Daily Class Work

• Monday:  

Handwriting- Word work

Grammar- Quotation marks and commas

Writing- front covers, letter to readers, and self assessment

• Tuesday:  

Grammar- Quotation marks and commas

Writing- front covers, letter to readers, and self assessment

• Wednesday:

Grammar- Quotation marks and commas 

Writing- front covers, letter to readers, and self assessment

• Thursday: 

Grammar- Quotation marks and commas 

Writing-  front covers, letter to readers, and self assessment

• Friday:  

OPINION WRITINGS DUE! 

Choice boards

4/8-4/12 Science/Social Studies:  Homeroom Teacher

Life Cycles: Animals and Plants

 

Monday  -  Intro

Tuesday  - Butterflies

Wednesday - Frogs

Thursday  - Chickens

Friday  - Plants

4/1-4/5 Writing:  Mrs. Freeland

• Monday: no school 
• Tuesday:  

Handwriting- Capital letters at a glance

Grammar- apostrophes 

Writing- add words to opinion writings

• Wednesday:

Grammar- apostrophes 

Writing- add words to opinion writings

• Thursday: 

Grammar- apostrophes 

Writing-  Add words to opinion writing

• Friday:  

Grammar- apostrophes 

Writing-  Add words to opinion writing

4/1-4/5 Science/Social Studies:  Homeroom Teacher

Civil Rights

 

Monday  -  No School

Tuesday  - Jackie Robinson

Wednesday - Eleanor Roosevelt

Thursday  - Mary McLeod Bethune

Friday  - Civil Rights Test (Kahoot)

3/11-3/15 Writing:  Mrs. Freeland

• Monday: 

Handwriting- x, q, z

Grammar- Proper Nouns, Capitals 

• Tuesday:  

Grammar- Proper Nouns, Capitals 

Writing- Add words to opinion writing

• Wednesday:

Greatest Showman

• Thursday: 

Grammar- Proper Nouns, Capitals 

Writing-  Add words to opinion writing

• Friday:  

Ellis Island Day

3/11-3/15 Science/Social Studies:  Homeroom Teacher

Immigration

Monday: Industrial Revolution

Tuesday: Immigrants Become Farmers

Wednesday: A Success Story

Thursday: Citizenship 

Friday: Ellis Island Day* (see below)

3/4-3/8 Writing:  Mrs. Freeland

• Monday: 

Handwriting- Word Practice

Writing- Sketches

• Tuesday:  

Grammar- Mentor Text 1

Writing- Sketches

• Wednesday:

Grammar- Mentor Text 2

Writing- Sketches

• Thursday: 

Grammar- Compare Mentor Text 1 and 2

Writing-  Sketches

• Friday:  

Dr. Suess Choice Boards- Must have think sheets and sketches done

3/4-3/8 Science/Social Studies:  Homeroom Teacher

Immigration

Monday: Welcome to America

Tuesday: Arriving in America

Wednesday: Ellis Island

Thursday: Life in the City

Friday: Second Step - Having Empathy and Having Empathy at School

2/26-3/1 Writing:  Mrs. Freeland

• Monday: 

Handwriting- m, n

Writing- Brainstorm sheets

• Tuesday:  

Grammar- Review

Writing- Brainstorm sheets

• Wednesday:

Field trip to the symphony

• Thursday: 

Grammar- Review

Writing-  Brainstorm sheets

• Friday:  

Grammar Test; this is a more difficult test. Please be sure to practice the review - KAHOOT!

2/26-3/1 Science/Social Studies:  Homeroom Teacher

Insects

• Monday: What is an insect?
• Tuesday: Insect body parts
• Wednesday: Ants and Bees
• Thursday: Insects Test (Kahoot)
• Friday: Cougar Store

2/19-2/23 Writing:  Mrs. Freeland

• Monday: 

No school

• Tuesday:  

Handwriting- v, b

Grammar- Pronouns

• Wednesday:

Grammar- Pronouns

Writing- Mentor text 1 and 2

• Thursday: 

Grammar- Pronouns

Writing- Mentor text 3 

• Friday:  

Grammar- Pronouns

Writing- Source text 1 and 2

2/19-2/23 Science/Social Studies:  Homeroom Teacher

Civil War

• Monday: No School
• Tuesday: Generals Lee and Grant
• Wednesday: The war ends
• Thursday: Clara Barton
• Friday: Civil War Test (Kahoot)

2/12-2/16 Writing:  Mrs. Freeland

• Monday: 

Valentine’s Writing

• Tuesday:  

Haiku Poems

• Wednesday:

Valentines Day Activities

• Thursday: 

No school

• Friday:  

