Wednesday--Miss Calderone's class

We had another fast day! The entire morning was dedicated to Field Day. We had relay races, jumped in blow up bouncers, played carnival games, danced, and ate popcorn and snow-cones. After lunch we learned a new cursive letter and cleaned out our desks. For the rest of the morning we watched Harry Potter with Mrs. Bognetti's class.

***Tomorrow is our last day of school!!!!! Can you believe it? Please still send your child to school with their backpack and a lunch/hot lunch money. It will be a full day!

Tuesday--Miss Calderone's class

What a fast day! Our morning was spent mostly in the gym watching the talent show and a short assembly on bike safety. When we came back we began making wind socks but quickly had to go to lunch. After lunch we finished our wind socks and then went to art. When we came back from art we learned the cursive letter X. After practicing for a bit we watched a movie on Ancient Egypt and then finished the day working with friends on an Ancient Egypt word search.

The homework for tonight is to get your reading test signed and read for 20 minutes!

***Tomorrow morning is Field Day so please remember to dress for being outside and wear gym shoes!

Friday-Miss Calderone's class

What a fast day! We started out our day correcting our last D.L.P. We then finished our last 3 centers, took our last spelling test, and took our last reading test! Our morning ended learning the cursive letter W. After lunch we read Harry Potter for a bit and then had math. We reviewed multiplication and division and then took our last math test! We are officially done with tests! After math the third graders came and visited us and gave us invitations to third grade! They did such an awesome job; we really liked it. We then went to an assembly and finished the day watching a Magic School Bus video about dinosaurs.

The only homework is to read at least 20 minutes each day (even Monday!) and sign the social studies, math, and science tests. Have a great long weekend and see you Tuesday!

Thursday--Miss Calderone's class

Today we started our day correcting our D.L.P. and studying for our Social Studies test. We completed 3 centers right away and then moved onto literacy. We started by learning the cursive letter V. After practicing for a bit we completed a scavenger hunt for Ruth Law Thrills a Nation. We found the vocabulary words, words that end in -ed, and 3 problems that Ruth faced in the story. We went over the answers together and then wrote a postcard! We pretended we were on vacation and wrote a letter to a person of our choice. They turned out really neat! Our morning ended taking our social studies test. After lunch we switched for math right away. We reviewed multiplication and division because tomorrow is our math test! After math we went to the computer lab to take a practice AR test! Our day ended with P.E.

The homework for tonight is to read Ruth Law/study, complete the spelling packet/study, and the students also have a math sheet/study.

Wednesday--Miss Calderone's class

Today we began our day correcting our D.L.P. and writing in our May journal. We used the word wall words to make a paragraph. When I discovered that many students chose not to do the paragraph, we wrote one together. We then learned a new cursive letter; U. After practicing for a bit we partnered up to complete a sheet on contractions. We then completed 3 centers. Our morning ended with social studies. We finished reading the chapter, completed a sheet on the vocabulary, and watched part of a movie on Harriet Tubman. After lunch we read Harry Potter for a bit and then switched for math. Today we reviewed patterns. We completed some pages in our math book, reviewed a bit of multiplication and division, and then had to switch back a bit earlier because we had the student council assembly. We went to the assembly and listened to each of the students that are running for student council. We went back to our classrooms, voted for the students, and then finished up the day taking our science test.

The homework for tonight is to study for the social studies test, read "Ruth", and complete math 28-6.

Tuesday--Miss Calderone's class

Today our day began correcting our D.L.P. and writing in our May journals about how a fossil is formed. After writing a paragraph together we learned the cursive letter T. We practiced for a little and then learned the vocabulary for the new story. We read Ruth Law Thrills a Nation together and discussed it. We really liked the story. We then completed 2 centers and finished the morning with social studies. We learned how to read a time line and made a second grade time line together. After lunch we switched for math and continued to practice multiplication and division. We used white boards to answer different math facts. We then went to art and finished the day with science. We completed a sheet on endangered and extinct species. We then watched a BrainPop Jr. video about it and together completed a hard and easy quiz. We got all of the answers correct!

The homework for tonight is to read Ruth Law, complete social studies page 55/56, and study for the science test tomorrow! The social studies test is on Thursday so pay close attention to the homework that was sent home!

