1. Story: Alvin Ailey Kids
Week Nov. 6, 2017
Issue # 2 2nd 9 Weeks
Mrs. Castellano's Class
Weekly Objectives
As part of your 20 minutes reading time, please use istation; storyline online; bookflix: bkflix.Grolier.com-UN: jdrugan. PW: bookflix
Monday– Read your fluency folder pages: (time for one minute); Write spelling words three times each. Math: p.Week 13. Bring homework to school everyday. Read HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS
Tuesday– Read your fluency folder Pages: (time for one minute). Math: p.Week 13. Write spelling words in ABC order. High frequency words.
Wednesday- Read your fluency folder Pages: (time for one minute); Math: p.Week 13. Write a sentence for all spelling words.High Freque Words.
Thursday- Read your fluency folder Pages: (time for one minute); Math: p.Week 13. Ask parents to give you a practice spelling test. Practice the ones you missed. Write a sentence for all your vocabulary words. Read High Frequency words everyday.
Friday-Tests on story of the week, spelling words, vocabulary words . I will send the tests on Friday. Please sign and return them. If you don’t get them, please write me a note in the agenda.
Language Arts – Fiction & Non fiction, characters, setting, plot, Problem and solution, Parts of a book-glossary, table of contents, past tense endings, declarative and interrogative sentences, prepositions, plural nouns, author’s purpose.
Math- 2D and 3D shapes.
Science – Earth Resources- Fresh/Salt water.
Social Studies – Role of Public Officials.
Spelling Words
Pattern: R-Controlled sounds: ir, er,ur
Shirt, dirt, turn, her, first, girl, term, germ, fern, fur, sure, turtle, herd, never, perfect, turtle, nurse, nerd, hurt, curve
Vocabulary Words
Story: Alvin Ailey Kids
1. Perform: to act, sing, dance in front of an audience.
2.Effort: to try hard. Do your best.
3.Remember: to keep something in the past in your mind.
4.Mood: how you feel: happy, sad, mad.
5.Proud: to feel good about doing a good job.
Thank you for helping me check the homeworks daily!
Conference time: M, T, TH, F 1:00 to 1:20pm. Please write me a note in the agenda and I will call you for an appointment.
Social Studies Landmark Project
Project is due no later than November 27, 2017.
The three grades will include the following:
Landmark Project: Students can use a poster board or digital project such as PowerPoint.
Written Report –Write a report about your landmark project (See attached Rubric to see what is expected on this report)
Class Presentation
The work must be neat and organized. Students must be familiar with their project. Please see my John Drugan Web page if the sheet is lost.
If students turn in projects early, they receive an extra 100%.
Nov 5: Daylight savings
Nov 7: Voting Day
Nov 10: No school. Veteran’s Day Holiday.
Nov 16: Fall Group Pictures (Wear school Uniform: Blue or White)
Nov 20-24: Thanksgiving Break.
Nov 27: Students return from Thanksgiving vacation. Thank you for having perfect ttend.