5-7-12
Thank you SO much for the beautiful paper flowers you constructed over the
weekend. I absolutely ADORE each one of them, and I'll treasure them
forever!! :)
Reading-20 minutes
Math-None
Spelling-Packet review on Thursday; test Friday
Sort 32-Comparatives -er, -est
-er: calmer, closer, fewer, cooler, hotter, weaker
-est: calmest, closest, fewest, coolest, hottest, weakest
-ier: easier, prettier, crazier, dirtier, funnier, lazier
-iest: easiest, prettiest, craziest, dirtiest, funniest, laziest
SS-None
Science-None
Other...
-Thursday is the last day for student check out
-Aviation Day is Thursday
-Mother's Day cake decorating-If you ordered one please send $6.50 on Friday.
-Specials:
Monday-Music
Tuesday-PE
Wednesday-Art
Thursday-PE
Friday-Spanish
4-30-12
Reading-20 minutes
Math-None
LA-Study MW #45; quiz over #45-#48 is Friday. This is the last one of the
year. :)
SS-Junior Achievement-think about where you'd like to have your future
business. Think of the natural resources in that area.
Science-None
Other...
-PTA and Bingo Night is Thursday.
-Aviation Day letters went home today.
-Specials:
Monday-PE
Tuesday-Spanish
Wednesday-PE
Thursday-Field Day (sack lunch)
Friday-No specials (different lunch time)
4-9-12
Hi there,
I hope everyone had an wonderful, restful break! :)
Reading-CRCT packet-the kiddos are to write their answers on the notebook
paper provided; class reading log (pink one) is due tomorrow; April/May one
went home today
Math-CRCT practice pages chapters 1-17 and 18. We haven't reviewed the
answers yet so please help your child if they have a question. After we check
it, please sign the pages. :)
Spelling, LA-Will resume after the CRCT; we will be reviewing these subjects
in class though
Other...
-CRCT information page went home today
-Specials
Monday-PE
Tuesday-Music
Wednesday-PE
Thursday-Art
Friday-PE
-Walk to School Day Friday! :)
3-26-12
Reading-CRCT practice packet-don't write in the packet. The kiddos are using
notebook paper to write down their answers. Monday #1-#12 Tuesday #13-#28,
Thursday #29-#40; FINAL Rocket Reader forms are due Tuesday. Library books
are due Thursday.
Math-Correct missed problems from chapter 11, CRCT chapter 12
Science-None
SS-None
Other...
-Visiting Author tomorrow
-Monday-Music
Tuesday-PE
Wednesday-Art
Thursday-PE
Friday-Spanish
-Kite Day-Friday 8:30-10:00. Please send in the kite already constructed.
-PENNY WAR!!! YOU CAN ROLL PENNIES AND BRING THEM IN TO MAKE IT EASIER TO
COUNT! :)
3-20-12
Reading-20 minutes
LA-Pages 83, 84 in GUMS book-due Thursday; little quiz on Friday
Spelling-WTW 15, test is Friday
Math-Review CRCT chapters 5 (and sign), do chapter 6 (do not sign until we go
over it please)
Social Studies-None
Science-Finish reading and answering pages 10-13 in the science workbook.
Due Thursday.
Specials:
Monday-PE
Tuesday-Art
Wednesday-PE
Thursday-Spanish
Friday-PE
-Registration packets go home today. Please return them tomorrow, if
possible! :)
-Hat Day $1 is Thursday.
-Dazzling Diamonds writing and Publix Mother's Day order form are due Friday.
3-12-12
Reading-20 minutes; research animal information at home. Return library books
by Wednesday
Math-Review CRCT practice pages chapters 1, 2 with a parent
LA-Review Morning Work page #41; quiz over #41-#44 on Friday
Spelling-None
Science-None
Social Studies-None
-Specials:
Monday-Art
Tuesday-PE
Wednesday-Spanish
Thursday-PE
Friday-Music
-Ident-A-Kid is tomorrow. Forms were sent home, but you can go to
www.identakid.com for another one.
3-5-12
Reading-20 minutes
Specials:
Monday-Art (Visiting Artist)
Tuesday-Music (Visiting Artist)
Wednesday-PE (Visiting Artist)
Thursday-Visit art show
Friday-PE
Please send in $3 for the pizza on Wednesday.
Thursday is PTA
2-27-12
Reading-20 minutes-no packets this week; Six Flags Reading Log is due this
Wednesday, 2-29; bring back library books by Wednesday-we're going Thursday
to check out new books; Rocket Reader forms are due Friday, 3-2; Read Across
America is Friday-bring favorite books and blanket and/or pillow
Math-Metric Weight pages-we began in class
LA-GUMS 71,72 review
Spelling-Prefixes-We'll go over the packet on Thursday; the test is Friday.
Science-None
SS-None
Other...
-Bookmark is due tomorrow for the bookmark contest
-Specials:
Monday-Art-Don't forget to do homework
Tuesday-PE
Wednesday-Spanish
Thursday-PE
Friday-Music
2-21-12
Reading-Each child received a TFK reading test practice packet. Please
encourage your child to locate the information in the text when appropriate.
The answer key is on the front page. Six Flags reading logs are due
Wednesday, 2-29.
Math-The kiddos had two options for homework. Pages 97,98 in the workbook or
decimal challenge pages. They know which ones they need to finish. These are
due Thursday.
Spelling-None this week
LA-GUMS pages 119-120; due Thursday. We'll go over the "Review" page on
Thursday, and there'll be a quiz on Friday.
Social Studies-Some students have a test to be signed by their parents.
Please review this test with your child. We will have a retest on Friday.
Science-None
Other...
The specials calendar has been modified. Here are the specials for this week:
Tuesday-Spanish
Wednesday-PE
Thursday-Music
Friday-PE
Wednesday is PJ Day. Please bring in $1 to support Relay for Life.
Thursday is Picture Day! Look super beautiful or handsome! :)
2-13-12
Reading-20 minutes; Six Flags reading log due 2/29
Math-Rounding decimals page 99 in WB
LA-Study pages 37 and 38 in MW folder (Test Friday)
Science-Lunar Log (due Friday)
SS-Finish ch. 7 bookwork; study vocabulary from ch. 7 packet and Road to the
Revolution packet. Events Leading to the Revolution quiz is Friday.
Monday-PE
Tuesday-Music
Wednesday-PE
Thursday-Art
Friday-PE
2-6-12
Reading-20 minutes; Six Flags reading log due 2/29
Math-Decimal pages-use notebook to refer to notes
LA-Review GUMS pages 107, 108
Science-Lunar Log
Spelling-Homophones-test is Friday
Other...
Monday-Music
Tuesday-PE
Wednesday-Art
Thursday-PE
Friday-Spanish
***Valentine information was sent home today. :)
1-31-12
Math-Page 82 in workbook
Six Flags Reading Log due 2-29-12
1-30-12
Reading-20 minutes; several kiddos received a reading packet this week. I
also let the students choose a book relating to the American
Revolution that they may read at home.
Math-Page 80 in workbook and explaining the fraction number line to their
parents
LA-Study page 33 in morning work folder. The quiz is Friday over 33-36.
Science-Continue the lunar log
Social Studies-None
Specials:
Monday-PE
Tuesday-Art
Wednesday-PE
Thursday-Spanish
Friday-PE
I sent home some Super Bowl information for Friday with some kids. You can
start sending in the items as soon as possible if you're able to. :)
Welcome, Ainsley to our class!! :)
1-23-12
Hi there! I hope everyone had a great weekend. :)
Reading-Read social studies newspaper this week. Continue working on outside
reading as well. Each child received in his/her Friday Folder a Six
Flags reading log. This is due 2-29-12.
Math-Review math classwork pages.
Spelling-We're trying something a little new this week. We'll go over the
packet on Thursday, and the test is Friday.
Science-Finish reading and answering questions on pages 66-73 in science
workbook.
Specials:
Monday-Art----There is a homework assignment due starting rotation A, Jan.
24. They were to complete 3-4 sketches of a desert landscape on the paper I
gave them in their art folders.
Tuesday-PE
Wednesday-Spanish
Thursday-PE
Friday-Music
1-17-12
Reading-Each child received a social studies newspaper to read this week.
