Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Homework and Happenings

If your child is a car rider, please try to get him/her to school by 8:30.  We are using our morning time for grammar work! Thank you!

Math  -

• Homework: PW p. 38
• Division Test - Friday.  Children can use the chapter review on p. 165 in their text book to study.  All skills except the division area models and dividing with partial products are on that page.  
• Retest for timed multiplication for children scoring below a 90% is next Monday, Sept. 16.

Word Study

• Study third set of 5 words and definitions.  Practice using the words in sentences!
• Master the Meaning - classwork grade tomorrow; Spelling/Dictation test on Friday

Science -

• Finish illustrations to go with vocabulary words, if not finished in class.

Grammar -

• Worksheet (front and back)

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for other Language Arts/Social Studies news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website:  http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Homework and Happenings

If your child is a car rider, please try to get him/her to school by 8:30.  We are using our morning time for grammar work! Thank you!

Math  -

• Homework: worksheet - (front & back) partial quotients (Children can draw an area model if needed to help solve the problems).  Show all work!  
• Division Test - Friday
• Retest for timed multiplication for children scoring below a 90% is next Monday, Sept. 16.

Word Study

• Study second 5 words and definitions.  Practice using the words in sentences!
• Master the Meaning - classwork grade on Thursday; Spelling/Dictation test on Friday

Science -

• No Homework
• Pictures from our lab work today are below.

Grammar -

• Homework in the workbook - pages 41 for Mrs. Upchurch.

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for Language Arts/Social Studies news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website:  http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

Monday, September 9, 2013

Homework and Happenings

If your child is a car rider, please try to get him/her to school by 8:30.  We are using our morning time for grammar work! Thank you!

Math  -

• Homework: worksheet - (front & back) dividing with area models
• Group 2 - quiz tomorrow - Divisibility Rules (notes in journal), Patterns in Division (p. 152-153 in text), Estimating Quotients with Compatible Numbers (p.154-155 in text), and Dividing 2-Digit Numbers (p.154-155 in text)
• Division Test - Friday
• Retest for timed multiplication for children scoring below a 90% is next Monday, Sept. 16.

Word Study

• Study first 5 words and definitions.  Practice using the words in sentences!
• Master the Meaning - classwork grade on Thursday; Spelling/Dictation test on Friday

Science -

• No Homework

Grammar -

• Homework in the workbook - pages 30 (top part only) for Mrs. Upchurch.

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for Language Arts/Social Studies news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website:  http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

Friday, September 6, 2013

Homework and Happenings

If your child is a car rider, please try to get him/her to school by 8:30.  We are using our morning time for grammar work/DGP! Thank you!

Remember your reading log Monday!

Math  -

• Group 2 Homework:  Finish PW p. 36 9-14(divide and multiply to check)
• Retest for timed multiplication for children scoring below a 90% is next Monday, Sept. 9.
• Quiz Monday - Divisibility Rules (notes in journal), Patterns in Division (p. 152-153 in text), Estimating Quotients with Compatible Numbers (p.154-155 in text), and Dividing 2-Digit Numbers (p.154-155 in text)

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for Language Arts news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website:  http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

Children in my homeroom will begin social studies with Mrs. Upchurch on Monday!  No science again until the second nine weeks.

Edible Cell Projects were fantastic!  Thanks, parents, for your help with this project.  The children sure enjoyed sharing and eating these delicious projects!  Pictures below!

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Homework and Happenings

If your child is a car rider, please try to get him/her to school by 8:30.  We are using our morning time for grammar work! Thank you!

Math  -

• Homework: PW p. 35, no mixed review
• Retest for timed multiplication for children scoring below a 90% is next Monday, Sept. 9.

Word Study

• No Word Work this week!  Please see word study tab for next week's words, if you're interested.

Science -

• Test Friday - over genetics vocabulary and learned and inherited traits.
• Edible Cell Project due tomorrow!  Don't forget to bring the rubric/directions sheet.  A picture of a good example is below.

Grammar -

• Homework in the workbook - pages 23 & 25 for Mrs. Upchurch.

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for Language Arts news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website:  http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

Edible Cell Project Example by Ethan Whiting:

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Homework and Happenings

If your child is a car rider, please try to get him/her to school by 8:30.  We are using our morning time for grammar work! Thank you!

Math  -

• Homework: PW p. 34
• Retest for timed multiplication for children scoring below a 90% is next Monday, Sept. 9.

Word Study

• No Word Work this week!

Science -

• Finish and study vocabulary and heredity notes. Test Friday. 
• Edible Cell Project due Friday, September 6.  A picture of a good example is below.

Grammar -

• Homework in the workbook - top of page 20 for Mrs. Upchurch.

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for Language Arts news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website:  http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

Edible Cell Project Example by Ethan Whiting:

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Homework and Happenings

If your child is a car rider, please try to get him/her to school by 8:30.  We are using our morning time for grammar work! Thank you!

Math  -

• Homework Worksheet - Divisibility Rules
• Retest for timed multiplication for children scoring below a 90% is next Monday, Sept. 9 (I'll get those graded tonight so you'll know!).

Word Study

• No Word Work this week!

Science -

• Homework Worksheet - Inherited Traits 
• Edible Cell Project due Friday, September 6.  A picture of a good example is below.

Grammar -

• Homework in the workbook p. 9 and top of page 10 for Mrs. Upchurch.

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for Language Arts news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website:  http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com/

Reminders -

• Sky Zone tonight!!!

Edible Cell Project Example by Ethan Whiting: