Homework Happenings for Thursday, February 28th

Spelling:  We are trying something new to help us "study smarter" on our spelling lists.  Your child's HW is to place each spelling word in one of three columns: Words I Know, Words I Kind of Know, and Words I Do NOT Know.  You may help your child to work on where each word needs to go.  I will conference with each child tomorrow on why they chose to place each word in the columns.  We will then work on a plan on how to study for these words this week.  This should keep us from studying harder, but instead, studying smarter!

Math:  We began Lesson 11 in KCCT book on "Adding and Subtracting Fractions"  Homework in WS 90/91.

Reading:  Vocabulary WB 177/178.

Social Studies:  We had a guest speaker, Det. Mike Wentworth, came and spoke to us about the rights and responsibilities of a citizen.  He also shared with us about his job as a police detective with the Paducah Police Dept.  Thanks, Det. Wentworth for talking with us today!

Homework Happenings for Thursday, February 24th

Ask your child about our College Kick-off Day for the colleges that we will be representing.  We drew University of Tennessee in Knoxville.  Next week, we will be researching our "college" and learn about what famous graduates they have and other interesting facts.  More to come....

Language:  Study for DOL #17 test

Math:  We continued with our study of comparing and ordering fractions.  Complete WS 97-100 for homework.

Social Studies:  We began our new chapter on "Citizens and our Government"  Review Lesson 1:" Rights of Citizens"  Fill in the vocabulary WS on the lesson.  We will work on our "4 Freedoms" flip book tomorrow.

College Day at HLOE! (Yeah, Tennessee Volunteers!)

Homework Happenings for Wednesday, February 23rd

   This is a no homework night; however, your child has opportunities to review spelling words and their AR story "The Printer" for tomorrow.  We will go to the computer lab to take both these tests.

*******Extra Credit Opportunity!!*******
I talked with our class this week about the "College Challenge" contest that we are putting on here at HLOE.  This information came home yesterday on a green sheet.  It is a wonderful opportunity for your child to win $1,5000 in savings bonds to go toward their college education!  I will also offer your child extra credit IF they will develop an entry for the contest and share it with the class.  Please consider taking on this challenge!!


Continue to review your child on fractions.  We will be working on adding and subtracting fractions next week!

Homework Happenings for Wednesday, February 23rd

   This is a no homework night; however, your child has opportunities to review spelling words and their AR story "The Printer" for tomorrow.  We will go to the computer lab to take both these tests.

*******Extra Credit Opportunity!!*******
I talked with our class this week about the "College Challenge" contest that we are putting on here at HLOE.  This information came home yesterday on a green sheet.  It is a wonderful opportunity for your child to win $1,5000 in savings bonds to go toward their college education!  I will also offer your child extra credit IF they will develop an entry for the contest and share it with the class.  Please consider taking on this challenge!!

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, February 22nd

Reading:  Read "The Printer" in reader (pp. 235-253)  Sign reading log; complete pg. 253 (1-5) questions

Math:  Fractions WS and study over Lesson 4: "Fractions" in your KCCT workbook; quiz tomorrow!

Science:  We took the Science test today. Social Studies:" Citizenship" starts tomorrow!

Dates to Remember:

• Friday, Feb. 25- Bullying Lessons begin
• March 7-11: Spring Book Fair!
• March 17:  Morningside 
• March 18:  End of the 3rd nine weeks
• March 25th: Frankfort trip 

Homework Happenings for Monday, February 21st

Good morning, HLOE parents and staff!  We have a busy week coming up.  Here are HW assignments for 2/21/58:

• Spelling:  Write words three times each, once in cursive
• Reading:  Complete WB pg. 169-170
• Science:  Study for Chapter 7 test; use study guide and  vocabulary words to prepare!

***We started working with fractions today, in our KCCT book.  Quiz your child on what the three parts of a fraction are.  ALso, they should be able to draw a pictorial representation of a fractional part!****

Ask your child what another word for "math" is!!!!!!

We start "Bullying" lessons this week with Mrs. Gratz.  She will be coming in every Friday afternoon to teach us about the dangers of bullying.

Happenings for Wednesday, February 16th

No homework tonight, except.......

• Math, Chpt 7 test tomorrow.  We played board races today to help you child study.  Ask them ....
• Review the "Hardest to Easiest" spelling words.  Spelling City tomorrow.
• AR quiz in lab tomorrow: "Carousel of Dreams

******Science Test is postponed until next Tuesday.  We will be visiting the science lab again this week to explore minerals.  NEW study guide will go home today!!******

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, Feb.15th

Reading:  Read "Carousel of Dreams" w/parent and get signature ; also, compose 5 questions/answers (if you didn't complete yesterday)

Math: Complete Chapter 7 review on pg. 212-213; TEST ON THURSDAY!!!


