Field trip friday 2/21/14
We will be taking a field trip on Friday 2/21/14 to Stage One and Frazier Museum.
Friendship Party
Thank you parents and students for making our Friendship Party a huge success! Special thanks to Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Buchanan, and Mrs. Curtis. All Brandeis parents ROCK!!!!! All of the treats that were donated were AWESOME!!
Vocabulary tests
2/18/14
We will be having the spelling test on this Friday. Please study the word list. The following words will be used:
Study Guide for Spelling Quiz Friday 2/21/14
Temperature Wheelbarrow Ounce Sentence Skyscraper
Magazine Element Location Academy Essay
Veteran Hurricane Ballerina Privilege Pioneer
Candidate Tradition Spatula Vegetable Secretary
Be prepared to use at least 5 words in a sentence.
1/24/14
Due to recent school delays and closings, I have changed the second vocabulary test to next Friday 1/31/14. Students received their new list on Thursday 1/23/14. Students did a wonderful job on the test they took last Friday. Keep up the good work!! Thank you parents for your support.
1/19/14
Due to the holiday this week students will receive a vocabulary list on Tuesday 1/21/14 and the test will be Monday 1/27/14.
1/13/14
We will be having a spelling/vocabulary skill test every Friday. Students will receive their vocabulary lists on Friday, and the spelling test will be the following Friday. The list for this week covers root words. Students received the list on Friday 1/10/14. The first test will be this Friday 1/17/14. Students will match definitions to the root word.
We will be having the spelling test on this Friday. Please study the word list. The following words will be used:
Study Guide for Spelling Quiz Friday 2/21/14
Temperature Wheelbarrow Ounce Sentence Skyscraper
Magazine Element Location Academy Essay
Veteran Hurricane Ballerina Privilege Pioneer
Candidate Tradition Spatula Vegetable Secretary
Be prepared to use at least 5 words in a sentence.
1/24/14
Due to recent school delays and closings, I have changed the second vocabulary test to next Friday 1/31/14. Students received their new list on Thursday 1/23/14. Students did a wonderful job on the test they took last Friday. Keep up the good work!! Thank you parents for your support.
1/19/14
Due to the holiday this week students will receive a vocabulary list on Tuesday 1/21/14 and the test will be Monday 1/27/14.
1/13/14
We will be having a spelling/vocabulary skill test every Friday. Students will receive their vocabulary lists on Friday, and the spelling test will be the following Friday. The list for this week covers root words. Students received the list on Friday 1/10/14. The first test will be this Friday 1/17/14. Students will match definitions to the root word.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
HOMEWORK 1/10/14
1. Noun worksheet (if you didn't finish it in class)
2. Cursive Writing worksheet (if you didn't finish it in class)
3. Study Root Word definitions. The vocabulary test will be Friday 1/17/14.
1. Noun worksheet (if you didn't finish it in class)
2. Cursive Writing worksheet (if you didn't finish it in class)
3. Study Root Word definitions. The vocabulary test will be Friday 1/17/14.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Special thanks to all parents and students for being so wonderful this week. You are very special. I wish you all Happy Holidays!! Enjoy the winter break!
Special thanks to all parents and students for being so wonderful this week. You are very special. I wish you all Happy Holidays!! Enjoy the winter break!
reading/LANGUAGE ARTS
SPELLING BEE INFORMATION!
Winners for the Spelling Bee in Ms. Porter's classroom:
CONGRATULATIONS!
Winner: William Buchanan
Runner Up: Anna Carpenter
SPELLING BEE FOR 3RD, 4TH, AND 5TH GRADERS
1. Our 4th grade homeroom will conduct a classroom spelling bee. The spelling bee rules and word lists will be sent home within the next 2 weeks. There will be one winner and one runner-up chosen by 3:00 PM—January 7th.
2. Mrs. Jones will be meeting with the winners and runner-ups from each class briefly on January 7th at 3:15 to discuss rules and
hand-out word lists to study for the schoolwide spelling bee.
3. Each classes’ winner and runner up will compete in the schoolwide spelling bee in the gym at 2:15 January 14th. The winner of our Brandeis Spelling Bee will compete in the JCPS 15th district Spelling Bee at Male High School on February 11, 2014 at 4:30.
READING
1. We will be working on firsthand and secondhand accounts and point of view in the coming weeks.
WRITING
We will begin working on personal narratives before winter break.
Winners for the Spelling Bee in Ms. Porter's classroom:
CONGRATULATIONS!
Winner: William Buchanan
Runner Up: Anna Carpenter
SPELLING BEE FOR 3RD, 4TH, AND 5TH GRADERS
1. Our 4th grade homeroom will conduct a classroom spelling bee. The spelling bee rules and word lists will be sent home within the next 2 weeks. There will be one winner and one runner-up chosen by 3:00 PM—January 7th.
2. Mrs. Jones will be meeting with the winners and runner-ups from each class briefly on January 7th at 3:15 to discuss rules and
hand-out word lists to study for the schoolwide spelling bee.
3. Each classes’ winner and runner up will compete in the schoolwide spelling bee in the gym at 2:15 January 14th. The winner of our Brandeis Spelling Bee will compete in the JCPS 15th district Spelling Bee at Male High School on February 11, 2014 at 4:30.
READING
1. We will be working on firsthand and secondhand accounts and point of view in the coming weeks.
WRITING
We will begin working on personal narratives before winter break.
Battle of the books
THE BATTLE IS STILL
ON....
Continue to read and log your reading times.
Battle Book: Extra Reading
Students keep reading because you will receive a point for each book you read from the Battle list. If you have read the minimum amount of books and turned in your questions for those books, you do not have to write questions for the extra books you read, but you will need to write a short summary (paragraph) about the book.
ON....
Continue to read and log your reading times.
Battle Book: Extra Reading
Students keep reading because you will receive a point for each book you read from the Battle list. If you have read the minimum amount of books and turned in your questions for those books, you do not have to write questions for the extra books you read, but you will need to write a short summary (paragraph) about the book.
HOMEWORK 12/20/13
ENJOY YOUR WINTER BREAK!
HOMEWORK 12/13/13
1. Study Spelling Bee List
2. Cursive Writing worksheet.
2. Cursive Writing worksheet.
Homework 10/21/13
Battle of the Books: Read and Log
Homework 10/17/13
Battle of the Books: Read and Log