|
| |
 |
|
|
|
| |
This web page is intended to let you know what is happening in each
classroom, each week. Classroom objectives, news, upcoming events,
homework, projects, etc. may be posted here.
Week of
April 28th - May 2nd
|
Grade |
Class |
|
Sixth Grade |
Ms. Gonzalez's Class |
Reading: Book:
Flying to Freedom
Language Arts: SpellingUnit 23 Suffixes: ent, ant; able, ible
VocabularyLesson 14: Words that End in et and ette
GrammarAdverbs p. 197
Mathematics: Ms. Sweeney
Social Studies: Africa: Shaped by History Spanish Vocabulary on
topics about Africa (cazador-recolector, domesticar, excedente,
civilizacin, emigrar, grupo tnico, Corn, peregrinacin, suajuli,
cuidad-estado, colonizar, nacionalismo, panafricanismo, boicoteo)
Science: Ms. Sweeney
Message to Parents or Special Projects: Ciencias Sociales: frica
23 de abril de 2008
Posibilidades de proyecto
Fecha de entrega: mircoles, 14 de mayo del 2008.
frica en escena
Haga una obra de teatro sobre criarse en un pas africano. Elija
personajes, una trama, elabore un guin y presente su obra al
pblico.
frica en el arte
Prepare un mini museo de la elaboracin tradicional de mscaras
africanas. Investigue los diferentes estilos de mscaras, cmo se
hacen y qu significado tienen.
frica en el futuro
Cmo ser la vida en frica en el siglo 21? Organice una conferencia
con oradores, comida africana y cobertura de prensa.
|
|
Ms. Sweeney's Class |
Please see teacher.
|
|
Fifth Grade |
Ms. Carbajal's Class |
Social
Studies/Reading/Language Arts (April 07-May 07, 2008) This Unit
will be English
Theme: How do we Organize ourselves
Unit Title: Whose Right?
Central Idea: Governments balance power among its branches,
guarantee rights and require service in return
Inquiries into: What makes a democracy?
What other forms of government are there?
How is government set up and powers divided?
What are our rights and responsibilities?
Book to be read: 1.Shh! We’re Writing the Constitution by Jean
Fritz 2. We The Kids by Daivd Catrow
Movies: Brain Pop and United States Bill of Rights and
Constitutional Amendments:
Social Studies/Reading/Language Arts (April 07-May 07,2008) This
unit will be in Spanish
Theme: How do we Express Ourselves
Unit Title: Let the Presses Roll
Central Idea: People use a variety of written methods to convince
people of what they believe.
Inquires into: Communication to an audience through interviewing,
writing, drawing, surveying, graphing, editorializing, and using
technology for research.
GT on-going projects:
Students will keep working on their Anthology.
Students will work on their T.V. Report for the Explorer project.
*Shoe box is needed for April 14,2008 for the Explorer Project.
We will be having a guest speaker for 5th grade gov unit on April
23 at 10:30am. Mr. Salinas, Professor of Law at TSU
|
|
Mr. Dominguez's Class |
Please see teacher.
|
|
Fourth Grade |
Mr. Bernier's Class |
Reading: Begin
reading the play: La culpa la tiene el lobo Language Arts: Poetry:
poem selection
Mathematics: Problem Solving
Social Studies: Cinco de mayo
Science: The Human body
Message to Parents or Special Projects: TAKS testing on Tuesday
and Wednesday..early to bed
|
|
Ms. Hart's Class |
Reading: Begin
reading the play: La culpa la tiene el lobo Language Arts: Poetry:
poem selection
Mathematics: Problem Solving
Social Studies: Cinco de mayo
Science: The Human body
Message to Parents or Special Projects: TAKS testing on Tuesday
and Wednesday..early to bed
|
|
Third Grade |
Ms. Guerra's Class |
Please see teacher.
|
|
Ms. Vasquez's Class |
Reading: TAKS TEST
SECOND ADMINISTRATION WEDNESDAY Language Arts: CREATE FREE POEMS
Mathematics: TAKS TEST TUESDAY
Social Studies: STANFORD TEST INFORMATION TO FOLLOW
Science: SCIENCE BOWL CONTEST
Message to Parents or Special Projects: READ 30 MINUTES EACH DAY
AND PRACTICE NUMBER FACTS
|
|
Second Grade |
Ms. Sifuentes' Class |
Reading: We will be
reading Fiestas de cumpleaos! and La mejor hermana mayor SLA2.10B
Students demonstrate understanding of informational text in
various ways/illustrating.
Book: Lectura Scott Foresman 2.2 pages 40-63.
Language Arts: Vocabulary of the week:
velas, derrite, piata, caramelos=dulces, quebrar=romper, atencin,
corts=amable, maravilloso, harta=cansada, arrastrando, meciendo,
devuelves=regresas, merienda, admiraban, simul=ocult, extraaba,
sollozos, costumbre, seda, anfitriona, bordadas, coreano, dichos=refranes,
curioso, recuerdas
Mathematics: We will be working with Division (TEKS 4B) Social
Studies: Students will learn to trace the development of a product
from a natural resource to a finished product. Read From my
Orchard to You. Desde mi huerta para ti.