Science:  Finish up soil experiment/map

Morningside @ 2:00 for our Valentine's Party!!!

Calendar Change!***  Due to snow last week, we have extended our AR cutoff until March 11th.***

Homework Happenings for Monday, February 14th

Spelling:  Copy words three times each, once in cursive

Reading:  Read "Carousel of Dreams"  Parents sign
                  WB pg. 163;
           Write 5 questions/answers from story (Tuesday's assignment)*

Math:  Review 2-digit multiplication problems with regrouping!!! Test on Wednesday.



*We will be at the Carson Center  Tuesday morning, so I made the assignment today
Valentine's Day Party today!  Tomorrow afternoon, we go to Morningside to share Valentines we made in class with our friends :)

In the S "Now"!!

        Well, it has been a looooooong week for HLOE students and staff.  Hope everyone has enjoyed time in the snow and warm and snuggly inside this week!  We are supposed to get a big warmup this weekend, so I hope to see all your shining faces on Monday morning.  A couple of items to remember as we start our week of February 14-18:

• Monday-Valentine's Day parties at school 2:30-3:00; students may check out with a parent after party; we will exchange Valentines at that time
• Tuesday-field trip to Carson Center to see "We the People" at 9:30 am; back in time for lunch
• Thursday-trip to Morningside for a Valentine celebration with our friends @ 2:00

Have a great weekend and see you Monday!

Important dates coming up!!!

Next week is a "test busy week"!

Along with our regular spelling and DOL test on Friday, we also have:

• Chapter 6 Science test on Wednesday
• Math: Multiplication Chpt 7 test on Thursday

Upcoming dates:

• Mid term progress reports go out Friday, Feb 11
• Feb. 14-Valentine's Day parties @ 2:30 pm   Children may be checked out after party w/o a tardy
• Feb. 15-Carson Center "We the People" @ 9:30 am      2:00  Morningside Valentine's Day party

Ask you child about what it takes to be a good leader.  We have started Leadership classes each Friday with Ms. Reese.  It was so much fun!!!

Homework Happenings for Thursday, Feb. 3rd

Spelling:  If you did not pass the "Spelling City" test today with 100%, study to retake it tomorrow.

Language:  Daily Oral Language #16; study for test.

Math:  Multiplication with 3 digits:  WB 135-136

Science:  Lesson 4 "Water/Air Resources"  3 vocab. definitions; no HW

****Snack Friday tomorrow.  Bring $1 to buy a snack and help the 5th grade D.C. trip!****

Wednesday Happenings

    This is a no homework night.  However, we have some neat things going on in the classroom!  Today, we will go to the science lab, to become "Rock Hounds"!  We will explore and classify many different kinds of rocks as we test their properties.  Next week, we plan on going back to the lab and doing some tests with different minerals.  Because of the lab work, the Science test will be put off until next week, probably Tuesday or Wednesday.  I will post the study guide on my blog later today.

     Don't forget that we go to the computer lab tomorrow, so brush up on spelling words for the "Spelling City" pretest.  We will also take the AR test ov

SCIENCE STUDY GUIDE- CHAPTER SIX

USING EARTH’S RESOURCES

1.    Sulfur is a type of mineral.

2.    The burning of fossil fuels causes pollution.

3.    Using resources wisely is called conservation.

4.    Coal is an example of a nonrenewable resource that cannot be easily replaced.

5.    Water is an example of a renewable resource that can be used again and again.

6.    Sandstone is an example of a sedimentary rock.

7.    The remains or traces of something that lived long ago are fossils.

8.    Soil is an example of a natural resource.

9.    Magma cools slowly and then hardens into an igneous rock.

10.                       Energy that is used in homes and in cars is called fuel.

11.                       Groundwater is water that is held in rocks and soil below the ground.

12.                       Luster is the mineral property that is identified by how light bounced off of it.

13.                       Diamonds, rubies and topaz are examples of gems.

14.                       Humus soaks up rainwater, keeps the soil moist and adds nutrients.

15.                       Imprints are impressions that living things leave behind in the mud.

16.                       Cactus could grow well in sandy soil because it doesn’t need much water, and can grow well in dry soil.   We know that sandy soil is made up of small grains of sand that don’t hold water as well as other types of soil.

er "Beatrice's Goat".

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, Feb. 1st

Reading:  Read "Beatrice's Goat"  complete cause/effect WB 158

Math:  Review 2-digit multiplication; complete WB 124 and turn in.

Science:  Vocabulary review for Lesson 3 Complete WB 115-116

***Ask your child about the early years that Abraham Lincoln spent in Kentucky!***