Friday, November 15, 2013

Happy Holiday Season


Mrs. McMorris

November 18th - November 22nd     

·      Tuesday Folders will go home November 19th, please sign and return them Wednesday, November 20th.

 

Spelling Words:

Skill: review of vowel combinations taught so far and then adding the /oa/ as in boat and /ou/ as in loud

southwestern               cloudburst     seventeen      carload

railroad                   coach             roadside         electrode

playground             faucet             spellbound     northwestern

coatrack                greenhouse   census

Reading Class  - AR required points for 2nd quarter is 12 point. 

For the next few weeks in Reading my class will start the novel, Sarah Plain and Tall.  The class will be working on verbs.  This will include verb tenses (past, present, future), linking verbs, irregular verbs, special verb “be”, and helping verbs.  We will also be studying synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, and similes.  Comprehension questions will also be a consistent tasks with this novel.

 

Math Class 

My Math class is focusing on missing addends and multistep step story problems. 

·       Multistep step story problems with 3 –digit Regrouping (combination of addition and subtraction)

·       Missing addends

·       2 minute Timings on single digit addition and subtraction facts

 

Science

Ø Mrs. Staffileno’s homeroom: I will be teaching your child about Earth Science for the next few weeks.  This week the class will be learning about our solar system including the planets and their characteristics.  Your child will also be focusing on the 8 phases of the moon. A study guide was given out last week to help your child study for their phases of the moon test on Friday.

Ø Mrs. McMorris’ homeroom will be in Mr. Leintz’s science class for the next few weeks learning about physical science.

 

 

Specials this Week!

          Monday- Music

                   Tuesday-Library

                             Wednesday-P.E.

                                      Thursday-Music

                                                Friday-Library

 

Visit this site weekly for new updates.  Please check your child’s planner nightly.

Have a super week! 

Mrs. McMorris

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