Homework for week of May 15-19

Students should be choosing at least 2 afternoons during the week and one weekend day to do a whole session of xtramath.org with the Beat the Teacher section.  They can choose which nights they would like to go on and they can always do extra days.  It is very important for students to know their math facts.
We are continuing book groups this week.  Students have a calendar showing the days their group is meeting.  Students need to have the reading and notes ready for meeting dates.

Tomato Plant Experiment:  Students need to graph the height of their plants each day and some days will have longer observations.  They will be marked in their assignment books.

Early Release - Wed

Monday (Day 4):
Read for 15 min (Book Group Reading)
Math -   Geometry Review Sheet - test tomorrow
Science- Tomato Plant Graph
S.S. - Review Southeast states and capitals - quiz Thurs

Tuesday (Day 5):
Read for 15 minutes (Book Group Reading)
Math -  Geometry Review Sheet -  test tomorrow
Science - Tomato Plant Graph
S.S. - Review Southeast states and capitals - quiz Thurs

Wednesday (Day 5):
Read for 15 minutes (Book Group Reading)
Math - xtramath (iReady or ixl.com if done)
S.S. - Review Southeast states and capitals - quiz tomorrow
Science - Tomato plant graph and long observation

Thursday (Day 6):
Read for 15 minutes (Book Group Reading)
No Math
Start to work on Tomato Plant Book Cover.  Look at directions on the sheet.-  due Monday
Science - Tomato Plant Graph

Friday (Day 1):
Read for 15 minutes (Book Group Reading)
Science - Tomato Plant Graph - Fri, Sat, Sun (Monday is the last long observation day)
Tomato Plant Book Cover.  Look at directions on the sheet.-  due Monday
Go on xtramath.org (If you are done you can choose iReady or ixl.com)

Important Dates

Upcoming Important Dates:  

May 10 - Wellness Walk (wear sneakers)

May 12 - Bike to School day

May 16 - PTO Health Talk Information Night for Parents  at 6:30

May 17 - Early Release - students dismissed at 12:50

May 18, 19, 22 - Science NECAP tests

May 18-19 Maker and Art Fest

May 29 - No School

June 2 - Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast

June 5 - Grandparent Luncheon

June 9 - Field Day

June 15 - 4B and 4MH perform "US Geography" play at 1:45 (The kids don't know about this yet.)

June 20 - Last day

Homework for week of May 8-12

Students should be choosing at least 2 afternoons during the week and one weekend day to do a whole session of xtramath.org with the Beat the Teacher section.  They can choose which nights they would like to go on and they can always do extra days.  It is very important for students to know their math facts.
We are continuing book groups this week.  Students have a calendar showing the days their group is meeting.  Students need to have the reading and notes ready for meeting dates.

Tomato plants should be coming home Tuesday.  There will be an email sent with more information on Tuesday.  Students need to graph the height of their plants each day and some days will have longer observations.  They will be marked in their assignment books.

Monday (Day 5):
Read for 15 min (Book Group Reading)
Math -   Sheet 2-10
Spelling - cut out words and do a regular sort

Tuesday (Day 6):
Read for 15 minutes (Book Group Reading)
Math -  Sheet 2-11
Science - set up tomato plant experiment and finish observations if you needed to
Spelling- Spelling City

Wednesday (Day 1):
Read for 15 minutes (Book Group Reading)
Math - Classifying triangles and quadrilaterals
Science - Tomato Plant Graph
Spelling - Speed Sort

Thursday (Day 2):
Read for 15 minutes (Book Group Reading)
Math - Sheet 2-12
Science - Tomato Plant Graph
Spelling - Blind Sort
Start studying Southeast states and capitals

Friday (Day 5):
Read for 15 minutes (Book Group Reading)
Science - Tomato Plant Graph - Fri, Sat, Sun (Saturday is also a longer observation with drawing day)

Go on xtramath.org (If you are done you can choose iReady or ixl.com)
Practice Southeast states and capitals

Math Videos for our Geometry Unit

What is a Polygon?


Angles and Degrees (We will be learning about measuring angles with a protractor in another unit.)


Triangle Video


Quadrilateral Video

Calendars for Historical Fiction Book Groups

Homework for Week of May 1-5

Students should be choosing at least 2 afternoons during the week and one weekend day to do a whole session of xtramath.org with the Beat the Teacher section.  They can choose which nights they would like to go on and they can always do extra days.  It is very important for students to know their math facts.
We will be starting book groups this week.  Students will receive their book and a calendar showing the days their group is meeting.  Students need to have the reading and notes ready for meeting dates.

We are going to skip spelling this week due to Smarter Balance testing on Wed - Fri.
Monday (Day 6):
Read for 15 min (Book Group Reading)
Math - Sheet 1-11
No Spelling

Tuesday (Day 1):
Read for 15 minutes (Book Group Reading)
Math - Sheet 1-12
S.S - Start practicing matching and labeling Northeast States and capitals.  Quiz next Tuesday
No Spelling

Wednesday (Day 2):
Read for 15 minutes (Book Group Reading)
Math - Addition and Subtraction Review
S.S - Practice matching and labeling Northeast States and capitals.  Quiz next Tuesday
No Spelling

Thursday (Day 3):
Read for 15 minutes (Book Group Reading)
Math -Go on xtramath.org (If you are done you can choose iReady or ixl.com)
S.S - Practice matching and labeling Northeast States and capitals.  Quiz next Tuesday
No Spelling

Friday (Day 4):
Read for 30 minutes (Book Group Reading)

Go on xtramath.org (If you are done you can choose iReady or ixl.com)
S.S - Practice matching and labeling Northeast States and capitals.  Quiz next Tuesday

Homework for Week of April 17-21

Students should be choosing at least 2 afternoons during the week and one weekend day to do a whole session of xtramath.org with the Beat the Teacher section.  They can choose which nights they would like to go on and they can always do extra days.  It is very important for students to know their math facts.

Monday (Day 1):
Read for 15 min
Math - Fraction Review Sheet
Spelling - cut out words and do a regular sort

Tuesday (Day 2):
Read for 15 minutes
Math - Decimal Review Sheet
Spelling- Spelling City

Wednesday (Day 3):
Read for 15 minutes
Math - Math test tomorrow on Fractions and Decimals - look over review sheets or ixl
Spelling - Speed Sort

Thursday (Day 4):
Read for 15 minutes
Math - xtramath.org
Spelling - Blind Sort

Friday (Day 5):
Read for an hour over the week (you can break into sections)

Go on xtramath.org (If you are done you can choose iReady or ixl.com)