Day 88 (January 22, 2016)

Highlights of Day 88:

• Morning Reading: Author's Purpose / Prediction
• Treasure Reading:
• "Rita, the Storyteller"
• "The Unbreakable Code"
• Historical Fiction
• Author's Purpose
• Grammar: Lesson 22 - Progressive Forms of Verbs
• Vocabulary: Unit 9
• Match the Meaning
• Synonyms and Antonyms
• Completing the Sentence
• Social Studies: Early Settlements Test
• Religion with Father Andreas

Notices

- School Dance Tonight!

- Opposite Day on Monday

Day 87 (January 21, 2016)

Highlights of Day 88:

• Morning Reading: Prediction
• Ms. Simone covered the class, while I attended a morning meeting.
• While at the meeting, students:
• Completed Grammar - Lesson 22: Progress Forms of Verbs
• Complete Vocabulary - Unit 9 (pg. 88-95)
• Studied Social Studies for Early Settlements Test
• MAP Testing: Mathematics
• Social Studies:
• "Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke"
• "BANK" Review Game for Test
• Genre Reading:
• "The Face on the Milk Carton"
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8
• Chapter 9

Homework

- Finish Grammar: Lesson 22

- Finish Vocabulary: Unit 9

- Study for Social Studies

Notices

- Dance Tomorrow Night (5:00 - 6:30)

Day 86 (January 20, 2016)

Highlights of Day 86:

• Morning Reading: Author's Purpose
• Treasures Reading: "Kitchen Alchemy"
• Expository Test / Tables
• French with Madame Auclair!
• Gym with Coach Samaha!
• Music with Mrs. Navien!

Day 85 (January 19, 2016)

Highlights of Day 85:

• Morning Reading:
• The Party: Theme
• Blancaflor:
• Folktale
• Theme
• What Does the Character Do and Say?
• What Happens to the Character?

Day 83 (January 14, 2016)

Highlights of Day 83:

• Morning Reading: Theme
• Treasures Reading: "A Tale Told Around the World"
• Expository
• Venn Diagrams

Day 84 (January 15, 2016)

Highlights of Day 84:

• Morning Reading:
• Treasures Reading: Time for Kids 
• Tell It Like It Was
• Voices of the Past / Tale of the Tigers
• Tricky Tales
• Expository
• Compare and Contrast
• A Story for Tomorrow
• Talk About a GREAT STORY
• Test Practice

Day 82 (January 13, 2016)

Highlights of Day 82:

• Morning Reading: Theme
• Religion: Students made "Get Well Soon" cards.
• Social Studies: Native Americans - People of the Plains

• French with Madame Auclair!
• Gym with Coach Samaha!
• Vocabulary: Sparkle with Unit 8 Words
• Genre Reading: "The Face on the Milk Carton" - Chapter 3
• Music with Mrs. Navien!

Homework

- Math Homework

- Vocabulary: pg. 51 #1-15

Day 81 (January 12, 2015)

Highlights of Day 81:

• Morning Reading: Characters and Setting
• Treasures Reading: Fairy Tales 
• "A Real Princess"
• Homophones
• "The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring"
• Sequence
• Genre Reading: "The Face on the Milk Carton" - Chapter 2
• Social Studies: Living on America's Plains
• The Plains Indians
• Searching for Food
• Time to Play
• A Social People
• Help From Horses
• Native American Symbols
• Art Class with Mrs. Smith: Graffiti Art!

Homework

- Math: Study for Chapter Test

- Vocabulary: Study for Unit 8 Test (Friday)

Day 80 (January 11, 2016)

Highlights of Day 80:

• School Mass with Father Tim
• The First Week of Ordinary Time
• Morning Reading: Character and Setting
• Treasures Reading: "The Fox and the Crow"
• Fables, Morals, and Metaphors
• Genre Reading: "The Face on the Milk Carton" - Chapter 1
• Grammar: Lesson 21 - Verb Phrases
• Vocabulary: Using a Thesaurus / Words That Describe People
• Computer with Mrs. Boyd!

