MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

May you and your family have a Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year!  

AR 1/2 goal due January 8th

 Classwork - December 18th

Religion - see me

Science - Today we took our test.

Reading- Write a summary of chapter 15 in your copybook.  See me when you come in.

Social Studies - reviewed for the test tomorrow.

Math - reviewed how to multiply 2 digit factor by 2 digit factors using an area model.

Homework

Study for Social Studies 

 Classwork - December 17th

Religion - page 244

Math - Test today Complete splash learn assignments

Science- Reviewed for test tomorrow. Create a 18 question quiz for your parents to take.  6 questions from sound waves, 6 questions from volume, and 6 questions from pitch

Social Studies - complete pages 67 and 68 # 5,6,7.  COmplete pages 69 and 70,  Be sure to write in complete sentences.

Reading - Read chapters 14.  Complete narrative elements chart. Write a paragraph with supportive evidence.  Do you think Judd will give Shiloh to Marty?  Why or why not. Use supportive evidence from the story to support your response.

Homework

Reading - read chapter 15

Study Science and Social Studies Test

 Classwork December 16th

Religion - pages 238 and 239

Math - pages 102 and 103

Science - completed a review - Discovery Education - assignments

Social Studies - Reviewed. Read and discussed 66 and 67. Highlight and take notes

Reading - Shiloh - reread and complete narrative elements chart for chapter 11. Read and completed narrative elements chart for chapter 12.  Small groups read chapter 13.

Homework 

Reading - reread chapter 13. Write a paragraph summary in your copybook.

Study for Math test, Science test, and Social Studies test

 Classwork December 13th

Reading - reread and wrote narrative elements charts for chapters 9 and 10. We read chapter 11

Math - See me when you get back

Science - Reviewed volume .  Discovery Education - Sound- Pitch Engage and Explore- read over the sections.  Defined blue words, took notes on all the paragraphs

Social Studies - reviewed - French and Spanish conflict.  Create a 3 tiered chart to compare and contrast the first and second colony of Spain in Florida. Use pages 60 and 61 to complete your chart.

 Take notes on page 62 and completed # 2

  Reread and highlight pages 63-65.  Head separate pieces of pages for each subheading.  Instead of taking notes, you will be drawing pictures and illustrations for the key details of each section.  You may add captions to your illustrations.

TEST SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEK  -December 16th

Tuesday - Math test

Wednesday- Science Test: Sound Waves, Volume, and Pitch

Thursday - Social Studies Test - pages 56-67

 Classwork - December 12th

Reading - Complete Narrative elements chart for Ch. 7. Read and discussed chapter 8. Completed narrative elements chart for chapter 8.  Read chapter 9 and 10.

Math - pages 100 and 101

Science - Reviewed notes from yesterday. Read and discussed Volume- all of engage and Explore 

Social Studies - reviewed notes and discussed the missions

Religion - Blessing of the Creche

Homework - Take notes on both sections of Volume- Explore

 Classwork December 11

Religion - Saint of the Day

Math - Complete pages 98 and 99 Text book- # 1-20

Reading - Reread chapter 6 and discussed events. Read aloud chapter 7 and discussed.

Science - Discovery Education - Sound Waves- Explore  read, highlight, and take notes on How do patterns in sound waves affect how sounds are heard and felt?  Define Blue Words. Watch video Sound Waves

Social Studies - Read pages 60-67. 

Homework - 

Social Studies - complete notes for page 60 and 61

Reading - write narrative elements chart for ch. 6

Science - Finish notes on How Do Patterns Found in Sound Waves Affect How Sound are heard and felt?

 Classwork - December 10th

Science - Sound Waves - Explore- reread "How is Sound Created and Sensed..."

               - Completed A Sound Process Activity

                - Read, highlighted, and took notes on "How Does Sound Travel Through Different States of Matter"

Reading - Set up a Google Doc for Shiloh Summaries.  Type in the title: Shiloh Summaries By: your name

               - Use your narrative elements chart to type up ch. 1-5 summaries.  You are writing a paragraph for each chapter.  Introductory sentence" In chapter 1,   begin with problem, then main events, resolution.