There is no required work accompanying it. I asked the kiddos to read
the newspaper with someone and discuss it, if possible.
Math-Finish page 78 in math workbook. Most kiddos finished it in class
today.
Spelling-None this week.
LA-Review pages 29 and 30 in yellow morning work folder. The test is Friday.
Science-Lunar Log
SS-Colonial Research-Please remind your child not to mark on the reading
packet. I will use these in the future. This is due Thursday.
Other...
-Electronics Day is this Friday. Please be cautious when sending in very
expensive devices. The room will be locked when we are out of the room.
-Tuesday-Spanish
Wednesday-PE
Thursday-Music
Friday-PE
1-10-12
Happy New Year, everyone! :)
Reading-Each child received a reading packet to work on this week. They do
not need to return this to school. This may take the place of their
nightly reading. The students may write the title of the reading
passage on their class reading log.
-Please return library books as soon as possible. We are going to the
media center on Friday.
Math-We began the fabulous unit on fractions. There's no fractions homework
tonight. The students also took an addition time test. If they scored
less than 90%, they have 200 problems to do for homework. If they score
less than 90% on any other operational time tests, they will have
practice problems for homework. These facts must be mastered.
Spelling-Sort 18 We'll go over the packet on Thursday. The packet is due
Friday, before the test.
-en eleven, oxygen, heaven, chosen, abdomen, children
-on unison, gallon, ribbon, apron, bacon, pardon
-an woman, organ, slogan, urban
-ain captain, bargain, fountain, curtain, certain, villain
oddball mission
Social Studies-Finish colonial book work.
Science-None
Other...
-Good luck to Courtney tomorrow! She's representing her class in the
spelling bee. :)
-Specials:
Tuesday-Music
Wednesday-PE
Thursday-Art
Friday-PE
-Report cards go home Friday. Please return the signature card in your
child's Friday Folder.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
Cameron K. 11th
Lexi AND Chloe 12th
Robert 14th
Shamoni 23rd
Kevin 25th
12-12-11
Reading-20 minutes and log
Math-Polygon graphing and polygon pages
Spelling-None this week
LA-GUMS 65,66
Science/SS-None
Other...
-Feel free to start sending in small student gifts for the goodie bags.
-Holiday Party letters and donations for the pizza are welcomed.
Monday-PE
Tuesday-Music
Wednesday-PE
Thursday-Art
Friday-PE
12-8-11
Reading-20 minutes and log
Math-Page 67 in workbook
Spelling-Study for test tomorrow
LA-None
Science/SS-None
Please return the holiday party letter and donations at your earliest
convenience. :)
12-5-11
Reading-20 minutes and log
Math-IXL
Spelling-WTW Sort 11-Don't forget spellingcity.com for further practice.
Test Friday
er-person, perfect, certain, mermaid, perhaps, service
ir-firmly, dirty, birthday, thirsty, birdbath, circle
ur-purpose, further, hurry, turtle, furnish, during, Thursday
oddball-spirit, merry
Language-Identifying Sentences (evens only) and Composing Sentences
(2 sentences each)
Social Studies-None
Science-None
-Other...
Monday-Music
Tuesday-PE
Wednesday-Art
Thursday-PE
Friday-Spanish
-Holiday Party letter and donations-information was sent home in your child's
Friday folder
-Dessert Theatre is Tuesday evening :)
-Parents Night Out forms for December 10th and 17th went home today
11-28-11
Hi there! I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving break! :)
Reading-20 minutes; additional reading practice went home with select students
-Rocket Reader form due Wednesday; classroom reading log due Thursday-
please be sure the minutes are added for each month
Spelling-No WTW this week
Math-IXL practice
Language-study morning work folder-page 25; quiz Friday
Social Studies-Explorers extra credit project due Thursday
Science-None
Specials:
Monday-PE
Tuesday-Art
Wednesday-PE
Thursday-Spanish
Friday-PE
11-14-11
Reading-20 minutes; additional reading practice went home with select students
Spelling-Sort 9 r-influenced o in Accented Syllables
or in 1st syllable-order, forest, normal, forty, florist, northern,
forward, corner, chorus
or in 2nd syllable-record, perform, ashore, before, explore, ignore,
adore, inform, afford
oddball-sorry, reward
Writing-finish brainstorming ideas for "The Worst Day of My Life" narrative
Math-page 68 in WB
Science-Balloon racer extra credit project due this Thursday
SS-Explorer extra credit due 12-1
Specials-
Monday-PE
Tuesday-Spanish
Wednesday-PE
Thursday-Special Program
Friday-Music
11-10-11
Reading-20 minutes
Math-Page 65 in workbook
Language-Study morning work folder
Social Studies-Explorers extra credit information will be sent home today.
