November 14, 2013

Weekend News

November 14, 2013

Dear Parents,

INFORMATION

·        No homework will be sent home NEXT FRIDAY because of the short week of Nov.25.  Students will attend school on Monday, Nov. 25^th and Tuesday, Nov. 26^th.  Thanksgiving break will be Wed., Nov. 27^th through Fri., Nov.29^th.  HOMEWORK AND NEW SPELLING WORDS WILL BE SENT HOME ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 2^ND.

·        READING & LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR NEXT WEEK:  Students will be writing a research paper on an Idaho Native American Tribe.  These are the requirements for their papers:

I have information from at least 3 sources.

I took notes using my own words.

I have cited resources used in a bibliography.

I have notes and a rough draft.

I have a cover with a title, picture, and my name.

I have a labeled visual aid such as a picture, map, or  diagram.

I have 5 to 6 paragraphs in my essay.

Each paragraph has a topic sentence with supporting  facts and details.

Each paragraph is 4 to 7 sentences long.

Each paragraph is indented.

I link ideas together using words such as “for example”,  “because”, “also”.

I use transition words to introduce my paragraphs.

I have typed my paper.

·        MATH SKILLS ADDRESS NEXT WEEK: Practice  one-digit by two-digit multiplication using the area model.

·        CHRISTMAS BOOK ORDERS!!  These books make great Christmas gifts and are very affordable.  If you order any for Christmas, just write a note or e-mail me and I will keep them for you to pick up in person.  Combine all orders and make any checks payable to Scholastic Books.  You may also order on-line at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs .  Use this code to order books:  HCWNC.  Orders will be due by Tues., Nov. 26^th. 

THIS WEEK’S HOMEWORK

*         Language:  Drops In The Bucket C13

*         Math:  Drops In The Bucket Number 37

*         Reading:  Comprehension Passages:  Hawaii and  Portugal

*    Reading:  read nightly and fill out your reading log.

Have a fun weekend with your family!                                         

Denise Thompson                                                                  

Nov. 8, 2013

WEEKEND NEWS

                                   NOVEMBER 8, 2013

ELLIS MOTTO:   “I AM RESPONSIBLE AND ALWAYS LEARNING!!!”

ROOM 5 MOTTO:  “DO YOUR BEST!!!”

Dear Parents,

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• AR GOALS DUE  Thursday, Nov. 14^th:  End of the 6 Weeks 
• CHRISTMAS BOOK ORDERS!!  I am sending home a set of book order forms (Nov. and Dec).  These books make great Christmas gifts and are very affordable.  If you order any for Christmas, just write a note or e-mail me and I will keep them for you to pick up in person.  Combine all orders and make any checks payable to Scholastic Books.  You may also order on-line at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs .  Use this code to order books:  HCWNC.  Orders will be due by Tues., Nov. 26^th. 
• Donation of Candy:  Thank you for the candy that has been sent in.  Your help is greatly appreciated!
• No School on Friday, Nov. 15^th:  Record Day 
•     No School on Wednesday, Nov. 27^th through Friday, Nov. 29^th: Thanksgiving Break

• No homework over Thanksgiving Break.  It will be sent home on Monday, Dec. 2^nd.
• Ellis Christmas Programs:  Tuesday, Dec. 17^th (one at 9:30 and one at 1:30) and Wed. Dec. 18^th (9:30 only).

THIS WEEK’S HOMEWORK

• Language:  Drops In The Bucket C12
• Math: Subtracting Thousands R25
• Math:  Drops In The Bucket Number 36
• Reading:  read nightly and fill out your reading log.

READING & LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR NEXT WEEK’S STORY: review of past month’s skills

MATH SKILLS ADDRESS NEXT WEEK: introduction of one-digit by two-digit multiplication strategies

Have a wonderful weekend,                     

Denise Thompson                                                                 

                                         

November 1, 2013

WEEKEND NEWS

NOV. 1, 2013

ELLIS MOTTO:   “I AM RESPONSIBLE AND ALWAYS LEARNING!!!”

ROOM 5 MOTTO:  “DO YOUR BEST!!!”