Next line begin second paragraph - In chapter 2, ....

Math - Workbook page 70 

Social Studies -Reviewed French colonization. Read and discussed page 60

Homework

Reading - Read chapter 6 Shiloh

Social Studies - Read and highlight pages 60 and 61

 Classwork 12/9

Religion - Mass and Rosary

Reading - Read ch. 4 and completed narrative elements chart : problem, main events, and resolution. Read chapter 5 in small groups.

Math - Splash Learn

Social Studies - complete page 59

Homework

Reading - Reread ch. 5 and complete narrative elements chart.

 Classwork 12/6

Religion - Mass today

ELA - reviewed chapters 1-3. Defined vocabulary words in our copybook: lean-to, planks, burrs, frankfurters, wad, devilment

Science - Sound Waves - Explore - How is sound energy created and sensed, and how does it Transfer Energy?  Read, highlight and take notes.

Math - Reviewed multiplication

Social Studies - reread Fort Caroline and The Spanish Attack page 58.  Take notes on the two sections.

Dear Parents,

  You can feel the excitement in the air, as we prepare for Christmas.  We would like to thank our families who donated items for our Christmas program.  We can't wait for you to see it. 

We just wanted to send out a few reminders for next week's uniform:

Monday - Formal Uniform and Dress Shoes

Tuesday - Girls: Black Pants or Long Black Skirt to the Ankles

                                  PE  Shirt with Christmas sweater over it 

                                  Black School Dress shoes

                       Boys: Black Pants 

                                    PE shirt with Christmas sweater over it 

                                    Black School Dress Shoes

Wednesday - Friday will be normal Uniform days.

We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.

God Bless,

Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Scott

 Classwork

December 5th

Religion- Christmas show practice

Math - page 97 # 7-26

Reading - Chapter 2 - wrote a narrative elements chart including just the problem, main events, and resolution.

Reread chapter 3.. Began to complete the narrative elements chart in small groups.

Social Studies - reread and highlighted pages 56- 58.  Took notes on pages 56 and 57 in our copybooks

Homework

Math workbook page 69

Finish Reading narrative elements chart

Finish Social Studies notes

 Classwork 12/4

Religion - discussed Advent

Math - multiplication check and chapter 5 midpoint review

Reading - discussed Chapter 1 Narrative Elements Chart. Read ch. 2

Homework 

Re-read chapter 2 and 3. Add characters and information to the character chart.

 Classwork 12/3

Religion - page 235

Math - workbook pages 65 and 67

Reading - Today the children headed 2 copybook pages for Characters.  We read chapter 1 of Shiloh.  They listed the names of the 8 characters we were introduced to in chapter 1 beginning with the Main Character.  Skip 4 lines between each character's name.  They then listed character traits for them.  We will be adding to the list as we read.

Science - KWL for sound- Sound Waves - Engage

Read and discuss Exploring the Importance of Sound

Watch Why is sound Important? and How is sound Made?

Add to L section of chart

Homework 

Math workbook page 66 odd

Reading - Reread chapter 1

 Head the next  page in your copybook for ch. 1.  

You will be completing a narrative elements chart for chapter 1. Only include

 Setting

main character

 problem 

 main events

resolution

 12/2/2014

Religion - Today we discussed the season on Advent.  pages 233 and 234

Math - Today we reviewed solving multiplication problems using the distributive property, area model, and regrouping. We completed workbook page 64. 

Reading - Today the children began our literature group study on Shiloh.  They headed a page in the copybook for Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. They then wrote a summary paragraph predicting what they thought the story would be about. They used their notes from September 9th and 10th to guide them on what should be included in the paragraph. 

