Saturday, September 29, 2007

Friday, October 5, 2007

Homework: None, but you can always-




Miss Clark & Mrs. Hogsett
Thursday, October 4, 2007

Miss Clark will be in New York City Thursday & Friday ENJOYING:

1. All of the wonderful sites, sounds and smells (roasted chestnuts) in the Big Apple.
2. All dressed up for the play WICKED; my boys won't fuss this year. :)
3. Touring Ellis Island - sure hope there isn't another four hour wait!!!!!
4. Placing yet another flower at Ground Zero.

Link to Wicked: http://www.wickedthemusical.com/

Homework will still remain the same. :)

Journal Writing: Your school has girls who want to play on the boys' football team. Write arguments for or against this issue, making sure to define your reasons with concrete support.

Miss Clark & Mrs. Hogsett
Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Spelling Sentences - Think: "Silly Putty".



Miss Clark & Mrs. Hogsett

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Journal Writing: October is National Popcorn Poppin' Month. Write a story about what would happen if you were popping some corn and it wouldn't stop popping!

Miss Clark & Mrs. Hogsett
Monday, October 1, 2007

Spelling: Lesson 4 "Words from Spanish"

Definitions and Parts of Speech

patio
rodeo
tornado
tomato
cafeteria
alligator
corral
vanilla
mosquito
stampede
guitar
coyote
jaguar
chili
cocoa
tortillas

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Saturday, September 22, 2007


Congratulations to Samaria (Sa-MAR-ia) who was voted as our SCA Representative!

Miss Clark & Mrs. Hogsett

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Friday, September 28, 2007

None!

Miss Clark & Mrs. Hogsett
Thursday, September 27, 2007

Spelling - 3x each

Journal Writing: September is Youth Month. Describe what it is like being a child in your family. Are you the youngest? Oldest? What are the advantages and disadvantages of your age?

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Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Lesson 3: Sentences - Nice, long, elaborate sentences. *Rule of 3. :)

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Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Journal Writing; Pretend that the lines on your paper are really the closed slats of a window blind! What wonderful or terrible surprise is on the other side?

Miss Clark & Mrs. Hogsett
Monday, September 24, 2007

Definitions and Parts of Speech
Lesson 3: Adding Endings to Words

letting
following
cheating
labored
gathered
hammered
controlling
bothering
ruined
listening
studying
swallowed
permitting
carrying
compelled
groaned

Miss Clark & Mrs. Hogsett

Saturday, September 15, 2007

Friday, September 21, 2007

None, but you can work on your PBMC and read all weekend! Have a great weekend!



Miss Clark & Mrs. Hogsett
Thursday, September 20, 2007

Spelling words 3x each.

Journal Writing: Your teacher could not come to school today. Instead, she sent a note to you asking you to be the substitute. What will you do with the class today?



Miss Clark & Mrs. Hogsett
Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Lesson 2: Homophones

Spelling Sentences. Nice, long, elaborate sentences!




Miss Clark & Mrs. Hogsett
Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Writing Journal: Your teacher sends you to the supply closet for staples. Just as you reach for a box, you discover that the closet is really a time-travel machine! Where and when does it take you? What do you do when you get there?











Miss Clark & Mrs. Hogsett
Monday, September 17, 2007

Lesson 2: Homophones

Definitions and Parts of Speech (POS)

real
missed
pain
tide
shoot
mist
birth
swayed
shown
tied
pane
shone
reel
berth
chute
suede

Miss Clark & Mrs. Hogsett

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Congratulations Daniel! WOW - I'll be grading your *PBMC notebook all night!



WELL DONE!

*Polar Bear Mastery Club
Miss Clark

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Polar Bear Mastery Club

Way to go Jamie!

Congratulations on being our very first Polar Bear Mastery Club member!



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Saturday, September 8, 2007

Friday, September 14, 2007


No Homework!
Thursday, September 13, 2007

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT FOR PARENTS: 7:00 pm

Journal Writing: Pretend that your community is considering extending the school week to include a half day on Saturday. Is this a good idea? Write a letter to the school board expressing your opinion and explaining your reasons.

Spelling Words: 3x each.




Miss Clark & Mrs. Hogsett
Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Sentences: 10 sentences using spelling words. Remember: nice, long, drawn-out sentences.

Reminder: Back to School Night for parents (7:00pm)


Miss Clark & Mrs. Hogsett
Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Journal Writing: Write a story that begins with "It all started when I poured orange juice on my cornflakes."

Elaborate with details.



Miss Clark & Mrs. Hogsett
Monday, September 10, 2007

Words for the Week: Compound Words

Define and include parts of speech

  1. overnight
  2. underwater
  3. sailboat
  4. life jackets
  5. offshore
  6. strawberry
  7. daylight
  8. seaweed
  9. wildlife
  10. grandparents
  11. moonlight
  12. chairperson
  13. killer whale
  14. watermelon
  15. headache
  16. typewriter
Remember to tell your parents about Back to School Night: Thursday, September 13 - 7:00pm.


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