October 29, 2010

Aaarrrrr!  It's Frrrriday!

Have a very fun and safe Halloween!

We will most likely be passing out the PartyLight candles on Tuesday.  I will let you know for sure here on the blog and I'll send a note home.

Mrs. E.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

A dreary day...

Here is the homework for today:

Spelling: WS 38-39
Reading: Word Work/  Guided Reading:  Whale Songs (read to p. 20 and mark difficult passages) and Vocabulary work for the Secret Agent book
Math: p. 105 (1-18)
Science: Science Studies Weekly Week 4: Heat WS
Geography: Work on posters in class for Maya or Aztec Project

Our candle orders should be arriving very soon.  I will let you know when they come in.  Pick up might be on Monday. 

I talked to Beth Morgan, the PTO President, and she said if anyone wants to volunteer to help out with snacks (popcorn, root beer floats) on Friday you are quite welcome to come!  Remember the costume parade is at 11:30 if you would like to see it.

I have heard about several snacks coming in for Friday.  Thank you in advance!

Mrs. Engman

Tuesday, October 26

Hello!

Here are today's assignments:

Spelling: Pretest--write each correct word 3 times and incorrect word 10 times in CURSIVE.

Reading: Word Work: Synonyms and Antonyms
               Whale Sounds and Songs Guided Reading group: 5 interesting facts and 2 words to 
              discuss tomorrow.

Also, don't forget to write your weekly letter!  Please put a date on your letter so I can count it for the correct week!

Language: Sentences 18 and Review 1 and 2 (worksheets)

Math: WB p. 23-24

Have a great afternoon!
Mrs. E.

Math Assignment

Students:
Don't forget I added to your math assignment so you need to do WB p. 22 AND book page 98 (27-37)!

Mrs. Engman

Monday, October 25

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!  Here are some assignments for today:

Spelling: WS 36-37 (week 7)  Bonus words are decimal and peninsula
Math: WB p. 22
Reading: Work on rough draft of Author's Tea story (word work), Character WS for guided reading
Geography: Group work of posters for Maya and Aztec project
Language: Sentences review

Have a great day!
Mrs. E.

Tuesday, October 19

Today's Assignments:

Spelling: Crossword and word find
Math: Chapter 2 Review (in class--no homework).  If you have a chance tonight then review the following concepts:
     long division
     multiplication
     exponents
    
Geography: Group Work
Language: Sentences 14 and 15 (worksheet)
Reading: Guided Reading Assignments: none

If you would like to make Oobleck at home it is just cornstarch and water.  Use two parts cornstarch to one part water.  If you would like it colored, drop in some food coloring.  It will be really hard to stir.

Have a good night!
Mrs. E.

Work on Writing Assignment for Oct. 18-20

Writing Center: Autobiography




Use the questions below to write an autobiography that tells about your self-portrait. Your self-portrait gives information about your personality. It may show an event from your life or you may have symbolic things that link to special events in your life.



Your description should be about ¾ to a page in length. Your rough copy needs to be edited for spelling and punctuation. Use the questions below to guide you through the description. Tell about yourself and why you drew yourself the way you did.



When you are finished, place your description in the folder on the Writing Center table.





• What objects do you show in the picture? What do they represent?

• What colors did you use? Why did you choose those colors?

• Who has inspired you in your life? Why? What have they done?

• What can you tell us about your personality?

• What materials did you use to create your picture?

• Did you use any particular style to create your self-portrait?

• Do you like your self-portrait? Why or why not?

• If you could change your picture, what would you do differently next time?

• How does your self-portrait represent you? What makes you unique?

Monday, October 18

I just want to thank all of you who ordered and sold candles for the fundraiser.  We made over 3,000 dollars!!! Wow!

Just a reminder...
This is a short week due to MEA.  There is no school on Thursday and Friday.
The final spelling test will be on Wednesday this week.  This test will be on the week 6 words (15 of them).

Homework for tonight:

Reading: If you were in the word work or work on writing group today you have homework due tomorrow.  Feeding Ookie has vocabulary to do.
Spelling: Corrections from pretest 3x or 10x
Math: Chapter 2 pretest p. 90-93 (1-26)
Science: LAB in class

Have a good Monday night!
Mrs. E.

Mexico Assignment

To complete the information sheets on Mexico, go to the following website:

http://www.factmonster.com/

Go to World
Then countries
Then locate Mexcio on the list!

Also complete Math WS on Prime Factorization.

Have a great weekend!
Mrs. E.

