Here is what is happening in Room 123 this week.
Math -
Chapter 15 Lessons 5 - 8
I will attempt to complete all three lessons this week, however, the concepts are new and each lessons is a bit individualized: prime and composite numbers, and exponents and how they are related.
Daily grade this week will be determined as we see how well we learn these new concepts.
Science -
Chapter 14 Matter
We WILL complete Lesson 1 this week and have a daily grade on Friday.
Social Studies -
Chapter 8
Lesson 1 daily grade on Tuesday. I am sending home a grading rubric on the American Revolution project. Check to see what all is involved in making this a fun and easy way to discover our American Heritage!
Memorization of the preamble is due this Thursday, March 31st.
Class picture is this Thursday, March 31.
ITBS testing is next week April 4 - 8 with an early dismissal on Friday!
Happy Spring!!
Karen McVay
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Smith March 28 - April 1
Parents and Students:
What's Up This Week?
English
Adjective Chapter Test on Tuesday, March 29
We will review the Adjective Chapter (P. 152-163) on Monday.
Spelling Lesson 29 grade on Wednesday, March 30
Tuck Everlasting
We will complete Ch. 9-19. Students have been assigned 15 vocabulary words, kept in their reading folder, to learn along with these chapters. Even though I read all of these chapters aloud in class, I have encouraged the students to also reread them at home after we have read and discussed them in class.
Tuck Chapters 9-19 grade on Thursday, March 31
Wordly Wise
We will do Lesson 12 (Parts, A-E) and also review these words in class on Thursday.
Lesson 12 grade on Friday, April 1
Bible
We will cover Lessons 25 and 26 in class this week. There will not be a grade on these lessons.
Hezekiah and Isaiah (Lesson 25)
2 Chronicles 29-32
Hezekiah, the son of Ahaz, became the next king of Judah and was one of the best kings Judah had. The first four years of Hezekiah's 29 year reign were peaceful years. He cleansed the Temple and restored the worship of the Lord. He walked in the Lord's ways, and the Lord blessed him. Peaceful times ended when Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, came to capture Jerusalem. God saved Jerusalem by a miracle. Isaiah was a true counselor to Hezekiah, sometimes acting as a mediator between the king and God. Isaiah describes the person and the offices of the Messiah so fully that he is known as the evangelical prophet.
The Decline and Fall of Judah
2 Chronicles 33-36
Manasseh ruled Judah after his father, Hezekiah, for 55 years. What a contrast there was between these two kings! We read that Manasseh and Judah "did more evil than the nations the Lord had destroyed before the Israelites." Manasseh was followed by his wicked son Amon who only reigned two years. After Amon, the last faithful king of Judah, Josiah, ruled Judah for 31 years. He was only 8 years old when he became king. When Josiah was 16 years old, he
departed from the wicked ways of his father and lived according to God's law. While Josiah was repairing the Temple, Hilkiah, the priest, discovered the book of the Law of Moses. When Josiah and the people heard the law, they were distressed by their sins and made a solemn promise to serve God.
Bible Memory
Philippians 4: 6-7 due by Friday, April 1
AR
Testing for midterm must be done by Friday, April 8.
Persuasive Writing
The "Adopt A Pet" persuasive writing project will be on display in the hall by Friday, April 1. Please take a moment in the first couple of weeks of April to come by and take a look.
These factual but heartfelt pieces of writing and cute pictures of the animals will warm your heart and also give you a laugh or two! The children have done a wonderful job!
Note the following:
1. Class Pictures are Thursday, March 31.
2. ITBS Testing is April 4-8.
Please make sure that your child gets a good night's sleep and a healthy breakfast to get him/her through each morning of testing. Students should have regular #2 pencils (3 sharpened pencils to start each day of testing). We will not be using mechanical pencils as they can be a problem with lead breaking and running out during testing. Also, please make sure that your child arrives at school by
7: 50 if possible. Testing begins promptly!
3. Just a reminder that the trip to American Village is on Friday,
April 29!
Have a great week! God's blessings on you and your family!
Gidget Smith
What's Up This Week?
English
Adjective Chapter Test on Tuesday, March 29
We will review the Adjective Chapter (P. 152-163) on Monday.
