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Conferences: I'm looking forward to meeting with my fifth grade Reading and ELA parents on Monday and Tuesday!  This weekend, ask your children to predict what I might have to say about their performance.  It will be interesting to compare!
Social Studies students will have a lot of time to work on their time line projects on those early release days.  They analyzed their strenths and weaknesses from their flipbook projects, so they should know how to improve.  They are due Wednesday.  Thursday is their chapter 2 test.
There will be lots and lots of benchmark/interim testing next week.  Please make every effort possible to be here each day. 
Tonight:  Disco Night!  Be there!
October 16: Family Technology and Math Night!  Don't miss it!
Science Fair Club Members:  We will have our first meeting on Thursday, October 4, 7:40 am in my room.
Have a wonderful weekend!

5th Grade ELA

Homework tonight:  Go to www.wordle.net and create a wordle with all 15 "word work" words.  Test tomorrow!  5th graders created power points today reviewing many reading skills. Ask them to tell you about it.  Students are working on narratives about the beach.  They are due Wednesday, October 3.  Ask them to tell you about their piece of writing.

4th Grade

We used technology to learn about elements of poetry through Americana Poems. Ask them about it!

Science Fair Club

Please bring a composition and sticky tabs with you on Thursday, October 4. I'm looking forward to starting! Bring a few ideas with you, too!

4th Grade Reading

Fourth Graders have a text structure poster due tomorrow!  Please do your best!  Make sure to include clue words or definitions.  We are also in need of sticky notes.  If you would like to donate some, we will put them to good use!!  Thank you!

4th Grade AC Reading

These kids love the "Read to Someone" part of independent reading!

Social Studies

Social Studies Test is tomorrow!  Chapter 1, all four lessons.  Study hard tonight!

Buddy Study!

Social Studies News

Flipbook Projects are due tomorrow!  Make sure they show all that you know.  Work hard and put a lot of effort into them!  Our Chapter 1 test is Thursday.  Be ready.  Study the homework sheets, your study guide and your graphic organizers!  I know you will do well if you put effort into your studies!

Collaborating during Social Studies!

Deep In Thought

Getting work done on Hat Day!

FOCUS

Our FOCUS students have learned about their Personality Color and their Multiple Intelligences.  Parents, ask your child to tell you what color they are and what their intelligences and goals are.  We've had a lot of fun learning more about ourselves!  These FOCUS students are awesome!  Have a great weekend!

New SS Class

Our flipbook project is due Wednesday, September 19.  Our first chapter test will be Thursday, September 20.  Do your best!

15 Grammar Goofs That Make You Look Silly!

Great learning tool!  http://threadbarebeauty.wordpress.com/2012/03/08/common-grammar-mistakes-infographic/

So much drama!

Our class learned that one of the causes of the civil war was the tariff law on imported goods.  Four girls wrote a musical about the hammer industry during that time and the impact of the tariff.  They made playbills, tickets, song sheets, and had full costumes!  Way to go girls! What great initiative!

4th Grade Reading

Our class is comparing and contrasting "The Swimming Hole" and "Lou Gehrig."  Homework tonight is to finish the graphic organizer.  They will use their completed graphic organizers to make a poster tomorrow which will be a test grade! 
Students should also be recording their reading minutes at home each night on their reading calendar!

Social Studies

Here is Drew's set up of the Battle of Gettysburg.  You should know how long the battle lasted, who won and why the Union (blue) soldiers are up on the books.  How did the Union soldiers being "up on the books" impact the outcome of the battle?  Make sure you know where Gettysburg is and where Vicksburg is!
The Chapter 2 test is tomorrow.  I know you're ready, but study hard tonight!

Our Civil War and Reconstruction Timelines