Contact Information:
Mrs. M. Callaghan
mcallaghan@ksd140.org







Friday, September 28, 2012

Happy Friday!

Homework:
1. Please make sure you check your child's Friday Folder every weekend and make sure that it gets returned signed on Monday.
2. Social Studies - Interview a family member worksheet
3. Scholastic Book order forms are due no later than October 12th. 

Over the weekend feel free to visit this website for extra practice on common and proper nouns.

Have a great weekend! Remember NO SCHOOL on October 8th.

Nouns Rock!
 







Thursday, September 27, 2012

Homework

Reading & Language Arts:
1. Study D.O.L. week 5
2. Review lesson 4 story and vocabulary
3. Review grammar - Common and Proper Nouns

Common and Proper Nouns game   - This is a great game for practicing common and proper nouns

Spelling:
Study lesson 4 words

Reminders:
1. Scholastic book order are due October 12th.

Have a GREAT Thursday!

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Homework

Reading & Language Arts:
Common / Proper noun worksheet

Math:
Home link 2.3


Reminders:
1. Social Studies chapter 1 test will be on Tuesday, Oct. 2nd. We will go over the study guide together Friday and review on Monday.
2. Picture Day is tomorrow! Smile BIG! 
3. Scholastic book orders are due no later than Oct. 12th. 

Have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Homework

* Everyday students are given homework time.

Reading & Language Arts:
Practice pages 43 and 44

Spelling:
5 times each with lesson 4 words

Math:
Home link 2.2

Social Studies:
Complete chapter 1 study guide, students were able to work on this in class with a partner. Test will be Thursday.

Reminders:
1. Picture day is Thursday.
2. Scholastic book orders are due Oct. 12th.

Have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!

Monday, September 24, 2012

Homework

Reading & Language Arts:
Lesson 4 Vocabulary worksheet

Math:
Home link 2.1

Social Studies:
Discover your community worksheet due tomorrow. Tomorrow student will be receiving chapter 1 study guide. Test will be on Thursday.

Reminders:
1. Scholastic book orders are due Oct. 12th.
2. Picture day is Thursday. SMILE!

Have a GREAT Monday!

Friday, September 21, 2012

Happy Friday!

Homework:
1. Please make sure you check your child's Friday Folder every weekend and make sure that it gets returned signed on Monday. 
2. Scholastic Book order forms are due no later than October 12th. 

Reminders:
1. Picture day is Thursday, September 27th.
2. 3rd grade field trip is October 4th. 

Have a WONDERFUL weekend!


Thursday, September 20, 2012

Homework

Reading & Language Arts:
1. Study D.O.L. week 4, test is tomorrow
2. Reread Destiny's Gift on page 79, test is tomorrow
3. Review lesson 3 vocabulary and lesson 3 packet 

Spelling:
Study lesson 3 spelling words, test is tomorrow

Science:
Read pages 1 - 9 in Structures of Life. Please make sure you BRING the book back to school.

Reminders:
1. Scholastic book orders are due October 12th. 
2. Fiedl trip forms are due tomorrow!
3. Picture day is Thursday, September 27th.

Have a TERRIFIC Thursday!

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Homework

Reading & Language Arts:
Practice page 31. We complete page 32 together in class.

Spelling:
ABC order with lesson 3 words.

Math:
Study your chapter 1 study guide, test is tomorrow. We went over the study guide together in class and the test is similar to the study guide.

Reminders:
1. Scholastic book orders for October went out yesterday. The orders are due no later than October 12th.
2. Field trip forms are due NO later than Friday. Turn them in as soon as possible!
3. Tomorrow is a S.T.A.R.T. Day, dismissal will be at 12:30.

Have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!


Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Homework

Reading & Language Arts:
Practice pages 29 & 30

Spelling:
5  times each with lesson 3 words, must have ALL 18 words

Math:
Complete chapter 1 study guide, test will be on Thursday!

Reminders:
1. Book orders went out today, due on Oct. 12.
2. Field trip forms are due this Friday.

Have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!

Monday, September 17, 2012

Homework

Reading & Language Arts:
Lesson 3 Vocabulary worksheet

Math:
Home link 1.11

Social Studies:
Communities Near and Far worksheet

Reminders:
1. Field trips forms - turn in as soon as possible!
2. Picture day information went out today. Forms will be coming home soon.

Have a GREAT Monday!
SMILE!

Friday, September 14, 2012

Happy Friday!

Homework:
1. Please make sure you check your child's Friday Folder every weekend and make sure that it gets returned signed on Monday. 
2. Field trip permission slips are due September 28th. Please look over the permission slip with your child. The field trip is on Thursday, October 4th.

