Friday, January 20, 2012

The Week of January 23, 2012

Dear Parents,

Some reminders:
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
*District Spelling Bee - 1:00 p.m. PV Gym - Parents are welcome to attend!
Congratulations to Robert, from our class, who will be competing!

*Project Challenge - 2:30 to 3:45 p.m.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

*Early Dismissal - 11:00 a.m.

Friday, January 27, 2012

*Bingo Night - 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Multipurpose room

HERE'S WHAT WE WILL BE UP TO IN THE CLASSROOM:

Spelling = Lesson 18 and word of the week

SCOOPer Reading = We are halfway through the second trimester....this means your child should be halfway through their reading goal!

READING = We are reading And Then What Happened Paul Revere and learning how determining fact and opinion express an author's viewpoint.
This week we will also be taking an assessment that covers these reading skills and comprehension strategies: setting a purpose for reading, author's purpose, main ideas and supporting details, prediction, inference, generalization, and summarizing.
We will also begin some extended responses to prepare for ISAT testing.

SCIENCE = Physical Changes

SOCIAL STUDIES = HOT SEAT review on Monday. In order for your child to participate in the review they most have written HOT SEAT questions.
Chapter 7 Test = Tuesday!
Chapter 8 "American Revolution"

T.G.F.D. = Your child should be able to tell you that this acronym stands for Too Good For Drugs. Deputy Seward sends home a weekly activity for your child to share with parents.

MATH = CHAPTER 18 - Geometry
**Geometry packet should be used at home for studying!!!
Monday - Review lessons 1-4
Tuesday - Quiz over lessons 1-4 and Homework Sheet
Wednesday -Lesson 5 Circles
Thursday - Lesson 6 Congruent and Similar Figures and Symmetry
Friday - Symmetry project