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Ms. Dawn Lovil
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February 9-10, 2010

Valentine'S Day activities:  List of children are below.  Please bring something for the party. Please bring $2 for supplies if you want to make a friendship bracelet.  

Morgan W.
Kamryn
Melena
Marina
Lyndsey
Merritt
Tatiyana
Morgan T.
Kayleigh
Kaitlyn

Robert M.
Mark
Devin
Robert T.
Mackenzie
Bryant
Ash
Kody N.
Cody L.
Eric
Chris
Kevontrae
Noah

NOTES: Car project due on February 10th. Students are to build a vehicle that can demonstrate all six simple machines in science chapter 6 in book.  Car can be made from anything and be any size, just as long as it has working simple machines that can be demonstrated for class.  Vehicle should include: pulley, wheel and axle, wedge, lever, screw, and an inclined plane.  
(Science book p. 242-247).

www.georgiaoas.org:  This week, and while on break, students need to take all 8 teacher assigned tests. There are new tests added in all subjects.  Students can take these tests until they make 100%.  Please check at the finish of each test to see why they missed the question.  I will print out grades from my computer on all testing. Go to http:www.georgiaoas.org and enter student number and password to gain access to tests.  

ALL OF OUR STUDENTS MADE THE 5 POINTS NEEDED IN AR BETWEEN DATES JAN. 7 AND JAN. 29 TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FIELD TRIP ON FEBRUARY 9.  SEND BACK FIELD TRIP FORM AND BE SURE IF YOU ARE BRINGING LUNCH THAT ALL ITEMS ARE THROWAWAY AT THE END OF LUNCH.

Vocab words: calamity, survive, dismantle, sleasy,

Spelling words:American
Colonies
Indentured
blacksmith
artisan
Puritans
merchant
Massachusetts
tobacco
North Carolina
tobacco
North Carolina
indigo
persecution
Delaware
textiles
Mid-Atlantic
whaling
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
New Jersey
Pilgrims

Monday-Lunch: Cheeseburger or chef salad
       w/turkey      
       Reading- Vocab 3 times each
       Spelling- Words 3 times each
       ELA- DGP- None this week
       Math- wbp. 57
      
Tuesday-FIELD TRIP DAY!  FIELD TRIP IS FROM 9:30 A.M.
       TO APPROX.2:00 P.M.
       Lunch: Sack lunch for field trip or bring
       your own disposible lunch.      
       Reading-Novel study: FIVE SMOOTH STONES      
       Spelling: Write words in cursive
       ELA: NONE.
       Vocab: Write words in cursive
       Math-wbp. 58

Wednesday:Lunch:  Chicken sandwich or manager's
       choice
       HW:
                
       Reading-www.georgiaoas.org      
       English- NONE      
       Math-www.georgiaoas.org

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February 1-5, 2010

NOTES: Car project due on February 10th. Students are to build a vehicle that can demonstrate all six simple machines in science chapter 6 in book.  Car can be made from anything and be any size, just as long as it has working simple machines that can be demonstrated for class.  Vehicle should include: pulley, wheel and axle, wedge, lever, screw, and an inclined plane.  
(Science book p. 242-247.

Vocabulary Words:  porous, limber, enamor, utter, adage.

Spelling words:
final                    settle
uncle                    level
several                    medical
model                    evil
terrible                listen
pencil                    common
lion                    cotton
taken                    attendants
simple                    awkwardly
women                    celebration
reason                    knowledge
total                    released
gentle

Monday-Lunch: Salisbury steak or turkey wrap
       Reading- Vocab 3 times each
       Spelling- Words 3 times each
       ELA- DGP 21
       Math- wbp.54
       Science- This week students need to take all 8 teacher assigned tests.  (Math and Science)  Go to http:www.georgiaoas.org and enter student number and password to gain access to tests.  

Tuesday-EARLY RELEASE DAY!!!!!  Pick up at 1:00 pm
       Lunch: deli or pb&j
       Reading-Novel:READ CHAPTERS 1-5 OF BOOK (FIVE  
       SMOOTH STONES).    
       Spelling: Write words in cursive
       ELA: DGP Week 22 Tuesday's exercise.
       Vocab: Write words in cursive
       Math-wbp.55

Wednesday:Lunch:  vegetable beef soup or pb&j
       HW:
      
Spelling and vocab:  Write a story with spelling
       and vocabulary words.            
      
       English- Week 22 DGP Do Wednesday's exercise.
      
       Math-wbp.56

Thursday:Lunch: chicken nuggets or snackable  
       HW:
       Reading:
       Spelling- Pretest      
       English-Week DGP 22-Do Thusday's exercise.
      
       Math-wbp. Study multiplication facts for quiz.  
        
Friday: Lunch-:Hotdog with chili or fruit and cheese
       plate
      
       AUCTION DAY!  

       HW:
      
       Reading-Comprehension test on Chapters 1-5
      
       Spelling-Test
      
       English-Week 22 DGP Test
      
       Math-Chapter 8 test



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January 19-22, 2010

NOTES: Car project due on February 10th. Students are to build a vehicle that can demonstrate all six simple machines in science chapter 6 in book.  Car can be made from anything and be any size, just as long as it has working simple machines that can be demonstrated for class.  Vehicle should include: pulley, wheel and axle, wedge, lever, screw, and an inclined plane.  
(Science book p. 242-247.

       Vocabulary words are:
       awry
       perturb
       bulletin
       felon
       stifle

Spelling words: simple, axle, machine, wedge, screw, incline, plane, lever, friction, motion, wheel, pulley, gears, gravity,velocity, speed, force, objects, circular, direction.


Tuesday-Lunch: Beefaroni or chef salad with tuna
       Reading-Novel study project for "Charlotte's
       Web".  Read chapter 14-16 for this week.    
       Spelling: 3 times each  
       ELA: DGP Week 20 Tuesday's exercise.
       Vocab: reading vocab definitions to words
       Math-Study 0-3 multiplication facts for test

Wednesday:Lunch:  Corn dog or sack lunch      
       HW:
       Spelling:  Definitions of spelling words in    
       steno book.            
       Reading-Write sentences using vocab words
      
       English- Week 20 DGP Do Wednesday's exercise.
      
