Assignments/Announcements
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8/19/19
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We have had a great start to the new school year. Information has been sent home regarding the discipline ladder and our weekly newsletter. Information regarding upcoming events and instruction in the classroom will be on the newsletters. Students will NOT have a vocabulary and reading test this week. They will have a spelling, social studies, and grammar test. Reading and vocabulary test will start next week. A parent survey is coming home today. Please fill it out and return it as soon as possible. Please make sure to review the code of conduct with your child. I hold my fourth grade students to a high standard and expect limited discipline problems. If you ever need to get in touch with me you can message me on remind or send me an email at Laura.Allen@sccboe.org
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Upcoming events: This Thursday 8/22/19 we are wearing purple to support SATB2 Awareness Day.
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8/23/19
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We are continuing to go over setting, characters, conflict and resolution, and plot. Their first reading test will be on Friday, August 30. They will be able to use their reading notebooks on their reading test. Tests from last week are coming home today. If a student received a D or F the test will need to be signed and returned by Wednesday. Their test for this week will be on Thursday and Friday. Social studies and spelling will be on Thursday and Reading/grammar/vocabulary will be on Friday. Please email me for any questions or concerns.
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Important Dates:
Aug 26 - Fall Mum Fundraiser Starts
Aug 28 - Special Snack
Sept 2 - Labor Day - No school
Sept 3 - Fall Mum Fundraiser orders due 8:00 AM
Sept 6 - Vocabulary Parade and Grub with Grands
Sept 11 - Special Snackn
Sept 20 - Progress Reports Delivered and Homecoming
Sept 25 - Special Snack
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9/3/19
We have a busy short week this week. Please continue to check take home folders for important information and behavior. Test papers will be going home Wednesday. Please email or send me a message on Remind if you have any questions or concerns. If students make a D or F on a test, it needs to be signed and returned by Friday. Also, if a student is absent they will need to bring in an excuse in order to be able to make up any work.
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This week we are learning:
ELA: RI 4.2 Main Idea and Key Details
ELA: L4.1 Adjectives
SS: American Indians
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Their next tests will be:
Spelling test: Wednesday
Grammar and Social Studies: Friday
Reading: Next Wednesday 9/11
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Important Dates:
Sept 6 - Vocabulary Parade and Grub with Grands
Sept 11 - Special Snack
Sept 20 - Progress Reports Delivered and Homecoming
Sept 25 - Special Snack
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9/9/19
Test papers are coming home today. If a student receives a D or F the test needs to be signed and returned by Friday. Please continue to check take home folders daily. Important information and behavior are in this folder. We are continuing working on Main Idea and Key details. We are also reviewing adjectives again this week since last week was a short week and students need additional practice.
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This week we are learning:
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ELA (RI4.2) : Main Idea and Key Details
ELA (L4.1) : Adjectives
SS: Early Explorers
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Their next tests:
Wednesday - Reading and Spelling (week 4)
Thursday - Social studies (Week 4) and Vocabulary (Week 3 and 4)
Friday - Grammar test (Adjectives)
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Important Dates:
Sept 11 - Special Snack
Sept 19 - Kona Ice
Sept 20 - Progress Reports Delivered and Homecoming (Dismiss at 11:30)
Sept 25 - Special Snack
Sept 27 - Fantabulous Friday
Sept 30-Oct 4 - Book Fair
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9/16/19
It's Homecoming week. We will dismiss at 11:30 on Friday. Please send in a note if there will be ANY change of transportation. Progress reports will be going home on Friday as well. If you have any questions or concerns, please email or send me a message on Remind. Please continue to check red take home folders for tests, behavior, and important information. Test papers will be coming home on Monday. If a student receives a D or F the test needs to be signed and returned.
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This week we will be learning:
ELA - Point of View (RL4.6)
ELA - Adverbs (L4.1)
Social Studies: Alabama and the Revolution
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Tests will be:
Wednesday - Spelling Test (Week 5)
Thursday - Social Studies test (Week 5) AND Reading Test (Point of View)
Monday 9/23 - Grammar Test (Adverbs)
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Important Dates:
Sept 19 - Kona Ice
Sept 20 - Progress Reports Delivered and Homecoming (Dismiss at 11:30)
Sept 25 - Special Snack
Sept 27 - Fantabulous Friday
Sept 30-Oct 4 - Book Fair
Oct 7 - Picture Day
Oct 9 - Special Snack
Oct 16 - Kona Ice
Oct 21 - Fall Break No School
Oct 23 - Special Snack/Report Cards
Oct 25 - Fantabulous Friday
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9/23 - 9/27
Progress reports went home on Friday. These need to be signed and returned by Tuesday. If you would like to set up a conference, my email is Laura.Allen@sccboe.org. Graded papers will be going home on Monday. If a student made a D or F, the test needs to be signed and returned by Wednesday. Please continue to check red take home folders. Test, behavior, and important information from the office are found in this folder.
