Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Erev Succot

Tada! The blog for this week is short and sweet. The homework for tonight is to complete the science worksheet and to complete the math worksheet. There will be no Friday Folders or newsletters this week - expect a special double-issue next Thursday. Next week, during Succot, there will be no homework! Hooray! Have a wonderful and Happy Succot and Shabbat!

Monday, September 21, 2009

The first week of the year...5770...

I hope that you had a wonderful Rosh Hashannah. We have quite a busy week. We are learning about the water cycle and how it affects weather, have begun math chapter 3, are continuing our analysis of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, are studying the unit 2 words in the orange vocabulary books, and are beginning to study the geography of Ohio. Here is the projected homework schedule for the week:

Mon: Write each spelling/vocab word twice in cursive. Study the words.
Complete math reteach pg. 3.1.

Tues.: Complete vocab. workbook pgs. 22-23. Study words.
Complete math reteach pg. 3.2

Wed.: Write a sentence for each vocab. word. Study words.
Complete math reteach pg. 3.3

Thurs. Study spelling/vocab. words for test.
Complete math reteach 3.4.



Fifth Grade:

Reading group:

Sign of the Beaver questions ch.13-15 due TUES.
Sign of the Beaver questions ch. 18-21 due FRI.


Math group:

reteach pg. 3.1 due WED.
reteach pg. 3.2 due THURS.
reteach pg. 3.3 due FRI.

Sunday, September 13, 2009

The Last Week of the Year...

Here we are - the last week of 5769 - and it will be a busy one. We are starting the vocabulary book. Our spelling and vocabulary words for the week will be the words for unit 1. The spelling/vocabulary tests will be given on Friday. We will also have the chapter 2 math test on Friday. We will have a science quiz on Tuesday. The 5th grade math group will have their chapter 2 math test on Thursday. IF YOUR CHILD WILL BE ABSENT ON FRIDAY DUE TO PLANNED FAMILY TRAVEL/VISITING FOR YOM TOV, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. Thank you.

Here is the projected homework schedule for the Fantastic Fourth Grade:

Mon.: Reading - Charlie questions, chapters 5-10
Study spelling/vocab words.
Math - reteach pg. 2.2
Science - Study notes for quiz.

Tues.: Vocab. - book pgs. 16-17; study words.
Math - reteach pg. 2.3

Wed.: Vocab./spelling - Write a sentence for each word.
Read chapters 15-16 in Charlie.
Math - reteach pg. 2.4

Thurs. Study Spelling/vocab. words.
Complete Charlie questions for ch. 11-17.
Math - complete review pg. 35; study for test.



Projected homework schedule for the Fabulous Fifth Grade:

Mon. - Read Sign of the Beaver ch. 11-12, complete questions for ch.11-12
Math - reteach pg. 2.2 and 2.3

Tues. - Math - reteach 2.4

Wed. - Math review pg. 33; study for chapter 2 test.

***Math Chapter 2 test will be THURSDAY.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

The Four Day Week...

This is a shorter, but no less busy week. We are continuing to read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, are taking the Chapter 1 Math test, completing a science experiment, and learning about maps. Here is the projected homework schedule for the week:

Tues.: Write each spelling word twice in cursive. Study spellling words.

Wed.: Read chapters 7-8 in Charlie. Study spelling words.

Thurs.: Read chapters 9-10 in Charlie; answer questions. Study for spelling test.
Math reteach pg. 2.1



Fifth Grade Homework:

Reading group:
Read chapters 5-7 in Sign of the Beaver; answer questions. **THESE ARE DUE FRIDAY*** Study spelling words.

Math Group: Wed.: page 2.1 reteach and prob.slvg.
Thurs.: