January, 2010
Have a wonderful New Year, and I'll see you on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 for Literature Circle Reports! Thank you for my wonderful Christmas gifts, awesome Holiday Party, and for all the volunteer hours logged this year. I appreciate all of your efforts =)
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
* Some students have math papers to correct. Look for highlighted errors.
• Excel Math Homework: #83
• Correcting Run-On Sentences page: Check for accuracy & neatness
• Correcting Run-On Sentences page: Check for accuracy & neatness
** MEMORIZE 28 Multiplication Facts. The next test will be given on February 19th. I sent home Friday's test today. CONGRATULATIONS: The following students passed with 80%-100% (and will take the next test for speed & 100% accuracy): Majdalean (86%), Annie (96), Max (96%), Mustafa (82%), & Kori (100%). AWESOME!! We have started division, which is VERY difficult for a child who does not know his/her facts. Please make 28 cards & start practicing every day through this school year. Don't xerox the sheet & time your child, since the order will change and he/she should know the fact (not that the first row is: 8, 10, 4, 30, etc. Everyone will take the test again on 2/19 so REVIEW/LEARN over the holiday break.
• NEW Literature Circle Assignment due TUESDAY, 1/15 **BRING YOUR LITERATURE CIRCLE BOOK TO SCHOOL THE DAY YOU RETURN AFTER THE BREAK (don't let this sneak up on you) so you can begin reading your new assignment with your group. Your child should read the assigned reading to you each night, in a timely manner so that he/she can complete his/her job a little bit at a time. If I indicated on the assignment "Read Multiple Times" your child should read the assigned portion several times to increase fluency. If you feel it would be beneficial to read the assignment more than once, please do. You can make a game of it, too. Time for a minute, count words, subtract errors, and your child should read 105 words per minute. Refer to the "Literature Circle - KEEP ALL YEAR" hand-out distributed at Back to School Night. In this way, you can model what your child needs to do for his/her assignment. BE SURE he/she reports ONLY on the ASSIGNED chapters (or pages). He/she may read ahead, but the "assignment" must reflect only those chapters or pages read. Since it is an ORAL REPORT, too, have him/her practice reading his/her report aloud. When your child reads to you, please record that book on the Reading Contract. Your child will take a 10 point quiz on the book when he/she is finished with it, so have your child read aloud and discuss the content often.• DECEMBER Reading CONTRACT due Friday Record the LITERATURE CIRCLE BOOK and then go on to another chapter book if assignment is read OR read the assignment more than once, which is great for fluency. (Do not record minutes y0ur child spends reading picture books at a lower level.). I'll stamp it and return it to your child every Friday.
• IMPORTANT: CORRECT the MID-YEAR TEST with your child. (The answer key is attached on he back of the test, as well as the text to read for the listening portion of the test. This way, you can guide your child as he/she searches for answers. There is NO SPELLING PACKET this week, so correcting the Mid-Year test is the "packet" this week. Please return ASAP, but the due date is this Friday 12/18. I still need tests from: Trevor, Melody, Zoe, Carter, Marcel, Quin, Brandon, Mackenzie, Mustafa, Luke, Johnny, Gabrielle, & Emily
• The following students need to turn in their November Reading Contracts due Monday, 11/30/09: Kathryn, Nick, & Brandon (received copy # 2 on 12/16)
• The following students need to turn in their November Reading Contracts due Monday, 11/30/09: Kathryn, Nick, & Brandon (received copy # 2 on 12/16)
HELP I can use Cartridges 94 & 95 (for my copier so I can make copies of overhead transparencies for students who are absent and/or at speech, Kids Korner, etc.) Copier is now armed & ready to go, but my HP Deskjet 5740 is out and takes 94 & 95, too... so I still need one more set.
HELP : Completely out of Gummy Bears.
HELP : Completely out of Gummy Bears.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
* MOST students have math papers to correct. Look for highlighted errors.