11-7-11
Reading-20 minutes; some students received a reading packet for additional
practice. They can write the title on their classroom reading log.
Math-None
LA-Study pages 21, 22 in yellow morning work folder-quiz is Friday
Spelling-None
Science-finish vocabulary definitions and vocabulary walk in packet; students
received information about an extra credit opportunity where they
will make a balloon racer. This is due November 17th.
Other...
Specials
Monday-PE
Tuesday-NO SCHOOL
Wednesday-Music
Thursday-PE
Friday-Art
-Chick-Fil-A Night Monday at Macland Crossing
-Please send in items for the food drive
-Turkey Trot is this Saturday
I hope you all are doing well! :)
10-31-11
Happy Halloween!!
Homework-Have fun and be safe! :)
Return library books tomorrow.
Spelling packet due Thursday; test is Friday.
au-author, autumn, laundry, caution, faucet, sausage, haunted, August
aw-awkward, lawyer, awesome, gnawing, gawking, flawless
al-always, almost, halted, already, salty, although
oddball-laughed, all right
Specials:
Monday-Music
Tuesday-PE
Wednesday-Art
Thursday-PE
Friday-Spanish
10-27-11
Reading-Rocket Reader form due tomorrow
Math-Three by one division page we began in class; don't worry about the two
by one unless you feel like you need more help :)
LA-Spooky story due Monday
Play outside! :)
10-24-11 CONFERENCE WEEK-dismissed 2 hours earlier
Reading-Rocket Reader form due Friday
Math-Page 52 (lesson 10.1) in math workbook-model numbers 1-12 and finish the
rest of the page
LA-No morning work this week; GUMS pages 11,12
Spelling-None this week
Other...
-Specials
Monday-PE
Tuesday-Art
Wednesday-PE
Thursday-Spanish
Friday-PE
-Red Ribbon Week
Tuesday-silly hats, headbands, bows
Wednesday-wear black and receive spider ring because drugs are scary
Thursday-wear white (ghosts) to say "Boo!" to drugs
Friday-Wear favorite team jersey
10-17-11
Reading-Mystery book should be finished by Thursday. They are working on an
in-class book report.
Math-None
LA-Study Review pages 61 and 62 in GUMS book.
Spelling-WTW packet due Thursday; test Friday
1st Syllable Long-rainbow, sailor, trainer, freezer, needle, reason,
bleachers
1st Syllable Short-peasant, heading, jealous, pleasure, measure,
feather, steady
2nd Syllable Long-sustain, refrain, terrain, retreat, disease,
canteen, succeed
Oddball-captain, beauty, greatness
Other...
-Fire Safety workbook is due Friday.
-Fall Festival is Saturday from 4-8.
-Specials
Monday-Art
Tuesday-PE
Wednesday-Spanish
Thursday-PE
Friday-Music
-Canned Food Drive Until October 18th--Cheatham Hill is participating in a
canned food drive to benefit Calvary Children’s Home which provides a loving
and nurturing residential environment for children of special circumstances.
Donations may be made to the bins in the hallway. Calvary can use all non-
perishable items, in bulk and family size: Canned goods (veggies, fruit,
tuna, chicken, etc),Pasta noodles, Snack foods (what do your kid’s like),
Personal care items (shampoo, deodorant, soap, etc), Cleaning supplies
(laundry detergent, bathroom cleaner, dish soap, etc).
