November
17, 2008
Dear
Parents:
In addition to the weekly reading, language arts and
spelling tests, the students will have a math quiz on
the distributive properties of multiplication and a
social studies test on Chapter 5, Lesson 1 - "Hard
Times in Virginia" (pages 156-163) both on Tuesday.
This Friday Lake Harbor will observe "Caps for
Kids".
Schools will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday
for the entire week next week.
If you have any questions feel free to contact me at
674-4440 or kathy.galloway@stpsb.org.
Your partner in education,
Mrs. Galloway
Class
Activities:
Math: You will continue to study multiplication and
division strategies such as using estimation and the
distributive property. You will have a quiz on the distributive
property of multiplication on Tuesday.
Spelling: You will have a dictation test on Thursday
and a circle test on Friday.
Spelling
words:
magic credit contest building exist
deposit staff direct splendid business
sense discuss swift interest exact
promise habit thus active solve
Reading/Language Arts: We will begin reading the novel
Bridge to Terabithia.
Science: You will continue studying plant reproduction.
Social Studies: We will have a test on Tuesday on Chapter
5, Lesson 1, "Hard Times in Virginia" (pages
156-163) about the Roanoke and Jamestown colonies. We
will continue to study colonists including those at
the first Thanksgiving.
Homework:
Monday: Spelling: Write spelling words in ABC order.
Reading: Read for 20 minutes and fill out your reading
log. Math: Study for tomorrow's quiz. Social Studies:
Study for tomorrow's test on Chapter 5, Lesson 1 - pages
156-163.
Tuesday: Spelling: Write sentence with each spelling
word. Reading: Read for 20 minutes and fill out your
reading log.
Wednesday: Spelling: Sort spelling words in the order
of your choice. Reading: Read for 20 minutes and fill
out your reading log. Math: Worksheet page 19.
Thursday: Spelling: Study for your test. Reading: Read
for 20 minutes, record and study for test tomorrow on
Bridge to Terabithia - Chapters 1-4.
Upcoming
dates:
November 21, Friday - Caps for Kids
November 24-28, Monday through Friday - Thanksgiving
holiday