Test for the week:
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Monday - Grammar Test (Adverbs)
Wednesday - Spelling Test (Week 6)
Thursday - Social Studies Test (Week 6) and Vocabulary Test (Week 5 and 6)
Friday - Reading Test and Grammar Test (Pronouns)
Upcoming Events:
Sept 25 - Special Snack
Sept 27 - Fantabulous Friday
Sept 30-Oct 4 - Book Fair
Oct 7 - Picture Day
Oct 9 - Special Snack
Oct 16 - Kona Ice
Oct 21 - Fall Break No School
Oct 23 - Special Snack/Report Cards
Oct 25 - Fantabulous Friday
Oct 29 - Candy Crash
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9/30/2019
This week is Book Fair! Please continue to check red take home folders. Test papers are going home on Monday. If a student receives a D or F please sign and return by Wednesday. Newsletters go home every Monday. This provides information on upcoming events, tests, and what we are learning for the week. On the back of the newsletters are their vocabulary words and spelling words.
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Tests this week:
Wednesday - Spelling Test (Week 7)
Thursday - Social Studies Test (Week 7)
Friday - Reading Test and Grammar Test (Regular Plural Nouns)
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Upcoming Events:
Sept 30-Oct 4 - Book Fair
Oct 7 - Picture Day
Oct 9 - Special Snack
Oct 16 - Kona Ice
Oct 21 - Fall Break No School
Oct 23 - Special Snack/Report Cards
Oct 25 - Fantabulous Friday
Oct 29 - Candy Crash
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10/7/19
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Conference letters were sent home on Friday. Please read, sign, and return as soon as possible. Parenting Day is on October 17 and those conferences have already been scheduled. My email is Laura.Allen@sccboe.org for any questions or concerns.
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This week we are learning:
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Reading - Poetry, Drama, and Prose
Grammar - Relative Pronouns
Social Studies - The Constitution (Three Branches of Government)
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Test This Week:
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Wednesday - Spelling Test (Week 8)
Thursday - Vocabulary Test (Week 7 and 8)
Social Studies Test (Week 8)
Friday - Relative Pronoun Test
Next Friday (10/18) - Reading Test
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Important Dates:
Oct 7 - Picture Day
Oct 9 - Special Snack
Oct 16 - Kona Ice
Oct 21 - Fall Break No School
Oct 23 - Special Snack/Report Cards
Oct 25 - Fantabulous Friday
Oct 29 - Candy Crash
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October 14 - 18
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Candy Crash is October 29th. If you are able, we would appreciate if you can send in one bag of candy for our classroom. We are still in the process of calling and scheduling conferences. OIS parenting day conferences have already been scheduled.
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This week we are learning:
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Reading: Poetry, Drama, and Prose
Grammar: Relative Adverbs
Social Studies: Early Alabama Leaders
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Tests this week:
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Wednesday, October 16: Spelling Test (Week 9)
***Social Studies Test (Week 9)
Friday, October 18: Reading Test (Poetry, Drama, Prose)
Grammar Test (Relative Adverbs)
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Upcoming Events:
Oct 16 - Kona Ice
Oct 21 - Fall Break No School
Oct 23 - Special Snack/Report Cards
Oct 25 - Fantabulous Friday
Oct 29 - Candy Crash
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October 21 - 25
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Candy Crash is October 29th from 5:30 - 6:30. If you are able, we would appreciate if you can send in one bag of candy for our classroom.
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This week we are learning:
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Reading: Reviewing Author's Claim/ Reasons and Evidence
Grammar: Progressive Verb Tenses
Social Studies: Frontier Life in Alabama
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Tests this week:
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Wednesday, October 23: Spelling Test (Week 10)
Thursday, October 24: Social Studies Test (Week 10)
Vocabulary Test (Week 9 and 10)
Friday, October 25: Reading Test (Author's Claim/Reasons and Evidence)
Grammar Test (Progressive Verb Tenses)
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Upcoming Events:
Oct 21 - Fall Break No School
Oct 23 - Special Snack/***Report Cards
Oct 25 - Fantabulous Friday
Oct 29 - Candy Crash
Nov 8 - Fall Festival ($12 armband)
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October 28 - November 1
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Candy Crash is October 29th from 5:30 - 6:30. If you are able, we would appreciate if you can send in one bag of candy for our classroom. Students are able to wear school appropriate costumes next Tuesday. Halloween dance will be during their PE time and cost $2.00 to attend. Please send in $2.00 for our fourth grade booth at the fall festival.