Monday--Miss Calderone's class

Today we began our day with Music and P.E. When we came back we corrected our D.L.P. and wrote in our May journal about what we did over the weekend. After sharing for a bit we learned the two new prefixes for this week's spelling list: over- and un-. We thought of some words with these prefixes together and then thought of their meanings. We then went back and took our spelling pretest. We went over the spelling words and then got out white boards to practice contractions. I put up two words that made the contraction and the students wrote the contraction on their white boards. We then did the exercise the other way. The students did an awesome job! After that we learned the new centers and finished the morning completing two centers. After lunch we read Harry Potter for a bit and then had math. We continued reviewing multiplication and division. After math we had science. We read the rest of the chapter and then spent the rest of the time completing a sheet reflecting what we learned. Our day ended with Media Center.

The homework for tonight is to get your reading test signed, complete math 28-5, and also study for your science or social studies test.

Friday--Miss Calderone's class

What a fast day! We started out the day correcting our D.L.P. and studying for our reading/spelling tests. We completed the last 3 centers for the week and then took our spelling test. We reviewed for our reading test by playing pictionary/charades for the vocabulary words. We took our reading test and then read the main article in a Time For Kids magazine. After that we learned the cursive letter R and then finished the morning with social studies. We reviewed information about the 13 colonies and then practiced reading a historical map together. After lunch we read Harry Potter for a bit and then switched for math. We continued reviewing for multiplication and division and today we checked our answers using a calculator! After math we had music and finished the day with celebration day. We watched a fun movie about Ancient Egypt.

The homework for the weekend is to study for the social studies and science tests. Please remember that we will be finishing up the chapters next week so some of the information we haven't covered. Please just reread and review information we have gone over. Have a great weekend!

Thursday--Miss Calderone's class

Today we began our day correcting our D.L.P. and writing in our May journal about the field trip. After sharing we jumped into centers. We completed 3 centers and in between the 2nd and 3rd center we learned a new cursive letter, Q. After centers we reviewed helping verbs and completed a grammar sheet on them. We then learned about homophones; different words that sound the same. We came up with some examples and then completed a sheet with partners. The students did an awesome job! We then moved on to social studies. We reviewed the reasons for the colonists wanting independence and then learned about westward expansion. We talked about Lewis and Clark and watched a short movie about their journey. After lunch we read Harry Potter for a bit and then had math. Today we started division! We did a lot of examples together and then the students worked independently to show me what they could do! The students did an excellent job for their first day of division. After math we had science. We completed a sheet that had us thinking about what clues fossils give us to tell us about animals from the past. Our day ended with P.E.

The homework for tonight is to read Montigue/study, complete the spelling packet/study, and my class has math 28-4. Also if your child wants to be in the talent show the slip is due tomorrow!

Wednesday--Miss Calderone's class

What a FUN day! We went to the Field Museum, watched a 3-D movie about dinosaurs, saw "Sue" and visited some other exhibits! We had a great time and the weather was beautiful! When we came back we had a snack and completed a project that had us cutting out dinosaur bones and putting them where we thought they went!

The homework for tonight is to read "Montigue on the High Seas".

Tuesday--Miss Calderone's class

Today we began our day correcting our D.L.P. and writing in our May journal. We used the word wall words to write sentences and then projected the sentences on the screen. After sharing we learned the vocabulary for the story and then read Montigue on the High Seas. We really liked the story. We then reviewed helping verbs and completed a grammar sheet with a partner. Some partnerships did not finish in class so it is homework. We moved on to centers. We completed 3 centers and in between the second and third center we learned the cursive letter P. We finished the morning with Social Studies. We learned about the first 13 colonies and that the colonists fought to be free from a king. After lunch we switched for math and continued learning about multiplication. We learned that you can switch the numbers in a multiplication sentence and come up with the same answer. We practiced solving some multiplication problems. After math we went to art and finished the day with science. We read some more about dinosaurs and fossils and cut out mixed up sentences and put them in the correct order on how a fossil forms.

The homework for today is to read Montigue, complete the math sheet (only my math class), finish grammar 164 (if you didn't in class) and remember to bring a sack lunch for the field trip tomorrow! Please see the purple sheet that was sent home regarding information for tomorrow.

