Announcements, Plans and Assignments (Week of May 8th - 12th)

• End of the year grades: as the year is coming to a close, we will continue on as usual with grades and testing throughout this week and next.
• Visitors: if you visit for lunch, please sit at the assigned visitor tables and with your child only. Thank you!
• DPES T-Shirts: Available 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!)
  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: Fact & Opinion
• Strategy: Questioning
• Vocabulary Skill: Prefix un-
• Vocabulary Words:  crown, liberty, models, symbol. tablet, torch, unforgettable, unveiled

LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Grammar Skill: Capital Letters
• Spelling Skill: Vowel sounds in moon and foot
• Spelling Words: few, school, true, goose, fruit, cookie, cushion, noodle, bookmark, balloon, suit, chew, glue, tuesday, bushel
• Writing:  Notes

ASSIGNMENTS

• Monday: Spelling Homework Assigned
• Tuesday: Grammar pg. 101 (if not done in class)
• Wednesday: Grammar pg. 102 (if not done in class)
• Thursday: 
• Tests Today: Grammar Test (Capital Letters), DLR Quiz
• Friday: 
• Test Today: Comprehension Test (Fact & Opinion, Vocab included), Spelling Test
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Announcements, Plans and Assignments (Week of May 1st-5th)

• 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! Please meet out in FRONT of the school. Remember: Parents CANNOT ride the bus, but they CAN check out their student at Camp Butter and Egg after our day is over.
• Visitors: if you visit for lunch, please sit at the assigned visitor tables and with your child only. Thank you!
• DPES T-Shirts: Available 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!)
  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: Background Knowledge
• Vocabulary Skill: Homonyms 
• Vocabulary Words:  cardboard, feast, fierce, flights, pitcher, ruined, stoops, treasure

LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Grammar Skill: Conjunctions
• Spelling Skill: -y, -ish, -hood, -ment
• Spelling Words: rocky, foolish, rainy, childhood, selfish, treatment, movement, neighborhood, childish, parenthood, crunchy, bumpy, payment, sleepy, shipment, assignment, livelihood, stylish, environment, guilty
• Writing:   Book Review

ASSIGNMENTS

• Monday: Spelling Homework Assigned
• Tuesday: Grammar pg. 97 (if not done in class)
• Wednesday: Grammar pg. 98 (if not done in class)
• Tests Today: Grammar Test (Conjunctions), DLR Quiz
• Thursday: 
• Tests Today: Spelling Test, Vocab Test
• Friday:  FIELD TRIP TO CAMP BUTTER AND EGG

Announcements, Plans and Assignments (Week of April 24th - 28th)

• Field Day: Field day will be THIS THURSDAY. If you would like to purchase field day wrist bands please send in form and money ASAP
• Vacation to Mars Play: As I am sure you have heard from your students, we have been working hard on our class play of "Vacation to Mars". Please join us THIS FRIDAY for your students' home room performance.
• 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-Shirts: Available 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!)
  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: Draw Conclusions
• Strategy: Summarize
• Vocabulary Skill: Unfamiliar Words 
• Vocabulary Words:  bakery, braided, ingredients, batch, dough, mixture, boils

LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Grammar Skill: Comparative and Superlative Adverbs
• Spelling Skill: ei, eigh
• Spelling Words: ceiling, neighbor, either, eighteen, height, neither, weight, leisure, protein, freight, receive, weigh, deceive, sleigh, conceited
• Writing:   Invitation  

ASSIGNMENTS

• Monday: Spelling Homework Assigned
• Tuesday: Grammar pg. 93 (if not done in class)
• Wednesday: Grammar pg. 94 (if not done in class)
• Tests Today: Grammar Test (Adverbs that Compare), Spelling Test, Comprehension Test, DLR Quiz
• Thursday: FIELD DAY 
• Friday:  No Tests. SPACE PLAY
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Announcements, Plans and Assignments (Week of April 17th - 22nd)

• ASPIRE Bowling Party: if your student was present for each day of the ACT ASPIRE testing, they will get an opportunity to attend a bowling party with us THIS THURSDAY. Please make sure your student has a signed permission slip AND Brings five dollars IN CASH ONLY on the day of the even.
• ACT ASPIRE:Thank you all so much for making sure each student was present during ACT aspire!  
• 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-Shirts: Available 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!)
  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: Sequence 
• Strategy: Clarify
• Vocabulary Skill: Compound Words 
• Vocabulary Words:  airport, cellar, curious, delicious, described, farewell, homesick, memories, raindrops

LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Grammar Skill: Adverb
• Spelling Skill: Vowel Patterns: au, augh, ou, ough
• Spelling Words: because, though, taught, bought, touch, would, author, could, enough, sausage, fought, should, faucet, daughter, brought, laundry distraught, afterthought, auditorium, overwrought
• Writing:   Poetry: Free Verse  

ASSIGNMENTS

• Monday: Spelling Homework Assigned
• Tuesday: Grammar pg. 89 (if not done in class)
• Wednesday: Grammar pg. 90 (if not done in class)
• Thursday: 
• Tests Today: Vocab Test, Grammar Test (Adverbs)
• Friday: 
• Tests Today: Spelling Test, DLR Quiz

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-Shirts: Available 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!)
  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

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.

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-Shirts: Available 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!)
  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: 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

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-Shirts: Available 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!)
  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: Unit 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