       Math- facts 4-7        
      

        
Thursday:Lunch: Chicken nugget or chef sald with ham and cheese
       HW:      
       Spelling: Write words in cursive
       Reading: vocab words write in cursive.      
       Spelling- Pretest      
       English-Week 18 DGP Do Thusday's exercise.
      
       Math-facts 8-12 Study for big fact test  
        
Friday: Lunch-Fish or snackable sack lunch      
       AUCTION DAY!  

        
       HW:
      
       Reading-Comprehension test on Charlotte's Web.  
       Spelling-Test
      
       English-Week 20 DGP Test
      
       Math-multiplication test on all facts.




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January 25-29, 2010

NOTES: Car project due on February 10th. Students are to build a vehicle that can demonstrate all six simple machines in science chapter 6 in book.  Car can be made from anything and be any size, just as long as it has working simple machines that can be demonstrated for class.  Vehicle should include: pulley, wheel and axle, wedge, lever, screw, and an inclined plane.  
(Science book p. 242-247.

       Vocabulary words are:
1. runt--Wilbur is the runt of the litter. Runt is the smallest animal in the litter. It is often thought the runt will not survive. But with special care and love, the runt can become normal-sized.

2. injustice--Fern is angry at the injustice of having to kill the runt of the litter, Wilbur. Injustice means something that is not fair or something that is unjust. Fern feels this way because she doesn't think just because something is small, it should not be given a chance to live and grow.

3. gosling--In the barnyard with Wilbur, there are goslings with their mother, the goose. Goslings are young geese. Wilbur tries to be friends with the goslings.

4. salutations--When Charlotte greets Wilbur, she says, "Salutations." Salutations is a fancy way of saying hello to someone. It shows that Charlotte has a good vocabulary.

5. glutton--Templeton is a glutton--he eats too much and he does not use his manners. Of course, these are typical characteristics of a rat. Charlotte uses the fact that Templeton is a glutton to help her save Wilbur.

6. spinnerets--Charlotte has spinnerets. They help her spin her web. Children can learn a lot about spiders through the novel, Charlotte's Web. You may want children to make a list in journals of spider facts while reading.

7. campaign--Charlotte is on a campaign to save Wilbur's life. A campaign is a series of planned actions to accomplish a goal of some sort. Students may have heard the word campaign more closely related to politics.

8. radiant--Charlotte uses the word radiant in her web to describe Wilbur. Wilbur is radiant because he shines with joy and life. Radiant can also mean something that shines brightly.

9. mercy--The Zuckermans show mercy to Wilbur by not selling him or slaughtering him once Charlotte shows them how special he is. Mercy is showing compassion.

10. descended--Descended means to move down. In Charlotte's Web, Charlotte descended on her silk string so she can talk to Wilbur, and he can see her better.


Spelling words: change    answer    room    sea
against    top    turned    learn
point    city    play    toward
five    himself    usually    money
seen     didn't    car    morning
I'm    body    upon    family
later              
Monday-Lunch Hamburger on the bun or chef salad
       Reading- Vocab 3 times each
       Spelling- Words 3 times each
       ELA- DGP 21
       Math- wbp.47
       Science- This week students need to take all 8 teacher assigned tests.  (Math and Science)  Go to http:www.georgiaoas.org and enter student number and password to gain access to tests.  

Tuesday-Lunch: Egg Drop Soup or snackable
       Reading-Novel study project for "Charlotte's
       Web".  Read rest of book and take AR test.    
       Spelling: Write words in cursive
       ELA: DGP Week 21 Tuesday's exercise.
       Vocab: Write words in cursive
       Math-wbp.50

Wednesday:Lunch:  Spaghetti or chef salad    
       HW:
       Spelling:  Write a story with spelling
       words.            
       Reading-Use words to create a story      
       English- Week 20 DGP Do Wednesday's exercise.
      
       Math-wbp.51

Thursday:Lunch: Chicken sandwich or snackable       HW:      
       Reading:
       Spelling- Pretest      
       English-Week DGP Do Thusday's exercise.
      
       Math-wbp.52  
        
Friday: Lunch-Pizza or chef salad
       AUCTION DAY!  

        
       HW:
      
       Reading-Comprehension test on Charlotte's Web.  
       Spelling-Test
      
       English-Week 2 DGP Test
      
       Math-Chapter 9 test



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January 19-22, 2010

NOTES: Car project due on February 10th. Students are to build a vehicle that can demonstrate all six simple machines in science chapter 6 in book.  Car can be made from anything and be any size, just as long as it has working simple machines that can be demonstrated for class.  Vehicle should include: pulley, wheel and axle, wedge, lever, screw, and an inclined plane.  
(Science book p. 242-247.

       Vocabulary words are:
       awry
       perturb
       bulletin
       felon
       stifle

Spelling words: simple, axle, machine, wedge, screw, incline, plane, lever, friction, motion, wheel, pulley, gears, gravity,velocity, speed, force, objects, circular, direction.


Tuesday-Lunch: Beefaroni or chef salad with tuna
       Reading-Novel study project for "Charlotte's
       Web".  Read chapter 14-16 for this week.    
       Spelling: 3 times each  
       ELA: DGP Week 20 Tuesday's exercise.
       Vocab: reading vocab definitions to words
       Math-Study 0-3 multiplication facts for test

Wednesday:Lunch:  Corn dog or sack lunch      
       HW:
       Spelling:  Definitions of spelling words in    
       steno book.            
       Reading-Write sentences using vocab words
      
       English- Week 20 DGP Do Wednesday's exercise.
      
       Math- facts 4-7        
      

        
Thursday:Lunch: Chicken nugget or chef sald with ham and cheese
       HW:      
       Spelling: Write words in cursive
       Reading: vocab words write in cursive.      
       Spelling- Pretest      
       English-Week 18 DGP Do Thusday's exercise.
      
       Math-facts 8-12 Study for big fact test  
        
Friday: Lunch-Fish or snackable sack lunch      
       AUCTION DAY!  

        
       HW:
      
       Reading-Comprehension test on Charlotte's Web.  
       Spelling-Test
      
       English-Week 20 DGP Test
      
       Math-multiplication test on all facts.



