Spelling for Nov. 2-6

Please begin studying the words below. If you are unsure of the meaning of the words, please take a moment to look them up in the dictionary. Webster has an excellent online dictionary at http://m-w.com .
submit
vex
splicing
expectation
week
weak
steel
steal
grown
groan
guest
guessed
creek
creak
weather
whether
sore
soar
stake
steak

Ms. Reid's information for November 2-6

The students have spent the past two weeks studying and learning about different types of sentences and how to use them to vary their writing. On Tuesday, November 10, they will take their second grammar test. It will cover the types of sentences. Students can begin to study their notes from pages 6-7 in their Interactive Notebook.

We finish reading The Rumpelstiltskin Problem this week. The students will be working on their evaluation for this unit this week. They will show their understanding of summarizing, characterization, and comparing and contrasting as they work on their Fairy Tale booklet. This will mostly be completed at school, but you may check their progress at home any time.

Homework
Monday
Type your Fairy Tale Parody.
Tuesday
Complete Sentence Activity 4
Wednesday
Complete one activity for your Fairy Tale Booklet.
Thursday
Complete Sentence Activity 5.
Friday
Have a marvelous evening!

Stuff Folder: The students should keep their Fairy Tale Booklet materials in their stuff folder at all times! They will regularly need it in class.

Math and Bible with Mr. Metcalf: November 2-6

November 2-6 (Homework in parentheses)
Monday: 6.1 Problem Solving: Make a Graph (PW28)
Tuesday: 6.2 Make and Analyze Graphs (PW29)
Wednesday: 6.3 Stem-and-Leaf Plots and Histograms (PW30)
Thursday: 6.4-6.5 Box and Whisker Graphs (PW 31)
Friday: Bible Lesson 9 – Due Tuesday, Nov. 10

We’ll be starting off the second quarter with a focus on graphing and organizing data. Please check the blog for help on how to create and read some of the unique tools we will be learning about during this chapter.

In addition to a chapter review, your student should be bringing home his/her chapter 5 math test in the stuff folder. I made a mistake in the last newsletter regarding the date for returning the test. Due to the fact that I am giving back the graded tests on a Friday, I will accept corrections until Tuesday, November 3. Please sign and return your child’s test by November 3 even if he/she is not making corrections.

I’m looking forward to another great quarter! Blessings to you and yours! Check out the updated school calendar on the blog!

Matthew 5:10-16 (November 2-6)

Matthew 5:10-16 (New International Version)

10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Salt and Light
13"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
14"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

Spelling for October 26-30

Please begin studying the words below. If you are unsure of the meaning of the words, please take a moment to look them up in the dictionary. Webster has an excellent online dictionary at http://m-w.com .

greenhouse
seashore
fireworks
fun-loving
New Year
fairy tales
bedtime
cupboard
upright
teenager
thunderstorm
barefoot
mean-spirited
middle-aged
bodyguard
so-called
pessimist
optimist
deities
cumulative

Ms. Reid's information for October 26-30

In grammar we have begun to look at simple sentences with compound parts. This week we will start to work with compound sentences and complex sentences.

We will continue to explore the basic elements of literature while also reading The Rumpelstiltskin Problem. We will review the elements that we have addressed over the past few weeks using the Rumpelstiltskin from chapter 5. The students will also receive an assignment sheet for a Fairy Tale Booklet on Tuesday. Please be looking for that to see what your child will be doing in class and how you can support them at home.

Homework
MondayComplete Sentence Activity 2
Tuesday
Begin working on Fairy Tale Booklet
Wednesday
Complete Sentence Activity 3
ThursdayCool Word Quiz tomorrow!
Friday
Have a lovely weekend!

Stuff Folder: I returned the Grammar Test on Wednesday. You should have signed it by now. If you haven’t, you should ask your child to show it to you. Thanks!

Miss Cox's Week of October 26-30

Students have been assigned a Pedigree project to be done at home. Parents, please remember that this is your child's project and minimal help should be given. They have been given an expectations sheet, and the project was discussed in class. They are equipped to do the project on their own. It was introduced on Thur., October 22, and it will be due Tuesday, October 27.

We will be switching back over to Social Studies this week. We will be learning about Ancient Egypt and the Nile River Valley. Students will be assigned topics on Monday, and we will be working on presentations Tuesday and Wednesday with presentations on Thursday and Friday.