Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Newsletter Feb. 23 - 27


February 23th - 27th
What are we doing this week?
HORN
This week in math we will continue our fraction unit.
 
Learning Targets
·         I can use fractions to describe parts of a whole.
·         I can represent fractions on a number line.
·         I can express whole numbers as fractions.
 
·         I can defend whether a material is a solid, liquid, or gas.
 
 
 
We will pick up with Science Thursday. We will be discussing physical and chemical changes.  
 
WOODS
This week we will begin a brief Beverly Cleary Unit. We will read the story Ramona Quimby, Age 8.
 
LEARNING TARGETS
·         Review story elements such as character, setting, problem, and solution.
·         Begin a character analysis of the character Ramona Quimby.
·         Students will also receive a spelling list that includes words with prefixes .Here’s the Spelling City link for practice: spellingcity.com/paine3. We are currently on the Unit 5 Lesson 1 list.
HOMEWORK
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.
Tests
HORN: Students will have a P.U.M.P. exam on Friday.   
 
WOODS: Spelling Assessment Thursday. NO VOCABULARY ASSESSMENT

 

The Week Ahead…
Upcoming Events
Math
·         We will continue our Fraction Unit.
 
 
 
 
Science
·         Finish matter unit and possibly start chemical reaction unit.
Reading
·         Beverly Cleary Unit  
Language/Writing
·         ACT Aspire Writing Preparation  

Spelling Words
Remake, prepay, reread, preheat, replay, preschool, restart, preview, rewrite, predict, unhappy, miscount, untie, misspell, unwrap, misplace, unbuckle, misbehave, unlucky, and misuse
 
Vocabulary  Words
NO ASSESSMENT!
 

 

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