Monday...

Hi everyone! Reminders--4Sight Testing on Wednesday

Homework--
-Reading: READ STORY
-Language: Commas WS
-Spelling: Write each word 2x each
-Math: 2 Sheets (TEST ON FRIDAY!)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE! Have fun trick-or-treating and BE SAFE! :)

~Miss Held

Upcoming Week...

Hi everyone,

Hope the weekend has been good! This week we will be doing lesson 9 in reading. The story is called "Dear Mr. Winston." We will be discussing conclusions, antonyms, commas, and so much more! The students will be taking another 4Sight Test on Wednesday. Because of that, the spelling test will be moved to Friday of this week. Also, if you ordered books from Scholastic, the order should be here Tuesday or Wednesday! Hope it's another wonderful week! :)

PS: The Halloween party was a blast on Friday! The class had a wonderful time!! Thanks to all who helped and/or brought things in for the party!

~Miss Held

Wednesday...

Hi everyone! Reminders...tomorrow is the books to go program. Bring in $.50 or a gently used book to receive one in return. Also, the READING, LANGUAGE, and SPELLING TESTS are all TOMORROW! The Fall Festival party is on Friday! If you are "scheduled" to bring something in for the party, please let the homeroom parents know what you are bringing. If you've already contacted them, then that is fine. :)

Homework:
-Reading: READ STORY!
-Language: Conjunctions WS (THIS IS A GRADED HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT!!!)
-Spelling: 10 sentences
-Math: Study for test on Thursday
-Social Studies: Study for test on Thursday

Have a wonderful evening! Talk to you soon!!

Tuesday

Hi everyone! Thanks so much to those of you who ordered the Scholastic Books! They were ordered today and hopefully will be in soon! :)

Reminders:
Tomorrow is crazy hat day! Wear your craziest hat to school!
The reading, language, and spelling tests are all on THURSDAY of this week, due to the fall festival party

Homework:
-Reading: READ STORY!!!!!
-Language: Conjunctions WS
-Spelling: ABC Order
-Math: 2 sheets and study for test on Thursday
-SS: Study for test on Thursday

Have a great afternoon!!

~Miss Held

Monday...

Hello all!

Reminders:
-Book orders are due tomorrow morning at the latest! Don't forget...you can order right online! That's so easy!
-Tomorrow (Tuesday) is day two of Red Ribbon week. Wear your mismatched or crazy socks to school and sock-it to drugs!
Thursday is our day to go to the Books to Go program. The students may bring in a gently used book or $.50 and receive a new book!

Homework:
-Reading: Read Story (Me and Uncle Romie)
-Language: Conjunctions WS
-Spelling: Write each word 2x each
-Math: One sheet (test Thursday)
-Social Studies: Study for test Thursday/Friday

Have a great evening!

~Miss Held

Book Orders and Wear Red

Hello everyone! Just two reminders...Book Orders are due TOMORROW! Your child can bring in the paper form or you can order online from scholastic.com. Thanks to those who have already ordered...your children will be excited when the box comes (I know I will be!)! Also, tomorrow is wear red day for Red Ribbon Week. See you tomorrow!! :)

~Miss Held

Friday...

Hi everyone! There was no homework today for over the weekend. The class worked hard this week! Don't forget, Red Ribbon week is next week. Monday is wear red day. Have your child wear his or her favorite red clothes on Monday! Book orders are due on MONDAY! There are a ton of really great books in the book orders that were sent home. You may order online until Monday night. But, paper orders must be turned in by Monday afternoon. Also, next week is a "short week" due to the fall festival party on Friday. The spelling, reading, and language tests will all be on Thursday. The students will begin reading the story on Monday. Hope you have an excellent weekend! :)

~Miss Held

Rainy Thursday...

Hi everyone!

Homework--
Reading: Read story for test tomorrow
Language: Verb Tenses WS (this is a chart the students have to fill out)
Math: First page in the packet-do BOTH sides and study for math test on Friday!

Reminders: Tomorrow is pajama day...bring a $1 in and you can wear your pajamas! Book orders are due on MONDAY! Next week is the Halloween party....the reading, language, and spelling tests are on Thursday next week.

