MATH\SOCIAL STUDIES\SCIENCE APRIL11-15, 2011

MATH: We will be doing a spiral review this week. This is a review of all the concepts we have seen this year and we will focus on any area that the class needs to re-enforce.

Our time test will be a multiplication review of x0 - x9. The test will be on Thursday, April 14th.


SCIENCE: The class will continue with pollution, Part II, Saving our Rainforessts. There will be a test on Wednesday, April 13th. All the information will be in the Science notebook which the class
may take home over the weekend.

Have a great week,

Kathy Vega

Literacy News for Week of April 11-15

Literacy News: April 11-15

Word wall words:
1. gross
2. quiet
3.quit
4. answer
5. decided

The test will be on Friday. The Language skill we will be testing is prefixes and suffixes. Students will be identifying these words in the sentences. They should also follow the language rules taught so far.

READING GOALS:
We will be reading two very interesting texts related to the Science unit on Protecting the Earth. These are non-fiction readings, and our focus will be on summarizing by giving the main idea and supporting details.

LANGUAGE GOALS:
This week student will learn about suffixes. They will identify words with suffixed and learn how they change the meanings of the  root words.

WRITING:
Students will start working on a personal narrative. This is going to be an assessment of the 6 traits of writing. They will be expected to write a narrative that shows appropriate: VOICE, ORGANIZATION, IDEAS, SENTENCE FLUENCY, CONVENTIONS, and WORD CHOICE.

NEWS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Progress reports for the 4th quarter go out this Friday, April 15. Please check folders.
2. We wish everybody a happy Easter break! We come back to school on the 26th. Enjoy!!

Thank you,
Mrs Paredes

Literacy News: Week of April 4-8

Literacy News: Week of April 4-8

Word Wall Words for the Week: 1. delicious 2. upon 3. since 4. during  5. through


Reading Goals: This week we will continue summarizing non-fiction text. We will do this by finding main idea and important supporting details. We will read a fiction text related to protecting the Earth, and students will work on summarizing this too. Fortunately, students are getting better at summarizing.

Language Goals: We will continue with adjectives that compare. Students will learn the rules for adding er or est to adjectives. See pgs. 404-405 as a reference. In addition, this week students will be learning about prefixes. These are word parts that are added to the beginning of a word in order to change its meaning. As a reference, you may see pages 190-191.

Writing: After working on publishing their fables, students will practice writing summaries using non-fiction text.

News/ Announcements:
1. Character Ed. Presentation: "Pornography, Drug of the New Millennium" is on Thursday from 5:00-6:00 p.m.
2. A note from Mrs. Maduro, our Elementary Art Teacher:

Dear Parents,

Earth day is coming up, and we will be making art with recyclable materials! Please send us your unwanted egg cartons, cardboard toilet paper rolls, and old CDs. We will be collecting these materials with your child or bring them to the Elementary Art Room (in front of the Elementary Principal's office). Thank you in advance for your help!

MATH\SOCIAL STUDIES\SCIENCE APRIL 4-8, 2011

MATH: This week we are going to focus on word problems, choose a process: add, subtract, multiply, divide. This is a week long unit that will include two assessments (Thursday and Friday). Our weekly time test for Wednesday, April 6, will be divide by 9.

SCIENCE: Our air pollution test will be on Tuesday, April 5th. The science notebooks will go home on Friday. Please review Protect Our Earth, Part 1, Air Pollution. We will begin a new unit on saving Rain Forrests.

Have a good week,

Mrs. Vega

MATH\SOCIAL STUDIES\SCIENCE MAR. 28 - APR. 1, 2011

MATH: We will complete a one week unit on capacity. This will include customary units (cups, pints, quarts & gallons) and metric units (milliliter and liter). The corresponding pages in Math Connects text are pages 423-434. There will be a test on Friday covering both customary and metric units. Our weekly time test will be divide by 8 on Wednesday.



SCIENCE: Our unit on air pollution will continue with all pertinent information in our science notebooks. The class is discussing Earth's atmosphere, air as a mixture of gasses, the causes of our pollution, the ozone layer, smog, the effects of air pollution on humans and solutions to this problem. The test will not be until Tuesday, April 5th. This will give the class a chance to take home their notebooks over the coming weekend (Protect our Earth, Part 1, Air Pollution).

