Week of: September 16th - 20th, 2013

* In Spelling, we will begin a new list on Wednesday.  We will have a Pretest on Monday and Final Test Tuesday. Our list words will be words that end in –ed, -est, er, and –ing.  List words include: pleased, included, angrier, easiest, swimming, greatest, heavier, supplying, strangest, freezing, happiest, funniest, getting, using, emptied, shopped, leaving, scarier, worried, and occurred. You can practice your new list words at Spelling City link: http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=379810&x=1eee5

* In Grammar, we are focusing on the 4 types of sentences. We are working on Statements and Questions and then will follow with Commands and Exclamations.  We will have a Quiz on all 4 types in two weeks.

 * In Reading, we will begin our new story,  “Alexander, who used to be Rich last Sunday”  on Thursday. This story is about Alexander who received one dollar from his grandma. Throughout the story it shows how he spends and wastes his dollar in only one week. He wants to save his money but does not choose to do so. When one week has past the only thing he has to show for it is a dopey deck of cards, one-eyed bear and some candy already eaten. He does not have anything neat or worthwhile after spending it and this is when Alexander starts to realize the importance of using your money wisely. You can listen to our story at the following link: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30012488/READING%20STORIES/03%20Alexander%2C%20Who%20Used%20to%20Be%20Rich%20Last%20Sunday%20%28Realistic%20Fiction%29.mp3 Vocab Test on Thursday 9/19 and the Story Test on Friday 9/20.      

 **Math --- We finished up Topic 1: Numeration on Friday.  We will be reviewing all lessons at the beginning of the week.  Topic 1 Test will be on Wednesday 9/18. 

**PARENTS ….Please leave all papers in your child’s folders.  We will empty folders at school before we start a new topic.  Thank You!

**FYI …. Hooray!!! Our schedule has slightly changed.  We switched Lunch and Recess times and are now eating ½ hour earlier.  We will still have snack in the morning.

 Monday: (Day 4 Art)

Spelling – Pretest today – write corrections if you have – Final test Tuesday
Grammar – Review Questions and Statements
Math – Review worksheet – Test Wed.
Reading – Review vocabulary (red folder) – Vocab quiz Thurs. ;  Review story – Reading Test Fri.

Tuesday: (Day 5 Music)

Grammar – Review Questions and Statements
Math – Review worksheet – Test Wed.
Reading – Review vocabulary (red folder) – Vocab quiz Thurs. ;  Review story – Reading Test Fri.

Wednesday: (Day 1 Computers)

Grammar – Review Questions and Statements
Reading – Review vocabulary (red folder) – Vocab quiz Thurs. ;  Review story – Reading Test Fri.

 Thursday:  (Day 2 Library)

Grammar – Review Questions and Statements
Reading – Review story/ study guide – Reading Test Fri.

Friday:

***Please remember to sign any papers marked “sign and Return” in Friday folders and return folder on Monday.