September 30, 2013: Classwork, Homework & Notifications

September 30, 2013:  Language Arts:  Students had shortened classes due to Imagination Theater.  Students did a journal entry, this week's spelling words and were introduced to this week's vocabulary words.

Homework:  

• practice book 137
• SS pages 34 & 35
• write each missed spelling word 5 times each
• research book report due October 16, 2013

Make sure you turn iin progress report, medicals and student fees.

Thank you.

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

September 26, 2013: Classwork, Homework & Notifications

September 26, 2013:  Language Arts.  Today we reviewed simple solutions pages 30 & 31, practice boo pages 263 & 274.  Students finished reading both stories today.  Reviewed vocabulary for tomorrow's test.

Homework:  

• Write a story using 6 of the ten vocabulary words.  Make sure you circle vocabulary word and underline context clues
• Simple Solutions pages 32 & 33
•  Make sure you review affixes, extra credit on test tomorrow
• Study vocabulary and spelling for test

Please return progress reports, send in student fees and medicals.  Exclusions will begin after October 15th.

Thank you,
Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

September 25, 2013: Classwork, Homework & Notifications

Language Arts:  September 25, 2013:  Students reviewed Simple Solutions and Practice Book.  Students were given a rubric for a new book report due October 16, 2013.  You may get an additional copy of this on the staff  page of the Hale website.  Students continued reading the story, "The Inn-Keeper's Apprentice."

Homework: 

• PB book pages 264 & 273
• SS book pages 30 & 31
• Study affixes, spelling, vocabulary for comprehension test on Friday
• Students received book report rubric.  This is due October 16, 2013 and will be a research and reading grade.

Progress reports go home today.  Please sign and return by Friday.

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

September 24, 2013: Classwork, Homework & Notifications

Language Arts:  September 24, 2013:  Students practiced their affixes and studied spelling for Friday's spelling test.  Students worked on lesson 4. page 41 in their English book.  Students finished vocabulary for this week's words "The Inn-Keeper's Apprentice.

Homework:  

• Practice book pages 261 & 272
• Simple Solutions pages 28 & 29
• Finish vocabulary graphic organizer

Progress reports go home on 9/25/13.

Bring in medicals and student fees.

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

September 23, 2013: Classwork, Homework & Notifications

September 23, 2013:  Language Arts:  Students had a pre-spelling test on words from practice book page 271.  Students were introduced vocabulary words for this week's vocabulary.  PowerPoint is on line under my name on the staff page.  Students learned six additional affixes and wrote them on index cards.  Reviewed Simple Solutions pages 24 & 25.

Homework:  

• Simple Solutions 26 & 27
• PB page 271
• Write missed spelling words 5 times each
• No vocabulary, we will finish tomorrow

Do not forget to bring in medical forms, tile art fundraiser and student fees.

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

September 19, 2013: Classwork, Homework & Notifications

September 19, 2013:  Language Arts: Students reviewed Simple Solutions pages 22 & 23.  Students reading and answering questions for the story The Last Summer with Maizon.  Students also listened to most of the story on CD.

Homework:  

• Practice book page 223
• Simple Solutions page 24 & 25
• Study spelling and vocabulary for tomorrow's test

Make sure you get in student fee money, medicals and fundraisers.

Progress reports go home 9/25/2013.

Thank you, 

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

September 18, 2013: classwork, Homework & Notifications

September 18, 2013:  Language Arts:  Students worked on Simple Solutions and Practice Book.  Students worked in groups and continued reading the story "The Last Summer with Maizon" and answerered comprehension questions.

Homework:  

• Practice book page 222
• Write a story for each vocabulary word for this week's story.  Make sure you circle vocabulary word and underline context clue.
• Test on Friday: Story - The Last Summer with Maizon - comprehension, selling and vocabulary
• Book report due tomorrow on Dinosaur Ghosts, page 190.  Template is on line next to my homework blog
• Students keep a daily journal in class.  This will be graded tomorrow.  They have to have the date, questions restated and answer to receive 25 points. :)
• Progress reports go home on Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

September 17, 2013: Classwork, Homework & Notifications

September 17, 2013:  Language Arts:  Students worked on simple subjects and predicates, page 35.  Students began reading the story, "The Last Summer with Maizon."

