Mrs. Henry’s & Mrs. Appleton’s

Newsletter: October 1-5, 2007

 

 

Subject

Objective

Homework (Due Thursday)

Reading

Main Idea & Supporting Details

In Literacy Place read “A Piece of String is a Wonderful Thing” p. 118-135 & fill in the diagram in the “Homework Pocket” of your binder.

 

English

Organization & Quotations

Complete p. 185 #7-11

 

Spelling

Adding –er & -est

Complete p. 30 "Practice," p. 31 "Antonym Alert," & p. 33 "Word Study"

 

Soc. Studies

Weather, Climate, Plants, & Animals of Texas (continued)

No Homework

 

Math

Lessons 21-25:  Shapes, Fractions, Lines/Angles, Add/Subtract Stories

Place Value sheet from the "Homework Pocket" of your child's binder:  complete Place Value to Hundred Thousands #s 1-5 on the Student Page.  (The Greatest and Least game on the Family Letter side is optional.)

 

Science

Unit E-Ch. 2-Les. 2:

Heat-Transferring Thermal Energy

Define:  heat, conduction, convection, radiation, infrared radiation (pages E38-E45)

 

 


Week at a Glance

Monday

*Library  *Favorite Sports Movie Day

Tuesday

*Black and White Day

Wednesday

*Science Lab (4A)  *Wild, Wild West Day

Thursday

*Math Test  *Green and White Day

Friday

*Student Holiday-Homecoming (No School)   

 

Dates & Reminders

v     Next week is Homecoming!!!  Please check the italics notes under “Week at a Glance” for information on our dress up days for next week. Also, on Friday, the parade starts at 3:00 p.m. and the varsity football game starts at 7:30.

v     Every student needs to bring a personal pencil sharpener (with cover) to school each day.  Also, please help your child repack their pencil bag each night after they complete homework.  We are having several students come back to school without pencils & erasers.