Thursday--Miss Calderone's class

Today was a very fast day! We began our day correcting our D.L.P. and writing in our May journal. While we were doing that we had AIMSweb testing in the hallway. We continued on to complete 3 centers and then had literacy. We worked independently to complete a "Dinosaurs Travel" Scavenger Hunt! We looked for the vocabulary words, tips for travelers, and different ways of traveling. After that we reviewed verbs in present and past tense and practiced changing present verbs to past. We then learned another cursive letter; M. After that we had social studies. We learned about the first colonists to arrive in the Americas and the settlement of Jamestown. We then watched a very informative movie about the first colonists. The students really enjoyed it. After lunch we read Harry Potter for a bit and then had math. Today we continued working on multiplication. Some of us finished our multiplication drawings, but some need to finish them for homework. After math we had science. We read a Time For Kids magazine and then began the new chapter. We talked a bit about fossils and imprints. We practiced being scientists and tried to figure out different imprints in Play-Doh. After going over the answers many of the students figured them all out! Our day ended with P.E.

The homework for tonight is to read "Dinosaurs Travel"/study, complete the spelling packet/study, remember to bring your field trip money and form, and some students have math. Please remember that tomorrow is a half day!

Wednesday--Miss Calderone's class

Today we started our day correcting our D.L.P. and writing in our May journals. We used the word wall words to write sentences and then shared what we wrote. After that we reviewed the verbs go, went, did, and do and then independently finished a grammar sheet. After turning that in we learned the cursive letter, L. We practiced writing for a bit and then had a mini math lesson about multiplication. Our computer center this week had us solving multiplication sentences so we needed to refresh our memories before playing. We completed 3 centers and ended the morning with social studies. We learned about the Powhatan, Sioux, and Pueblo Native Americans. We talked about where they lived, what they lived in, and the resources they used in their daily lives. We filled out our first vocabulary word of the unit, shelter. After lunch a student showed us a picture album she brought in. We had a great time looking at the really neat pictures! After that we switched for math. We continued to work with multiplication. This time we worked breaking down the multiplication facts. For example, 2+2+2=2x3. We did some examples together and then worked on white boards to practice. Many students caught on quickly! Library was after math and we finished the day with our Book Buddies.

The homework for tonight is to read Dinosaurs Travel, S.S. pg. 49/50, math 28-1, get the science test signed, and also get your field trip permission slip and money turned in as fast as possible!

Tuesday--Miss Calderone's class

Today our day started correcting our D.L.P. and writing something special for Celebration of Learning tonight. We then learned about 4 new verbs: go, went, do, and did. We used sentences to identify if they are used in the present or past. We worked with partners to complete a grammar sheet and then corrected it together. After that we learned the vocabulary for the story. We looked at some pictures of cassettes on the Internet because many of the students did not know what a cassette is! We read and discussed the story Dinosaurs Travel together. We finished the morning with 3 centers. After lunch we changed right away for math. We continued learning about multiplication. We did some review on the board and then independently worked on an activity that had us drawing pictures and matching them to multiplication facts. We will continue to work on that tomorrow. After math we switched for art and finished the day taking our science test.

The homework for tonight is to sign the reading and math tests, read Dinosaurs Travel, complete math homework (if you had it), and remember to come to Celebration of Learning tonight! I hope to see you all there!

Monday--Miss Calderone's class

Today our day began with music and P.E. When we came back we corrected our D.L.P. and wrote in our May journals about what we did over the weekend. After sharing we learned the new "chunks" for this week: -ou and -ough (both make the "oo" sound). We made a list of words on the board containing those chunks and then read a poem and identified more words with the chunks. We took our spelling pretest and after correcting together we learned the cursive letter "K". We practiced for a bit and then learned about the new centers. We were able to complete one center this morning. After lunch we went into the computer lab and took our last M.A.P.s test for the year! The students did SO WELL; I am so proud to be their teacher. We took a break after all that work and had indoor free time for about 15 minutes. When we came back to our desks we started learning about the very beginning steps for multiplication! We learned how to make equal groups by taking counters and making a certain amount of groups. We did some workbook pages together and then got ready to go home.

The homework for tonight is to complete math 28-1 and study for the science test tomorrow!

Friday--Miss Calderone's class

What a fast day! Today our day began correcting our D.L.P. and studying for our reading and spelling tests. We then completed the last 3 centers for the week. In between our second and third center we learned a new cursive letter; J. After centers we had our spelling test and then reviewed the vocabulary for the story by playing charades/pictionary. We then took our reading test and finished the morning working on our special projects. After lunch our mystery reader came in and read us a really funny book! We had a great time! We then moved onto math. We reviewed for the chapter 27 test by completing some workbook pages with a partner and then took the test. After math we went to music and finished the day with celebration day.

