Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of Oct. 3-7}

• Oct. 4th, 5-8pm: Spirit Night @ Dairy Queen! 10% of all proceeds will return to DPES
• Octber 10th and 11th: Fall Break
• October 12th: 1st 9 Weeks Ends
• October 24th: Report Card Day - more information will be sent home soon. REMEMBER: if you cannot attend the 10  minute conference, report cards will be sent home with students the following day. 
• Thursday, October 27th: Fall Festival
• DPES T-Shirts: Available through the supply store $10 - Click HERE for the order form
• BOXTOPS: PLEASE collect and send in all your Boxtops! This is the easiest way to earn money for our classroom!!! 
• and THANK YOU to all who turned in Boxtops for the fall collection! I appreciate it more than you know! 
• ~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!)
  Shop Online: www.scholastic.com/readingclub
  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:

• Skill: Compare and Contrast
• Strategy: Visualize
• Vocabulary Skill: Context clues
• Vocabulary Words: adorable, compassionate, exactly, iguana, mature, mention, trophies

LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Grammar Skill: Singular and Plural Nouns
• Spelling Skill: final syllable -le
• Spelling Words: handle, trouble, simple, people, middle, table, little, gentle, poodle, pickle, noddle, saddle, jugle, uncle, riddle, example, throttle, obstacle, miracle, muscle
• Writing:   Narratives, paragraph structure

ASSIGNMENTS

• Monday: Spelling HW assigned
• Tuesday: Grammar pg. 25 (if not completed in class)
• Wednesday: Grammar pg. 26 (if not completed in class)
• Thursday: Study for DLR 8 Quiz and spelling test
• Tests Today:  Singular and Plural Noun test, Main Idea and Compare/Contrast Test
• Friday: Tests Today:  DLR 8 Quiz and spelling test, complete Main Idea and Compare/Contrast Test

Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of Sept. 26-30}

• Octber 10th and 11th: Fall Break
• October 12th: 1st 9 Weeks Ends
• October 24th: Report Card Day
• Thursday, October 27th: Fall Festival
• DPES T-Shirts: Available through the supply store $10 - Click HERE for the order form
• BOXTOPS: PLEASE collect and send in all your Boxtops! This is the easiest way to earn money for our classroom!!! 
• ~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!)
  Shop Online: www.scholastic.com/readingclub
  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:

• Skill:Main Idea and Details
• Strategy: Monitor and Clarify
• Vocabulary Skill: Synonyms
• Vocabulary Words: cuddles, flippers, frozen, hatch, pecks, preen, snuggles

LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Grammar Skill: common and proper nouns
• Spelling Skill: v/cv and vc/v syllables
• Spelling Words: finish, pilot, even, wagon, music, silent, rapid, female, lemon, pupil, focus, robot, tulip, camel, salad, resident, spinach, climate, tradition, innocent
• Writing:   Narratives

ASSIGNMENTS

• Monday: Spelling HW assigned
• Tuesday: Grammar pg. 21 (if not completed in class)
• Wednesday: Grammar pg. 22 (if not completed in class), Study for vocabulary quiz
• Thursday: Study for DLR 7 Quiz and spelling test
• Tests Today:  Common and Proper noun test, Vocabulary Quiz
• Friday: Tests Today:  DLR 7 Quiz and spelling test

Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of Sept. 19th - 23rd}

• Tuesday, September 20th: Fall Picture Day
• Thursday, October 27th: Fall Festival
• DPES T-Shirts: Available through the supply store $10 - Click HERE for the order form
• BOXTOPS: PLEASE collect and send in all your Boxtops! This is the easiest way to earn money for our classroom!!! 
• ~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!)
  Shop Online: www.scholastic.com/readingclub
  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:

• Skill: Review: Character/Setting/Theme, Sequence, Compare/Contrast, Author’s Purpose
• Strategy:  Review: Background knowledge, Story Structure, Visualization, Summarizing
• Vocabulary Skill: Review: Multiple meaning words, homophones, glossary/dictionary, context clues, prefixes and suffixes
• Vocabulary Words:NONE

LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Grammar Skill: : Review: Sentences/Fragments, Subjects/Predicates, Statements/Questions, Commands/Exclamations, Compound Sentences
• Spelling Skill: Review: VC/CV Syllables, plurals, adding endings (-ed, -ing, -er, -est), Vowel digraphs: ee, ea, ay, ei, ow, oa, Vowel Diphthongs
• Spelling Words: NONE
• Writing:   Paragraph organization

ASSIGNMENTS

• Monday: 
• Tuesday: 
• Wednesday: 
• Thursday: Study for DLR 6 Quiz
• Tests Today:  UNIT 1 TEST
• Friday: Tests Today:  DLR 6 Quiz, UNIT 1 TEST

Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of 9/12 - 9/16}

• Wed. Sept. 14: Coupon Fundraiser DEADLINE!!! 

