Happy Hanukah!

NO HOMEWORK!

Wednesday

For Homework:

Study for Language Arts Test: Verbs!!!!

Have a great almost homework-free night,

Mrs. Cahill

Code Word: Maple Leaf

Tuesday

IT'S CHANUKAH HOP!

FOR HOMEWORK:
Language Arts: Review packet is due tomorrow and please be prepared for your book talk.

Math: Chapter 8 Test Tomorrow. I strongly recommend review of multiplication!



That's all.

Mrs. Cahill

Monday

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: Please be working on your book talk presentation. There was a verb unit review in your mailbox this afternoon. It is due on Wednesday.

Math: Chapter 8 Review page 179 #1-33. Please complete this on loose leaf and return it to our homework box in the morning. I want to check it before class.

Social STudies: Canada Map quiz tomorrow. You should know the provinces, province capitals, and the capital of Canada.

No reading log this week, but it wouldn't be a bad idea to read something!

Mrs. Cahill

Thursday

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: Read for 30 minutes and log it! Please be thinking about your book talk presentation. They start on Tuesday.

Math: 2 Worksheets 8.4 & 8.5

Spelling: Test Tomorrow

Tomorrow is Friday and it is a dress down day. Have a great night.

Mrs. Cahill

Wednesday

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: Finish writer's notebook entry based on your picture. Read for 30 minutes and log it. We will go over vocab pages 70-71 tomorrow.

Math: Workbook page 43 lesson 8.5

Social Studies: Canada Map Quiz Tuesday.

Spelling:Test Friday

The fifth grade will be on a science field trip tomorrow morning. I will see you in the afternoon.

Mrs. Cahill

Tuesday

FOR HOMEWORK:
Language Arts: Bring in a picture for a writer's workshop exercise tomorrow. Make it inspiring. Vocabulary book 70-71. Reading- 30 minutes! Log it!

Math: Text book page 172 #14-46

Spelling: Test on Friday.

Have a great evening.

Mrs. Cahill

Monday

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts:
Reading log- 30 minutes.
Writer's notebook entry.
Vocabulary workbook 68-69

Math:
Crossnumber puzzle worksheet
Worksheet 8.4

Social STudies:
Canada Worksheet

Spelling:
Test Friday

Have a great night.

Mrs. Cahill

Friday!

No homework for this weekend. Though we had a rough start to the week, the fifth grade ended the week nicely. Please be thinking of a book for your book talk presentation. Have a great weekend. I hope to see you all at the Scholarship Dinner.

Mrs. Cahill

Thursday

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: Read for 30 minutes and fill in log. Do you know what book you will be presenting for book talks?

Math: 2 Worksheets 8.3 & 8.3

Spelling: Test Tomorrow and please complete the spelling word hidden message page!

Have a great night and TGIF!

Mrs. Cahill

Wednesday!!!!

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: Please read for 30 minutes and fill in your log. Be sure to read an appropriate book! Remember: If you can send me an electronic copy of your research report, that would be great.

Math: Multiplication worksheet *Do this in your notebook. Please neatly number the pages. There is not enough room on your worksheet to do the work!

Spelling: Test on Friday. We will have spelling centers tomorrow!

Have a wonderful evening. Tomorrow will be Thursday.

Mrs. Cahill

Tuesday

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: Read 30 minutes and fill in your log. Be working on your final draft and email it to me: scahill@torahacademy.org. Also write on small moment entry using the methods we practiced in class today. This should be in your writer's notebook.

MATH: Worksheet 8.2

Spelling: Test on Friday.

Have a great night and tomorrow is Wednesday!

Mrs. Cahill

A serious case of the Mondays

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: Please read for 30 minutes and record it in your log. Be sure to be thinking of which book you'll want to do for book talks.

Please start a final copy of your explorer report at home. Please do not include the research questions or parts of the paragraph graphic organizers. The final should incorporate edits from your rough draft.

Math: Worksheet 8.1 The Chapter 9 tests went home today. If you choose to correct your answers, I will give half credit for corrections. Overall, the fifth grade did very well.

Spelling: Test on Friday

Have a wonderful night and keep warm!

Mrs. Cahill

Tuesday

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: I still have a few lost souls who need to turn in rough drafts! Please be sure I have a complete rough draft of your explorer report before we leave tomorrow!

MATH: Worksheet 3.7 For review.

Have a great night and I can't wait to see you tomorrow at the Thanksgiving Show. I am sure you are excited to see all the little ones perform.

Mrs. Cahill

Monday!!!

For Homework:

Language Arts: Yes, the explorer report has now moved to language arts. We will be focusing on editing and revising. You must rewrite your rough draft and double space your writing to allow for editing. If you already did this for your body paragraphs, it should not be too much work.

Math: WE HAVE A TEST TOMORROW!! Review is homework, page 203 #1-25. Please do this neatly on loose leaf with numbered problems and showing your work.

Have a great night,

Mrs. Cahill

FRIDAY!!!!

For the weekend... There is no homework unless you were one of the unlucky souls who missed part of the work time for our explorer report. I absolutely need a rough draft by Monday! Please email me to confirm whether or not your student has an assignment.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Cahill

Thursday

I need rough drafts! Most students completed a rough draft for their research report today. If you did not, it is your responsibility to turn it in tomorrow!

Good Luck!

Spelling test tomorrow.

Math homework was one worksheet.

See you then.

Mrs. Cahill

Tuesday

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: Keep up your reading log! 30 minutes each night, including Wednesday.

Math: 2 division worksheets. Enjoy the practice.

Social Studies: 3 rough draft body paragraphs, on loose leaf, double spaced, for your explorer report. If you are feeling ambitious, you can try writing the Introduction or conclusion paragraph.

Spelling: Test on Friday. With all your extra time at home maybe you should do a spelling extra credit? Hmmm?

The words are:
accomplish
apparent
capacity
civilian
conceal
duplicate
keen
provoke
spurt
undoing
vast
withdraw
government
verb
possessive
armor
challenge
ocean
research

Have a great day off!

Mrs. Cahill

Monday

FOR HOMEWORK:
Language ARts: Please read for 30 minutes and fill in your reading log.

MATH: 2 Worksheets

Social Studies: Please look at my note on your research and fix it up of you need to.

SPELLING: Test on Friday

Have a great night and try to stay warm!

Mrs. Cahill

Friday

NO HOMEWORK EXCEPT.... Please work on your research note cards. They should be complete by Monday so that we can begin organizing your research. We will begin the rough drafts together but you will finish them at home.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mrs. Cahill

Thursday

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: We had a great book group meeting today. The class has really taken to the activity. We will be using this model later in the year, so please don't forget your jobs! Please complete vocabulary book 60-61.

Math: Worksheet 9.4

Social Studies: You must do some research at home. Some students have completed the gathering of research for their report and we all need to be ready to startwriting rough drafts on Monday, therefore the new dealine for research cards is Monday, 11/17/08!!!!!

Spelling: TEST TOMORROW!

Have a great night and tomorrow is a dress down day.

Mrs. Cahill

Wednesday

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: Please complete vocab pages 56-59. Book groups will meet tomorrow.

Math: Two worksheets. We will continue to work on division tomorrow.

Social Studies: Please do some research at home if you are behind.

SPELLING: Test Friday

We will be continuing to work on research projects in class but students can do work at home. Everyone should have a good idea of how to use their notecards in organizing their research.

Mrs. Cahill

Tuesday

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: Be ready to discuss the end of "The Mixed Up Files" and have your job sheet ready. We also have an English test tomorrow! Good Luck. We had a great review session today.

Math: 2 worksheets!

Social Studies: Are you doing research at home?

Spelling: Test on Friday

Have a great night.

Mrs. Cahill

Monday

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: Complete your review packet for test on Wednesday, due tomorrow. Read the end of Basil E. Frankweiler and complete job sheet for chapter 10, due Wednesday.

Math: 2 math worksheets. Please take practicing your facts seriously. The only way we will get better is with practice!

Social Studies: Are you doing some resaerch at home?

Spelling: Test on Friday. Here is the list:
barrier
calculate
compose
considerable
deputy
industrious
jolt
loot
rejoice
reliable
senseless
shrivel
common
proper
singular
plural
volume
settle
colony
mission

Have a great night!

Mrs. Cahill

FRIDAY!!!!

No Homework

Thursday

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: Read "The Mixed Up Files" pages 124-138 and DO YOUR JOB! Also complete vocabulary workbook pages 48-49.

Math: Worksheet 9.1

Social Studies: Explorer Research!

SPelling: Test Tomorrow!

Tomorrow is our first short Friday!

