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Newsletter #14 Friday, December 6, 2013

Room 42 News
points are due by the end of the 2nd card marking January 24, 2014. Math: We are finishing up our Division Unit with a test on Monday, Dec. 9. Students must study at home using their math papers and their pre-test. 3 accelerated math scans are due every week on Friday70% or higher. Science: We have begun our Human Biology Unit focusing on how our body systems work together as a team to make the overall body function altogether. We will also be starting to focus on the Skeletal System this upcoming week. Social Studies: We are focusing on European Explorers interactions with the Native Americans on the new land. Language Arts/Writing: We are working on researching and writing an informative essay for our Social Studies European Explorers. We will also be starting a series of writing workshop sessions working on an informative writing piece of THEIR choice. Stay tuned! We are also studying verbshelping, linking, action verbs.

Week of 12/9
Spelling: Students are given 2 copies of their word study list on Monday. They have a word study test every Friday. Sorting their words at home throughout the week will help them with their test on Friday! Reading: We are currently reading The BFG using our reading skills and strategies. We are currently working on visualizing and using evidence from the text to summarize. We are also looking at several types of nonfiction texts and studying the FEATURES of these texts. 20 AR

Important Dates
Visit the North Pole Band Concert Choir Concert 12/13 12/17 12/19

Classroom Christmas Party

12/19

Field Trip

12/20

Missing Assignment PolicyPlease review again

Students are expected to complete and turn in assignments on time. The consequence for late work is a card flip, loss of participation in Fun Friday, a sign in and only partial credit for the assignment when it is finally turned in. Students will sign in to our missing homework binder and a note will be sent home attached to the missing assignment, which requires a parent signature. This note and assignment must be completed and returned with the very next day. If students forget to bring unfinished classwork home to complete and it ends up incomplete/missing when it is supposed to be due, they must adhere to my missing assignment policy. It is difficult to see a child get marked down on an assignment and I understand that. However, I must be fair and consistent with ALL students. I am also trying to prepare students to be responsible and PREPARED for middle school and beyond. Unfortunately, part of learning is facing consequences so mistakes do not happen again and a lesson is learned. I appreciate your help, support and guidance as your child grows throughout the school year. Thank you for all you do!