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Week 8

October 18-21

I hope everyone had a wonderful, long weekend! I am sure the students needed it as much as teachers did :) I hope you got to enjoy the State Fair, and eat lots of yummy, fried food!

Important Dates:

10/10- Reading Tutoring Wednesday 3:00-4:00 and Thursday 7:30-8:00

* Due to conflict of schedules with other teachers, I am going to move tutoring sessions to Monday afternoon from 3:00-4:00 instead of the Wednesday sessions.

This should help more students be able to attend both Math and Reading tutorials. I will be sending home letters to inform all parents of the change in Tuesday folders. Thank you for your flexibility and patience :)

Monday tutorials will begin October 24 (3:00-4:00)

Red Ribbon Week

October 24-28

Oct. 24 Power to be Drug Free- wear a superhero shirt!

Oct. 25-Dress for Success- Come to school dressed in what you want to be when you grow up! (Nurse, Doctor, Vet, Scientist, Fireman, Police Officer, Art Teacher)

Oct. 26-Wear Red Day & be Drug Free!

Oct. 27-Team up against drugs- wear your favorite sports shirt!

Oct. 28-Don't be tricked, say boo to drugs- wear your black and orange!

Saturday, October 29- Fall Festival *see pictures*

This week we are....

Reading Workshop:

Reading Workshop/ Independent Reading/ Workshop Stations

Units of Study: Traditional Literature: Readers understand the different types of traditional literature so that they can identify characteristics of each type.

We are finishing our unit: comparing & contrasting myths and legends as well as publishing our own myths this week in writing.

Book Clubs: Isis and Seven Scorpions, King Arthur and Anansi the Spider

Assessment: Test on Wednesday over Comparing and Contrasting myths using paired passages. Analyze and review test Thursday using think-pair-share strategies.

Resources for you to review with your student at home!

http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/
https://www.myhaikuclass.com/pjhawkey/home/cms_page/view/3868750

http://wvesmrsmith.weebly.com/legends-myths-fables-and-fairy-tales.html

In Class

Important Dates & Upcoming Tests:

Traditional Literature & Poetry Unit Test: November 2

**this is a district required test to review student's knowledge of the unit.

Spelling Test: Every Friday

Social Studies Trading Card Project- begin on October 18, Due on November 2

**the SS project may be done at home for homework if not completed in class**

Social Studies:

American Revolution: We have read "Sleds on Boston Common, Letters from the American Revolution and Paul Revere's Ride this week for ELA/SS.

Social Studies Weekly Magazines Week 5- Independence and review "Liberty Kids" videos to see how the American Revolution was started.

Extra fun: The Boston Daily Newspaper, Trading Cards Research project, Patriots of the 1700's study.

Vocabulary- words to know: independence, protest, intolerable acts, delegate, militia, minutemen, Continental Congress, revolution

**You can review our vocabulary & concepts online at Quizlet-https://quizlet.com/1235495/flashcards

Writing Workshop:

Begin step by step Writing Process: Pre-write, Draft, Revise, Edit, Publish

Quick Writes Monday- Thursday & Celebration Publishing on Friday!

Grammar- They're. Their, there

Vocabulary- homophones/ r-controlled vowels

Spelling This Week:

Greek Roots

chron, geo, micro

1. chronic

2. chronicle

3. synchronize

4. geography

5. geographical

6. geology

7. geometry

8. geothermal

9. microbe

10. microbeam

11. microburst

12. microfiber

13. microfilms

14. microphone

15. microwave

16. geophysics

**This week we will practice all 15 words

Sweet Words Spelling Menu will be distributed on Monday!

Complete 4 spelling menu words this week, even though we had a break Monday.

Spelling Test on Friday!

Get those Box Tops in!!!