Mrs. Cahill

Wednesday

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: "The Mixed Up Files" Chapter 8 and Discussion Director page

Math: Correct your test!

Spelling: Test on Friday

Social Studies: Gather resources-make notecards if possible!

Have a great night,

Mrs. Cahill

Tuesday

Wow, what a day! In the morning we enjoyed a lively assembly about building good character and in the afternoon we took part in the elaborate mock election.

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: Complete vocabulary workbook pages 44-47. Read Chapter 7 in "The Mixed Up Files" and do the wordsmith literature circle role page.

MATH: Multiplication worksheet and please show your work.

Spelling: Test Friday.

Have a great night!

Mrs. Cahill

Monday

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: Read through chapter 6 in " The Mixed Up Files" and complete the investigator page. Also complete page 27 in your English workbook.

MATH: No homework

Social Studies: You can gather resources for your research but please leave your research folder and notecards at school for now.

Spelling: Test on Friday. Here is the list:
1. blemish
2. blunt
3. capable
4. conclude
5. detect
6. fatigue
7. festive
8. hospitality
9. nomad
10. persecute
11. supreme
12. transport
13. paragraph
14. noun
15. revise
16. explore
17. navigate
18. figure
19. indentediting
20. editing

Have a wonderful evening.

Mrs. Cahill

FRIDAY!!!!

NO HOMEWORK

See you all on Monday.

Mrs. Cahill

Thursday

FOR HOMEWORK:

LANGUAGE ARTS: We are carrying over the assignment from Thursday- Chapter 4 "The Mixed Up Filses"

MATH: Chapter 7 test tomorrow!

Spelling: Complete Vocabualry workbook pages 38-43. Test Tomorrow!

Have a great night, be safe, and be prepared for the math test tomorrow.

Mrs. Cahill

Wednesday

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: Be prepared to discuss Chapter 4 in "The mixed up files" and bring a completed connector sheet to class.

MATH: Review page 159 # 1-25 in your text. Please be sure to do these problems neatly and show your work. I NEED TO BE ABLE TO READ IT!

Social Studies: Quizzy test tomorrow. Study your vocabulary and the questions from the review page that were emphasized today.

Spelling: Test on Friday!

Have a wonderful evening and happy studying!

Mrs Cahill

P.S. For 5 bonus points on your social studies test: Who walked across the isthmus of Panama to discover the Pacific Ocean?

Tuesday

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: Read Chapter 4 in "The Mixed Up Files" and complete the Connections worksheet BY THURSDAY.

MATH: Worksheet 7.5. We will have review homework tomorrow and a test on Friday!

SOcial Studies: Please use the vocabulary study sheet that was passed out today to study for the quiz on Thursday. The responses to the questions on page 141 are due tomorrow. We will be having a study session after lunch.

Tomorrow is Wednesday and we will be working together on research questions. By Thursday each student should have a research folder ready. We will be working together in class to finish this part of the project.

Mrs. Cahill


P.S.
Spelling: Test on Friday. I will pick 30 words from the list for the test on Friday. Here are the words:

Spelling List #7:
adapt
staple
ceremony
pottery
harpoon
confederation
friction
force
machine
magnetism
native
novice
abandon
assault
convert
dispute
impressive
justify
misleading
numerous
productive
shrewd
strategy
villain
bluff
cautious
consist
despise
haven
miniature
monarch
obstacle
postpone
straggle
treacherous
vivid
aggressive
associate
deceive
emigrate
flexible
glamour
hazy
linger
luxurious
mishap
overwhelm
span
encounter
empire
monarch
compass
historical
profit
expedition
cause
effect
navigation
exploration
passage

Monday

HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: Please read or finish reading chapter 3 in "The Mixed Up Files" and complete the travel tracker worksheet.

Math: Worksheet 7.4, please use whatever method makes sense to you, but remember show your work!

Social Studies: By Wednesday please have the review of page 141 complete. The quiz has been moved to Thursday!

Spelling: Test Friday.

Have a great night!

Mrs. Cahill

Friday

Have a wonderful, homework-free weekend. Please know that homework will resume again next week in earnest. We have started a new novel and there will be a math test over chapter 7 next Friday, as well as a cumulative spelling test. Enjoy your weekend. Oh and please remember to send back the research writing project slip on Monday. Rubrics grading our first book publishing went home today.



Mrs. Cahill

Monday

Today we enjoyed a little bingo and worked on some journaling. There is no homework for Thursday!


Mrs. Cahill

Friday

NO HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEKEND!

The next spelling test is Friday, October 24th. The words are on the newsletter this week. Please practice with your student.

We will begin reading "The Mixed-up Files of Basil E. Frankweiler" next week. Through this book, we will practice the literature circle jobs that will become very important in subsequent novel assignments.

Also we will be talking about our research paper assignment next week. Please be looking for a project sheet similar to the one given out for our first publishing.

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Cahill

Thursday

NO HOMEWORK

There is no homework tonight. We did start chapter 7 in our math book. It is all about single and double digit multiplication. Practicing double digit multiplication problems would be helpful.

We also picked our explorers for the next big writing project. We will be compiling a research paper on an early explorer to the new world. Ask your student who they will be researching.

Have a great night. Tomorrow is FRIDAY!

Mrs. Cahill

Friday

There is no homework this weekend.

Thanks to everyone who was able to attend our writing celebration. Students shared their work and made positive comments to classmates. Oh and ate too many treats!

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Cahill

Wednesday

No Homework!!!!!

We have moved our writer's celebration from The 17th to THIS FRIDAY, THE 10TH! In the interest of accommadating everyone's schedule and celebrating quickly, we are going to pull it off on Friday. Parents are invited if you are available. We will have some juice and little treats. The party starts at 1:15 in our classroom.

Have an easy fast.

Mrs. Cahill

Tuesday

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: Review Grammar packet for Unit 1. Test is Friday.

Math: Worksheets 3.5 & 3.6. Test tomorrow.

Social Studies: Worksheet pg 27-28

Spelling: Test is Friday

See you for a short day tomorrow!

Mrs. Cahill

Monday!!!!!!

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: Finish reading "Sign of the Beaver" and complete questions for 20-24. There is an Unit 1 English test on Friday.

Math: In the textbook Page 59 #1-23. Test on Wednesday.

Spelling: Test on Friday.

Have a great night and we will meet again tomorrow.

Mrs. Cahill

Friday

No Homework, except YOUR BOOK PROJECT IS DUE ON MONDAY!!!!!! Please no excuses. We have been working for over a month on developing your ideas, time to let it shine. I am very excited to review your creations. Have a great weekend and don't work too hard.

Mrs. Cahill

For Thursday

HOMEWORK:

LANGUAGE ARTS: Read Chapter 19 in Sign of the Beaver and answer questions for chapters 18 & 19. YOUR BOOK PROJECT IS DUE MONDAY!!!!!!!!!

MATH: Worksheet 3.4

Social Studies: N/A

SPELLING: Please change the spelling test to 10/10/08! The date in the newsletter was in error!

The words are:
Spelling List #5:

1. aggressive
2. associate
3. deceive
4. emigrate
5. flexible
6. glamour
7. hazy
8. linger
9. luxurious
10. mishap
11. overwhelm
12. span

Have a great Thursday night. Tomorrow is Friday!

Mrs. Cahill

Monday

There is no homework over the holiday, except for the book writing project. I would love to see what you have done at the end of the week!

Enjoy your days off. Can anyone tell me what kind of sentence that was?

Mrs. Cahill

Friday

Today is Friday and there is no weekend homework. Please be looking for you class newsletter. There is some important math information for parents.

Have a great weekend and please remember, Monday is a 2pm dismissal day!

Mrs. Cahill

Thursday

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: Please finish the questions for chapters 13-15, if you did not finish them in class. Read on through chapter 16. Also be working on your book publishing, please don't put it off!

MATH: Workbook page 3.3, page#12

Spelling: Test Tomorrow

Have a wonderful evening and remember tomorrow is FRIDAY!

Mrs. Cahill
P.S. code word: avacado

For Wednesday!!!!!!

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: Please read Sign of the Beaver through chapter 15. There might be a quizzy quiz over chapters 13-15, maybe.

MATH: Worksheet 3.2

Spelling: Test on Friday!

Your student should have their rough draft back today and may begin the final piece for our publishing project. Good Luck,

Mrs. Cahill

Tuesday

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: Sign of the Beaver read chapters 13 and 14. I will return your book draft tomorrow and then you can begin a final book piece.

MATH: Worksheet 3.1

Social Studies: Test Tomorrow!!!! Do you have your study sheet?

