Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Sulima's Scoop - Week of October 11

Weekly Reminders:
*No school on Monday - Columbus Day.
*Spelling pretest on Tuesday.
*Magazine Drive Pizza Party on Tuesday. Students will get a couple pieces of pizza, a drink, and a treat. If your child needs more or does not like pizza, please send a lunch or your child can order school lunch.
*MAP testing on Wednesday.
*Movie Night permission slips are due on Wednesday.
*Spelling test on Friday.
*Box Tops due Friday.
*Movie Night on Friday.
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A BIG THANK YOU!!!
We would like to thank Robert and Izabella for bringing in popcorn and toppings for our homeroom party on Thursday.

Plan Ahead:
*MAP testing on Monday, October 18 and Friday, October 22.
*Early Dismissal on Wednesday, October 20.
*Book Fair on Thursday, October 21.
*National School Bus Driver Day on Friday, October 22.
*Halloween Parties on Friday, October 29.
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Homeroom Happenings:
Science - We will continue learning about the life cycles of plants. The open-book/notes quiz will probably be on Friday, October 15. Watch your child's assignment notebook for more information.
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Social Studies - The children will finish their state reports this week. We will take time the following week to share their projects. Our study of the Northeast has been put on hold due to our state projects.

Spelling - Our spelling words this week will be homophones. These are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings.

English - We will finish our verb unit this week. The children will learn about Irregular Verbs, The Special Verb be, and Contractions with not. We will fill out our "how to study" sheet at the end of this week. Due to Monday off and MAPs testing, the Unit 3 test will need to be moved back a bit. It will be on Tuesday, October 19.

Reading - In reading this week the students will focus on noting details in a story. They will learn that details may give information, explain ideas, and reveal characters' feelings. They will also work on the Question comprehension strategy. Good readers ask themselves questions about important ideas as they read. The students will practice asking questions about the text that can be answered as they read the text and finish the story.
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Accelerated Math Menu:
Monday - No School ~ Columbus Day.
Tuesday - Subtract more decimals & fill out "how to study." HW: WB pg. 98 and study for test on Friday.
Wednesday - No math due to MAPs testing.
Thursday - No math due to MAPs testing.
Friday - Chapter 8 test. HW: Study for Chapter .