Spelling Lesson 29 grade on Wednesday, March 30
Tuck Everlasting
We will complete Ch. 9-19. Students have been assigned 15 vocabulary words, kept in their reading folder, to learn along with these chapters. Even though I read all of these chapters aloud in class, I have encouraged the students to also reread them at home after we have read and discussed them in class.
Tuck Chapters 9-19 grade on Thursday, March 31
Wordly Wise
We will do Lesson 12 (Parts, A-E) and also review these words in class on Thursday.
Lesson 12 grade on Friday, April 1
Bible
We will cover Lessons 25 and 26 in class this week. There will not be a grade on these lessons.
Hezekiah and Isaiah (Lesson 25)
2 Chronicles 29-32
Hezekiah, the son of Ahaz, became the next king of Judah and was one of the best kings Judah had. The first four years of Hezekiah's 29 year reign were peaceful years. He cleansed the Temple and restored the worship of the Lord. He walked in the Lord's ways, and the Lord blessed him. Peaceful times ended when Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, came to capture Jerusalem. God saved Jerusalem by a miracle. Isaiah was a true counselor to Hezekiah, sometimes acting as a mediator between the king and God. Isaiah describes the person and the offices of the Messiah so fully that he is known as the evangelical prophet.
The Decline and Fall of Judah
2 Chronicles 33-36
Manasseh ruled Judah after his father, Hezekiah, for 55 years. What a contrast there was between these two kings! We read that Manasseh and Judah "did more evil than the nations the Lord had destroyed before the Israelites." Manasseh was followed by his wicked son Amon who only reigned two years. After Amon, the last faithful king of Judah, Josiah, ruled Judah for 31 years. He was only 8 years old when he became king. When Josiah was 16 years old, he
departed from the wicked ways of his father and lived according to God's law. While Josiah was repairing the Temple, Hilkiah, the priest, discovered the book of the Law of Moses. When Josiah and the people heard the law, they were distressed by their sins and made a solemn promise to serve God.
Bible Memory
Philippians 4: 6-7 due by Friday, April 1
AR
Testing for midterm must be done by Friday, April 8.
Persuasive Writing
The "Adopt A Pet" persuasive writing project will be on display in the hall by Friday, April 1. Please take a moment in the first couple of weeks of April to come by and take a look.
These factual but heartfelt pieces of writing and cute pictures of the animals will warm your heart and also give you a laugh or two! The children have done a wonderful job!
Note the following:
1. Class Pictures are Thursday, March 31.
2. ITBS Testing is April 4-8.
Please make sure that your child gets a good night's sleep and a healthy breakfast to get him/her through each morning of testing. Students should have regular #2 pencils (3 sharpened pencils to start each day of testing). We will not be using mechanical pencils as they can be a problem with lead breaking and running out during testing. Also, please make sure that your child arrives at school by
7: 50 if possible. Testing begins promptly!
3. Just a reminder that the trip to American Village is on Friday,
April 29!
Have a great week! God's blessings on you and your family!
Gidget Smith
Sunday, March 20, 2011
McVay March 21 - 25
What a glorious week of Spring Break! Those of you who stayed close to home enjoyed some amazing weather!! I am rested and ready for all the fun and learning that is left to be had this year. Let's finish strong!!
Math -
We are jumping into Chapter 15, which holds many skills on the ITBS test.
Lesson 1 Quiz on Wednesday.
Lesson 1 & 2 Quiz on Thursday.
ITBS and division practice each day.
Science -
Chapter 14 Properties of Matter
Lessons 1 & 2 daily grade by Friday.
Social Studies -
Unit 4, Chapter 8 American Revolution
Lesson 1 Daily grade by Friday.
Everything we do up to the end of April will focus on the American Revolution including the field trip to the American Village.
The children will be given a copy of the Preamble of the U. S. Constitution. The deadline for reciting the Preamble is Thursday, Mar. 31. Your child may recite the Preamble any time up through March 31.
Grace & Peace,
Karen McVay
Math -
We are jumping into Chapter 15, which holds many skills on the ITBS test.
Lesson 1 Quiz on Wednesday.
Lesson 1 & 2 Quiz on Thursday.
ITBS and division practice each day.
Science -
Chapter 14 Properties of Matter
Lessons 1 & 2 daily grade by Friday.
