CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATES! MAY GOD BLESS YOU.
Math - Please continue to work on "The Big Four": addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts -- especially multiplication and subtraction.
Summer homework: See the summer page for some fun, meaningful, and creative things to do over the summer.
Reading (ongoing): read 15-20 minutes every night, including some pages out loud to increase fluency. Three SSR summary points due by the end of the month.
*Homework will be posted on this page regularly. Always check planners for updates. (Sign and return Monday through Thursday.) Return tests by Wednesday. Please keep all hardcover textbooks covered.
Please return all tests signed on Wednesdays.
Extra Credit: Students may turn in one extra credit project for each subject per marking period if they wish. All projects should be pre-approved by the teacher first.
Reminder: Students should read 20 minutes every night. Three book summary sheets are due by the end of the month.
Spelling (Work is started at school. Finish at home if not completed before dismissal.)
Monday-Tuesday: Word study using new words, words with similar patterns, and other word forms
Wednesday - Students sort new words according to patterns independently.
Thursday - Use new words in contextual sentences. Study for test.
Friday - Test
Math
Practice work assigned every Monday through Thursday. Students do the pages in the math book that correspond to the lesson taught.
Religion
Students will study the parts of the Mass and the Sacraments. Homework will be from the "Things to do at home" pages.
Reading
A different skill is practiced every week.
Read 20 minutes every night. Complete 3 summary sheets of the stories you read every month. (August and September will be combined.) Vocabulary test is Thursday. Story test is on Friday.
Science and Social Studies
Use study guides and chapter review pages to prepare for all tests. Students will practice study skills at school when possible, but this should not be seen as a replacement for studying at home.
A Note about Reading Every Day:
The more students read, the better they read.
Help your child be successful by encouraging and supporting reading during every month of the year.
- Let your child select what books he/she wants to read.
- Browse the public library collection for a wide selection of books. Ask the Library Staff for help in finding fun books to read.
- Make reading fun! Read to and with your child. Discuss books as you share them.
- Reading is reading! Magazines, newspapers, comics, and books all provide fun reading opportunities.
- Encourage children to try a new literary genre or subject. Try nonfiction as well as fiction. Share some funny poems, a mystery or historical fiction. Check out a book of science experiments or art projects.
- Encourage your child to read at least 15-20 minutes each day.
- Set reading goals. Very young readers are able to read or share a new book each day.
- Make opportunities to extend learning beyond books.
- Read an insect book and visit your own backyard or a local park.
Spend time talking with your child every day, as this builds upon your child’s language, vocabulary and comprehension. Read a book and talk about the story. Watch a movie and discuss the characters. Plan how the story could have ended differently. Most of all, have fun. Enjoy the time you have with your child.
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