On the next copybook page the children headed it for Vocabulary. They then used dictionary.com to define the following words- buckshot, slinking, cringe, whooping, gristmill, groveling, sickle

Social Studies - read and discussed pages 56 and 58

Play Practice today

Homework

Weekly Reading Fluency Log.  Today you will find the Weekly Home Reading Fluency Log.  Please read the directions and complete it daily with your child. Be sure to sign the front everyday.

Math - wb page 66 evens only

Reading - Finish classwork/vocabulary

 11/21

Religion - Test Today

Social Studies - Test today

Math - Solving multiplication problems using the place value model, distributive property, regrouping, and using an area model.  

          - Splash Learn

ELA - What gift can you give to Jesus this Advent season

Homework - math workbook page 68

 11/20 Classwork

Religion - reviewed for test tomorrow

Math - Test Today.  This afternoon we reviewed the test and went over them. I have sent the test home today in the green folders.  

Science - Test today

Social Studies - today the children made up quizzes. 17 questions.  Dividing the World - 4 questions    The First Explorers - 2 questions

Exploring Florida - 2 questions     Trying to Build Colonies - 4 questions     A difficult Relationship - 2 questions     Cultural Exchange - 2 questions    Spain Loses Interest - 1 question

Confessions today

Homework - Parents please take your child's quiz today

Study for Social Studies and Religion Test

 11/19 

Classwork

Religion - pages 96 and 97

Reading - Google Classroom assignment

Math - Splash Learn assignment- Complete pages 82 and 83 odds only

Science - Complete Discovery Education assignments on line that were posted.  Then we completed the activities in the sections of thermal energy, Temperature, and Heat Transfer

Social Studies- Today we began a trifold for the 3 main conquistadors. Outside- Name and Picture of each Spanish Explorer. Inside - 3 facts about their expedition. Where did they land in Florida? What did they discover in Florida? Why their expedition ended or an interesting fact about their expedition.  You should be sequencing the major events in their Florida expedition.

Homework: 

Review steps for Reconciliation

Study for Math and Science Test tomorrow

Study for Religion and Social Studies Test Thursday

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 -Classwork 11/18

Religion - pages 94-96

Math - Completed google classroom assignment and reviewed solving problems using the distributive property and drawing place value models.

Reading - Today the children did an amazing job at their play table reads

Science - reviewed the ways heat transfers, completed a google assignment, and read, highlighted and discussed conductors and insulators. Why Would You Categorize an Object as a Conductor or an Insulator?

Homework - Math workbook page 57

Study for Math, Science, Social Studies, and Religion Test this week

11/15

Religion - I am so proud of our class for leading us in a beautiful mass today.

Math - Workbook pages 52,53, and 54

Social Studies - 50 and 51  complete # 2 and 3  and numbers 6 and 7 on page 53.

Science - Discovery Education - Energy - Heat Transfer - Explore - Read nad highlight "How Does Thermal Energy Travel?  Make a 3 tiered chart.  Label it Conduction, Radiation, Convection.  Take notes on the 3 ways heat transfers under each heading. Complete Heat Transfer Activity

Reading- Today we went over the questions to the story.  Create a theme chart in your copybook for Ranita, the Frog Princess.  Set up your graphic organizer for 4 clues.  Write the theme at the bottom.  2 clues will be in scene 1 and 2 clues will be in scene 2.  

The children were assigned the parts of the play they will be reading. Be sure to practice your part at home, reading with expression and emotion.  You are not memorizing your lines, you will be reading them from the text.

Test Schedule for Next week

Wednesday - Science Test on thermal energy, temperature, heat transfer

                     - Math Chapter 4 Test

Thursday - Religion Test Lesson 8 

                  - Social Studies - Spanish Explorers.

 Nov. 14th

Religion - pages 93 and 94

Math - today we worked on estimating multiplication problems using front end estimation, estimating by rounding, and using models to solve multiplication problems.

Reading - Reviewed questions from yesterday.  Redo them for homework.  Students who need to redo the work from yesterday have put the book and copybook in thier backpack.

