Class Schedule
7:35-9:43 Language Arts
9:43-11:08 Math
11:08-11:53 Lunch/recess
11:56-12:41 Enrichment
12:41-1:26 Social Studies
1:26-2:11 Science
2:11-2:41 Fine Arts

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! Only 3 weeks and we're out again for winter break - let's work hard during this short period of time!

Important Dates/Events

Sat., Dec. 5th PBS Sponsored
Parent's Shopping Morning
9am till noon

Week of Dec. 7thFood Drive
Wed., Dec. 9th Bank Day
Sicily's Pizza Night
Fri., Dec. 11th Student of the Month Breakfast 8am

ELA

Reading: Roadrunner's Dance p.280
Roadrunners: Surprising Birds
Flycatcher and Coyote
Vocabulary: interfere, awkward, proclaimed, agile, guardian, tottered
Word study: words in context; synonyms
Strategy: evaluate

DEAR continues for 20 minutes daily; your goal is to reach 100% of your AR goal by December 18th!

Language - Verbs - Test Friday

DOL - practice continues Test 12/8

Spelling: Unit 19-words with -le; Tree Map of words with and without double consonants are in binder; Spelling Contract-Thursday! Test Thursday

Math
Math 4 Today #11 test Tuesday, 12/8

YOU MUST MEMORIZE X FACTS 0-12
FRANTIC FIVE will replace Mad Minute- you'll complete 64 X problems in 5 minutes!

Lessons 3-5 - 3-8 Test Tuesday
This week's focus: Lessons 3-9 - 3-14 Multiplication/Division stories and algebraic equations

LEAP practice continues in class. Are you practicing at home using Study Island and LA Pass??

Science
Our focus is plants. How does photosynthesis work? What is the function of each plant part?

Social Studies
You will complete Daily Geo Wk 15. ANSWERS ONLY for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday! Restate questions for Thursday and Friday ONLY!

We will study the southeast region-Ch. 6. STUDY the southeast map, capitals, and abbreviations for the test 12/15.

PBS - Positive Behavior Support - Prudence (Good Judgment)
Prudence is a vastly underrated virtue. Prudence is using wisdom and discretion in making decisions.

Important Dates

Saturday, Dec. 9th
PBS Sponored
Parent's Shopping Morning
9am till noon
Week of Dec. 7th
Food Drive
Wednesday, Dec. 9th
Bank Day
Sicily's Pizza Night
Friday, Dec. 11th
Student of the Month Breakfast 8am
Food Drive Collection
Tuesday, Dec. 15th
PTA meeting, Band/Chorus Christmas Concert 6:30pm
Friday, Dec. 18th
End of the 9 weeks
Half day of school for students
Dec. 19th-Jan. 3rd
Holidays
Monday, Jan. 4th
School Re-opens

STPSB Calendar 2009-2010 School Year