MATH, SOCIAL STUDIES & SCIENCE NOV 29 - Dec 3, 2010

MATH: Next week we will be working with subtracting 2,3 and 4 digits with trading.

Our multiplication time test will be x0-x9 on Thursday.

SCIENCE: Our Health unit continues. The class will be discussing the food pyramid to see if we have a well balanced diet.

Have a great week,

Kathy Vega

Literacy News: Week of November 22-24

Literacy Update: Week of Nov. 22-24

We will continue working with the same words from last week. Students were not tested last Friday. The test will be on Wednesday/Nov. 24.

1. one

2. myself

3. have

4. know

5. new

Reading Goals:

This week we will be reading 2 Thanksgiving stories for the purposes of enjoyment, to review story elements, to review sequence of events and problem and solution. As we read these stories we will also discuss word chioce. For shared reading, we will read the true story of Tahnksgiving, and practice finding the main idea and details in each paragraph.

Language Goals:

Continue practicing and working with past tense verbs. Applying the 4 rules for making past tense verbs.

Writing Goals:

Students will begin working on their Word Choice Writing Assessment. They will get a checklist to use as a guide to make sure they know what is expected from them.

Special Announcements:

1. Please continue sending cold weather clothes and blankets for Navidad Sin Frio.

2. This Thursday and Friday we have our Thanksgiving Holiday! Enjoy and get good rest!

3. On Monday/Nov 22, Ficohsa will visit our school to sell Teleton silly bands (Lps. 100) and Teleton stickers (lps. 25). Please help with this great cause and teach your children to help others.

Thank you,

Mrs. Lila Paredes

MATH, SOCIAL STUDIES & SCIENCE NOV. 22-26 2010

MATH: The assessement for adding two, three and four digit numbers with trading wiill take two class sessions (Monday and Tuesday). When we return from our Thanksgiving break, we will be working on subtracting two, three and four digit numbers with trading.

On Thursday, Dec. 2nd the class will have a multiplication time test x0-x9.

SCIENCE: On Tuesday there will be a test on Part 1 of the Health Unit (germs, brushing teeth and washing hands). All of the information is in the science notebook which will go home on Friday (Nov. 19th). After the holiday we will continue with Health Part 2 (the food pyramid).

Have a great Thanksgiving break,

Kathy Vega

MATH, SOCIAL STUDIES & SCIENCE CLASS NOV. 15-19, 2010

MATH: In math class we will continue addition with trading (2,3 and 4 digits). This Wednesday, our multiplication time test wil be x0-x9 (all the facts) once again.


SCIENCE: This quarter the Science Unit will cover personal well-being. We will begin with things that are good for our bodies. Information will be entered in the Science notebook to be reviewed before testing.

This week the class will take a look at germs. Washing hands, the need to take a bath, and dental health. On Wednesday every student will recieve a Body Homework Journal. Everyday, for one week, everyone will fill out both sides of the journal as a homework assignment. This will be counted as a science grade. We will begin on Monday, Nov. 15th and turn the assignment in on Monday Nov. 22nd.

Have a great week,


Kathy Vega

MATH, SOCIAL STUDIES & SCIENCE CLASS NOV. 8-12, 2010

MATH: We will have a test on how to read the calendar (page82 in the text) on Tuesday. Please use Monday's homework sheet as a review. We will also have the mulitiplication time test (x9) on Wednesday.

We will begin practicing addition with two, three and for digit numbers. The corresponding pages for addition with regrouping in the new text (Math Connects) are pages 67-107.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Next Thursday, Nov। 11th there will be a Social Studies test on Part 2 of Communities. The information will be in the social studies notebook and will be going home this weekend. If you need more review material, the corresponding pages in the text are pages 227- 257.

Have a great week,

Kathy Vega

Literacy News: Week of November 8-12

Literacy News for the Week of November 8-12

The new word wall words are:

1. little

2. impossible

3. this

4. these

5. once

*On this Friday's word wall test, our language focus will be identifying the verbs in each sentence.

Reading Goals:

This week students will be reading stories where they will practice analyzing the character/s. Based on characters' actions, students will decide their traits. This is a higher order thinking skill that will help students understand the characters' actions and events in the story better.

Language Goals:

This week students will start working with verbs. They will start by reviewing what is a verb and identifying action verbs in sentences. Then they will move into learning the rules for present tense verbs for singular subjects and plural subjects. The Language book pages you may use for extra practice are 160-165.

Writing Goals:

Students will be working on their final drafts of their writing piece for VOICE. They will start working on the next writing trait: WORD CHOICE. We will read literature that shows great examples of word choice. Students will also read and improve a 3rd grade writing piece that shows poor word choice. This activity will help them reflect on their own word choices in their writing.

Special News/Announcements:

1. Save the date! On Thursday/Nov. 11, we will have a Family Literacy Worshop: Reading For Meaning. It is from 2:45 to 4:00 p.m. Come learn how to help your child be a better reader! RSVP as soon as you can!

2. Next Wednesday/Nov. 17 students will have an early dismissal at 1:00p.m. Please start planning accordingly.

3. We have started collecting sweaters, jackets, scarves, and blankets that you no longer need or use. These are donated to the people in need for these upcoming cold days. Help them stay warm this winter by donating and sending these items with your child. They will greatly appreciate it!

Thank you,

Mrs. Lila Paredes