Gonzales Weekly

Gonzales Weekly

01/27/14

Happy Monday!

I have just a few notes for this week! Make sure that your child finishes their science fair experiment by Sunday! I will be checking for data and results on Monday, February 4^th.

If you are curious about missing assignments, please check Family Link! I update it regularly, and will give you a chance to see how your child is doing before progress reports come out.

We have a candy bar fundraiser going on right now, as well as sign-ups for the 5k Run in March! I hope to see everyone there!

This week in math, we will begin our unit on multiplying fractions. This should hopefully be a breeze compared to adding and subtracting them! In reading, we will work through fact and opinion, as well as look at graphic organizers. In writing, we will continue going through mechanics of grammar. In social studies, we will read a Scholastic magazine and discuss the Sochi Olympics.

Spelling list:
1) voyage
2) language
3) carrot
4) knowledge
5) justice
6) ashamed
7) program
8) message
9) respond
10) distance
11) adapt
12) discourage
13) cooperative
14) apprentice
15) somber
16) scattered
17) sufficient
18) serenity
19) satisfactory
20) superstition

Have a great week!

Ms. Gonzales

msandreagonzales@gmail.com

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Gonzales Weekly

Gonzales Weekly

01/21/14

I hope everyone had a great three day weekend!

Remember that by this point, your child should begin or schedule when they will perform their science fair experiment. Results and data need to be clearly written in their science fair notebooks by Tuesday, February 4^th.

We are making kindness a big focus for the rest of the year, as La Paloma Academy is now a part of the Ben's Bells program. We are passing out Kindness Coins to students, and they are asked to pass them on to students they find being kind to others. Make sure to ask your child if they've gotten them!

This week should go by fairly quickly! In math, we will finish up our unit on adding and subtracting mixed numbers, and also spend a bit of time learning about mean, median, mode, and range of a set of data. In reading, students will take a practice test to help predict their performance on the AIMS test in April. In writing, we will finish a narrative essay about your child's best vacation. In social studies, we will read through a Scholastic magazine and learn a little about King Tut.

Spelling words this week (no challenge words!)

1)   treasure

2)   culture

3)   future

4)   adventure

5)   moisture

6)   lecture

7)   pasture

8)   measure

9)   vulture

10)  furniture

11)  pleasure

12)  mixture

13)  departure

14)  leisure

15)  texture

Have a great week!

Ms. Gonzales

msandreagonzales@gmail.com

andreagonzaleslpa.blogspot.com

520-721-4205

Gonzales Weekly

Gonzales Weekly

01/13/14

Happy Monday!

We are moving right along into third quarter!

Make sure you are logging into Family Link. Since this is a new program, please let me know if you spot anything unusual. I want to catch mistakes early in the quarter!

This Wednesday, we will have a spelling bee in the class. I will select one or two students to participate in the school-wide spelling bee on Friday morning. I can't wait to see how everyone does! We have some fantastic spellers in the class, so it should be a great day!

Make sure you are keeping up with your child's science fair dates in the coming months! Order forms for boards went out today. The permission form and title are due tomorrow, and materials and procedure are due on Friday.

In math this week, we will begin working with adding and subtracting mixed numbers. In reading, we will continue with our poetry unit and reading for details in a passage. In writing, we will continue working with adjectives and begin organizing ideas for a narrative essay.

Spelling Lists:

1)      unable

2)      discover

3)      disaster

4)      unaware

5)      remind

6)      television

7)      inspection

8)      reaction

9)      tension

10)  correction

11)  promotion

12)  expression

13)  inquiry

14)  unnecessary

15)  responsible

16)  rampant

17)  repetition

18)  reception

19)  remittance

20)  repertoire

Have a great week!

Ms. Gonzales

msandreagonzales@gmail.com

andreagonzaleslpa.blogspot.com

520-721-4205

Gonzales Weekly

Gonzales Weekly

01/06/14

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a great holiday break, and is ready to have a great 2014! We are officially halfway through the school year!

Pay attention to the announcements coming home in the next month or two. We are having a Spelling Bee, as well as the Science Fair. Your child will be doing a science fair project at home. It will be half of their science grade. Please make sure your child does not fall behind on their due dates!

Make sure you are logging into Schoolmaster. Since this is a new program, please let me know if you spot anything unusual.

In math this week, we will finish learning how to add and subtract fractions. In reading, we will begin a unit on poetry, and begin focusing on organizing details in a passage. In writing, we will continue working on adjectives. In social studies, we will learn about the Bill of Rights, and in science, we will go over the requirements for the science fair.

Spelling list for the week:

1)   dreadful

2)   watchful

3)   speechless

4)   breathless

5)   actively

6)   lately

7)   basement

8)   delightful

9)   settlement

10) closeness

11) suspenseful

12) suspiciously

13) defenseless

14) seriousness

15) contentment

16) quadruple

17) qualification

18) quash

19) quarrel

20) quarantine

Have a great week!

Ms. Gonzales

msandreagonzales@gmail.com

andreagonzaleslpa.blogspot.com

520-721-4205