Homework: Thu 30 Apr 2009

READING
- Summarize
- Parent signature (turn in tomorrow)

SPELLING
- Draw pictures

MATH
- HW 237-238 all problems
- HW 239-240 all problems
- Lessons 3 and 4 Quiz tomorrow

SCIENCE
- Workbook Pages: 91-92

GRAMMAR
- p. 105-106 (Adjectives Test Tomorrow)

STAR TESTING
- Continuing next week, students will participate in the California STAR Tests for Language Arts and Math

FIELD TRIP
- Permission slips have gone home for the SJ Museum of Art field trip scheduled for Tuesday, May 12. This trip is part of the artist in the classroom program, and the trip is already paid for thanks to SOEP! Students will arrive back at school before lunch time, so there is no need to bring a lunch that day.
- Please have signed permission slips returned by Friday, May 8.

UPCOMING TESTS
- STAR Math Testing: Tuesday and Wednesday of next week
- SCIENCE: Chapter 4 Test Tomorrow Friday, May 1 (open notebook)
- GRAMMAR: Adjectives Test Tomorrow Friday, May 1

TIME SPENT on ASSIGNMENTS today
Math (20 minutes)
- HW 237-240 (tonight's homework)

Science (20 minutes)
- Chapter 4 Notebooks: Study Terms
- Chapter 4 Review
- Science workbook pages 91-92 (tonight's homework)

Grammar (10 minutes)
- p. 105-106 (tonight's homework)

Homework: Wed 29 Apr 2009

READING
- Make Connections

READING
- Copy List and 5 Times Each

MATH
- HW 233-234 all problems
- HW 235-236 all problems
- Lessons 1 and 2 Quiz tomorrow

SCIENCE
- Workbook Pages: 83-86

STAR TESTING
- Continuing next week, students will participate in the California STAR Tests for Language Arts and Math

UPCOMING TESTS
- STAR Math Testing: Tuesday and Wednesday of next week
- SCIENCE: Chapter 4 Test pushed back to Friday, May 1 (open notebook)
- GRAMMAR: Adjectives Test Friday, May 1

TIME SPENT on ASSIGNMENTS today
Math (20 minutes)
- HW 233-236 (tonight's homework)

Science (20 minutes)
- Chapter 4 Notebooks: Study Terms
- Chapter 4 Review

Spelling - Week 27 - Math Terms
1 . square
2 . trapezoid
3 . parallelogram
4 . rhombus
5 . equilateral triangle
6 . isosceles trianlge
7 . scalene triangle
8 . circle
9 . center
10 . radius
11 . diameter
For drawings and sentences, please
use the math meaning of the words!
Assignment Schedule:
Wednesday: Copy List and 5 Times Each
Thursday: Draw a picture
Monday: Use each in a complete sentence

Homework: Tue 28 Apr 2009

READING
- Monitor/Clarify

MATH
- HW 219-220 all problems
- HW 221-222 all problems
- Lessons 3 and 4 Quiz tomorrow (after STAR Testing)

STAR TESTING
- This week and next week, students will participate in the California STAR Tests for Language Arts and Math

UPCOMING TESTS
- STAR Testing: Tuesday and Wednesday of this week and next week
- SCIENCE: Chapter 4 Test on Thursday, April 23 (open notebook)
- GRAMMAR: Adjectives Test Friday, May 1

TIME SPENT on ASSIGNMENTS today
Math (20 minutes)
- HW 219-222 (tonight's homework)

Homework: Mon 27 Apr 2009

READING
- Predict/Infer and Ask Questions

SPELLING
- Sentences
- Week 26 Test and turn in packets tomorrow (after STAR Testing)

MATH
- HW 215-216 all problems
- HW 217-218 all problems
- Lessons 1 and 2 Quiz tomorrow (after STAR Testing)

STAR TESTING
- This week and next week, students will participate in the California STAR Tests for Language Arts and Math

UPCOMING TESTS
- Spelling: Week 26 Test Tomorrow, April 28
- STAR Testing: Tuesday and Wednesday of this week and next week