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This week we are learning:
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Reading: Problem and Solution
Grammar: Modal Auxiliary Verbs
Social Studies: Alabama and the Revolution
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Tests this week:
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Wednesday, October 30: Spelling Test (Week 11)
Thursday, October 31: Social Studies Test (Week 11)
Friday, November 1: Reading Test (Problem and Solution)
Grammar Test (Modal Auxiliary Verbs)
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Upcoming Events:
Oct 29 - Halloween PE dance $2.00
Oct 29 - Candy Crash from 5:30 - 6:30
Nov 8 - Fall Festival ($12 armband)
Nov 11 - No school
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November 4 - November 8
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Fall Festival is on Friday. Arm bands are $12.00. Please send in $2.00 for the fourth grade booth by Wednesday. Test dates have changed this week due to the Fall Festival and Veteran’s Day on Monday. Please see below for the changes.
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Tests this week:
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Wednesday, November 6: Spelling Test (Week 12)
Vocabulary Test (Week 11 and 12)
Thursday, November 7: Social Studies Test (Week 12)
Grammar Test (Ordering Adjectives)
Wednesday, November 13: Reading Test (Compare and Contrast)
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Upcoming Events:
Nov 8 - Fall Festival ($12 armband)
Nov 11 - No school
Nov 22 – Progress Reports
Nov 25 – 29 – No School (Thanksgiving)
Dec 4 – Santa Pictures and Fall Remakes
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November 11 - November 15
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There is NO school on Monday, November 11. Progress reports will be going home on November 22. Please email or remind if you have any questions or concerns.
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Tests this week:
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Wednesday, November 13: Reading Test (Compare and Contrast)
Thursday, November 14: Spelling Test (Week 13)
Friday, November 15: Grammar Test (Prepositions)
Social Studies Test (Week 13)
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Upcoming Events:
Nov 11 - No school
Nov 22 – Progress Reports
Nov 25 – 29 – No School (Thanksgiving)
Dec 4 – Santa Pictures and Fall Remakes
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December 9 - 13
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On Friday, December 20 students will dismiss at 11:30. If there is any change of transportation, please send in note.
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Tests this week:
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Monday, December 9 - Grammar Test (Complete Sentences)
Wednesday, December 11: Spelling Test (Week Sixteen)
Thursday, December 12: Social Studies Test (Week 16)
Vocabulary Test (Week 15 and 16)
Tuesday, December 17: Reading Test (Inference)
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Upcoming Events:
December 10 - Choir Performance
December 18 - Christmas Party (Info coming home soon)
December 20 - Last day 1st Semester (Students dismiss at 11:30)
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January 6 - 10
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Welcome Back!! I hope you had a wonderful break. We will be reviewing procedures, rules, and expectations. Students will sign the behavior notebook if he/she does not follow the rules. Report cards will be going home on Tuesday. Please review these with your child and sin and return by Friday. Please email me if you have a ny questions or concerns.