No school

2/12-2/16 Science/Social Studies:  Homeroom Teacher

Civil War

• Monday: The war begins
• Tuesday: The war continues
• Wednesday: Valentine’s Day Party
• Thursday: No School
• Friday: No School

2/5-2/9 Writing:  Mrs. Freeland

• Monday: 

Handwriting- o, w, and word work

Writing- Acrostic Valentines Poems

• Tuesday:  

Writing- Acrostic Valentine Poems

• Wednesday:

CogAT Test

• Thursday: 

MOY Writing Benchmark; opinion writing

• Friday:  

Typing Practice- MOY Writing Benchmark

2/5-2/9 Science/Social Studies:  Homeroom Teacher

Civil War

• Monday: Slavery
• Tuesday: Harriet Beecher Stowe and Harriet Tubman
• Wednesday: Abraham Lincoln
• Thursday: Second Step (What’s Empathy and Empathy in Action)
• Friday: Chinese New Year Assembly

1/29-2/2 Writing:  Mrs. Freeland

• Monday: 

Handwriting- word work

Grammar- Verbs and Adverbs

Writing- Acrostic Name Poems

• Tuesday:  

Grammar- Verbs and Adverbs

Writing- Poem Mentor Text 1 

• Wednesday:

Grammar- Verbs and Adverbs

Writing- Acrostic Name Poems and Self Portrait

• Thursday: 

No Blocks- Westward Expansion Day

• Friday:  

Typing practice, in preparation for CMAS in 3rd grade

1/29-2/2 Science/Social Studies:  Homeroom Teacher

Westward Expansion

• Monday: Trail of Tears/Death of Bison
• Tuesday: Sequoyah and Cherokee language
• Wednesday: Westward Expansion Test (Kahoot)
• Thursday: Westward Expansion Day
• Friday: Cougar Store

1/22-1/26 Writing:  Mrs. Freeland

• Monday: 

Handwriting- k, r, s, and krs word work

Writing- Introduce Poems

• Tuesday:  

Grammar- Adjectives

Writing- Poem Mentor Text 1 

• Wednesday:

Grammar- Adjectives

Writing- Poem Mentor Text 2

• Thursday: 

Grammar- Prepositions 

Writing- Poem Mentor Text 3 and 4

• Friday:  

Choice Boards- Fairytales

1/22-1/26 Science/Social Studies:  Homeroom Teacher

Westward Expansion

• Monday: Guest Speaker
• Tuesday: California Gold Rush
• Wednesday: Pony Express
• Thursday: Transcontinental Railroad
• Friday: Cowboys’ life out West

1/15-1/ 19 Writing:  Mrs. Freeland

• Monday: 

No school MLK Day

• Tuesday:  

Grammar- Adjectives

Writing- Finish adding words to fairytales, wanted poster, front cover, letter to readers, self assessment

• Wednesday:

Grammar- Adjectives

Writing- Finish adding words to fairytales, wanted poster, front cover, letter to readers, self assessment

• Thursday: 

Grammar- Prepositions 

Writing- Finish adding words to fairytales, wanted poster, front cover, letter to readers, self assessment

• Friday:  

Grammar- Prepositions

Writing- Finish adding words to fairytales, wanted poster, front cover, letter to readers, self assessment FAIRYTALE WRITING IS DUE

1/15-1/19 Science/Social Studies:  Homeroom Teacher

Westward Expansion

• Monday: No School
• Tuesday: Robert Fulton/Steam Engine
• Wednesday: Erie Canal
• Thursday: Oregon Trail
• Friday: Wagon Trains

1/8-1/12 Writing:  Mrs. Freeland

• Monday: 

Handwriting- u, y, i, j

Grammar- Introduce new grammar unit

Writing- Add words to fairytales

• Tuesday:  

Grammar- Mentor text 1

Writing- Add words to fairytales

• Wednesday:

Grammar- Mentor text 2

Writing- Add words to fairytales and wanted posters

• Thursday: 

Grammar- Read as writers and notice things in mentor text

Writing- Add words to fairytales and wanted posters

• Friday:  

No school

1/8-1/12 Science/Social Studies:  Homeroom Teacher

Prezi on Japan

• Monday: Geography
• Tuesday: Food
• Wednesday: Dress
• Thursday: Traditions
• Friday: No School

12/18-12/21 Writing:  Mrs. Freeland

• Monday: 

Grammar- Review

Writing- Add words to fairytales

• Tuesday:  

Grammar- Unit 3 test nouns and verbs 

Click here for Kahoot! review

• Wednesday:

Writing- Holiday writing

• Thursday: 

