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Week of 

March 8th

Did you know you can do Study Island at HOME? 

Coming Up:    

March 17- Leprechaun Traps are due.  Directions went home on March 8th.  Students should include at least two simple machines and write a paragraph about how their trap works.  They need to describe the machines they used.  Extra credit for those who catch a leprechaun!!

 March 27 to April 4-Spring Break! No School

April 19 Reading OAT

April 21  Math OAT

Please ensure your child completes the March Calendar for each day of the month (even weekends).  We really hope to have 100% turned in at the end of the month.  We haven't accomplished that goal yet.

This week,

Math- We are examining fractions and comparing them

to each other.  This is a very difficult subject for most eight and nine year olds.  Kids that have a firm understanding of multiplication and division tend to do well with fractions.  If your child is having trouble, please refer to the parent letter attached to the homework packet and know that this topic will spiral around again and again in the next few years.  Remember, it is better to help your child understand his or her homework, than to say, "It's your work---you do it."  It is a direct practice of what we're doing in class. 

Reading -We are working on drawing conclusions,

inferential questions, and stated and implied themes.  Now is the crunch time before the OAT (OAA) test. 

Weekly quizzes include DLR and MF (Memory Fact).  Remember that the Memory Fact is the only spelling 'list' they get each week.  The grades for spelling will not only be from the MF, but also from daily writing and project writing.

Have a fantastic week!

 

 

Week of March 8, 2010 Leprechaun Traps are due next Wednesday on St. Patrick’s Day.Remember to include two simple machines and your paragraph.           

Monday

March Reading CalendarHL 8*5OAT cards#__________

 3/8/10                     MMF  fraction:                                      Parents, Please sign each night!
TuesdayReading CalendarHL 8*6OAT cards#__________ 3/9/10 10                MMF  fraction:                                      Parents, Please sign each night!
Wednesday Reading CalendarHL 8*7OAT cards#__________ 3/10/10                   MMF  fraction:                                      Parents, Please sign each night!
Thursday Reading CalendarHL  8*8 (turn in Unit 8 tomorrow!)MF-study 3rd quarter words.OAT cards#__________ 3/11/10              MMF  fraction:                                      Parents, Please sign each night!
FridayHL Turn in Unit 8Reading Calendar  3/12/10               MMF  fraction:                                      Parents, Please sign each night!

MF= Memory Fact (spelling) see below. Words must all be there and spelled correctly.HL= Math Home Links-math packet that you keep for the whole math unit.  Parents should work with their children to complete each home link each night.Cursive (if any) = cursive to be turned in Friday.This week’s Memory Fact/ spelling: Study 3rd Quarter Words this week.  We will take several quick quizzes in the next few weeks.  Take a pretest at home, and find out which words you do NOT know.  Then practice those however you want.

Mastering Math Facts:    Line Graph (dots, not bars)

40

        1 minute?2 minutes?
35        
30        
25        
20         Circle One:+   -    x    ÷ mixed?
15        
10        
5        
0         My Goal:
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Playground rules:

 

  1. 3rd and 4th only play organized games such as soccer, basketball, and football.
  2. All students stay off the hill behind the tires and all the way down the field.
  3. One person down the slide at a time. No climbing up.
  4. No standing on top of any playground equipment.
  5. Only 1st graders are allowed on the airplane and motorcycle.
  6. Tag can be played only on mulch and grass.
  7. One person on each swing and one person on the glider.  No slamming.  Stand aside while waiting. No jumping off swings.
  8. Kicking balls only allowed on grass.
  9. Share equipment and put it in the ball crate when done.
  10. 2nd graders are responsible to carry in the ball crate at the end of recess daily.
  11. Students are to find a teacher if someone gets hurt.