TIME SPENT on ASSIGNMENTS today
Spelling (25 minutes)
- Using Lego's to interpret sentences for Spelling (tonight's homework)

Math (25 minutes)
- HW 215-218 (tonight's homework)

Science (20 minutes)
- Science Notebooks: Chapter 4 vocabulary
- Science Notebooks: Chapter 4 quick check questions
- Workbook pages 83, 84, 85, 86

Grammar (10 minutes)
- Pages 103 and 104 (tonight's homework)

Update: Fri 24 Apr 2009

WEEKEND HOMEWORK
- What is Mooby?! In our Grammar books this week, the class came across a term we were not familiar with. Even after Googling the term, we were at a loss. So, what is Mooby?

TOO GOOD FOR DRUGS
- Parents: You child will need to bring their purple Too Good For Drugs workbook every day. It is part of the 4th Grade curriculum. Each student has been issued their own Too Good For Drugs workbook that will be used for each of the 10 lessons, which will continue once a week until the end of the year.

STAR TESTING
- The weeks of April 27 and May 4, students will participate in the California STAR Tests for Language Arts and Math
- In the run-up to the STAR Tests, we will be reviewing as well as learning new Math concepts, but Tests will be suspended in favor of shorter, more focused classroom Quizzes to assess student learning in the 4th Grade standards. Other subjects (Science and Spelling) will be tested as normal.

UPCOMING TESTS
- STAR Testing: Week of April 27 and week of May 4

TIME SPENT on ASSIGNMENTS today
Science (30 minutes)
- Science Notebooks: Chapter 4, Lesson 1
- Science Workbooks pages 75-78

Writing (15 minutes)
- Writer's Workshop Session #4: "How to Tie Your Shoes" (Expository to Narrative)

Homework: Thu 23 Apr 2009

READING
- Summarize and Monitor/Clarify

SPELLING
- Definitions

GRAMMAR
- Pages 98, 100, 101

TOO GOOD FOR DRUGS
- Parents: You child will need to bring their purple Too Good For Drugs workbook every day. It is part of the 4th Grade curriculum. Each student has been issued their own Too Good For Drugs workbook that will be used for each of the 10 lessons, which will continue once a week until the end of the year.

STAR TESTING
- The weeks of April 27 and May 4, students will participate in the California STAR Tests for Language Arts and Math

UPCOMING TESTS
- STAR Testing: Week of April 27 and week of May 4

TIME SPENT on ASSIGNMENTS today
Grammar (15 minutes)
- Pages 98, 100, 101 (tonight's homework)

Math (25 minutes)
- HW 205-208 (data and statistics, completed in-class)

Homework: Wed 22 Apr 2009 - EARTH DAY!

READING
- Ask Questions

SPELLING
- Copy List and 5 Times Each

MATH
- Text Book pages 574-575 all problems (turn in tomorrow)

SCIENCE
- WB p. 79-82

TOO GOOD FOR DRUGS
- Parents: You child will need to bring their purple Too Good For Drugs workbook every day. It is part of the 4th Grade curriculum. Each student has been issued their own Too Good For Drugs workbook that will be used for each of the 10 lessons, which will continue once a week until the end of the year.

STAR TESTING
- The weeks of April 27 and May 4, students will participate in the California STAR Tests for Language Arts and Math

UPCOMING TESTS
- MATH: Chapter 25 Test Tomorrow, Thursday, April 23
- STAR Testing: Week of April 27 and week of May 4

TIME SPENT on ASSIGNMENTS today
Science (40 minutes)
- Science Notebooks: "Erosion and Deposition" lab

Math (15 minutes)
- HW 223-224 (in-class)
- Text book pages 574-575 (tonight's homework)

Homework: Tue 21 Apr 2009

READING
- Make Connections

MATH
- HW 229-230 all problems
- HW 231-232 all problems

SCIENCE
- WB p. 79-82

GRAMMAR
- Pages 94, 95, 97

TOO GOOD FOR DRUGS
- Parents: You child will need to bring their purple Too Good For Drugs workbook every day. It is part of the 4th Grade curriculum. Each student has been issued their own Too Good For Drugs workbook that will be used for each of the 10 lessons, which will continue once a week until the end of the year.

