Weekly Reminders- March 27, 2012

WELCOME BACK!!!!!

I sure hope everyone had a restful Spring Break and that you are ready to come back and work hard during this last nine weeks of the school year! The FCAT is just a few weeks away and we are in that final push for brushing up on our skills in Reading and Math. After FCAT is over, our learning does not stop. We will be working on the 1st nine weeks of 5th grade and on getting prepared to become the Seniors of the school!!!

Weekly Spelling Words- All of the words from this week's list have Latin roots. 

strain

restrain

constraint

legend

legible

lecture

versions

versus

adverse

manual

manage

manicure

disrupt

abrupt

erupt

secondary

sequel

sequence

prime 

primate

CHALLENGE WORDS:

interrupt

rupture

Reading- This week's story is "John Henry Races the Steam Drill". It is a tall tale about a man who races a steam drill to dig a hole through a mountain to put a railroad in. The vocabulary words are:

1. bulge- to swell

2. strain- to hurt yourself by trying to do too much

3. generous- kind and unselfish

4. muscular- having well-developed muscles

5. legend- a story passed down through the years that is not entirely true

6. version- a variation of a story

Math- We are continuing on our skill review with a daily mixed benchmark practice sheet. We will work on these skills for the entire week, and Friday they will take a quiz.

Monday- No school- Teacher Planning Day

Tuesday- Homework packets are sent home.

Wednesday- Wednesday folders will be sent home! Please sign and return on THURSDAY! Information regarding the last payment for St. Augustine will also be sent home.

Thursday- no reminders at this time

Friday- Homework packets are due; Reading test; Spelling Test; AR test must be taken! ST. AUGUSTINE BALANCE IS DUE!

Please make sure that your child has turned in their Science Fair project proposal! Science Fair projects are MANDATORY for each student to complete, or they will receive an "F" on the last nine week's report card. Contact me with any questions!

***Please continue to work on basic multiplication facts at home!!!***

Thank you so much for all you do!!! :-) Have a great week!