September 10-14

This week's story is Chang and the Bamboo Flute.

This week's genre is historical fiction.

This week's focus skill is character's motives.

This week's vocabulary words are pried, desperately, indignantly, sneered, urgently, and grudgingly.

This week's spelling words are counter, fraud, oyster, appoint, drawn, awning, laundry, feud, shawl, jewel, royalty, powder, annoying, cashew, scoop, bamboo, browse, ointment, rooster, and rescue. 

This week's grammar skill is subjects and predicates.

We will be beginning chapter 2 in social studies this week.

There will be a reading, spelling, and grammar test on Friday.

Please make sure your child studies the DOL study guide that comes home on Thursday nights. Everything on the DOL test comes from the weekly DOL lessons or past lessons. I also read the tests to the students on Thursday to help them prepare.

Last week's tests come home on Tuesday. 

Book fair is this week! Tuesday is Muffins for Mom, Wednesday is Grandparents's Breakfast, and Thursday is Doughnuts for Dad!

Dress days are this week also! Tuesday is red, white, and blue day. Wednesday is sports day. Thursday is shine like a star day (sparkly clothes for girls and yellow/gold for boys). Friday is saints wear day.

Agenda books are here! Please check them daily.

Your child has spelling homework this week on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.  

Please continue to talk with your child about their school work, homework, conduct, notes from the school/teachers, etc. Some of the students are still adjusting to a new school year and getting organized!

Let me know if you need me in any way!