Social Studies -
Unit 4, Chapter 8 American Revolution
Lesson 1 Daily grade by Friday.
Everything we do up to the end of April will focus on the American Revolution including the field trip to the American Village.
The children will be given a copy of the Preamble of the U. S. Constitution. The deadline for reciting the Preamble is Thursday, Mar. 31. Your child may recite the Preamble any time up through March 31.
Grace & Peace,
Karen McVay
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Smith March 21-25
Parents and Students:
What's Up This Week? Welcome back from Spring Break!
Wordly Wise Lesson 11 grade on Tuesday, March 22
Spelling Lesson 28 grade on Wednesday, March 23
Bible
Lesson 24 (Bible Guide Pages 87-89)
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 25-28
The Lord continued to shower His blessings upon Judah. Amaziah, Uzziah, and Jotham, the kings who followed Joash, all served the Lord at least outwardly. The fourth king was the very wicked Ahaz, and he practiced extreme forms of idolatry.
Lesson 24 grade on Thursday, March 24
Bible Memory
James 1:19-20 is due by Friday, March 25
English
We will continue studying adjectives, covering lessons 3-5 (P. 158-163).
Adjectives Lessons 3-5 grade on Friday, March 25
Tuck Everlasting
We will begin reading Ch. 9-19. The Tuck family has explained the effects of the spring water to Winnie and now must trust her not to tell anyone. Of course, the Tucks are unaware that the man in the yellow suit followed Winnie to the Wood and overheard the whole story. What will happen next? Tuck Everlasting continues to be a fun reading experience!
AR
Please remember to be reading and testing on your AR books. We are entering the second week of this last nine weeks period. Your first book should be tested on by Friday, April 8.
Have a wonderful week!
Gidget Smith
What's Up This Week? Welcome back from Spring Break!
Wordly Wise Lesson 11 grade on Tuesday, March 22
Spelling Lesson 28 grade on Wednesday, March 23
Bible
Lesson 24 (Bible Guide Pages 87-89)
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 25-28
The Lord continued to shower His blessings upon Judah. Amaziah, Uzziah, and Jotham, the kings who followed Joash, all served the Lord at least outwardly. The fourth king was the very wicked Ahaz, and he practiced extreme forms of idolatry.
Lesson 24 grade on Thursday, March 24
Bible Memory
James 1:19-20 is due by Friday, March 25
English
We will continue studying adjectives, covering lessons 3-5 (P. 158-163).
Adjectives Lessons 3-5 grade on Friday, March 25
Tuck Everlasting
We will begin reading Ch. 9-19. The Tuck family has explained the effects of the spring water to Winnie and now must trust her not to tell anyone. Of course, the Tucks are unaware that the man in the yellow suit followed Winnie to the Wood and overheard the whole story. What will happen next? Tuck Everlasting continues to be a fun reading experience!
AR
Please remember to be reading and testing on your AR books. We are entering the second week of this last nine weeks period. Your first book should be tested on by Friday, April 8.
Have a wonderful week!
Gidget Smith
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Smith March 7-11
Parents and Students:
What's Up This Week?
Spelling Lesson 27 grade on Wed., March 9
Bible Rulers grade on Wed., March 9
We will not have a new lesson this week in Bible. Students should study the order of the rulers beginning with Saul and going through Joash. We will only focus on the eleven rulers starting with Saul and rulers of Judah through Joash. You may refer to the Chart of Rulers on P. 34 in their Bible Guide.This grade will also include outstanding facts about these kings that students have already covered in previous lessons.
Tuck Everlasting
Ch. 1-8 grade on Thurs., March 10
This has been a delightful story of the Tuck family who found they have been granted immortality from drinking of the special spring water found in the "wood" on the Foster's property. The Tucks tell Winnie, who accidently saw them at the spring, of their experiences watching life go by and never growing older. As we read further into this exciting story, Winnie must decide whether or not to keep the Tuck's secret and whether or not to join them on their never-ending journey.
English
Adjectives Lessons 1-2 and Writing with Adjectives grade on Fri., March 11
We will focus on adjectives this week (P. 152-157). Describing with adjectives will relate to our study of Figurative Language in Tuck Everlasting.