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November 16-20, 2009

NOTES: Our Calloway Gardens' presentation was fabulous
       today!  Ask your child how many pounds we put
       on the egg. Great math and science lesson.

      THANKSGIVING LUNCH WILL BE SERVED AT BLANCHARD
      ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19.  IF YOU WANT TO COME
      AND EAT LUNCH WITH YOUR CHILD, PLEASE LET US
      KNOW BY TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17.  YOU CAN PAY
      THURSDAY, BUT WE NEED A COUNT OF HOW MANY
      WILL BE SERVED.  PLEASE BRING CASH TO PAY
      FOR YOUR LUNCH ON THURSDAY.  CHECKS ARE NO
      LONGER ACCEPTED.

      Have a wonderful and safe vacation for
      Thanksgiving!

      
Monday- Lunch: Pizza or manager's choice
       HW:

       Reading-Review past vocabulary words.  
       Spelling- Rescue
Survive
Channel
Vessel
Expose
Dying
Shelter
Extreme
Dander
Protect
Seaweed
Creatures
Dissolve
Motion
Feature
Adapt
Locate
Assist
Future
Divers
Bonus words:
Coral
    

       ELA:   DGP Week 13 Monday's exercise

       Math: wbp.44

Tuesday- Lunch: Corn dog or manager's choice    
       HW:
      
       Reading-Novel study project for "Charlotte's
       Web".  Draw a t-chart showing characteristics
       of each of the characters as they are
       introduced in the story.        
            
       ELA: DGP Week 13 Tuesday's exercise.
    
       Math-wbp 45.  Please make sure
       this workbook comes back to school each morning.
      

Wednesday:Lunch: Deli or PB&J sandwich w chips      
       HW:
      
       Reading-Write vocabulary words in cursive.
      
       English- Week 13 DGP Do Wednesday's exercise.
      
       Math-wbp. 46.        
      

        
Thursday:Lunch: TURKEY!!!!! OR cheese crackers with
       cheese filling      
      
       HW:
       Spelling- Pretest      
       English-Week 13 DGP Do Thusday's exercise.
      
       Math-wbp.- Study multiplication facts for a
       fact test.
      
  
        
Friday: Lunch-Manager's choice
      
       AUCTION DAY!  

        
       HW:
      
       Reading-Turn in character diagrams.    
       Spelling-Test
      
       English-Week 13 DGP Test
      
       Math-Chapter 7 posttest *******************************************************

November 2-6, 2009

NOTES: THANK YOU TO ALL THE PARENTS FOR YOUR HELP IN
       OUR SUCESSFUL FALL FESTIVAL.  

       IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY SENT $1 FOR YOUR
       CHILD'S ADMISSION FEE TO THE CALLAWAY GARDENS
       LIVE ANIMAL PRESENTATION OF "BIRDS OF PREY-
       IT ALL ADDS UP" BEING PRESENTED ON NOVEMBER 9TH
       HERE AT OUR SCHOOL, PLEASE SEND IT BY FRIDAY.

Monday- Lunch: Salisbury steak or chicken wrap
       HW:

       Reading-Study vocabulary words.  Words this week
       are: wad, avert, zigzag, whimsical, and
       scamper.      

       Spelling- No spelling words this week.      

       ELA:   DGP Week 12 Monday's exercise

       Math: wbp.37

Tuesday- EARLY RELEASE DAY!

       Lunch: Deli or PB&J sandwich
    
       HW:
      
       Reading-Study vocabulary list.  
       Reading Vocabulary HW: Write sentences using
       vocabulary words.    
      
      
       ELA: DGP Week 12 Tuesday's exercise.
    
       Math-wbp 38.  Please make sure
       this workbook comes back to school each morning.
      

Wednesday:Lunch: Ham and cheese sandwich or fruit and
       cheese plate.              
      
       HW:
      
       Reading-Write vocabulary words in cursive.
      
       English- Week 12 DGP Do Wednesday's exercise.
      
       Math-wbp. 39.        
      

        
Thursday:Lunch: Baked or fried chicken or snackable
       meal.  
       HW:
      
       Reading- Vocabulary Pretest.
      
      
       English-Week 12 DGP Do Thusday's exercise.
      
       Math-wbp. 40. Please make sure
       this workbook comes back to school each morning.
      
  
        
Friday: Lunch-Hot dogs with chili or baked
       potato ,chili, pears and crackers      
       AUCTION DAY!  Thank you parents for all the
       donations to our aution box!
        
       HW:
      
       Reading-Comprehension test        
       Vocabulary-Test
      
       English-Week 12 DGP Test
      
       Math-Chapter 6 Multiplication and division.



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October 26-30

NOTES:  PLEASE SEND GARDEN BASKET ITEMS BEFORE THURSDAY.  WE STILL NEED SOME MORE ITEMS.

30TH IS FALL FESTIVAL.  WE STILL NEED SOME PEOPLE TO MAN OUR BOOTH.

TO WEAR COSTUMES ON THE 30TH TO SCHOOL, YOU NEED TO PAY $3.  PLEASE SEND THIS BEFORE FRIDAY.  

SCAVENGER HUNT IS FRIDAY.

ITBS TESTING ALL WEEK.  PLEASE BE ON TIME TO SCHOOL EACH MORNING.  NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK UNLESS YOU NEED TO REVIEW A PROBLEM AREA IN TESTING.  WE WILL BE GOING OVER TESTS TAKEN AND CORRECT THEM.

LUNCHES:

MONDAY:  HAMBURGER OR CHEF SALAD WITH HAM.

TUESDAY:  BBQ OR SNACKABLE.

WEDNESDAY: SPAGHETTI OR TUNA SALAD.

THURSDAY:  CHICKEN SANDWICH OR SNACKABLE.

FRIDAY:  MANAGER'S CHOICE


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October 19-22  WE ARE OUT FRIDAY ON FALL BREAK!

NOTES:  OUR AUCTION BASKET FOR THE FALL FESTIVAL THIS YEAR IS TO BE A GARDEN BASKET. WE HAVE RECEIVED MANY ITEMS.  THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION. PLEASE SEND AT LEAST ONE GARDEN ITEM TO GO IN THE BASKET TO BE AUTIONED OFF ON OCTOBER 30TH.