Have a good week,

Kathy Vega

Literacy News for Week of March 28-April 1

Literacy News

March 28-April 1

Word Wall Words:
1. picture
2. several
3. learn
4. being
5. heard
*The test will be on Friday/April 1, and the grammar skill we will assess is identifying nouns.



Reading Goals:
This week students will continue working on summarizing fiction text. We will read a non-fiction book and start working on creating a summary. First, I will model how to do it, while asking students to help. Then, we will do it together (I will help and guide students). Finally, students will work on doing their own summaries of non-fiction text.

Language Goals:
This week students will learn about adjectives (words that describe nouns). We will be looking at adjectives that tell what kind and how many. They will learn to identify adjectives in sentences. To reinforce this skill at home, look at Language book pages: 398-401

Writing:
Students are very excited about writing their own fables. As we do, we are going over the 6 Writing traits. This week they will proofread and publish the fables they have been working on.

Thank you,
Mrs. Lila Paredes

Literacy News for Week of March 21-25

Literacy News for the

Week of March 21-25

The new word wall words for this week are:
1. down
2. been
3. find
4. necessary
5. possible


Reading Goals:
This week students will learn what is a summary, and how to make a summary of fiction stories. We will start by modeling, then we will do it together, and finally, students will write a short summary on their own. We will be using fables to make summaries. A good way to teach how to summarize fiction stories is by using the 4 W + 1H. Who is in the story? Where did it take place? What happened (problem)? Why? How is the problem solved? On Friday/March 25, students will have a test to show their summarizing skills. They will be expected to write a 3-4 sentence summary of a fiction text.


Writing and Language:
This week and the next, students will be working on writing a fable. We will be reviewing the 6 Traits of writing that students have learned throughout the year. They will write a fable, completing and revising and editing one step at a time. They will create their plan, they will create a great lead, and they will organize the story before they write it. The story will be written in steps: beginning, middle, and end. After each step, we will revise and edit. Our goal is to have a final writing piece with an excellent performance in all the 6 Writing Traits: organization, ideas, voice, sentence structure, word choice, and conventions.

News and Announcements:

1. Parent- Teacher Conferences are on Friday/March 25, from 11:30-3:00. The signup sheet is already outside our door. Please come sign up. Students will be dismissed at 11:15 am.
2. Color's day will be on Thursday/March 24. Again, Moto Minutas will be here on this day selling snow cones for Lps.15. Students may pay Lps. 5 for colors day only, or they can pay Lps.20 for both the color's day and a snow cone ticket. In this hot weather, children enjoy the snow cones so much!
3. This Friday, during Parent -Teacher conferences, there will be a Scholastic Book sale taking place. It's a great opportunity to buy books for your children at very good prices. Make sure you stop by!
4. Earth Hour is coming up soon: Saturday/March 26 from 8:30-9:30. It is a time to turn off the lights to save electricity. It is a world wide event. Join in and help our planet!


Thank you,
Mrs. Lila Paredes

MATH\SOCIAL STUDIES\SCIENCE MAR. 21-25, 2011

MATH: This week we will continue our unit on fractions. Our focus will be equivalent fractions, ordering and comparing fractions and mixed numbers. There will be a test on Thursday, March 24th. Our time test will be on Wednesday, dividing by 7.

SCIENCE: Our new science unit will be on protecting the Earth. We will begin with pollution. All information for this unit will be entered in their science notebook.

I look forward to speaking with you at parent conferences on Friday.

Have a great week,

Kathy Vega

MATH\SOCIAL STUDIES\SCIENCE MAR. 14-18, 2011

MATH: Next week the class will begin a unit on fractions, The corresponding pages for our two week unit are in the old green math book; pages 411-431.

The first test will be to identify fractions, and divide a whole into equal parts, and equivalent fractions on Thursday, March 17th. Our division test will be / 6 on Wednesday, March 16th.

