May 31- June 2, 2011

Mrs. Paul's Homeroom
Congratulations on a job well done with VO! Wear your shirt proudly!
I want to thank ALL my students for displaying good citizenship. You worked very hard, treated others with kindenss and respect, and made our classroom a fun place for learning! Enjoy a healthy, happy, and safe summer! Hope you get to see the movie, Mr. Popper's Penguins!

Week of May 23-27, 2011

VO 4th Marking Period Test Monday An average of 93 or higher on the four tests, and you earned the shirt! Good luck!

Both groups- There will be no written homework - Please read and enjoy our remaining science selections and reading stories.

Friday- Carnival Day! Have Fun!!

Week of May 16-20,2011

Monday- May 16th- Field Trip- Meet at the Elementary School by 7 AM

Tuesday- Thursday-Due to the band and chorus practices and the concert, there will be no written homework- Please study VO- 4th Marking Period test May 23rd- also there will be leveled reader books to read and enjoy each evening- Please discuss these selections with your child- Thank you for your help and cooperation!

Homework May 9-13,2011

Ms. Burda's group
Monday-Reading and science WS- study Vo (Quiz Wed.)

Tuesday- reading WS- read "Sailing Home"

Wednesday- Grammar Blue Book- pages 172,173

Blog will be updated Wednesday- Please check your child's assignment book for any additions or changes- Thank you for your cooperation.

Mrs. Paul's Homeroom
Monday- Spelling WB 82- study for Friday's test- read chapters 3 and 4 of Mr. Popper's Penguins( this novel first published in 1938 will soon be a children's movie)

Tuesday- novel -read chapter 6 complete WS

Wednesday- Science WS- novel read chapter 8

Study VO nightly- play scatter

Homework Week of May 2-6,2011

Super Speller pledge money due Tuesday!
VO test for the 4th Marking period- May 23rd
Progress reports will be sent home May 6th

Ms. Burda's Homeroom
Monday- reading WS- both sides- read Encyclopedia Brown
Tuesday-Reading Book- page 501 questions 1-4 and Look Back and Write- Graded
Wednesday-study VO- read Encyclopedia Brown test Friday- Grammar Blue Book pages 164-165
Thursday- Reading WS- Science WS

Mrs. Paul's Homeroom
Monday- Spelling-WB 78- reading WS
Tuesday-Grammar Blue Book pages 164,165
Wednesday- study Vo - read Encyclopedia Brown test Friday- Science WS
Spelling- pretest corrections 5x- one of each kind of sentence(6 total)
test Friday
Thursday- Spelling WB 80- Reading and Science WS

Homework- Week of April 25-29,2011

Both groups- reading test "Seeker of Knowledge"- Friday - read at home- review vocabulary
VO Quiz- Friday- prefixes, suffixes, roots, words 1-25

Monday- No School- study Super Speller review list- 50 word test Tuesday - remaining 50 words test Wednesday

Ms. Burda's Group

Tuesday- Science WS - study science notes on muscles

Wednesday- Grammar Blue Book- pages 160, 161 - graded- parent signature 5 bonus points
Thursday- Grammar WS- VO quiz and reading test tomorrow

Friday- Enjoy the weekend!





Mrs. Paul's Homeroom

Tuesday - study science notes on circulatory system- reading WS

Wednesday- Science WS - Reading WS

Thursday- reading WS - VO quiz and reading test tomorrow

Super Speller pledge money due Tuesday-May 3- Checks should be made payable to the American Lung Association- Thank you for your support!- Make sure your child selects his/her prize for the list.

Friday- Enjoy the weekend!

- Please check your child's assignment book for any additions or changes. Thank you for your cooperation.

Homework- week of April 18-22,2011

Both groups reading test-"The King in the Kitchen" Monday- Mysterious Animal Report
VO quiz- prefixes, suffixes, roots, words 1-12 - Thursday

Ms. Burda's Homeroom

Monday
Grammar Blue Book page 154- reading WS

Tuesday
Reading WS

Wednesday
2 reading Worksheets

Thursday
Study VO and enjoy the Easter vacation!

