February 9th -13th
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What are we
doing this week?
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HORN
This week
in Math we will begin a new unit, FRACTIONS
Learning Targets
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I can use fractions to
describe parts of a whole.
This week
in Science we will end our discussion of the moon/space and begin physical
and chemical changes.
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WOODS
This week we continue our Great Depression Unit.
LEARNING TARGETS
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Gain background knowledge of The Great
Depression.
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Use knowledge of The Great Depression
to write a historical fiction piece of writing.
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Students
will also receive a spelling list that includes words with –ity, -less, -ness, and
-sion
.Here’s the Spelling City link for practice: spellingcity.com/paine3. We are currently
on the Unit 4 Lesson 3 list.
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HOMEWORK
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WOODS:
-Students
must read for 20 minutes each night & Log on their Biweekly Reading Log.
The Reading is Thinking Homework on the back of their log must also be
completed this week
HORN:
Students
must complete 30 minutes of Dreambox this week at home. Additional (low
amount of problems) homework may be given if the teacher sees the need for
practice of a particular skill. Remember Dreambox records time from Sunday to
Saturday.
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Tests
HORN: Students will have a P.U.M.P. exam on
Thursday.
WOODS: Spelling Assessment Thursday; Great
Depression Vocabulary Assessment Tuesday
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The
Week Ahead…
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Upcoming
Events
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Math
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We will continue our Fraction
Unit.
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Book Fair -February 9th -13th. Family Nights are Tuesday and Thursday (4-7
pm). Donuts with Dads days are
Wednesday and Friday (8-11 am).
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Love Your Neighbor Food Drive-February 9-13.
If possible, please have your child bring in a few nonperishable items!
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Valentine’s Parties- February 13th.
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Picture day February 10th.
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Science
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Begin Chemical Reactions Kit.
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Reading
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The Great Depression
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Language/Writing
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Great Depression Character
Sketches (Historical Fiction)
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Spelling Words
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activity,
popularity, rarity, community, humanity, careless, endless, spotless,
restless, homeless, kindness, sadness, silliness, happiness, goodness,
explosion, discussion, collision, division, admission
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Vocabulary
Words
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The
Great Depression, Herbert Hoover, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Hooverville,
hobo, newsie, auction, and Dust Bowl.
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