Homework:  

• simple solutions pages 20 & 21
• practice book pages 215 & 221
• first book report due on 9/19
• collecting journals 9/19
• comprehension/spelling/vocabulary test on 9/20

Progress reports go home September 25, 2013

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

September 16,2013: Classwork, Homework & Notifications

9/16/2013:  Language Arts:   Students had a pre-spelling test and worked on this week's vocabulary words for Friday's spelling/vocabulary/comprehension test.  "Last Summer with Maizon."

Homework: 

• Missed spelling words 5 times each
• Simple Solutions pages 18 & 19
• Complete vocabulary graphic organizer
• Book report is due on Thursday, 9/19
• Collecting journals Thursday and Friday
• Progress reports go home 9/25

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

jemui@cps.edu

September 12, 2013: Classwork, Homework, & Notifications

September 12, 2013:  Language Arts:  Students finished working on their tests.  Students will have the opportunity to correct their test and have been given the directions.  Students have been introduced to 4 affixes.  We will be working on these weekly help students with vocabulary.

Homework:  Simple Solutions pages 16 & 17
                     Book report due September 19, 2013, "Dinosaur Ghosts," page 190

Open house this evening from 6:00 to 7:30. :)

Thank you,
Mrs.Muir
jemuir@cps.edu

September 11, 2013: Classwork, Homework and Notifications

September 13, 2013::  Language Arts:  Students took a comprehension/vocabulary/spelling test and they will be getting the test back tomorrow if they finished it today, otherwise, on Friday.

Homework:   No Homework

Do not forget to work on book report due September 19, 2013.

Open House September 12, 2013 - 6:00 to 7:30

Thank you,
Mrs. Muir
jemuir@cps.edu

September 10, 2013: Classwork, Homework & Notifications

September 10, 2013:  Language Arts:  Students reviewed vocabulary, spelling and finished reading the story, "Where the Red Fern Grows."  Students will be taking a test tomorrow.

Homework:

• Study vocabulary and spelling words for test tomorrow
• Simple Solutions pages 14 & 15
• If you had difficulty on English Exit Slip, you may redo page 37, # 24-26.

• Do not forget book report due 9/19/2013 on the story Dinosaur Ghost, page 191

Open House on Thursday, 912/2013 6:00-7:30

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

September 9, 2013: Classwork,Homework & Notifications

September 9, 2013:  Language Arts:  Students worked on Complete Subjects and Complete Predicates in English.  Students read and answered comprehension questions for the story "Where the Red Fern Grows."

Homework:

• Simple Solutions pages 12 & 13
• Write a story using six vocabulary words from the story.  Make sure you use context clues.  underline context clues and circle vocabulary words.
• Remember your book report for "Dinosaur Ghost," page 190.  Template is online.  

Open House 9/12/2013 starts at 6:00 to 7:30.

Wendy's Night tonight. 

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

September 5, 2013: Classwork, Homework and Notifications

September 5, 2013:  Language Arts:  Today, students worked on reading the story Where the Red Fern Grows and answer comprehension questions.

Homework:  Simple Solutions pages 10 & 11
                     Practice book page 195 & 203
                     Book Report assigned on the story Dinosaur Ghosts, page 190.  This is due on September 19,                     2013.


Open House is September 12, 2013 at 6:00 to 7:30.

Thank you,

Mrs.Muir
jemuir@cps.edu

September 4, 2013: Classwork, Homework, & Notifications

Language Arts:  September 4, 2013:  Students began reading "Where the Red Fern Grows, page 246.  Students are answering comprehension questions comprehension strategies, i.e., making an inference.  

Homework: 

•  Practice book page 202 spelling, 
• Simple Solutions pages 8 & 9
• Students will be assigned a book report tomorrow, details to follow

Open House, Thursday, September 12, 2013.

If you have any questions or concerns, please fell free to contact me.

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

September 3, 2013 - Classwork, Homework and Notifications

September 3, 2013:  Students worked on Simple Solutions, lesson 2, created a vocabulary graphic organizer on this week's vocabulary and introduced to this weeks story: "Where the Red Fern Grows."

Homework:

• Complete lesson 3 pages 6 & 7 in Simple Solutions workbook.
• Complete vocabulary graphic organizer
• Complete Practice book page 201 spelling
• Rewrite your essay, this is due by Friday, September 6, 2013.  We want to hang them up for Open House on September 12, 2013.

Thank you,

Mrs.Muir

jemuir@cps.edu