Vocabulary Words:
annual - coming each year; once a year; lasting a year
basic - having to do with the main or starting point of something
competition - trying to outdo others; a game or contest
contract - an agreement or understanding that can be enforced by law; a document that explains legal conditions
dismiss - to send away or permit to leave; to remove from a job; to stop thinking about
neglect - to hold back care or attention; to fail to follow through (verb), a steady lack of care, often because of carelessness or laziness (noun)
obtain - to get or gain through some effort
portion - a section or piece; a part of the whole; a serving of food
recall - to bring back to mind, remind (verb), the ability or act of remembering (noun)
sponsor - one who helps or takes responsibility for another person or group (noun), to act as a sponsor to a group, person, or event(verb)
stern - not kindly or gentle; harsh (adj), the back end of a boat (noun)
vacant - not used, filled, or lived in; without thought or expression
Homework:
It will not be required to write spelling homework in cursive until the second semester. We are realizing that our students don't know cursive as well as they have in the past. If you would like to work on it at home, go to www.handwritingforkids.com for practice worksheets.
Monday - Work on Book Report, Reading Log
Here are some great websites to keep you academically on top of things!:
www.mathplayground.com
www.funbrain.com
www.arcytech.org/java/money
www.teachrkids.com
www.usmint.gov/kids
www.edu4kids.com
www.quia.com
www.aplusmath.com
www.aaamath.com
www.fleetkids.com
www.mathcats.com
www.apple4theteacher.com/clocks
www.handwritingforkids.com
To access Odyssey from home just do the following:
1. log into http:hera.spartanburg6.k12.sc.us or you may access the site from the RES Home Page thru the Odyssey At Home link
2. From the Odyssey home page fill in your child's name and password
3. Your child's name should be put in with their last name first and their first name last. One space between last and first name, capitalizing only the first letter of each name. For example: Dawson Lisa. Be sure to only use one space between the names. Also, be sure to not put a space before the last name. Roebuck Eagles are familiar with the spacing rules.
4. The password is your child's birthday. Please use the following format: 8/27/1998. Do not put in zeros, for example: 08/27/1998 will not allow your child access.
5. The school code is RES.
6. Once you enter your child's page, you may look at recent activities, scores and homework assignments that are open for your child to do.
7. To work from home, please click on the assignment tab, open the assignment by clicking on the blue details button to open the folder. All of the assignments will list on the screen. Click on an assignment you would like to do for practice and start soaring in Odyssey.
HAVE FUN!!!!! Mrs. Wolfe
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