Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Newseletter 1-17

Reminders:
Jan 18th – band concert 7pm
Book orders Due Jan 27th – online or check to school is fine
Jan 27th – half day 11:15 dismissal
Students are responsible for bringing library books back to school one week after they are checked out to renew or return

This week’s topics:
·         Writing –a fiction piece focusing on using a beginning, middle and end to help answer the who, what, when, why and how of a story.  We’ll also begin self and peer editing.
·         Café   comprehension – use main idea and supporting details to determine importance   
·         Vocabulary – singular, plural, possessive
·         Spelling – possessive nouns – test Friday, not Thursday
·          Grammar – possessive nouns in sentences and making nouns (singular or plural) possessive

               
This week’s topics:
·       Go over chapter 9 and 10 test
·       Mid-year review (all concepts taught)
·       Next math fact test will be 1/25/12.  Some students will be practicing addition again, while others are ready to move onto subtraction.  Check your student’s folder for a half sheet of green paper which indicates which facts they must practice.
We’ll be reviewing for our upcoming test on Thursday.  We’ll create a review page, play a electricity jeopardy game and watch different videos and power point presentations to sum up all the information taught. Please help your student by reviewing a little bit each night.