• Excel Math Homework: #82
** MEMORIZE 28 Multiplication Facts. The next test will be given on February 19th. I sent home Friday's test today. CONGRATULATIONS: The following students passed with 80%-100% (and will take the next test for speed & 100% accuracy): Majdalean (86%), Annie (96), Max (96%), Mustafa (82%), & Kori (100%). AWESOME!! We have started division, which is VERY difficult for a child who does not know his/her facts. Please make 28 cards & start practicing every day through this school year. Don't xerox the sheet & time your child, since the order will change and he/she should know the fact (not that the first row is: 8, 10, 4, 30, etc. Everyone will take the test again on 2/19 so REVIEW/LEARN over the holiday break.
• NEW Literature Circle Assignment due TUESDAY, 1/15 **BRING YOUR LITERATURE CIRCLE BOOK TO SCHOOL THE DAY YOU RETURN AFTER THE BREAK (don't let this sneak up on you) so you can begin reading your new assignment with your group. Your child should read the assigned reading to you each night, in a timely manner so that he/she can complete his/her job a little bit at a time. If I indicated on the assignment "Read Multiple Times" your child should read the assigned portion several times to increase fluency. If you feel it would be beneficial to read the assignment more than once, please do. You can make a game of it, too. Time for a minute, count words, subtract errors, and your child should read 105 words per minute. Refer to the "Literature Circle - KEEP ALL YEAR" hand-out distributed at Back to School Night. In this way, you can model what your child needs to do for his/her assignment. BE SURE he/she reports ONLY on the ASSIGNED chapters (or pages). He/she may read ahead, but the "assignment" must reflect only those chapters or pages read. Since it is an ORAL REPORT, too, have him/her practice reading his/her report aloud. When your child reads to you, please record that book on the Reading Contract. Your child will take a 10 point quiz on the book when he/she is finished with it, so have your child read aloud and discuss the content often.• DECEMBER Reading CONTRACT due Friday Record the LITERATURE CIRCLE BOOK and then go on to another chapter book if assignment is read OR read the assignment more than once, which is great for fluency. (Do not record minutes y0ur child spends reading picture books at a lower level.). I'll stamp it and return it to your child every Friday.
• IMPORTANT: CORRECT the MID-YEAR TEST with your child. (The answer key is attached on he back of the test, as well as the text to read for the listening portion of the test. This way, you can guide your child as he/she searches for answers. There is NO SPELLING PACKET this week, so correcting the Mid-Year test is the "packet" this week. Please return ASAP, but the due date is this Friday 12/18.
• The following students need to turn in their November Reading Contracts due Monday, 11/30/09: Kathryn, Nick, & Brandon
• The following students need to turn in their November Reading Contracts due Monday, 11/30/09: Kathryn, Nick, & Brandon
HELP I still need Cartridges 94 & 95 (for my copier so I can make copies of overhead transparencies for students who are absent and/or at speech, Kids Korner, etc.) I haven't been able to provide absent students with a copy of my transparency or make a quick copy when a student is missing a paper because my copy machine hasn't had cartridges all year.
HELP almost out of Gummy Bears.
HELP almost out of Gummy Bears.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
** The following students need to turn in their $1.00 for the S.C. Museum trip: Annie
* SOME students have math papers to correct. Look for highlighted errors.
Please look through your child's "Organizer" for work that needs to be corrected and signed. After all corrections are done, please sign the paper(s) and tell your child to turn all work in tomorrow. Take out all Completed Work. If students do not correct their daily math, they make the SAME ERRORS on tests.
Please look through your child's "Organizer" for work that needs to be corrected and signed. After all corrections are done, please sign the paper(s) and tell your child to turn all work in tomorrow. Take out all Completed Work. If students do not correct their daily math, they make the SAME ERRORS on tests.