SOCIAL STUDIES: We will continue organizing data with a week unit on probability. The corresponding pages in the old green math book are pages 499-507. A basic test will be given on Friday, March 18th.

Happy Fathers Day,

Mrs. Vega

Literacy News for Week of March 14-18

Literacy News: March 14-18

The new word wall words for this week are:

1. nothing

2. anything

3. someone

4. however

5. ready

The word wall test will be on Friday, March 18. The grammar grade will come from applying language rules learned so far (conventions).

Reading Goals:

This week students will continue working on reading with fluency and expression in their reader's theaters. They will also be exposed to different types of Literature including folk tales, fables, fairy tales, myths, legends, and poetry.

Language Goals:

Students will continue practicing writing, applying the rules for using commas and quotation marks.

Writing Goals:

Students have already learned about the 6 traits of writing. The next writing project is very exciting! Students will be writing a fable of their own, applying what they have learned in class. We will be checking for good and clear ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions.

News/Announcements:

1. The Miles for Smiles' final mile will be after school on Thursday!! Many students have signed up to help with this good cause. After the students complete the final mile, there will be refreshments and treats waiting for them. Please see the announcement on the right. The donations for Operation Smile (given by the sponsors) is due on Wednesday, March 16, the day before the race. See you there!

2. Father's Day celebration is this Friday, March 18. It will be from 10:30 to 11:20a.m. Do not miss it, dads! Your children have a special surprise planned for you!

Thank you,

Mrs. Lila Paredes

Lit. News: Week of March 7-11, 2011

Literacy News: March 7-11

The new word wall words are:

1. between

2. practice

3. lonely

4. each

5. turn

Please continue practicing these and all other words on a regular basis. The test will be on Friday, and we will be focusing on following all grammar rules taught this year (conventions). Use of capitals, puntuation marks, commas, quotation marks, etc...)

Reading Goals:

This week students are going to be working on reading with fluency and expression. We will be share reading two different plays, to practice this skill. Then, a part will be assigned to each student. They will be participating the Readers' Theater in class. They will get an oral language grade in the final presentation of their part, which will be next week.

Language and Writing Goals:

As part of the last writing trait: CONVENTIONS, we will be reviewing different language rules students must master before 4th grade. This review will be helpful for them to write their final writing piece for CONVENTIONS. They will be working on this piece throughout the week.

News/Announcements:

1. March 10 is the last day of the 3rd quarter.

2. Mark your calendar: Spring break is on Friday/March 11. Enjoy the long weekend.

3. Mark your calendar: Father's Day Celebration will be Friday/March 18 from 10:30-11:20a.m.

Thank you,

Mrs. Lila Paredes

MATH\SOCIAL STUDIES\SCIENCE MAR. 7-11, 2011

MATH: In math we will continue to review area and volume. Our division test will be divide by 0 to 5 on Wednesday, March 9th.

SOCIAL STUDIES: We will be looking at coordinate grids and completing activities that will be graded in class. The reference pages in the new Math Connect text book are 494-496. We will also be working with input and output tables. The reference pages for input and output tables are 348-351.

Please keep in mind that Friday, March 11th is a school holiday.

Have a great week,

Kathy Vega

Literacy News for Week of Feb. 28-March 4

Literacy News:

Week of February 28-March 4

The new word wall words for this week are:
1. than
2. keep
3. listen
4. shirt
5. awesome

Reading Goals:
We will continue discussing how characters' actions and what they say help us learn more about them. We will be ending our unit on analyzing characters this week.
We will also start a unit on identifying facts from opinions. We will be reading and discussing what are facts and opinions as we read several fiction and non-fiction books and short passages.

Language Goals:
This week students will continue practicing the use of quotation marks. As part of our Writing Unit: Conventions, students will also review their knowledge of the use of commas, and they'll learn and list where commas are needed in their writing.

Writing Goals:
This week students will put together what they know about writing conventions. They will be writing a story: using commas and quotation marks correctly, clear and complete sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation. This writing piece ties up wonderfully with our reading focus: analyzing character traits. Students will show how their main character is by how he/she acts and says, giving a clear picture of the character's traits throughout their story.

