“I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse.” – Florence Nightingale
Important Information
This week is Trinity Lutheran’s Spirit Week. The schedule for dressing is as follows:
Monday – Pajama Day
Tuesday – Crazy Hair/Hat Day
Wednesday – Dress Your Best
Thursday: Crazy Socks/Crocs Day
Friday: 80’s Day
On Sunday, January 29th, we conclude our Spirit Week with the class singing during the 10:45 church service. As previously mentioned, the children should be dressed in their school uniforms. Mr. DeVries and I will meet the children in the music room at 10:30. After the service, please pick up your child from the music room. I’m looking forward to hearing the children sing in front of the congregation.
This past week we read books about famous African Americans. We took notes and presented our information on a graphic organizer which we have displayed in the hallway. I hope you can see them all when you come to chapel on Sunday, January 29th.
Academics
Math: We are in Module 8 and finishing our work on multiplication and division.. Our Module Test will be next week
ELA: For Unit 3, Weeks 3 and 4 our essential question is “What makes different animals unique?” The following is a list of everything we will be covering in ELA, including our vocabulary and spelling words.
- Genre: Folktale
- Shared Reading: Anansi Learns a Lesson
- Anchor Text: Martina the Beautiful Cockroach
- Paired Selection: Get a Backbone!
- Visualize
- Theme
- Character Perspective
- Text Structure: Compare and Contrast
- Vocabulary Words
- disbelief
- dismay
- fabulous
- features
- offered
- splendid
- unique
- watchful
- Synonyms
- Idioms
- Week 4 Spelling Words
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- prefixes pre-, dis-, and mis-
- misprint
- misread
- mistrust
- misspell
- mistreat
- precut
- preview
- prepaid
- preplan
- preheat
- distrust
- discount
- dishonest
- discover
- disable
- stairs
- rear
- where
- prejudge
- disconnect
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- Week 4 Grammar
- synonyms
- combining sentences
Social Studies: We are beginning our focus on government, landmarks, and symbols. We will be learning about the three branches of government. Our vocabulary words are federal, legislative, judicial, executive, and Congress
Science: Students will examine how physical traits can be influenced by the environment. In the activity, Astronaut-in-Training, students will analyze how a NASA astronaut’s traits changed during his “year in space.” Then they will measure some of their physical traits (arm strength, height, and balance) and predict how their own traits might change after living in space.
TEST and QUIZZES
Friday Reading, Vocabulary, and Spelling Tests
Have a wonderful week! If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]