Monday 24 September 2012

Sept.24-28

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend! This week we will be finishing off our Field Day from the Black Lagoon book. Keep working on the Infomercial Oral presentation, it is due on Thursday October 4. I will be moving the x-table quiz to Thursdays due to the fact the students are with me for 3 ½ hours. Please be sure the x-tables are practiced every night. Even 5 minutes can make a difference!
*PLEASE SIGN THE BEHAVIOUR CHART IN THE AGENDA EVERY WEEKEND*

For Language Power:
Monday: pg 6, Tuesday: pg 7, Wednesday: pg 8, Thursday: pg 9, each page will be corrected in class the day after it is assigned. If you want to do the first 4 pages in one night, go ahead! Just don't pass page 9.

Reading Comprehension:
Dinner Time was due today.

Spelling:
Spelling Lesson 1 will be due Monday October 1. We correct the following Monday. A Spelling Test is given with Lessons 6, 12 and 18.

Math:
Pages in Math Prism will be assigned during the week. It is possible some students will have had time to complete them in class.
Nelson Math stencils will also be sent home.
There will be a Nelson Math Test on Monday October 1, on Ch.1 lessons: 1,2,3,5,7 and 8.
Students can use the Nelson stencils I assigned for homework or the Nelson Math textbook.

Have a wonderful week!

Thursday 20 September 2012

Multiplication Quiz and Oral Presentation

5 Minute Multiplication Quiz

Yesterday was the first quiz of the school year! I will not be counting this quiz for the report card, but I am asking that it be used to determine how much studying needs to be done. 50 questions in 5 minutes should be attainable! Repeating the facts out loud, writing them down, playing math games on the computer or getting oral quizzes are all easy ways to practice. I know that next week will be better :)


Infomercial Oral



Instructions can be found in the Field Day From the Black Lagoon activity book. The students will present in front of the class and be graded with a rubric by the teacher. Props and index cards are welcome for the presentation.
Some students asked if they can record it at home and bring it in on a USB key to watch on the Smart Board. I am willing to give this a try. The format would have to be compatible with Windows Media Player though.  If I cannot get the presentation to work at school, they will have to present in front of the class the next day. Be imaginative and have fun!
PROJECT DUE: Thursday October 4, 2012.

Sunday 16 September 2012

Grade 4 Homework

Welcome to Ms.Telishewsky's Grade 4 blog!

Please check every Monday (or Tuesday if there is a ped. Day) for weekly homework and announcements.
Please be sure your child brings a reusable water bottle to school every day!

This week we will be starting our regular homework schedule.

For Language Power:
Monday: pg 2, Tuesday: pg 3, Wednesday: pg 4, Thursday: pg 5, each page will be corrected in class the day after it is assigned. If you want to do the first 4 pages in one night, go ahead! Just don't pass page 5. There will be a test at the end of every unit. I will give one week to practice.

Reading Comprehension:
I assign a story every other week on Monday and the students have a week to complete it. We correct the following Monday. This week is: Dinner Time pgs 1-5

Spelling:
Next week, Spelling Lesson 1 will be assigned. I assign a lesson every other week on Monday and the students have a week to complete it. We correct the following Monday. A Spelling Test is given with Lessons 6, 12 and 18.

Math:
Pages in Math Prism will be assigned during the week. It is possible some students will have had time to complete them in class.
Nelson Math stencils will also be sent home. When there is a test, I will let you know which Prism chapter and which Nelson lessons will be included on the test.

Weekly Multiplication and Division Quizzes:
Start Tuesday. Students will be given 5 minutes to complete 50 facts. This will give everyone an idea of how much studying they need to do.

Links:
I will be including links on my page that the students can use for educational entertainment as well as links that go with our class themes.

Parents, be sure to initial the agenda every night, and sign the Behaviour Chart in the agenda every Friday.

Let’s make this a wonderful year!

Tuesday 4 September 2012

September 5-7

I hope everyone had a wonderful long weekend! As we head into another short week, there are a few things I would like to bring to your attention. For my homeroom Gr.52, the students glued a schedule into their agendas last week.
Please note: Gym will be on Tuesday and Thursday
                   Library will be on Friday afternoons, starting in Oct.

This week I will be introducing our year long theme, “How Can I Make a Difference?” Your children will be learning about the environment and issues pertaining to children and their place in this world. We will be starting with, “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.”
They will be coming home with information to share and activities to work on.

I will also be introducing the ELA theme of Ancient Egypt. Ms. Koscher and I will be using printed materials as well as internet sites. Please access the links at the side of this blog.

Homework this week will simply be catching up with any unfinished class work, labeling the Prism Math and Language Power workbooks, and ensuring that paperwork for the office has been returned, including lunch orders.

I will also send home Scholastic this week, please return any orders (CHEQUES only please) by Tuesday September 11.

Reminder that Open House will be held the evening of Tuesday September 11, 2012.

Have a wonderful week!