The Week of March 11th through 14th, 2019

Spelling: List C-22 Prefixes re-, un-, and dis-

*Regular Words:

disappear     dishonest     reheat     unbutton     disagree     unable     rewrite     replay     uncover     rewind     react     until     dislike     replace     unknown

  *Review Words:  toward     alarm     garden
  *Challenge Words:  discourage     uncomfortable

 *Need to Know Words:  unless     recover     discharge     return     rerun

Alternative Spelling Words: List C-22  Prefixes re-, un-, and dis-

reheat     disagree     unable     rewrite     replay     until     dislike     unless     return     rerun     uncover     discharge     unbutton     dishonest     replace

Spelling Test will be on Thursday, March 14th.

  *Any score below 70% may do a retake assignment to improve their grade.

Reading/ELA:

• Using Quotation marks in dialogue
• Informational Writing unit.
• We are enjoying our new class novel. Trumpet of the Swans by E.B. White!
• Vocabulary focus will be continued: Review all of unit 2's vocabulary.

Math:

       ** We are jumping to Topic 12 to get started on Fractions.

          Topic 12:  Fractions

• Monday:  Lesson 12-1  Divide Regions into Equal Parts
• Wednesday:  Lesson 12-2  Fractions and Regions
• Homework will be on Monday and Wednesday evenings this week.Homework is due the following morning. Five points will be added in the grade book for homework returned and completed.  Students who forget their homework can log on to enVision which is a link on the right side of this blog page. The homework that would have been on the page is on the website.  I will list the lesson number below under homework.   

Science: Weather unit

Social Studies: 

• Map Grid and Map Index

Character Education Focus:  

• Our March focus is on Caring. 

Homework:

• Math homework:
• Monday, March 11th:  Lesson 12-1 Divide Regions into Equal Parts
• Wednesday, March 13th:  Fractions and Regions

• Reading
•  Homework-20 minutes minimum per evening.  Put minutes on reading calendar which will be due the first week of October.  Reading homework requirement is 400 minutes per month for 100% in grade book.  Starting with the October reading calendar, students who read at least 400 minutes for the month and turn it in the first week of November will receive a free personal pizza coupon for Pizza Hut in addition to their grade.
• February Reading calendars are late.  Please send immediately if your child has not turned it in.  I accept the calendar, a parent note or email.  *400 minutes for the month earns 100%.  
• March  Reading Calendars are due Monday, April 2nd, 2019. 

Dates to remember:

• February Reading Calendar were due Monday, March 4th. Please send as soon as possible.
• Wednesday, March 20th:  Field trip to Nampa Civic Center to enjoy "Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat!" Please send in signed permission slip and $4 door fee.  Due by Thursday, March 14th.