“Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn’t be done.” – Amelia Earhart

I hope everyone had a wonderful Winter Break.

Just a reminder students who take instrument lessons need to remember to bring their instruments to school for their lessons.

Scholastic book orders are due on Wednesday. Our class code is GZBYH.

Math

We have been working on fractions, and we are having a quiz on Chapter 8 on Friday. I encourage everyone to continue to work on xtramath.

ELA

Anchor Text: A Tree is Growing Informational Text

Poetry: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

Comprehension Skills and Strategies

  • Target Skills
    • Text and Graphic Features
    • Domain Specific Vocabulary
  • Target Strategy
    • Question

Target Vocabulary

  • pollen
  • store
  • clumps
  • passages
  • absorb
  • throughout
  • coverings
  • spines
  • tropical 
  • dissolve

Vocabulary Strategy

  • Word roots

Grammar

  • using the be verb and helping verbs

Spelling: shark, check, queen, circus, flake, crack, second, squeeze, quart, squeak, quick, coldest, Africa, Mexico, black, thank, correct, and question

Social Studies

We are starting our unit on South Africa.

Science

We are going to be learning about vaccines this week..

Religion

We are continuing with daily devotions

TEST and QUIZZES

Friday 2/26 Math Quiz and all ELA Tests (including spelling)

If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]