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Spelling-None This Week |
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Spelling words are assigned on Monday. Review activities are on Thursday. Final Spelling Test given on Friday. |
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Reading 40% by Friday |
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AR or accelerated reading books are read each night for 20 minutes. Check website or agenda for AR weekly goal.Each student should read a short book on level each night to test on the next morning. Chapter books are to be read a chapter a night to test by the end of the week.Reading Passages homework given on Wednesdays. |
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Homework Questions? |
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Email me beverly.galyean@commerceisd.org or write it in the agenda. How do I help my student? Join us at Homework Club for learning how to use strategies taught. What if I can't get it done? Come to Homework Club at 3-4:30pm daily for extra help. with a Boys and Girls Club membership The Homework Pass allows for one extra day to complete the homework assignment. For further questions, please set up a conference. Thank you. |
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Homework Club |
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—Families Reading Every Day (FRED)—Homework Help (HW) 3:00-5:00pm (CIS volunteers, Teachers welcome) Daily with Boys & Girls membership Homework Club nights are for all subjects and strategies. Hope to see you there. |
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Learning Zone Time/Flip Cards |
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Learning Zone time from 3:10-3:40will begin. This will take the place of After-School tutorials. Flip cards will need to be read and spelled correctly 4 times to be removed from a students ring for ownership. These cards will come from words missed in Reading and the Voyager Six weeks test. Have students practice nightly. |
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TAKS Reading Passages |
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Reading Passages assigned are due in two days. Passage given on Wednesday, due on Friday. This allows for heavy homework or sports schedules. |
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Doubles in Math |
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We are practicing Mental Math starting with Doubles in Math.
6+6=12 "Double 6". These lead to fact games for quick addition/subtraction/Multiplication in the future. Example: Double 7 +1 pattern 8+7= Double 7=14+1=15. Practice these with students at home. |
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New Years Day2011 |
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We have finished our New Years Eve research. We will have a gallery walk in class then display.
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Vocabulary Closet |
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A Banner hung on a clothes hanger. Cloud word then definition, A picture of a synonym(same), and finally a picture with a sentence using the word. |
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