STAR TESTING
- The weeks of April 27 and May 4, students will participate in the California STAR Tests for Language Arts and Math

UPCOMING TESTS
- MATH: Chapter 25 Test Thursday, April 23
- STAR Testing: Week of April 27 and week of May 4

TIME SPENT on ASSIGNMENTS today
Science (40 minutes)
- Science Notebooks: Chapter 4, Lesson 1 and 2
- Science Workbooks pages 75-78 (corrected in-class) and 79-82 (tonight's homework)

Grammar (15 minutes)
- Pages 94, 95, 97

Homework: Thu 20 Apr 2009

READING
- Predict/Infer

SPELLING
- Sentences
- Week 25 test tomorrow

MATH
- HW 225-226 all problems
- HW 227-228 all problems
- For extra practice and Math games, check out the Education Place Web site at:

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmcam/g_4.html

TOO GOOD FOR DRUGS
- Parents: You child will need to bring their purple Too Good For Drugs workbook every day. It is part of the 4th Grade curriculum. Each student has been issued their own Too Good For Drugs workbook that will be used for each of the 10 lessons, which will continue once a week until the end of the year.

UPCOMING TESTS
- SPELLING: Week 25 Test Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 21
- MATH: Chapter 25 Test Thursday, April 23

Update: Thu 09 Apr 2009

TOO GOOD FOR DRUGS
- Parents: You child will need to bring their purple Too Good For Drugs workbook every day. It is part of the 4th Grade curriculum. Each student has been issued their own Too Good For Drugs workbook that will be used for each of the 10 lessons, which will continue once a week until the end of the year.

STAR TESTING
- The weeks of April 27 and May 4, students will participate in the California STAR Tests for Language Arts and Math

UPCOMING TESTS
- SPELLING: Week 25 Test, Tuesday, April 21
- MATH: Chapter 25 Test Thursday, April 23
- STAR Testing: Week of April 27 and week of May 4

TIME SPENT on ASSIGNMENTS today
Science (30 minutes)
- Science Notebooks: Chapter 4, Lesson 1
- Science Workbooks pages 75-78

Writing (15 minutes)
- Writer's Workshop Session #4: "How to Tie Your Shoes" (Expository to Narrative)

Homework: Wed 08 Apr 2009

READING
- Ask Questions
- Turn in tomorrow

SPELLING
- Begin Week 25 Spelling List
- Copy List, 5 Times Each and Definitions

Spelling - Week 25 - Math Terms
1 . round
2 . fraction
3 . approximately
4 . expression
5 . product
6 . equation
7 . parallel
8 . perimeter
9 . area
10 . diameter
For definitions and sentences, please
use the math meaning of the words!

MATH
- Text p. 502 #1-20 (on separate sheet to turn in tomorrow)
- For extra practice and Math games, check out the Education Place Web site at:

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmcam/g_4.html

TOO GOOD FOR DRUGS
- Parents: You child will need to bring their purple Too Good For Drugs workbook every day. It is part of the 4th Grade curriculum. Each student has been issued their own Too Good For Drugs workbook that will be used for each of the 10 lessons, which will continue once a week until the end of the year.

UPCOMING TESTS
- MATH: Chapter 22 Test Thursday, April 9
- SPELLING: Week 25 Test, Tuesday, April 21

TIME SPENT on ASSIGNMENTS today
Reading (20 minutes)
- Folk Literature Quiz

Writing (25 minutes)
- Writer's Workshop Session #3: "How to Tie Your Shoes" (Expository to Narrative)

Spelling (10 minutes)
- Begin tonight's homework

Homework: Tue 07 Apr 2009

READING
- Make Connections and Summarize

MATH
- Correct HW 200
- HW 201-202 all problems
- HW 203-204 all problems
- For extra practice and Math games, check out the Education Place Web site at:

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmcam/g_4.html

TOO GOOD FOR DRUGS
- Parents: You child will need to bring their purple Too Good For Drugs workbook every day. It is part of the 4th Grade curriculum. Each student has been issued their own Too Good For Drugs workbook that will be used for each of the 10 lessons, which will continue once a week until the end of the year.