PLEASE SEND JUICE OR COOKIES FOR OUR MOVIE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. (24 STUDENTS) WE MADE OUR GOAL OF 250 AR POINTS THIS NINE WEEKS. OUR TOTAL FOR THE WHOLE 4TH GRADE WAS 1377 POINTS! WOW! AS A REWARD THE STUDENTS IN 4TH GRADE WILL HAVE A PJ PARTY AND MOVIE ON THE 21ST OF OCTOBER.  YEA!!!!!!!

ANY STUDENT MAKING 50 POINTS ON AR WITH AN 85% AVERAGE OR HIGHER WILL BE INVITED TO A NICE DRESS-UP DINNER AT SEMESTER'S END.  HIGHEST IS NOW 58 POINTS!

Monday- Lunch: BBQ OR SALAD WRAP        
       Reading-Study vocabulary words.  Words this week
       are:  succor, fowl, runt, prevail, and
       furvor.      Write 3X each.

       Spelling-Write words 3 X each. Spelling words
       for this week are:  Spelling List #11
       language
history
pottery
study
spoken
accent
tribe
human
custom
village
folktale
practice
relatives
interview
region
symbol
guide
totem
colony
prints

      

       ELA:   DGP Week 11 Monday's exercise

       Math: Multiplication and division, wbp. 34

Tuesday- Lunch: Beef-A-Roni w/ Bread
       stick or chef salad with chicken patty
      HW:
      
       Reading-Study vocabulary list.  
       Reading Vocabulary HW: Write sentences using
       vocabulary words.    
      
      
       Spelling HW: Write sentences using spelling
       words.    
      
       ELA: DGP Week 11 Tuesday's exercise.
    
       Math-wbp 35.  Please make sure
       this workbook comes back to school each morning.
      

Wednesday:Lunch: Chili Cheese Friews or snackable
      
       HW:
      
       Reading-Write vocabulary words in cursive.
      
       Spelling-Write spelling words in cursive.
      
       English- Week 11 DGP Do Wednesday's exercise.
      
       Math-wbp. 36.        
      

        
Thursday:Lunch: Chicken Nugget w/ WW Roll or chef
       salad with ham and cheese
            
       HW:
       Reading-Comprehension test no story
       Spelling-Test
       Vocabulary-Test
      
       English-Week 11 DGP Test
      
       Math-Chapter 5 posttest

        
        
Friday:   NO SCHOOL    
      
NEXT WEEK ITBS TESTING!  BE ON TIME TO SCHOOL!!!!!!!
HAVE A SAFE HOLIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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ADDED NOTE:  MINI MEMORY WALK AND ACTIVITIES FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2009:  SNO-CONES $1 / WEAR A HAT $1
/ DUNKING BOOTH (3 BALLS TO THROW) $1/ HOMEWORK PASSES $1 (LIMIT OF 5)/ TO WEAR YOUR HALLOWEEN COSTUME ON OCTOBER 30TH PLEASE SEND $3.  THE 2ND NOTE ON THIS ACTIVITY WENT HOME THIS AFTERNOON.

October 12-16

NOTES:  OUR AUCTION BASKET FOR THE FALL FESTIVAL THIS YEAR IS TO BE A GARDEN BASKET.  PLEASE SEND AT LEAST ONE GARDEN ITEM TO GO IN THE BASKET TO BE AUTIONED OFF ON OCTOBER 30TH.

WE MADE OUR GOAL OF 250 AR POINTS THIS NINE WEEKS.  AS A REWARD THE STUDENTS IN 4TH GRADE WILL HAVE A PJ PARTY AND MOVIE ON THE 21ST OF OCTOBER.  YEA!!!!!!!

ANY STUDENT MAKING 50 POINTS ON AR WITH AN 85% AVERAGE OR HIGHER WILL BE INVITED TO A NICE DRESS-UP DINNER AT SEMESTER'S END.  ONE GIRL ALREADY HAS 41.5 POINTS AND ANOTHER HAS 41.6 POINTS.  I AM SO PROUD OF MY GROUP THIS YEAR! WAY TO GO GIRLS!  WHAT A SUPER GROUP OF KIDS!  I WILL TAKE THE WHOLE GROUP OUT IF THEY MAKE THE 50 POINTS.

Monday- Lunch: Pizza or chef salad with ham
       HW:

       Reading-Study vocabulary words.  Words this week
       are: carp, endorse, remainder, amble, and
       enroll.       Write 3X each.

       Spelling-Write words 3 X each. Spelling words
       for this week are:  Spelling List #10
       Words with Digraphs

       knew, climb, calm, although, knight, writer,
       knob, numb, delight, wren, knead, plumber,
       chalk, midnight, wreck, stalk,kneel, sought,
       thorough, and wrestle.      

       ELA:   DGP Week 10 Monday's exercise

       Math: Multiplication and division, wbp. 30

Tuesday- Lunch: quesadia or snackable
    
       HW:
      
       Reading-Study vocabulary list.  
       Reading Vocabulary HW: Write sentences using
       vocabulary words.    
      
      
       Spelling HW: Write sentences using spelling
       words.    
      
       ELA: DGP Week 10 Tuesday's exercise.
    
       Math-wbp 31.  Please make sure
       this workbook comes back to school each morning.
      

Wednesday:Lunch: Chef salad or chicken salad
       plate.              
      
       HW:
      
       Reading-Write vocabulary words in cursive.
      
       Spelling-Write spelling words in cursive.
      
       English- Week 10 DGP Do Wednesday's exercise.
      
       Math-wbp. 32.        
      

        
Thursday:Lunch: Chicken parmesan or snackable
       meal.      
       HW:
      
       Reading- Vocabulary Pretest.

       Spelling-Pretest.
      
       English-Week 10 DGP Do Thusday's exercise.
      
       Math-wbp. 33. Please make sure
       this workbook comes back to school each morning.
      
  
        
Friday: Lunch-Teriyaki chicken or cottage cheese and
       fruit plate.
      
       AUCTION DAY!  Thank you parents for all the
       donations to our aution box!
        