• Literature Circle Assignment due TUESDAY, 12/15 **BRING YOUR LITERATURE CIRCLE BOOK TO SCHOOL so you can begin reading your new assignment with your group. Your child should read the assigned reading to you each night, in a timely manner so that he/she can complete his/her job a little bit at a time. If I indicated on the assignment "Read Multiple Times" your child should read the assigned portion several times to increase fluency. If you feel it would be beneficial to read the assignment more than once, please do. You can make a game of it, too. Time for a minute, count words, subtract errors, and your child should read 105 words per minute. Refer to the "Literature Circle - KEEP ALL YEAR" hand-out distributed at Back to School Night. In this way, you can model what your child needs to do for his/her assignment. BE SURE he/she reports ONLY on the ASSIGNED chapters (or pages). He/she may read ahead, but the "assignment" must reflect only those chapters or pages read. Since it is an ORAL REPORT, too, have him/her practice reading his/her report aloud. When your child reads to you, please record that book on the Reading Contract. Your child will take a 10 point quiz on the book when he/she is finished with it, so have your child read aloud and discuss the content often.
• Excel Math Homework: #80
** MEMORIZE 28 Multiplication Facts. The next test will be given on 12/11, Tomorrow. I gave out the 28 facts to be memorized at the conference. We have started division, which is VERY difficult for a child who does not know his/her facts. Please make 28 cards & start practicing every day through June. Don't xerox the sheet & time your child, since the order will change and he/she should know the fact (not that the first row is: 8, 10, 4, 30, etc.
• NEW Spelling Packet "The Garden of Abdul Gasazi" due Friday, 12/11
• DECEMBER Reading CONTRACT due Friday Record the LITERATURE CIRCLE BOOK and then go on to another chapter book if assignment is read OR read the assignment more than once, which is great for fluency. (Do not record minutes y0ur child spends reading picture books at a lower level.). I'll stamp it and return it to your child every Friday.
• Spelling Test, Friday, December 11th
• The following students need to turn in their November Reading Contracts due last Monday, 11/30/09: Trevor, Kathryn, Nick, Brandon, Gabrielle, & Katie
• The following students need to turn in their November Reading Contracts due last Monday, 11/30/09: Trevor, Kathryn, Nick, Brandon, Gabrielle, & Katie
HELP I still need Cartridges 94 & 95 (for my copier so I can make copies of overhead transparencies for students who are absent and/or at speech, Kids Korner, etc.) I haven't been able to provide absent students with a copy of my transparency or make a quick copy when a student is missing a paper because my copy machine hasn't had cartridges all year.
HELP I'm out of Gummies again :-(
HELP I'm out of Gummies again :-(
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
** The following students need to turn in their Santa Cruz Museum of History FIELD TRIP (12/15 from 9:30-11:30/Ohlone Indian study) AUTHORIZATION FORM: Luke & Kody (copy # 2 given to both) and $1.00 for the trip: Kody
* SOME students have math papers to correct. Look for highlighted errors.
Please look through your child's "Organizer" for work that needs to be corrected and signed. After all corrections are done, please sign the paper(s) and tell your child to turn all work in tomorrow. Take out all Completed Work. If students do not correct their daily math, they make the SAME ERRORS on tests.
Please look through your child's "Organizer" for work that needs to be corrected and signed. After all corrections are done, please sign the paper(s) and tell your child to turn all work in tomorrow. Take out all Completed Work. If students do not correct their daily math, they make the SAME ERRORS on tests.
• Literature Circle Assignment due TUESDAY, 12/15 **BRING YOUR LITERATURE CIRCLE BOOK TO SCHOOL so you can begin reading your new assignment with your group. Your child should read the assigned reading to you each night, in a timely manner so that he/she can complete his/her job a little bit at a time. If I indicated on the assignment "Read Multiple Times" your child should read the assigned portion several times to increase fluency. If you feel it would be beneficial to read the assignment more than once, please do. You can make a game of it, too. Time for a minute, count words, subtract errors, and your child should read 105 words per minute. Refer to the "Literature Circle - KEEP ALL YEAR" hand-out distributed at Back to School Night. In this way, you can model what your child needs to do for his/her assignment. BE SURE he/she reports ONLY on the ASSIGNED chapters (or pages). He/she may read ahead, but the "assignment" must reflect only those chapters or pages read. Since it is an ORAL REPORT, too, have him/her practice reading his/her report aloud. When your child reads to you, please record that book on the Reading Contract. Your child will take a 10 point quiz on the book when he/she is finished with it, so have your child read aloud and discuss the content often.