Spelling: Test Friday!


Have a great evening,
Mrs. Cahill

Monday!

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: Finish the chapter questions for Sign of the Beaver, chapters 10-11.

Math: None. We took a chapter 3 pretest today!

Social Studies: Complete the vocabulary definitions and write a paragraph about one tribe on your study sheet. Please be sure to take the study sheet home to study! Test is on Wednesday.

Spelling: Vocab Workbook 24-27. We will check tomorrow. Test on Friday!

Have a great night. Be ready for peer conferences tomorrow.

Mrs. Cahill

FRIDAY!

There is no homework for this weekend, except the first draft of your book project. This needs to be out of the notebook on loose leaf paper and please remember to skip lines to make editing easier. Have a great weekend and I can't wait to see what you have created!

Mrs. Cahill

Thursday Night

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: Complete chapters 11-13 in Sign of the Beaver. We started this in class. Please continue working on your book project! A pulled out draft is due Monday!

MATH: Chapter 2 test tomorrow. Each student was directed to bring home the text book to study. We also sent home the homework pages from chapter 2 for study.

Spelling: Vocabulary workbook pages 21-24 Unit 3


Have a great night. Can you believe tomorrow is Friday already?

Mrs. Cahill

Is it Wednesday?

FOR HOMEWORK:

Language Arts: Please be working on your book draft. Also read chapters 9-10 in Sign of the Beaver and complete the questions from the pack.

Math: Test has moved to Friday! For review page 33 #1-20. This should be completed on looseleaf paper to be turned in.

Spelling Test: Please carry the words over from this week to next. There will be no spelliong test this Friday.

Have a great night and I do hope you have power!

Mrs. Cahill

Friday Fun!

No Homework this weekend!

On Friday we had a great time conferencing on ideas for our publishing piece. We have some creative and inspired people in this classroom.

Have a great weekend and I will see you all on Monday!

Mrs. Cahill

Thursday

FOR HOMEWORK:

Please return your project slip!

Math: Worksheet 2.4 and Worksheet page 21 if you did not complete in class.

Social Studies: Read Eastern Woodlands Worksheet and complete questions.

Spelling: Test Tomorrow! Please turn any extra credit homework in to the box tomorrow morning.

Have a great night!

Mrs. Cahill

Wednesday

For Homework:

Language Arts: Please bring in your signed slip for our book project by Monday!

In your writer's notebook tell me about your favorite book. Give a t least 3 reasons with supporting details about why it is your favorite book.

Please complete the questions for Chapter 6 in Sign of the Beaver

Math: Worksheet 2.3 Comparing Decimals

Spelling: Vocabulary workbook through page 23. Test on Friday!

Have a great night. Tomorrow is Thursday!

Mrs. Cahill

Tuesday

For Homework:

Language Arts:

If you didn't put much effort into your heart entry from last night, please make it better. Beef it up! You know who you are.

Sign of the Beaver-Complete the questions for chapter 5 in your question handout and read chapter 6.

Math: Worksheet 2.2

Spelling: Vocabulary workbook should be complete through page 21! Test on Friday.

Tomorrow is picture day! Remember to brush your hair and teeth and come with a smile.

Mrs. Cahill

P.S. Code word=cheese

Monday

For Homework:

Language Arts: Write another entry inspired by your heart. Please use the comments I made this weekend to help beef up your writing and to build stamina in your storytelling.

Math: Worksheet 2.1 Decimal Place values

Spelling: Test on Friday. Here are the words:

abandon
assault
convert
dispute
impressive
justify
misleading
numerous
productive
shrewd
strategy
villain

Tomorrow is Wednesday. I wonder who the new student council president will be?

Mrs. Cahill

Friday

NO HOMEWORK TODAY!

Your spelling words for next week are on the newsletter handed out today. You can get a jumpstart on studying them this weekend. Have a great one,

Mrs. Cahill

Thursday, Thursday read all about it!

For Homework:

Language Arts: Please read Chapter 3 in "Sign of the Beaver" and answer the chapter questions. Please be prepared to discuss tomorrow. Also please write in your writer's notebook. You should do an entry from your heart. We will be workshopping both tomorrow!

Math: The test was today, so no homework. Tomorrow we will do a pretest for chapter 2 and play multiplication games if we have time.

Spelling:Test Tomorrow. Please see the words below.

Tomorrow is Friday. Have a great night and I will see you tomorrow.

Mrs. Cahill

P.S. The code word is raspberry.

Wednesday!

For Homework:

Language Arts: 30 minutes of reading and please have parents sign! There were a few that did not do their reading, for shame! Please be sure to catch up tonight. Also, please fill in your heart in your writer's notebook!

Math:TEST TOMORROW

Social Studies: Desert Southwest Worksheet

Tomorrow we will have spelling centers. The words are:
adapt
staple
ceremony
pottery
harpoon
confederation
friction
force
machine
magnetism
native
novice

Good luck studying!

Have a great night.

Mrs. Cahill

Monday...oops I mean Tuesday!

For Homework:
Reading/Writing: Read your pleasure book for at least 30 minutes. Students know that they should have you sign their assignment books to verify completion of this assignment. Please do and if your student doesn't ask you to then please let me know.

MATH: We have a test on Thursday! The assignment for tonight is a review of the chapter. It is textbook page 17 #1-15. This should be neatly done on loose leaf paper. Be sure that the heading is correct.

Social Studies: Nothing for tonight, but please expect work tomorrow.

Have a great night and tomorrow is already Wednesday!

Mrs. Cahill

Fabulous Friday

There is no homework for the weekend except that you must, muST, MUST find a book for silent reading. Something you can stick with and hopefully enjoy. If you do not have a choice on Monday, I will make the choice for you and you will be required to stick with it.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Cahill

Thursday

Tonight's Homework:

Writing/Reading: You must have a book you are reading for pleasure! Have it in your desk.

Math: Worksheet 1.4 Comparing numbers

Spelling: Test Tomorrow. We had spelling centers today. Some students did not take advantage of the study time and consequently I assigned definitions of the spelling words as homework. For those that used their time wisely, it won't be much work.

The spelling words are:
1. blunder
2. cancel
3. continuous
4. distribute
5. document
6. fragile
7. myth
8. reject
9. scuffle
10. solitary
11. temporary
12. veteran
Super Spellers- ancient
pueblo
mathematics

Have a great night! Tomorrow is Friday.

Mrs. Cahill

Thursday Morning

Thank you to all the parents I met last night. If you were unable to attend, please expect a packet of information with your Friday newsletter. Check the blog later today for tonight's homework!

Tuesday

Language Arts:
Finish Vocabulary book pages 15-17 and write one writer's notebook entry on what surprises you.

Math:
Worksheet 1.2 Large number Place Value

Be ready to share your work tomorrow. Do you have a pleasure book you are reading? If not find one!

Mrs. Cahill

Monday Madness

Homework Tonight:

Writing: In your writer's notebook, write an entry based on your "What makes me angry list". Think of something new for the list? Add it. We will share them tomorrow.

MATH: Finish Workbook page 1 if you did not complete work in class. Complete Worksheet 1.1 Place Values, due before class tomorrow.

Have a great night and see you then!

Mrs. Cahill

Welcome to the 2008-2009 School Year!

We have no homework this weekend, but if you give me the code word on Monday I will give you bonus points for checking our blog! The code word is applesauce. See you Monday,
Mrs. Cahill

MONDAY- THE LAST ONE!

For tonight please study your part. Get a good night's rest and come in tomorrow with energy to burn. We will have a wonderful show!!!

See you then,
Mrs. Cahill

Thursday

FOR MRS. CAHILL:

Language ARts: Test Monday on Grammar!

MATH: Test Tomorrow!!! We took notes for review today in class!

SOCIAL STUDIES: PRACTICE YOUR PART! BRING IN A SLAVE BAG AND PAPER BAG WITH HANDLES! TELL MOM AND DAD ABOUT PERFORMANCE ON TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SPELLING: Test on 6/5

FOR MRS. KAY:

1. Chumash study Chapter 7, Pesukim 14-25. Test next Thursday.

2. Mishne Chapter 2 #14. Test Monday.

Dress Down Day Tomorrow!!!!


Mrs. Cahill

Wednesday

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
Language Arts: Vocabulary book page 150

Math: Multiplication Worksheet 2 sides!

Social Studies: Bring in a paper bag with handles and bring in a slavebag!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Practice your part.

SPELLING: CUMULATIVE 50 word test on 6/5!

FOR MRS. KAY:
1. Learn Chumash Chapter 7, Pesukim 20-25 and Rashi 19, 2, 22, and 25.