Special Notes:
1. Star of the week goes to Hannah L.
2. Thursday, September 20th is a S.T.A.R.T Day, dismissal will be at 12:30. 
3. September 27th is Picture Day. Smile! Forms will be going out soon.

Have a wonderful weekend! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.


Thursday, September 13, 2012

Homework

Reading & Language Arts:
1. Study D.O.L. week 3, test will be tomorrow
2. Reread The Trial of Cardigan Jones on page 46, test tomorrow.
3. Review lesson 2 vocabulary and lesson 2 packet, test tomorrow

Spelling:
Study lesson 2 words, test tomorrow

Math:
Home link 1.9

Lesson 2 Vocabulary Definitions ( I will NOT be posting this every week) STUDY!
Just in case you lost your words, here they are. (I will NOT do this every week)

1. trial: is a meeting in court to decide if someone had broke the law
2. jury: is a group of people who make the decision in a trial
3. convinced: someone made you believe or agree to do something
4. guilty: is a person who did something wrong
5. pointed: means used a finger or other objects to show where something was
6. honest: means truthful
7. murmur: is the sound of people speaking very softly
8. stand: is the place where a witness in a trial sits while being questioned

Also, here is the link again to the website where you can practice types of sentences!
Types of Sentences Game

Reminders:
1. Bring in your field trip permission slips as soon as possible.
2. Scholastic book order are due Sept. 21st. 

Have a GREAT Thursday!

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Homework

Reading & Language Arts:
Practice pages 25 and 26

Spelling:
ABC order with lesson 2 words

Math:
Home link 1.9

Reminders:
1. Scholastic book order are due September 21st. If you brought in an order, I ordered the books today. They should be at the school by next week.
2. Turn in your field trip forms as soon as possible.

Have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!
 

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Types of Sentences Game

 Great game to help you study for the test Friday!

Spelling List lesson 2

Here you go...

1. spoke
2. mile
3. save
4. excuse
5. cone
6. invite
7. cube
8. price
9. erase
10. ripe
11. broke
12. flame
13. life
14. rule
15. these
16. those
17. surprise
18. decide

Homework

Reading & Language Arts:
Practice pages 23 and 24

Spelling:
Spelling Sailboats

Math:
Home link 1.8

Reminders:
1. Scholastic book orders are due September 21st.
2. Turn in your field trip permission slips as soon as possible. 

Have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!

Monday, September 10, 2012

Homework

Spelling:
5 times each with lesson 2 words

Math:
Mystery Subtraction worksheet

Social Studies:
Lesson 1 worksheet - What is a community?

Reminders:
1. Scholastic book orders are due September 21st,
2. Turn in your field trip permission slips as soon as possible. If you need another copy of the form, please let me know.

Have a WONDERFUL Monday!

Friday, September 7, 2012

Happy Friday!

Homework:
1. Please make sure you check your child's Friday Folder every weekend and make sure that it gets returned signed on Monday. 
2. Bring back any test that need to be signed by parent.
3. Field trip permission slips are due September 28th. Please look over the permission slip with your child.

Reminders:
1. Wednesday, Sept. 12th popcorn permission slips are due.
2. September 20th is a START day, dismissal will be at 12:30. 
3. Star of the week goes to Christian B.
4. Scholastic book orders are due Sept. 21st.

Have a great weekend! Any questions please do not hesitate to call me.


Thursday, September 6, 2012

Homework

Reading & Language Arts:
1. Study your D.O.L. week 2, test will be tomorrow.
2. Practice pages 15 and 16. 

Lesson 2 will be a two week lesson due to MAP testing.

Reminders:
1. Popcorn money is due next week.
2. Scholastic book orders are due September 21st.

Have a GREAT Thursday!
 


Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Homework

Reading & Language Arts:
1. Lesson 2 vocabulary worksheet
2. Lesson 2 vocabulary sentences - must use all 8 words in 8 complete sentences. 

Math:
Home link 1.7

Reminders:
1. Scholastic book orders are due September 21st. I will be placing the orders on that day.
2. Popcorn permission slips are due Wednesday, September 12th. 

p.s. Students did an awesome job on their Globe test! I am very proud.

Have a GREAT Wednesday!

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Homework

Reading & Language Arts:
Get test signed by parent
For extra credit students wrote down the question and answer they got wrong on their test. Most students were able to improve their test grade. Please look over this test with your child and return it to school tomorrow signed.

Math:
Home link 1.6

Social Studies:
Study your study guide. Globe test is tomorrow.

Reminders:
1. Scholastic book orders are due September 21st.
2. HOT LUNCH FORMS ARE DUE TOMORROW!