Friday, March 31, 2017

Announcements, Plans and Assignments (Week of April 3rd - 7th)

  • ACT ASPIRE: This week we will be taking a portion of our ACT ASPIRE tests. While these tests are extremely important for each child, please remain encouraging and positive to ALL students. It is most important for YOU to help them prepare by ensuring they each get plenty of rest, eat a healthy breakfast and arrive to school ON TIME. Thank you so much for your help in advance in making this a GREAT test week.  
  • May 5th will be our class field trip to Camp Butter and Egg. This is a fun and exciting field trip for us to take together! The permission slips went home this week. Please return them by THIS Thursday March 16th.
  • Visitors: if you visit for lunch, please sit at the assigned visitor tables and with your child only. Thank you!
  • DPES T-ShirtsAvailable through the supply store $10 - Click HERE for the order form
  • ~BrainPop Jr.- Students may now access BrainpopJr from home! Username:dpes123, password: eagles  This is a great resource to review skills that have been previously taught at school, and the kids LOVE IT!!!
  • ~Scholastic Book Orders-  (Thank you to those who've ordered!)
    One-Time Class Activation Code: L7VRY
    • VISIT scholastic.com/readingclub  
    • ENTER the Class Activation Code (L7VRY)
    • SHOP from a carefully curated selection of the best books, value packs, and Storia eBooks 
    •  SUBMIT your order and earn FREE Books for our classroom 
    All book orders will be shipped to our classroom so we can celebrate the joy of reading together!
  • The more books YOU order, the more reward points our class earns to purchase new books for the classroom library. It's a win for all! :-)
PLANS
This week is ACT ASPIRE test week.
There will be no tests in addition to the ASPIRE tests.
We will spend the time after testing, preparing for future tests and reviewing material. 
Please ensure your student gets plenty of rest, eats a healthy breakfast and arrives to school on time each day.
Monday:

  •  No tests
Tuesday:

  • ACT ASPIRE TESTS
Wednesday:

  • ACT ASPIRE TESTS
Thursday:

  • ACT ASPIRE TESTS
Friday:

  • No tests
HOMEWORK:

  • Get lots of rest, eat a good breakfast, and arrive on time each day.


Friday, March 10, 2017

Announcements, Plans and Assignments (Week of March 13th - 17th)


  • March 16th Final day to turn in Camp Butter and Egg permission form and money.
  • May 5th will be our class field trip to Camp Butter and Egg. This is a fun and exciting field trip for us to take together! The permission slips went home this week. Please return them by THIS Thursday March 16th.
  • Visitors: if you visit for lunch, please sit at the assigned visitor tables and with your child only. Thank you!
  • DPES T-ShirtsAvailable through the supply store $10 - Click HERE for the order form
  • ~BrainPop Jr.- Students may now access BrainpopJr from home! Username:dpes123, password: eagles  This is a great resource to review skills that have been previously taught at school, and the kids LOVE IT!!!
  • ~Scholastic Book Orders-  (Thank you to those who've ordered!)
    One-Time Class Activation Code: L7VRY
    • VISIT scholastic.com/readingclub  
    • ENTER the Class Activation Code (L7VRY)
    • SHOP from a carefully curated selection of the best books, value packs, and Storia eBooks 
    •  SUBMIT your order and earn FREE Books for our classroom 
    All book orders will be shipped to our classroom so we can celebrate the joy of reading together!
  • The more books YOU order, the more reward points our class earns to purchase new books for the classroom library. It's a win for all! :-)
PLANS
READING:
  • SkillCompare and Contrast
  • Strategy: Visualize
  • Vocabulary Skill: Synonyms 
  • Vocabulary Words:  cotton, festival, graceful, handkerchief, paces. pale, rhythm, snug
LANGUAGE ARTS:
  • Grammar Skill: Adjectives and Articles
  • Spelling Skill: syllable patterns
  • Spelling Words: create, medium, piano, idea, radio, video, studio, violin, duo, patio, rodeo, pioneer, trio, stadium, audio, audience, radiate, cereal, Creole, recreation
  • Writing:   Organizatoin 
ASSIGNMENTS
  • Monday: Spelling Homework Assigned
  • Tuesday: Grammar pg. 81 (if not done in class)
  • Wednesday: Grammar pg. 82 (if not done in class)
  • Thursday: 
    • Tests Today: Vocab Test, Grammar Test (Adjectives and Articles)
  • Friday: 
    • Tests Today: Spelling Test, DLR Quiz

Friday, March 3, 2017

Announcements, Plans and Assignments (Week of March 6th - 10th)


  • Monday, March 6th: Super Scientific Circus Field Trip - Students do not need to bring ANYTHING to the field trip. Chaperones please meet at the front of the school at 8:05.
  • Visitors: if you visit for lunch, please sit at the assigned visitor tables and with your child only. Thank you!
  • DPES T-ShirtsAvailable through the supply store $10 - Click HERE for the order form
  • ~BrainPop Jr.- Students may now access BrainpopJr from home! Username:dpes123, password: eagles  This is a great resource to review skills that have been previously taught at school, and the kids LOVE IT!!!
  • ~Scholastic Book Orders-  (Thank you to those who've ordered!)
    One-Time Class Activation Code: L7VRY
    • VISIT scholastic.com/readingclub  
    • ENTER the Class Activation Code (L7VRY)
    • SHOP from a carefully curated selection of the best books, value packs, and Storia eBooks 
    •  SUBMIT your order and earn FREE Books for our classroom 
    All book orders will be shipped to our classroom so we can celebrate the joy of reading together!
  • The more books YOU order, the more reward points our class earns to purchase new books for the classroom library. It's a win for all! :-)
PLANS
READING:
  • SkillUnit 4 Review: Generalization, Graphic Sources, Fact and Opinion, Cause and Effect
  • Strategy: Unit 4 Review
  • Vocabulary Skill: Unit 4 Review
  • Vocabulary Words:  Unit 4 Review
LANGUAGE ARTS:
  • Grammar Skill: Unit 4 Review: Pronouns (Singular & Plural, Subject & Object, Possessive) Contractions, Prepositions 
  • Spelling Skill: Unit 4 Review
  • Spelling Words: Review Unit 4 Words
  • Writing:   Unit 4 Review
ASSIGNMENTS
  • Monday: No Homework - Study for Unit 4 Review
  • Tuesday: No Homework - Study for Unit 4 Review
  • Wednesday: No Homework - Study for Unit 4 Review
  • Thursday: 
    • Tests Today: Begin Unit Test
  • Friday: 
    • Tests Today: Complete Unit Test and DLR Quiz