January 30 - February 3

Academia

Handwriting: Cursive Lesson 7

Writing: Writing a Formal Letter

Spelling:  Compounds

Math: Measurements

Reading: The BFG & Fiction vs. Non Fiction

*No Social Studies or Science due to ACUITY testing.

Progress Reports

This Friday marks the middle of the 3^rd Quarter. Progress reports will be sent home with your child.  Students have until Friday to get all work in.

Love of Reading Week

Next week (February 6-10) is “Love of Reading Week”. If any parents want to come in to read a short book to the class, we have two slots on Tuesday and Thursday at 12:30pm. This will be first come first serve.

Valentine’s Day Party

Tuesday, February 14^th will be our class Valentine party. Please send your child to school with a small Valentine for each student in the class (class list on back). They will exchange Valentines and have the party at 2:00pm.

Social Studies States Book

This quarter we will be creating a book on 25 of the 50 states. This is a big Social Studies grade! This is an in-class assignment, NOT homework.

Heritage Project

This quarter students will be working on a project about their heritage and ancestry. This is also a big Social Studies grade! This is a homework assignment, not an in class assignment.

         Spelling List 

1.     without             11. birthday

2.     himself             12. backyard

3.     upon                 13. bedtime

4.     cannot              14. classroom

5.     outside             15. daytime

6.     within               16. myself

7.     themselves       17. nobody

8.     maybe              18. overdue

9.     itself                 19. whenever

10. yourself           20. playground