Mrs. Henry’s & Mrs. Appleton’s

Newsletter: Nov. 5-9, 2007

 

 

Subject

Objective

Homework

(Math & Science are due Thursday)

(Reading, English, Spelling, & S.S. are due Friday)

Reading

Summary

Read The Desert Beneath the Sea on p. 239-249.  Write a summary of the story on a sheet of notebook paper.  Be sure to include main events from the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

 

English

Voice

No Homework

 

Spelling

Short Vowels

a, i, o, & u

Complete p. 52 “Practice,” p. 53 #1-23, and p. 55 “Review.”

 

Soc. Studies

The Earliest Texans (continued)

No Homework

 

Math

Decimals, Number Lines, Multiplication, Division

Read the sample problems on the “Number Concepts” sheet in the homework pocket.  Complete #s 1-7 on the back

 

Science

Unit E-Ch. 4:  Electricity/Magnetism

Read p. E102-E113 and define:  magnet, magnetic pole, magnetic field, and electromagnet

 

 


Week at a Glance

Monday

*Book Fair  *Math Stars “F” Due

Tuesday

*Book Fair 

Wednesday

*Book Fair  *Science Lab (4A)  

Thursday

*9:30 a.m. Awards Ceremony  *Book Fair (6:00-7:30 p.m.)  *Spelling Test 

Friday

*Book Fair  *Science Lab (4C)  *Reading, Writing, Math Tests 

 

Dates & Reminders

v     The east and west entrance doors will be locked at 7:50 a.m.  If you arrive with your child after that time they will have to enter through the front door.

v     Nov. 1-8 – Loose Change Collection for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (See letter in Friday folder)

v     Nov. 5-16 – Canned Food Drive for Waxahachie C.A.R.E.

v     Nov. 8 – FREE children’s flu shots 4:30-6:00 p.m. at Waxahachie Junior High

v     Nov. 16 – Thanksgiving Lunch Served (Visitors welcome)

v     Nov. 15 - Family Math Night (Registration information is in the Friday folder)

v     Nov. 21–23 – Thanksgiving Break (No school)