Take out your reading Text Book and copybook

Head your copybook for pg. 110-125 Questions
1.    Read pages 110-113. Stop
2.  Answer the question: What kind of character is Felipe?  Go back to the text to find the answer. Complete sentences.    
3. Read pages 114-116. Stop
4.   Answer the following question: Reread page 16.  How do  the other characters feel about Felipe?  Cite text evidence in your answer. Paragraph answer.
5.     Read pages 117-119.  Stop
6.    Answer the question: In what way are the Viceroy and his son different?  Paragraph answer
7.   Read pages 120-125. Stop.
8.     Answer the question:  What is Vieja Sabia’s specialty?  Complete sentences

Social Studies - read and discussed 52 and 53. Highlight. COmplete number 4 and 5.  Take your notes on the 3 sections.

HW

Math workbook page 55

Redo Reading Classwork from yesterday if you were told to put it in your backpack. 

 Nov. 13th

Religion -pages 91 and 92

Math - Complete Splash Learn assignments

Science - Discovery Education - Temperature- Explore - Read and highlight How is Thermal Energy Measured?  Be sure to define Fahrenheit and Celsius.

Reading -  Please look on google classroom for your assignment and answer the question in your copybook

 Nov. 12

Religion - Test today

Math - Text book page 69 # 3-18

Science - Thermal Energy - Explore - How can Thermal Energy be Transferred? highlight and take notes

Reading - workbook pages 160 and 161  Identifying the theme of a drama.

Social Studies - Reviewed the first Spanish Explorers.  The children then took notes on the first 3 Spanish explorers on different pages.

Homework - math workbook pages 50 and 51

Finish notes

 Nov. 11

Religion - review for Lesson 7 test tomorrow

Math - page 89 # 11-20

Reading - reviewed the vocabulary. Reread the drama "The Ant and the Grasshopper, completing the side activities on each page.

Science - Read, highlighted and took notes on How Does Thermal Energy Affect the Particles That Make Up Matter? and How Can Thermal Energy Be Produced from Other Forms of Energy?Completed Thermal Energy Activity

Social Studies -  Read and highlight Exploring Florida and Trying to Build Colonies pages 50 and 51.

Voting today in honor of Veteran's Day on Favorite chip and candy...Results to be announced tomorrow

ELA - practiced Songs with 4B

Homework 

Math workbook page 63

Study for Religion Test - Lesson 7

 Nov. 8

Dear Parents,

 Next Friday, our class will be hosting the 8:30 school mass.  We hope you are able to join us.

Religion - Mass today 

Math - Today we took notes on the vocabulary for Multiplication.

Reading - Today the children define the words from their workbook on pages 156-157 in their copybooks using context clues from the page and the drama, "The Ant and the Grasshopper".  They wrote the definition, 1 synonym and 1 antonym for each word.  They then answered the questions on page 156 and 157.

Science - KWL chart for Thermal Energy.  Read and highlight How Do You Use Thermal Energy? Add information into the L section.  

Social Studies - Read page 49 The First Explorers. Highlight and take notes.  

ELA - Students went onto google classroom. Copied the sentences into their ELA copybook.  Underlined the complete subject once.  Underlined the complete predicate twice.  Circle the subject.  Draw a rectangle around the predicate.

Write a paragraph to answer the question.  "What are you thankful for that God has given you?  Include 3 things and why you are thankful for them.

Typing Club

Test Schedule for next week:

Tuesday - Religion Test

 11/7

Classwork

Religion - pages

Math - Test today

Reading - workbook - complete page 149  Read page 152-155.  Complete the Take Notes section on page 152 as you read.

Spelling - page 72

Social Studies - read, highlight, and take notes on page 48 Spanish Explorers. Dividing the World.

Typing Club

 Homework

Finish classwork

 11/6

 Tomorrow our class will be visiting the Book Fair. 

