send in all your Boxtops! This is the easiest way to earn money for our classroom!!! 
    • and THANK YOU to all who turned in Boxtops for the fall collection! I appreciate it more than you know! 
  • ~BrainPop Jr.- Students may now access BrainpopJr from home! Username:dpes123, password: eagles  This is a great resource to review skills that have been previously taught at school, and the kids LOVE IT!!!
  • ~Scholastic Book Orders-  (Thank you to those who've ordered!)
    One-Time Class Activation Code: L7VRY
    • VISIT scholastic.com/readingclub  
    • ENTER the Class Activation Code (L7VRY)
    • SHOP from a carefully curated selection of the best books, value packs, and Storia eBooks 
    •  SUBMIT your order and earn FREE Books for our classroom 
    All book orders will be shipped to our classroom so we can celebrate the joy of reading together!
  • The more books YOU order, the more reward points our class earns to purchase new books for the classroom library. It's a win for all! :-)

    PLANS
    READING:
    • SkillFact and Opinion
    • Strategy: questioning 
    • Vocabulary Skill: Multiple Meaning 
    • Vocabulary Words:  celebrate, continued, current, drowned, metals, strokes, stirred
    LANGUAGE ARTS:
    • Grammar Skill: Contractions
    • Spelling Skill: Suffixes: -er, -or, -est, -ist 
    • Spelling Words: dentist, editor, artist, hostess, actress, swimmer, seller, tutor, tourist, organist, lioness, shipper, chemist, investor, conductor, announcer, pharmacist, pianist, journalist 
    ASSIGNMENTS
    • Monday: Spelling Homework Assigned
    • Tuesday: Complete Grammar Pg. 73 (if not completed in class)
    • Wednesday: Complete Grammar Pg. 74 (if not completed in class), Study for Vocab Quiz
    • Thursday: 
      • Tests Today: Contractions grammar test, Vocab Quiz
    • Friday: 
      • Tests Today: DLR 23 Quiz, Spelling Test

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of 1/28-2/1}

  • Thursday, January 31st: Spirit Night @ Launch
  • Thursday, February 7th: Progress Reports sent home
  • Monday, February 18th: NO SCHOOL - teacher inservice
  • Friday, March 1st: Super Scientific Circus field trip
  • Visitors: if you visit for lunch, plesae sit at the assigned visitor tables and with your child only. Thank you!
  • BOXTOPS: PLEASE collect and send in all your Boxtops! This is the easiest way to earn money for our classroom!!! 
    • and THANK YOU to all who turned in Boxtops for the fall collection! I appreciate it more than you know! 
  • ~BrainPop Jr.- Students may now access BrainpopJr from home! Username:dpes123, password: eagles  This is a great resource to review skills that have been previously taught at school, and the kids LOVE IT!!!
  • ~Scholastic Book Orders-  (Thank you to those who've ordered!)
    One-Time Class Activation Code: L7VRY
    • VISIT scholastic.com/readingclub  
    • ENTER the Class Activation Code (L7VRY)
    • SHOP from a carefully curated selection of the best books, value packs, and Storia eBooks 
    •  SUBMIT your order and earn FREE Books for our classroom 
    All book orders will be shipped to our classroom so we can celebrate the joy of reading together!
  • The more books YOU order, the more reward points our class earns to purchase new books for the classroom library. It's a win for all! :-)

PLANS
READING:
  • SkillFact and Oppinion
  • Strategy: Inferring 
  • Vocabulary Skill: Multiple Meaning 
  • Vocabulary Words:  attic, board, chores, customer, labeled, spare, stamps
LANGUAGE ARTS:
  • Grammar Skill: Posessive Pronouns
  • Spelling Skill: Prefixes: pre-, mid-, over-, out-, bi-, de-, 
  • Spelling Words: prepaid, midnight, overflow, outdoors, outline, overgrown, prefix, midwest, pretest, midpoint, outgoing, overtime, overdue, outside, outfield, precaution, prediction, midsectionoverweight, prehistoric 
  • Writing:   Biography
ASSIGNMENTS
  • Monday: Spelling Homework Assigned
  • Tuesday: Complete Grammar Pg. 69 (if not completed in class)
  • Wednesday: Study Vocab, Study Spelling, Study DLR
  • Thursday: 
    • Tests Today: Possessive pronouns grammar quiz, reading test with  vocabulary, DLR quiz, Spelling test
  • Friday: 
    • Tests Today: none