• Excel Math Homework: # 79
** MEMORIZE 28 Multiplication Facts. The next test will be given on 12/11. I gave out the 28 facts to be memorized at the conference. We have started division, which is VERY difficult for a child who does not know his/her facts. Please make 28 cards & start practicing every day through June. Don't xerox the sheet & time your child, since the order will change and he/she should know the fact (not that the first row is: 8, 10, 4, 30, etc.
• NEW Spelling Packet "The Garden of Abdul Gasazi" due Friday, 12/11
• DECEMBER Reading CONTRACT due Friday Record the LITERATURE CIRCLE BOOK and then go on to another chapter book if assignment is read OR read the assignment more than once, which is great for fluency. (Do not record minutes y0ur child spends reading picture books at a lower level.). I'll stamp it and return it to your child every Friday.
• Spelling Test, Friday, December 11th
• The following students need to turn in their November Reading Contracts due last Monday, 11/30/09: Trevor, Kathryn, Nick, Brandon, Gabrielle, & Katie
• The following students need to turn in their November Reading Contracts due last Monday, 11/30/09: Trevor, Kathryn, Nick, Brandon, Gabrielle, & Katie
HELP I still need Cartridges 94 & 95 (for my copier so I can make copies of overhead transparencies for students who are absent and/or at speech, Kids Korner, etc.) I haven't been able to provide absent students with a copy of my transparency or make a quick copy when a student is missing a paper because my copy machine hasn't had cartridges all year.
HELP I'm out of Gummies again :-(
HELP I'm out of Gummies again :-(
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
** The following students need to turn in their Santa Cruz Museum of History FIELD TRIP (12/15 from 9:30-11:30/Ohlone Indian study) AUTHORIZATION FORM and $1.00 for the trip: Luke, & Kody
* SOME students have math papers to correct. Look for highlighted errors.
Please look through your child's "Organizer" for work that needs to be corrected and signed. After all corrections are done, please sign the paper(s) and tell your child to turn all work in tomorrow. Take out all Completed Work. If students do not correct their daily math, they make the SAME ERRORS on tests.
Please look through your child's "Organizer" for work that needs to be corrected and signed. After all corrections are done, please sign the paper(s) and tell your child to turn all work in tomorrow. Take out all Completed Work. If students do not correct their daily math, they make the SAME ERRORS on tests.
• NEW Literature Circle Assignment due TUESDAY, 12/15 **BRING YOUR LITERATURE CIRCLE BOOK TO SCHOOL so you can begin reading your new assignment with your group. Your child should read the assigned reading to you each night, in a timely manner so that he/she can complete his/her job a little bit at a time. If I indicated on the assignment "Read Multiple Times" your child should read the assigned portion several times to increase fluency. If you feel it would be beneficial to read the assignment more than once, please do. You can make a game of it, too. Time for a minute, count words, subtract errors, and your child should read 105 words per minute. Refer to the "Literature Circle - KEEP ALL YEAR" hand-out distributed at Back to School Night. In this way, you can model what your child needs to do for his/her assignment. BE SURE he/she reports ONLY on the ASSIGNED chapters (or pages). He/she may read ahead, but the "assignment" must reflect only those chapters or pages read. Since it is an ORAL REPORT, too, have him/her practice reading his/her report aloud. When your child reads to you, please record that book on the Reading Contract. Your child will take a 10 point quiz on the book when he/she is finished with it, so have your child read aloud and discuss the content often.
• No Math Today - Language Arts Writing Test Today
** MEMORIZE 28 Multiplication Facts. The next test will be given on 12/11. I gave out the 28 facts to be memorized at the conference. We have started division, which is VERY difficult for a child who does not know his/her facts. Please make 28 cards & start practicing every day through June. Don't xerox the sheet & time your child, since the order will change and he/she should know the fact (not that the first row is: 8, 10, 4, 30, etc.
• NEW Spelling Packet "The Garden of Abdul Gasazi" due Friday, 12/11
• DECEMBER Reading CONTRACT due Friday Record the LITERATURE CIRCLE BOOK and then go on to another chapter book if assignment is read OR read the assignment more than once, which is great for fluency. (Do not record minutes y0ur child spends reading picture books at a lower level.). I'll stamp it and return it to your child every Friday.