Writing- Holiday writing

• Friday:  

No school

12/18-12/21 Science/Social Studies:  Homeroom Teacher

• Monday: Siddharta, Buddha, Jataka tales, and King Ashoka
• Tuesday: India and China test (Kahoot)
• Wednesday: Holiday Singalong (K-4)
• Thursday: Diwali Party 
• Friday: No School

12/11-12/15 Writing:  Mrs. Freeland

• Monday: 

Handwriting- e, l, f, and word work

Grammar- Verb tenses

Writing- Add words to fairytales 

• Tuesday:  

Grammar- Verb tenses

Writing- Add words to fairytales 

• Wednesday:

Grammar- Verb tenses

Writing- Add words to fairytales 

• Thursday: 

Grammar- Verb tenses

Writing- Add words to fairytales 

• Friday:  

Choice boards

12/11-12/15 Science/Social Studies:  Homeroom Teacher

China Prezi; India Prezi

• Monday: China - Great Rivers and Great Wall
• Tuesday: Confucius
• Wednesday: Chinese Writing and Inventions; Chinese New Year
• Thursday: Ancient India - Indus People
• Friday: Hinduism and gods; Diwali

12/4-12/8 Writing:  Mrs. Freeland

• Monday: 

DIBELS Reading Test

• Tuesday:  

Grammar- Verbs

Writing- Brainstorms

• Wednesday:

Grammar- Verbs

Writing- Brainstorms

• Thursday: 

Grammar- Verbs

Writing- Sketches

• Friday:  

Grammar- Verbs

Writing- Sketches

12/4-12/8 Science/Social Studies:  Homeroom Teacher

• Monday: No School 
• Tuesday: Diwali
• Wednesday: Diwali
• Thursday: Diwali
• Friday: Diwali

11/27-12/1 Writing:  Mrs. Freeland

• Monday: 

Handwriting- cursive h, t, p, and word work

Grammar- Nouns

Writing- Introduce fairytale writings

• Tuesday:  

Grammar- Nouns

Writing- Magazines

• Wednesday:

Grammar- Nouns

Writing- Magazines

• Thursday: 

Grammar- Nouns

Writing- Brainstorms

• Friday:  

Choice Board

11/27-12/1 Science/Social Studies:  Homeroom Teacher

Prezi for Matter

• Monday: Non-Newtonian fluid
• Tuesday: Experiments
• Wednesday: Matter Test (Kahoot)
• Thursday: Second Step ~ Different Feelings; How Do You Feel? 
• Friday: Cougar Store

11/13-11/17 Writing:  Mrs. Freeland

• Monday: 

Handwriting- cursive a, d, g, cadg

Grammar- Unit 3 Week 1 Mentor text 1

Writing- Finish writing words, front cover, self assessment, letter to readers

• Tuesday:  

Grammar- Unit 3 Week 1 Mentor text 2

Writing- Finish writing words, front cover, self assessment, letter to readers

• Wednesday:

Grammar- Unit 3 Week 1 Compare Mentor Texts

Writing- Finish writing words, front cover, self assessment, letter to readers

• Thursday: 

Grammar- Unit 3 Week 1 Questions we have about nouns and verbs

Writing- Finish writing words, front cover, self assessment, letter to readers. TURN IN Informational Texts!

• Friday:  

Choice Board- Thanksgiving

11/12-11/17 Science/Social Studies:  Homeroom Teacher

Prezi for Matter

• Monday: Introduction
• Tuesday: Liquid
• Wednesday: Solid
• Thursday: Gas
• Friday: Second Step ~ Help Yourself Feel Better

11/6-11/10 Writing:  Mrs. Freeland

• Monday: 

Grammar- Review 

Writing- Add words to  Informational Text writing

• Tuesday:  

Grammar- Review

Writing- Add words to  Informational Text writing

• Wednesday:

Grammar- Unit 2 Test Kahoot! Review

Writing- Add words to  Informational Text writing

• Thursday: 

½ day- math and spelling test

• Friday:  

No School

11/6-11/10 Science/Social Studies:  Homeroom Teacher

Prezi for War of 1812

• Monday: Francis Scott Key
• Tuesday: War Ends
• Wednesday: Test (Kahoot)
• Thursday: No school in PM
• Friday: No school

10/30-11/3 Writing:  Mrs. Freeland

• Monday: 

Handwriting-Unit 2: read, cursive name, c

Grammar- Commas in compound and complex sentences

Writing- Add words to  Information Text writing

• Tuesday:  

Halloween

• Wednesday:

Charlotte’s Web Day; PJ Day

• Thursday: 

