Tuesday-Friday

A Message from Mr. Scott:

I am at home sick and will likely be out for the remainder of the week. Please check your student planners for assignment updates. Remember to read at home and fill out your reading logs.

We still have a need for rat-sitters this weekend. Please return your permission slips as soon as possible. Caring for a rat is fun and easy! If you're interested, you can turn in your permission slip or email me.

Have a good week.

Mr. Scott

Monday October 26

Language Arts: Keyboarding. No homework.

Reading: Unit 4 spelling exam. Spelling Unit 5 words (test Friday).

Unit 5 words:

1. there
2. their
3. first
4. its
5. because
6. always
7. together
8. form
9. animal
10. several
11. ground
12. front
13. American
14. mean
15. certain
16. fire
17. ready
18. green
19. yes
20. built

Math: Adding 10, adding 9, practice facts. No homework.

Health: Nutrition activity.

Reminder: If you're interested in rat-sitting this weekend, please send the permission slip this week. If you no longer have the original permission slip, just send a note.

Otsego Music Club

Mrs. Halverson is starting a music club for Otsego 4th and 5th graders. The club will meet Tuesdays before school. Students will be responsible for arriving on time to the club.

An information sheet is being sent home today and is due Friday, October 30, but early registration is encouraged as space is limited.

Friday October 23, 2009

Homework

Language Arts: None

Reading: Complete invention drawing, read at home, sign reading log (65 minutes this week), complete the word find (due Monday), and prepare for spelling test on Monday.

Math: Worksheet due Monday.

Health: Menu due Monday.

Reminder: Book orders are due October 30.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday October 22, 2009

Homework

Language Arts: None

Reading: Practice spelling words; at home reading, the weekly goal is 65 minutes

Math: Making 10s. Students can practice at home by playing the "Make 10" game with a deck of cards.

Health: Students are to create a menu for their own imaginary restaruant. Menu must include 5 balanced meals. Each meal needs to have one item from each food group. We will have some time to work in class on Friday, it will be due at the end of the day.

Remember to get your planner signed so you can attend Fun Friday!

Book orders are due Friday, October 30.

10-21-09

Language Arts: No homework

Reading: "4the Grade Rats" Read at home, study spelling words (Spelling test on MONDAY October 26)

Answer questions about "A Piece of String is a Wonderful Thing"

1. Prehistoric people didn't have string. What kinds of problems did this cause?

2. How did people solve the problem of having to haul and lift heavy loads?

3. Why do you think people keep finding more and more uses for string?

4. Should string be added to the time line "Amazing Inventions & Discoveries"? Why?

5. Why are the inventions you read about in "Amazing Inventions & Discoveries" and A Piece of String is a Wonderful Thing so important?

Math: Turn Arounds and Doubles +1 addition practice. Due tomorrow.

Late Start Day

Language Arts: Descriptive writing.

Reading: We are reading the story "A Piece of String is a Wonderful Thing."

Spelling words this week:
there, their, then, than, words, most, worked, enough, country, true, United States, though, behind, rest, perhaps, certain, six, feel, cold, Americans

Skill: words with the 's' sound

Math: Greg Tang's "Go Fast, Go Far!" addition and number sense strategies. Adding 4 and "Turn Around Facts."

Homework:

• Read at home
• Math worksheet (+4)
• Turn in Rat adoption papers if you'd like to adopt or babysit a rat