Thursday Homework

Reading: Students with a folder need to read for 15 minutes and get a parent signature.

Spelling:  Test tomorrow

Science: Science test tomorrow

Math: Unit 1-8 p.69/70
            Division fact test with parent signature

Tuesday Homework

Reading: Students with a reading folder need to read orally for 15 minutes and get a parent signature.


Math: Unit 1, lesson 8 p. 69/70
           Practice Division Facts for test tomorrow


Science: Chapter 8 science test is Thursday.  Study your idea maps and vocabulary.

Monday Homework

Spelling: CCC for Theme 2's story, "Family Reunion."


Reading: Students with a folder need to read 15 minutes and get a parent signature.

Please bring a wrapped paper back chapter book to school as soon as possible  for the book exchange on Friday.

Chapter 8 science test is Thursday.

Tuesday Homework

Reading:  Students with reading folders need to read orally for 15 minutes and get a parent signature.

Math: Unit 1, Lesson 6 page 65/66

Monday Homework

Reading:  Students with reading folders need to read for 15 minutes and get a parent signature.


Spelling: CCC for Theme 2 story, Boss of the Plains.

Tuesday's Homework:

Reading: Students with reading folders need  to read for 15 minutes and get a parent signature.

Math:  Unit 1, Lesson 5 page 63/64
            Practice your division facts

Monday Homework

Reading: Students with reading folders need to read orally for 15 minutes and get a parent signature.

Spelling:  CCC with words from Theme 2 story Tomas and the Library Lady.

Monday Homework

Math: PS 4 #64

Tuesday's Homework:

Math: Worksheet p.45 and 46 with Fact Practice on pages 47 and 48
          Practice Multiplication Facts

Reading: Read 15 minutes

Tuesday's Homework:

Math: Worksheet p.43 and 44
           Memorize x facts

Reading: Read 15 minutes

Monday's Homework

Reading:  Students with reading folders need to read for 15 minutes and get a parent signature.

Spelling:  CCC with the spelling words for Theme 1 story, "By the Shores of Silver Lake."

Monday Homework

No homework this week.  Please practice your facts and read in your Reading Counts and Battle of the Books books.  Have a great weekend.

Wednesday's Homework:

Reading: Students with reading folders need to read orally for 15 minutes and have a parent sign their folder.

Spelling: Spelling sentences

Math: Practice your X7 facts for final test on Thursday

Thursday Homework

Reading: Students with reading folders need to read aloud for 15 minutes and have parents sign their reading folder.

Spelling: Study for a test on this week's spelling words.

Math: Lesson 10 Remembering side only, page 30.


Social Studies: Study for Western States test.

Wednesday Homework

Reading: Students with reading folders need to read orally for 15 minutes and have a parent sign their folder.

Spelling: Spelling sentences

Math: Practice your X6 facts for final test on Friday

Social Studies: Study your Western States study guides for the Pacific and Rocky Mountain States

Tuesday Homework:

Reading: Students with reading folders need to read for 15 minutes and have a parent sign their folder,

Math: Lesson 9 page 23 and 24
Students need to practice their X6 facts.

Monday's Homework:

Reading: Students with a reading folder need to read 15 minutes aloud and get a parent signature.

Spelling:  CCC with this week's Theme 1 story, "Finding the Titanic".


Social Studies: Our Western States test will be Friday.

Wednesday Homework

Reading: Read 15 minutes and get a parent signature on your reading folder.

Spelling: Spelling sentences for this week's words, Theme 1, "Akiak."

Tuesday Homework:

Reading: Students with reading folders need to read 15 minutes out loud and get a parent signature.

Math: Lesson 7 page 17 and 18 (2-sided).  Students also need to study their X4 facts.

Monday Homework

Reading:  Students with reading folders need to read for 15 minutes and get a parent signature.

Spelling: CCC for Theme 1 story "Grandfather's Journey"

Thursday Homework

Reading: Read 15 minutes.  Parent signature is needed on your reading folder.

Math: Lesson 6 pages 15 and 16.  X3 facts test is tomorrow.  Spelling test is tomorrow also.

Tuesday Homework:

Reading: Students who have me for reading need to read orally for 15 minutes and have their parents sign their daily reading folder.

Math: Lesson 5 pages 13 and 14 (two-sided paper) and Pictographs PS5 page 130
Students also need to memorize their X3 facts

Monday Homework

Reading: Room 13 reading students must read orally for 15 minutes and get a parent signature on their reading folder.

Spelling: CCC for this week's high frequency words.

Thursday Homework

Math: Lesson 4 pages 7 and 8 (2 sided copy)
Study X9 multiplication facts for Friday's test.

Spelling: Study this week's spelling words for Friday's test.

