Mrs. Gates Gifted Class
Madisonville Elementary School
Weekly Newsletter
We are working on Every Day Counts prior to Math Lessons. We are also using
Investigations for homework and in Literacy Stations.
Mrs. Amy Gates
Homework
January 4, 2009
Spelling- Grade2/3Write your Spelling words two times each
Spelling words for Grade2:found, town, shout, owl, couch, bow, scout, round,
plow, crowd, proud, clouds, ground, louder, bounce
Challenge:snowplow, outline,
Reading vocabulary are as follows:beamed, argued, possessions, fabric,
purchased, quarreling The story of the week is Seven Spools of thread.
Grade3
Spelling vocabulary as follows: funnier, families, pennies, worried,
replied, varied, marries, carries, easily, silliest, jumpier, merrier,
cries, cozily, sorriest, prettily, lazier, happiest,
Challenge: handily, factories
The story for the third grade is the Blind Hunter.
Grade1: See seperate reading list with homework sheet.
Grade1- Math worksheet- addition
Grade3:p. 96- relating solids and plane figures
Grade2:using tally charts to organize data: p. 48.
Reading- Monday/Grade1,2,3- 10 minutes or more of reading
assigned book in binder/
parent's initial -A.R. log(even if it is not an A.R. book).
The A.R. system is down school-wide/ it may be a while until your child will
be able to test on A.R., but they are still required to read- A.R. or take-
home book.
Tuesday - January 5,Grades 2/3- Write one sentence with every Spelling word.
Math
Grade1:addition
Grade2:p.49 using plots to organize data.
Grade3:p.97 polygons
Reading Read A.R./ or assigned book for ten or more minutes and sign log.
Wednesday- January 6, 2009
Math worksheet-Grade1-p
Grade2: p.50reading bar graphs
Grade3:p. 98 line segments and rays.p.98.
Reading- Read for ten minutes(log minutes on A.R.sheet).
Spelling- write a short story , include as many words as you can fit in the
story.
Thursday-January 7, 2009
Math worksheet
Grade1- math
Grade2:writing to compare p. 51
Grade3:p.99 quadralaterals.
Reading- Read for ten minutes.(log minutes on A.R.sheet).
Spelling- Study for your test. Have someone call out your words.
Friday- January 7- Happy New Year!- 2010. There is no Homework
this week-end. We will begin geometry on the fourth grade level. The third
grade level will finish the chapter 4 goals of data and time. The first
grade level will continue to study trades in the tens
place. Best Regards,
Mrs. Amy B. Gates