News/Announcements:
* We are close the end of the 3rd quarter. This quarter ends on March 10. Please make sure your child is completing all the homework and encourage him/her to continue working hard. The last quarter is as important as any other. They need to hang in there and show their best!

Thank you,
Lila Paredes

MATH\SOCIAL STUDIES\SCIENCE FEB 28 - MAR 4, 2011

MATH: This week the class will be working with area and volume. On Thursday, March 3rd there will be a test covering both areas. Corresponding pages in the old green math text are pages 343-347. On Wednesday, March 2nd our weekly math test will be dividing by 5.

SOCIAL STUDIES: The class will concentrate on organizing data: pictographs, tally marks and bar graphs. On Friday, March 4th, the class will be tested. For review, this information is in the old green math text pages 26-31. In the new Math Concepts text the pages are 515-539. Either text can be used.

Have a great week,

Kathy Vega

LITERACY NEWS: WEEK OF FEB. 21-25

Literacy News: February 21-25

The new word wall words are:
1. type
2. piece
3. peace
4. just
5. crazy
The test will be on Friday, Feb. 25. Please remember to review all word wall words on a regular basis. The Language focus on this test will be the use of quotations.


Language Goals:
This week we will work on practicing how to use quotations in their writing. As a reference, they will use a poster with a list of rules or tips for using quotations that students have written. As a reference you may see the Language book pgs: 420-421.


Reading Goals:
This week we will continue working on analyzing the character/s in a story based on how they act, what they do, say, and by looking at the illustrations. Students will have a test on analyzing characters this Thursday, Feb. 24.

Writing Goals:
We are focusing on the 6th writing trait: Conventions. We are reviewing different Language rules that we apply in our writing such as writing complete and clear sentences and avoiding run on sentences in our writing. Students will also be practicing writing dialogues between characters in a story showing correct use of quotation marks. Also, students will pick a character trait and write a short story where they (the authors) will show the reader what the character is like by what he/she says and does in the story. This ties very nicely with analyzing the characters.

News/Announcements:
*This Friday/Feb 25 will be a color's day for Lps. 5. If your child would like to buy an ice cone from Moto Minutas, please send an additional Lps. 15 so he/she can receive their snow cone on Friday.

Thank you,
Mrs. Lila Paredes

MATH\SOCIAL STUDIES\SCIENCE FEB 21-25, 2011

MATH: This week we will continue the geometry unit: 2 dimensional figures, congruency, slides, flips and turns. The class will be tested on Thursday, February 24th. This test will also include perimeter. To review, in the new Math Concepts see pages 472, 484, 392. In the old green Math book: pages 330, 331, 340, 341.

On Wednesday, February 23rd our time test will be divide by 4.

SOCIAL STUDIES: To finish our map unit, the students will be creating an original map this week which includes a map key with 5 to 7 symbols, a compass rose and 5 direction statements.

Have a great week,

Kathy Vega

Literacy News: Week of Feb. 14-18, 2011

Literacy News: Week of February 14-18

The new word wall words are:
1. surprise
2. better
3. speak
4. spread
5. whose
The word wall test will be on Friday/Feb. 18. The language focus will be the correct usage and spelling of pronoun-verb contractions and possessive pronouns: you're, they're, it's, and your, their and its.

Language Goals:
This week we will be working on distinguishing between the pronoun-verb contractions: you're, they're, and it's, and the possessive pronouns: your, their, and its. Students often have mistaken their use because of the similarities between the words. You may use the Language book pgs: 338-339 as a review and reference.
Students will also be learning how to use quotation marks. They will read and observe how authors use them, and then they will list the rules for using quotation marks in their writing. This list will become a class chart for them to refer to when they use quotation marks in their writing.

Reading Goals:
We will be reading several stories where students will be analyzing the characters. They will tell what they are like by what they say and do in the story and by how the author and illustrator portrays them.

Writing Goals:
We are beginning the 6th (and last) writing trait: Conventions. Students review language rules taught so far ( types of sentences, punctuation, capitalization rules, etc...) and they will learn how to use quotation marks and commas correctly in their writing. We will spend the rest of the month reviewing and teaching language conventions, before the final assessment of this trait.

