Friday, September 27, 2013

Happy October!!! September 30-October 4, 2013

Our intricately decorated Aztec Masks
Social Studies-Chapter 4, Lesson 2
Aztec masks were used as ornaments, and were sometimes worn as part of a ritual, or in death as a death mask. They usually represented one god or another, and the Aztecs did have many gods. Like the artistry and materials, the Aztecs worshiped gods collected from a variety of cultures. A common type of mask would have snakes on it, a representation of the god Quetzalcoatl or perhaps Tlaloc. The masks generally then were used for worship of the gods, whether by being displayed in a temple or worn by a priest.












Coming up next:

Dates:
Fri., September 27th-Early Release 11:00AM
Fri., October 11th-Movie Night
Mon., October 14th-NO School-Columbus Day!

Spelling: Lesson 5:
Monday-Pretest
Homework due Thursday. 
Test Friday

English: Chapter 1-"The Sentence"
We will start chapter 1 this week.

*What is a Sentence?
*Four Kinds of Sentences
*Subjects and Predicates
*Subjects in Imperatives
*Conjunctions
*Run-on Sentences

Reading: Tall Tales
Ask your child to tell you about the tall tale they are writing.  Who is the main character?  What kind of exaggerations and similes do they have in their paper?

Writing: 6 Traits
We will use the 6 traits as we write our tall tales.  We will also be using similes, metaphors and hyperboles in our writing.  Ask your child what these forms of figurative language mean.


Social Studies: Chapter 4-"Spain Builds an Empire"
We will begin with chapter 4 this year.
Lesson 1-The Voyages of Columbus and what it led to
Lesson 2-Different Worlds Collide-Spanish conquistadors establish new colonies in North America and South America
Lesson 3-Life in New Spain-Spain gaining wealth from the settlement in North America


Science: Chapter 5- Energy and Ecosystems
In science, we have started chapter 5 on
Lesson 1-How Do Plants Produce Food?
Lesson 2-How Is Energy Passes Through an Ecosystem?

Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class: Chapter 1-Place Value 
-Place Value Through Millions
-Compare and Order Numbers Through Millions
-Represent Decimals
-Place Value Through Thousandths
-Compare Decimals
-Order Whole Numbers and Decimals
Chapter 1 TEST is on Tuesday!!!

Friday, September 20, 2013

September 23-27, 2013


Enjoy some pictures from Crazy Hair Day:







Coming up next:

Dates:
Thurs., September 26th-Picture Day
Fri., September 27th-Early Release 11:00AM
Mon., October 14th-NO School-Columbus Day!

Spelling: Lesson 4:
Monday-Pretest
Homework due Thursday. 
Test Friday

English: Chapter 1-"The Sentence"
We will start chapter 1 this week.

*What is a Sentence?
*Four Kinds of Sentences
*Subjects and Predicates
*Subjects in Imperatives
*Conjunctions
*Run-on Sentences

Reading: Tall Tales
We will end our unit on tall tales by writing our own tall tale and we will perform a skit of a tall tale.  


Writing: 6 Traits
We will use the 6 traits as we write our tall tales.  We will also be using similes, metaphors and hyperboles in our writing.  Ask your child what these forms of figurative language mean.


Social Studies: Chapter 4-"Spain Builds an Empire"
We will begin with chapter 4 this year.
Lesson 1-The Voyages of Columbus and what it led to
Lesson 2-Different Worlds Collide-Spanish conquistadors establish new colonies in North America and South America
Lesson 3-Life in New Spain-Spain gaining wealth from the settlement in North America


Science: Chapter 5- Energy and Ecosystems
In science, we have started chapter 5 on
Lesson 1-How Do Plants Produce Food?
Lesson 2-How Is Energy Passes Through an Ecosystem?

Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class: Chapter 1-Place Value 
-Place Value Through Millions
-Compare and Order Numbers Through Millions
-Represent Decimals
-Place Value Through Thousandths
-Compare Decimals
-Order Whole Numbers and Decimals

Friday, September 13, 2013

Sept. 16-20, 2013

Here we are reading with our 4 year old preschool 
"Reading Buddies."  
We will read with them every Wednesday!
Ask your child the name of their reading buddy!













Coming up next:

Dates:
Tues., September 17-Parent Curriculum Night 6:30-7:30-Prairieview multi-purpose room
Thurs., September 26th-Picture Day
Fri., September 27th-Early Release 11:00AM

Spelling: Lesson 3:
Monday-Pretest
Homework due Thursday. 
Test Friday

English: Chapter 1-"The Sentence"
We will start chapter 1 this week.

*What is a Sentence?
*Four Kinds of Sentences
*Subjects and Predicates
*Subjects in Imperatives
*Conjunctions
*Run-on Sentences

Reading: Tall Tales
We will start our unit on tall tale stories to identify story structure, distinguish between exaggerated and realistic story elements, and visualize story elements We will also use context clues to define unknown words.


Writing: 6 Traits
We will start discussing what the 6-Traits of writing are and have mini-lessons to help us strengthen our skills.  To learn more about the six traits watch the following video clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2CVYBEg_BU


Social Studies: Chapter 4-"Spain Builds an Empire"
We will begin with chapter 4 this year.
Lesson 1-The Voyages of Columbus and what it led to
Lesson 2-Different Worlds Collide-Spanish conquistadors establish new colonies in North America and South America
Lesson 3-Life in New Spain-Spain gaining wealth from the settlement in North America


Science: Science Inquiry
In science we will start with the first section about "Getting Ready for Science."
Lesson 1-What Tools Do Scientists Use?
Lesson 2-What Inquiry Skills Do Scientists Use
Lesson 3-What is the Scientific Method?

Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class: Chapter 1-Place Value 
-Place Value Through Millions
-Compare and Order Numbers Through Millions
-Represent Decimals
-Place Value Through Thousandths
-Compare Decimals
-Order Whole Numbers and Decimals


Friday, September 6, 2013

September 9-13, 2013


Enjoy pictures from science today!
Sewer Maggots!!!
Ask your child to tell you all about our fun demonstration!







Football/BEARS DAY!!!!



Coming up next:

Dates:
Magazine Drive next week! 
Tues., September 17-Parent Curriculum Night


Spelling: Lesson 2:
Mond-Pretest
Homework due Thursday. 
Test Friday

English: Chapter 1-"The Sentence"
We will start chapter 1 this week.

*What is a Sentence?
*Four Kinds of Sentences
*Subjects and Predicates
*Subjects in Imperatives
*Conjunctions
*Run-on Sentences

Reading: Tall Tales
We will start our unit on tall tale stories to identify story structure, distinguish between exaggerated and realistic story elements, and visualize story elements We will also use context clues to define unknown words.


Writing: 6 Traits
We will start discussing what the 6-Traits of writing are and have mini-lessons to help us strengthen our skills.  To learn more about the six traits watch the following video clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2CVYBEg_BU


Social Studies: Chapter 4-"Spain Builds an Empire"
We will begin with chapter 4 this year.
Lesson 1-The Voyages of Columbus and what it led to
Lesson 2-Different Worlds Collide-Spanish conquistadors establish new colonies in North America and South America
Lesson 3-Life in New Spain-Spain gaining wealth from the settlement in North America


Science: Science Inquiry
In science we will start with the first section about "Getting Ready for Science."
Lesson 1-What Tools Do Scientists Use?
Lesson 2-What Inquiry Skills Do Scientists Use
Lesson 3-What is the Scientific Method?

Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class: Chapter 1-Place Value 
-Place Value Through Millions
-Compare and Order Numbers Through Millions
-Represent Decimals
-Place Value Through Thousandths
-Compare Decimals
-Order Whole Numbers and Decimals

Spakausky's Scoop Oct. 16th

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