Wednesday Homework

Reading: Read 15 minutes

Spelling: Spelling sentences for this week's words (Theme 1, "Akiak"

Math: Practice your X9 multiplication facts for Friday's timed test

Tuesday Homework:

Math: Lesson 3 pages 5 and 6 (2-sided page)  Also, please study your X9 for 6 minute timing on Friday.

Reading: Read 15 minutes

Monday Homework

Reading: Read 20 minutes

Spelling:  CCC for Theme 1 story, Akiak

Math: Study multiplication facts for X10, X5 and X9

Wednesday Homework

There is no homework tonight if your student returned a completed registration packet.  Students who did not return the packet will need to complete spelling sentences.

Tuesday Homework:

Reading: Read 15 minutes

Math: Lesson 1 page 1 and 2 (2 sided page)

Other: Registration Packets are due tomorrow, Wednesday, 9/21/2011

Picture Day is Wednesday, 9/21/2011

Thursday Homework

Spelling:  Study this week's words for Friday spelling test

Social Studies:  Study for Friday's continents/oceans test

Math: Subtracting: Two or More Trades PS4 #25  and Subtracting Across a Middle Zero PS4  #27 (even only for any problems not done in class)

Tuesday Homework:

Math Homework:  Adding Larger Numbers PS 4  #20

Monday Homework

Spelling:  Complete your CCC with this week's spelling words.

Reading: Read 15 minutes

Monday

This will be my last post for the 2010-2011 school year!  All Room 13 students are off the Oregon Trail, so there will be no more homework assigned.  I hope you have a great summer.  Please remember to read every day, practice multiplication facts, and be safe.  Please come and see me next year.  :)
                                                                             Sincerely,
                                                                             Ms. Abbott

Tuesday Homework

Math:  Two-Sided Perimeter page 14 and 17

Social Studies:  Journal 7 Paragraph 2 (Most students finished this in class.) Tomorrow night will be parent edit night for all 3 paragraphs of Journal 7.

Monday Homework

Reading:  Students with  reading folders need to read and get a parent signature for tonight.


Spelling:  CCC with this week's words from the Theme 4 story The Last Dragon.


Social Studies: Journal 7, Paragraph 1 (We wrote this in class, but some students may need more time.)

Thursday Homework

Reading:  Students with reading folders need to read for 15 minutes and get a parent signature.


Weekly Spelling Test is tomorrow!


Math: Problem Solving: Money and Change


Social Studies:  Journal 6 Final Copy

Tuesday Homework:

Reading: Students with reading folders need to read 15 minutes and get a parent signature.


Spelling:  CCC with this week's words, Theme 4 Marven of the Great North Woods


Social Studies:  Journal 6, Paragraph 2  Parent edit/sign

Wednesday Homework

Reading:  Students with reading folders need to read orally for 15 minutes and get a parent signature.


Spelling:  Spelling sentences with this week's words  (On lined paper)

Social Studies:  Final Copy for Journal 5 including the illustration, in color, of Three Island Crossing.

Tuesday Homework

Reading: Students with a reading folder need  to read orally for 15 minutes and get a parent signature.


Math:  Homework side only, 11-13

Monday's Homework:

Spelling:  CCC for this week's words (Theme 5 Gloria Estefan)


Social Studies:  Journal 5 paragraphs 2 and 3 need to be edited by a parent and signed as well.


No reading signatures are needed tonight.

Thursday Homework

Reading:  Students with reading folders need to read for 15 minutes and get a parent signature.

Math:  Practice Book page 11-12 Homework side only

S.S.  Journal 4 Final Copy.  Most students finished this in class today.

Wednesday Homework

Reading:  Students with reading folder need to read 15 minutes orally and get a parent signature.

Spelling:  Spelling Sentences with this week's words from the Theme 4 story, My Name is Maria Isabel.


Social Studies: Journal 4,  paragraphs 1 and 2.  Parent Edit

Tuesday Homework

Math:  11-11 page 295 only

Wednesday Homework

Reading:  Students with reading folders need to read and get a parent signature.

Social Studies:  Most students finished this assignment in class: Final Copy Journal 3 (3 paragraphs)


No math homework tonight :)  We have been working very hard on state testing.

Tuesday Homework

Reading: Students with reading folders need to read and get a parent signature.

Math:  11-10 p.293

Social Studies: Journal 3 Paragraphs 1 and 2.  These paragraphs  were an in-class assignment and many students were able to finish up.  Some students need more time to finish both paragraphs and will need to do this tonight.  All students need to have their parents read, edit, and sign Journal 3, paragraphs 1 and 2.  Thank you for your help.

Monday's Homework:

Reading: No reading signature required tonight.

Math:  11-9 page 291

Thursday Homework

Reading: Students with a reading folder will need to read assigned reading and get a parent signature.