Grammar- Commas in compound and complex sentences

Writing- Add words to  Information Text writing  

• Friday:  

Grammar- Commas in compound and complex sentences

Writing- Add words to  Information Text writing

10/30-11/3 Science/Social Studies:  Homeroom Teacher

Prezi for War of 1812

• Monday: Introduction
• Tuesday: Halloween
• Wednesday: Tecumseh
• Thursday: War Begins and James Madison
• Friday: Old Ironsides and Dolly Madison

10/23-10/27 Writing:  Mrs. Freeland

• Monday: 

Handwriting- Print letters q, x, z

Grammar- Commas 

Writing- Sketch ideas for Information Text writing

• Tuesday:  

Grammar- Commas 

Writing- Sketch ideas for Information Text writing

• Wednesday:

Grammar- Commas 

Writing- Sketch ideas for Information Text writing 

• Thursday: 

Grammar- Commas 

Writing- Add Labels to Sketches  

• Friday:  Choice Board- nonfiction

10/23- 10/27 Science/Social Studies:  Homeroom Teacher

Prezi for Constitution

• Monday: The Constitution and James Madison
• Tuesday: Three Branches of our Government
• Wednesday: Preamble
• Thursday: Test (Kahoot)
• Friday: Cougar Store 

10/9-10/13 Writing: Mrs. Freeland

• Monday: 

Handwriting- Print letters h, b, f

Grammar- Punctuation Practice

Writing- Informational texts magazines 

• Tuesday:  

Grammar- Punctuation Practice

Writing- Informational texts magazines 

• Wednesday:

Grammar- Punctuation Practice

Writing- Informational texts magazines 

• Thursday: 

Grammar- Punctuation Practice

Writing- Informational texts magazines 

• Friday:  Choice Board- nonfiction

10/2-10/6 Writing:  Mrs. Freeland

• Monday: Field Trip
• Tuesday:  Charlotte’s Web writing and activities
• Wednesday: RACE writing- restate the question, answer the question, cite evidence, explain
• Thursday: RACE writing- restate the question, answer the question, cite evidence, explain
• Friday: RACE writing- restate the question, answer the question, cite evidence, explain

9/25-9/29 Writing:  Mrs. Freeland

• Monday: 

Handwriting- 

Grammar- Pre Assessment- see what students know

Writing- Finish adding words, self assessment, front cover, and letter to readers

• Tuesday: 

Grammar- Mentor Text 1- Read as writers

Writing- Finish adding words, self assessment, front cover, and letter to readers

• Wednesday: 

Grammar- Mentor Text 2- Read as writers

Writing- Finish adding words, self assessment, front cover, and letter to readers

• Thursday: 

Grammar- Compare mentor texts 

Writing- Finish adding words, self assessment, front cover, and letter to readers

• Friday: 

Choice Board- Students must have personal narrative writings turned in to do choice board

9/25-9/29 Science/Social Studies:  Homeroom Teacher

• Monday: Metamorphic Rocks
• Tuesday: Science Experiment
• Wednesday: Rocks/Minerals Test (Kahoot)
• Thursday: Second Step ~ Helpful and Unhelpful Thoughts; We Can Change our Thoughts
• Friday: Cougar Store

9/18-9/22 Writing:  Mrs. Freeland

Links below are not homework; they are for if your child misses a day and wants to stay on top of work.

• Monday: 

Handwriting- no handwriting due to short week

Grammar- Review 4 types of sentences

Writing- Add words to sketches

• Tuesday: 

Grammar- Review compound sentences

Writing- Add words to sketches

• Wednesday: 

Grammar- Test on 4 types of sentences and compound sentences, Kahoot Study Guide

Writing- Add words to sketches

• Thursday & Friday:

No School

9/18-9/22 Science/Social Studies:  Homeroom Teacher

• Monday: What are minerals and where do we find rocks
• Tuesday: Igneous Rocks
• Wednesday: Sedimentary Rocks
• Thursday: No school
• Friday: No school

9/11-9/18 Writing:  Mrs. Freeland

Links below are not homework; they are for if your child misses a day and wants to stay on top of work.

• Monday: 

Handwriting- l, k, y, j

Grammar- Introduce compound sentences

Writing- Finish thinking of ideas and begin sketching ideas across pages

• Tuesday: 

Grammar- Worksheet

Writing- Sketch ideas across pages

• Wednesday: 

Grammar- Worksheet

Writing- Add words to sketches

• Thursday: 

Grammar- Worksheet, page 1 of doc

 Writing- Add words to sketches

• Friday: 

All about me choice board. Sketches and grammar worksheets must be complete.

9/4-9/8 Writing:  Mrs. Freeland