2. Study Mishne Chapter 2:14. Test Monday 6/2.

Have a great night.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Cahill

Tuesday

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
Language Arts:
yellow book-
blue book-
Finish both books. My class has questions to answer!

MATH: Review Page division page.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Practice your lines!

FOR MRS. KAY:
1. Study Chumash Chapter 7, Pesukim 14-18 and Rashi.
2. Mishne Chapter 2 14
3. Get Mishne 13 signed by parents.

Have a great night.

Mrs. Cahill

Thursday

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
Language Arts:
yellow book 184-228
blue book 83-108
Due Wed with questions.

FOR MRS. KAY:
1. Parshat Hashavua.
2. Chumash Study Chapter 7, Pesukim 8 13 and Rashi.

Color Wars are tomorrow!

Mrs. Cahill

Wednesday

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
Language ARts:
My class complete your spelling worksheet and be reading and filling in questions for:
yellow book- 169-228
blue book- 82-108
Due next Wednesday!

MATH: No Homework

SCIENCE: Vocab quiz tomorrow. You may use your homework from page A58 if it done well.

Social STudies: Practice your lines.

SPELLING: Test tomorrow!!!!

FOR MRS. KAY:

1. Study Chumash Chapter 7, Pesukim 8-13 and Rashi.

2. Mishne quiz Chapter 2: 13 on Thursday.

Have a great night. What color are you?

Mrs. Cahill

Tuesday

FOR MRS. CAHILL:

Language ARts: N/A

MATH: Chapter 13 test. Go over your notes from class!

Social Studies: Study your part!

Science: Vocab due Thursday, page A58, Write complete sentences and underline vocab words! You may use for the quiz on Thursday.

Spelling: Test Thursday

FRIDAY IS COLOR WARS!


FOR MRS. KAY:

1. Chumash pasuk 8-13 and Rashi.
2. Mishne 13 part 2. Test on Thursday

Have a great night. There are only 12 mornings left!

Mrs. Cahill

Monday

THE INTERNET IS OUT AT SCHOOL! So I am doing this from memory.

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
Language ARts
yellow book-through 139
blue book- through 82
MATH: page 287 #1-33 Review for chapter 13 test Wednesday
SOCIAL STUDIES: Practice your lines!
SCIENCE: Vocabulary quiz on Thursday. Review is due Thursday page A58.
Spelling: Test Thursday

FOR MRS. KAY:
1. Study Chumash Chapter 7 Pesukim 1-7 and Rashi.
2. Parents sign Chumash test and correct it.
3. Mishna 17 Test Thursday.

Have a great night!

Mrs. Cahill

Thursday

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
Language ARts: Be ready for book quiz!
yellow book pages 102-139
blue book Pages 49-63

MATH Worksheet 13.3

SPELLING: TEST TOMORROW

FOR MRS. KAY:
1. Study Parshat Vaeira Perek 7 Pasuk 1
2. Study Perkei Avot perek 2 mishne 17. Test on Monday.


Mrs. Cahill

Tuesday

FOR MRS.CAHILL:
Language ARts:Practice your story for Writer's Workshop sharing!
Yellow Book- 102-139
Blue Book- 49-63
Due Friday

MATH: Worksheet 13.2

Social STudies- GIRLS Complete Worksheet

SPELLING: TEST

FOR MRS. KAY:

1. Study Parshat Vaeira Perek 6 and Rashi. Test on Thursday.

2. Study Mishne Chapter 2 Mishne 17 Quiz Monday.

Mrs. Cahill

Monday

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
Language Arts: Book circles meet tomorrow!
yellow book- 79-101
blue book- 28-48

MATH: Finish workbook page 68. You will need your divisibility rules.

SCIENCE: Finish Workbook page 24, omit #2

SPELLING: Test Friday!

BOYS ONLY- SOcial studies worksheet, do the flip side!

FOR MRS KAY:

1. STudy Shmot Parshat Vaeira Chapter 6 and Rashi.

2. Mishna quiz Chapter 2 Mishna 17.

Have a great night!

Mrs. Cahill

Thursday

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
Language ARts: Book circles
yellow book - 59-78
blue- 16-28

MATH: Chapter 12 test tomorrow!

Social Studies: Slave writing draft, please.

SPELLING: Test Tomorrow!!!!

FOR MRS. KAY:

Study Chapter 6 Pesukim 14-26 and Rashi.

Test in one week.

Have a great night.


Mrs. Cahill

Wednesday Night Fun!

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
Language Arts: Do your job! Book groups will meet on Friday.
yellow book- 59-78
blue book- 16-28

MATH: Review page 263 #1-25. Test Friday.

Social STudies: Practice your part.

SPELLING: Test Friday


For Mrs. Kay:

Learn Pesukim 8-13 and 14-26 and Rashi.

Have a great night.

Mrs. Cahill

Tuesday

FOR MRS. CAHILL:

Language ARts:
Literature circles- Due Friday
Yellow book 59-78
Blue book 16-28

Math: Worksheet 12.6

SCIENCE: Workbook page 17- Study for science vocabulary quiz. All the words are on A32.

SPELLING: Test Friday

FOR MRS. KAY:

1. Study Chumash Perek Vav Pesukim 8-13

2. Parents sign Mishna test.

Have a great night.

Mrs. Cahill

Friday.

FOR MRS. CAHILL:

Students complete your weekend homework packet. For the last few weeks we have been trying a new strategy to keep the class on task. Each time there is too much noise and not enough attention we get a letter on the board. If we spell homework by week's end, the students get weekend homework. It has been working well but today we got our final "K"! So weekend homework it is! Please be sure to turn in everything, including the science vocabulary review, on Monday morning. Hopefully, this is the first and last time we have weekend homework, yucky!

FOR MRS. KAY:
1. Study Chumash Pesukim 4-8 and Rashi.
2. Study Mishne Chapter 2: 7 & 9. Quiz Monday.
3. Read Parsha and parents sign!

Have a great weekend.

Mrs. Cahill

Thursday

FOR MRS. CAHILL:

Language Arts: We started a draft imagining we are a slave in the 1850's. Students can write poetry, a journal entry, or tell a story. A rough draft is expected tomorrow.

MATH: Worksheet 12.4 is due if not completed in class!

FOR MRS. KAY:
Perek 6, Pasuk 4-8 and study Mishna. Mishne test Monday!

Tomorrow we have our final achievement test. We will take the social studies section in the morning.

Mrs. Cahill

Wednesday Work

We completed the mathematics portion of our achievement testing. Our students did a great job! Please be prepared for science in the morning.

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
MATH- Please complete worksheets 12.2 if you did not finish in class.

FOR MRS. KAY:
1. STudy Chapter 6 Pesukim 1, 2, and 3 and Rashi.

2. Parents please sign homework.

Have a great night!
Mrs. Cahill

Welcome Back!

FOR Mrs. Cahill:

We do have one homework worksheet from math if it was not completed in class, worksheet 12.1! Other than that please get a good night's rest, have a good breakfast and be ready for the math portion of our achievement test tomorrow! Please be here by 9 am or else you won't be able to come into the testing room.

For Mrs. Kay:
1. Review Chumash Chapter 5 Pesukim 22, 23 and chapter 6 Pasuk 1.

2. New material in Chumash Chapter 6, Pasuk 2 and Rashi.

3. Parents sign homework.

Have a good night.

Mrs. Cahill

Thursday

We made it!!!!!
We have no homework for brak but please come to school prepared for achievement testing on Tuesday April 29th! Have a wonderful Passover.

Mrs. Cahill

Wednesday

FOR MRS. CAHILL:

MATH: Buckle Down Pages 188-192

SCIENCE: Buckle Down Pages 137-143

SPELLING: TEST TOMORROW

FOR MRS. KAY:

1. Parshat HaShavua Shabbat HaGadol

2. Take Haggada home and return after Pesach!


Have a great night. Tomorrow is a 2pm dismissal day!


Mrs. Cahill

Tuesday

Sorry for the lack of posting yesterday. I was out sick, along with most of my family!
FOR MRS. CAHILL:
Language Arts: Be ready for your book talk if you still need to present. Be aware some presentations may be shifted to Thursday!

MATH: Complete pages 167-183 from today's review and do pages 184-185 for homework. We are taking the achievement practice test tomorrow!

That's all. Remember Thursday is a 2pm dismissal day.

Mrs. Cahill

FRIDAY

For Next Week:

We are continuing book talks. Here is the schedule:
Monday 4/14- Chaim Orri B.
David W. Yehuda
Avi Roston
Shea Yehudit


Tuesday 4/15- Zack Susie
Chaya Ori K.
Noa Becky

Wednesday 4/16- Bracha Jacob
Yoseph Sabrina
Arik


Spelling Test for next week has been moved to Thursday. The Math test is Wednesday! Have a great weekend.

