Thursday, September 27, 2012

Math: FASTT Math; practice flashcards; Section 3-4 Practice Sheet #1-8 due

Science: Section 1

Literacy block: Word Work; Handwriting, Week 6, Thursday is for homework

Book orders due tomorrow

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Math: Place value; practice flash cards for homework

Science: cells

Literacy block: Word of the Week partner practice, Handwriting, Week 6, Wednesday, for homework

Get planner signed

Book orders due Friday

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Math: DIBELS CBM for math; FASTT Math; Quick Check Review

Science: Cells; SMART goals

Literacy: Built stamina; sentence pattern strategy group; Word of the Week; Handwriting, Week 6, Tuesday is due tomorrow

Book orders due Friday

Monday, September 24, 2012

Math: cut out addition flash cards; value comparison practice

Science: adaptation packet

Literacy: Word Work, Work on Writing, Read to Self; Handwriting, Week 4, Friday and Week 6 Monday due tomorrow

Signed mark chart slip due tomorrow

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Math: FASTT Math; place value meanings in section 3-2

Science: onion lab

Literacy: Handwriting, Week 5, Thursday should be completed tonight; built stamina; launched word work; worked on noun-verb sentence patterns

School Spirit Wear orders due tomorrow

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Math: FASTT Math; CCR Review; p. 68, #7-14 (try #6 if you wish) for homework

Science: compare/contrast with reading; observation of onion

Literacy: Read to Someone: How to Pick a Partner; Read to Self --> 35 minutes of stamina!; Noun-Verb Sentence patterns; Handwriting, Week 5, Wednesday for homework (student handwriting has been looking FANTASTIC!)

Get planner signed tonight!

Spirit Wear orders deadline extended to Friday

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Math: FASTT Math; CCR 3-6; 3-1 Assessment

Science: Venn Diagram compare/contrast

Literacy block: Handwriting, Tuesday, Week 5 due tomorrow; Read to Someone; 35 minutes of stamina; Verb Village

Spirit Wear orders due by Friday

Monday, September 17, 2012

Today in music, these girls composed their own drum piece.  Awesome!


Math: FASTT Math; CCR data; expanded form; assessment tomorrow on 3-1

Science: word web

Literacy block: Built stamina (31 minutes of Read to Self!); Read to Someone strategies; Work on Writing; Handwriting, Monday, Week 5 is due tomorrow

Friday, September 14, 2012

Math: CCR; guest teacher report

Science: Vocabulary preview, Ch. 1

Literacy Block: Read to Self; Handwriting, Friday, Week 4 SHOULD be finished (time was given in class, but it should be finished for homework if student did not complete); Out of the Blue movie!  It's been a great start to the year!

Get mark chart slip signed

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Math: place value activities; Reteach/Practice sheet 3-1

Science: Vocabulary preview and preview of targets for Ch. 1

Literacy Block: We learned the strategy "I Heard You Read" for Read to Someone.  We hit 30 minutes of Read to Self stamina today!  What a great accomplishment!!  Handwriting, Wednesday, Week 4 is tonight's homework.  Be careful to place periods at the end of sentences and write the days twice.

Get planner signed tonight.

Carnival Thursday from 5-7!  All students should be accompanied by a responsible adult (18 or older).


Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Math: FASTT Math; Place Value; CCR review

Social Studies: 9/11 Video (watch here)

Literacy Block: Read to Someone--> check for understanding; Handwriting pointers (we did tonight's homework in class...yippee!!); nouns work


Monday, September 10, 2012

Math: FASTT Math; CCR 3-3 review; place value foldable

Science: scroll

Literacy block: Built stamina; Handwriting, Week 4, Monday is due tomorrow; discussed Read to Someone

Friday, September 7, 2012

Math: FASTT Math; CCR analysis; CCR 3-4

Literacy block: Built stamina; Discovery Assessment for Math; Handwriting, Week 3, Friday is for homework

Get mark chart slip signed

PICTURE DAY on MONDAY!!


Thursday, September 6, 2012

Open House Tonight!

Parent Open House tonight begins at 6:30.  I hope to see many of you here!

Math: Core Content Review; FASTT Math; data analysis

Science: Scroll

Literacy block: Handwriting for Thursday, Week 3 is homework.  We took Discovery Assessment today and built stamina with Read to Self.


Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Math: We went over how to complete a Daily Core Content Review sheet together.  We also completed FASTT Math and got out books.

Science: We previewed Chapter 1 by working with a "scroll."  Ask your students about it!

Literacy block: We worked up to 23 minutes of Read to Self Stamina and 9 minutes of Work on Writing.  We worked in groups to come up with specific nouns.  We were given class time to work on Monday's Handwriting.  Tuesday's Handwriting is due tomorrow.

OPEN HOUSE is THURSDAY at 6:30!  Can't wait to see you there!