Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We had a very busy morning! We started off the day writing in our journals. We reviewed the “oo” sound and did our last practice book page! We corrected our DLP. We took our Spelling test. We got through one center today. We took our Reading test and our Math test. After all of our tests, we went to Miss Calderone’s room to auction off the Washington D.C projects! After lunch, we celebrated by reading Harry Potter and going to the playground. The student’s good behavior throughout my time here earned them some popsicles! We ended our day with an awesome assembly about animals. There is no homework this weekend. I want to thank all of the families for the generous gifts I received. I really enjoyed working with these students! I will miss them all very much and I am looking very forward to starting my career as a teacher!

Thursday in Mrs.Bognetti's Room

We started our day writing in our journals. We reviewed syllable patterns and our spelling. We did two practice sheets. We reviewed our vocabulary. We discussed making predictions. We reviewed homophones and corrected our DLP. We did a grammar sheet to practice making contractions. We got through three centers today. We had book buddies with the Fourth graders. After lunch, we had silent reading and enjoyed some treats to celebrate the people who have birthdays in the summer. In Math, we continued learning about division and reviewed for tomorrow’s test. There is math homework tonight. We have a Math test, Reading test and Spelling test tomorrow.

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

We started our day writing in our journals. We reviewed our phonics and our spelling. We did our DLP and learned more about contractions. We watched a short movie about Amelia Earhart. We re-read Ruth Law Thrills a Nation. We got through two centers today. There is a scavenger hunt for homework. There is also a spelling practice sheet for homework. In Science, we learned about endangered and extinct animals. Tomorrow we are taking the chapter 6 Science test. There is Science homework tonight. In Math, we learned more about division. We discussed how to divide unequal groups. There is Math homework tonight. We had an assembly for the student council elections. We ended the day learning about slavery. The students conducted an "interview" with an influential African American.

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

Our day began with a review of the prefixes –un and –over. We cut out letters and made our spelling words. We also did a spelling practice sheet. We did DLP and two pages out of our practice book. We discussed the parts of a plane. We read Ruth Law Thrills the Nation. We got through two centers today. In Social Studies, we talked about Lewis and Clark. We learned about the pioneers of the West as well as how to read time line. In Math, we continued learning about division. We learned the cursive M and N. The students ended their day with Art. There is no homework tonight.

Monday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

The students started their day with Gym and Music. During Literacy, we learned about words with the "oo" sound. We had our spelling pre-test. We learned about how to write a "how to paragraph." We got through two centers today. After lunch, we had silent reading. In Math, we started learning about multiplication in Chapter 28. At the end of the day the students had their MAP Math test. Tomorrow is Celebration of Learning night. It is from 6:00 to 7:30. Hope to see you there!

Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

We began our day reviewing our grammar and vocabulary. We took our Spelling test and then had a snack. We got through two centers today. We took our Reading test and our Science test. Our morning was full of tests! After lunch we had silent reading. During Math, we took our chapter 27 test. The students had Gym and then we had celebration day! We have no homework this weekend.

Have a nice weekend!

Thursday in Mrs.Bognetti's Room

We had a very busy day! We reviewed our spelling and grammar. We made a web about what we have learned about maps. We got through two centers today. We had our Washington D.C presentations today. The students did a nice job of presenting their monument. Before lunch we had book buddies with the fourth grader. After lunch, we read Harry Potter. In Math, we learned about line graphs and bar graphs. We have a Math test, Reading test, Spelling test and Science test tomorrow! We reviewed for the tests today. Tonight is the Sock Hop! It is two dollars at the door and starts at 6:00.

Our day began with the students writing in their journals. They wrote about what they would do if they could fly. We reviewed suffixes and how to use see/saw correctly. We took our spelling test and corrected our DLP. We got through three centers today. After centers, we took our reading test on Abuela. During Science, we watched a short video on erosion, the students also completed a workbook page about erosion. After lunch, we had silent reading. In Math, we reviewed and took the chapter test. The students had Gym and then we went outside for celebration day! If your student plans on attending the “Sock Hop” next Thursday, please sign and return the permission slip.

Have a nice weekend!