Science: Students will start practicing for the Sanford Test in
English. We will cover Language Arts, Vocabulary and Reading.
Test window: May 5-9
Message to Parents or Special Projects: In addition will start
practicing for 5 de Mayo every day from 2:30pm to 3:00pm. Songs:
El ratn vaquero y el Carnavalito.
|
|
Ms. Velasquez's Class |
Reading: We will be
reading Fiestas de cumpleaos! and La mejor hermana mayor SLA2.10B
Students demonstrate understanding of informational text in
various ways/illustrating.
Book: Lectura Scott Foresman 2.2 pages 40-63.
Language Arts: Vocabulary of the week:
velas, derrite, piata, caramelos=dulces, quebrar=romper, atencin,
corts=amable, maravilloso, harta=cansada, arrastrando, meciendo,
devuelves=regresas, merienda, admiraban, simul=ocult, extraaba,
sollozos, costumbre, seda, anfitriona, bordadas, coreano, dichos=refranes,
curioso, recuerdas
Mathematics: We will be working with Division (TEKS 4B) Social
Studies: Students will learn to trace the development of a product
from a natural resource to a finished product. Read From my
Orchard to You. Desde mi huerta para ti.
Science: Students will start practicing for the Sanford Test in
English. We will cover Language Arts, Vocabulary and Reading.
Test window: May 5-9
Message to Parents or Special Projects: In addition will start
practicing for 5 de Mayo every day from 2:30pm to 3:00pm. Songs:
El ratn vaquero y el Carnavalito.
|
|
First Grade |
Ms. Chaves' Class |
Reading: None
Language Arts: None
Mathematics: FAMILIAS DE OPERACIONES DE DOBLES, FORMAR UNA DECENA,
SUMAR TRES NUMEROS Social Studies: None
Science: None
|
|
Ms. Goldberger's Class |
Please see teacher.
|
|
Ms. Rangel's Class |
Reading: Read: El
Gran Capoquero and discuss the importance of taking care of our
world.
Letter of week: blends /pl/ & /tl/
Language Arts: Review nouns singular and plural
Mathematics: None
Social Studies: None
Science: None
Message to Parents or Special Projects: *Please remind your child
to read everyday for 20 minutes Our Cinco de Mayo program is on
MAY 9
|
|
Kindergarten |
Ms. Betancourt's Class |
|
Reading: Students will recite poems (La
gallina Fracolina,Las mananitas Tapatias) Language Arts: Students
will work syllables with letter F (fra, fre, fri, fro, fru)
Mathematics: Students will work numbers 0 to 20, and will practice
addition and subtraction at a concrete level Social Studies:
Students will learn how technology has impact our lives
Science: Students will use balance as a tool to compare weight.
|
|
Ms. Moral's Class |
Reading: Students
will recite poems (La gallina Fracolina,Las mananitas Tapatias)
Language Arts: Students will work syllables with letter F (fra,
fre, fri, fro, fru)
Mathematics: Students will work numbers 0 to 20, and will practice
addition and subtraction at a concrete level Social Studies:
Students will learn how technology has impact our lives
Science: Students will use balance as a tool to compare weight.
|
|
Ms. Munoz's Class |
Reading: Students
will recite poems (La gallina Fracolina,Las mananitas Tapatias)
Language Arts: Students will work syllables with letter F (fra,
fre, fri, fro, fru)
Mathematics: Students will work numbers 0 to 20, and will practice
addition and subtraction at a concrete level Social Studies:
Students will learn how technology has impact our lives
Science: Students will use balance as a tool to compare weight.
|
|
Pre-Kinder |
Mr. Gonzalez's Class |
Math: Begin to
demonstrate part of and whole with real objects (e.g. an orange)
hearing the words PART and WHOLE in context.
Language Arts: a) Letter “Ń”; and
b) Begin to copy high frequency words (e.g. word wall), student
names, and words of personal significance.
Music: We will be practicing “5 de Mayo dance”.
|
|
Ms. Hernandez's Class |
Math: Begin to
demonstrate part of and whole with real objects (e.g. an orange)
hearing the words PART and WHOLE in context.
Language Arts: a) Letter “Ń”; and
b) Begin to copy high frequency words (e.g. word wall), student
names, and words of personal significance.
Music: We will be practicing “5 de Mayo dance”.
|
|
Ms. Perez's Class |
Math: Begin to
demonstrate part of and whole with real objects (e.g. an orange)
hearing the words PART and WHOLE in context.
Language Arts: a) Letter “Ń”; and
b) Begin to copy high frequency words (e.g. word wall), student
names, and words of personal significance.
Music: We will be practicing “5 de Mayo dance”.
|
|
|
|
| |
 |
|
 |
|
900 West Gray Street, Houston, Texas, 77019 Phone: 713-535-3771 Fax:
713-535-3772
Principal: Imelda Alamia Magnet Coordinator: J Auden Sarabia
Houston Independent School
District |
Central
Region
Copyright 2008 Wharton Elementary School. All rights reserved.
|
|
Thursday, May 15th-Friday,
May 16th - Field Days
