Week of Nov. 29, 2010

MONDAY -- NOV. 29 -- VISION SCREENING -- BRING GLASSES TO SCHOOL
TUESDAY -- NOV. 30 -- RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR - SCHOOL TRIP
THURSDAY -- DEC. 2 -- REPORT CARDS TO PARENTS: 12:00 - 3:00 AND 5:00 TO 7:00

GRADE 5: MON. -- SPELL - TEST TODAY ON UNIT 13 SPELLING WORDS
SS - READ PP. 167-168
WED. -- VOC - TEST TODAY ON UNIT 6 DEFINITIONS
SPELL - STUDY UNIT 14 WORDS FOR A TEST MON. 12/6
SS - DRAW NEW ENGLAND COLONIES P. 181
THURS. -- ELA - TEST TODAY ON SINGULAR POSSESSIVE AND PLURAL POSSESSIVE NOUNS
FRI. -- READ - READ 20 MINUTES EACH NIGHT


GRADE 4: MON. --SPELL - TEST TODAY ON UNIT 13 SPELLING WORDS
SS - TEST TODAY ON THE 5 TOPICS STUDIED
WED. -- VOC - TEST TODAY ON UNIT 6 DEFINITIONS
SPELL - STUDY UNIT 14 WORDS FOR A TEST MON. 12/6
SS - READ P. 63 AND DO QUICK CHECK
THURS. -- ELA - TEST TODAY ON COMPOUND SUBJECTS AND COMPOUND PREDICATES
FRI. -- READ - READ 20 MINUTES EACH NIGHT

Week of Nov. 22, 2010

THURSDAY -- NOV. 25 IS THANKSGIVING DAY -- NO SCHOOL TODAY
FRIDAY -- NOV. 26 IS THANKSGIVING RECESS -- NO SCHOOL TODAY

GR. 5: MON. -- VOC - STUDY UNIT 6 DEFINITIONS FOR A TEST WED. 12/1
SPELL - TEST TODAY ON UNIT 11 SPELLING WORDS
SS - P. 153 READING CHECK & MAP SKILL

TUES. -- ELA - P. 103 A #6-10 AND B #11-15; STUDY PLURAL POSSESSIVE NOUNS
SS - P. 155 #3-4-5

WED. -- SPELL - STUDY UNIT 13 WORDS FOR A TEST MON. 11/29
ELA - STUDY SINGULAR POSSESSIVE NOUNS & PLURAL POSSESSIVE NOUNS FOR A TEST MON. 11/29

GR. 4: MON. -- VOC. STUDY UNIT 6 DEFINITIONS FOR A TEST WED. 12/1
SPELL - TEST TODAY OJN UNIT 11 SPELLING WORDS
SS - STUDY THE 5 TOPICS FOR A TEST TOMORROW

TUES. -- SS - TEST TODAY ON THE 5 TOPICS
READ - READ FOR 20 MINUTES EACH NIGHT
ELA - P. 23 A #6-10 AND B #11-15; STUDY COMPOUND PREDICATES

WED. -- SPELL - STUDY UNIT 13 WORDS FOR A TEST MON. 11/29
ELA - STUDY COMPOUND SUBJECTS & COMPOUND PREDICATES FOR A TEST MON. 11/29

Week of Nov. 15, 2010

GR. 5: MON. -- READ - P. 77 PRACTICE BOOK
SPELL - TEST TODAY ON UNIT 10 SPELLING WORDS
SS - READ P. 140

TUES. -- READ - P. 81 PRACTICE BOOK
ELA - P. 97 B#11-15 AND C#16-20
SS - P. 142 DATAGRAPHIC QUESTIONS #1-3

WED. -- VOC - TEST TODAY ON UNIT 5 DEFINITIONS
SPELL - STUDY UNIT 11 FOR A TEST MON. 11/22
SS - WRITE 2 SENTENCES EACH ABOUT THE EXPLORERS JOHN CABOT AND GIOVANNI DE VERRAZANO

THURS. -- READ - P. 82 PRACTICE BOOK
ELA - P. 101 A#6-10 AND B#11-15
SS - P. 153 READING CHECK AND MAP SKILL

FRI. -- ELA - STUDY POSSESSIVE NOUNS: SINGULAR AND PLURAL FORMS
SS - P. 155 #3-4-5

GR. 4: MON. -- READ - P. 109 #4-5
SPELL - TEST TODAY ON UNIT 10 SPELLING WORDS
SS - EXPLAIN ABOUT TOOLS USED IN PREHISTORIC NY
ELA - STUDY SIMPLE PREDICATE FOR A TEST TOMORROW (TUES.)

TUES. -- ELA - TEST TODAY ON SIMPLE PREDICATE
SS - P. 49 QUICK CHECK AND COPY "WHAT YOU LEARNED" P. 49

WED. -- VOC - TEST TODAY ON UNIT 5 DEFINITIONS
SPELL - STUDY UNIT 11 WORDS FOR A TEST MON. 11/22
SS - P. 50 ANSWER THE 3 "TRY IT" QUESTIONS

THURS. -- READ - P. 41 PRACTICE BOOK
SS - P. 53 QUICK CHECK AND MAP SKILL

FRI. -- ELA - P. 21 B#11-15; ALSO STUDY COMPOUND SUBJECTS
SS - WRITE 4 SENTENCES ABOUT LONGHOUSES. STUDY THE 5 TOPICS
WRITTEN IN YOUR NOTEBOOK -- TEST NEXT WEEK

