Monday, January 20, 2020

January 20-24

This week's reading standard is main idea and details and the grammar standard is punctuating titles of works correctly.
  • This week's reading story is Project Mulberry.
  • This week's vocabulary words are:
phobia: to have a phobia is to be terrified of something without having a good reason for the fear
swayed: something that swayed was moving back and forth
wispy: something that is wispy is thin, lightweight, and easily broken
vetoed: if someone has vetoed something, he or she has rejected it
invasion: an invasion happens when someone interrupts or disturbs you in an unwelcome way
compartments: an item that has compartments has separate sections for keeping things                 
 
  • Homework goes home on Tuesday, January 21st and is due on Monday, January 27th. Remember homework is optional, but if correct, bonus points will be rewarded.
  • There will be a reading test on Monday, January 27th because we will be taking the reading portion of Scantron on Friday, the 24th. It will consist of 2 cold read passages and question sets. Questions about Project Mulberry and vocabulary sentences.
  • Last week's tests go home on Wednesday, January 22nd.
  • If your child makes a D (60-69) or an F (59 and below), please sign the test and return it by Friday the 24th. 
  • Please continue to talk with your child about their school work, homework, conduct, notes from the school/teachers, etc.
  • Let me know if you need me in any way!

Coming Up Soon:

No School: Monday, January 20th for MLK Day
Opportunity Day: Friday, January 24th. A note went home last week.

Yearbooks for Sale $30


Remember if your child is absent, I need a parent's or doctor's excuse within 3 days of them returning. Each student is only allowed 10 parent excuses for the WHOLE school year. After that they will need a doctor's excuse for their absences.

Email for your child's teachers are:
             andrea.lovell@sccboe.org    (reading)
             tara.tillman@sccboe.org  (math)
             allison.chambers@sccboe.org   (science)
             christina.bruce@sccboe.org  (social studies)

Our websites are available through the school's website.

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