Mrs. Paul's Homeroom

Monday
Grammar Blue Book- pages 152-153
Spelling WB 74- test Thursday- Words 1-20- challenge will be this week's bonus

Tuesday
Spelling- cursive WS- both sides- Reading- WS- define new vocabulary using glossary - fresh read WS

Wednesday
Spelling- WB 76 - Science WS

Thank you for your cooperation with the SuperSpeller Program. Tuesday, April 26th, will be the test for words 1-50. Wednesday,April 27th, will be the test for words 51-100. This is part of the spelling grade.Graded test will be returned to the student and Pledge money and prize selection must be returned by May 4th. A program by a representative of the American Lung Association is scheduled for May 10th. At this time, the prizes will be distributed.

Thursday- Enjoy the Easter vacation!

Homework April 11-15, 2011

Both groups- Animal Card - due Friday - Follow rubric-( Use Mysterious Animals pages 436-439 as example)
VO Quiz- Friday- prefixes, suffixes, roots

Ms. Burda's group
Monday- Grammar Blue Book- pages 148,149 graded-parent signature 5 bonus points
- Newsletter and Family Times were given to students - VO corrections 3x- parent signature- using glossary vocab WS



Tuesday- Reading WS- reread selection- test Thursday

Wednesday- read " The King in the Kitchen"- Reading WS

Thursday- Grammar Blue Book page 153- reread selection and study vocabulary for tomorrow's test- Due to the fire drill, the reading test has been postponed until Monday.

Friday- Animal project has been extended to Monday- Enjoy the weekend!



Mrs. Paul's Group
Monday-Grammar Blue Book pages 146,147- Read circulatory system pages 28, 29 Human Body Book - Spelling WB 70 (test Friday)

Tuesday- Spelling pretest corrections 5x- read new selection"The King in the Kitchen"- Newsletter and Family Times were given to students - Grammar Blue Book pages 148,149


Wednesday- Science WS- Reading WS - Read "The King in the Kitchen"- Super Speller pledge forms due tomorrow- Animal project has been extended to Monday

Thursday- Write a travel brochure using at least 10-12 spelling words- the place can be real or imaginary - Due to the first drill the reading test has been postponed until Monday.

Friday- Animal report- Super Speller 100 word test April 26th and 27th- this is part of your spelling grade- Enjoy the weekend!

Please check your child's assignment book for any changes. Thank you for your cooperation. Helpline will be updated Wednesday.

Homework Week of April 4-8, 2011

Science PSSA testing- Tuesday and Wednesday- Get plenty of sleep and eat a healthy breakfast! Do your best! There will be no homework Tuesday or Wednesday.

We have started VO for the 4th Marking Period- first quiz Friday- prefixes and suffixes
Ms. Burda's Homeroom
Monday- Family Times and Newletter have been sent home for our new selection-Encantado: Pink Dolphins of the Amazon -Read pages 420-425- complete WS

Thursday- Reading WS- read pages 426-433- Science WS

Friday- reread entire selection- test Monday

Mrs. Paul's Homeroom
Spelling test- Thursday - Science test- Thursday- review study guide and vocabulary WS- parts of the eye -how we see

Monday- Reading WS - Spelling- WB68

Thursday- Reading WS - Science WS- Reread selection- test Friday

Friday- Enjoy the weekend!

Homework March 28- April 1, 2001

Thank you and congratulations for all your hardwork on the PSSA reading and math tests!
The PSSA Science testing is April 5th and 6th.

Congratulations on an AWESOME job with the 3rd Marking Period VO Test! Everyone is still able to earn a T-shirt. An average of 93 on all four tests is needed. Only one more to go!
Keep up the Good Work!

Ms. Burda's Homeroom
Monday- 2 reading worksheets

Tuesday- - reread The Houdini Box and review vocabulary for tomorrow's test - Reading WS

Wednesday- Grammar Blue Book- pages 142, 143 graded review

Thursday- Reading WS

Friday- Enjoy the weekend!

Mrs. Paul's Homeroom
Monday-reread The Houdini Box and review vocabulary for tomorrow's test
Reading WS

Tuesday- Science- The Human Body Book- answer questiond pg. 24- answers must be in complete sentences

Wednesday-Leveled reader- read chapter 2 " Your Eyes and How You See" pages 8- 13- complete WS
Spelling WB 64- test next Thursday

Thursday
Reading- Read Encantado and complete WS

Friday- Enjoy the weekend!

Homework- Week of March 21-25

Both groups- 3rd Marking Period VO test - Friday
We will review every day with Bingo and a quiz. Study- You can do it!

Monday is still PSSA testing - no homework- check for Newsletter and Family Times with our new selection
Friday afternoon both groups will enjoy a movie complete with popcorn and drinks as a reward for all your effort on the PSSA!

