The 3rd and 4th graders had a fabulous day at the BOCES Outdoor Education Center last week.  We learned a lot about the life of Native Americans from long ago.  We are working on writing assignments that will go on display in our hallway this week!  Special thanks to Mrs. Boylan, Mrs. Klass, Ms. Johnson, and Ms. Mason for joining us! 

Week of: September 29 – October 3

Spelling:  block, shown, oatmeal, wrote, fellow, scold, coast, odd, locate, slope, throat, host, online, shock, solve, known, remote, stock, boast, globe; Challenge Words: foam, shadow, clock, glow, coach

Reading Vocabulary: innocent, speculated, suspect, scheme, burglaries, regretfully, assist, favor, prior, misjudged

Reading: Read “The Power of W.O.W.!” and “The Kid’s Guide to Money”; Inference map activity

Grammar: Test on quotations marks; sentence fragments and run-on sentences

Writing: Field trip writing assignments – final copy

Math: Multiplying tens, hundreds, and thousands; multiplying with the distributive property and expanded form

Science:  Chapter 1 Systems of the Human Body; What are the respiratory and circulatory systems?

Social Studies:  Chapter 1 New York and It’s First People; New York’s Seasons

Religion: daily devotions

Tests:

  • Tuesday – Grammar Test
  • Friday – Spelling; Reading

Important News:

  • Friday is Lee Denim Day, a fundraiser to help breast cancer research.  Students may pay $3 to dress down (or $5 the day of the event).
  • Math Extra Help Wednesday at 7:45 am.
  • Please read the exciting note that your child brings home on Monday about our upcoming participation in a program at Hofstra University Museum!

This week’s Prayer Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FlIchSJoOA

Words to Live by This Week:  The best way to predict your future is to create it!  – Abraham Lincoln