Maria McCarthy

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Homework - Week of 8/31/10 - 9/2/10

Monday, August 30, 2010

1. Read and Record - Please make sure to record on the new reading log - please initial before Monday
2. PW 8 and 9 - Break Apart Strategy is 58 + 26 - to use mental math - 50+20 = 70 but then you add the 8 and the 6 to get 14 and then add 70 plus 14 is 84 - this is used with mental math
3. Check over PW 9 - rounding
4. Study Map Feature - we did not get to this today - fip books will come home tomorrow we will have a quiz on Thursday just on Map Features - how to read a map

Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - Open House at 7:00 for 4th Grade

1. Read and Record - please make sure to record on the new reading log and initial
2. Study Math Facts

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Read and Record

Math PW 27 and 28

Thursday, September 2, 2010

1. Read and Record
2. Math PW11 - estimate to the highest place and then solve - reviewed in class
3. Night Writes are Due Tomorrow

 

 

Art Contest

Calling all artist - attached is information on an upcoming art contest, pleased download appropriate forms.

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Boosterthon Information

Attached you will find Boosterthon Information.

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Reading Rocks in Mrs. McCarthy's Class

Attached are some general guidelines of our reading program and our classroom rewards.

Please help me manage the "pages read" with books equivalent that have the quality and requirements for the program.  They are outlined in the attached.

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Newsletter ~ 8-30-10

August 30, 2010

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Homework - Week of 8/23/10

Monday, August 23, 2010

1. Read and Record Pages on New Log - students have sheet protectors for their new reading log
2. Math - PW9- LEQ: How do I round numbers to 10's, 100's, and 1,000
3. Study Spelling Words - TEST ON WEDNESDAY - DICTATION TEST (all sentences with words are dictated tot he studtens)
4. Study Multplication or Division - 100 speed test problems on Friday - if your child passed the multiplication they will a division speed test - if your child has not passed multplication with 80% he/she will need to retake the mutlplication ****PLEASE STUDY FACTS EVERY NIGHT*****

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

1. Read and Record
2. Math - only practice and study facts
3. Social Studies - read pages 10-11 only discuss questions on page 11. Then read page 12. Answer on notebook paper questions under the PRACTICE Section - in complete sentences and questions under the Apply section #1-3. Please make sure homework is on notebook paper and heading is correct

Wendesday, August 25, 2010

1. Read and Record
2. Practice Multiplication and Divsion
3. Don't forget Night Writes for Friday

Thursday, August 26, 2010

1. Read and Records
2. Practice Multiplication or Division - attached is division 100 problems practice sheet
3. Don't forget Night Writes for Tomorrow
4. Classroom School Store - 7:30 - 8:00

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New - Revised Class Schedule

Mrs. McCarthy’s Class Schedule

2010-2011

  

   7:15 – 7:50 Unpack, Morning Routines, Unfinished Work

   7:50 – 8:00 Announcements, Attendance, Lunch Choice

   8:00 – 8:10    Morning Meeting

   8:10 – 9:15    Math Workshop – Guided Math Workstations

   9:15-10:00   Readers Workshop/Guided Reading/Shared

   10:00-10:50    Specials

   10:55-11:20    Recess

   11:25-11:55    Lunch

   12:00-12:20    Math Rap

   12:20:1:20 Writers Workshop

   1:20-1:50  Social Studies/Science/Health

   1:50-1:55    Write in Agendas/Calculate Money Earned

   1:55-2:00    Pack-up

   2:00-2:10  Read Aloud/Class Meeting

   2:10 Dismissal

Night Writes - Directions/Information

Attached you will find the "Night Write" information/directions

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Homework Week of 8/16/10

Monday, August 16, 2010

1. Read and Record pages in agenda
2. PW 4 - Benchmark Numbers - I explained this in class today and we completed #2 together
3. Study Multiplication Facts
4. Ask your child about "Night Writes"

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

1. Read and Record Pages in Agenda
2. PW5 - Pictographs - this should be a review of third grade material
3. Study Multiplication Facts
4. Social Stuides - for non-Target students - Read pages 8 and 9 in the Atlas and complete the 3-2-1 Graphic Organizer on notebook paper

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

1. Read and Record Pages in Agenda
2. Math - PW5
3. Practice Multplication Facts

Thursday, August 19,2010

1. Read and Record Pages in Agenda
2. Math - PW7
3. Social Studies Book - Read Pages 6,7, 8 and 9 Then, answer questions #1 through and including #5 (Critical Thinking)
We have created a Venn Diagram  to Compare and Contrast the Rocky Moutains with the Appalachian.  We learned these two mountain regions last year so this should be a review.  All questions should be answer in complete sentences.  I taught the children "how" to turn the question into an answer today.  This will take practice.

************DON'T FORGET ABOUT NIGHT WRITES - THEY ARE DUE TOMORROW****************

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD HAS HIS/HER JOURNAL BACK IN THEIR TAKE HOME BINDER