~Miss Held

Wacky Wednesday! :D

Hi everyone!! Reminders: Book order forms are due on Monday 10/24. Also, pictures went home today with the students.

Homework--
Reading: Read Story
Language: Verbs worksheet
Math: One sheet
Spelling: 10 Sentences (TEST TOMORROW)

Have a great afternoon!

~Miss Held

Tuesday 10/18

Hi everyone!! Today was a great day! :) Reminders: Book Orders are due on Monday, the ThinkCentral website is up and running, Book It form is due at the end of the month (one section of the paper should already be completed), Focus Wall was updated on the blog, and tests were returned today.

Homework:
Reading/Language: Past Tense Verbs Worksheet/ Read Story
Spelling: ABC Order
Math: 1 page (both sides)

Have a terrific rest of the day! See you all tomorrow! :)

~Miss Held

Monday 10/17...

Hi everyone! Today, the students received information about the Reflections program and also Scholastic Book order forms. If you have any questions on either of these things, please let me know. Don't forget about Book-It as well! :)

Homework
Reading/Language: Fact or Opinion worksheet (BOTH sides)
Spelling: Write each word two times each
Math: One worksheet (matching)
Science and Social Studies: Nothing

Have a great evening!

~Miss Held

Friday

No Homework! ENJOY THE WEEKEND!!!

~Miss Held

Thursday...

Hi everyone! Don't forget to check out the reminders I posted a few days ago. There is some valuable information! :) If you have questions, please let me know! The homework for tonight is...

Reading/Language: Linking Verbs sheet (BOTH SIDES) and READ STORY
Math: 2 worksheets (only doing three of the sides, one of the sides is crossed off) and STUDY for test on Friday
Science: Study the Study Guide on Weather for test on Friday

Have a great night!

~Miss Held

Wednesday 10/12

Hello on this rainy day...

Homework is as follows:

READING: Read Story
LANGUAGE: Two worksheets (helping verbs and action verbs)
SPELLING: 10 sentences
MATH: Line worksheet (TEST FRIDAY!!!)
SOCIAL STUDIES: Study the study guide for TEST TOMORROW!

Have a good day!!
~Miss Held

Tuesday night...

Hi parents! A few bits of important information...

1. You are now able to log onto the ThinkCentral website to view the online materials for the reading books. It is the same process as last year. The students will log on the site with their lunch account numbers (the Username is this and also the password).
2. Book It and Scholastic Book information was discussed today at school. More information is in the blog post below this one. Questions? Let me know! :)
3. The Fall Festival Party information was sent home today. Mrs. Nibert and Mrs. Bittinger are coming in for sure to help with the party. If you need to contact one of them, please let me know.
4. The Unit Tests are not being graded. We are going to use them as a tool to see what the students still need to work on.

Homework is as follows:

• Reading: Read Story
• Language: Action verbs worksheet (BOTH sides)
• Spelling: ABC Order
• Math: 2 worksheets (line segments and rays)
• Social Studies: Study guide and also study for the test

I hope you all have a wonderful evening! See you tomorrow! :)

~Miss Held

Books, books, and more books!

Hi parents!! I hope everyone had a great long weekend. We're back for another week of school tomorrow! I just have a few important pieces of information that I would like to pass along to everyone. We will be starting the Pizza Hut Book It! program tomorrow. The students will be bringing home a double sided sheet that they will have to fill in. The students will be required to read at least 15 minutes a night, for 5 nights. Of course, they can read more (that would be wonderful!). The students will need to put in a date and title of what they read. Since the papers are being sent out late, the students will only need to do this for three weeks for the month of October. All of the other months will be the four weeks. Once the students have completed their forms, they may bring them in for a slip for a FREE Personal Pan Pizza!!

