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WEEK OF NOVEMBER, 12THROUGH NOVEMBER, 16 2007
tHIS WEEK WE ARE WORKING ON THE CONCEPTS OF NUMBERS. THE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO DEVELOP UNDERSTANDING OF WHOLE NUMBERS, EVEN NUMBERS, ODD NUMBERS, NUMBER LINE, AND MIXED NUMBERS. STUDENTS WILL ALSO SOLVE PROBLEMS DEALING WITH SIMPLE MATHEMATICAL FUNCTIONS, OPERATION AND EXPRESSIONS.

pARENTS IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT MR. kHOURY. mR. sKORDALOS OR mR. kHAN.
AT:773-534-2395

From Mr. Khoury
Nov. 12,07/nov.16,07
Students remember you have to study for your spelling test. also, study your vocabulary words. There will be a reading for comprehension cloze test.

from mr. khoury
nov.19.o7/ nov.23,07

this week we will be working on the earth and its landforms. topic 52, students will be learning the vocabulary associated with the unit.
Also, we will be working on the use of have and has.for example,
the earth has many different landforms.

prepositional phrases also are included. for example,
an ocean is a very large body of salt water.

from mr. khoury

homework
nov. 19,2007
practice spelling words 3 times each
worksheet p: 52
read for 30 minutes

nov. 20, 2007
practice spelling words 3 times each
workbook handout p:52
write sentences using have and has with the vocabulary words
read for 30 minutes


from mr. khoury

november 23, and 24 no school thanksgiving

Nov. 26, 07/ Nov.30, 07

This week we will be exploring geometry. plane figures, solid figures, lines and dimensions. topic 56
homework for nov. 26, 07
students will finish worksheet topic 56
students will practice spelling words topic 56
students will read for 30 minutes

homework for nov. 27, 07
finish workbook topic 56
read for 30 minutes
practice spelling words 

homework for nov. 28, 07
practice spelling words
read for 30 minutes
choose one paragraph from reading and copy

homework for nov.29, 07
study for spelling and reading test

homework for nov. 30, 07

dec.3,07/ dec.7,07

we will continue with geometry ii
angles, areas, and other advanced geometric functions topic 57 pages 114, 115.

homework for dec. 3, 07
students will finish worksheet page 57
students will write spelling words three times each
students will read for 30 minutes

homework for dec.4, 07
students will finish handout page 57
students will write eight spelling words three times each
students will read for 30 minutes 

homework dec.5, 07

students will study for the test

dec.6, 07
no school for students
staff development for teachers

from mr. khoury

Dec. 10, 07 / Dec. 14, 07

This week we will be working on the functions of the human body
Topic- 31 page: 62
dec. 10, 07
students will read the content words
finish worksheet topic 31
students will read the content reading

dec. 11 07
students will practice the content words
finish worksheet topic 31
students will practice the reading for comprehension

dec.12, 07
students will practice the content words
students will also practice the chants associated with the content words

dec. 13, 07
students will write about the functions of the human body from a list of questions using their content reading.

dec. 14, 07
students will practice the content words
students will read the content words in context
students will also prepare for a pretest

from mr. khoury

dec.17, 07- dec.21, 07

this week we will be exploring the five senses topic 32 pages 64
for language we will be touching on imperatives, linking verb+ adjective, and the  adverb also.

homework for dec. 17, 07
worksheet topic 31
write spelling words 3 times each
read the content reading

dec.18, 07
students will practice spelling words
students will practice the content reading
students will research an organ

dec.19, 07
students will read for 30 minutes
practice spelling words

dec.20, 07
students will prepare for a reading and a spelling test

HAPPY New year!

from mr. khoury

Jan.7,08/ Jan.11, 08

This week we will be exploring measurements topic: 58, page: 116
language: there is, there are
simple present tense

jan.7, 07
finish worksheet topic 58
read the content reading
write the first 9 words three times each

jan.8, 08
write the other 9 spelling words three times each
read the content reading and understand it
write sentences using there is/ there are

jan.9, 08
write sentences using there is/ there are with the simple present tense 
practice spelling words 

jan. 10, 08

study for the spelling  and the reading test

jan. 11, 08
annual conference for teachers

from mr. khoury

ACCESS TESTING
JAN.14, 08/ Jan.18, 08
Parents, please make sure during the week of testing that students should have enough rest, and to have good breakfast before they leave to school.