Math: Two sided page: Percents as Fractions/Decimal Practice

Social Studies:  Journal 2 (all four paragraphs) written on final copy paper.  Some students finished this assignment in class today.

Wednesday Homework

Reading: Students with reading folders need to complete their required reading and get a parent signature.

Math: 11-8 p.289


Social Studies: Students have  written the first 3 paragraphs of Journal 2 in class.  Tonight they need to sit with a parent or adult and edit their 3 paragraphs.  A parent signature is required.  If there are spelling errors, these errors need to be corrected so final copies can be completed in class.  Thank you for your support on this assignment.

Tuesday Homework

Reading:  Students with reading folders need to read required reading and get a parent signature.  Many students will be re-taking the Sarah, Plain and Tall test this week.

Math:  11-6 page 285

Social Studies:  In class students have written Journal 2, paragraphs 1 and 2.  They will need to finish these 2 paragraphs if they didn't finish in class.  We will write one more paragraph in class tomorrow on Windlass Hill and then all three paragraphs will come home tomorrow night for a parent edit and signature.  Thank you for your support on this assignment.

Monday Homework

Reading: Students with folders need to read assigned reading and get a parent signature.  Re-takes for Sarah, Plain and Tall begin tomorrow.

Math: 11-5 Homework page 283

Social Studies:  Students who did not finish Journal 2, paragraph 1 in class need to finish up this assignment at home.

Thursday Homework

Math: Homework Page 11-3 Review

Other: Journal 1 Final Copy for anyone who did not turn this assignment in today.

Reading: Students with a reading folder need to complete assigned reading and get a parent signature.  Students who did not pass the first "Sarah, Plain and Tall" test will have another opportunity to take the test on Tuesday. The scores will be averaged.

Wednesday Homework

Math: Homework page for 11-2

Social Studies: Final copy for all six paragraphs for Journal 1.  This represents two weeks of in-class and at-home journal writing.  Students who have completed Journal 1 by tomorrow's deadline will begin their special Mother's Day gifts in class.  Students who do not finish their Journal 1 by tomorrow's deadline will need to work on their gift at home.

Reading:  Students with reading folders need to read their assigned reading as well as a parent signature.

Tuesday Homework

Math: Write Correct Word for Decimal Worksheet (2-sided)

Social Studies: Parent Edit Paragraphs 4 and 5 for Journal 1

Reading:  Students with folders need to read orally and get a parent signature

Monday Homework

Math: Converting Fractions to Percents p.53/54


Reading: Students with reading folders need to read orally for 15 minutes and get a parent signature.  If I wrote "Sarah, Plain and Tall Ch. 1 and 2" on your folder, you did not pass the first test.  You will be re-reading the book and taking another test in a week.  There is no spelling this week due to swimming.


Other:  We will have a parent edit on Journal 1 paragraphs 4 and 5 on Tuesday night.

Wednesday Homework

Spelling: Spelling Sentences for this week's words.  The words are from the story, "Skylark" in Theme 6, and are available on the fourth grade site.

We are completing the third paragraph for  Journal 1 in class tomorrow.  Students who did not complete paragraph 1 with a parent edit/signature this week will be using recess time to catch up.

Students need to continue to write down all assignments on their blue assignment sheets even though parent signatures are no longer required.

Thursday Homework

Room 13 Reading Students:  If you have a reading folder please get a parent signature as always.  All Room 13 reading students need to read Chapters 8 and 9 and be prepared for a test tomorrow on those chapters.  We will be testing  on the entire book on Tuesday of next week.  Students need to prepare for that test by reading the entire book again.


Math: Chapter 11, Lesson 5 page 283 homework side only.

Monday Homework

Please look at the Fourth Grade at Ridgeview site for general information that pertains to all fourth graders and their families.


Reading: Students with a reading folder need a parent signature each night.  All Room 13 students need to read Chapters 6 and 7 in Sarah, Plain and Tall.  Students need to be prepared for a quiz on those chapters on Tuesday.


Spelling:  CCC with spelling words from Theme 5, Happy Birthday, Dr. King!  Students were given a list of these words today.

Wednesday Homework

Math: 11-3 page 279 (Homework side only)

Other: Friday is no school for students.  Monday, 4/11,  is the last day parents will be asked to sign blue assignment sheets.  After Monday, information for parents will only be found on this website.  You will need to check your student's homeroom teacher's blog, as well as your student's math and reading teacher's blogs for daily homework. Your student will still be writing their assignments on an assignment sheet.

Swimming for fourth graders begins April 25 and continues through May 6, 2011.  Room 13 students should have brought home an information sheet today.

