Monday, March 12, 2018

Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of March 12-16}

  • Friday, March 16th: Spring Pictures
  • Wednesday, March 14th: 3rd 9 Weeks ends
  • Friday, March 16th: Mother's Day Cake order forms due
  • Wed, March 21: Report cards sent home
  • Friday, March 23: Honor Roll Celebration
  • Monday, March 26-30: Spring Break
  • Visitors: if you visit for lunch, please sit at the assigned visitor tables and with your child only. Thank you!
  • ~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:
  • Skill: Compare and Contrast
  • Strategy: Visualize
  • Vocabulary Skill: Synonyms 
  • Vocabulary Words:  cotton, festival, graceful, handkerchief, paces. pale, rhythm, snug
LANGUAGE ARTS:
  • Grammar Skill: Adjectives and Articles
  • Spelling Skill: syllable patterns
  • Spelling Words: create, medium, piano, idea, radio, video, studio, violin, duo, patio, rodeo, pioneer, trio, stadium, audio, audience, radiate, cereal, Creole, recreation
  • Writing:   Organizatoin 
ASSIGNMENTS
  • Monday: Spelling Homework Assigned
  • Tuesday: Grammar pg. 81 (if not done in class)
  • Wednesday: Grammar pg. 82 (if not done in class)
  • Thursday: 
    • Tests Today: Vocab Test, Grammar Test (Adjectives and Articles)
  • Friday: 
    • Tests Today: Spelling Test, DLR Quiz

Monday, March 5, 2018

Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of March 5-9}

  • Wednesday, March 14th: Spring Pictures
  • Wednesday, March 14th: 3rd 9 Weeks ends
  • Friday, March 16th: Mother's Day Cake order forms due
  • Wed, March 21: Report cards sent home
  • Friday, March 23: Honor Roll Celebration
  • Monday, March 26-30: Spring Break
  • Visitors: if you visit for lunch, please sit at the assigned visitor tables and with your child only. Thank you!
  • ~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:
  • Skill: Unit 4 Review: Generalization, Graphic Sources, Fact and Opinion, Cause and Effect
  • Strategy: Unit 4 Review
  • Vocabulary Skill: Unit 4 Review
  • Vocabulary Words:  Unit 4 Review
LANGUAGE ARTS:
  • Grammar Skill: Unit 4 Review: Pronouns (Singular & Plural, Subject & Object, Possessive) Contractions, Prepositions 
  • Spelling Skill: Unit 4 Review
  • Spelling Words: Review Unit 4 Words
  • Writing:   Unit 4 Review
ASSIGNMENTS
  • Monday: No Homework - Study for Unit 4 Review
  • Tuesday: No Homework - Study for Unit 4 Review
  • Wednesday: No Homework - Study for Unit 4 Review
  • Thursday: 
    • Tests Today: Begin Unit Test
  • Friday: 
    • Tests Today: Complete Unit Test and DLR Quiz

Friday, February 23, 2018

Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of Feb 26- March 2}

  • Feb. 26 - March 2: Read Across America Week - click HERE for dress up days
    Thursday,March 1st: Literacy night 5:30-7:00
  • Monday, March 5th: Super Scientific Circus Field Trip
  • Visitors: if you visit for lunch, please sit at the assigned visitor tables and with your child only. Thank you!
  • ~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:
  • Skill: Cause and Effect
  • Strategy: Clarify 
  • Vocabulary Skill: Unknown words
  • Vocabulary Words:  clenched, echoed, gully, reeds, scrambled, thatch, valley
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), Study for Vocab Quiz
  • Thursday: Study spelling and DLR
    • Tests Today: Vocabulary Quiz, Grammar Quiz (prepositions)
  • Friday: 
    • Tests Today: DLR 26 Quiz, Spelling Test, 

