Weekly Updates

Week of May 4

Click here for this week's vocabulary and/or spelling words. Here is what we are learning this week:

• Reading: Tales of Fourth Grade Nothing Novel Study
• Writing: Extended responses/writing workshop
• Language arts: Subject-Verb agreement
• Social Studies:U.S. regions/Commonwealth countries

***REMINDERS***

• May 8- payment due for Frost field trip
• May 8- May Day Gr. 3-5 dance 6p-8p

 

Week of April 27

Click here for this week's vocabulary and/or spelling words. Here is what we are learning this week:

• Reading: Tales of Fourth Grade Nothing Novel Study
• Writing: Extended responses/writing workshop
• Language arts: Grammar review.
• Social Studies:US Regions

***REMINDERS***

• Spring Conferences will begin May 4th. 

Week of April 20

Click here for this week's vocabulary and/or spelling words. Here is what we are learning this week:

• Reading: Tales of Fourth Grade Nothing Novel Study
• Writing: Extended responses/writing workshop
• Language arts: Grammar review.
• Social Studies:US Regions

***REMINDERS***

• 4/20- CMA Reading
• 4/21- CMA Math
• 4/22- Honor Roll

Week of April 13

• Reading: Compare and contrast topics
• Writing: Extended responses/writing workshop
• Language arts: Grammar review.
• Social Studies:US Regions

***REMINDERS***

• 4/14- NWEA Reading
• 4/16- Portfolio 3
• 4/17- NWEA Math
• 4/17- Character Dress up

 

Week of April 6

Click here for this week's vocabulary and/or spelling words. Here is what we are learning this week:

• Reading: Frindle Novel Study
• Writing: Extended responses/writing workshop
• Language arts: Grammar review.
• Social Studies:US Regions

***REMINDERS***

• 4/7- FSA MATH DAY 1
• 4/8- FSA MATH DAY 2 
• 4/10- Take you child to work day

 Week of March 30

Click here for this week's vocabulary and/or spelling words. Here is what we are learning this week:

• Reading: Frindle Novel Study
• Writing: Extended responses/writing workshop
• Language arts: Grammar review.
• Social Studies:US Regions

***REMINDERS***

• 3/31-FSA ELA Day 1
• 4/1 FSA ELA Day 2
• 4/3 No school/Good Friday 

Week of March 16

Click here for this week's vocabulary and/or spelling words. Here is what we are learning this week:

• Reading: FSA Review
• Writing: Extended responses/writing workshop
• Language arts: Grammar review.
• Social Studies:Women's History Month

***REMINDERS***

• 3/17-Portfolio Session 3
•  3/18- Last day of camp M&M
• 3/19- Early release/End of 3rd quarter
• 3/23-3/27- SPRING BREAK 

Week of March 9

Click here for this week's vocabulary and/or spelling words. Here is what we are learning this week:

• Reading: FSA Review
• Writing: Extended responses/writing workshop
• Language arts: Grammar review.
• Social Studies:Women's History Month

***REMINDERS***

• 3/10- Portfolio Session 2
• 3/17-Portfolio Session 3
•  3/18- Last day of camp M&M
• 3/19- Early release/End of 3rd quarter
• 3/23-3/27- SPRING BREAK
• 3/31-FSA ELA Day 1

 

Week of March 2

Click here for this week's vocabulary and/or spelling words. Here is what we are learning this week:

• Reading: Determining the mood of story through illustrations
• Writing: Extended responses/writing workshop
• Language arts: Grammar review.
• Social Studies:Who was Dr. Seuss?

***REMINDERS***

• 3/10- Portfolio Session 2
• 3/9- Boosterthon kickoff
• 3/17-Portfolio Session 3
•  3/18- Last day of camp M&M
• 3/19- Early release/End of 3rd quarter
• 3/23-3/27- SPRING BREAK
• 3/31-FSA ELA Day 1

   

Week of February23

Here is what we are learning this week:

• Reading: Describing relationships through historical events
• Writing: Extended responses/writing workshop
• Language arts: Grammar review.
• Social Studies:England

***REMINDERS***

• 2/21- Saturday School
• 2/26- Early release/denim day $1
•  2/28- Saturday School

 

 Week of February 16

Click here for this week's vocabulary and/or spelling words. Here is what we are learning this week:

• Reading: Novel study (BFG): Recounting, story structure, author's pov, tone and mood
• Writing: Extended responses/writing workshop
• Language arts: Grammar review. Finding mistakes in paragraphs and correcting them.
• Social Studies: All About England

***REMINDERS***

• 25 SCHOOL DAYS UNTIL FSA/ 43 DAYS UNTIL FSA
• 2/21- Saturday School
• 2/26- Early release/denim day $1
•  2/28- Saturday School

 

Week of February 9

Here is what we are learning this week:
Click here for this week's spelling and vocabulary words.

• Reading: Novel study(Magic Finger): story structure, pov, recounting, figurative language

• Writing: Extended responses

• Language: ed/ing

• Social Studies: Black History

**REMINDERS**

• 2/10- honor roll
• 2/13- jump rope for heart
• 2/16- no school

Week of February 2

Here is what we are learning this week:
Click here for this week's spelling and vocabulary words.