• Spelling Test, Friday, December 11th
• The following students need to turn in their November Reading Contracts due last Monday, 11/30/09: Trevor, Kathryn, Nick, Brandon, Gabrielle, & Katie
• The following students need to turn in their November Reading Contracts due last Monday, 11/30/09: Trevor, Kathryn, Nick, Brandon, Gabrielle, & Katie
HELP I still need Cartridges 94 & 95 (for my copier so I can make copies of overhead transparencies for students who are absent and/or at speech, Kids Korner, etc.) I haven't been able to provide absent students with a copy of my transparency or make a quick copy when a student is missing a paper because my copy machine hasn't had cartridges all year.
HELP I'm out of Gummies again :-(
HELP I'm out of Gummies again :-(
Monday, December 7, 2009
** The following students need to turn in their Santa Cruz Museum of History FIELD TRIP AUTHORIZATION FORM: Camille, Luke, & Kody
** The following students need to turn in $1.00 for the trip above: Camille, Annie, Luke, & Kody
** The following students need to turn in $1.00 for the trip above: Camille, Annie, Luke, & Kody
* SOME students have math papers to correct. Look for highlighted errors.
Please look through your child's "Organizer" for work that needs to be corrected and signed. After all corrections are done, please sign the paper(s) and tell your child to turn all work in tomorrow. Take out all Completed Work. If students do not correct their daily math, they make the SAME ERRORS on tests.
Please look through your child's "Organizer" for work that needs to be corrected and signed. After all corrections are done, please sign the paper(s) and tell your child to turn all work in tomorrow. Take out all Completed Work. If students do not correct their daily math, they make the SAME ERRORS on tests.
• Literature Circle Assignment due TUESDAY, 12/8 **BRING YOUR LITERATURE CIRCLE BOOK TO SCHOOL so you can begin reading your new assignment with your group. Your child should read the assigned reading to you each night, in a timely manner so that he/she can complete his/her job a little bit at a time. If I indicated on the assignment "Read Multiple Times" your child should read the assigned portion several times to increase fluency. If you feel it would be beneficial to read the assignment more than once, please do. You can make a game of it, too. Time for a minute, count words, subtract errors, and your child should read 105 words per minute. Refer to the "Literature Circle - KEEP ALL YEAR" hand-out distributed at Back to School Night. In this way, you can model what your child needs to do for his/her assignment. BE SURE he/she reports ONLY on the ASSIGNED chapters (or pages). He/she may read ahead, but the "assignment" must reflect only those chapters or pages read. Since it is an ORAL REPORT, too, have him/her practice reading his/her report aloud. When your child reads to you, please record that book on the Reading Contract. Your child will take a 10 point quiz on the book when he/she is finished with it, so have your child read aloud and discuss the content often.
• Math Homework # 78 due tomorrow. Please be sure that your child has done both sides correctly and "shows all work"; how he/she arrived at each answer and correct all work. Sign when your child has corrected all errors. Thank you!
** MEMORIZE 28 Multiplication Facts. The next test will be given on 12/11. I gave out the 28 facts to be memorized at the conference. We have started division, which is VERY difficult for a child who does not know his/her facts. Please make 28 cards & start practicing every day through June. Don't xerox the sheet & time your child, since the order will change and he/she should know the fact (not that the first row is: 8, 10, 4, 30, etc.
• NEW Spelling Packet "The Garden of Abdul Gasazi" due Friday, 12/11
• DECEMBER Reading CONTRACT due Friday Record the LITERATURE CIRCLE BOOK and then go on to another chapter book if assignment is read OR read the assignment more than once, which is great for fluency. (Do not record minutes y0ur child spends reading picture books at a lower level.). I'll stamp it and return it to your child every Friday.
