Monday, October 3, 2011

The First Week of October

This week is going to be a busy one! Here is the projected homework schedule. We will have a spelling test and a science test on Friday. The Fabulous Fifth Grade will have a science test on Thursday.

G'mar Chatimah Tova!


Fantastic Fourth Grade:

Monday: Study spelling words.
Study Science journal notes.

Tuesday: Study spelling words.
Study science journal notes, study guide, and textbook chapter 5.
Complete math reteach pg. 3.3.

Wednesday: Study spelling words.
Study science notes, study guide, and textbook chapter 5.
Complete math reteach pg. 3.4

Thursday: Study spelling words.
Study science notes, study guide, and textbook chapter 5.



Fabulous Fifth Grade:

Monday-Wednesday: Study for chapter 1 science test. Use your notes and the text book. You will get an additional study guide on Tuesday. Use all these materials to help you prepare for the test. The test will be given on Thursday.


Spectacular Sixth Grade:

No homework this week!

Monday, September 26, 2011

The Three Days Before Rosh HaShanah

We have a short and very busy week! There will be NO HOMEWORK given during the holiday break. Students will take home their "Friday" folders on Wednesday. Please return these folders on Monday, October 3. I hope that you have a blessed, healthy, happy new year! L'Shonnah Tova!

Fabulous Fifth and Spectacular Sixth Grade Science Classes:
NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK


Fantastic Fourth Grade:
Mon.: Define the vocabulary words from pg. 28 in your social studies book. Write the definitions in your Ohio notebook. Complete math reteach pg. 3.1

Tues.: Complete math reteach pg. 3.2.

Monday, September 19, 2011

The Week of the Autumnal Equinox

This is (officially) the last week of summer. This is also the last "regular" 5-day school week we will have until the last week of October. (Rosh HaShannah, Yom Kippur, Succot...) This is going to be a busy week!

Here is the projected homework schedule:

THE FANTASTIC FOURTH GRADE:

Mon.: Define the vocab. words from pg. 20 in social studies text book.
Write the definitions in your OHIO notebook.
Complete math rtch. 2.3

Tues.: Complete math rtch. 2.4.
Define the vocab. words from pg. 228 in science textbook.
Write the definitions in your science notebook.

Wed.: Complete the social studies worksheet.
Study for math chapter 2 test. (Test=FRIDAY)

Thurs.: Study for math chapter 2 test. (Test=FRIDAY)

****There is no spelling list or test this week.*****



THE FABULOUS FIFTH GRADE:

Mon.: Define vocab. from science textbook pg. 48. Write the definitions in your science journal.


THE SPECTACULAR SIXTH GRADE:

Mon.: Use your study guide to study for the test. (TEST=WEDNESDAY)

Tues.: Use your study guide to study for the test. (TEST=WEDNESDAY)

Thurs.: Define the vocab. words from pg. 8 in your science book. Write the definitions in your science notebook.

Monday, September 12, 2011

The Middle of September

This is going to be a busy week. The Fantastic Fourth Grade will have their first math test: Chapter 1: on Tuesday. They will have their first spelling test:Lesson 1: on Friday. The Fifth and Sixth Grade science classes have some homework assignments this week.

Here is the projected homework schedule for this week (9/12-9/16)

Fantastic Fourth Grade:

Monday: Study lesson 1 spelling words.
Use the glossary in your social studies book to define the vocabulary words from pg. 12 in your social studies book. **Write these definitions in your Ohio notebook.**
Review math chapter 1. The test is tomorrow!

Tuesday: Study lesson 1 spelling words.

Wednesday: Complete the social studies worksheet.
Study lesson 1 spelling words.
Complete math reteach pg. 2.1

Thursday: Study lesson 1 spelling words.
Complete math reteach pg. 2.2




Fabulous Fifth Grade Science:

Tuesday: Use the glossary in your science book to define: moon, crater, moon phase, eclipse, refraction. **Write these definitions in your science notebook.**

Wednesday: Complete questions # 3, 5, and 6 from textbook pg. 45. Write the answers on loose leaf paper.


Spectacular Sixth Grade:

Monday: Complete the margin note questions on pgs. 20-21 in your science packet.

Tuesday: Use the information form your science packet to define: variable, independent variable, and dependent variable. **Write the definitions in your science notebook.**

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

The Second Week of Our 2011-2012 School Year...

I hope that you had a wonderful Shabbat and Labor Day Weekend. This is going to be a busy and exciting week. Here is a list of the projected homework assignments for the WEEK.

Fantastic Fourth Grade:

Tuesday 9/6: Complete math reteach page 1.3.
Use the glossary in your science book to define the following terms:
matter, mass, volume, density
(Write these in your science notebook.)

Wednesday 9/7: Complete math reteach pg.1.4

Thursday 9/8: Complete math reteach pg. 1.5





Fabulous Fifth Grade:

Tuesday 9/6: Use the glossary in your science book to define: sun, rotate, axis,
revolve, orbit, equator. (Write these in your science notebook.)

Wednesday 9/7: Answer questions 3, 5, and 6 from science book pg 37. (Write your
answers on loose leaf paper.)


Spectacular Sixth:

Tuesday 9/6: Use the glossary in your book to define the vocabulary words
from pg. NOS 12. (Write these in your science notebook.)

Wednesday 9/7: Complete science packet pgs.14-15.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Thursday: Science Lab Day!!

I am so proud of our Fabulous Fifth, Spectacular Sixth, and Fantastic Fourth Graders. They all did a wonderful job following the directions, rules, and procedures of the science lab. They all did a great job conducting the science investigations, making observations, and recording the data.

Tonight's Homework:
5th and 6th Science: none

4th Grade: Complete math reteach pg. 1.2.

4th Grade Parents: Please complete and return the parent survey by tomorrow. Thank you!

******I will send a "FRIDAY FOLDER" on the last school day of each week (almost always Fridays). This folder will contain the weekly 4th grade newsletter, the student's corrected/graded papers from the week, the Dateline (if applicable), Moreh Dror's newsletter, and any other school information given from the office. FRIDAY FOLDERS must be returned on the first school day of the next week (usually Mondays). Please take the items out of the folder before returning it. Thank you.******

5th and 6th graders: I will send a note each week - a mini-newsletter - about our week in science. This will be put in your Friday Folder (from Mrs. Willis). Your corrected/graded science papers will also be put in your Friday Folder.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Homework - Again - Oh, yes, we are "back to school..."

The Fantastic Fourth Grade has the following homework assignments due tomorrow:
Math reteach page 1.1
Science: Use the glossary in your science book to define: standard measure, microscope, pan balance, spring scale

Parents of our Fantastic Fourht Graders, please complete and return the parent survey by Friday, Sept. 2. Thank you for completing and returning this so quickly. It will help me provide the best learning environment for your child.

Fabulous Fith and Spectacular Sixth Grade Science classes:
You have no homework tonight.