The Big AppleJCS English Dept. Newsletter

June 22nd, 2011
Vol. 7

ESL Teachers: Harumi Nakagawa, Pamela Grumbles
Melissa Lauricella, Dylan McAuliffe, Nicholas Lauerman

Have a great Summer!

Bilingual Day!
Bronx Zoo
(June 10th)Thank you, Mrs. Grumbles!!
20NYPamela

GrumblesGrumblesGrumblesDear Students and Parents,
It is with over 20 years of cherishedmemories of laughs, songs, “BilingualDays,” school festival presentations,Halloween costumes andassemblies, and wonderfulfriendships and students that I mustsay good bye to the JapaneseChildren’s Society.
In the Bible in the third chapter ofEcclesiastes we read that “to every

every purpose under heaven: a time tobe born, and a time to die; a time toplant and a time to pluck up thatwhich is planted.” It is with thisthought that I say it is time: time forme to become a grandmother!
I will miss my students immeasurably
and hope some of you will stay intouch. It has been both a privilege
and an honor to have been a partof these children’s lives.
Wishing all of you the best life has
to offer, you will remain in mythoughts.
Always, Pamela Grumblesthing there is a season, and a time to1

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Summer Homework

Progress Report
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The Big AppleLA 4 (Mrs. Grumbles)
1. Reading “The Wizard of Oz”(vocabulary in the story, Write aparagraph)

ESL 4 (Mr. McAuliffe)
1. Write a letter to your EnglishTeacher
2. Summer Vacation Word search
3. Grammar Review Sheet
4. F is for Fiji/ Flora Goes to Fiji
(Reading Comprehension)
5. Long E sound (Fill in the sheet)
6. Perfect Pyramids/ Tim’s Trip(Reading Comprehension)
7. Student Workbook p.15-19

JCS English Dept. Newsletter

ESL 5 (Ms. Lauricella)
1. Spelling List 15-16 (Write the words 3 times, Alphabetize the words, Writea 10-12 word sentence for each spelling word)
2. Write at least one letter/postcard to your teacher
3. Reading (pick 2 books and read them, write a 2-page book report foreach book)
4. Work packet: Learning about non-action verbs

ESL 3 (Mr. Lauerman)
1. “Phonics B” p.18-20,24,27-29.
2. Please write a letter to Mr.
Lauerman over the break!
3. My Spelling Words sheet 1.
(Vegetables)
4. My Spelling words sheet 2.
(Synonyms for wonderful)
5. Food Adjectives work sheet.
Please use a dictionary!

ESL 2 (Ms. Nakagawa)
1. Workbook Review Unit1-13
2. Vocabulary /Spelling : Practicethe words in Unit 1-13
3. Beginning/ Ending sounds
practice (Letter Cards in Phonics B)
4. Conversation : Practice w/
picture cards
5. Write a letter to your Englishteacher
6. Listen and repeat after the CD(Let’s Study Phonics p1-9)

23 Grades

LA 2 (Mrs. Grumbles)
1. Read “Cam Jensen and the
Mystery of the Stolen Diamond”(Reading Comprehension: Answer
to the questions)

ESL 4 (Ms. Lauricella)
1. Part of Speech worksheets
2. Reading (read 2 short stories, answer the questions, underline all theverbs)
3. Spelling List 26-27 (Write a 7-8 word sentence for each spelling word.
4. Write at least one letter/postcard to your teacher

ESL 3 (Ms. McAuliffe)

ESL 2 (Mr. Lauerman)

1. Write a letter to your EnglishTeacher
2. ‘Phonics B’p,29,30,37,38,41,42,45,46
3. Grammar Review Sheet
4. Summer Vacation Word search
5. E is for Elephants
6. F is for Fiji/ Flora Goes to Fiji(reading comprehension)
7. Words with the short A sound (Fillin the sheet)

1. Workbook Review Unit 1-11 (sheetprint outs)
2. Spelling work sheet (Number 0-12,
3. Word Search (Days of week)
4. Play with your letter cards inPhonics B<Optional>- Write a letter to Mr. Lauerman
over the break.

ESL 1 (Ms. Nakagawa)
1. Workbook Review Unit1-11(practice the words in Unit 1-11)

2. Alphabet: Worksheet (Upper/Lowercase letters, Words begin with each letter, *playwith the letter Cards in Phonics B, Commonlymistaken letters)

3. Reading (5 short stories)
4. Conversation : Practice w/picture cards<Optional>
5. Write a letter to your English teacher
6. Listen and repeat after the CD (Let’sStudy Phonics p1-9)
7. Play with the Alphabet Board Game

1st Grade

ESL Pre-1 (Ms. Lauricella / Ms. Nakagawa) LA1/ESL1 (Mrs. Pamela)
1. Alphabet: Worksheet (Upper/Lower case letters and Words begin with each letter, *play with the letter Cards in Phonics B, Practice sheets ofcommonly mistaken letters)

2. Reading (5 short stories) 3. Conversation(ESL Pre1) : Practice w/ picture cards<Optional> 4. Write a letter to your English teacher
5. Listen and repeat after the CD (Let’s Study Phonics p1-9) 6. Play with your Alphabet Board Game3