Mrs. Stone's 4th and 5th Grade Weekly Update

January 5 - 9, 2009

"Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."  Philippians 1:6

 

What was your New Year's resolution? May God help us all to grow in grace this new year! I am trying to remember that God isn't finished with us yet...we are all a work in progress, and God won't give up on us as He works His plan in each of us. As we reflect on the past of 2008, let's determine that all we say and do in 2009 will glorify our God and Savior! May God bless you and your family in 2009! 

  tstone@newbridgeacademy.org 

 LESSON DETAILS FOR THIS WEEK

Bible -   the story of Ruth; review Bible characters learned this school year

Bible memory verse: Psalm 119:1-2 "Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart."

Math 4 -  sums containing improper fractions; dry measures; equivalent fractions; least common multiples

Math 5 - algebraic equations; review of equations; 3-digit divisors; review of division

4th Language (grammar & writing work-text), Reading, and Spelling/Vocabulary 

     Languagewriting rough draft and completing report on George Washington Carver; begin unit 7 on "Verbs: the Doers of the Sentence"; learning how to give an oral book report assignment

     Reading:  Charlotte's Web; first book report assignment

     Spelling/Vocabulary Lesson 13

picture     various     noticed     athlete     librarian     laundry     visible     significant     assembly     cautious

Indiana (IN)     orchard     career     auditorium     greatness     disguise     vegetable     qualified     attendance

launch     develop     autograph     meant   

Vocabulary:     authentic - genuine

                       dilemma - a difficult choice

                       republic - a government run by representatives of the people

                       acquaintance - a person one knows only slightly

                       beneficial - helpful; producing good

                       extravagant - wasteful

                       atmosphere - the layer of air surrounding the earth

5th Language (grammar & writing work-text), Reading, and Spelling/Vocabulary 

     Language:  adjective review; begin unit on adverbs 

     Reading:  Charlotte's Web; first book report assignment

     Spelling/Vocabulary Lesson 13 (Health and Medicine)

disease     medicine     physician     pharmacy     surgeon     ambulance     patient     physical     prescription

stomachache     pneumonia     fracture     appendicitis     sanitary     tonsillitis     virus     laboratory     therapy

remedy     improvement     hospital     infection     clinic     Ezekiel (Ezek.)     Daniel (Dan.)

Vocabulary:  pediatrician - a children's doctor

                    orthopedics - the branch of medicine dealing with the treatment of the bones, joints, and muscles

                    orthodontist - a dentist who straightens teeth

                    optometrist - a doctor who examines eyes and prescribes glasses

                    hygiene - the rules of health

                    vaccination - an injection that produces a mild form of a disease in order to help build up an

                                         immunity to it

                    epidemic - the rapid spread of disease to many people

                    convalesce - to recover health and strength after an illness

Antonyms:   contagious - catching                           noncommunicable - cannot be passed along to others

Science:  continue Chapter 6; work and energy; water, ice and steam; power of steam   

History & Geography:   review chapter 8 "Africa Long Ago" for test; begin chapter 9 "Africa in Modern Times"

 

TEST / QUIZ  DATES

Wednesday, January 7     History test, chapter 8 (review study skill sheet 24; pgs. 26, 41-43 in text; know bold

                                                                                 terms in chapter 8 and the answers to the chapter 8 check-up)

Friday, January 9              Bible lesson 16 test and test on Psm. 119:1-2

                                         Spelling test lesson 13 (grades 4 and 5)

Monday, January 12          Book Report choice due (details by Thursday)

 

 

OTHER DATES TO REMEMBER

 Jan. 8          PTF Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Jan. 16         end of 2nd nine weeks

                    PTF Family Night Out 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Jan. 19         No School - Staff Development Day

Jan. 22        Report Cards go home

 

   ...for the Christmas gifts I received from many of my class families!

 


 

 

       D.E.A.R.

     (Drop Everything And Read)

 

January  9 - Bring your favorite candy bar

           16 - Bring a warm blanket

           23 - Bring your favorite soda

           30 - Wear funny slippers or socks