10-13-11
Math-pages 22,23 in workbook, division practice page if necessary
LA-Study MW 17-20, GUMS pages 59,60
Our field trip is tomorrow. The kiddos can wear Cheatham Hill shirts if
they'd like. :)
10-11-11
Math-Page 31 in workbook, division practice page if they made less than 100%
(Due Thursday)
LA-Pages 57, 58 in GUMS book (Due Thursday), Study MW 18
10-10-11
Reading-20 minutes; if your child received a reading packet, this can
replace a chapter book on their class reading log
Math-Finish page 34 in workbook, division practice page
LA-Study MW page 17, test on 17-20 on Friday
Spelling-No WTW this week
Science-None
SS-None
Other...
-If there is a change in transportation, there must be a note stating it. We
cannot receive emails or phone calls with the change.
-Fire Safety workbook is due on Friday 10/21. They should have this in their
blue homework folder. This is part of their health grade. We are going to
the Safety Village on Friday.
-Conference letters go home today. Please return them as soon as possible.
Specials:
Monday-PE
Tuesday-Spanish
Wednesday-PE
Thursday-Music
Friday-PE
10-6-11
Reading-20 min. and log; Rocket Reader forms were sent home yesterday.
Math-Finish page 54 in math workbook
Spelling-Packet is due tomorrow before the test.
-y: rainy, foggy, snowy, misty, stormy, chilly, cloudy, windy, breezy
-ly: quickly, clearly, dimly, quietly, loudly, daily, roughly, smoothly
-ily: easily, angrily, lazily, noisily, busily, merrily, sleepily
Science-Weather Watchers page from Monday. Due Monday.
10-4-11
**Conference forms will go home Monday, October 10th.
10-3-11 Happy October! :)
Reading-20 minutes (the new reading log will go home soon); library books due
tomorrow
Math-Page 13 in workbook; any math facts practice pages
Spelling-Sort 31 packet due Thursday; test is Friday
LA-Finish GUMS pages 45-48
Science-Weather Watching page-due Friday; this page needs to be done nightly
Other...
-PTA is Thursday at 6:30 with a program on bullying
-Specials
Monday-Spanish
Tuesday-PE (at 8:15)
Wednesday-Music
Thursday-PE
Friday-Art
9-26-11
Reading-20 minutes and log, reading log is due Monday, October 3rd. Rocket
Reader forms are due Friday, September 30th.
Math-Your child is to teach you about the distributive property. They also
need to complete the 3x2 multiplication page that we began in class.
LA-Review MW page 13; quiz is on Friday; finish verb tenses page
Spelling-No Words Their Way this week
Science-Weather instrument is due this Friday.
Other...
Please return the Highlights Mathmania and Which Way USA? slips by Friday.
If you are not interested in them, please return them anyway noting that you
do not want them. Also, our class directory was sent home on Friday. Please
update your information if you need to, and send it back to me by Friday
please. Thanks!
Specials
Monday-PE
Tuesday-Music
Wednesday-PE
Thursday-Art
Friday-PE
9-22-11
Reading-Finish "Honoring Heroes" questions; read 20 minutes and log
Math-Area multiplication page-front side only
Spelling-Packet due tomorrow; study for test
LA-Look over verb pages
9-21-11
Reading-20 minutes and log; study poem and vocabulary.
Math-Finish multiplication page from yesterday and math facts page. Some
students received a challenge page on Tuesday. This is due tomorrow as well.
Spelling-Make sure the packet is finished so we can go over it tomorrow.
9-19-11
Reading-20 minutes and log
Math-Math facts practice page; two-by-two multiplication page
LA-Review GUMS pages 39,40 (verbs)
Spelling-Sort 3 packet; packet due Thursday to review, Friday is the test
Long Vowel in 1st Syllable-lightning, speaker, crayon, useful, freezer,
dainty, flowing, frighten, brightly
Long Vowel in 2nd Syllable-debate, delete, remote, compose, polite, invade,
advice, enclose, dispute, decay, disease, refrain,
salute, define, awake
SS-Budget page to do with a parent; this is due Thursday
Other...
