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Week of: Week of: Week of: Week of:

Word StudyWord StudyWord StudyWord StudySkill: Three Letter Clusters (thr, spr, str, scr)

1. three 6.scream

2. scrap 7.strange 3. street 8. throw

4. spring 9. string 5. thrill 10. spray *There will be a total of 15 words on the word study quiz (the first

ten listed above that follow the pattern for the word study, and

five that are not given to the students but still follow the pattern

for the word study).

QUIZ: October 23rd

Quizzes and TestsQuizzes and TestsQuizzes and TestsQuizzes and Tests

Tuesday: Social Studies Test – Susan B. Anthony

Friday: Social Studies Test – Mary Bethune

Friday: Math Test – Unit 2A

Language ArtsFocus: Nouns Focus: Nouns Focus: Nouns Focus: Nouns

This week we will focus on identifying action, helping, and

linking verbs.

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Writing Focus: Informative : Focus: Informative : Focus: Informative : Focus: Informative : In writing we will begin learning

about how to write an informative writing piece. Students

will be learning the structure and how to organize an

informative writing paper.

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Word StudyWord StudyWord StudyWord Study (thr, spr, str, scr)

*There will be a total of 15 words on the word study quiz (the first

ten listed above that follow the pattern for the word study, and

five that are not given to the students but still follow the pattern

Reading Reading Focus Skill:

This 9 weeks our reading focus is shifting to

informational text. We will be exposing students

to different types of informational pieces.

Read Aloud: Who Was Paul Revere?

(biography)

Shared Reading: Young Thomas Edison

(biography)

Vocabulary WordsVocabulary WordsVocabulary WordsVocabulary Words

Vocabulary Quiz: October 23

1. Invention- An original

2. Experiment- A test to find out or prove

something

3. Laboratory- A room or building holding a special

equipment for doing scientific tests, research,

and experiments

4. Genius- Extraordinary intellectual power.

5. Gadget- A small mech

6. Electric- Of, relating to, or producing electricity

7. Signal- A sign, gesture, or device that gives a

command, a warning, or other information

8. Occasional- Happening or encountered from

to time

Quizzes and TestsQuizzes and TestsQuizzes and TestsQuizzes and Tests

Susan B. Anthony

Mary Bethune

Language Arts

This week we will focus on identifying action, helping, and

ng we will begin learning

informative writing piece. Students

will be learning the structure and how to organize an

Reading ading Focus Skill: Main Idea

This 9 weeks our reading focus is shifting to

informational text. We will be exposing students

ent types of informational pieces.

Read Aloud: Who Was Paul Revere?

Shared Reading: Young Thomas Edison

Vocabulary WordsVocabulary WordsVocabulary WordsVocabulary Words

Vocabulary Quiz: October 23rd

device, system, or process.

A test to find out or prove

A room or building holding a special

equipment for doing scientific tests, research,

Extraordinary intellectual power.

A small mechanical device

Of, relating to, or producing electricity

A sign, gesture, or device that gives a

command, a warning, or other information

Happening or encountered from time

Unit 2: Multiplication and Division

This week we will continue our unit on multiplication and division.

Students will be learning that multiplication is repeated

addition. Students will learn that multiplication can be

represented as repeated addition, adding groups of things, or

in arrays. Students will also learn that multiplication and

division are inverse operations (they undo each other) because

they are in the same fact family.

Students will be tested on Unit 2A this Friday 10/23Students will be tested on Unit 2A this Friday 10/23Students will be tested on Unit 2A this Friday 10/23Students will be tested on Unit 2A this Friday 10/23

We are already practicing for the 1st Math Challenge. The 1

Math Challenge will cover 90 multiplication facts. Students

must get 81 correct in 4 minutes. Please practice

multiplication facts each night!

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Important Dates

Oct. 19th – Report Cards

Oct. 30th – Fall Celebration (info. to come)

Nov. 11th – Veteran’s Day – No School

Nov. 16th – Progress Reports

Nov. 23 – 27 – Thanksgiving Break

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Monday-Art Monday-Media/Fitness

Tuesday-Music Tuesday-P.E.

Wednesday-Media/Fitness Wednesday

Unit 2: Multiplication and Division

on multiplication and division.

Students will be learning that multiplication is repeated

addition. Students will learn that multiplication can be

represented as repeated addition, adding groups of things, or

Students will also learn that multiplication and

division are inverse operations (they undo each other) because

they are in the same fact family.

Students will be tested on Unit 2A this Friday 10/23Students will be tested on Unit 2A this Friday 10/23Students will be tested on Unit 2A this Friday 10/23Students will be tested on Unit 2A this Friday 10/23

Math Challenge. The 1st

Math Challenge will cover 90 multiplication facts. Students

must get 81 correct in 4 minutes. Please practice

multiplication facts each night!

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Social

StudieThis week in social studies we will

learning about Susan B. Anthony.be learning about Mary Bethune.

learn about the accomplishments that achieved in their lifetime. They will also learn how the contributions that S

and Mary Bethune made

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Important Dates

Fall Celebration (info. to come) Classroom Reminders*Our classroom is in desperate need of glue sticks. Any donations would be greatly appreciated!!! *Classroom donations of Skittles and M&Ms are greatly appreciated (we use these to reward the kids) *As cooler weather rolls in please make sure that your child’s jacket follows the county dress code guidelines *Parents are invited to enroll in the Harvey’s Hometown Rewards Key Program to benefit our school. Our school code is 49577. Any person wishing to attend the fall celebration Any person wishing to attend the fall celebration Any person wishing to attend the fall celebration Any person wishing to attend the fall celebration

parties MUST complete the mandated reporter parties MUST complete the mandated reporter parties MUST complete the mandated reporter parties MUST complete the mandated reporter

requirements set forth by the BOE. Please contact requirements set forth by the BOE. Please contact requirements set forth by the BOE. Please contact requirements set forth by the BOE. Please contact

your child’s teacher for more info. regarding how to your child’s teacher for more info. regarding how to your child’s teacher for more info. regarding how to your child’s teacher for more info. regarding how to

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Media/Fitness

P.E.

Wednesday-Comp. Lab

ocial

Studies

This week in social studies we will finish

learning about Susan B. Anthony. We will then

be learning about Mary Bethune. Students will

learn about the accomplishments that they r lifetime. They will also learn

how the contributions that Susan B. Anthony and Mary Bethune made positively impacted the

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Classroom Reminders *Our classroom is in desperate need of glue sticks. Any donations would be greatly appreciated!!! *Classroom donations of Skittles and M&Ms are greatly appreciated (we use these to reward the kids) *As cooler weather rolls in please make sure that your child’s jacket follows the county dress code guidelines *Parents are invited to enroll in the Harvey’s Hometown Rewards Key Program to benefit our school. Our school