7:45-7:55 Assembly/Broadcast
7:55-9:20 Language Arts 9:20-10:10 Social Studies Science
10:10-11:00 Specials
11:00-11:45 Math
11:45 -12:15 Lunch
12:15-12:35 Recess 12:35-1:35 Refinement & Enrichment 1:35 – 1:50 Math
1:50-2:35 Science 2:35-2:45 Pack-up/Dismissal
Specials Schedule by Group Color
Groups A Day
B Day
C Day
D Day
Red
Art
PE
Music
PE
Blue
PE
Art
PE
Music
Green
Music
PE
Art
PE
Yellow
PE
Music
PE
Art
Specials Schedule - 2015-2016
All Graded Papers for Week Important Information from Teacher Information from Office & PTA Book Orders
Checks Only (Payable to Scholastic) Usually One Week to Order
Sign Every Week – Returned Next Day Do Not Return Graded Papers
Unless You Have Question About Something
Behavior Chart Homework Assignment Sheet Reading Response Log Last Minute Notes Communication Between Teacher
& Parent
Colored green means
your child had a great day.
Otherwise you’ll see
a message from me
about why they
had to change
their color.
Please Initial Every Night
Name: _______________________________
2015-2016 1st Nine Weeks Behavior Chart Character Counts Contract
Trustworthy Respect Responsibility Fairness Caring Citizenship
Parents, please look at your child’s contract each day and initial indicating
you have seen it. Thank you.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Notes August 24
First Day of
School
25 26 27 28
31
September 1 2 3 4
7 Student/ Staff
Holiday
8
Yellow~ 9 Talking in the hallway
10 11
Yellow~ 14 Playing in the bathroom
15
16 17 18
21 22
23 24
25
28 29 30
October1
2
5 6 7
8
9
12 Parent
Conf erence Day
13 14
15 16
End 9 weeks
19 20 21 22 23
Make up Work is due the same amount of days your child is absent.
Reading: Read Aloud 15 Minutes Every Night and Write Response
Math: Tuesday Spelling Contract: Wednesday Homework should only be done in
Pencil
Weekly Assignment Sheet
Every Wednesday
Night Students Can Pick One Activity from the Spelling Contract to
Complete For Spelling
Homework
Spelling Contract
You may choose ONE activity among those below to complete and turn in every week. M ake sure to label which activity you choose to do. Choose an activity that you will
enjoy doing and that will help you study for your spelling test on Friday. Happy Spelling!
1. Write your spelling words as two color words. Choose one color for the consonants and one color for the vowels.
2. Write the spelling words 3 times each in your best handwriting. Then put the spelling words in alphabetical order.
3. Write sentences for your 10 spelling words. Underline the spelling words.
4. Using a dictionary, find and write the definition for 5 of your spelling words.
5. Write each of your spelling words on flash cards. Practice tracing each of the words with your f inger on a parent’s back. Then switch and let them do the same for you. This is a fun and easy way to get a back scratch! (Turn in flash cards.)
6. Put the words into 3 or more categories. L abel your categories.
7. Scramble the letters in the spelling words. Have a f riend or parent unscramble them.
8. M ake a spelling collage for your words using pictures, words, or drawings f rom newspapers or magazine and label each of them.
9. Use your spelling words in a story, poem, or letter. Underline each of your words.
10. Write your spelling words as a rainbow word. Use at least three diff erent colors for each word. Repeat each letter as you trace around the word.
11. M ake a word search with the spelling words. Have a partner, f riend, or parent try to find each of your words.
12. Take a practice test at home with a f riend or parent. Have them grade the test so that you can see what words you need to work on. Then do the test one more time, af ter you have studied the words, to see how much you have improved.
13. Write your spelling words as triangle words. Spelling word: sound S SO SOU SOUN SOUND
After reading
aloud for 10 to 15 minutes, students should write a
response about the book or chapter
they read.
Reader’s Response Questions/Ideas
First, read out loud for 15-20 minutes. Then use ONE of the ideas below to help
complete your reader’s response. You will complete one each night, M onday-Thursday. Please pick a diff erent one each night. By the end of the week you will have read for at
least 1 hour and responded in 4 diff erent ways!
1. Write a 10-word summary.
2. M ake a connection to a character in the story…who do they remind you of and why?
3. Tell about a time you felt like one of the characters in the story.
4. Tell about your favorite character. Why is he or she your favorite?
5. M ake a connection to the setting in the story…have you ever been somewhere like in the story?
6. I f the character in the story was sitting right next to you, what would you ask him or her?
7. Predict what you think will happen in the next chapter, or at the end of the story?
8. I f the author was sitting right next to you, what would you ask him or her?
9. Why do you think the author wrote this story? Was he or she trying to teach you something?
10. Would you recommend this to a f riend? Why or why not?
11.Is your story sad, silly scary, or funny? Why?
12.Describe a part that surprised you.
13. Tell why you chose this book.
14. How can you use the information is this book in your own life?
15. Write 3 important facts about what you read.
Reader’s Response Homework Name:___________________________
Week of: ___________________
Date Title of Story Minutes
Read Parent I nitials
Monday
Reader’s Response~ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________
Date Title of Story Minutes
Read Parent I nitials
Tuesday
Reader’s Response~ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________
Math
Number Sense: even/odd, number patterns, ordinal numbers
Addition and Subtraction to 18 Time to the minute, quarter hour, half and hour Money: value, making change, equivalency Adding/Subtracting 2 digit numbers no regrouping Adding/Subtracting 2 digit numbers with regrouping
Math continued… Place value to thousands (expanded notation,
rounding, comparing, symbol representation) Fractions – up to twelfths Measurement – mass and volume; standard
and metric units; temperature Graphing Probability Geometry: attributes of shapes and solids;
differences/similarities; spatial relationship Story problems Introduction to Multiplication and Division
MATH STARS!
Adding and Subtracting with Zero Making Ten: Addition and Subtraction Counting on 1 / Counting back 1 Doubles: Addition and Subtraction Doubles plus 1 / Doubles minus 1 Count on 2 or 3 / Count back 2 or 3 Ten plus 1/ Ten minus 1 Making Ten plus more: addition and subtraction
– -50 facts/3 minutes Addition, Subtraction, Mixed
– 100 facts / 5 minutes
Social Studies
Where We Live: our city, state, country Our Earth: maps, landforms, conservation,
geography Working Together: goods and services,
producers and consumers Our Country Today: government Our Country Long Ago: tradition, pioneers,
colonists People and Places in History: holidays,
landmarks, inventions
Science Living Things Grow and Change (Life Science) –
growth and change in plants, animals, and people Homes for Living Things (Life Science) – plants and
animal environments, land and water habitats, pollution
Exploring Earth’s Surface (Earth Science) – natural resources, fossils
Space and Weather (Earth Science) – night sky, clouds, weather changes, water cycle, weather measurement tools
Exploring Matter (Physical Science) – observing and measuring matter, changes in matter
Energy in Motion (Physical Science) – forces and motion, sound
Writer’s Workshop
Students will participate in Writer’s Workshop throughout the year. During this time, we concentrate on writing skills. These skills include sentence structure and grammar within a sentence. My goal is to help them become better writers and love to write!
Other information
Istation will be the new way to test Reading skills at the BOY,MOY and EOY.
Report card is based on 1,2,3 Supplements will be provided
with report cards. Character count
One World Theater
Austin Nature Science Center
Tardiness Please make sure to have your
child at school every morning by 7:45.
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