Homework

- Math: pg. 166 #1-33

- Grammar: Worksheet on Verb Phrases

- Vocabulary: Test on Unit 8 (Friday)

Day 79 (January 8, 2016)

Highlights of Day 79:

• Morning Reading: Compare and Contrast / Make Inferences
• Genre Reading: "The Elements of Mystery Fiction"
• "Monk" - Mr. Monk and the Kid
• Grammar: Lesson 20 - Linking Verbs
• Social Studies: Spanish Culture in America
• Transplanting Spanish Culture
• Adjusting to a New Land
• Life in the Presidios
• Establishing Missions
• Religion with Father Andreas!
• The Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Homework

- Math: Chapter 4 Review

- Grammar: Lesson 20 Worksheet

- Vocabulary: Study for Unit 8 Test on Friday

 

Day 78 (January 7, 2015)

Highlights of Day 78:

• Morning Reading: Make Inferences
• Treasures Reading: "The Catch of the Day" (A Trickster Play)
• Genre: Drama
• Theme:
• What Does the Character Do and Say?
• What Happens to the Character? 
• Genre Reading: The Elements of Mystery Fiction
• "The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo"
• Grammar: Lesson 19: Simple Tense - Future
• Social Studies: Europeans Settle in America
• Relations With Native Americans
• Early English Settlements
• Jamestown Survives
• The Dutch Arrive
• Computer Class!

Homework

Math: Lesson Review #1-24 ALL

Vocabulary: Study for Unit 8 Test (Next Friday)

Day 77 (January 6, 2015)

Highlights of Day 77:

• Morning Reading: Make Inferences
• Grammar: Lesson 18 - Simple-Tense Past
• Vocabulary: Completing the Sentence / Word Associations
• French with Madame Auclair!
• Gym with Coach Samaha!
• Social Studies: Trading Post Experiment
• Students felt firsthand the harsh realities of what trading might have been like for the Native Americans. Often times, it was not as simple as a peaceful exchange.
• Music with Mrs. Navien!

Homework
- Math: pg. 47 (ALL)
- Grammar: Simple-Tense Past Worksheet
- Vocabulary: Study Unit 8 (Test Next Friday)

Day 76 (January 5, 2015)

Highlights of Day 76:

• Morning Reading: Compare and Contrast
• Treasures Reading:
• Understanding "Wit," "Tricksters," and "Deception"
• Classic Fable: "The Wolf and the Crane"
• Anansi and Common Sense (A West African Tale)
• Analogies and Theme
• Genre Reading: Elements of Mystery Fiction
• "The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo"
• Social Studies: Settlements in North America
• Spaniards, French, and Trading Posts
• Art Class with Mrs. Smith!

Homework

- Math: pg. 46 #5-12, #13-48 (evens)

- Reading: "A Face on the Milk Cartoon" Form

- Social Studies: Three Items for Trading Post

Day 75 (January 4, 2016)

Highlights of Day 75:

• Morning Reading: Compare and Contrast
• Students set a goal for their Top Priority of 2016.
• Genre Reading: Introduction to Mystery Fiction
• Students identified elements of the genre in an episode of "The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo." Elements included: suspects, motive, evidence, clues, and a culprit who committed the crime trying to be solved.
• Grammar: Verbs - Simple Present Tense Quiz
• Vocabulary: Unit 8
• Match the Meaning
• Synonyms and Antonyms

Homework

- Math: Textbook pg. 146 #1-11 / pg. 147 #12-16

- Reading: "A Face on the Milk Carton" Form

- Vocabulary: pg. 82-83 and Illustration

Day 74 (December 22, 2015)

Highlights of Day 74:

• Cierra won the 5C Spelling Bee with Jeffrey as the runner-up. She will go on to compete in the City Spelling Bee during Catholic Schools Week.
• Students participated in the Seventh Annual Bag Game!!!
• Students watched the Christmas classic, "Home Alone."

• Finally, students had Art with Mrs. Smith!

HAVE A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS VACATION!