State Projects Update

Students should bring their information to school on Wednesdays.  They will use this information to construct their brochure in their computer class.

Please note: I will be at meetings on March 19, 22, and 23.  Mrs. Bishop will be substituting on those days and it will be "business as usual".  Thanks for understanding.

Week March 12th

Week of March 12th

Mrs. French’s Language Arts Class

Spelling - suffixes

dreadful, enjoyment, safety, watchful, speechless, paleness, breathless, government, cheerful, actively, closeness, lately, goodness, retirement, forgetful, basement, softness, delightful, settlement, countless

Challenge Words

suspenseful, suspiciously, defenseless, seriousness, contentment

Story for the Week – Dear Mr. Henshaw

Vocabulary

prose, experience, snoop, mildew, mimeographed, disappointed, submitted, forefingers, understanding, splendid, rejected, pinging

Word Building – word endings

Grammar Concepts/Skills – Using titles and abbreviations

Comprehension Skill – Making inferences

Comprehension Strategy – Evaluating

Math

         Both classes will begin Chapter 12: Measurement/Area and Perimeter.  Please continue to work on basic facts.

Art – Meet the Masters Assembly

Tool Day – Monday from 8:30 – 9:50.

We will be progress monitoring MCAP, MCOMP, MAZE, and CBM tests this week.

Week of March 5th

Week of March 5th

Mrs. French’s Language Arts Class

Spelling ed and ing endings

Colored, directing, bragging, amusing, offered, planned, rising, deserved, visiting, mixed, swimming, sheltered, resulting, spotted, suffering, arrested, squeezing, ordered, decided, hitting

Challenge Words

Rehearsing, shredded, anticipated, scalloped, entertaining

Story for the Week – Yang the Second and Her Secret Admirers

Vocabulary

Noble, demonstration, opera, tradition, heritage, dim sum, rhythmic, accompaniment, pantry, batting stance, gristle, scheme, moaning, positioned, script, armored, impressed, lame, food court, unison, solemnly, genius

Word Building – syllabication, inflections with word endings

Grammar Concepts/Skills – introductory phrases and interjections

Comprehension Compare and Contrast with Venn Diagrams

Strategy – Questioning

Math

         Both classes will finish Chapter 11: Multiplying fractions.  Please continue to work on basic facts.

Art – Meet the Masters with Mrs. Gleeson on Monday, March 5, 2012

No School on Friday

Parent Conferences – Wednesday and Thursday