Week of March 29, 2010

Holy Thursday - no school
Good Friday - no school
Easter break - from April 1 to April 11

Gr. 5: Monday: Reading - p. 181 Practice Book
Spelling - test today on unit 29
ELA - p. 425 A#6-10 and B#11-15

Tuesday: ELA - p. 429 A#11-15 and B#16-20
SS - p. 266 Reading Check

Wednesday: Vocabulary - study unit 14 for a test on Monday, April 12
Reading - p. 183 Practice Book
Spelling - study unit 31 words for a test on Monday, April 12
REMINDER: MEXICO PROJECT DUE APRIL 12 (2 PARTS: WRITTEN AND VISUAL)
SS - p. 267 #2,3,4

Gr. 4: Monday: Spelling - test today on unit 29
SS - read p. 265
ELA - review today's practice work for the NYS ELA test

Tuesday: ELA - review today's practice work for the NYS ELA test

Wednesday: Spelling - study unit 31 words for a test on Monday, April
ELA - review today's practice work for the NYS ELA test
SS - How are you affected by terrorism?

Week of March 22, 2010 Annual Card Party on Friday starting at 6:00 P.M.

Gr. 5: Monday: Vocabulary - test today on unit 13
Reading - p. 172 Practice Book
Religion - explain "consecration"
SS - p. 248 both Map Skills
Spelling - test today on unit 28
ELA - p. 419 A#11-15 and B#16-20

Tuesday: Reading - p. 173 Practice Book
SS - p. 249 Reading Check
ELA - p. 421 A#6-10 and B#11-15

Wednesday: SS - p. 263 Reading Check
Spelling - study unit 29 words for a test next Monhday

Thursday: Reading - pp. 179-180 Practice Book
ELA - p. 423 A#6-10 and B#11-15

Friday: Religion - p. 140 #1-8
ELA - p. 425 A#6-10 and B#11-15

Gr. 4: Monday: ELA - review practice booklet for NYS ELA test
Spelling - test today on unit 28
SS - p. 261 Quick Check

Tuesday: ELA - review practice booklet for NYS ELA test
SS - read p. 263

Wednesday: Spelling - study unit 29 words for a test next Monday
ELA - review practice booklet for NYS ELA test
SS - p. 263 Quick Check

Thursday: ELA - review practice booklet for NYS ELA test
SS - read p. 265

Friday: ELA - review practice booklet for NYS ELA test

Week of March 22, 2010

Week of March 15, 2010 Parent Conferences on Thursday from 12:30 to 3:00 P.M.

Gr. 5: Monday: Reading - p. 163 Practice Book
Religion - copy from p. 133 the 5 parts of the Introductory Rites
SS - p. 229 Reading Check
Spelling - test today on unit 27
ELA - p. 355 A#6-10

Tuesday: SS - p. 241 Reading Check and Map Skill
ELA - p. 357 A#6-10

Wednesday: Vocabulary - study unit 13 for a test next Monday
Spelling - study unit 28 words for a test next Monday

Thursday: ELA - p. 417 A#6-10 and B#11-15

Friday: Readng - p. 171 Practice Book
Religion - copy p. 135 the 8 parts of the Liturgy of the Word
SS - p. 247 Reading Check

Gr. 4: Monday: Spelling - test today on unit 27
ELA - review today's work for the NYS ELA test
SS - read Changing the Constitution on p. 255

Tuesday: ELA - review today's work for the NYS ELA test
SS - read pp. 256-257

Wednesday: ELA - review today's work for the NYS ELA test
Spelling - study unit 28 words for a test next Monday

Thursday: ELA - review today's work for the NYS ELA test

Friday: ELA - review today's work for the NYS ELA test
SS - p. 257 Quick Check

Week of March 8, 2010

Gr.5: Monday: Vocabulary - test today on unit 12
Reading - p. 151 Practice Book
SS - p. 217 Reading Check
Spelling - test today on unit 26
ELA - p. 351 A#11-15
Tuesday: SS - p. 219 #1-3
ELA - p. 353 A#6-10
Wednesday: Reading -p. 153 Practice Book
Spelling - study unit 27 words for a text next Monday
ELA - p. 355 A#6-10
Thursday: Reading - How does "When the Rain Came Up from China" show
exaggeration?
SS - What other businesses were created because of shipbuilding?
ELA - p. 357 A#6-10
Friday: Reading: p. 161 Practice Book
SS - p. 220 Map Skill #1-2
ELA - p. 417 A#6-10 and B#11-15

Gr. 4: Monday to Friday: ELA - review all class work in preparation for the NYS ELA
test scheduled for April 26-27-28
Monday: Spelling - test today on unit 26
SS - list some ways machines helped farmers
Tuesday: SS - p. 247 Quick Check
Wednesday: SS - write a paragraph explaining how factories have improved since
1900.
Thursday: SS - explain the event of the Triangle Fire in NYC
Friday: SS - p. 249 Quick Check

Week of March 1, 2010

Friday is a Professional Day for the Teachers -- No School on Friday

Gr. 5: Monday - Reading -- p. 141 Practice Book
SS -- Name 4 Colonial cities and tell why they were important
Spelling -- test today on unit 25
Tuesday - Vocabulary -- study unit 12 for a test next Monday
SS -- p. 208 Map Skill
ELA -- p. 343 A#11-15 and C#16-20
Wednesday - Reading -- p. 142 Practice Book
SS -- p. 212 Diagram Skill
Spelling -- study unit 26 words for a test next Monday
ELA -- p. 347 B#11-15 and C#16-20
Thursday - Reading -- p. 147 Practice Book
ELA - p. 345 B#16-20 and C#21-25

Gr. 4: Monday - Spelling -- test today on unit 25
ELA -- review all preparation work for the NYS ELA test
SS -- How does your home compare to a tenement?
Tuesday - ELA -- review all preparation work for the NYS ELA test
SS -- copy time line on p. 239
Wednesday - Spelling -- study unit 26 words for a test next Monday
SS -- p. 243 Diagram Skill
Thursday - ELA -- review all preparation work for the NYS ELA test

Week of February 22, 2010

RETURN SIGNED PROGRESS REPORTS TO SCHOOL
SIGNED PERMISSION FORM IS NEEDED FOR "MEETING GEORGE WASHINGTON" CLASS TRIP

Gr. 5: Reading - parents sign Graphic Sources test; p. 140 Practice Book; p. 141 Practice Book
Vocabulary - parents sign Vocabulary Test for unit 10, do corrections 15 times; test this Monday on unit 11
SS - label and color in the map you drew of the 13 Colonies; Make 13 Colonial dollars from the index cards you were given; p. 201 Reading Check; How are indentured servants different from slaves?; Pretend you are an indentured servant, write a letter home to your family
ELA - p. 295 A#1-5; p. 341 #1-5; p. 341C #16-20
Spelling - parents sign Spelling Test on unit 22, do corrections 15 times; test this Monday on unit 23; study unit 25 words for a test next Monday

Gr. 4: ELA - review booklets done each day in class in preparation for the NYS ELA test
Spelling - parents sign Spelling Test for unit 22, do corrections 15 times; test this Monday on unit 23; study unit 25 words for a test next Monday
SS - review work done each day in class, read the pages from the textbook

THESE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS MAY BE CHANGED DURING THE WEEK. PLEASE CHECK HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT BOOKS EACH NIGHT.