Ms. Burda's Group

Tuesday-
Reading- vocabulary WS- read The Houdini Box- pages 396-403
Grammar WS- both sides -irregular verbs

Wednesday
Reading WS-read The Houdini Box pages 404-409

Thursday
Grammar Blue Book- Graded assignment- pages 136,137- 5 bonus points for parent signature

Friday
Read Houdini Box - Test Tuesday- Enjoy the weekend!

Mrs.Paul's Homeroom

Tuesday
Grammar Blue Book - graded assignment- pages 136-137-parent signature 5 bonus points
Spelling test- contractions-Friday

Wednesday
Read The Houdini Box
Reading book- Reader Response-page 410 -questions 2 and 3 andLook Back and Write- written homework

Thursday
Reading WS( both sides) - Spelling WB 64

Friday
Reread The Houdini Box- test Tuesday- Enjoy the weekend!

Week of March 14-18,2011

Due to PSSA Testing there will be no written homework this week. Please continue to study VO. The 3rd Marking Period Test is scheduled for March 25th.

Remember we have worked hard all year long! -Get plenty of sleep!- Eat a healthy breakfast!
Do your best! I know you'll do well!

My Homeroom

Keep a Clear Mind Booklet #3 due Monday
Also remember I'm a Reader Cetrificate

Homework- Week of March 7-11, 2011

PSSA testing is rapidly approaching ( March 15, 16, 17). The students have worked very hard this year, and I know they will try their best! We will spend much time this week reviewing.

Ms. Burda's Group
Science quiz- weather instruments- types of clouds -Thursday
VO quiz- Friday
Reading selection test- The Great Kapok Tree- next Monday

Monday
Study- complete reading WS- read story

Tuesday
Study- Poetry WS- weather safety poster

Wednesday
Read leveled reader "Tropical Rain Forests and You"- reading WS

Thursday
Study- read story again- reading Ws

Friday- Due to the 2 hour delay, the VO quiz will be Monday.
Reread "The Great Kapok Tree" and complete WS- test is Monday- Review worksheet will be graded! Enjoy the weekend!

Mrs.Paul's Homeroom
"Keep a Clear Mind" book 2 - last day accepted Monday
"Keep a Clear Mind" book 3- due Friday
Reading test- "The Great Kapok Tree" -Thursday
Spelling-VO quiz-Friday

Monday
Read "Tropical Rain Forests and You" -complete 2 WS

Tuesday
Read "The Great Kapok Tree"- complete WS

Wednesday
Spelling WB 60- Reading WS

Thursday
Reading WS

Friday- Enjoy the weekend! Study VO and read! Keep a Clear Mind #4 is in Friday's folder
Remember to return I Am A Reader!

February 28- March 4,2011

Ms. Burda's Class
VO Quiz- Thursday- prefixes, suffixes, roots, words 1-25
Eye of the Storm reading test - Thursday- read the seletion nightly and study its vocabulary
Study science notes on weather instruments and tornadoes

Monday- Reading and Grammar WS

Tuesday- Read The Summer of Hurricane Andrew
Grammar Blue Book pages 128, 129

Wednesday- Reading WS
Grammar Blue Book pages 130-131

Thursday- weather safety poster- due Monday
Reading WS

Friday- Happy Dr. Seuss Day! Enjoy the weekend!

Mrs. Paul's Group
Spellng test- compound words- Tuesday
Eye of the Storm test -Wednesday- read selection and study vocabulary
Science test -Thursday- weather instruments, clouds, storms
VO Quiz- Friday - prefixes, suffixes, roots, words 1-30

Monday- Reading and Science WS

Tuesday- Reading and Science WS

Wednesday-Reading and Science WS- Weather Safety poster due Friday

Thursday-Reading and Science WS

Friay- Happy Dr. Seuss Day! Enjoy the weekend!

Please check your child's assignment book for any additions or changes. Thank you for your cooperation.

Week of February 21-25, 2011

Monday- No School- Happy Presidents' Day
Both Groups- VO Quiz Friday- Study every night!

Ms. Burda's group
Tuesday- Grammar Blue Book- pages 124,125 graded ( 5 bonus points for Parent signature)
Reading WS-

Wednesday- Newsletter and Family Times sent home for "Eye of the Storm"- read selection-
Reading WS ( both sides)

Thursday
Reading WS- study VO - read " Eye of the Storm"

Friday- study science - reread story- Enjoy the weekend!