Tuesday Homework

Math: 11-2 Decimal Homework p.277 side only

Monday Homework

Math:  Area and Perimeter Worksheet

Other:  Parent signature on blue assignment sheet

Thursday Homework

Reading: All Room 13 reading students need to be ready to be tested on Chapters 4 and  5 in Sarah, Plain and Tall on Friday.  Students with reading folders also need a parent signature.  We will be taking the Oaks Statewide Assessment in Reading next week, so I plan to collect the books on Friday.  I will not be assigning reading or spelling homework next week.  We will be testing in the morning, Monday through Friday.

Math: Decimals pages 50 and 51 (2-sided).

Other: The week of April 11-15 is Bring a Loved One to Lunch Day at Ridgeview.  Fourth grade loved ones will have lunch with their students at our regular time, 12:15, on April 14.  A green sign up sheet was sent home with Room 13 students today.  It needs to be filled out and returned on Monday, April 4, so we can prepare for our guests.

Wednesday Homework

Reading: All students need to read Ch. 4 and 5 in Sarah, Plain, and Tall. Students with folders need a parent signature.

Spelling: Spelling Sentences for this week's words.

Tuesday Homework

Reading: All students in Ms. Abbott's reading class need to read Ch. 2 and 3 in Sarah, Plain, and Tall.  Students with a reading folder need to read orally 15 minutes and get a parent signature.

Math: We started a worksheet on Equal Fractions after working with fraction strips quite a bit in class.  Students have now learned the cross-multiply strategy and are  encouraged to use it on page 13, as well as on tonight's practice sheets #83 and #86 (which is double-sided).  Students who did  not finish page 13 in class were allowed to bring  it home to finish it.  Calculators are allowed on these practice sheets.

Monday Homework

Spelling:  CCC with these words from Sarah, Plain, and Tall: advertisement, dusk, homely, feisty, murmured, echo, mica, batted, buzzard, rustle, rumble

Reading: Students with reading folders need to read 15 minutes orally and have their parent sign the folder.  During this 15 minutes students need to read pages 1-8 in Sarah, Plain, and Tall. All reading students are responsible for this reading assignment and will be tested on the content Tuesday.

Other: Parents are asked to read and sign the blue assignment sheet.

Happy Friday!

Friday: I hope everyone has a great spring break.  Parents, please note that your student's progress report was sent home on Wednesday, March 16.  Also, a "No Weekly Report" half sized sheet was sent home today. I did this because I was absent on Thursday and Progress Reports were just sent home.

As we start Term 3, I want to remind parents to look for Weekly Reports on Friday, Assignment Sheets and CCC's on Monday, Math on Tuesday and Thursday, and Spelling Sentences on Wednesday.  Thank you for your efforts in helping your student with the daily practice all students need.  Students should also read about 15-20 minutes each night.  Students with reading folders are asked to get a parent signature each night.

Wednesday Homework

Spelling: Students write sentences using 1 spelling word in each sentence.  Make sure your sentences begin with a capital letter and end with the proper punctuation.  Each sentence must have 5 or more words. Since this is a review unit, you have 30 words.  Pick 15 to use in your spelling assignment.


Reading: If you have a reading folder, please remember to read orally for 15 minutes, get a parent signature, and practice your Read Naturally selection.


Math:  Some students continue to struggle with Area and Perimeter.  We have extra math practice tonight in a worksheet titled "Perimeter."

Tuesday Homework

Math: Unit 9 Lesson 1 pages 225 and 226



Reading:  If you have a reading folder requiring a parent signature please read orally for 15 minutes and spend 5 minutes practicing your Read Naturally selection.

Monday Spelling Homework

Reading: If you have a spelling folder requiring a parent signature, please read 15 minutes orally and practice this week's Read Naturally.

Spelling: Complete a CCC for this week's words from the Unit 3 stories, "The Borrowers" and "Lord of the Fleas."

Wednesday Homework

Spelling: Spelling Sentences

Math: Area PS5   page 75

Reading: Students with a reading folder need to read orally for 15 minutes and practice their Read Naturally selection, Alex Haley.  You will be tested tomorrow.

Tuesday Math Homework

Tonight's Math Homework: Unit 2 Lesson 6 page 83/84 Perimeter and Area of Complex Figures

Monday Homework

Spelling Homework:  CCC for the spelling words for "Heat Wave" Theme 3.

I have added math to Monday night's homework because most students in my math class need extra practice in computing the area and perimeter of complex figures.  We have worked on these types of problems in class as a group.  This is an opportunity for students to independently practice this skill.

Tonight's math homework: page 115 Unit 2 Lesson 6.

Monday Spelling Homework

Tonight's spelling homework is: Complete CCC for the story "Heat Wave" in Theme 3. If you have a reading folder requiring a parent signature,  please read aloud for 15 minutes and practice this week's Read Naturally selection, Alex Haley.