Friday, December 12, 2008

Weekend Homework?????

Hi everyone,
Yes, there is some work for some kids this weekend.

1. Reading - we are having our reading test on Tuesday.

2. Math - my math class has a test over Unit 5 on Wednesday. The study guide came home today and is due on Tuesday. There will be no homework on Monday, just in case you are wondering.

3. Singer presentations are next week. Your child should be prepared with the report to share about the singer.

4. Progress reports came home today! Please discuss with your child, sign and return. As always, please let me know if you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions.

Thanks, and enjoy your weekend! STUDY YOUR FACTS! READ!

Thursday, December 11, 2008

You can be on this site!!!

Would you like to write or have your picture on this site?

Kids - If you would like to write something special to share with the class - maybe a special moment, a family tradition, a funny picture, have your parents email it to me and I will make a special place just for you on the blog site! Your friends can see it and you will be a published author!!

Fun in 4G

Have your kids tell you about the cooperative learning they did today with a game called "Heads Together." Today we did it about what we all celebrate this time of year. Our classmates celebrate Eid and Christmas. ALso, have them tell you about our brain activator called A, B, C, D. Have them show you! We are being introduced to our singers and next week, we will present them to the class. Your child will bring home their work tomorrow, along with Progress Reports that are coming home. The kids had fun trying to perfect a "James Brown" yell and did some mulitplication multiples to a song by Jimmy Buffett (too fast) and Sting. Who said learning can't be fun!

HOMEWORK for Thursday

Reading - Today - Vocabulary sentences (5 X 5) Use 5 of the words in a sentence with at least 5 words.(some kids finished in class so they may not have it at home)

Reading test on The Emperor and the Kite - next Tuesday (I had it for Wednesday, but I am giving the Math test that day)

Math - 4S - none-LUCKY!!! 4G - 5.8

Reading - Fluency due on Friday

Spelling - contract due Friday - test Friday

Monday, December 8, 2008

Is anyone using this site?

I specifically didn't use this last week to see if anyone would write me an email to remind me. I want to use this site as a tool to share info with you. I understand there are days I forget and that is why it is an additional tool to use for information, but I wonder if this is something you feel helpful enough for me to continue. Please email me at christi_grezlik@ipsd.org and let me know if you will use this. If I ever go more than one day, please call me or email me and just write, "This is just a reminder that you didn't post yesterday." This is just a busy time of year and I am not getting any younger. Reminders are so appreciated!

With all that said, here is the homework for today:
Spelling: Unit 14 - Abbreviations - your child is responsible for knowing the words too! Students on contract - work due Friday morning

Reading - Fluency due Friday

Math - 4G - 5.5 (review doing partial products - use your SRB)
4S - test tomorrow

Social Studies - Keep studying the states and capitals, if you don't have your cards, you can still write them out from memory!

Thank you,
Mrs. Grezlik