Jan. 21, 08 no school martin luther king jr's birthday

Jan.22,08/ Jan.25,08
English, Yes!
Wolf part:1,2,3,4,5

Jan.25,08
professional development day no school for students

from mr. khoury

COMPUTERS AND CALCULCATORS
Topic: 60
CONTENT: Components of computers and calculators
Jan.28,08/ Feb. 1,08

Jan.28,08
Students will write the first 10 words three times each
read for 30 minutes
finish workbook sheet Topic 60

Jan.29,08
students will write the other 10 words three times each
Finish worksheet topic 60
read the content reading

Jan.30,08
Students will write sentences with the spelling words
stuents will read for 30 minutes

jan.31,08
students will practice spelling words
students will write a description using the spelling words

Feb. 1, 08
Students will prepare for the reading and the spelling test

Feb. 4,08/ Feb.8,08
Crucita part 1,2,3,4

Feb. 11,08/ Feb.15,08

Feb.11,08 no school professional development day

feb. 12,08 lincoln's birthday no school

feb.13, 08

The Last Leaf part 1
reading comprehension
exercises: a,b,c,d

feb. 14,08

Read St. Valentine
read, discuss the story of st. valentine
valentine activities

feb.15,08

continue with the last leaf part 2
reading comprehension
exercises: A,b,c,d 

WEEK OF FEB.18,08/feb.22,08

Feb.18,08 president's day no school

feb.25,08/ feb.29,08

ISAT preparation reading, math, and science

Please parents make sure your children have good breakfast and good night of sleep before coming to school on march 3,2008 in preparation for the ISAT test.

ISAT testing for the week of march 4,08 till march 7,08

Mar. 10, 08/ Mar.14,08
topic 36
plants

the different parts of various kinds of plants

mar. 15/ mar.23, 08
spring break

from mr. khoury

mar.24, 08/ mar.28, 08

energy and motion
topic 50 page: 100
energy and motion in daily life
simple machines and how things move

Homework:
mar.24,08
write spelling words three times each
write senences for the first five words
read for 30 minutes

mar.25,08
write spelling words three times each
write sentences for the other 5 words
read for 30 minutes

mar.26,08
write sentences for the other 5 words
read for 30 minutes
practice spelling words

mar.27,08
study for the test
practice spelling words
read the content reading

Mar.31,08/apr.4,08

from mr. khoury
this week we will be exploring science.topic 34 page:68
the content will be the basic principal of the scientific method

mar. 31,08
read for 30 minutes
write the first 8 words three times each
write sentences for the first 5 words

apr.1,08
write the other 8 words three times each
write sentences for the other 5 words
read for 30 minutes

apr.2,08
write sentences for the rest of the words
read the content reading 

U.S Government
topic 28

how the government of the united states works


apr.7,08

write the first 8 words 3 times each

write sentences for the words

read the content reading


apr.8,08

worksheet topic 28
write the other words three times each
read the content reading

apr.9,08
write a paragraph using the spelling words. also, using the language form.

apr.10,08
study for the spelling test

week of apr.14-apr.18
students will use the encyclopedia and the internet to research the information they have just studied

our environment topic 48

apr.21,08
Spelling words three times each
read for 30 minutes
worksheet unit 48

apr.22,08
spelling words three times each
read for 30 minutes
workbook unit 48

apr.23,08
students will write sentences using the vocabulary words
read for 30 minutes

apr.24,08
students will use the internet to find information to apply for their research

apr.25,08
students will type the information produced

apr.25,08
student will present the information

apr.28,08/may2,08
a nation is born topic24 page:48

apr.28,08
write spelling words three times each
read the content reading
worksheet unit 24

apr.29,08
write five sentences for five spelling words
read for 30 minutes
workbook unit24

apr.30,08
students will write a paragraph using the spelling words

may,1,08 may2,08
students will research important people in their own countries' histories.
students will look up information in textbooks,or use of the internet.
students will write a short history of how their country started. students can read their stories to the class.

may 5, 08/ may9,08

The united states
topic:10 page:20

may5,08
student will write spelling words three times each
read the content reading
worksheet topic 10

may 6,08
write sentences for the first 10 words
workbook topic 10
read the content reading

may 7, 08
students will research a state they will find the population, capital, area and other information

may 8, 08