Weekly Spotlight:
*Spelling pretest on Monday.
*Practice Classroom Spelling Bee on Thursday.
*Spelling test on Friday.
*TFK Quiz on Friday.
*End of 2nd Quarter on Friday.
Coming Attractions:
*No school on Monday, Jan. 21 - MLK Day.
*Classroom Spelling Bee on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
*Vocabulary Quiz on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
*Bingo Night on Friday, Jan. 25.
*Early Dismissal (11:00) on Wednesday, Jan. 30.
*Wheels, Levers, & Pulleys In-School Presentation on Thursday, Jan. 31.
Homeroom Happenings:
Science - We will continue our unit on the human body. The children should review their notes each evening. We have learned about the digestive system, respiratory system, and circulatory system.
Social Studies - The children have finished their Southeast Farmer projects. Next, we will continue our adventures through the United States by visiting the region we live in - The Midwest. The children will have a Midwest Map assignment assigned on Tuesday and due on Friday. We will look at the importance of the Great Lakes to the Midwest Region. Students can use HOMES to remember the Great Lakes - Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior.
Spelling - This will be our last week using our 2nd Quarter spelling routine. Since the quarter ends on Friday, the grades for this week's test will be in 3rd Quarter.
English - Our unit on capitalization and punctuation will begin this week. Your child's contract should be in their English pocket.
Reading - We began reading another one of my all time favorite novels - Matilda by Roald Dahl. Our vocabulary words for the next few weeks will come from Matilda. We will learn about the four types of questions: Right There, Think and Search, Author and You (inferences), and On Your Own. The children will also be involved in many other reading activities and strategies throughout this book. Post comments, questions, and new vocabulary on Wall Wisher: http://wallwisher.com/wall/MatildaUnit
Mrs. Sulima's Math Class Spotlight:
Monday - Zeros in Division. HW: WB 108 & Review for Chapter 9, lesson 5-8 quiz tomorrow.
Tuesday - Chapter 9, lesson 5-8 quiz. HW: Review multiplication facts.
Wednesday - Estimating Decimals and Money Quotients. HW: WB pgs. 109-110.
Due to days off from MAP testing and MLK Day, I have made a decision not to give a chapter 9 test. I would like to move onto the next unit on Geometry. We were supposed to study algebra next, but we will move that later in the year.
Thursday - Begin Unit on Geometry HW: WB 113
Friday - Trivia Challenge. We will have Trivia Challenge every Friday until ISAT Testing. The children will work in teams to solve ISAT-like questions. HW: None