News/Announcements
1. Valentine's Day is a free colors day! Students may come to school wearing Valentine's Day colors: red, white, pink, purple. Remember to bring a card and treat to share with all the classmates.
2. Yearbook pictures will be taken this Thursday, Feb. 17. Please make sure your children look good and that they wear the correct uniform.
3. Progress reports go home on Monday/Feb. 14 Please send them back signed the following day.

Thank you,
Lila Paredes

MATH\SOCIAL STUDIES\SCIENCE FEB 14-18, 2011

MATH: This week we will continue to concentrate on our Geometry unit: solids (cube, rectanglar prism, cone, pyramid, cylinder, sphere), faces, edges, vertex, symmetry, right angles, per pendicular and parallel lines. There will be a test on Thursday. Correspond text pages are Scott Foresman Math pages 321-338 and Math Connects pages 467-491.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Next week we will work with using a scale to measure distance on a map. We will also be looking at different types of maps (population, physical and product). On Friday, there will be a maps test covering this area.

PLATO RESULTS: On Monday, Feb. 14th your child's Plato scores will be sent home. To help you understand the results we have posted the information letter below. It will be necessary to read this letter which explains the scoring for your child.

Have a great week

Kathy Vega

Valentine's Day News:

Next Monday, Feb 14 we will be celebrating love and friendship in school. This week, all students must work on decorating a Valentine's Day box (shoe box or similar box) with Valentine's pictures and/or colors: red, purple, pink , or/ and white). Please bring the box on Monday/Feb. 14. On this special day, everyone should bring a candy/treat with a card to share with each classmate. Cards may be bought, hand-made or computer made! It's a great time to get creative!

Literacy News: Week of Feb.7-11, 2011

Literacy News: Feb 7-11

This week we will only have 4 new word wall words:

1. receive

2. believe

3. might

4. tiny

Students will learn the rule that i goes before e, except after c: Examples: receive and believe

The word wall test will be given on Thursday, Feb 10 because we have Friday off.

Reading Goals:

We will continue working very hard finding cause-effect relationships in stories and real life situations. The students will have a test on cause and effect this Thursday/Feb 10.

Language Goals:

This week students will learn what are pronoun-verb contractions. A contraction is a shorter way of writing 2 words, so a pronoun-verb contraction is made up by a pronoun and a verb: Example: they are = they're

As a reference you may see the Language Book pgs. 336-337

Writing Goals:

Students will be creating a cause and effect table where they will be adding at least 4 cause-effect relationships from the read aloud story.

They will also be learning about the 6 magic words/phrases: please, thank-you, good morning, good afternoon, good evening, and excuse me. We will introduce the use of quotation marks as students learn about these.

Announcements/News

1. This Friday is a holiday! (Winter Break) Enjoy the long weekend!!

2. Cookie Grams will be sold all week. This is an activity where students may send a Valentine Cookie to a friend or cousin in the Elementary. The cost is Lps: 20 This Valentine's Day activity is sponsored by the 5th graders in order to raise funds to help Casitas Kennedy.

3. Progress reports will go home next Monday/February 14.

Thank you,

Mrs. Lila Paredes

MATH\SOCIAL STUDIES\SCIENCE FEB 7-11, 2011

MATH: This week the class will be counting Honduran coins. We will have a division test on Wednesday, February 9th on /2. Remember, you can practice at http://www.fun4thebrain.com/

SOCIAL STUDIES: The class is concentrating on reading a variety of maps. On Tuesday and Thursday tests will be given on maps of Honduras. On Tuesday, the class will read and interpret the symbols in a map key and locate the compass rose. On Thursday, the class will work on cardinal and intermediate directions (north, northeast, northwest, south, southeast, southwest) and distance scale. The class may look in their notebooks to refresh their memories.

Have a great week,

Kathy Vegga

Literacy News: Week of Jan 31-Feb.4, 2011

Literacy News: Week of Jan. 31-Feb. 4
This week's new word wall words are:
1. please
2. famous
3. knew
4. would
5. should
The test will be on Friday/February 4. Remember, students should master all the word wall words, therefore they need to be reviewed frequently.


