Monday, November 30, 2009

WELCOME BACK!

I hope that everyone had a joyful Thanksgiving celebration with loved ones.

Back to work….

HOMEWORK FOR TONIGHT:

LANGUAGE ARTS:
Spelling-
Yellow group: #1-13 5x each
Blue group: #1-10 5x each

***REMINDER—BOOK REVIEWS ARE DUE DECEMBER 18!!

SOCIAL STUDIES:
STUDY CHAPTER 4 REVIEW-TEST TOMORROW!

MATH:
Get Family Letter for Unit 4 signed

Have a great night!

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Woohoo-an early dismissal to start our warm holiday season! I would like to extend sincere best wishes to all of our class families for Thanksgiving. I am truly thankful for the brilliant group of students that I get to work with on a daily basis. They truly make it easy for me to get out of bed in the morning and come to work.

May you all enjoy some relaxing time together-HAVE A VERY HAPPY AND HEALTHY THANKSGIVING!

Love,
Rose Mazzeo

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

ATTENTION!
MATH TEST UNIT 3 WILL BE TOMORROW, NOVEMBER 25!
SOCIAL STUDIES TEST ON CHAPTER 4 WILL BE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1!

Family Life Posters.....

are due Wednesday, November 25! The theme is about staying drug free!

Thursday, November 19, 2009

"The Mystery of the Missing Paragraph"
Who could have taken it and what were they doing taking a paragraph in the first place?
Today, we were treated to a fine production presented by the Warren County Vo-Tech. The Drama department presented OCS with a great mystery that included a nice lesson on creating strong paragraphs. The great actors kept us all very entertained and taught everybody a little something on such a valuable topic.

Homework:

LANGUAGE ARTS:
*Create "Community Support" Posters
Study Spelling List words for tomorrow's test

MATH:
Study Link 3.9

Have a great night!

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Wednesday!

HW for tonight:

LANGUAGE ARTS:
1. *Spelling:
Both Spelling Groups-
Proofreading worksheet

2. *Reading:
Buddy Read “Big City Dreams”
Please be sure that Buddy Read papers are signed!

3. *Grammar:
Grammar Practice Book page 32

SOCIAL STUDIES:
“NJ Changes Hands” worksheet
-Please bring back your textbooks!

MATH:
1. Study Link 3.8
2. Practice Fact Triangles for 10 minutes with someone at home

Tomorrow we will have an assembly-"The Missing Paragraph" be sure to discuss at home!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Tuesday night’s homework!

LANGUAGE ARTS:

**READING:
Read 15 minutes
*Book Reviews are due Friday, December 18!
Students will be putting on a skit dressed up as the main character from their selected book and delivering an oral presentation! Let me know if you have any questions or concerns with this assignment!

**SPELLING:
Blue Group: write list words #11-20 5x each (in cursive) in your notebooks
Yellow Group: write list words #14-25 5x each (in cursive) in your notebooks

**GRAMMAR:
(Both Groups) “Name that Noun” worksheet


SOCIAL STUDIES:
Complete worksheet “Early Life in New Netherland” if not completed in class

MATH:
SL 3.7


***HEALTH***
Think of ideas for poster “I have better things to do besides drugs!”

Monday, November 16, 2009

Happy Monday!

If you have not brought in a signed Friday newsletter, please bring it in by tomorrow!

HW:

LANGUAGE ARTS: (must be cursive!)
Read 15 minutes
Spelling- Blue group write list words #1-10 5x each
Yellow group write list words #1-13 5x each
*Remember to think about family/holiday traditions for our A-Z Writing this week!
**BOOK REVIEWS DUE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18!!!***

Math-
SL 3.6 (disregard SL3.5)

Have a great night!

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Happy Thursday!

Mr. Smith was so touched and appreciative of the cards we all made to send him in honor of Veteran’s Day yesterday. I am so very proud of each and every person in our class. Because of their compassion and kind words, they were able to bring some happiness to someone who bravely fought for his country in World War II.

HW:
LANGUAGE ARTS-
Spelling travel brochure; study for spelling test

SOCIAL STUDIES-
Latitude and Longitude worksheet if not completed in class

MATH-
SL 3.4
Practice those FACT TRIANGLES!

SPANISH-
Study for clothing items test

FAMILY LIFE-
Think of other things to do besides drugs for poster!! I know that you all know that are MILLIONS of other things that you could be doing besides that!!!!!!

Tuesday, November 11, 2009

Happy Tuesday!

HW:

LANGUAGE ARTS:
Blue Spelling Group-write words #11-20 5x each
Yellow Spelling Group-write words #13-25 5x each

Grammar Practice Book pages 26 & 27

MATH:
SL 3.2

SOCIAL STUDIES:
Worksheet-“The Europeans Arrive”

*SPANISH QUIZ ON FRIDAY-CLOTHING ITEMS*

Tuesday, November 3 2009

Halfway through our week!

Upon our return from our long weekend next week, we will begin unit 3 in Math. We will be working more with multiplication and with that we have been taking time in class to sharpen our facts! There are so many great games that go along with our Everyday Math curriculum and many can be done at home. Tonight for instance, students will need to play 3 rounds of "Multiplication Draw" with someone at home. It is a fun and simple way to practice these necessary facts! Also, flash cards would also be a great way to squeeze in some added practice at night.

Other HW:

LANGUAGE ARTS:
Superfudge-complete definitions/summaries for chapters 11/12
Fudge-A-Mania-finish reading chapters 13/14 and complete definitions and summaries

SOCIAL STUDIES:
******STUDY FOR CHAPTER 3 TEST TOMORROW!!*****

MATH:
Multiplication Draw (3 rounds with someone at home)

Have a great night!