Friday, February 16, 2018

Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of February 21-23}

  • Monday, Feb. 19th: President's Day - NO SCHOOL
  • Tuesday, Feb. 20th: Teacher Inservice - NO SCHOOL
  • Thursday, March 1st: Literacy Night - donate gently used books to earn tickets in order to get NEW books for your home library. While you're browsing, enjoy a hot dog dinner!
  • Friday, March 2nd: Read Across America Day
  • Monday, March 5th: 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:
    • Skill: Fact 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 
    • Writing:   Autobiorgraphy 
    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 Reading Test (Generalization & Graphic Sources)
    • Thursday: 
      • Tests Today: Contractions grammar quiz, begin comprehension test (Fact and Opinion)
    • Friday: 
      • Tests Today: DLR 25 Quiz, Spelling Test, Complete comprehension test (Fact and Opinion)

Friday, February 9, 2018

Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of February 12-16}

  • Wednesday, Feb. 14th: Valentine's Day Party - info sent home last week
  • Monday, Feb. 19th: President's Day - NO SCHOOL
  • Tuesday, Feb. 20th: Teacher Inservice - NO SCHOOL
  • Friday, March 2nd: Read Across America Day
  • Monday, March 5th: 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:
    • Skill: Fact 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: Complete Grammar Pg. 70 (if not completed in class), Study for Vocab Quiz
    • Thursday: Study for spelling test
      • Tests Today: Possessive pronouns grammar quiz, Vocabulary quiz,
    • Friday: 
      • Tests Today:  Spelling Test,

Friday, February 2, 2018

Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of February 5-9}

  • Tuesday, Feb. 6th: Progress Reports sent home
  • Friday, Feb. 9th: Boxtops DUE! 
  • Wednesday, Feb. 14th: Valentine's Parties - info to be sent home soon
  • Monday, Feb. 19th: President's Day - NO SCHOOL
  • Tuesday, Feb. 20th: Teacher Inservice - NO SCHOOL
  • 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:
    • Skill: Graphic Sources
    • Strategy: Important Ideas
    • Vocabulary Skill: Unknown Words
    • Vocabulary Words:  average, depth, deserts, erupted, outrun, peak, tides, waterfalls
    LANGUAGE ARTS:
    • Grammar Skill: Subject and object pronouns
    • Spelling Skill: r-controlled
    • Spelling Words: third, early, world, certain, dirty, herself, earth, word, perfect, verb ,nerve, worm, thirsty, workout, earn, determine, comercial, whirlwind, worthwhile, virtual
    • Writing:   Imaginative Story
    ASSIGNMENTS
    • Monday: Spelling Homework Assigned
    • Tuesday: Complete Grammar Pg. 65 (if not completed in class)
    • Wednesday: Complete Grammar Pg. 66 (if not completed in class), Study for Reading Test (Generalization & Graphic Sources)
    • Thursday: 
      • Tests Today: Subject & Object Pronouns Grammar Quiz, Begin Reading Test
    • Friday: 
      • Tests Today: DLR 22 Quiz, Spelling Test, Complete Reading Test 

Friday, January 26, 2018

Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of Jan. 29-Feb 2}

  • Wednesday, Jan. 31: Field Trip money and permissions slips DUE
  • Tuesday, Feb. 6th: Progress Reports sent home
  • 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:
    • Skill: Generalize
    • Strategy: Summarize
    • Vocabulary Skill: Unfamiliar words
    • Vocabulary Words:  Basketball, guard, study, disease, popular, terrible, freeze, sports
    LANGUAGE ARTS:
    • Grammar Skill: Singular and plural pronouns
    • Spelling Skill: Irregular Plurals
    • Spelling Words: wolves, knives, feet, men, children, women, sheep, heroes, scarves, mice, geese, wives, elves, banjos, halves
    • Writing:   Persuasive Text
    ASSIGNMENTS
    • Monday: Spelling Homework Assigned
    • Tuesday: Complete Grammar Pg. 61 (if not completed in class)
    • Wednesday: Complete Grammar Pg. 62 (if not completed in class), Study for vocabulary quiz
    • Thursday: 
      • Tests Today: Vocabulary quiz, Plural and Singular Pronouns Test
    • Friday: 
      • Tests Today: DLR 21 Quiz, Spelling Test