Homework 10/22

English:  TEST (Unit 3)
Science:  p. 30 - 33 (in Workbook)

Productivity & Fun

Dear Parents and Students,

It has been a very productive week.  We have also been working hard on our Science presentations.  Please remember that the date of the presentations is November 8^th.

Fancy Dress Day will take place on October 31^st.  Students, start getting those costumes ready.  A fun day is awaiting us!  Our parade will start at 9.00am and by 9.20 we will perform some songs at the basketball court.  Parents, you are very welcome to come and join in the fun. 

Our Mid-Semester Break is on November 1^st and 2^nd (Thursday and Friday). 

Parents, Parents/Teacher Evenings are scheduled on November 6^th and 7^th.  Please make a note in your diaries.  More information will follow. 

Our monthly assembly will take place on October 26^th, at 2.20, in our library at HIS.  Parents, you are more than welcome to come and join us. 

Test Dates:

English:  Tuesday, October 23^rd (Unit 3:  Verbs)

Math:  Friday, October 26^th (Chapters 4 & 5)

Science:  Tuesday, October 30^th (Chapters 4 & 5)

(Social Studies Test will be scheduled after the Mid-Semester Break)

Curriculum Planning for Week 9:

Math:  We will complete and review Chapter 5. 

English:  We will review Unit 3 and do additional practice on this unit.

Science:  In Week 9 we will study Chapter 5, which is all about food chains.  We will also work on our Science Presentations.

Social Studies:  We will complete Chapter 3 and move on to Chapter 4, Our Human Geography.

Reading:  We will read our second selection of Theme 2, Grandma’s Records.

Spelling Words for Week 9:

7 Core Subject Words:

consumer

producer

herbivore

carnivore

omnivore

food chain

aquatic habitat

7 Frequent Used Words:

desert (habitat; ecosystem)

dessert (something you eat)

shouldn’t

haven’t

wouldn’t

hasn’t

couldn’t

1 Challenging Word:

terrestrial habitat

Homework 10/19:

Math:  2 pages (Homework 5.6 & Problem-Solving 5.6)

Spelling:  Parents, please sign the test?  Students, please do corrections?

English:  p.  29 & 30; Review Unit 3 (Verbs)

Our Student of the Week is Ee Heng Kok.  Ee Heng is our class president and he is doing a very good job.  He is a good leader and very responsible.  Congratulations, Ee Heng!  You are a star!

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!  Enjoy the cool weather!

Kind Regards,

Ms. Crous

Homework 10/18

Math:  2 pages (Practice 5.5; Homework 5.5)
Spelling:  Test
Science:  Work on presentation

Homework 10/17

Math:  2 pages (Homework 5.4 & Problem-Solving 5.4)
English:  p. 35
Science:  Read Chapter 4; Remember your information to work on your PowerPoint Presentation tomorrow in the Computer Lab.

Homework 10/16

Math:  2 pages
Spelling:  write 3 sentences, using the new words
Science:  do p. B38 - B39 in Workbook; work on your presentation!

Homework 10/15

Math:  2 pages
English:  p. 33 - 34
Science:  Work on your Science Presentation (cue cards; speech; etc)

Short but Sweet

Dear Parents and Students,

It has been a shorter week than normal due to Double Ten Day on Wednesday, so this week absolutely flew by!

Students, please have a look at “Helpful Websites” on our blog.  There are links that will take you to websites where you can play fun educational games.  Have fun with them!  Practice those skills while you are having fun!  And keep in mind, Practice makes perfect!!!

Congratulations once again to Wilson Tang for his great achievement in a national Spelling Bee contest.  He won the trophy for the best student in all of Northern Taiwan.

Curriculum Planning for Week 8:

Math:  We will continue with Chapter 5, Addition.

English:  We will complete and review Unit 3, Verbs.

Reading:  In Week 8 we will focus on activities based on The Keeping Quilt. 

Science:  We will complete and review Chapter 4, Survival of Living Things.

Social Studies:  We will continue and complete Chapter 3, Our Physical Geography.

Spelling Words for Week 8:

7 Core Subject Words:

go – went – gone

see – saw – seen

do – did – done

give – gave - given

write – wrote – written

eat – ate – eaten

grow – grew - grown

7 Frequent Used Words:

July

August

September

October

November

December

thank you

1 Challenging Word:

adaptation

Homework 10/12

Math:  2 pages (Homework 5.1; Problem-Solving 5.1)

Reading:  p. 83 - 85; p. 87 - 89 ; Read a much as possible! 

It was Adrien Chabanne’s birthday on Thursday, October 11^th.  Happy birthday, Adrien!  We wish you all the best and may the year to come be filled with excellent health and endless happiness.  Thank you for treating us with delicious pizza on your birthday! 

Our Student of the Week is Michael Wang.  Michael is always working with much care, precision and extreme neatness.  Congratulations, Michael!  You are a star!!!

Have a splendid weekend, everyone!

Kind Regards,

Ms. Crous