This Week, 3-14-11

Mrs. Smith’s Class

AR Point Homeroom Hitters

And the winner is…

Congratulations Smith’s Smarties!!!

The entire class took a total of 72 A.R. tests last week and passed 55 of them with a 70% or higher! Way to go Smarties!!

Congratulations!The following students have earned the addition Math Megaminds band!

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•Von•Mersadeez•Jack•Lauren S.•Arianna•Cameron

•Anmol•Asa•Annelise•Jacob•Laura

Congratulations!The following students

have earned the subtraction Math Megaminds band!

Subtraction

Megaminds

•Jack•Annelise•Von•Iliana

•Anmol•Asa•Jacob•Mersad

Congratulations!The following students have earned the 0-9 mixed facts Math Megaminds band!

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•Jack•Annelise•Von•Mersadeez•Cameron•Bailey•Laura•Iliana

•Anmol•Asa•Kyle•Arianna•Josh•Sienna•Jacob•Lauren S.

Congratulations!The following students have earned the

9-18 mixed facts Math Megaminds band!9-18 MixedMegamind

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•Jack•Annelise•Von•Mersadeez•Cameron•Bailey•Laura•Iliana

•Anmol•Asa•Kyle•Arianna•Josh•Sienna•Jacob•Lauren S.

Reading This week we will be reading several St. Patrick's Day theme stories. Many of these stories are A.R. books which the students will be able to take tests on after we have read them. We will start with The Copper Braids of Shannon O'Shea.

SpellingOur spelling focus this week will be on r-influenced vowel patterns (ir, ire, & ier). This week’s words are:

irbirth, first, girl, shirt,

third

iresire, hire, tire, umpire, wire

iercrier, flier,

pliers,

Oddballclerk, fur,

her, purse,

ChallengeWords: firm, sir,

whirsire, spire,

mirefrier liar

This week we will be reviewing this nine weeks' curriculum for our end of the quarter test. Continue practicing/studying at home as we will be taking our test on Friday.

Don’t forget to continue practicing for the Math Megaminds challenge. We will have two more weeks to take the tests we have not passed yet. We will take the tests again this Wednesday.

Look what’s coming up!

3/8 Kincaid Night @ Stevi B's3/10-17 Spring Book Fair3/11 Muffins w/Mom3/14 Science Night3/15 Kincaid Night @ Rita's3/22 Kincaid Night @ Domino's3/24 Report Cards Distributed3/25 Biscuit Sales3/25 Cougar Pride Day3/26 Spring Fling

3/28 Character Ed. Lunch3/29 Volunteer Breakfast3/29 Kincaid Night @ Texas Roadhouse3/30 Kindergarten Registration3/31 5th Grade Group Photo4/1 Celebration of the Arts4/4-8 Spring Break3/12 Kincaid Night @ Stevi B's4/13-19 CRCT Testing3/15 Biscuit Sales4/19 Kincaid Night @ Rita's