Weekly Reminders:*Lesson 12 spelling pretest on Monday.
*Roller Skating party from 3:45-6:30 on Tuesday.
*A Family Apart test on Wednesday.
*Chapter 3 accelerated math test on Wednesday and Thursday.
*Picture Retakes on Thursday. Students must have original order form or packet.
*Parent Focus Group on Thursday at Prairieview. All are welcome!
*Lesson 12 spelling test on Friday.
*Open-book science quiz on Friday.
*End of first trimester on Friday.
Plan Ahead:
*Thanksgiving Break, November 25, 26, & 27.
*Yearbook orders due by December 1.
*Parent Teacher Conferences, November 30, December 1 & 2.
Homeroom Happenings:
Science - We are going to begin chapter 2 on Life Cycles. The first lesson focuses on inherited characteristics and traits. The key words are trait, heredity, and gene. Students will take an open-book science quiz on Friday.
Social Studies - We are moving into the Southeast region. Lesson 1 of chapter 6 identifies and describes major landforms in the Southeast. We will also learn how the Barrier Islands were formed. The children will also compare and contrast landform elevations in the Southeast.
Spelling - Lesson 12 works with adding "ed" and "ing" to words that end in consonant y. Please help your child practice writing their words in cursive.
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W.O.W. Words - Our words this week are: fracture, fragment, fragile, infraction, and infringe.
English - We will begin unit 2 on nouns. The children will learn about what is a noun, common and proper nouns, and singular and plural nouns.
Reading - We will review for our A Family Apart test on Monday and Tuesday. The test will be on Wednesday. Students may use the novel during the test. During the rest of the week, we will work on functional reading (ex. recipes, train schedules, store ads, newspaper articles, etc).
Accelerated Math Menu:
Monday - We will finish our work with probability by using tree diagrams to list all possible outcomes. The students will also receive a "how to study" sheet.
Tuesday - We will review for the test that will be on Wednesday and Thursday.
Wednesday - Chapter 3 Test, Part 1. It is a long test because the children are asked to make graphs based on data provided. I do not want the children to feel rushed, so I am allowing for two test days.
Thursday - Chapter 3 Test, Part 2. The children will be able to use their notes & textbook during the test.
Friday - TBD