Mrs. Cahill

Thursday!!!!!

FOR MRS. CAHILL:

LANGUAGE ARTS: Get ready for your Book Talk!

MATH: Buckle Down pages 124-126. If you didn't finish the assignment from last week, pages 145-166, please do so.

It was nice to be back at school, but we are all really tired. Tomorrow will be better and remember it is a dress down day!


Mrs. Cahill

CAMP WILLSON BUS LEAVES MONDAY MORNING!

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
LANGUAGE ARTS: Are you ready for your book talk?
MATH: Buckle Down pages 145-166 is due Thursday when we return to school!

Here is what you need for Camp Willson:
ESSENTIAL
o Sack Lunch for Monday 4/7/08
o Water Bottle with your name on it!
o Raincoat/Poncho (ponchos are not permitted on Horseback Trail Rides)
o Sturdy comfortable shoes/rubber boots/duck shoes
o Two pairs of shoes/boots (at least one pair of tennis shoes)
o Warm jacket/coat
o Sweater/sweatshirt (try to dress in layers)
o Pajamas
o Daily change of underwear and socks
o Daily change of pants and shirts (long pants must be worn to ride horses)
o Warm hat, scarf, mittens (extra mittens are helpful)
o Snowmobile type boots or other warm boots
o Extra sweaters/sweatshirts
o Winter coat
o Long underwear, snowsuit and/or sweatpants
o Sleeping bag or sheets and blankets
o Pillow
TOILETRIES
o Toothbrush and toothpaste
o Washcloth and towels
o Soap, shampoo, comb/brush
o Deodorant
o Chapstick
o Shower shoes
o 1-2 Extra garbage bags for dirty clothes and bedding
OPTIONAL
o Camera (disposable recommended with your name written on it)
o Pencil/notebook

DO NOT BRING:
Hairdryers/curling irons
Radio/CD player/mp3
Food/candy/gum
Digital camera
Fishing equipment
Knives/matches/firearms
Money/make-up
Cell phone


See you Monday at 8:15 am!


Mrs. Cahill

Thursday Night!!!

Tomorrow is Friday!

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
Language Arts: Reading Log, writer's workshop piece, and work on book talk presentations. I will list the schedule again in tomorrow's newsletter.

MATH: Quiz tomorrow over lessons from this week and last!

SOCIAL STUDIES: Buckle Down Book pages 70-80

SPELLING: TEST TOMORROW

Please check your student's newsletter tomorrow for important information about Camp Willson. the bus leaves bright and early Monday morning. I hope you are ready!

FOR MRS. KAY: NO HOMEWORK

Have a great night! See you tomorrow.

Mrs. Cahill

Wednesday

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
Language ARts: I need an electronic copy of your writer's workshop piece! If you have done all your edits at home please send me a copy at scahill@torahacademy.org THANK YOU!
Reading Log-Have you decided what you are doing for book talks?

MATH: WOrksheet on simple equations

Social STudies Buckle Down pages 59-69 due tomorrow.

SPELLING: TEST FRIDAY

FOR MRS. KAY:
NO HOMEWORK!!!!!!!


Have a great night!
Mrs. Cahill

Tuesday Night

FOR MRS. CAHILL:

Language Arts: Buckle Down Book through page 117. Fill in your reading log and think about what you want to do for book talks!

MATH: Buckle Down Pages 95-100

Science: Buckle Down Pages 88-94

Social Studies: Finish worksheet 95-96 if not completed in class and complete pages 59-69 in your Buckle Down Book.

Spelling: Test Friday!

FOR MRS. KAY: Please see your student!


Have a great night.

Mrs. Cahill

Monday

FOR MRS. CAHILL:

Language Arts: Reading log (30 minutes)/Reading Buckle Down page95-99.

MATH: Number Patterns Worksheet

Science: Buckle Down pages 88-94 due Wednesday

Social STudies: Buckle Down pages 59-69 due Thursday

SPelling Test FRIDAY. Here are the words.
alibi
confederate
discharge
economical
frank
modify
mutiny
negative
pursue
reign
singular
swindle
mountain
oasis
mesa
inlet
desert
channel
lagoon
peninsula

FOR MRS. KAY:
1. Fix mistakes on Chumash test.
2. Have parents sign chumash test!!!

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT!


Mrs. Cahill

Friday

FOR MRS. CAHILL:

Have a great weekend! Please tell me what you are reading for book talks on Monday. If you haven't started reading yet you better get busy. The book talks schedule is on the newsletter this week. I will post spelling words to the blog on Monday, but you can find a list on the Newsletter sent out today.

Please turn in any missing paperwork or fees for Camp Willson on Monday!

For Mrs. Kay:
See your student.

I will see you on Monday.

Mrs. Cahill

Thursday

Congratulations to Orri Benatar. He was the big winner from today's Jeopardy competition. A good pat on the back for Susie, SHea, and Yehuda as well. They were our finalists for Double Jeopardy!

FOR MRS. CAHILL:

Language Arts: Write spelling words 5 x's.
Have you given me a title for book talks?

MATH: Buckle Down Pages 76-80. Quiz over Lesson 5 tomorrow.

SPELLING: TEST TOMORROW

For Mrs. Kay:
See your student.


Have a great night and tomorrow is a dress down day!

Mrs. Cahill

Wednesday!!!

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
LANGUAGE ARTS: Writer's Workshop---- Please have a revised copy into me tomorrow!!!!

Buckle Down Pages 81-84

Do you have a book talk book?

Book Group Projects are being presented on Friday!

MATH: Buckle Down Pages 72-73

Social Studies: Jeopardy Game tomorrow

SPELLING: TEST FRIDAY
1. achievement
2. acquire
3. debate
4. exhibit
5. foe
6. latter
7. massacre
8. monotonous
9. preserve
10. sanitary
11. sprawl
12. widespread
13. atom
14. element
15. proton
16. neutron
17. alliance
18. boycott
19. budget
20. commander
SUPER SPELLERS
Convenient
Originally
Hesitantly




FOR MRS. KAY:

1.Study chapter 5 Pesukim 12-23 and chapter 6
Pasuk 1. TEST TOMORROW.

2. Siyum on Parshat Shmot FRIDAY


Tomorrow is Thursday. Friday is a dress down day!

Mrs. Cahill

Tuesday Night!

FOR MRS. CAHILL:

Language ARts: Writer's workshop draft for Thursday.
Book Groups be ready to present project on Friday. Have you told me which book you are reading for book talks?

MATH: If you didn't finish Buckle Down pages 61-64, do it at home. Also continue with reading and exercises on pages 65-67.

SCIENCE: Buckle DOwn 46-54 due Wednesday

SOCIAL STUDIES: TEST TOMORROW. STudy Sheets were completed today!

FOR MRS. KAY:

1. Study Chapter 5 12-23 and chapter 6 Pasuk 1 and Rashi.

2. Quiz on Thursday in Chumash!

Have a great night!

Mrs. Cahill

Monday

FOR MRS. CAHILL:

Language Arts EVERYONE- I need a revision copy of your writer's workshop story. Please let me know if it is already in your folder!

Book Groups will have one more in class work day and presentations will be on Friday! Do you have a book for the next round of book talks? Please let me know.

MATH: Fractions (multiplying and dividing) Worksheet

SCIENCE: Buckle Down Pages 46-54 by Wednesday

SOCIAL STUDIES: Study Sheet for Test WEDNESDAY! Girls will get their study sheets tomorrow. Also be sure you have completed SS Buckle Down through page 44.

SPELLING: TEST FRIDAY

FOR MRS. KAY:

1. Study Chapter 5 Pesukim 12-23 and Pasuk 1 and Rashi.
2. Chumash Quiz Thursday.
3. Bring food and drink for party Friday!

We completed the Parshat Shmot! MAZEL TOV!


Mrs. Cahill

Thursday Night Fun

FOR MRS. CAHILL:

NO HOMEWORK!!!!!
But please keep in mind---You will need a revised copy of your writer's workshop story next week And Book groups have projects due next Friday. Do you need anything from home?

FOR MONDAY
FOR MRS. KAY:
1. Study Chumash Perek 5 Pesukim 18-23 and Perek 6 Pasuk 1, and Rashi.

2. Test Next Thursday 3/27 on Perek 5 Pesukim 12-23 and Perek 6 Pasuk 1 and Rashi.

Have a great night. Will you be able to recognize me tomorrow?