• Reading:  informational text

• Writing: extended responses

• Language: contractions

• Social Studies: Black History Month

**REMINDERS**

• January 27- CMA reading
• January 28-CMA Math
• January 29- CMA writing

Week of January 26

Here is what we are learning this week:
Click here for this week's spelling and vocabulary words.

• Reading:  Main Idea, Sequence, Cause and effect

• Writing: Writing book reviews

• Language: Er/Est

• Social Studies: Currency

**REMINDERS**

• January 27- CMA reading
• January 28-CMA Math
• January 29- CMA writing

 

Week of January 19

Here is what we are learning this week:
Click here for this week's spelling and vocabulary words.

• Reading:  Analyzing text structure

• Writing: Writing book reviews

• Language:  Prefixes

• Social Studies: Currency

**REMINDERS**

• January 19- NO SCHOOL
• January 21- Report Cards/PLPs
• January 23- Denim Dress Down ($1)

 

Week of January 12

Here is what we are learning this week:
Click here for this week's spelling and vocabulary words.

• Reading:  Text Structure

• Writing: Writing expository essays

• Language: ar/or sound

• Social Studies: Currency 

**REMINDERS**

• • January 13- SAC meeting (2 volunteer hours)
  •  January 15- Art Show
  • January 16- Anne Kolb Field Trip
  • January 19- NO SCHOOL
  • January 21- Report Cards
  • January 23- Denim Dress Down ($1)

   

Week of January 5 

Here is what we are learning this week:
Click here for this week's spelling and vocabulary words.

• Reading:  Reference materials

• Writing: Writing expository essays

• Language:  Compound words

• Social Studies: Currency

**REMINDERS**

• January 5- students return
• January 9- denim dress down ($1)
• January 10- Saturday school begins
• January 13- SAC meeting (2 volunteer hours)
•  January 15- Art Show
• January 16- Anne Kolb Field Trip
• January 19- NO SCHOOL
• January 21- Report Cards
• January 23- Denim Dress Down ($1)

Week of December 29

NO SCHOOL

Week of December 22

NO SCHOOL

Week of December 15

Here is what we are learning this week:
Click here for this week's spelling and vocabulary words.

• Reading: poetry, plays, and reference materials

• Writing: Writing expository essays

• Language:  Shades of Meaning

• Social Studies: Producer and consumers

**REMINDERS**

• No spelling or vocabulary words this week
• Holidays around the world celebration  12/17
• Early Release 12/18
• No school 12/19
• 2nd quarter ends

Week of December 8

Here is what we are learning this week:
Click here for this week's spelling and vocabulary words.

• Reading: Comparing and Contrasting Setting, plot, and characters

• Writing: Introduction and conclusion paragraphs

• Language:  Shades of Meaning

• Social Studies: Needs and Wants

**REMINDERS**

• NWEA reading 12/8
• NWEA math 12/9
• Encourage your child to get on STUDY ISLAND or READING PLUS 
• Half of your volunteer hours are due soon.  Please take a look at the volunteer tab.  We are in need of those items and volunteer hours will be granted :)

Week of December 1

Here is what we are learning this week:
Click here for this week's spelling and vocabulary words.

• Reading: Comparing and Contrasting Themes

• Writing: Introduction and conclusion paragraphs

• Language:  Homophones and Homographs

• Social Studies: Identifying types of maps(population, resources, physical, thematic, and more)

**REMINDERS**

• CMA Reading - 12/2
• CMA Math - 12/3
• CMA Writing - 12/4
• Encourage your child to get on STUDY ISLAND or READING PLUS 
• Half of your volunteer hours are due soon.  Please take a look at the volunteer tab.  We are in need of those items and volunteer hours will be granted :)

 

 Week of November 24

 **REMINDERS**

• No School Wednesday- Friday
• Progress reports ARE DUE
• Encourage your child to get on STUDY ISLAND or READING PLUS 
• Half of your volunteer hours are due soon.  Please take a look at the volunteer tab.  We are in need of those items and volunteer hours will be granted :)

4. Week of November 17

Here is what we are learning this week:
Click here for this week's spelling and vocabulary words.

• Reading: Using text features to gain new information

• Writing: Introduction and conclusion paragraphs

• Language: diphthongs is two vowel sounds combined in a single syllable. (ex: oi)

• Social Studies: Identifying types of maps(population, resources, physical, thematic, and more)

**REMINDERS**

• Donate at least ONE canned good and your child can wear JEANS on Monday, November 17
• Progress reports will go home November 20th.
• Dress down day $1 Friday, November 21st.
• Spelling Bee Grades 3-5 November 21st. 8:30-10a
• Encourage your child to get on STUDY ISLAND or READING PLUS 
• Half of your volunteer hours are due soon.  Please take a look at the volunteer tab.  We are in need of those items and volunteer hours will be granted :)

4. Week of November10

4. Here is what we are learning this week:
   Click here for this week's spelling and vocabulary words.

   • Reading: Identifying text features(bold words, maps, titles, captions, illustrations, diagram, index, table of content and more)

   • Writing: Introduction and conclusion paragraphs

   • Language: 3 letter blends

   • Social Studies: Identifying types of maps(population, resources, physical, thematic, and more)

   **REMINDERS**

   1. No school Tuesday, November 11. Veterans' Day
   2. Encourage your child to get on STUDY ISLAND or READING PLUS 
   3. Half of your volunteer hours are due soon.  Please take a look at the volunteer tab.  We are in need of those items and volunteer hours will be granted :)

   
   

   Week of November 3

Here is what we are learning this week:
Click here for this week's spelling and vocabulary words.