Reading Goals:
This week students will be reading different stories and learning to identify the cause and effect relationships. This is a sometimes a confusing skill for students, so we will spend the next two weeks practicing this. For you to be able to help your child, ask them to find cause/effect relationships in their daily reading.
Mini-Lesson:
A cause is why something happened, and an effect is what happened. For example:
The baby left a banana peel on the floor. (cause)
The father slipped and fell. (effect)


Grammar Goals:
Students have been working on identifying pronouns. This week they will learn when to use the pronouns I and me in sentences.
Mini-lesson:
I is always used before the verb: My cousin and I will go fishing.
The pronoun me is used after the verb in a sentence: My teacher gave a surprise to my friend and me.
As a reference: See Language book pages 328-329


Writing Goals:
This week we will continue working on the SENTENCE FLUENCY final drafts. Students have been writing paragraphs to practice sentence fluency. They have almost completed their graphic organizer for their final piece and assessment. This week they will put the information together in 3 paragraphs, and they will proofread, edit, and write final drafts.


News and Announcements:
1. I want to thank Daniele Nembrini, Reggina Massad, Jose Rafael Rivera and Mariana Zepeda for donating candy for class prizes!
2. Please come to the 3rd Grade Values Conference: Emotional Intelligence and Our Kids (See the flyer on the left handside of this screen)
The presentation is this Thursday/February 3 in the Multipurpose Room, from 11:30-1:00pm. Do not miss this great opportunity to learn more ways to help your child be a better person!


Thank you,
Mrs. Lila Paredes

MATH\SOCIAL STUDIES\SCIENCE JAN 31 - FEB 4, 2011

MATH: The class continues to work with counting money. There will be a U.S. coin test on Thursday, Feb 3rd. This week we will begin counting Honduran coins. The class will get bags of Honduran coins on Thursday or Friday and will need to count the coins for a grade.

Also on Thursday, Feb 3rd we wil have our first division fact time test; /0-/1. A great place to practice is at fun4thebrain.com - click on division and find the games.

SOCIAL STUDIES: This week we will concentrate on maps: symbols, map keys, and compass directions. The class should be able to read information from a map and create a map of their own.

Have a great week,

Kathy Vega

Literacy News: Week of Jan 24-28, 2011

Literacy News: January 24-28


This week we will add 6 more word wall words:
1. mine
2. instead
3. belongs
4. also
5. except
6. together
These words will be in the word wall test on Friday. The Language skill we will be focusing on is: Identifying pronouns. Students will circle the pronouns in the sentences.

Reading Focus:
Part of building vocabulary, students will be reviewing and learning more about synonyms and antonyms. Our read aloud books this week will teach students new words that will enrich their vocabulary. As a class, students will be writing what are synonyms and antonyms and including these new words to our lists of examples.
Language Focus:
To introduce pronouns, students will listen to a funny story about a planet without pronouns. We will also be share reading pieces where students will practice identifying pronouns. As they learn about this part of speech, we will discuss singular and plural pronouns. They will have a Language book homework on Tuesday to help them practice.
Writing Focus:
Students will be starting their Sentence Fluency (writing trait) assessment piece. They will use a graphic organizer to jot down their ideas. Then they will use it to compose a 3 paragraph composition and revise it. A checklist with the expectations will be given to each student before they work on their writing piece.
News/Announcements:
1. We recently gave awards to students as part on an in-class activity. Students feel great to receive praise for their hard work. Please help us continue giving prizes by donating a bag of candy or chocolate. We all greatly appreciate this!
2. On Monday, we celebrate the 100th day of school. Please refer to the previous post to participate in the optional activities (students may wear a decorated t-shirt with 100 items and bringing 100 items to show and share with classmates on Monday).
3. This Friday/Jan 28 is a color's day for Lps. 5.

Thank you very much,
Mrs Lila Paredes

MATH\SOCIAL STUDIES\SCIENCE JAN 24-28, 2011

MATH: This week the class will be working on counting U.S. coins and an introduction to two dimensional figures for our geometry unit.