       HW:
      
       Reading-Comprehension test on Saving the
       Everglades, p.716      
       Spelling-Test
       Vocabulary-Test
      
       English-Week 10 DGP Test
      
       Math-Chapter 5 Multiplication and division.



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October 5-10

Monday- Lunch: Salisbury steak or chef salad/chicken
       HW:

       Reading-Study vocabulary words.  Words this week
       are: hypnotize, dovetail, gape, outfox, and
       afloat.
       Write 3X each.

       Spelling-Write words 3 X each. Spelling words
       for this week are:  Spelling List #9
       Words with Digraphs

       changed            cloth
       watch                    themselves
       fresh            crunch
       shoulder            batch
       whatever            harsh
       south            whittle
       chimney            thoughtful
       scratch            birch
       shove             switch
       wheat            theater
       cape            crayon
       gray            cable
       station            fail
       rail            tea
       freight            zebra
      
       ELA:  DGP Week 9 Monday's exercise

       Math: Extra work in rounding, 28.

Tuesday- Lunch: crunchy tacos or p&J snackable
    
       HW:
      
       Reading-Study vocabulary list.  
       Reading Vocabulary HW: Write sentences using
       vocabulary words.    
      
      
       Spelling HW: Write sentences using spelling
       words.    
      
       ELA: DGP Week 9 Tuesday's exercise.
    
       Math-worksheet on rounding, 27.  Please make sure
       this workbook comes back to school each morning.
      

Wednesday:Lunch: Deli or p&j.  Early release
            day!!!!!!!!!            
       HW:
      
       Reading-Write vocabulary words in cursive.
      
       Spelling-Write spelling words in cursive.
      
       English- Week 9 DGP Do Wednesday's exercise.
      
       Math-Worksheet on rounding, 24.        
      

        
Thursday:Lunch: Chicken patty or chef salad      
       HW:
      
       Reading- Vocabulary Pretest.

       Spelling-Pretest.
      
       English-Week 9 DGP Do Thusday's exercise.
      
       Math-Worksheet on rounding, 23. Please make sure
       this workbook comes back to school each morning.
      
  
        
Friday: Lunch-Hotdog or chef salad.
      
       AUCTION DAY!  Thank you parents for all the
       donations to our aution box!
        
       HW:
      
       Reading-Comprehension test on Meet an
       Underwater Explorer, p. 426
       Spelling-Test
       Vocabulary-Test
      
       English-Week 9 DGP Test
      
       Math-Rounding

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September 21-25

Monday- Lunch: Corn dog or chicken salad
       HW:

       Reading-Study vocabulary words.  Words this week
       are: shoddy, hoax, qualm, transpire,and
       harsh. Write 3X each.

       Spelling-Write words 3 X each. Spelling words
       for this week are:  Spelling List #7
       Words with Long a and Long e
       cape                crayon
       gray                cable
       station                fail
       rail                tea
       freight                zebra
       agree                rusty
       teacher                tray
       secret                raisin
       family                bean
       cane                 tidy
       accidental            occasions
       labored                rhythms

    
       ELA:  DGP Week 7 Monday's exercise

       Math: wbp.22

Tuesday- Lunch: Chicken nuggets or snackable
    
       HW:
      
       Reading-Study vocabulary list.  
       Reading Vocabulary HW: Write sentences using
       vocabulary words.    
      
      
       Spelling HW: Write sentences using spelling
       words.    
      
       ELA: DGP Week 7 Tuesday's exercise.
    
       Math-wbp.23  Please make sure this
       workbook comes back to school each morning.
      

Wednesday:Lunch: Grilled ham and cheese or cottage  
       cheese fruit plate.      
       HW:
      
       Reading-Write vocabulary words in cursive.
      
       Spelling-Write spelling words in cursive.
      
       English- Week 7 DGP Do Wednesday's exercise.
      
       Math-WB page 24.  Please make sure this
       workbook comes back to school each morning.
      
      

        
Thursday:Lunch: Chicken or snackable sack lunch
       HW:
      
       Reading- Vocabulary Pretest.

       Spelling-Pretest.
      
       English-Week 7 DGP Do Thusday's exercise.
      
       Math-WB page 24. Please make sure this
       workbook comes back to school each morning.
      
  
        
Friday: Lunch-Fish sandwich or chef salad with chicken
      
       AUCTION DAY!  Thank you parents for all the
       donations to our aution box!
        
       HW:
      
       Reading-Comprehension test on Seal Journey,
       page 96 in reading book.

       Spelling-Test
       Vocabulary-Test
      
       English-Week 7 DGP Test
      
       Math-test on coordinate system and graphs.
            Also test on 8 and 9 multiplication
            tables.

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September 14-18

Monday- Lunch:  Hamburger or turkey and cheese
       HW:

       Reading-Study vocabulary words.  Words this week
       are: despite, conceal, climate, swelter, and
       wean. Write 3X each.

       Spelling-Write words 3 X each. Spelling words
       for this week are:  entertainment,
       construction, description, measurement,
       breakfast, hopeless, dependable, production,
       enjoyable, encouragement, redo, inactive,
       international, nonstop, refill, uncertain,    
       interstate, incomplete, nonsense, and disagree.
    
       ELA:  DGP Week 6 Monday's exercise

       Math: wbp.18

Tuesday- Lunch: Pizza or egg salad
    
       HW:
      
       Reading-Study vocabulary list.  
       Reading Vocabulary HW: Write sentences using
       vocabulary words.    
      
      
       Spelling HW: Write sentences using spelling
       words.    
      
       ELA: DGP Week 6 Tuesday's exercise.
    
       Math-wbp.19  Please make sure this
       workbook comes back to school each morning.
      

Wednesday:Lunch: Rib-B-que sandwich or p&j
       snackable.      
       HW:
      
       Reading-Write vocabulary words in cursive.
      
       Spelling-Write spelling words in cursive.
      
       English- Week 6 DGP Do Wednesday's exercise.
      
       Math-WB page 20.  Please make sure this
       workbook comes back to school each morning.
      
      

        
Thursday:Lunch: Chicken sandwich or chef salad
       HW:
      
       Reading- Vocabulary Pretest.

       Spelling-Pretest.
      
       English-Week 6 DGP Do Thusday's exercise.
      