• Reading: Author's Point of View (identifying what the author agrees/disagrees with--using tone of voice to help)

• Writing: Introduction and conclusion paragraphs

• Language: 3 letter blends

• Social Studies: Contributions to America

**REMINDERS**

1. Report Cards go home November 6th.  2 copies go home, 1 is signed and returned.
2. No school Tuesday, November 11. Veterans' Day
3. Encourage them to stay in the Homework Club
4. Please take a look at the volunteer tab.  We are in need of those items and volunteer hours will be granted :)

Week of October 27

Here is what we are learning this week:
Click here for this week's spelling and vocabulary words.

• Reading: Point of View (who is talking/the narrator)

• Writing: The Perfect Paragraph

• Language: Digraphs (words beginning with th-, wh-, st-, and ending with -ck, -sh, -ch)

• Social Studies: Contributions to America

**REMINDERS**

1. CMA will be from Wednesday (10/29)-Friday (10/31)
2. Students are NOT ALLOWED to dress up for HALLOWEEN
3. Encourage them to stay in the Homework Club
4. Please take a look at the volunteer tab.  We are in need of those items and volunteer hours will be granted :)

Week of October 20

Reading: we are review main idea, sequence, cause and effect, and figurative language.

Writing: we are citing evidence using sentence stems.

Social Studies: we are looking at different contributions made to the United States.

THERE WILL BE NO SPELLING, VOCABULARY THIS WEEK.  THERE WILL BE HOWEVER AN ASSESSMENT ON THE THREE SKILLS LEARNED THIS WEEK ON THURSDAY.

**Reminders**

1. Early release is on Thursday, October 23rd
2. No school on Friday, October 24th
3. Homework will be on Myon all this week (username is child's first name followed by 302 and password is myon.--ex: username: sally302 password: myon)
4. October CMA will start next week (October 27-31st) 

Week of October 13

Here is what we are learning this week:
Click here for this week's spelling and vocabulary words.

• Reading: identifying figurative language

• Writing: Types of Verbs

• Language: linking words

• Social Studies: Contributions to America

**REMINDERS**

1. Spelling/Vocabulary test will be on Monday, October 13th.
2. Encourage them to stay in the Homework Club
3. Please take a look at the volunteer tab.  We are in need of those items and volunteer hours will be granted :)

Week of October 6

Here's what we are learning this week:

Click HERE for this week's spelling and vocabulary words

• Reading: Cause and Effect- identifying cause and effect relationships and signal words

• Writing: Types of Nouns

• Language: Prefixes (Dis, Non, Mis)

• Social Studies: Levels of Government (Federal, State, Local)

**REMINDERS**

1. Please encourage your child to complete homework every night as it is practice for them to do well on their weekly test.

1. Encourage them to stay in the Homework Club.

1. Young at Art field trip is Friday, October 10th.  Please have your child bring a bagged lunch.

1. Please take a look at the volunteer tab.  We are in need of those items and volunteer hours will be granted :)

Week of September 29

Here's what we are learning this week:

Reading: Sequence- putting events in order

Writing: text evidence response; procedural writing

Language: compound words(two words join together to make one new word)

Social Studies: Three Branches of Government

We are doing a peanut butter and jelly activity this week.  Any allergies, please let me know :)

**REMINDERS**

1. Young @ Art field trip funds are due Tuesday, September 30And as always, if you need anything please email me.  I'm always here to help!!

Here you will find all the weekly updates for this class

Week of September 22

Here's what we are learning this week:
Reading: Main Idea- recounting(telling in order) details, identifying main idea

Writing: text evidence response; informative writing

Language: compound words(two words join together to make one new word)

Social Studies: Types of communities

We have CMAs this week.  Common Monthly Assessment happens every month.  they assess reading, math, and writing.  Here is the schedule for September CMA:Monday- ReadingTuesday- MathWednesday- Writing

Because of the CMAs, there will not be any spelling or vocabulary this week but there will be a reading test to assess the main idea skill on Friday.Homework all this week will be to read 30 minutes and complete at least ONE activity on reading plus. the SITE CODE IS hollywoodacad.  student's username will be the first name and password would be their last name.

**REMINDERS**

1. Open House is Tuesday, September 22
2. No School on Thursday, September 253. Young @ Art field trip funds are due Tuesday, September 304. Conference invites will be starting soon
And as always, if you need anything please email me.  I'm always here to help!!