         -Each student who sells 5 coupon books will get to participate in a                    BOWLING DAY at Bama Lanes for $5!!! Each student who sells 10+                books gets to participate in a BOWLING DAY for FREE!

• Friday, September 16th: HAT DAY! Pay $1 to wear a hat. All proceeds will go toward the Field of Dreams
• Thursday, September 8th: Parent meeting for anyone interested in helping with this year's Fall Festival (Oct. 27th). The meeting will be at 3:30 in the DPES Library 
• DPES T-Shirts: Available through the supply store $10 - Click HERE for the order form
• BOXTOPS: PLEASE collect and send in all your Boxtops! This is the easiest way to earn money for our classroom!!! 
• Wednesday, September 14th: Chocolate Fundraiser Kickoff
• ~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!)
  Shop Online: www.scholastic.com/readingclub
  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:

• Skill: Author's Purpose
• Strategy:  Story Structure
• Vocabulary Skill: Prefixes and Suffixes
• Vocabulary Words: arranged, bundles, dangerously, errands, excitedly, steady, unwrapped, wobbled

LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Grammar Skill: compound Sentences
• Spelling Skill: Vowel diphthons /ou/ spelled ou, ow and /oi/ spelled oi, oy
• Spelling Words: proud, shower, hour, amount, voyage, choice, avoid, thousand, prowl, employ, bounce, poison, annoy, appoint, broil, however, mountain, coward, turmoil, chowder 
• Writing:   Paragraph organization

ASSIGNMENTS

• Monday: Spelling homework assigned
• Tuesday: , Grammar pg. 17 (if not completed in class)
• Wednesday:  Grammar pg. 18 (if not completed in class), Study for Vocabulary Quiz
• Thursday: Study for DLR 5 Quiz and Spelling Test
• Tests Today:  Vocabulary Quiz, Compound Sentences Grammar Test
• Friday: Tests Today: Spelling Test, DLR 5 Quiz

Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of 9/6-9/9}

• Wednesday, Aug. 31- Wed. Sept. 14: Coupon Fundraiser

         -Each student who sells 5 coupon books will get to participate in a                    BOWLING DAY at Bama Lanes for $5!!! Each student who sells 10+                books gets to participate in a BOWLING DAY for FREE! 

• DPES T-Shirts: Available through the supply store $10 - Click HERE for the order form
• BOXTOPS: PLEASE collect and send in all your Boxtops! This is the easiest way to earn money for our classroom!!! 
• Wednesday, September 14th: Chocolate Fundraiser Kickoff
• ~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!)
  Shop Online: www.scholastic.com/readingclub
  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:

• Skill: Compare and Contrast
• Strategy:  Background Knowledge
• Vocabulary Skill: Context Clues for multiple meaning words
• Vocabulary Words: laundry, section, shelves, spoiled, store, thousands, traded, variety

LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Grammar Skill: commands and exclamations
• Spelling Skill: Vowel digraphs
• Spelling Words: clean, agree, teeth, dream, grain, coach, display, window, shadow, cheese, peach, braid, Sunday, float, thrown, entertain, complain, bleachers, willow, wheat
• Writing:   Paragraph organization

ASSIGNMENTS

• Monday: NO SCHOOL
• Tuesday: Spelling homework (only 2 activities required due to a short week), Grammar pg. 13 (if not completed in class)
• Wednesday:  Grammar pg. 14 (if not completed in class)
• Thursday: 
• Tests Today:  Sequence & Compare/Contrast Test, Commands/ Exclamations Grammar Test
• Friday: Tests Today:  Complete Sequence & Compare/Contrast Test, Spelling Test, DLR 4 Quiz