Religion - read and highlight pages 85 and 86. Complete the activity page 85

Math - Continue to work on Math text page 62 and 63 2-48 even only

Reading - Today the children were given their 2nd Trimester Goals.  The children took notes on the characteristics of a drama and took AR test as needed.

Science -  Today the children made up quizzes to take.  

Engage - What is Energy? - 2 questions

Explore - What Is Energy, and What Are Some Different Types of Energy? - 6 qustions

                - What Types of Energy Can and Cannot Be Sensed? 2 questions

                 What Is the Difference between Potential and Kinetic Energy? 3 questions

                -How Do Humans and Other Organisms Use Chemical Energy? 2 questions

                  - How Can the Energy of Wind and Water Be Used?  2 questions

Homework - Study for Science and Math Test

                  - Have someone take your quiz and check it.  Show them the correct answer online or in your copybook.

 November 5th

Math Test moved to Thursday

Classwork

Religion - Read and highlight pages 83 and 84

Social Studies - We took our quiz today

Math - page 62 and 63 textbook # 2-48 evens only.

Reading - See me when you return.  

Science - Today we reviewed .  See me

Spelling - page 71

Virtues in Action Assembly today

Homework

Math - Test moved to Thursday

         - workbook page 44

Finish classwork

Thursday - Math and Science quiz on Form of Energy

Happy 2nd Trimester! 

The children will have daily homework to read for 30 minutes.  Any work that is not completed in class will be sent home to be returned the next day.

 Classwork and Homework

11/4

Classwork

Religion - Read and highlight pages 81 and 82

Math - Splash Learn assignments

Science - see me

ELA - Copy the following sentences in your copybook.  Underline the complete subject once and the complete predicate twice.  Circle the subject. Draw a rectangle around the predicate.

1. The four young children swam across the pool quickly

2. My family and I watched the parade from the park.

3. The colorful leaves drifted down to the ground when the wind blew.

Social Studies- We reviewed for the quiz tomorrow.

Reading - Star Test

Guidance Lesson Today

Spelling - Page 70  

Homework - Study for Social Studies quiz tomorrow on chapter 2 lesson 1 

 Dear Parents,

   I hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing weekend.  It is hard to believe the first trimester is coming to a close shortly.  Just a reminder the AR goal closes on October 30th. I am so very proud of the children.  They have been really working hard on completing their goals.  Over 3/4 of the class have reached it already! :)  Please check your child's green folder tonight, as I have sent their current AR goal history home for you to review and sign.  

God Bless,

Mrs. Johnson

 Dear Parents,

  I hope you all have had a wonderful weekend.  It is hard to believe we are almost half way through the trimester.  Just a reminder the children should be 1/2 way to their AR goal by progress report time.  I will be taking a reading grade for reaching half of their goal this Friday.

 I am now posting my assignments to FACTS. Please be checking FACTS for our daily classwork and homework.

 Happy 2nd Tuesday!

Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow is picture day.  Today we were notified that the children are to be in full formal uniform including shoes.  The children will not need their PE shoes tomorrow.

Have a wonderful evening,

Mrs. Johnson

 Dear Parents,

   We had a wonderful first week of school!  The children are adjusting to the new school year as we review and practice our class room rules and procedures.  This afternoon the children will be bringing home their school blue folder.  This folder will be sent home on Fridays, and the teacher/parent communications log stapled inside, should be signed and returned on Mondays. Please be sure to sign the form, as this is a means of communication that let's me know you have seen the papers and any messages written.This week I have also included a form inside to help me get to know your child.  Please complete the form and return to school.  

 Welcome Back to School!

    I am very excited to get to know all of you this school year.  This year I will be posting the classwork and homework on the blog. The link will be available to you on Facts to check daily.  Please be sure to have your child check the blog for any missed classwork and homework if they are absent from school prior to returning to school.  This will help your child know which books to take home in order to  complete the missed work.

Class Specialty Schedule

Monday - PE - wear  PE uniform

Tuesday - Art

Wednesday - PE - Wear PE uniform

Thursday - Music

Friday - Spanish