Monday-Music
Tuesday-PE
Wednesday-Art
Thursday-PE
Friday-Spanish
9-15-11
Reading-20 minutes and log; return library books tomorrow
Math-Math facts practice page; three x one digit multiplication and word
problems pages
LA-Study for MW quiz; review nouns pages (classwork)
9-12-11
Reading-20 minutes and log; return Rocket Reader signature page
Math-Math facts practice; page 11 (only do even numbers)
LA-Study MW folder page 9; 9-12 test is Friday
Spelling-Spelling packet due tomorrow before test, study words
Other...
Monday-PE
Tuesday-Art
Wednesday-PE
Thursday-Spanish
Friday-PE
8-15-11
What a GREAT first day back! Thank you for sending in so many supplies for
the classroom. In your child's homework folder is a reading log, the "Brown
Bag" activity and the CCSD student folder. Please send back the signed
contents in the student folder as well as the Brown Bag activity contents.
Have a marvelous Monday!
8-16-11
Reading-20 minutes
Please be sure your child has his/her specials folders by tomorrow. Purple-
Spanish, Blue-Art, Orange-Music
Please return all paperwork as soon as possible. Thank you! :)
8-22-11
Reading-20 minutes
LA-Review pages 31,32 in GUMS book; nouns quiz-Friday
Math-subtraction and multiplication practice sheets for those who scored
less than 90% on time tests.
Specials:
Monday-PE
Tuesday-Music
Wednesday-PE
Thursday-Art
Friday-PE
From the Target teachers...."Don't forget to check your Target blog before
coming to class. Student information sheets need to be filled out! Also,
bring any bridge pictures you have from this summer."
From Mrs. Holcombe...Parents: Please read page 1 in your child's art folder
and sign it on the back. This sheet is to remain in your child's art folder.
Students: Complete drawings on page 11 in your art folder.
8-23-11
Reading-20 minutes
Math-Finish front page of place value sheet only. We'll do the back page
tomorrow. Do 100 division problems if child scored below 90%.
LA-Review common and proper nouns page
8-25-11
Reading-20 minutes; review reading genres page in literacy folder (post test
Friday)
Math-Finish WB (workbook) page 1
LA-Study for nouns quiz
8-29-11
Reading-20 minutes and log
Math-Workbook page 9; 100 addition problems if scored below 90%
LA-Study page 5 in yellow morning work folder (test is Friday)
Spelling-Sort 1 packet Please visit the Spelling City link for further
practice. I went over this today with the kids. The packet is due
Friday and the test is Friday. Sort 1 is the hardest sort that
we'll do this year. Here's some help when your child is sorting:
Open
VCV-climate, profess, finance, humid
VVCV-treaty, freedom, season, raisin
VV-react, radio, piano, create
Closed
VCCV-canyon, magnet, metric, current
VCV-closet, comet, balance, profit
VCC/CV & VC/CCV-hundred, transmit, contrast, tantrum
Science-Finish vocabulary cards-cut them out and store in baggie that was
given.
Other...
Please send in the field trip information by this Friday. :)
Specials:
Monday-Spanish
Tuesday-PE
Wednesday-Pictures and Music
Thursday-PE
Friday-Art
***There's been a specials change. Wednesday is picture day. Thursday is
Music and Friday is PE. I have attached a new specials calendar
under "documents".
Tuesday, 9-6-11
Reading-20 minutes and log
Math-100 Division facts if they scored less than 90% on the time test. I will
be sending home IXL login information today. :)
Spelling-Sort 2 packet. The test is next Tuesday. Please be sure the packet
is completed by Monday of next week so we can go over it in class.
Don't forget Spelling City for additional practice. :)
VCV:(e dropped and -ed or -ing added) noted, faded, rated, proving, pacing,
hiring, posing, dozing
VCCV:(double consonant)plotted, linking, solving, skimming, prompted,
scanning, grabbed,grinning
VVCV:(-ed or -ing added to base word) braided, shouted, floating, cheated,
heating, greeted, pointing, painted
LA-Review pages 35, 36 in GUMS book.
Specials:
Tuesday-PE
Wednesday-Spanish (check with your child about homework)
Thursday-PE
Friday-Music
Thursday, 9-8-11
Math-Page 27 in workbook. There was some confusion about questions 9-11.
9.) 2x2x5 You can write it two ways: (2x2)x 5 or 2x(2x5) The product is 20.
This is the associative property.