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This week we are learning:
ELA: Reading: Theme
Grammar: Frequently Confused Words
Social Studies: Educational and Social changes that impact Alabama
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Tests this week:
Thursday, January 9: Social Studies Test (Week 17)
Friday, January 10: Reading Test (Theme)
Wednesday, January 15: Spelling Test (Week 17)
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January 13 - 17
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This week we are learning:
ELA: Reading: Comparing Themes in Myths and Legends
Grammar: Capitalization
Social Studies: Rise in Populism
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Tests this week:
Wednesday, January 15: Spelling Test (Week 17)
Thursday, January 16: Social Studies Test (Week 18)
Vocabulary Test (Week 17 and 18)
Friday, January 17: Reading Test (Theme)
Grammar Test (Capitalization)
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Upcoming Events:
January 15- Special Snack
January 20 - No School
January 29 - Special Snack
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January 21 - 24
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This week we are learning:
ELA: Reading: Comparing Themes in Myths and Legends
Grammar: Commas and quotations in direct speech
Social Studies: WWI
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Tests this week:
Wednesday, January 22: Spelling Test (Week 18)
Thursday, January 23: Social Studies Test (Week 19)
Friday, January 24: Reading Test (Theme)
Grammar Test (Direct speech)
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Upcoming Events:
January 29 - Special Snack
February 3-7 Book Fair
February 13 - Progress Reports
February 17 - NO School
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January 27-31
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This week we are learning:
ELA: Reading: Text Features
Grammar: Quotation from text and speech
Social Studies: The Great Depression
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Tests this week:
Wednesday, January 29: Spelling Test (Week 19)
Thursday, January 30: Social Studies Test (Week 20)
Vocabulary Test (19 and 20)
Friday, January 31: Reading Test (Text Features)
Grammar Test (Direct speech)
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Upcoming Events:
January 29 - Special Snack
February 3-7 Book Fair
February 13 - Progress Reports
February 14 - Valentine's Dance $2.00 to attend
February 17 - NO School
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February 3 - 7
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This week we are learning:
ELA: Reading: Sequence
Grammar: Compound Sentences and Coordinating Conjunctions
Social Studies: WWII
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Tests this week:
Wednesday, February 5: Spelling Test (Week 20)
Thursday, February 6: Social Studies Test (Week 21)
Friday, January 31: Reading Test (Sequence)
Grammar Test (Compound Sentences and Coordinating Conjunctions)
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Upcoming Events:
February 3-7 Book Fair
February 13 - Progress Reports
February 14 - Valentine's Dance $2.00 to attend
February 17 - NO School
February 19 - History Fair Projects DUE
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February 10 - 14
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This week we are learning:
ELA: Reading: Story Structure
Grammar: Convey Ideas Precisely
Social Studies: Civil Rights Activists
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Tests this week:
Wednesday, February 12: Spelling Test (Week 21)
Thursday, February 13: Social Studies Test (Week 22)
Friday, February 14: Reading Test (Story Structure)
Grammar Test (Convey Ideas Precisely)
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Upcoming Events:
February 13 - Progress Reports
February 14 - Valentine's Dance $2.00 to attend
February 17 - NO School
February 19 - History Fair Projects DUE
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February 18-21
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This week we are learning:
ELA: Reading: Story Structure
Grammar: Convey Ideas Precisely
Social Studies: Civil Rights Movement
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Tests this week:
Wednesday, February 19: Spelling Test (Week 22)
Thursday, February 20: Social Studies Test (Week 23)
Friday, February 21: Reading Test (Story Structure)
Grammar Test (Convey Ideas Precisely)
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Upcoming Events:
February 19 - History Fair Projects DUE
February 26 - Special Snack
February 28 - Fantabulous Friday
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February 24 - 28
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This week we are learning:
ELA: Reading: Main Idea
Grammar: Types of Sentences
Social Studies: Alabama and the World
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Tests this week:
Wednesday, February 26 : Spelling Test (Week 23)
Thursday, February 27: Social Studies Test (Week 24)
Vocabulary Test (Week 23 and 24)
Friday, February 28: Reading Test (Main Idea)
Grammar Test (Types of Sentences)
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Upcoming Events:
Feb 26 – Special Snack
Feb 28 – Fantabulous Friday
March 4 – Kona Ice
March 11 – Special Snack
March 17 – Water Festival
March 18 – Report Cards
March 19 – Choir Performance
March 20 – Fantabulous Friday
March 23 – 27 – Spring Break
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March 2 - 6
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This week we are learning:
ELA: Reading: Point of View
Grammar: Punctuation for Effect
Social Studies: Current Event
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Tests this week:
Friday, March 6: Reading Test
Grammar Test
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Upcoming Events:
March 4 – Kona Ice
March 11 – Special Snack
March 17 – Water Festival
March 18 – Report Cards
March 19 – Choir Performance
March 20 – Fantabulous Friday
March 23 – 27 – Spring Break
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March 9-13
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*****We are taking a break from our social studies newspapers and focusing on our writing standards. Students will have to turn in a current event each week for a social studies grade. Website to use to complete current event is : www.dogonews.com
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This week we are learning:
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ELA: Reading: Inference
Grammar: Informal and Formal Sentences
Social Studies: Current Event
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Tests this week:
Wednesday, March 11 - Spelling Test (Week 24)
Thursday, March 12 - Vocabulary Test (Week 25 and 26)
Friday, March 13 - Reading and Grammar Test
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Upcoming Events:
March 11 – Special Snack
March 17 – Water Festival
March 17 - Field Trip form and money due (Space and Rocket Center)
March 18 – Report Cards
March 19 – Choir Performance
March 20 – Fantabulous Friday
March 23 – 27 – Spring Break
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