The Week: 12/2 - 12/6

Cookie Dough Sales

Cookie dough pick up is on Monday.  Please make plans to pick up your cookie dough between 2:00pm and 5:00pm on Monday.  This must be refrigerated and we do not have refrigerator space at school.

READ, READ, READ!
Don't forget to read 20 minutes every night.  Most of you are already doing this.  Be sure you get your reading log signed.  We must beat Mrs. Creasey.  If we beat her, I'd like to have a breakfast party with the class.  Any volunteers?

Class Play!
We will be presenting three class plays in two weeks.  A presentation schedule will be released next week.  Part of our home work includes practicing parts for the play.  Another part of homework is looking for props to use in the play.  Please help us out!  (If you need a script, look at last week's blog for the link.)

• Listen to "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas"
• Listen to "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"

Satire
We learned about satire this week.  Satire is when you find the flaws in something or poke fun at something in an intelligent and creative way.  To practice this fine skill, we are writing letters to Mrs. Creasey's class explaining all the reasons not to read.  (This is so we can win the reading contest!)  Let us not forget to read every night!  Be sure to read my letter to Mrs. Creasey's class.

Math Test on Friday!
How do I study for a math test?

• Take Notes: Make a list of skills to know.  Our list looks like the one at the right.
• Research: Read about the skills to know.  Use the internet, your reference book, your math book, the Math to Know book, an adult, or even an older brother or sister.
  A copy of my Math Reference can be found in the resources section of the class web page.
• Practice!  Complete the practice pages 112-113.  Try every problem.
• Check:  Check your answers with another person or the answer guide.
• Repeat
  If you didn't understand a section, go back to the beginning of this list.

Vocabulary Test on Monday.  We have a large list to study.  Please work on this every night.  The crossword puzzle we worked on this week is your study guide.  Please review this over the weekend!  This is a lot of words.  There will be more next week.