Week of May 2, 2011

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR PRAYERS, CARDS, GIFTS, AND WELL WISHES -- MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY -- MS. LOUEY

Grade 5:
Mon. -- Spell - test today on unit 33 spelling words
SS - p. 385 Map Skill #1-2

Tues. -- ELA - p. 423 B #11-15
SS - Would you have liked being a settler in the West? Why?

Wed. -- Spell - study unit 34 words for a test on Mon. 5/9
SS - How did the poster on p. 389 (document) entice travel to the West?

Thurs. -- SS - What happened at the Alamo?

Fri. -- Read - continue to read the required 25 books
ELA - p. 424 B #11-15

Grade 4:
NYS ELA testing this week -- May 4 (Wed.) to May 6 (Fri.) --
Classes may be modified to accomodate time for testing

Mon. -- Spell - test today on unit 33 spelling words

Tues. -- Read/ELA - review all booklets -- bring #2 pencils, erasers, and hi-liter

Wed. -- Spell - study unit 34 words for a test on Mon., 5/9

Thurs. -- SS - read pp. 302-303

Fri. -- Read - continue to read the 25 required books

Week of April 18, 2011

Wednesday dismissal is 11:30 A.M. for Easter recess
Thursday, April 21 is Holy Thursday -- no school
Friday, April 22 is Good Friday -- no school

Grade 5:
Mon. -- Spell - test today on unit 32 spelling words

Tues. -- ELA - p. 421 B #11-15

Wed. -- Voc - test today on unit 16 definitions (last unit)
Read - continue to read 20 minutes each night
Spell - study unit 33 words for a test Mon. 5/2

Grade 4:
Mon. -- Spell - test today on unit 32 spelling words

Tues. -- Read - review all work in preparation for the NYS ELA test
ELA - complete all work in Book 1 (2004) #1-28

Wed. -- Voc- test today on unit 16 definitions (last unit)
Read - review all booklets
Spell - study unit 33 words for a test Mon. 5/2

NYS ELA TEST DATES ARE MAY 4 TO MAY 6 (WED. TO FRI.)

May you have a joyous Easter. Alleluia! I hope to see you when I return in September! Ms. Louey

Week of April 11, 2011

Grade 5:
Mon. -- Voc - study unit 16 for a test on Wed. 4/20
Spell - test today on unit 31 spelling words
SS - What was the significance of the Industrial Revolution?

Tues. -- ELA - p. 357 B #11-15 and C #16-20
SS - p. 371 Datagraphic #1-3

Wed. -- Voc - test today on unit 15 definitions
Spell - study unit 32 words for a test on Mon. 4/18
SS - p. 373 Diagram Skill and Reading Check

Thurs. -- ELA - p. 417 B #11-15
Read - continue to read the 25 required books this year

Fri. -- Read - p. 193 Practice Book
ELA - p. 419 B #16-20

Grade 4:
Mon. -- Voc - study unit 16 definitions for a test on Wed. 4/20
Spell - test today on unit 31 spelling words

Tues. -- SS - reread p. 264 and study notes
Read & ELA - review today's preparation work for the NYS ELA test

Wed. -- Spell - study unit 32 words for a test on Mon. 4/18
SS - p. 271 Quick Check
Read - continue reading the 25 required books for this year

Thurs. -- Read & ELA - review today's preparation work for the NYS ELa test

Fri. -- Read & ELA - review today's preparation work for the NYS ELA test

Week of April 4, 2011

Wednesday, April 6 -- Ellis Island Musical - class trip at Brooklyn College

Grade 5:
Social Studies research projects on Canada and Mexico are due April 8 (Friday)

Mon. -- Voc - study unit 15 definitions for a test Wed., 4/13
ELA - p. 351 B #16-20
SS - read pp. 360-361

Tues. -- Read - pp. 189-190 Practice Book
ELA - p. 353 C #16-20
Spell - test today on unit 29 spelling words

Wed. -- Voc - test today on unit 14 definitions

Thurs. -- Read - read 20 minutes each night
Spell - study unit 31 words for a test Mon., 4/11
SS - explain the Monroe Doctrine

Fri. -- Read - p. 191 Practice Book

Grade 4:
Mon. -- Voc - study unit 15 definitions for a test Wed. 4/13
SS - p. 257 Quick Check

Tues. -- Spell - test today on unit 29 spelling words
Read - from TerraNova purple book read pp. 136-139 and answer #11-19
SS - p. 261 Quick Check

Wed. -- Voc - test today on unit 14 definitions

Thurs. -- Read - read 20 minutes each night
Spell - study unit 31 words for a test on Mon., 4/11

Fri. -- Read - from TerraNova purple book read pp. 144-148 and answer #30-42
SS - review all notes