       Math-WB page 21.lease make sure this
       workbook comes back to school each morning.
      
  
        
Friday: Lunch-Spaghetti or snackable
      
       AUCTION DAY!  Thank you parents for all the
       donations to our aution box!
        
       HW:
      
       Reading-Comprehension test on Scruffy.

       Spelling-Test.
      
       English-Week 6 DGP Test
      
       Math-Test   The test will cover the first
       part of chapter 3.  We also need to start
       retesting students who did not pass the first
       round of multiplication tables.  Please go over
       5X and 6X for Friday.
  
       Science Test- Checking on research cards and
       material saved on flashdrive. Reseach is to be
       complete by September 25th.  I will be looking
       for questions, notes and documentation material
       of sources. We will be starting power point
       instruction on Monday the 28th.

       Social Studies Worksheet and map on Pawnee
       Indians.

      
       AR/Library Day
      
       AUCTION!

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September 7-11

NOTES: MONDAY IS LABOR DAY!  NO SCHOOL!

       SCIENCE INFO FOR 9 WEEKS REPORT:

       1. Students need at least one note card per
          question. Students have questions.
       2. Questions can be answered by using internet,
          a book (from the school library, county  
          library or from home), an encyclopedia, or
          they may use journals or science magazines
          (National Geographic, Ranger Rick, etc.).
       3. A note card needs to be made on any book or
          magazine from which student gets
          information.  Place the number of the
          question on the front of the card.  List    
          question, the answer, and the page on which
          the answer was found. On the other side
          of the card, list the title or book or
          journal, the author, publisher, where
          published, and the copyright.  We have
          covered this information on documentation in
          class.
       4. In addition, students may use their
          flashdrives to do research on the internet.
          The school library website (Destiny) has a
          list of encyclopedia and approved links to
          excellent research tools for students.  When
          a student copies any work or picture from a
          website, they need to copy the www address
          from the address bar and place this before
          article on their save work.  Other info
          needed for proper documentation is to type
          in the date the website was found and work
          was copied, and also if able to locate on
          the cite; students need to document the date
          the article was written and the author of
          article. (Hard to locate. Not necessary.)
       5. All of the science questions given to
          students can be found in their science
          books.  As soon as all info is located and
          put on either a card or flashdrive, we will
          begin putting together their choice of a
          powerpoint or a dvd.  Instructions will be
          given at a later date on that process.  
          Students are to do this work on their own,
          but as with all science/math competitions,
          adults can provide instruction on the "how
          to".
       6. The research on these projects will be due
          on the September 30th.  Projects may be
          worked on at home.  Please help to make
          sure that students document ALL work!
       7. On October 1, we will begin putting the
          projects together using student choice of
          presentation.  Again, this work may be      
          done at home and at school.  The student
          will be asked questions concerning how the
          project was put together. Students will
          also be chosen as lab helpers based on
          knowledge and performance level in using
          computer programs.  We will not wait on
          the October 1 date to begin putting the
          presentations together if students have
          research complete earlier. Students have
          been shown presentations students turned
          in last year, so they may have ideas
          already in mind concerning how they want
          their final project to look.
       8. Please email any questions on this
          project and I will post the question/answer
          on this website for others to view.

Monday- LABOR DAY! NO SCHOOL!

Tuesday- Lunch: Beef a roni or P&J.

       Progress reports sent home today!  Please send
       signed copy back tomorrow.  If you would like
       to have a conference, please indicate on the
       returned sheet showing a phone number where    
       you can be reached during the day. Indicate
       if before school or after school would be the  
       best time to meet.  I will call to set up our
       conference.
          
       HW:
      
       Reading-Study vocabulary list.  Words this
       week are: shun, resident, ruthless, obsolete,
       magnate.  

       Reading Vocabulary HW: Write sentences using
       vocabulary words.    
      
       Spelling-Spelling words:cities, mistakes,
       foxes, babies, knives, engines, soldiers,
       ranches, hobbies, yourselves, eyelashes,
       uniforms, batteries, calves, shovels,
       sunglasses, groceries, loaves, mattresses,
       ferries.

       Spelling HW: Write sentences using spelling
       words.    
      
       ELA: DGP Week 5 Tuesday's exercise.
    
       Math-wbp.14 and 15.  Please make sure this
       workbook comes back to school each morning.
      

Wednesday:Lunch: Loaded Nachos or chicken salad
       plate.
      
       HW:
      
       Reading-Write vocabulary words in cursive.
      
       Spelling-Write spelling words in cursive.
      
       English- Week 5 DGP Do Wednesday's exercise.
      
       Math-WB page 16. Please make sure this
       workbook comes back to school each morning.
      
      

        
Thursday:Lunch: Chicken nuggets or snackable.      
      
       HW:
      
       Reading- Vocabulary Pretest.

       Spelling-Pretest.
      
       English-Week 5 DGP Do Thusday's exercise.
      
       Math-WB page 17. Please make sure this
       workbook comes back to school each morning.
      
  
        
Friday: Lunch-Ham slices or tuna salad.
      
       AUCTION DAY!  Thank you parents for all the
       donations to our aution box!
        
       HW:
      
       Reading-We are working on hands-on projects
       in our novel study this week.  There will be
       no pencil and paper test this week in reading.
       The projects are started at school each day
       this week, and they may be completed at home
       if not finished at school.        
      
       Spelling-Test.
      
       English-Week 5 DGP Test
      
       Math-Test on expressions, number sentences, and
       input/output charts and identifying the rules
       for these charts.  The test will cover the last
       part of chapter 2.  We also need to start
       retesting students who did not pass the first
       round of multiplication tables.  Please go over
       3X and 4 X for Friday.
  
       Science Test- Checking on research cards and
       material saved on flashdrive.  I will be looking
       for questions, notes and documentation material
       of sources. Hands on science exercise today.

       Social Studies Worksheet and map on Pawnee
       Indians.

      
       AR/Library Day
      
       AUCTION!

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August 31-September 4

NOTES: EARLY RELEASE DAY TUESDAY!
       SCIENCE WEB SITE FOR STUDENTS: follow these
       steps:
       1. www.harcourtschool.com
       2. click on learning cite
       3. Science
       4. HSP Science
       5. Georgia
       6. Go
       7. 4th Grade
       8. Ch. 7
       9. Food Web  (example)
       GOOD STUDY CITE FOR ECO TEST THIS WEEK!