Week of Nov. 8, 2010

Thursday -- November 11 -- Veterans' Day -- no school

Gr. 5: Mon. -- Voc - study unit 5 definitions for a test Wed. 11/7
Spell - test today on unit 9 spelling words
SS - make a copy of chart p. 133
Read - p. 71 Practice Book

Tues. -- ELA - p. 95 A#6-15 and B#16-20; study commmon nouns and proper nouns for a test this Friday 11/12
SS - p. 135 Map Skill #1-2

Wed. -- Spell - study unit 10 words for a test Mon. 11/15
SS - copy p. 139 "Exploring Economics"

Fri. -- ELA - test today on common nouns and proper nouns
SS - read p. 141 about Slavery and Riots

Gr. 4: Mon. -- Voc - study unit 5 definitions for a test Wed. 11/17
Spell - test today on unit 9 spelling words
ELA - study simple subject for a test tomorrow (Tuesday)
SS - p. 37 copy "What You Learned"

Tues. -- ELA - test today on simple subject

Wed. -- Read - p. 32 Practice Book
Spell - study unit 10 words for a test Mon. 11/15
SS - What was interesting about studying artifacts?

Fri. -- SS - p. 47 Map Skill

Week of Nov. 1, 2010

Wednesday -- Nov. 3 -- Cog AT testing
Thursday -- Nov. 4 -- Cog AT testing
Friday -- Nov. 5 -- First Friday Mass 8:45
dismissal at 11:30

Gr. 5: Mon. -- Spell - test today on unit 8 spelling words
SS - p. 122 Chart Skill #1-2
ELA - p. 93 A#6-10 and B#11-15

Tues. -- Read - p. 52 Practice Book
ELA - study singular nouns and plural nouns for a test this Friday
SS - draw a time line showing early explorers/navigators: Marco Polo, Prince Henry, Dias, Da Gama, Columbus

Wed. -- Voc. test today on unit 4 definitions
Spell - study unit 9 words for a test Mon. 11/8

Thurs. -- SS - read "Conquest of the Aztec" pp. 132-133

Fri. -- ELA - test today on singular nouns and plural nouns

Gr. 4: Mon. -- Read - p. 30 Practice Book
Spell - test today on unit 8 spelling words
ELA - p. 16 #1-5
SS - p. 35 Quick Check

Tues. -- Read - study for retest of Sequence this Thursday
ELA - p. 80 A#6-10 and study simple subject

Wed. -- Voc - test today on unit 4 definitions
Spell - study unit 9 words for a test on Mon. 11/8

Thurs. -- Read - test today on Sequence
SS - p. 37 Quick Check

Fri. -- ELA - study simple subject for a test Tues. 11/9

Week of Oct. 25, 2010

Monday -- Oct. 25 -- Scholastic book orders are due
Friday -- Oct. 29 -- Halloween Party in Kelly Hall

Gr. 5:
Mon -- Voc - study unit 4 definitions for a test on Wed. 11/3
Spell - test today on unit 7 spelling words
ELA - p. 89 A#6-10 and B#11-15
SS - Reading Check on p. 109 and p. 111
Tues -- Read - p. 51 Practice Book
ELA - p. 91 A#6-10 and B#11-15 (find only singular nouns)
SS - p. 119 Chart Skill #1-2
Wed -- Spell - study unit 8 words for a test on Mon. 11/1
Thurs -- Read - p. 142 Point of View question
ELA - p. 91 A#6-10 and B#11-15 (find only plural nouns)
SS - p. 122 Chart Skill #1-2
Fri -- Read - p. 52 Practice Book

Gr. 4:
Mon -- Voc - study unit 4 definitions for a test Wed. 11/3
Spell - test today on unit 7 spelling words
ELA - study complete predicate for a test this Thursday
SS - p. 23 copy "What You Learned"
Tues -- Read - list 3 things that contrast Yingtao's family and Matthew's family
ELA - p. 83 B#11-20 (find only complete predicate)
SS - use p. 25 map: Which is colder?
a) Albany or New York City
b) Plattsburgh or Rochester
Wed -- Read - retest of Sequence
Spell - study uinit 8 words for a test Mon. 11/1
Thurs -- Read - p. 30 Practice Book
ELA - test today on Complete Predicate
SS - use p. 26 map: Which has more rain?
a) Binghamton or New York City
b) Pottsdam or Plattsburgh

Week of Oct. 18, 2010

Gr. 5: Mon -- Spell - test today on unit 5 spelling words
Read - p. 41 Practice Book. Study for Tues. test on Cause & Effect

Tues -- Read - test today on Cause & Effect
ELA - find all 4 functions for p. 79 A#1-10. Study for a test on Thurs.
SS - p. 99 Map Skill #1-2

Wed -- Voc - test today on unit 3 definitions
Spell - study unit 7 words for a test Mon. 10/25
SS - p. 101 #3 and #5

Thurs -- ELA - test today on complete subject, simple subject, complete predicate, and simple predicate

Fri -- Read - pp. 49-50 Practice Book
ELA - p. 25 A#6-10 and B#11-15

Gr. 4: Mon -- Read - test today on Sequences
Spell - test today on unit 5 spelling words
SS - study latitude

Tues -- Read - p. 21 Practice Book
ELA - study complete subject for a test on Thurs.
SS - study longitude

Wed -- Voc - test today on unit 3 definitions
Spell - study unit 7 words for a test Mon. 10/25
SS - study latitude and longitude for a test on Fri.

Thurs -- ELA - test today on complete subject
SS - p. 21 Map Skill

Fri -- ELA - study complete predicate
SS - test today on latitude and longitude