Weekly News Nov. 10 - Nov. 14

What are we learning this week?

• Math -  Topic 14 – Multiplying Greater Numbers = Using the algorithm – Topic 14 test on 11/14.  We will review in class.

• Language Arts  - Week 6 of Unit 2 is reserved for review.  Our focus this week will be to review concepts from weeks 1-5.

• Writing – Informative, Expository

• Cursive - Students will be writing in cursive instead of printing.  This is a difficult transition.  There will be lighter written homework this week to accommodate this transition. 

• Vocabulary – We are reviewing all 28 vocabulary words from Unit 2.  The vocabulary test is Wednesday, 11/12.  A study guide will go home on Monday, 11/10. 

• Science/Social Studies/Health - Science test is 11/14.  Rotations will resume January 2015.

Please Note:

• •   Thank you to Bobby’s mother, Ryan’s mother, and Ms. Ebert for helping us with the garden and garden activities.  The lesson reinforced what we are doing in Science.  We had a great time!!!!

  •     Parent Conferences – Conferences are scheduled for 11/10, 11/12, 11/13, and 11/14.  Notices were sent home with your scheduled day/time.  If you are unable to attend, please call Nora at 323-225-8320 to reschedule.  She has my calendar.  

• Science Test – All students, regardless of what group you are in, will take the science test on 11/14.  Study guides will go home the week of 11/3.  If you have misplaced your study guide, you can print another one from Room 14’s website.

• Scholastic Book orders were sent home on Friday, 11/7.  This is the last order for 2014.  The next order will be sent home in January 2015.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

11/10, 11/12, 11/13 and 11/14 – Dismissal is at 12:50.  Brunch will be served from 10 – 10:30.

11/11 – No School

11/12 – Vocabulary Test

11/14 - Science test for all groups

Have a terrific week!  ~ Mrs. Barnes

Weekly News Nov. 3 - Nov. 7

What are we learning this week?

• Math -  Topic 14 – Multiplying Greater Numbers = using mental math, estimating products, arrays, decomposing

• Language Arts  - Story: A Castle on Viola Street,   Genre: Fiction,   Skill: Theme, Grammar: Combining Sentences:  Subject and Predicate Nouns

• Writing – Informative, Expository

• Cursive - Uppercase alphabet – almost complete, Students have already started writing their homework in cursive.

• Vocabulary – project, appliances, owners, construction, equipment, leaky

• Science/Social Studies/Health - Monday 11/3, Wednesday 11/5, and Thursday 11/6
  Mrs. Aceves = Health,  Mrs. Barnes = Science, and  Ms. Ryan = Social Studies

Please Note:

• •   My training has been cancelled.  There will be no substitute teacher on Monday, November 3rd.
  

  
  
  

  •     There is a Social Studies test this week.  Group 1’s test is on 11/3, Group 2’s test is on 11/6, and Group 3’s test is on 11/5.
  

  
  

  Group 1 Students = Kyle, Stella, Henry, Joy, Jaime, Marianna, Bobby, Iman

  
  

  Group 2 Students = Micah, Lauren, Iztli, August, Max, Ryan, Marley, Sevilla

  
  

  Group 3 Students = Luke, Dillon, Renee, Silas, Isabel, Juliet, Gianna, Connor    

• Thank you to Marley’s mom, Jaime’s mom, Max’s mom, Luke’s mom, Micah’s mom and Kyle’s mom for volunteering and making our Day of the Dead Celebration and Halloween Celebration a success.  We had a great time!!!!

• Parent Conferences – Conferences are scheduled for 11/10, 11/12, 11/13, and 11/14.  Notices will be sent home to schedule your day/time.  If you are unable to attend your scheduled time, call Nora at 323-225-8320 to reschedule.  She will have my calendar. 

• Science Test – All students, regardless of what group you are in, will take the science test on 11/14.  Study guides will go home the week of 11/3. 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

11/3, 11/5, and 11/6 – Science, Social Studies, and Health Rotations

11/4 – Early Tuesday – dismissal 1:30

11/10, 11/12, 11/13, 11/14 – minimum days due to parent conferences

11/11 – Veteran’s Day – No School

11/14 - Science test for all groups

Have a great week!  ~ Mrs. Barnes