Mrs. Paul's group
Tuesday- Science WS-Study types of clouds and weather instruments for quiz Monday
Reading WS

Wednesday
Spelling WB 54- test Tuesday March 1
Reading WS- Newsletter and Family Times for "Eye of the Storm"- test on this selection March2

Thursday
Spelling corrections- 5x- Write a friendly letter using a least 10 spelling words
Read "Eye of the Storm" Reading WS
Keep a Clear Mind project- due

Friday
Read selection- study science- Enjoy the weekend!

Week of February 14-18, 2011

Remember valentines for Monday's party!

Ms. Burda's Group
Reading- How Night Came from the Sea test-Thursday
Whales test- Thursday VO quiz ( prefixes, suffixes, roots)- Friday
Monday
Check for Newsletter and Family Times for new story
Read new story, Day and Night word and drawing activity

Tuesday
Science WS ( both sides) Reading WS ( both sides)

Wednesday
Grammar WS- Science WS Study for whale test
Reread story for test

Thursday
Science WS Whales
2 Reading WS

Mrs. Paul's Homeroom
Whale test- Wednesday -Whale Report- extended to Thursday
Reading test- Thursday -VO and Spelling tests -Friday

Monday
Spelling WB 50- Letter to Adelina about your hometown

Tuesday
Spelling pretest corrections- 5x- sentences
Science WS - study for test
Read story

Wednesday
Reading WS reread story for test
Whale report due tomorrow

Thursday
Spelling WB 51- Grammar Blue Book pages 124,125
Reading 2WS
Both groups- Friday Study VO- Enjoy the long weekend! No school Monday!

Week of February 7 - 11, 2011

Bully Awareness Week

Monday- Wear crazy socks Tuesday- Wear crazy hat

Wednesday- Wear miss-matched clothes or crazy hair Thursday- 4th grade wears white

Friday- Wear NS tean shirt



Both groups- Reading test- Wednesday VO test- Thursday- Study 10 minutes every night

Ms. Burda's Homeroom
Monday- Grammar Blue Book pages 118, 119- parent signature 5 bonus points - Reading WS
Tuesday-reread Adelina's Whales- study vocabulary- Grammar WS
Wednesday-read Adelina's Whales and Gray Whales study VO- Vo corrections 3x signed
Thursday-Grammar and ReadingWS
Friday- Write a letter to Adelina telling her about where you live- model page 30- Enjoy the weekend!

Mrs. Paul's Homeroom- Whale Report- Due February 15th
Monday- Grammar Blue Book- pages 116, 117-Reading WS
Tuesday- Grammar and Reading WS- reread story for test
Wednesday- Study VO ReadingWS
Thursday-Spelling WB pg. 50- Write a letter to Adelina telling her about where you live
Friday- Study VO- Enjoy the weekend!

Please check your child's assignment book for any additions or corrections. Thank you for your cooperation.

Homework Week of January 31- February 4 ,2011

The 100th Day of School, Groundhog Day, and the Chinese New Year - A busy week!

Snow days, delays, and early dismissals cause many changes in our daily routine. Please check your child's assignment book for any additions or corrections. Thank you for your cooperation.

Ms. Burda's Group
Monday- Study VO- quiz Thursday-prefixes, suffixes (1-5)
Science Study Guide-seasons- test Friday
Reading-vocabulary WS for our new story- read book Sensational Seasons- parent signature on Science notes
Due to children being absent- Presidents will be assigned tomorrow

Tuesday- Snow Day

Wednesday- Snow Day

Thursday
Grammar WS-study list of helping verbs
Reading vocabulary WS
Science test- tomorrow- study guide on rotation and revolution
VO Quiz will be Monday

Friday- read story Adelina's Whales- study VO

Mrs. Paul's Homeroom
Science test- Wednesday(rotation, revolution)- Study Guide
VO test Prefixes, suffixes(1-7) Thursday
Spelling test and Selection test Adelina's Whales - Friday
Whale Project and Report will be assigned Friday

Monday
Spelling-WB 46 Reading WS ( Family Times and Newsletter will be sent home) Grammar WS

Tuesday Snow Day

Wednesday Snow Day

Thursday
Reading- 2 Vocabulary WS
Spelling- pretest corrections 5 x - one of each kind of sentence- 6 total - test Monday
Science test - tomorrow
VO quiz- prefixes, suffixes1-5 -tomorrow

Friday
read Adelina's Whales- study VO Enjoy the Super Bowl and the weekend!