The homework for the weekend is to read at least 20 minutes a day. We also will be taking our last M.A.P.'s test for the year on Monday! It will be a math test so make sure to keep practicing those facts! Have a wonderful weekend

Thursday--Miss Calderone's class

Today was a super busy day! We started the day writing in our May journal about why it is important to read over the summer and then corrected our D.L.P. After sharing our journals we completed 3 centers. After centers we finished reading Beginner's World Atlas and filled in the rest of our packet. The students took their packet home to look over and will turn them in tomorrow. We then went out into the hallway to present our Washington D.C. posters! The students read their paragraphs and showcased their projects. Everyone did an excellent job. We finished the morning with a "secret project"! After lunch we got our take home folders ready to go and then switched for math. We reviewed plotting coordinates and learned about a line graph. We made one together and then worked in our math book. We not only practiced drawing one, but also practiced reading it. After that we had science. We finished reading the chapter and discussed earthquakes, landslides, and volcanoes! Our day ended with P.E.

The homework for tonight is to read/study Beginner's World Atlas, spelling packet/study, math 27-4/study. We will have another test filled Friday but again, the students will do fine!

Tuesday--Miss Calderone's class

Today our day started with correcting our D.L.P. and writing in our May journals. After sharing we learned a new cursive letter: H. After practicing a bit we learned about 4 new verbs; ran, run, come, and came. We used them in sentences and then decided whether they told about the past or present. We completed a grammar sheet with a partner and then regrouped to correct it. We then read some more or "Beginner's World Atlas" while filling out our fact/fiction packet. We will have the story done on Thursday so we can use the packet to study before the test. After that we completed 3 centers. Our morning ended finishing our Washington D.C. paragraphs. We are done! After lunch we headed straight to math. We reviewed range and mode and then learned about median. The most important thing that the students need to remember with median is that they MUST put the numbers in order from smallest to largest before finding the middle number. After math we went to art and finished the day with science. We reviewed erosion by completing a sheet together and then watched a short movie on Earth.

The homework for tonight is to read Beginner's World Atlas, complete math 27-2, bring book fair money, bring your sock hop form, and bring in any late yearbook payments. Also your completed starfish should be brought tomorrow if you forgot it today!

Monday--Miss Calderone's class

What a fast day! Today we began our day getting our new D.L.P., May journal and assignment sheet. We went to Music and P.E. and when we came back we corrected our D.L.P. and wrote in our May journals about how to do our best on the M.A.P.s test. After discussing we learned the new chunks for this week; -oo and -ou (both making the "ugh" sounds). We took our spelling pretest, corrected it together, and learned the vocabulary for the new story. It's a long story so we began reading today. We are also filling out a fact/fiction packet as we read to reinforce the information that we learned. We finished our morning with one center. After lunch we went straight to the computer lab to take our M.A.P.s test in reading. The students did so well focusing and not talking that we went outside for a ten minute break! When we came back we began math. Today we began chapter 27 and started out the chapter by learning about range (highest # - lowest #) and mode (. We looked at sets of numbers and figured out the range and the mode and then completed some pages in our math book.

The homework for tonight is to sign the reading and math test, complete math 27-1, bring back the starfish (by Wednesday), and remember to return any sock hop forms or yearbook forms.

Friday--Miss Calderone's Class

Today we began our day correcting our D.L.P. We then completed 3 centers right away. After that we learned a new cursive letter; G. I thought this would be tough but the students did very well! We then took our spelling test. After spelling we practiced using the glossary to find Spanish words and translate them to English. We then played pictionary/charades to help us review the vocabulary words for they story. Our morning ended taking the reading test. After lunch our mystery reader came in and read us two great stories as we ate birthday cupcakes! What a great way to start the afternoon! We then switched for math and reviewed chapter 26. We finished math taking our chapter test. After math we had music and we ended the day with celebration day. Today was our special celebration day for filling up our Good Character Jar so we went out to play and had Popsicles! Yum!

The homework for the weekend is to read at least 20 minutes a day. Also Monday we will be taking our MAPs reading test after lunch. Please make sure your child gets a lot of rest Sunday night and eats a very healthy breakfast! See you Monday!