WEEK OF SEPT. 24, 2012    -  WEEK OF DIOCESAN TESTING (TERRA NOVA)

 STUDENTS MUST WEAR SCHOOL UNIFORMS THE ENTIRE WEEK

GRADE 5:

MON. -- VOCABULARY - STUDY UNIT 2 DEFINITIONS - TEST WED. 10/3
 
TUES. -- ELA - STUDY 4 KINDS OF SENTENCES - TEST MON. 10/1
    SS  - RESEARCH THE AZTEC AND THE INCA PEOPLES

WED. -- READING - READ 20 MINUTES EACH NIGHT

THURS. -- SPELLING - STUDY UNIT 2 WORDS - TEST TUES. 10/2

FRI. -- READING - PB P. 17 REVIEW OF  SETTIN
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GRADE 4:

MON. -- VOCABULARY - STUDY UNIT 2 DEFINITIONS - TEST WED. 10/3

TUES. -- ELA - STUDY 4 KINDS OF SENTENCES - TEST MON. 10/1

WED. -- READING - READ 15 MINUTES EACH NIGHT

THURS. -- SPELLING - STUDY UNIT 2 WORDS - TEST TUES. 10/2

FRI. -- READING - WRITE A PARAGRAPH ON TRAIN TO SOMEWHERE

**PLEASE REFER TO THE HOMEWORK BOOK EACH DAY
     FOR THE ACTUAL ASSIGNMENTS**

WEEK OF SEPT. 17, 2012

GRADE 5:

MON. -- VOCABULARY - TEST TODAY ON UNIT 1
    ELA - READ PP. 50-51
    SS - P. 11 FIND THE LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE FOR MIAMI, MEMPHIS, FRANKFORT, AND TALLAHASSEE
     READING - LIBRARY TODAY

TUES. -- READING - READ 20 MINUTES EACH NIGHT
    SPELLING - TEST TODAY ON UNIT 1 WORDS
    ELA - CREATIVE WRITING - REWRITE ON LOOSELEAF PAPER
    SS - P. 12 # 1-2

WED. -- SPELLING - STUDY UNIT 2 WORDS - TEST SOON
    SS - READING CHECKS P. 41, P. 43, AND P. 44

THURS. --READING - PB P. 12
    ELA - P. 7 C # 16-20 AND P. 68 B # 6-10; STUDY THE 4 KINDS OF SENTENCES - TEST SOON
    SS - RESEARCH ON ICE AGE

FRI. -- READING - PB P. 13
    ELA - P. 68 C # 11-20
    SS - RESEARCH   ONE OF THESE TOPICS:  THE OLMEC, THE MAYA, THE MOUND BUILDERS, OR THE ANASAZI
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GRADE 4:

MON. --VOCABULARY - TEST TODAY ON UNIT 1
    READING - DID YOU ENJOY THE STORY? WHY?
    ELA - STUDY DECLARATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES

TUES. -- READING - LIBRARY TODAY; WHY DID CATTLE DRIVES TRAVEL TO THE RAILROADS LINES?
    SPELLING - TEST TODAY ON UNIT 1 WORDS
    ELA - STUDY IMPERATIVE AND EXCLAMATORY SENTENCES
    SS - LIST ANY 10 STATES AND THEIR STATE CAPITALS

WED. -- READING - READ 15 MINUTES EACH NIGHT
    SPELLING - STUDY UNIT 2 WORDS - TEST SOON

THURS. -- READING - PB. P. 11
    ELA - P. 68 B # 6-10; STUDY THE 4 KINDS OF SENTENCES - TEST SOON
    SS - STUDY ABBREVIATIONS FROM P. A7

FRI. -- READING - WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE AUTHOR AND HER HUSBAND ARRIVE AT THE TRAIN?
    ELA - WRITE A PERSONAL NARRATIVE SIMILAR TO THE ONE ON P. 47
    SS - TRACE 2 CONTINENTS ON LOOSELEAF PAPER AND LABEL THEIR NAMES

**THE ABOVE ASSIGNMENTS MAY BE CHANGED BASED UPON THE AMOUNT OF CLASSWORK WE FINISH EACH DAY.  THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING.**

***SPELLING AND ELA TESTS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEEK WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL AFTER THE TERRANOVA TESTS ARE COMPLETED.***
   

   

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WEEK OF SEPT. 10, 2012

WEDNESDAY -- MEET THE TEACHERS AT 7:00 PM
THURSDAY -- 11:30 DISMISSAL
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GRADE 5:  ALL HOMEWORK SHOULD BE IN THE NOTEBOOKS

MON. -- READING - PB P. 1 #6-10
    ELA - P. 68 A #1-5, STUDY SENTENCES AND FRAGMENTS
   
TUES. --VOCABULARY - STUDY UNIT 1 DEFINITIONS - TEST MON. 9/17
    ELA - P. 45 #3  CHOOSE A PICTURE AND WRITE A PARAGRAPH

