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Sept. 1-5

This week’s story is about a grandfather. If you would like to have your grandfather come have lunch with you or read to our class, that would be great.
The story also takes place in Japan. If you have anything interesting to bring in and share with the class about Japan, please do so.

Thanks to our dads who signed up to be “Watchdogs” here at school. Elliott’s dad, Rachel’s dad, Daemun’s dad, Chris Risner ( Bryce ), and Emma’s dad. Please let me know if we have left anyone out.

Our schedule:
8:45-9:15 math
9:15-10:45 language arts
10:45-11:15 continue language arts or math
11:15-12:10 MAPS
12:20-12:50 lunch
12:55-1:15 recess
1:15-2:15 math
2:15-3:00 social studies
3:00-4:00 science

This will be a 4 day week due to the Labor Day Holiday on Monday.

Thanks to Mrs. Thompson for coming in and doing a science activity which involved building an animal cell with vanilla pudding and candy!

This week we will be studying the following:

Reading: We will be reading the story in class entitled “Grandfather’s Journey”. There will be a test over the vocabulary words and the story on Friday. The vocabulary words are found in the student’s workbook on page 22. Please reread the story at home. The skill for the week will be multi-meaning words. Vocabulary words for the week are:

amazed-surprised greatly; struck with sudden wonder; astounded
bewildered-completely confused; puzzled
homeland-country that is your home; your native land
longed-wished very much; desired greatly
sculptures- works of art made by carving, modeling, casting, etc.
still- to make or become quiet or calm
towering-very high
excursion- trip, journey
isolate- to set apart from everything else
ornery-stubborn; cranky


English: We will be studying compound sentences and subjects and predicates

Spelling: The words will be sent home on Tuesday in the spelling folder.
They are:
sweet
each
three
least
freedom
below
throat
float
foam
flown
greet
season
croak
shallow
eagle
indeed
rainbow
grown
seaweed
hollow
Halloween
speedometer
underneath
seacoast
cocoa

Social studies: Chapter 2

Science: A38 and following / quiz this week over all of the parts of the plant and animal cell found on pages A8 and A9. You just have to label the parts, not list all of the functions.

Math-adding and subtracting whole numbers and decimals / estimation/ timed test over multiplication 2’s, 3’s


Homework:
Monday: No school

Tuesday: Math worksheet, study for reading, spelling, and science cells quiz ( pages A8 and A9)

Wednesday: Study for reading, spelling, and science quiz, reread the story, “Grandfather’s Journey”

Thursday: Reading worksheet, study for science quiz, reading test, and spelling test


PLEASE COVER ALL BOOKS....

YOUR SECRET WORD IS: chloroplast
Bring this word in written on your agenda and you will receive a small treat!