Thursday in Mrs.Bognetti's Room

We started our day finishing up our “Theme 2” test. We had a bus evacuation drill today. The students were very well behaved on the bus. In Literacy, we reviewed our vocabulary and our word wall words. We completed a spelling practice sheet. We also made a list of –air and –are words. We got through two centers today. We had book buddies with the fourth graders. After lunch, the students read Harry Potter. In Math, we looked at different combinations we could make using three different number. Both classes have homework. We will have our chapter 27 Math test tomorrow. We will also have our Reading test on Abuela. In Science, we continued to discuss erosion. The students made a chart about the various things that cause rocks to break apart. The students ended their day with Music. If your student plans on attending the "Sock Hop" please sign and return the permission slip.

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

We had a very busy day today! We started our day writing in our journals. We also began taking our theme two reading test. We reviewed the controlled vowels and our spelling words. We read Abuela. The students really liked talking about their grandmother's and other family members. We got through two centers today. There is a spelling page for homework. In Math, we continued learning about probability. Both classes have homework. We learned the upper case cursvie E and F. The students ended their day with Art.

Thursday in Mrs.Bognetti's Room

We started our day writing in our journals. In Literacy, we reviewed V/CV words. We reviewed both our spelling words and our vocabulary. We discussed using details when writing. We got through three centers today. We also learned the upper case cursive C and D! After lunch, we read a story about Earth Day. In Math, we continued learning about fractions. We reviewed for our test tomorrow. In Science, we saw the results from our experiment! The students ended their day with Music. There is Math and Science homework tonight. We have a Spelling, Reading, and Math test tomorrow. Tomorrow is also the last day to turn in picture money. If you are not buying the pictures, you need to return the proofs.

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

Today we had a very busy day! In Literacy, we reviewed the suffixes –er and –est. We also learned about shape poems and reviewed our spelling words. We reviewed our vocabulary from Chinatown. We finished DLP one through six. The students re-read Chinatown in small groups. After lunch, we read Harry Potter. In Math, we learned about “greater than” and “less than.” My math class should only be doing the “practice” side of their homework. In Science, we did an experiment about evaporation. We will be able to see the results tomorrow! There is a two sided Science sheet for homework. We will be learning more about the water cycle on Friday. After Science, the students went to the LRC. There was not a “parent signature” stamp on the reading tests. Most parents signed it anyway. If you did not sign it already, please sign and return it tomorrow.

Monday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

The students started their day with Gym and Music. In Literacy, we put more words on our word wall. We worked on suffixes -er and -est. I introduced the spelling words, which all have -er and -est at the end. We got through one center today. After lunch, we had some time for silent reading. In Math, we continued to learn about fractions. Miss Calderone's class has homework. In Social Studies, the students worked on their Washington D.C projects. The students took turns going to the computer lab to do some more research. If you haven't already, please return either picture money or the picture proofs.

Thursday in Mrs.Bognetti's Room

Our day began with a review of the words with the gh, ph (f) sound. The students completed an activity that helped reinforce this concept. We worked on our DLP, vocabulary, and word wall words. We got through three centers today and were able to use the computers to watch Brain Pop videos about the human body to study for our Science Test. After reading Anthony Reynoso again, we watched a Discovery video about real cowboys. We reviewed the parts of the human body and their functions. After lunch we read Harry Potter. In math, we continued learning about fractions. Both classes have math homework. At the end of the day, the students went to music class. Tomorrow we have a Reading, Spelling and Science test tomorrow.

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we reviewed our vocabulary and our spelling words. We cut out letters and made the spelling words. We read Anthony Reynoso and learned about roping. We watched a video of a roper so the students could see how difficult it is! In Social Studies, we worked on our Washington D.C projects. After lunch, we read more of the Washington D.C book. The students took their chapter 24 math test. The students made some very neat pictures in Art! There is no homework tonight.

If you haven't already, please send your in picture money or the proofs.

Monday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

Our day started with the students going to gym and music. We went over our new spelling words and we added new words to our word wall. We are working with words with the -gh, -ph (f) sound. We got through two guided reading groups today. Tomorrow we will read the story Anthony Reynoso: Born to Rope. After lunch, we read a story about Washington D.C. In math, both classes worked on three digit subtraction. Mrs. Bognetti's class began doing some word problems. Both classes have homework tonight. After math, we worked on our Washington D.C projects. They are coming along nicely! The students were sent home with their spring portraits. Please send the appropriate amount of money, if you wish to purchase pictures. Otherwise, please return the pictures to school.