Monday-Lunch: Pizza or chef salad with diced ham
        
       HW:
      
       Reading-Study vocabulary list.  Words this
       week are: bliss, drench, shun, resident,
       and ruthles.  Write words 3 times each.      
      
       Spelling-Spelling words write 3 times each.  
       Words this week are: consonant, possible,
       human, separate, church, moment, trouble,
       middle, per, metal, increase, uncle,
       someone, expression, pound, angle, whether,
       phrase, fingers, and national.      
      
       ELA: DGP Week 4 Monday's exercise
    
       Math-wbp. 10  Please make sure this
       workbook comes back to school each morning.
      

Tuesday-EARLY RELEASE DAY!  SCHOOL IS OUT AT 1:15 P.M.

       Lunch: Deli or PB&J sandwich
      
       HW:
      
       Reading-Write sentences with vocabulary
       words                      
      
       Spelling-Write sentences with spelling words
    
       English-Week 4 DGP Tuesday's exercise      
      
       Math-page 11 in Workbook.  Please make sure this
       workbook comes back to school each morning.
      

Wednesday:Lunch: BBQ on bun or chicken salad plate
      
       HW:
      
       Reading-Write vocabulary words in cursive
      
       Spelling-Write spelling words in cursive
      
       English- Week 4 DGP Do Wednesday's exercise
      
       Math-WB page 12 Please make sure this
       workbook comes back to school each morning.
      
      

        
Thursday:Lunch: Fried or baked chicken or
         snackable      
      
       HW:
      
       Reading- Vocabulary Pretest.

       Spelling-Pretest.
      
       English-Week 4 DGP Do Thusday's exercise
      
       Math-WB page 13 Please make sure this
       workbook comes back to school each morning.
      
  
      

        
Friday: Lunch-Fish patty or chef salad with turkey
      
        
       AUCTION DAY!  Thank you parents for all the
       donations to our aution box!
        
       HW:
      
       Reading-Vocabulary and comprehension test on
       chapters 9-10 of novel.  Any work not
       completed one week carries over to the next
       week.
      
       Spelling-Test.
      
       English-Week 4 DGP Test
      
       Math-Test on first part of chapter 2.
      
       Science Test on vocabulary words and eco
       systems in chapter 7
        
       Social Studies Test on vocabulary words and
       indians in chapter 2.

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August 24-28

Monday-Lunch: barq. sandwich or chef salad with chicken
        
       HW:
      
       Reading-Study vocabulary list.  Words this'
       week are: allude, fleet, parallel, horizontal
       vertical.
       Spelling-Spelling words write 3 times each.  
       Words this week are: tomorrow, dictionary,
       appear, valley, straight, continue, among,
       thousand, perhaps, themselves, section,
       president, toward, produce, temperature, choose,
       chose, quiet, yourself, condition.
       ELA: DGP Week 3
       Math-wbp. 6

Tuesday-Lunch: Tacos or snackable meal
      
       HW:
      
       Reading-Write definitions to vocabulary
       words                      
       Spelling-Write spelling words in cursive.
       English-Week 3 DGP (Daily Grammar Practice)
      
       Math-page 7 in Workbook.  Please make sure this
       workbook comes back to school each morning.
      

Wednesday:Lunch: Grilled Ham or turkey salad plate
      
       HW:
      
       Reading-Write vocabulary words 3 times each.
      
       Spelling-Write sentences using spelling words.
      
       English- Week 3 DGP (Daily Grammar Practice)
      
       Math-WB page 8        

        
Thursday:Lunch: Chicken patty sandwich or snackable
       meal.
      
       HW:
      
       Reading- Vocabulary Pretest.

       Spelling-Pretest.
      
       English-Week 3 DGP (Daily Grammar Practice)
      
       Math-WB page 9  
      

        
Friday: Lunch-Fish patty or fruit and cheese plate
      
        
       AUCTION DAY!
        
       HW:
      
       Reading-Vocabulary and comprehension test on
       chapters 5-8 of novel. We still are not
       finished with these chapters.  Any work not
       completed one week carries over to the next
       week.
      
       Spelling-Test.
      
       English-Week 3 DGP Test
       (Daily Grammar Practice).

       Math-Test on place value. (second part of the
       test.)
      
       Science Test on vocabulary words on chapter 7,
       lessons 3 and 4.
  
       Social Studies Test on vocabulary words on
       chapter 2, lesson 3 and 4.


August 17-21

Tuesday night at 6 p.m. is open house.

Monday-Lunch: Cheeseburger or chef salad
        
       HW:
      
       Reading-paper
       Spelling-Spelling words abc order
       Math-paper

Tuesday-Lunch: Spaghetti or p&j snackable          
        meal
      
       HW:
      
       Reading-Write vocabulary words 3 times each.   T
       This week's words: fertile, aqueduct, prance,
       encroach, smitten.
      
       Spelling-Write sentences with spelling words.
       Spelling words are:
       bottom, cause, exactly, farm, ladies, natural,
       price, serve, sound, division, swimming, whom,
       wives, important, misspelled, character, length,
       government, surprise, and forty-four.
      
       English-Week 2 DGP (Daily Grammar Practice)
      
       Math-page 3 in Workbook.  Please make sure this
       workbook comes back to school each morning.
      

Wednesday:Lunch: Ham slices or egg salad plate
      
       HW:
      
       Reading-Study definitions of vocabulary words.
      
       Spelling-Write spelling words in cursive.
      
       English- Week 2 DGP (Daily Grammar Practice)
      
       Math-WB page 4        

        
Thursday:Lunch: Chicken tortila or snackable meal.
      
       HW:
      
       Reading- Vocabulary Pretest.

       Spelling-Pretest.
      
       English-Week 2 DGP (Daily Grammar Practice)
      
       Math-WB page 5  
      

        
Friday: Lunch-Deli turkey sandwich or tuna salad plate
        chicken
        
       AUCTION DAY!
        
       HW:
      
       Reading-Vocabulary and comprehension test on
       chapters 5-8 of novel.
      