Mrs. Cahill

Wednesday Night!

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
Language Arts: Reading Buckle Down 55-56 and you must finish your book group book by tomorrow!

MATH: Buckle Down pages 54-56, if not completed in class.

SCIENCE: Buckle Down Pages 31-41 & SCIENCE TEST TOMORROW!!!!!!!We did a study sheet today. Students should go over the topics on that study sheet to prepare.

SPELLING: Next Test is 3/28

FOR MRS. KAY:
1. Chumash study chapter 5 Pesukim 15-21 and Rashi

2. Mishne Chapter 2 #6. TEST TOMORROW

Have a great night and for extra credit--give me a great Purim costume idea!

Mrs. Cahill

Tuesday

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
Language Arts: Continue to revise ww story!
READING BUCKLE DOWN pages 43-47 and Book groups will meet on Thursday!

MATH: Buckle Down Pages 51-53

SCIENCE: DUE THURSDAY Buckle Down 31-41. Students will receive study sheet for science test tomorrow!

Social Studies: Buckle Down 33-44

FOR MRS. KAY:
1. Chumash study Chapter 5 Pesukim 15 & 16 and Rashi.
2. Complete Rashi 14 at home
3. Mishne Chapter 2 #6 Test Thursday
4. Parents sign Chumash Test!

Have a great night.
Mrs. Cahill

Monday

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
Language Arts: EVERYONE---Revise and edit Writer's Workshop stories!!!!!

Book Groups-finish your book by Thursday!
Complete Buckle Down 21-33 for tomorrow.

MATH: Complete Buckle Down pages 31-46 for tomorrow. If you can't figure it out put a star by it and have a question for me tomorrow!

SCIENCE: Due Thursday---Buckle Down pages 31-41, except pages with ice cubes experiment.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Due Wednesday----Buckle Down Pages 33-44.

SPELLING: TEST IS NEXT FRIDAY!


FOR MRS. KAY:
1. Study Chumash Chapter 5, Pesukim 12-15 and Rashi.
2. Mishne 6 in chapter 2 Pirkei Avot. Study questions also. Test on Thursday.
3. Parents sign Chumash Test!

Have a great night.

Mrs. Cahill

Friday

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
Writer's Workshop: Revise, revise, revise
SCIENCE: Project due TUESDAY!

FOR MRS. KAY:
1. Study Pesukim 12-15 and Rashi. Oral Reading Test Monday or Tuesday

2. Study Mishne Chapter 2 Mishne 6.

3. Read Parsha

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Cahill

Thursday!!!!!!!!

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
WRITER'S WORKSHOP: If you haven't already typed your story and gotten it to me, please do so asap! You can email it or bring in a floppy. Let me know if you need help in typing.

Language Arts: Book Groups will meet next Thursday and everyone should be done with their book! Everyone!

MATH: No Homework

SCIENCE: The index card with your element(s) paragraph should be done by tomorrow morning!

SPELLING: Test Tomorrow!

FOR Mrs. Kay:
See your student.

I think the weather is finished with all the snow and ice. Only sunny skies from now on!
Mrs. Cahill

Wednesday!

The days are just flying by!
For Mrs. Cahill:
Language Arts: Be ready for book groups tomorrow!
****Please start typing the story you want to publish. Mom or dad can email it to me at scahill@torahacademy.org ***** Thanks for your help!

MATH: No Homework

SCIENCE: Rough Drafts of paragraphs are due tomorrow. Please have them ready to be checked by tomorrow!

Social Studies: No Homework!

SPELLING: TEST Friday. Oh and did I post the words? Here they are...
1. realistic
2. visual
3. confirm
4. estimate
5. vicinity
6. appliance
7. ensure
8. soothe
9. descendant
10. absurdity
11. portability
12. neutrality
13. flimsiness
14. confirmation
15. rotations
16. expansion
17. pitiless
18. downfall
19. prey
20. famine

FOR MRS. KAY:
1. Chumash test tomorrow. Chapter 5: Pesukim 1-11 and Rashi.

2. Mishne, Pirkei Avot, Chapter 2:6

3. Parents sign Mishne 5.

Have a great night!
Mrs. Cahill

Tuesday

Welcome back!

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
Language Arts: Workbook page 102 and be ready for book groups on Thursday.
Writer's Workshop: Revise one "WHat if..." story

MATH: No Homework

Science: Work on Elements project. Due date for drafts has changed again to Thursday!

Social STudies: Buckle Down Book Pages 22-32

For Mrs. Kay:
See your student!

Have a great night.

Mrs. Cahill

Friday

Wow! It's a winter wonderland.

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
WRITER"S WORKSHOP------Write another story based on your "what if..." list. You can also rewrite any stories you like.

SCIENCE: Are you doing research at home?

FOR MRS. KAY:
See your student!

Have a great weekend!


Mrs. Cahill

Thursday!!

Tomorrow is a dress down day! Please remember 25 cents for the priveledge. Also remember we will be watching the Iditarod race put on by the 1st grade and things may get muddy. Happy Friday!

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
Language Arts: English Test Tomorrow over capitalization and punctuation. Please complete your packet tonight. Also be reading for book group activities on Monday.
Writer's Workshop: Continue revising stories
MATH: No homework
SOCIAL STUDIES: Patriots vs. Loyalists Worksheet
SPELLING: Test Tomorrow

For MRS. KAY:
See your Student!

Have a great night. I heard it might snow. Be careful during the morning drive.

Mrs. Cahill

Wednesday

For Mrs. Cahill:
Writer's Workshop: Revise one story!!!
Language arts: Review pack for Test Friday. Book Groups were moved from today to tomorrow. So please be super ready!
MATH: No Homework
SCIENCE: Buckle down book pages 18-22, and begin research for element project if you have access to resources at home.

FOR MRS. KAY:
1. STudy Pesukim, chapter 5 1-11 and Rashi.

2. Study Mishna Pirkei Avot chapter 2 Mishna 5. Test Tomorrow.

See you in the morning!

Mrs. Cahill

Tuesday

For Mrs. Cahill:
Language Arts: Write another story draft based on one of the events listed on your sad/happy list. It does not need to be true, but a fictionalized account!

For my language arts: Book groups meet tomorrow. Please have your reading complete!

MATH: No Homework

SCIENCE: Buckle Down Book pages 6-11. We will cover the material in the morning. There are still a couple of people who need to turn in a signed project sheet for our periodic table project. Everyone who has turned it in, has picked elements and copies of the sheet went home today. We will start research tomorrow!

For Mrs. Kay:
1. STudy Chumash 1-8 and Rashi.
2. Study Pirkei Avot Perek 2, Mishna 5.
3. Mishna Test on Thursday!
Memorize the Mishna for 25 cents!


Have a great night.

Mrs. Cahill

Monday

This was our first day of writer's workshop with Amy Greenberg. The sessions went very well, and I think everyone has some great starts for fabulous fiction writing. Please be aware that your student will be doing a lot of writing over the next 2 weeks and the homework assigned may be a little light. Enjoy the break!

Also, a project sheet for science went home with the newsletter Friday. I need a signed sheet for your student to pick their elements. Very few students turned in their sheets today! For those that did choose their elements, a copy will go home tomorrow along with the balance that come in tomorrow. Please do not forget! Wednesday will be a research day. Everyone should know their assignment by then.

For Mrs. Cahill:
LAnguage Arts: Finish one story from the workshop today!
(my group: be ready for book groups on Wednesday)

MATH: No Homework

SCIENCE: SIGNED PROJECT SHEET!!!!!!!!!

For Mrs. Kay:
See your student

Have a great night and happy writing.

Mrs. Cahill

Friday Notes

FOR MRS. CAHILL:

Please see your student newsletter! We are starting a fun science project and your student needs your help! Here are the spelling words for next week:Spelling List #21
This week is a review list!
1. poll
2. thrifty
3. rotate
4. identical
5. neutral
6. classify
7. humiliated
8. confirm
9. principles
10. brisk
11. expand
12. considerate
13. gauge
14. condemn
15. avalanche
16. plea
17. descend
18. dictator
19. brittle
20. portable
Super spellers: denominator, numerator, and dividend

Have a great weekend. Be ready to write next week. Amy Greenberg will be here on Monday!

Mrs. Cahill

Thursday Night Work

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
LANGUAGE ARTS: English Workbook pages 82, 84, 86 and choose 1 from pages 83, 85, or 87! Next Book Group meeting is Monday. Be ready with your reading done, your job sheet complete, and ideas to discuss.

MATH: No Homework!

