Cyber Monday and Chanukah

We are ready for a very busy week. We are starting new science and social studies units, extending and enriching our time-telling skills, exploring Native American folk tales, and learning the unit 6 spelling and vocabulary words. We are also getting ready for the Chanukah show. I realize that our students are also very busy with other after school activities. Seventeen of our twenty-three students are in the school choir, and will be busy with rehearsals for the scholarship dinner performance. Several other classmates are in plays, ballets, and other performances. Of course, we also have Chanukah! So, homework this week will be as light as possible. I won't give any homework next week. Here is the projected homework schedule:

Mon.: Science pg. 32 - define the vocabulary words.
Vocab. Book pgs. 52-53; study unit 6 words.


Tues.: Vocab. book pg. 54-55; study unit 6 words
Learn and memorize the words to the Star Spangled Banner.
***There will be a quiz on the words - Mon. 12/6***
Wed.: Write a sentence for each of the unit 6 vocab. words. THIS ASSIGNMENT IT DUE FRIDAY.
Complete science investigation page.
Learn and memorize the words to the Star Spangled Banner - quiz 12/6!
Thurs.: Study unit 6 vocab words.
Learn and memorize the words to the Star Spangled Banner - quiz 12/6!!!

********Unit 6 spelling/vocab. test is on FRIDAY.*******



Fifth Grade:

No homeowrk this week.

Thanksgiving Week

This is going to be a very busy week for the Fantastic Fourth Grade! We will have our Powwow on Tuesday afternoon from 2-3pm. We have the lower-school Thanksgiving Show on Wednesday morning. We will be very busy preparing for the Powwow and practicing for the show. The only planed homework will be to practice the short explanations they've written for the Thanksgiving show presentation. They should practice these on Tuesday evening. They will be able to have their index cards of information on stage - so there is no need to memorize the information.

Friday folders will be sent home on Wednesday.

I hope that you have a wonderful, relaxing, and joyous Thanksgiving and Shabbat!

Parent-Teacher Conference Week

I hope that you have made an appointment to meet with me this Wednesday. I look forward to seeing you! This week is a busy one for the Fantastic Fourth Grade. We are continuing our candy-making science experiments, sewing moccasins, preparing for the Thanksgiving show, preparing for our Powwow, taking the chapter 5 math test, taking the chapter 6 science test, studying Native American folktales, and learning how to identify subjects and predicates, correct run-on sentences, and write "good" sentences. Whew.

Here is the projected homework for this week:

Mon.: math reteach pg 5.4
****Bring in a plain 9solid color, no writing, etc.) t-shirt by Mon. Nov. 22
We are painting these t-shirts for the Powwow*****

Thurs.: math textbook pg. 109 and self correct; study for math ch. 5 test.


There is no spelling/vocab. unit this week.



Fifth Grade:

WORK ON REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE PROJECT!! IT IS DUE TUES. NOV 23!!!

Kislev, Quarter 2, Projects Due...

What a wonderful start to our week and second quarter of school - the students were treated to sufganiyot for Rosh Hodesh. What a nice treat! We are ready for our next great learning adventures. This is a busy week. The Native American Project Trio is due FRIDAY!!!! I am really impressed with the creative, well-designed and very nicely done projects that have been turned in so far. We have lots of fun planned for this week: sewing moccasins and making candy.

Here is the projected homework for this week:

*****Tests: spelling/vocabulary unit 5 test is Friday. Science Chapter 6 test is Monday - Nov. 15 - Study guide for the science test will be given on Wed. Nov. 10.*****


Mon.: Math reteach pg. 5.1

Tues: Math reteach pg. 5.2

Wed.: Finish Native American Projects.
Study spelling and vocab.

Thurs.: Finish Native American Projects!
Study spelling and vocab.
Math reteach 5.3



FIFTH GRADE:
****AWESOME REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE PROJECT DUE 11/23!! wORK ON THIS PROJECT!!****
Tues:
Science vocab: Define the vocab. from pg 102. (use the glossary in your science book.)

Wed.:
Worksheet pg 19-20

Fifth Grade Science Update!!!

Yes - the rumors you have heard are true. There will be an open-book chapter 2 science test TOMORROW. The students were given 2 essay questions that we discussed in class today to study and are to review the information from science chapter 2. They will be able to use their notes and the book for tomorrow's test.

NOVEMBER!!! Can you Believe it?!

Wow. November, an exciting month of special projects, the end of daylight savings time (2:00 Fridays - and really early Shabbat),the end of the first quarter of school, Thanksgiving, and preparing for Chanukkah (really?! Dec. 2?!). There are some important updates to be aware of: The Native American Project Trio due date has been moved to Friday, Nov. 12. We will have 2 tests this week: Math Chapter 4 on Thursday, Spelling and vocab. unit 4 tests on Friday. The 5th GRADE will have a SCIENCE test on Friday.

Here is the projected homework for 4th grade:

Mon.: math rtch pg 4.6
Study unit 4 vocab./spelling words.
Work on Native American projects.

Tues.: Study unit 4 spelling/vocab. words.
Work on Native American projects.

Wed.: Study for chapter 4 math test.
Work on Native American projects.
Study spelling/vocab. unit 4 words.

Thurs.: Study spelling/vocab. words.
Work on Native American projects.


5th GRADE:

Tues.: Study for ch.2 test!

Wed.: Study for ch 2 test!

Thurs.: Study for ch 2 test!