News Letter

Math-  Please continue to practice division and multiplication.  This week we are studying mean, median and mode.    

Science- Thank you for helping your child complete the behavior chart.  It has been a fun unit studying inherited traits.  Last week we studied Specialized Structures.  The students colored butterflies to make them blend in with their environment.  I have yet to find them all J

  

WRITING-If you have access to a computer and Internet please encourage your child to practice typing.  You can access typingweb.com your student knows their password and username.  The website helps the students practice proper typing.  The writing test (in February) is online, the better your student can type the better their essay will be displayed and written. 

Language and Reading- Book Reports are due Monday, December 6, 2010.  If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.  Also, you can visit mrs-smith5.blogspot.com for the book report assignment.  Spelling words:

anyway

any way

all right

everyone

every one

already

all ready

a lot

it’s

its

your

you’re

whose

who’s

there’s

theirs

anyone

any one

altogether

all together

Bonus Words: generated

shallow

bulge

gravitational

inlet

energy

Homework- Due: THURSDAY, December 9

·      Spelling Practice Worksheets

·      Reading Comprehension

·      Book Orders Due December 9

·      Read 25 minutes or more each evening.

EVENTS-

December 14-Workers Holiday.  For all of the students whom have no missing assignments get to have Workers Holiday.  This will give those who are falling behind the opportunity to make up missing work. 

December 16-Classroom Christmas Celebration.

December 17-School winter movie 1:15. Last day of school for winter break.

January 3-School resumes.