SCIENCE: Complete Workbook page from our reading today and read the next section in your text, pages E46-49

FOR MRS. KAY:
1. Study Chumash shmot Perek 5 and Pasukim 1-7 and Rashi 1, 4, and 5.
2. Mishne Chapter 2 Mishne 5

Have a great night. Dismissal is at 2pm tomorrow!

Mrs. Cahill

Wednesday!

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
LANGUAGE ARTS: Complete packet page #3 and be ready for your book circle meeting tomorrow.
MATH: CHAPTER 11 TEST Tomorrow!!!!!!!! Review!!!!!!!!!!
Social STudies: Read pages 288-292. Complete your notes and the Worksheet on the reverse side.

FOR MRS. KAY:
Chumahs- study Chapter 5 Pesukim 1-4 and Rashi 1 and 4.

See you tomorrow. Dream about decimal division.

Mrs. Cahill

Tuesday Homework!!

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
Language Arts: Packet pages #1&2 and continue to work on your book circle assignment.

MATH: Review page 241 #1-25 in your textbook. Test is Thursday!

SCIENCE: Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow. Please turn in the questions and answers from your science assignment page E32 #1-10 before the quiz.

No Spelling Words this week!

FOR MRS. KAY:
1. Write Pesukim 1,2,3 in translation and the Rashi #1.

2. Parents sign Mishne and Chumash test.

Have a great night.

Mrs. Cahill

Monday! Monday!

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
Please see your student for the newsletter from Friday!
Language Arts: Adjectives Test Tuesday. Please be ready for book circles on Thursday. Prepare the assignment your group assigned today for Thursday!

Math: Worksheet 11.5-Test Thursday

Science: Vocabulary Review due tomorrow, page E32 #1-10

SPELLING: No Words this Week!

FOR MRS. KAY:
1. Chumash study Chapter 5 Pasuk 1 and Rashi.
2. Be prepared for quiz tomorrow!

Have a great night.

Mrs. Cahill

Thursday Night Work

YeeHA! What a wonderful reading we had this afternoon. Every student of the fifth grade deserves a pat on the back. Great job!

For Mrs. Cahill:
READING: Be ready for your book group with the reading completed and your job sheet finished. Also, you will need your adjectives review sheet done for tomorrow.
EVERYONE: Vocabulary Book 106-107

MATH: Worksheet 11.4

SCIENCE: Vocabulary Review for test on Tuesday. The review is due Monday.

SPELLING: Test tomorrow!

For Mrs. Kay:
1. Learn Mishna 4, Chapter 2 and study questions.

2. Perek 4 finish packets. Due Friday!

Have a great night. Did you hear it was supposed to snow? Be careful in the morning.

Mrs. Cahill

Wednesday

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
READING: EVERYONE___Practice your personal narrative
My class- Review for adjectives test due Friday!

MATH: Complete textbook page 234 #16-51

SPELLING: TEST Friday

FOR MRS. KAY:

See your student

Mrs. Cahill

Tuesday!!!!

For Mrs. Cahill:
READING: Please finish your personal narrative, if you need to!!!!! Book groups met for the first time today and you should be working on your assignment for Friday. Happy reading!

MATH: Complete workbook pages 57 and 58 if not completed in class and turn in Worksheet 11.3 tomorrow.

Social Studies: French Indian War Worksheet

SPELLING: Test on Friday
Here's the spelling list:abuse
appliance
confirm
daze
flimsy
gauge
migrant
neutral
pitiless
presentable
rotate
shred
weight
volume
observe
substance
chemical
reactivity
combustible
difference
GOOD LUCK

FOR MRS. KAY: See your student.

Have a great night. We hope to see everyone at our writing celebration on Thursday at 2:30 in the Shul.

Mrs. Cahill

Friday

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
If you need to make revisions to your personal narrative, do so by Tuesday!

The math tests from last Friday are graded and ready but unfortunately we did not have to time to give them out today. Please expect them on Tuesday.

Have a great long weekend.
Mrs. Cahill

Thursday

Wow, how the time flies when you have 2 snow days!
FOR MRS. CAHILL:
ENGLISH: Revise your personal narrative! You can add to the rough draft we discussed or you can choose to retype at home, but I expect changes by tomorrow!

MATH: Worksheet 11.2, forget the ruler segments if it is confusing.

Social Studies: The test has been moved to tomorrow. We will review the review sheet that you took home today. I will answer any questions in the morning and then we will have the test.

SPELLING: Test Tomorrow.

See your student for Mrs. Kay Homework.

Have a great night and remember tomorrow is a dress down day!

Mrs. Cahill

Monday Night

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
Language Arts: Packet page #2
MATH: Worksheet 11.1
SCIENCE: Energy Quiz tomorrow. Study pages 110-113.
SPELLING: Test on Friday!

Have a great night.
Mrs. Cahill

Wednesday Work

Sorry for the delay in posting. Blogspot was down yesterday!

FOR MRS. Cahill:
READING: Verb Review. Test Tomorrow
MATH: Worksheet 10.3
Science: Complete WB page 353 if not finished in class.
SPELLING: Test Friday

FOR MRS.KAY:
1. Study Chumash Pesukim 22 and 23 and 2 Rashi each.
2. Mishne test tomorrow Perek 2 Mishne 2 (second half).

Tuesday

FOR MRS.CAHILL:
READING: Language arts packet #11, 12, 13. Review packet is due Tomorrow. Also, please have your rough draft out of your notebook for tomorrow.

MATH: Multiplication Worksheet with 2 division problems

SCIENCE: READ F98-101

SPELLING: Test Friday

FOR MRS. Kay:
1. Chumash Pesukim 21, 22 and Rashi

2. Mishne 2 and questions! Test on Thursday 2/7

3. Sign Chumash Test.

Have a great night!

Mrs. Cahill

Monday

FOR MRS. CAHILL:

READING: Lnguage arts packet #10 and review packet went out today. It is due Wednesday for the test on Thursday.

MATH: Worksheet 10.2

SPELLING: Test on Friday
1. charter
2. common
3. specialize
4. colony
5. consent
6. expel
7. sedition
8. broker
9. frontier
10. industry
11. overseer
12. auction
13. spiritual
14. refuge
15. justice
16. township
17. immigrant
18. militia
19. almanac
20. indigo


FOR Mrs. KAY:
1. Chumash Pesukim 21 and Rashi

2. Mishne 2 and questions! TEST ON THURSDAY 2/7

3. Sign Chumash Test

Have a great night!

Have a great weekend!

I hope everyone enjoyed the Friday off. It was a welcome break, to be sure! Monday we will have the spelling test that we missed on Friday, so please be ready. See you then,
Mrs. Cahill

Thursday Work

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
READING: Language arts packet #7 due tomorrow.
MATH: Worksheet 10.1
SPELLING: Test Tomorrow

For Mrs. Kay:
1. Chumash, Pesukim 19, 20, 21 and Rashi.

2. Mishne 2 second half.

3. Sign Mishne test

Have a great night and tomorrow dismissal is at 2pm!

Mrs. Cahill

Wednesday

Sorry blogspot was out when I usually post, so this homework list is coming from home, late and from my memory!
READING: Read through Chapter 9 B.E.F. and complete senses worksheet for your personal narrative.
MATH: Division Worksheet
SCIENCE: Vocabulary review page 92 #1-12
SPELLING: Test Friday

For Mrs. Kay:
Study Chumash Pesukim 17, 18, and 19. But I could be wrong about the numbers! Ask your student for verification.

Have a great night and I will see you all tomorrow.

Mrs. Cahill

Tuesday

For Mrs. Cahill:
Everyone: Vocabulary Book page 94-95
READING: B.E.F. pages 124-141 *know the chapter and complete page 5 in your language arts packet, present tense verbs!

MATH: Review worksheet. Please ask your student about the chapter 9 test.

SCIENCE: Read and define the vocabulary terms for F84-F87.

Social STudies: If you can, bring a metal spoon and/or a corer for apples.

SPELLING: Test Friday and here are the words...
abolish
appeal
brittle
condemn
descend
dictator
expand
famine
portable
prey
thrifty
visual
conductor
insulate
volume
resist
pitch
radiation
potential
reflection

FOR MRS. KAY:
1. Study Chumash Chapter 4 Pesukim 18, 19 and Rashi.
2. Mishne test tomorrow Chapter 2 Mishne 2!

Have a great night. Tomorrow is Wednesday!

Mrs. Cahill

Monday News

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
READING: Chapter 8 in B.E.F., quiz tomorrow.
MATH: Division Worksheet
Science: Read F76-81 and define vocabulary words.
SPELLING: Test Friday

For Mrs. Kay:
1. Chumash study Pesukim 18 and Rashi.