WED. -- SPELLING - STUDY UNIT 1 WORDS - TEST TUES. 9/18
   SS - READ P. H15 ON LOCATOR, THEN DEFINE LOCATOR

THURS. -- ELA - WRITE THE SEQUENCE FOR THE STORY ON P. 46
            "SAYING GOOD-BYE"
   SS - STUDY P. H17 PHYSICAL MAP

FRI. -- READING - WRITE HOW LEIGH BOTTS AND THE RAMPANION ARE THE SAME
          AND HOW THEY ARE DIFFERENT
   ELA - P. 5 C #16-20
   SS - STUDY P. H16  POLITICAL MAP
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GRADE 4:   ALL  HOMEWORK SHOULD BE IN THE NOTEBOOKS

MON. -- READING - PB P. 1 #3-5
   ELA - P. 68 A #1-5

TUES. -- VOCABULARY - STUDY UNIT 1 DEFINITIONS - TEST MON. 9/17
   ELA - P. 45 #2 WRITE A TITLE
   SS - USING P. G17 - CHOOSE 5  FAVORITE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES

WED. -- SPELLING - STUDY UNIT 1 WORDS - TEST TUES. 9/18
   SS - USING P. G8  - NAME THE 7 CONTINENTS AND THE 4 OCEANS

THURS. -- READING - PB P. 2 #1-10
   ELA - READ P. 46 "A PLAY" AND LIST 3 EVENTS FROM THE STORY
   SS - USE P. G9 - HOW MANY HEMISPHERES DO WE HAVE?  NAME THEM

FRI. -- READING - DID YOU ENJOY THE STORY A VISIT WITH GRANDPA?  WHY?
   ELA - P. 6 STUDY DECLARATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES
   SS - USE PP. G10 AND G11 - FIND 5 MORE STATES AND NAME THEIR CAPITALS

PARENTS:  THERE MAY BE CHANGES TO THE ABOVE WORK --
     SO PLEASE READ  ASSIGNMENTS IN THE  HOMEWORK BOOK EACH DAY

AUGUST 2012

I HOPE ALL OF YOU WHO ARE READING MY BLOG ARE ENJOYING THE REMAINING DAYS OF  SUMMER VACATION.  THE CLASSROOM IS READY, AND I AM ANXIOUS  FOR ANOTHER GREAT YEAR WITH YOU.  I'LL SEE YOU ON WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5th . 

 MS. LOUEY

WEEK OF JUNE 18, 2012

MONDAY TO THURSDAY -- 11:30 DISMISSAL
THURSDAY -- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
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GRADE 5:
MON. -- READING - READ 25 MINUTES EACH DAY
TUES. -- SS - READ PP. 446-447 (GETTYSBURG)
WED. -- ELA - COMPLETE AS MANY PAGES IN THE
               SKILLSBOOK AS YOU CAN
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GRADE 4:
MON. -- ELA - P. 273 A # 6-10 AND B # 11-15
TUES. -- ELA - STUDY COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
WED. -- READING - READ 20 MINUTES EACH DAY

     **HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY SUMMER  **

WEEK OF JUNE 11, 2012
MONDAY -- PRACTICE IN P.M. FOR WHOLE SCHOOL
TUESDAY -- SUMMER CONCERT 1:00 AND 7:00
FRIDAY - 11:30  DISMISSAL
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GRADE 5:
MON. -- ELA - SKILLSBOOK P. 33-34 # 1-6
TUES. -- WEAR SHOW CLOTHES TO SCHOOL TODAY
    ELA - SKILLSBOOK P. 47 # 1-10
    SS - READ PP. 438-439
WED. -- SPELLING - P. 78 A # 1-7
THURS. -- READING - READ 25 MINUTES DAILY
   SS - READ PP. 444-445
FRI. -- SPELLING - PP. 61-62
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GRADE 4:
MON. -- ELA - P. 333 A # 1-10\
     SS - DEFINE: TRIANGLE TRADE,
          MARKET ECONOMY
TUES. -- READING - READ 20 MINUTES DAILY
WED. -- SPELLING - P. 99 # 1-10
    SS - P. 139 MAP SKILL AND QUICK CHECK
THURS. -- ELA - P. 333 C # 21-25
FRI. -- ELA - P. 335 A # 1-10

WEEK OF JUNE 4, 2012
FRIDAY - 11:30 DISMISSAL
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GRADE 5:
MON. -- SS - READ PP. 426-427
TUES. -- ELA - REVIEW COMMAS
WED. -- READING - READ 25 MINUTES DAILY
    SS - WRITE STRENGTHS OF NORTH AND SOUTH
THURS. -- STUDY END PUNCTUATION AND COMMAS
FRI. -- STUDY QUOTATION MARKS
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GRADE 4:
MON. -- SS - DEFINE: IMPORTED, EXPORTED,
    MERCHANTS, AND INDENTURED SERVANTS
TUES. -- READING - STUDY VISUALIZING
WED. -- READING - READ 20 MINUTES DAILY
THURS. -- ELA - STUDY PREFIXES P. 208
FRI. -- ELA - P. 263 B # 16-20