Homework and Weekly Reminders
Mrs. Cunningham Room 413
395-4000 x 799413, (c) 224-3597
Week 8-10/15/12
This week in:
Math: number sense, place value, addition
Language Arts/Phonics: blends, sentence construction, parts of speech (nouns)
IB planner: Where We Are In Place and Time: An inquiry into orientation in place and time
Central Idea: our past and present connect us to an understanding of place
Key Concepts: Form: What is it like? Function: How does it work? Connection: How is it connected to other things?
Science: Magnets
Social Studies: Thomas Jefferson, Lewis & Clark
The IB profile: Students are: communicators, principled, thinkers, caring, risk-takers, inquirers, knowledgeable, balanced, open-minded and reflective (please help reinforce this vocabulary at home).
The only rule in class, at school, and at home is: To be the LEARNER PROFILE.
Homework Assignments:
Monday: spelling, math, reading log
Tuesday: spelling, math, reading log
Wednesday: spelling, math, reading log
Thursday: spelling, math, reading log
Technology Resources for Practice & Fun
www.spellingcity.com
www.mathslice.com
www.mathcats.com
www.aaamath.com
www.starfall.com
www.gadoe.org.
www.studydog.com
www.aplusmath.com
http://kids.aol.com/homework-help/math
www.netsmartzkids.org
www.factdash.com
www.IXL.com
www.skippyjonjones.com
www.natgeokids.com
www.tumblebooks.com
www.mowillems.com
www.rif.org
www.abcya.com
www.littlecritter.com
www.seussville.com
www.magicschoolbus.com
www.readingbear.com
10/15/12-Conferences Begin
10/26/12- Trunk or Treat 5:30-7:30 pm
10/31/12- Fall Festival
11/8/12-Field Trip (Johnson Square/Forsyth Park) parents are welcome and needed (10am @ Johnson Square, return to school by 12:30).
11/20/12-Thanksgiving Feast
11/26/12-Book Fair Begins
· Yearly field trip payments are being accepted $20.00 cash
· Please sign up on www.signupgenius.com for Fall Festival supplies and to set up a conference.
· White t-shirts are due in class by 10/22/12
· Book orders due by 10/28/12 (online or by check)
· Trunk or Treat will be 10/26 (wrapped candy donations are needed).
· Thank you to those of you who have donated to my Donor’s Choose project ($141.00 to go) Check out “pop a squat”!
· Have a great week! cc