Homework January 24-28, 2011

Congratulations!! Once again everyone did a great job on the 2nd Marking Period VO Test!
We've started the new list for the 3rd Marking Period so keep studying 10 minutes every night.
Both groups will have the reading test on The Stranger on Friday. Reread the story outside class and study the vocabulary.
Please check your child's assignment book for any additions or corrections.

Ms. Burda's Homeroom
Monday- Grammar WB page 42 - reading WS-

Tuesday- Grammar blue Book pages 112, 113 ( signed- 5 bonus points)- Science WS

Wednesday- Reading and Science WS
President Speech and report due Feb 2nd

Thursday- Reading and Science WS

Friday- President Report due Monday- Enjoy the Weekend!

Mrs. Paul's Homeroom
Monday- Reading and Science WS

Tuesday- Reading WS- Science - 7 facts about your assigned animal with an exoskeleton(due Thursday)

Wednesday- Reading - Look Back and Write Pg. 286 - Science WS

Thursday- Reading WS- Science read pages 21-24- answer questions page 24

Friday- Enjoy the weekend!

Homework- Week of January 17-21, 2011

Monday- No School- Study VO- 2nd Marking Period test Tuesday- 100% special treat from reading department - average of 93% on all four tests -VO T-shirt- Study hard- You can do it!

Ms. Burda's Homeroom
Tuesday- SNOW DAY


Wednesday- 2 hour delay
Science WS
Reading WS
Study prefixes, suffixes, and roots for 2nd Marking Period - test tomorrow

Thursday
Grammar WB 42
Reading WS

Friday
Study VO Enjoy the weekend!

Mrs. Paul's Homeroom- President speech and written report due Friday( extra day due to Snow Day and delay)

Tuesday- SNOW DAY


Wednesday- 2 hour delay
Science WS
Reading WS
Spelling WB 44- test Monday


Thursday
Read The Stranger- Reading WS
Spelling pretest corrections- 5 x- one of each kind of sentence

Friday
Study VO Enjoy the Weekend!

Homework Week of January 10-14, 2011

2nd Marking Period VO Test January 18th - A score of 100 receives a special treat from the reading department- An average of 93% needed to earn end-of-the-year T-shirt- Keep Studying! You CAN do it!

Ms. Burda's Homeroom
Monday
VO corrections 3x- quiz tomorrow
Grammar WS


Tuesday
Daily Fix-it (6-10) Grammar practice
Reading WS
VO corrections 3 x- quiz tomorrow

Wednesday
Grammar Blue Book pg. 110(1-8) pg.111(1-10)
Science WS- test Wednesday Jan. 19th
VO corrections 3x- quiz tomorrow

Thursday
Read The Stranger
Study VO Complete President Facts
Enjoy the LONG weekend!!

Mrs. Paul's Homeroom

Monday
President Speech and Report- due January 20th
Grammar WS
Science WS- Study for Wednesday's test on skeletal system
study VO - quiz daily

Tuesday
Reading WS
Science WS

Wednesday
Science WS
Spelling WB 42- test January 21st

Thursday
Study VO- President speech
Enjoy the Long Weekend!

Homework Week of January 3-7, 2011

Happy New Year! 2011!

Both groups
4-Sight test reading- Wednesday
DIBELS testing- Friday
VO quiz-Friday- Study every night
Reading selection test- So You Want to Be President? pages 245-255 - Monday January 10
Science test- The Skeletal System - Tuesday- January 11

Ms. Burda's Group

Monday
Science- read The Broken Radius- complete WS
Newsletter and Family Times for So You Want to Be President? will be sent home

Tuesday
Reading WS
Read selection

Wednesday- continue to study VO and Science Reading WS

Thursday
Blue Grammar Book page 107- graded assignment- 5 bonus points for parent signature
Study VO for quiz

Friday
Reread selection for Monday's test
Study Science and VO

Mrs. Paul's Homeroom
Monday
Spelling WB 38- test Monday January 10
Grammar- WS

Tuesday
Newsletter and Family Times So You Want to Be President? will be sent home
Read selection
Reading WS
Spelling pretest corrections -5X- one of each kind of sentence

Wednesday
Study VO and Science
Reading WS

Thursday
Spelling WB 40
grammar Blue Book page 107 graded assignment- parent signature- 5 bonus points
Reading WS

Friday
Study Science and VO Reread selection for Monday's test

Both groups- Enjoy the weekend!