UPCOMING TESTS
- MATH: Chapter 22 Test Thursday, April 9

TIME SPENT on ASSIGNMENTS today
Reading (20 minutes)
- Folk Literature Book Sort
- Finished Book Sort Activity
- Time to color, review and complete Book Sort Poster

Writing (25 minutes)
- Writer's Workshop Session #2: "How to Tie Your Shoes" (Expository to Narrative)

Science (15 minutes)
- Science Notebooks: Chapter 4 Vocabulary
- Science Notebooks: Chapter 4 Quick Check Questions (195, 197, 198)

Homework: Mon 06 Apr 2009

READING
- Predict/Infer and Monitor/Clarify

SPELLING
- Sentences
- Turn in packets tomorrow

MATH
- HW 197-198 all problems
- HW 199-200 all problems
- For extra practice and Math games, check out the Education Place Web site at:

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmcam/g_4.html

TOO GOOD FOR DRUGS
- Parents: You child will need to bring their purple Too Good For Drugs workbook every day. It is part of the 4th Grade curriculum. Each student has been issued their own Too Good For Drugs workbook that will be used for each of the 10 lessons, which will continue once a week until the end of the year.

UPCOMING TESTS
- SPELLING: Week 24 Test Tomorrow Tuesday, April 7
- MATH: Chapter 22 Test Thursday, April 9

TIME SPENT on ASSIGNMENTS today
Math (10 minutes)
- HW 197-198 all problems
- HW 199-200 all problems

Reading (45 minutes)
- Folk Literature Book Sort
- Finished Book Sort Activity
- Time to color, review and complete Book Sort Poster

Writing (25 minutes)
- Writer's Workshop Session #2: "How to Tie Your Shoes" (Expository)

Update: Fri 03 Apr 2009

MATH
- For extra practice and Math games, check out the Education Place Web site at:

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmcam/g_4.html

SOCIAL STUDIES
- For extra practice and Social Studies games, check out the Education Place Web site at:
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/ca/books/bkd/

SCIENCE
- For extra practice and Science games, check out the Education Place Web site at:

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsc/ca/4/index.html

UPCOMING TESTS
- SPELLING: Week 24 Test Tuesday, April 7
- MATH: Chapter 24 Test Thursday, April 9

TIME SPENT on ASSIGNMENTS today
Reading (45 minutes)
- Folk Literature Book Sort

Science (20 minutes)
- Correct and discuss Chapter 3 Test

Social Studies (20 minutes)
- Correct and discuss Chapter 5 Test

Homework: Thu 02 Apr 2009

READING
- Make Connections (turn in tomorrow)

SPELLING
- Definitions

MATH
- Text (482 #1-15) on separate sheets to turn in tomorrow
- For extra practice and Math games, check out the Education Place Web site at:

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmcam/g_4.html

UPCOMING TESTS
- MATH: Chapter 21 Test Tomorrow Friday, April 3
- SPELLING: Week 24 Test Tuesday, April 7

TIME SPENT on ASSIGNMENTS today
Math (10 minutes)
- Chapter 21 Review

Reading (40 minutes)
- Folk Literature Book Sort

Homework: Wed 1 Apr 2009

READING
- Predict/Infer and Summarize

MATH
- HW 193 (all problems), 194 (#1-4)
- For extra practice and Math games, check out the Education Place Web site at:

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmcam/g_4.html

SCIENCE
- Workbook pages 71-72 (practice test)
- For extra practice and Science games, check out the Education Place Web site at:

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsc/ca/4/index.html

UPCOMING TESTS
- SCIENCE: Chapter 3 Notebook Check and Test Tomorrow Thursday, April 2
- MATH: Chapter 21 Test Friday, April 3
- SPELLING: Week 24 Test Tuesday, April 7

TIME SPENT on ASSIGNMENTS today
Math (10 minutes)
- HW 193 (all problems), 194 (#1-4)