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Week of 9/18/16

Sunday, September 18th, 2016
Specials:
Monday: Day 5: Art
Tuesday: Day 1: Spanish/P.E.
Wednesday: Day 2: Computer
Thursday: Day 3: Music/P.E.
Friday: 11:45 Dismissal

Math: This week we will begin Topic 3: Multiplying Whole Numbers

Reading: This week we will be our final week of our theme "Common Ground". Students will work in small groups with me and complete reading rotations working on the following skills: Paraphrasing, Making Inferences, Plot, Descriptive Language, and Prefixes meaning Not or Opposite, and synonyms. Students will meet in inquiry groups to prepare their presentation.

Writing: Students will work in writing workshop. We will continue our first writing unit, Memoirs.

Science: What is Matter?

Spelling: Spelling Test will be on Friday, Sept. 23.
Theme 1, Week 4
Long vowel sounds:
concrete
sway
groan
define
retreat
array
tease
claim
siren
debate
remote
plead
loan
spine
private
greet
Review words:
brighten
stroll
Frequently misspelled words:
don’t
tonight

Homework packet will come home with your child on the first day of the week and be due Friday. Students should read 20 minutes a day at least 5 days a week. Their reading bookmark log came home Friday and will be due this Friday.

Important Reminders:
*Any student who wants to run for office for Student Council must attend a MANDATORY meeting on Tuesday, September 20 in the library at 8:00 a.m.
*We will have library check-out on Wednesday.
*We will have a counselor lesson Thursday.
* Friday is a half day. Students will dismiss at 11:45.