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• THANK YOU to all the parents who helped with our Halloween party!!!  We had a great time.  I appreciate all of your help.
• Please remember to keep sending in BOX TOPS and Campbell Soup labels.  Have your extended family members save them too. Our school is able to earn money to help in our classrooms.
• Donation of Candy:  If you would like to donate a bag of candy for classroom rewards/prizes for reading, homework, good behavior, etc. I would greatly appreciate it.  All of the Halloween candy will be on clearance soon. J

THIS WEEK’S HOMEWORK

*  Language:  Drops In The Bucket C11

*  Math:  Drops In The Bucket #35

*  Math: Subtracting Across Zeros  The students were taught a new strategy for this concept.  They subtract one from the top number in the problem and then add one to the answer.  This allows them to skip all of the regrouping which is confusing for many students.  They may use this strategy to solve the problems.

*  Reading:  read nightly and fill out your reading log.

                        

WRITING & IDAHO HISTORY

*         Students will be writing a research paper on an Idaho Native American tribe.  They will begin taking notes in class next week. 

*         They will be required to use at least 3 different resources and cite the resources used. 

*         They will then type their final draft.  This will be completed in class.

READING & LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR NEXT WEEK’S STORY

STORY:  A Very Important Day

COMPREHENSION SKILLS & STRATEGIES:

Categorize and Classify:  Readers will group items/details together to help build comprehension and to compare and contrast details in the story.

LANGUAGE:  Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns

MULTIPLE-MEANING WORDS:  words that have more than one meaning.  Students must use sentence context clues to identify the correct meaning of the word.

SPELLING WORDS:  /‫ûr/, /ôr/, /yoor/

VOCABULARY WORDS:  allegiance, chamber, citizens, citizenship, enrich, examiner, oath, petitioners

MATH SKILLS ADDRESS NEXT WEEK

SUBTRACTION, MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION

*         Subtraction strategies, subtract across zeroes, subtraction into the millions

*         solve multiplication and division word problems

*         practice multiplication and division facts

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UPCOMING DATES

*         RECORD DAY NO SCHOOL:  Friday, November 15^th

*         THANKSGIVING VACATION: Wednesday, Nov. 27^th through Friday, Nov. 29^th

                                      

Have a wonderful weekend!

Denise Thompson

Oct. 25, 2013

WEEKEND NEWS

October 25, 2013

ELLIS MOTTO:   “I AM RESPONSIBLE AND ALWAYS LEARNING!!!”

ROOM 5 MOTTO:  “DO YOUR BEST!!!”

  IMPORTANT INFORMATION

·         Thank you to all of the grandparents and special relatives/friends who were able to participate in the Grandparents and Granola days!

·         I want to personally thank the anonymous grandparent who bought a book for each teacher at Ellis.  Thank you so very much for your generosity and your suppo

 Red Ribbon Week (Drug Awareness Week)

• Monday: Say “BOO!” to drugs! Wear orange and black clothes.
• Tuesday:  SOCK-IT to drugs!  Wear crazy socks.
• Wednesday:  TEAM up against drugs! Wear sports or team gear.
• Thursday:  REDy to be drug free! Wear as much red as possible.

·         Donation of Candy:  If you would like to donate a bag of candy for classroom rewards/prizes for reading, homework, good behavior, etc. I would greatly appreciate it.  All of the Halloween candy will be on clearance soon. J

THIS WEEK’S HOMEWORK

§  Language:  Drops In The Bucket C10

§  Reading:  Fact or Inference.  Please remind your child that you make an inference when you use clues from the story to figure out

something that the author doesn't tell you.  Here is link for extra help/practice: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/makinginferencel.cfm  

§  Math:  Drops In The Bucket #34

§  Reading:  read nightly and fill out your reading log.

                        

 READING & LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR NEXT WEEK’S STORY

STORY:  Tanya’s Reunion

COMPREHENSION SKILLS & STRATEGIES:

Making Inferences:  Readers use clues from the author and experiences from their own lives to make inferences about story characters.

To make inferences, think about your own experiences and relate it to what you have read about the character.

PHONETICS:  A word root is part of a word that has meaning but cannot stand alone. Prefixes and suffixes are added to word roots.

spect means "to look at"

sign means "a sign or mark"

LANGUAGE:  Singular and Plural Nouns

VOCABULARY WORDS:  gathering, homestead, arrangements, reunion, persisted, pitches in, satisfaction, great-uncle

WRITING:  character sketch and run-on sentences

MATH SKILLS ADDRESS NEXT WEEK

SUBTRACTION, MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION

·         Subtract strategies, subtract across zeroes

·         solve multiplication and division word problems

·         practice multiplication and division facts

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·         Here are some math web sites for your child to practice his/her math skills:  www.funbrain.com, www.mathisfun.com, www.coolmath-games.com

                                      

Have a wonderful weekend!

Denise Thompson