2. Mishne Pirkei Avot Chapter 2 Mishne 2 Test Wednesday.

Have a great night and be thinking of great moments for your personal narrative!

Mrs. Cahill

Friday Notes

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
If you did not complete your math test today, be ready to finish it Monday!

FOR MRS. KAY:
1. Chumash study Pesukim 15, 16, and 17. Review for test Monday 1/28, Perek 4, Pesukim 4-17.

2. Study Mishne 2: Chapter 2

3. Parsha- read and sign.

Have a great weekend.

Mrs. Cahill

Thursday

For Mrs. Cahill:
READING: B.E.F. Chapter 6
MATH: Study for Chapter 9 test tomorrow
SCIENCE: Read F68-F73 Define Vocabulary words neatly on loose leaf paper.
SPELLING: Not Test Tomorrow

For Mrs. Kay:
1. Chumash study, Pesukim, 15, 16, and 17. Review for test Monday 1/28, Perek 4, Pesukim 4-17.
2. Study Mishne 2 Chapter 2.

Have a great night. Tomorrow is a dress down day!

Mrs. Cahill

Wednesday

For Mrs. Cahill:
READING: Language Arts packet #3
MATH: Review Ch. 9 #1-25 Page 203. Be sure to show your work!
SCIENCE: Read F62-F65 Define vocabulary and answer review questions. Be sure your page is headed correctly and appears neat.

For Mrs. Kay:
1. Chumash Test on Monday, Perek 4, Pesukim 4-17. Begin to study.

2. Parents please sign Mishna Test.

3. Pirkei Avot Perek 2 Mishna 2.

Have a great night. Check your division answers and let me know if you have questions tomorrow!

Mrs. Cahill

Tuesday Night Work

FOR Mrs. Cahill:
READING: Language Arts packet pages 1+2 & Read through page 87 in B.E.F. Answer this question in your reading log: What happened?
MATH: Finish workbook page 47 if not finished in class. Worksheet 9.4

SPELLING: No Test this Week!

FOR MRS. Kay:
See your student

Have a great night and we will see you at the breakfast tomorrow!

Mrs. Cahill

Friday

There is no school Monday 1/21!!!

For Mrs. Cahill:
Complete your Martin Luther King, Jr. packet if you did not finish it Friday!

The Colonial Village Looks Great!!!!!!Good Work!

For Mrs. Kay:
1. Study Perek 2 Pesukim 10-14 and Rashi 14.
2. Mishne Quiz on Tuesday Chapter 2 Mishne 1.
3. Parents sign Parshat HaShavua.

See you on Tuesday.

Mrs. Cahill

Thursday

FOR MRS. CAHILL:
SOcial Studies: Please complete the Martin Luther King Jr. packet and have your ideas ready for tomorrow's discussion!

MATH: Worksheet 9.2

SPELLING: Test Tomorrow

For MRS. KAY:

1. Study Chumash Pasuk 13 and Rashi.

2. Pirkei Avot Perek 2 Mishne 1 Test on Tuesday.

Tomorrow is Friday!

Mrs. Cahill

Wednesday Night

FOR MRS.CAHILL:
READING: Read pages 66-67. What will happen next? Answer in your reading log.

MATH: No Homework

SCIENCE:Page F56 #1-9. Vocabulary quiz tomorrow!

SPELLING: Test on Friday

FOR Mrs. Kay:
1. Study Chumash Perek 4 Pesukim 10 and 11 and Rashi.

2. Pirkei Avot Chapter 2 Mishne 1. Test Tuesday 1/22.

Have a great evening. Be prepared to work on your social studies project tomorrow. And please bring a can!!!!!

Mrs. Cahill

Tuesday Work!

For Mrs. Cahill:
READING: B.E.F. 56-66 In your reading log: What sculptor is discussed in chapter 4? Tell me more.

MATH: Chapter 8 Test Tomorrow

SCIENCE: Workbook Pages 321-322. You will need your text.

SPELLING: Test on Friday

For Mrs. Kay:
1. Study Pesukim 1-10 and Rashi.
2. Perek 2 Mishne 1.

Have a good evening.

Mrs. Cahill

Monday Work

Sorry for the delay in posting. Even Mrs. Cahill forgets every once in a while!

READING: B.E.F. Pages 43-56 Reading log: What did Jamie Choose?
Nouns test Tuesday. Complete Review Packet due Tuesday!
MATH: Page 179 #1-33 Review. Test Wednesday
SCIENCE: WB pages 321-322, you will need your text.
SPELLING: Test Friday

FOR MRS. KAY:
See your student

Mrs. Cahill

Fabulous Friday

FOR MRS.CAHILL:
My language arts students have a review packet that is due Tuesday. If you choose to work on it over the weekend you will have less to do on Monday night.

FOR MRS. KAY:
See your student!


HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
Mrs. Cahill

Thursday Night Fun

FOR MRS.CAHILL:
READING: B.E.F. Chapter 2 and answer this question in your reading log "What time does the train leave from the Greenwich Station?". Also make a text to self connection.
MATH: Worksheet 8.6
SCIENCE: Read F48-F51. Please neatly write the vocabulary definitions and answer the questions at the end of the reading.
SPELLING: Test Tomorrow.

FOR MRS.KAY:
Study Chumash Perek 4 Pesukim 7, 8, and 9 and Rashi 9.

Tomorrow is Friday! Have a great night.

Mrs. Cahill

Wednesday Work

FOR MRS. Cahill:
READING: Please read Chapter 1 in The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, on your reading log answer this question: "What's the plan?" Complete page #5 in your Language Arts packet.

MATH: Worksheet 8.5

Social Studies: Mexico and Central America Map Quiz. You should know the countries and 3 major bodies of water.

SPELLING: Test on Friday

For Mrs. Kay:
1. Study Mishna 18, quiz tomorrow

2. Study Chumash Chapter 4, Pesukim 4,5,6,7,8, and 9 and Rashi 6.

Have a great evening!

Mrs. Cahill

Tuesday

Great field trip fun was had by all. There were some fabulous wipe-outs and some minor bruising, but it was all worth it. We learned more about friction and got to do an experiment on the roller skating rink! Unfortunately we got back just in the nick of time for buses, so the only homework is carried over from yesterday...

For Mrs. Cahill:
SCIENCE: Read F40-F45 and define the vocabulary and answer the questions.

SPELLING: Complete vocabulary book pages 84-87.

For Mrs. Kay:
Ask your student!

Have a great night and keep it on ice.

Mrs. Cahill

Monday News

For Mrs. Cahill:

READING: 30 minutes and please write on your log! WS #3 from your language arts packet if you did not finish it in class.

MATH: Make a model worksheet from class should be completed and Worksheet 8.3

SCIENCE: Read F40-F45 and complete vocabulary definitions and questions. Due Wednesday.

SPELLING: Vocabulary Book pages 84-87. Due Wednesday.

For Mrs. Kay:
1. Study Mishne 18 and questions. Quiz on Thursday.
2. Chumash Study Pesukim 1-3 and Rashi 2 and 3.

Have a great night and don't stay up too late!

Mrs. Cahill

Fabulous Friday

For Mrs. Cahill:
*******Please remember to bring in your field trip fee of $6.00!*************

For Mrs. Kay:
1. Study Chumash Pesukim 1 and 2 and Rashi 2. Quiz Monday.

2. Read Parshat He-Shavua and parents sign Parala packet.

Have a great weekend.

Mrs. Cahill

Thursday!!

TOMORROW IS A DRESS DOWN DAY!!

For Mrs. Cahill:
READING: 30 minutes, please write on your log and WS #1 from homework packet.
MATH: WS 8.2 and finish WB page 40 if not finished in class. HINT: Do the decimal multiplication vertically and use the counting places right of the decimal method to figure out the problems.
SCIENCE: Read F34-F37 and do the vocabulary and questions worksheet.

For Mrs. Kay:
1. Question: In how many Pesukim in Chapter 3 is there conversation between HaShem and Moshe?
2. Chapter 4 Pesukim 1, 2, and 3 and Rashi 2.

Tomorrow is Friday!

Mrs. Cahill

Wacky Wednesday

For Mrs. Cahill:
READING: 30 minutes
MATH: WS 8.1 (please finish your WB page 39 if not completed in class)
SCIENCE: WB page 306 *******Field trip money $6.00**********

For Mrs. Kay:
1. Question: In how many Pesukim in Chapter 3 is there conversation between HaShem and Moshe?

2. Chapter 4 Pesukim 1, 2 and 3 and Rashi 2.

Have a great night!
Mrs. Cahill