Week 6 Spelling Words

Week 6 Spelling Words




1. ghost

2. witch

3. which

4. autumn

5. leaf

6. leaves

7. Halloween

8. skeleton

9. costumes

10. amusing

11. exciting

12. mysterious

13. anxious

14. candy

15. pumpkin

Thursday, October 14

Hello!

One very IMPORTANT REMINDER:

Please turn in your fundraiser orders tomorrow! 

Also, please finish your science "Oobleck experiment" and your math p. 19 (1-21) doing factor trees.

Have a good night--tomorrow is Friday!!

Mrs. E.

Tuesday, October 12

Today's Homework:

Spelling: From the pre-test, write the words you got correct 3 times and the incorrect words 10 times
Math: Quiz (in class)
Guided Reading: Please do your assignment (either finish the book or read the next chapter)
Geography:  Complete the Central America map (label the countries and capitals) and also complete the map of the "West Indies".  Use the boxes on the sheet "The Island Countries" as your map key as to which color you will color each country on the map on the next page.

Everyone should have geography homework tonight.  Use your social studies book or the Internet resources to help you locate the countries and for correct spelling.

Thank you if you have turned in your orders for the fundraiser early.  You may turn them in any time this week.  They are due on Friday.  Please make sure you have the order forms and money turned into me by then. 

Have a great night!  See you tomorrow :)
Mrs. Engman

Monday, October 11

Good Afternoon!

Today is another lovely day.  There isn't too much homework so get out and really enjoy this beautiful break before the snowflakes fall! :)

Today's assignments:

Spelling: WS 32-33 the bonus words are "atom" and "magnetism"
Math: Finish checkpoint 3 (division)
Reading: Finish reading your guided reading book
Science: Lab (in class)

Also, remember that the fundraiser orders and money is due on Friday, October 15.  Thanks for helping out with that!

Have a SUNNY night!
Mrs. E.

Spelling List Week 5

This week's words focus on the long "o" sound. 

1. obey
2. ocean
3. poem
4. echo
5. hello
6. wrote
7. goal
8. approach
9. owner
10. tomorrow
11. program
12. broken
13. potato
14. throat
15. oldest
16. followed
17. spoken
18. awoke

Bonus words:

19. atom
20. magnetism

Thursday, October 7

Good Afternoon!

It's another beautiful day :)

Today we don't have too much for homework.  We did a lot of in class activities.

Spelling: WS 30-31
Reading: (project in class)
Math: division quiz in class
Language: WS 92

I hope everything is going great with the fundraiser!

Have a GREAT night!
Mrs. E.

Tuesday, October 5

What a gorgeous day!!

Here are today's assignments:
Spelling: Write the words from the pretest 3 times if correct and 10 times if incorrect
Reading: Guided Reading assignments or word work (depending on what station you were at)
Language: WS p. 91
Math: Division WB p. 16
Social Studies: Map of North America--label major bodies of water and landforms (checklist)

Have a GREAT Tuesday!
Mrs. E.

Monday, October 4

Hello!

I hope you all had a good weekend!  Now we can enjoy another week of school.  This week is the midquarter so midquarter reports will be handed out.  I will let you know if you have missing work to complete. 

Today's assignments:

Spelling: WS p.28-29 (bonus words perspective and symbolize)
Math: Multiplication Review Q. 1-20
Reading: Guided Reading
Science: LAB
Geography: Finish maps (in class)

Have a great evening!
Mrs. E.

Week 4 Spelling Words

These words focus on the long e sound!

1. fifteen
2. referee
3. eager
4. easily
5. ready
6. please
7. ecology
8. maybe
9. only
10. universe
11. future
12. communicate
13. beautiful
14. unusual
15. cute
16. cube
17. fuel

Bonus words!
19. symbolize
20. perspective

Happy Friday!

Hello everyone!  The weekend is rapidly approaching! 

Here are the assignments for today: 

Spelling: Test
Reading: Facts and Opinions from the "Mountain Manor Mystery" story
Guided Reading: (Individual student work)
Math: WB p. 15
Geography: Making relief maps of the world (in class group project)

Notices:

The fourth, fifth, and sixth grades will be starting a fundraiser today selling PartyLight candles.  I am enclosing a letter explaining all the dates, etc. when the money and order forms should be turned in in their folders tonight along with the materials.  This money raised will be used for the trip that we take every year to Giant's Ridge, as well as a field trip in the spring.  Thank you for helping to raise money for these causes!

Please work at home to study your multiplication facts.  It is really important to know those without the use of a multiplication chart or calculator.  When we start higher level math problems it becomes much easier for the students to know and understand what to do when they don't have to stop and look up the facts!

Book-It starts today!  I will send home the information in their folders.

Have a great and relaxing weekend!
Mrs. E.