October 29-November 3

This week is Theme Review.

This week's story is The Secret Ingredient.

This week's genre is readers' theater.

This week's focus skill is review of Theme (lesson 6 and 7) and Text Structure: Sequence (lesson 8 and 9). 

This week's vocabulary words are eminent, charity, modest, disgruntled, inadequate, aghast, dismayed, amends, absentminded, and concoction.

This week's spelling words are review of bundle, vehicle, struggle, hurtle, triple, hurricane, golden, journey, hospital, excellent, message, arrange, whisper, terrific, expression, conclude, merchandise, technique, accomplish, and goggles.

This week's grammar skill is complex sentences with dependent/independent clauses.

We are on week 11 in social studies. There will be a social studies test on Tuesday. Let me know if you want your child to do extra credit.

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

Last week's tests come home on Monday.

If your child makes a D (60-69) or an F (59 and below), please sign the test and return it the next day.  .

Please check agenda books daily!

Your child has spelling homework this week on Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday nights. Reading vocabulary on Thursday night and reading story questions are due on Wednesday. Homework is listed in the agenda books! 

•  A BIG THANK YOU to all of you who sent in candy! The candy crash was a HUGE success!
• Also thanks for the pencils....keep those coming.

Saints for Christ is in the library for students to attend every Wednesday morning at 7:15!

Please continue to talk with your child about their school work, homework, conduct, notes from the school/teachers, etc. I will be continue to sign conduct folders for NO homework, failure to return signed papers, etc!

Let me know if you need me in any way!