Mrs. Turner's Class Week of 10/3-10/7

Monday:
Math- 2.1
History- Review
Science- Lesson 9 (Buoyancy)
Literature- Ch1 "Johnny Tremain"
Writing- Lesson 5 Introductory Sentences

Tuesday:
Math- 2.2
History- Test Ch 4 and 6
Science- Review
Literature- Ch1 "Johnny Tremain"
Writing- Lesson 5 Introductory Sentences
Piano

Wednesday:
Math- 2.2
History- Chapter 7 (Spread of Slavery)
Science- Test
Literature- Ch2 "Johnny Tremain"
Writing- Lesson 5 Introductory Sentences

Thursday:
Spelling Test
Math- 2.2 and 2.3
History- Chapter 7 (Spread of Slavery)
Science- Lesson 9 (Buoyancy)
Literature- Ch2 "Johnny Tremain"
Writing- Lesson 5 Introductory Sentences

Friday:
OFF

Upcoming Dates:
 10/4- History Test Ch 4 and 6
10/5- Science Test Unit 2 (Lessons 5-9)
10/7- OFF
10/10- Compare and Contract Rough Draft Due
1014- McNay and Zoo Field Trip

This Week 9/26-9/30

Monday:
Math- 1.2 and 1.3 (place Value and Comparing Numbers to 10,000,000)
History- Chapter 6 (Mayflower)
Science- Lesson 7 (Volume)
Literature- Ch 15 and 16 (FINISH "The Last Battle")
Writing- Lesson 4 (Action Verbs and Imagery)
Library 2:30-3:00pm.  Pick up at the Library at 3pm!

Tuesday:
Math- 1.4 (Rounding and Estimation)
History- Chapter 6 (Mayflower)
Science- Lesson 7 (Volume)
Literature- Review "The Last Battle"
Writing- Lesson 4 (Action Verbs and Imagery)
Piano

Wednesday:
Math- Chapter 1 Problem Solving
History- Chapter 6 (Mayflower)
Science- Lesson 8 (Density)
Literature- Introduction to "Johnny Tremain"
Writing- Lesson 6 (Grammar Rule 1)

Thursday:
Math- REVIEW
History- Chapter 6 (Mayflower)
Science- Lesson 8 (Density)
Literature- Mary Poppins (watch the movie)
Writing- Lesson 6 (Grammar Rule 1)

Friday:
Spelling Test
Math- TEST
History- Chapter 6 (Mayflower)
Science- Lesson 9 (Buoyancy)
Literature- "Johnny Tremain"
Writing- Compare and Contrast

Upcoming Dates:
 10/4- History Test Ch 4 and 6
10/5- Science Test Unit 2 (Lessons 5-9)
10/10- Compare and Contract Paper Due

Email List

We are considering putting parent email addresses and possibly phone numbers on our blog.  (just in case someone looses their contact list).  Please let Mrs. Turner know by Friday, September 30th if you are comfortable having this information posted, and if so which email/phone number you would like on this site.

Changes to Friday September 23rd

OK!  We are very sorry for changing the schedule so many time recently.  Getting into the new school year means getting out the kinks.  On Friday, the 2nd graders will be attending "The Jungle Book".  The older class was going to meet them to view the new butterfly exhibit at the Botanical Gardens.  After visiting with the education coordinator we learned that the exhibit only takes 15-20 min to go through.  This didn't seem like an efficient use of our time that afternoon.  So, the 2nd graders will see the play and then return to school after lunch, and the older class will have a normal school day on Friday.  If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Turner or Mrs. Pierce.  Thank you.

Changes in Math

Right before we came back to school Mrs. Pierce and I were able to attend a training at Geneva regarding a new math program they started this year (Math In Focus).  Since we already had our Saxon books we decided to move forward with Saxon for the year.  After doing more research and seeing how the girls are working through Saxon this year, we have decided to meld both Saxon and Math In Focus together.  Given the higher level math we are learning this year we feel Math In Focus allows a deeper understanding of the concepts and promotes higher level thinking to solve problems.  This will not mean buying new books!  I wanted to prepare parents and students for the change, so no one is worried when math homework and lessons begin to look a little different.  If you have any questions regarding this change please contact me!  Thanks- Mrs. Turner

This Week 9/19-9/23

Monday:Math- Lesson 7 (Rays, Lines, Angels)
History- Review Ch 1-3
Science- Lesson 5 (Mass vs. Weight)
Literature- Review Ch 1-8
Writing- Lesson 3 (Outlines)
Spanish

Tuesday:
Math- Review Lessons 1-5
History- TEST Ch 2 and 3
Science- Lesson 5 (Mass vs. Weight)
Literature- Mini-Quiz Ch 1-8
Writing- Lesson 3 (Outlines)
Piano

Wednesday:
Math- TEST
History- Ch 4
Science- Lesson 6 (Measuring Mass)
Literature- Ch 9
Writing- Lesson 3 (Outlines)
Spanish

Thursday:
Math- Lesson 7
History- Ch 4
Science- Lesson 6 (Measuring Mass)
Literature- Ch 10
Writing- Lesson 3 (Outlines)

Friday:
Spelling Test
Math- Lesson 8
History- Ch 4
Literature- Ch 10
*** Botanical Gardens Butterfly Exhibit (meet 2nd grade at 1pm)
We will return to school around 4pm.

Upcoming Dates:
Monday 9/26- Library 2:30pm

Mrs. Turner's Class Homework Wednesday 9/14/11

- Study Science (use the review cards) TEST TOMORROW
- Study Spelling TEST TOMORROW
- Math: Lesson 6 questions 1-10

Welcome!

Hello parents and students!  This is our new blog.  You can come here to find out what we are learning in class, get a reminder on homework assignments, and see what is coming up soon!  I hope this helps all of you and that you enjoy it.  We are in for a great school year.