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Mrs. Thrailkill’s News Academic

Vocabulary(This section you will find some academic vocabulary we will be studying this week)

Math: repeated addition, arrays, rows, columns, productScience: push, pull, force, motionSocial Studies: compassion, leader, human rightsReading: compare, contrast, context clues

August 17th, 2015Weekly Homework Read at least 20 minutes every night.

Reading logs are due May 2nd. Please make sure your child’s first and last name is on the log. Please note the new format of the reading log! Students need to complete a summary and have a parent initial each night!!

Math: Please complete 20 minutes of First in Math nightly!

Reading: Please write a 2-3 complete sentences summary of your nightly reading!

Book Clubs: Please check your child’s book bag for book club homework. It varies per book club. Please remind your child to bring his or her materials daily for book club.

Specials Rotation (4/25-4/29)Monday No specials Tuesday Computer Lab WednesdayLibrary Thursday PE (wear tennis shoes)Friday Music

This week in: Word Study: we will study prefixesMentor Sentence: descriptive language Language Arts Skills- we will study reflexive pronouns (himself, herself, ourselves, etc) Reading Workshop- we will continue unit of study on comparing and contrasting two texts using fiction and nonfiction textsWriting Workshop- We will be working on opinion writing focusing on opening, body, and closing. Math Workshop- we will start multiplication by using repeated addition, arrays, and problem solvingSocial Studies- we will start a unit of study on Jimmy Carter and economics TAG- we will be working on Maker Space

Important Dates

Progress Reports: April 25th

April 30th PTO Spring Carnival 12-4

*No more Good News Club on Tuesday*

Leader in ME CornerThis week we will review all 7 habits and complete different activities in class This week’s DoJo Goal is: 25

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