On Thursday we will have another times test x0-x12. Division tests will be coming soon!

SOCIAL STUDIES: We are working together on Time Lines (page 61), Flow Charts (pages 332, 333) and Cutaway Diagrams (pages 258, 259). Much of the work is being done in the S.S. notebook after discussion, and will be graded.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Vega

Dear Parents and Students:

Next Monday, January 24 is the 100th day of school! This means more than half of the year has passed!!
Optional Activities:
On this day, students will be allowed to wear a t-shirt with 100 items on it (instead of their uniform shirt). They may also bring 100 objects to show and share with the class (candy, stickers, pencils, erasers, etc...).
We will be reading a fun 100th day of school book and the sharing of treats/gifts.

Thank you,
Mrs Lila Paredes

Math and Social Studies January 17 - 21

Math: The class has already begun measuring in inches ( to the nearest inch, half inch and quarter inch) and understanding feet, yards, and miles. On Tuesday, Jan. 18, there will be an assessment to see how well the class can measure in inches with a ruler.
We will than work with measuring in centimeters and understand millimeters, meters and kilometers. On Friday the class will be tested on measuring in centimeters.

Our multiplication time test will be X0 _ X12 on Thursday, Jan. 20

Social Studies: Notebooks with information about landforms went home today. The class is expected to identify these landforms. The test will be on Tuesday, Jan.18. We will then work on timelines and flowcharts.

Enjoy your weekned,
Mrs. Vega

Literacy News: Week of January 17-21, 2011

Literacy News for Week of January 17-21

The word wall words for this week are:

1. trying

2. special

3. easy

4. difficult

5. happened

Note: Remember to study these and all the other word wall words on a regular basis. The dictation will be this Friday/Jan 21. Our grammar focus for this week's test will be to find and circle the future tense verbs in the sentences.

Reading Goals:
We will continue working on: making inferences. This is like "reading between the lines" or using the clues in stories to figure out information that the author doesn't tell the reader. We will continue reading several books and shared reading pieces to practice this skill together. Students will be assessed on Thursday.

Language Goals:
Wwe have 2 short and simple Language goals this week. The first one

is to teach students that the helping verb will is all you need to write in the future tense. You just need to put it before the verb. Ex: I will ride my bike tomorrow. The second goal is to introduce students to pronouns.

Writing Goals:
Students are doing a good job learning about SENTENCE FLUENCY. This week we will continue working on this. Students will be improving a short choppy paragraph together. They will start practicing writing with sentence fluency independently.

News/ Announcements:
1. Please send report cards back signed as soon as you can.

2. You are cordially invited to attend the Values Conference on bullying this Thursday/Jan 20 from 11:30-1:00. See invitation on the right hand column.

Thank you,

Mrs. Lila Paredes

MATH\SOCIAL STUDIES\SCIENCE - JAN 10 - 14, 2010

Welcome back and Happy New Year to everyone!

MATH: This week the class will be working on mulitplying 2 and 3 digits by one digit. There will be a test on Thursday, Jan 13th. We will also have a x12 time test on Wednesday, January 12th.

Plato math testing will take place during computer class this week. Please make sure your child makes every effort to attend school in order to take the test with their homeroom class.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Our new unit is about landforms, maps timelines, flow charts and tables. At the moment we are working on ten types of landforms. The information the class is gathering in their notebooks will be compled on Thursday, Jan 13th. The notbebook will go home for additional review over the weekend.

Thank You,

Mrs. Vega

3-A News: January 5-7

Welcome Back and Happy New Year!
We hope you had a great and restful vacation!

NEWS:
We are beginning the 3rd quarter of the school year. Time sure goes by fast!

Because this is a short week, the only homework assignments will be reading log and multiplication 0-9 sheets. There will only be a 0-9 timed test this Friday, Jan 7.

The new word wall words for this and next week are:
1. yesterday
2. another
3. different
4. out
5. off
*These words will be tested next Friday/January 14

Thank you,
Mrs. Lila Paredes & Mrs. Kathy Vega