       Spelling-Test.
      
       English-Week 2 DGP Test
       (Daily Grammar Practice).

       Math-Test on place value.
      
       Science Test on vocabulary words on chapter 7,
       lesson 1 and 2.
  
       Social Studies Test on vocabulary words on
       chapter 2, lesson 1 and 2.
      

August 10-14, 2009

NOTES:

Welcome to my class.  I am so excited about my group of students this year!  We are going to be working on some interesting subjects and learning lots of new skills.  Old skills that are a must are first and foremost the multiplication facts.  Please drill your child nightly on these facts.  We cannot go on to division skills required in 4th grade until students know multiplication facts. Please help any way you can to get these facts stored in memory.  Students should have an instant response to these facts.  (No counting on fingers and drawing pictures to get the answer.) We will be testing daily until all students have passed fact families 1-12.

Attendance;  I have compared student attendance with final testing scores from the past few years and I have found that the students that did best on the CRCT were not tardy or absent unless absolutely necessary.  I have set in place a reward system for the class for each day that all students are present by 8:45 a.m.  They are very excited about this plan.  If a bus is late or a dental or doctor appointment is documented for a tardy, the class WILL still get points.  Please help your child get here on time each morning, or send documentation of dental or doctor appointment if they come in late.

We will be using a checkbook method of positive discipline this year within our classroom.  This system rewards good behavior, excellent grades, goals met, and compliments from other teachers on class behavior.  We will deduct points as fines for undesirable behavior.  These points will be added to your child's checkbook each week.  If they loose their checkbook, they cannot get the points in the lost checkbook restored.  Help your child make sure they bring their checkbook to school each day, and by looking over it with them each week to understand weekly grade totals and deductions of points.  The reason for deductions will be listed.   On Friday we will have an auction.  I will accept donations for the auction box from parents, grandparents, and anyone else who would like to help.  I spend quite a bit each year buying for the auction box, so any help will be greatly appreciated.  An item will sometimes auction for a very high price, but the student with the highest total in their checkbook rules.  So encourge high marks and good behavior. This method of discipline works and is a lot of fun!  

We are keeping a list of volunteer hours this year in our class.  If you have time that you can donate to our class, or if grandparents do, please drop by.  I always have plenty of activities to do with a small group of students that can only be done if we have volunteers to help.  Please come to orientation on the 18th and visit with me about times you could help in our class.  By the way, P.T.A. meetings and open house attendance will earn your child $1000.00 in their checkbook for each attended meeting.  Be sure you sign in, so they will get credit.  

Our Class Schedule:

8:30-9:00 Mon.-Fri.:Early morning work (Do Now)
9:00-9:50 Mon.-Fri.:Math
9:50-10:35 M/F- P.E. T-Computer Lab W/Th- Math
10:35-11:15 M-Th Reading Block  F-Music
11:15-12:15 M-Th Reading Block  F-AR and Library
12:15-12:45 M-F Lunch and Bathroom break
12:45-1:30 M-F Continue Reading Block
1:30-2:15 M/T/W/F-Social Studies Th-P.E.
2:15-3:00 M/T/W/F-Science Th-Art

  
****P.E. days students should wear sneakers to school.

Parents and grandparents, please be sure to register in the office before you visit our classroom.  Get a name tag to wear.  Thanks.

We are working on special projects in Science and Social Studies this year.  These projects can be worked on at home.  We will also be working on them in the classroom.  All books are permitted to be taken home.  Please encourgae your child to bring books home.  Be sure they return them each day for classtime use.  The first project will be research on a chosen endangered animal.  Each student is to choose an endangered animal by Friday.  They will need to have a flash drive in order to record information researched on computers and to work on the presentation of this project.  The flash drive should have their name on it and they will need to bring it to school each day starting Monday the 17th.  I will list instructions for the project starting on Monday the 18th.  These are only to be student work.  Parents can teach their child how to use computer programs or give ideas for the project, but the work must be completed by the student.  The best of these projects will be entered in the Georgia Media Festival and the Muscogee County Tech Fair.  We were very proud of our class winners from last year.  Four of our projects went to state.

** A note about homework: With our busy schedules, we sometimes have limited time to do homework.  Homework is required and should be turned in on the day it is due and requested.  It can be completed early if the student understands the work.  Do not turn in work early!  Keep in Owl Book until due.  I hope this method is more convenient for your family as our youth participate in sports and other after school activities.

***Check Owl Book each day for parent comunication and each week for graded papers.

Monday-Lunch: Corn dog or chef salad
        
       HW:
      
       Reading-Study vocabulary words: goad,
       abduct, guerrillas, buffoon, flounder,
       culture, inhabit, and elegant.
        
       Spelling-Spelling words 3 times each. Words
       this week are: assignment, textbook, classmate,
       teacher, counselor, supplies, education, recess,
       homework, principal, instruction, and knowledge.

       Math-page 3 problems 9-24

Tuesday-Lunch: Chicken nuggets or snackable          
        meal
      
       HW:
      
       Reading-Write vocabulary words 3 times each
      
       Spelling-Diefine spelling words.
      
       English-Introducing DGP (Daily Grammar Practice)
       and do page 3 in book, 6-15.

       Math-page 5 problems 4-20.
      

Wednesday:Lunch: Pizza or ham salad
      
       HW:
      
       Reading-Define vocabulary words.
      
       Spelling-Write sentences with spelling words.
      
       English-Introducing DGP (Daily Grammar Practice)
       and do page 5 in book, 6-20.

       Math-page 7 problems 1-7.
      

        
Thursday:Lunch: Chicken or snackable meal.
      
       HW:
      
       Reading- Vocabulary Pretest.

       Spelling-Pretest.
      
       English-Introducing DGP (Daily Grammar Practice)
       and do page 7 in book, 11-20.

       Math-page 5 problems 8-23.
      

        
Friday: Lunch-Fish sandwich or chef salad with
        chicken
        
       AUCTION DAY!
        
       HW:
      
       Reading-Vocabulary and comprehension test on
       chapters 1-5 of novel.
      
       Spelling-Test.
      
       English-DGP Test (Daily Grammar Practice).

       Math-Test on place value.
      

        


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