Tuesday, May 27, 2014

May 27, 2014

This week promises to be a busy one here in Mrs. Carr's ELA class....


We will have our regular Rebecca Sitton spelling, with the addition of a few words from the book we are reading "Holes." 


This week's words include many words we have had before:  
really, table, remember, trouble, discussion, continued, talking, occasionally, very, usually, course, American, space, lowered, paintbrush, carefully, violent, especially, eventually     Bonus:  excavated, examined, frightened

We will also be continuing our study of adjectives.  Students will learn to identify this descriptive part of speech by asking themselves How Many?  Which one?  and What kind?

Our reading of Louis Sachar's Holes continues.  We will be reading five short chapters each day.  The test on Chapters 21-35 will be on Friday.

Homework will be primarily work that was not completed in class.  Today, Tuesday, we worked in our Rebecca Sitton workbooks pages 49-51.  In addition, a brief "Parent Page" was sent home to be completed.  Students also have their ABC spelling and 3X each misspelled word from our spelling preview (taken today).  Students must keep up with their spelling homework that is outlined in their packet (attached to the ABC template).

We will be having a year-end Level 3 Core Word Spelling test on June 13th.  The test will be 100 words with the year-end cloze activity.  Wordlists will be sent home.  All of these words have been on the spelling lists several times throughout the school year.

Friday, May 16, 2014

May:)

May is a very busy month here at OCS.  I am back at school from my surgery just in time for most of the end of the year activities.  Thank you to all of you who sent me get well cards and flowers.  Your kind gestures were very much appreciated!!


So much happened the short time I was gone! 


We've taken the NJ ASK! 


The archery team did a fantastic job representing OCS and the state of New Jersey as they shot their way to 25th place at the national competition held in Louisville, Kentucky.


National School of Character!!!!  How exciting for us.  What an honor to be recognized as tops in the country for having a school that not only turns out academically conscious students, but students that are good people too. 


I wonder what's next for our "little" school?


Back to basics for now.....


Spelling words for the week of 5/19 include:  
there, about, could, around, still, better, field, feet, almost, hard, several, ground, cold, really, table, remember, another, nothing, trouble, discussion, canteen, camera, continued, friends, talking     
Bonus:  occasionally, wheelbarrow, pitchfork

Our ELA class will continue reading "Holes", take notes, and do all sorts of Camp Green Lake activities.

We will continue our study of adjectives in our Grammar Studies. 

Please remember, we have one more book project that will be due on June 11th.  The class may use the book "Holes" that they have been reading in class.  Please see me for a 5-4-3-2-1 organizer.