• Spelling Test, Friday, December 11th
• The following students need to turn in their November Reading Contracts due last Monday, 11/30/09: Trevor, Kathryn, Nick, Brandon, Gabrielle, & Katie
• The following students need to turn in their November Reading Contracts due last Monday, 11/30/09: Trevor, Kathryn, Nick, Brandon, Gabrielle, & Katie
HELP I still need Cartridges 94 & 95 (for my copier so I can make copies of overhead transparencies for students who are absent and/or at speech, Kids Korner, etc.) I haven't been able to provide absent students with a copy of my transparency or make a quick copy when a student is missing a paper because my copy machine hasn't had cartridges all year.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
** The following students need to turn in their Santa Cruz Museum of History FIELD TRIP AUTHORIZATION FORM: Nick, Camille, Luke, & Kody
** The following students need to turn in $1.00 for the trip above: Nick, Camille, Annie, Luke, & Kody
** The following students need to turn in $1.00 for the trip above: Nick, Camille, Annie, Luke, & Kody
* SOME students have math papers to correct.
Please look through your child's "Organizer" for work that needs to be corrected and signed. After all corrections are done, please sign the paper(s) and tell your child to turn all work in tomorrow. Take out all Completed Work. If students do not correct their daily math, they make the SAME ERRORS on tests.
Please look through your child's "Organizer" for work that needs to be corrected and signed. After all corrections are done, please sign the paper(s) and tell your child to turn all work in tomorrow. Take out all Completed Work. If students do not correct their daily math, they make the SAME ERRORS on tests.
• NEW Literature Circle Assignment due TUESDAY, 12/8 **BRING YOUR LITERATURE CIRCLE BOOK TO SCHOOL so you can begin reading your new assignment with your group. Your child should read the assigned reading to you each night, in a timely manner so that he/she can complete his/her job a little bit at a time. If I indicated on the assignment "Read Multiple Times" your child should read the assigned portion several times to increase fluency. If you feel it would be beneficial to read the assignment more than once, please do. You can make a game of it, too. Time for a minute, count words, subtract errors, and your child should read 105 words per minute. Refer to the "Literature Circle - KEEP ALL YEAR" hand-out distributed at Back to School Night. In this way, you can model what your child needs to do for his/her assignment. BE SURE he/she reports ONLY on the ASSIGNED chapters (or pages). He/she may read ahead, but the "assignment" must reflect only those chapters or pages read. Since it is an ORAL REPORT, too, have him/her practice reading his/her report aloud. When your child reads to you, please record that book on the Reading Contract. Your child will take a 10 point quiz on the book when he/she is finished with it, so have your child read aloud and discuss the content often.
• Math Homework # 77 due tomorrow. Please be sure that your child has done both sides correctly and "shows all work"; how he/she arrived at each answer and correct all work. Sign when your child has corrected all errors. Thank you!
** MEMORIZE 28 Multiplication Facts. The next test will be given on 12/11. I gave out the 28 facts to be memorized at the conference. We have started division, which is VERY difficult for a child who does not know his/her facts. Please make 28 cards & start practicing every day through June. Don't xerox the sheet & time your child, since the order will change and he/she should know the fact (not that the first row is: 8, 10, 4, 30, etc.
• Spelling Packet "Raising Dragons" due Friday, 12/4
• DECEMBER Reading CONTRACT due Tomorrow Record the LITERATURE CIRCLE BOOK and then go on to another chapter book if assignment is read OR read the assignment more than once, which is great for fluency. (Do not record minutes y0ur child spends reading picture books at a lower level.). I'll stamp it and return it to your child every Friday.
• Spelling Test, tomorrow
• The following students need to turn in their November Reading Contracts due YESTERDAY, 11/30: Trevor, Kathryn, Nick, Brandon, Gabrielle, & Katie
• The following students need to turn in their November Reading Contracts due YESTERDAY, 11/30: Trevor, Kathryn, Nick, Brandon, Gabrielle, & Katie
HELP I still need Cartridges 94 & 95 (for my copier so I can make copies of overhead transparencies for students who are absent and/or at speech, Kids Korner, etc.) I haven't been able to provide absent students with a copy of my transparency or make a quick copy when a student is missing a paper because my copy machine hasn't had cartridges all year.
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