Wordly Wise
We will be preparing Lesson 11 (A, B, C, D, and E). Definition cards were started on Friday and are due on Tues., March 8. Testing for this lesson will be after Spring Break.
AR
Students should begin reading and testing for the last nine weeks period. Please encourage your child not to wait until the last minute to read and test on his/her books. It is a busy time with spring sports and end of year activities.
Note the Following:
1. Elizabeth Carter, and attorney, will speak to parents about the dangers of internet use that our children are facing in today's world. This will be in Willett Hall at 6:30 P.M. on Monday, March 7. Check the Trinity Website for more information.
2. Monday's folders will have the third nine weeks average sheets attached.
3. Science Fest will be Friday, March 11, from 12:00 to 3:00.
4. Spring Break is March 14-18.
Have a wonderful week!
Gidget Smith
What's Up This Week?
Spelling Lesson 27 grade on Wed., March 9
Bible Rulers grade on Wed., March 9
We will not have a new lesson this week in Bible. Students should study the order of the rulers beginning with Saul and going through Joash. We will only focus on the eleven rulers starting with Saul and rulers of Judah through Joash. You may refer to the Chart of Rulers on P. 34 in their Bible Guide.This grade will also include outstanding facts about these kings that students have already covered in previous lessons.
Tuck Everlasting
Ch. 1-8 grade on Thurs., March 10
This has been a delightful story of the Tuck family who found they have been granted immortality from drinking of the special spring water found in the "wood" on the Foster's property. The Tucks tell Winnie, who accidently saw them at the spring, of their experiences watching life go by and never growing older. As we read further into this exciting story, Winnie must decide whether or not to keep the Tuck's secret and whether or not to join them on their never-ending journey.
English
Adjectives Lessons 1-2 and Writing with Adjectives grade on Fri., March 11
We will focus on adjectives this week (P. 152-157). Describing with adjectives will relate to our study of Figurative Language in Tuck Everlasting.
Wordly Wise
We will be preparing Lesson 11 (A, B, C, D, and E). Definition cards were started on Friday and are due on Tues., March 8. Testing for this lesson will be after Spring Break.
AR
Students should begin reading and testing for the last nine weeks period. Please encourage your child not to wait until the last minute to read and test on his/her books. It is a busy time with spring sports and end of year activities.
Note the Following:
1. Elizabeth Carter, and attorney, will speak to parents about the dangers of internet use that our children are facing in today's world. This will be in Willett Hall at 6:30 P.M. on Monday, March 7. Check the Trinity Website for more information.
2. Monday's folders will have the third nine weeks average sheets attached.
3. Science Fest will be Friday, March 11, from 12:00 to 3:00.
4. Spring Break is March 14-18.
Have a wonderful week!
Gidget Smith
Friday, March 4, 2011
McVay March 7 - 11
IMPORTANT ASSEMBLY!
MONDAY, MARCH 7 @ 6:30 P.M IN WILLETT HALL
MONDAY, MARCH 7 @ 6:30 P.M IN WILLETT HALL
We are pleased to have Elizabeth Carter, an attorney with Hill, Hill, Carter on campus. Elizabeth will share with us about today’s young people and how you can help your child navigate the cyber world. As our fifth graders approach middle school, we as parents need to inform ourselves on the dangers of internet usage. This meeting is a must attend event! For more information check out the Trinity website.
Monday folders have 3rd quarter grades attached.
Friday is the Science Fest! Be sure to come and enjoy all of the activities for the second half of the day.
Spring Break begins March 14th.
Math -
We will continue with multiplication timed test every Friday. We will take our 3rd timed test this Friday, and all three of the tests taken will be averaged for one timed test grade. So far our scores are improving!
Chapter 12 2-digit divisor is our focus for one week. I plan to practice dividing with the 2 digit divisor and taking one daily grade only on this skill at the end of the week. After spring break we will begin Chapter 15, Number Theory.
Science -
We will continue with Chapter 15 and focus on lessons 3 & 4. I hope to take a daily grade on these two lessons before Friday. After spring break we will begin Matter, Chapter 14
Social Studies -
We will finish up Chapter 7 with a daily grade on Lessons 1,2, & 3 at the end of this week.
Also, we will have the Mac Lab on Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday to work on our American Revolution project. Look for more information on Monday.
Have a great weekend!
Karen McVay
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