Spelling List and Homework

Reminder:  www.spellingcity.com is a fun and great way to practice the spelling lists.  Just enter the words and all sorts of different activities are generated based on the words.  You can even do practice spelling tests where the computer speaks to you!  
For this weeks homework, students are to place their words in ABC order. 

Grade 2

three
agree
feel
need
street
beat
easy
each
dream
great
cheetah
creature

Grade 3

bird
girl
first
circle
circus
hurt
turn
nurse
turtle
purple
word
work
worm
world
were
furniture
thirsty

Grade 4
changing
chance
certain
center
celery
cause
carrying
caring
cardboard
calf
cabins
buying
button
busy
burned
built

More Guided Reading homework....Due Friday.

Its like Christmas in January!  Our class and Mrs.Hawkins 2/3 class has been given a box of guided reading material.  I started something up back in November, but due to a lack of resources, I was unable to keep it going like I intended.  Well, now that we have a  little more to work with, there is a new book coming home in the book bag today, along with a worksheet.  Please note that this worksheet is due this Friday.   

Spelling Lists and homework

Homework - define 8 spelling words.

Grade 2

away
may
pay
play
today
mail
rain
paint
afraid
said
snail
playmate

Grade 3

oil
boil
soil
join
point
poison
noise
choice
voice
boy
joy
toy
enjoy
royal
oyster
loyalty

Grade 4

tried
treat
tray
travel
tough
total
tonight
ton
tomorrow
toast
title
thumb
through
thought
thirty
thirsty

Communicating Through Agendas

Well, it was inevitable...My eagerness to communicate with all parents daily has proven to be a very challenging task.  There is just too much to do in a day to be able to dedicate a solid, AND rushed, 30 minutes to agenda writing!  From now on, I will  write in them twice a week, and will most definitely aim to write more often if time permits.  Please continue to check them daily as I am not assigning any two specific day to agendas.  Thanks for your understanding in this matter. 

REVISED Spelling List and Homework

HOMEWORK - this week, spelling words are to be placed in a sentence. 

Grade 2
name
same
save
brave
face
place
snake
wake
skate
have
blame
chase

Grade 3
coach
couch
ranch
bench
pinch
punch
crunch
catch
itch
match
watch
stretch
ditch
pitch
sandwich

Grade 4
avenue
aunt
asleep
army
aren't
answer
animal
among
always
although
alive
alarm
airport
agree
against

Reminders - Important Dates

The Clown homework was due yesterday.  Please send it in ASAP
The reading passage homework was due today.  Please send it in ASAP
Spelling homework is due tomorrow. 
Friday is Canada Day! (well, not really)...but wear any of your Canada clothing and/or paraphernalia

In Math...

Geometry has been the main focus for many weeks.  As you may know, we are focusing presently on angles. 
With your child, wisit the site below to get a better understanding of the concept. 
http://www.studyzone.org/mtestprep/math8/d/anglesl.cfm

More Homework!

Tonight students are coming home with 2 things:

#1 - A descriptive paragraph about a Clown - Due - Monday, Jan 10.  Students are to read the paragraph alone or with an adult if assistance is needed and draw the described clown as best as they can. (see page for further instructions)

#2 - A reading comprehension activity - Due - Tuesday, Jan 11.  Students read  passage and answer follow-up questions.

Spelling Lists and homework

Grade 2
stand

stamp
stick
stone
fast
last
best
rest
must
taste
listen
student

Grade 3
chin

check
checkers
chicken
beach
reach
teacher
march
shape
shark
shine
shy
brush
finish
machine
fashion
chapter

Grade 4
trimmed
truth
tune
turtle
twin
uncle
understand
unhappy
unpack
upstairs
useful
using
valentine
valley
village
visitor
visited

Reminder

This Wednesday we will be having our regular spelling test, and the math homework on symmetry is due.

Welcome Back!

I would like to thank everyone for there very generous Christmas gifts.  A very unnecessary, but thoughtful and much appreciated act of kindness. As well, many families contributed to our Holiday party snack table. There were so many cupcakes and treats that for the first time ever, many were sent home....the children were stuffed!
We had such a good day.  The gift exchange went smoothly...all were overjoyed and grateful for their gifts and the Movie, Home Alone, was a big hit!
I would like to wish everyone all the best for 2011 - and extend a huge thank you for all that you do.  :)

Symmetry Homework

In your child's bag or folder there is a while math worksheet.  It is on symmetry and is due on Wednesday.  This did not get written in the agenda.  Please ensure that the agendas and green folders are at school tomorrow.