August 14th

READING: Choosing "Just-Right" books, reading routines, Fiction vs. Non-Fiction

MATH: Addition facts review

LANGUAGE: Parts of Speech review

VOCABULARY: fragile, defend, research, pledge, specific (This weeks list and next week's list will come home in take-home folders.  We will have a quiz every two weeks over 10 words).  More info coming at back to school night.

SPELLING: The list for the entire year has been added to student take-home folders. The first five words will be tested Friday (done, English, road, half, ten).  Words will need to be spelled correctly WITHIN a sentence.  The sentence will need a capital letter beginning and ending punctuation to receive full credit.  More info coming at back to school night.

WRITING: Narratives- Finding ideas and building stamina

Homework: 
-Read nightly (write the title of the book on the calendar in take home folders)  More info coming at back to school night.
-Study for spelling test

Dates to Remember: 
August 17th - Back to School Night at 7:00
Monday, August 21st - No School (Eclipse Day)
Monday, September 4th - No School (Labor Day)
Monday, September 18th - No School (Parent Conferences) 
October 9th - 13th - No School (Fall Break)