The next thing I'd like to tell you about is the Scholastic Book Club ordering. I have set up an account for online ordering (the information below will tell more about that). I have not yet received the paper copies of the order forms. When I do, more information will be sent home. But, as of now, you can browse and shop for books online! And, for every order placed online, our class will get a coupon for $3.00 off of a book!! :)

Online Ordering Information
Web address: scholastic.com/bookclubs
Class Activation Code: JFQXG

Dear Parent,

Now it's easier than ever to find the perfect books for your child -- shop our NEW online Book Clubs Web site. Choose from a much-wider selection of books than in the printed flyer. Plus, you can send your orders directly to me online and use your credit card to pay.

Best of all, we earn a FREE book for the classroom library every time a parent places an order online.*

It's so simple! Here's how it works:

• SIGN UP at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs. On the parent page, click the "Register" button in the "First Time Here?" section. Register for your own user name and password. When prompted, enter the one-time Class Activation Code shown above. This unique code ensures that your order is sent to me.
• SELECT the books you'd like to order -- choose from thousands of titles -- many more than in our monthly flyers.
• SEND your order to me online by the due date and your child's books will be delivered directly to my classroom.

Ordering online is fast, easy, and secure.

Of course, you can still order using the form from the printed flyer. But why not see for yourself how convenient it is to order online?

*Excludes eBooks.

If you have any questions, please call, email, or send a note in with your child. I hope that both of these services are useful and fun for your students and you! Talk to you soon!!
~Miss Held

Thursday and the long weekend! :)

Hi! It was so nice getting to meet with some of the parents tonight! I enjoyed it! There was no homework tonight. However, the students should have brought home a new Focus Wall for next week's reading story. The unit tests are over and we will begin a new story next week. Just a heads up, the skill for next week is verbs. We will be discussing action verbs, helping verbs, and linking verbs. That's a lot for one week! But, I do plan on sending home a sheet each night for homework. This should hopefully give the students a little extra practice with language. Also, I'm going to try to somehow get the focus wall put on here for everyone to see. If not, I'll just type up the spelling and vocab words and put them in a post.

REMINDER!! There is NO school tomorrow (FRIDAY) or on MONDAY. Enjoy a long weekend! See you all back next week on Tuesday!! :)
If you need to contact me, please email or send a note home in with your child. You can try calling, but I'm having trouble receiving messages on the phone. Sorry for the inconvenience!

~Miss Held

Wednesday Watt Watchers!!

Hi everyone!! Today was a really fun day in school! The students attended an assembly called "Watt Watcher." Ask your child to tell you about it...they seemed to enjoy it! Homework is as follows:

Reading: Review Nouns and Compound Sentences
Math: Study for test on Thursday
Social Studies: Study for test on Thursday

Have a great evening! I look forward to meeting you at parent/teacher conferences!! See some of you tomorrow! :)

~Miss Held

Tuesday 10/4...

Hello! Today in Reading, the students took two sections of the Unit Test. They also finished their descriptive writings and created a Mad Libs type story...ask your child about it! :) The stories were great!

Homework is as follows:

• Reading/Language: Common and Proper Nouns page 2 worksheet (Only do the side with the fox.) Follow the directions given. The Unit Testing will continue tomorrow.
• Math: Zero worksheet and Page 3.8
• Social Studies: Study for the Test on Thursday

Reminders:

• Conferences are on this Thursday and Friday. A reminder list will be sent home tomorrow with your child, if you are attending a conference.
• There is no school on this Friday or next Monday.
• I am unable to retrieve phone messages. If you have called and left a message, please email me (heldh@apolloridge.com) or send a note in with your child. Sorry!

The week is going well so far! I'm sure the rest will be great!! See you tomorrow!! :)

~Miss Held

Monday...

Hi everyone! Tonight's homework is as follows:

Reading/Language: The students are to pick 5 common nouns. They must make those common nouns into PROPER nouns. They may choose any 5 common nouns.
Math: Practice 3.7 (ALL of the problems)

Reminders: *The students will be taking a Unit Reading Test all week long. Two of the sections were completed today. Tomorrow we will be taking two more sections.

*Parent Teacher Conferences are this week on Thursday night and Friday morning. If you have scheduled a conference and have not received a slip, please let me know. I will resend home the slip. A reminder will be sent home later this week.

Hope you all have a great evening!

~Miss Held