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

Announcements, Plans and Assignments (Week of Feb. 27th - March 3rd)

• Thursday,March 2nd: Literacy night 5:30-7:00 (Bring in books from home any time between now and March 1st to be able to trade books. There will be a spaghetti dinner served.)
• Monday, March 6th: Super Scientific Circus Field Trip
• 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: Cause and Effect
• Strategy: Clarify 
• Vocabulary Skill: Unknown words
• Vocabulary Words:  clenched, echoed, gully, reeds, scrambled, thatch, valley

LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Grammar Skill: Prepositions 
• Spelling Skill: Syllables 
• Spelling Words: monster, surprise, hundred, complete, control, sample, instant, inspect, pilgrim, contrast, explode, district, address, substance, children, merchant, embrace, purchase, curtsy, contrast
• Writing:   Summary

ASSIGNMENTS

• Monday: Spelling Homework Assigned
• Tuesday: Complete Grammar Pg. 77 (if not completed in class)
• Wednesday: Complete Grammar Pg. 78 (if not completed in class), Study for Reading Test (Generalization & Graphic Sources)
• Thursday: 
• Tests Today: Vocabulary Quiz, Grammar Quiz (prepositions)
• Friday: 
• Tests Today: DLR 25 Quiz, Spelling Test, 

Announcements, Plans, and Assignments (Week of Feb. 22- 24th)

*** THERE WILL BE TESTS GIVEN THIS WEEK. The tests given will NOT be put into the grade book/INOW. These tests are simply for the students to keep in practice, and for myself to assess the students' understanding.***

• Thursday,March 2nd: Literacy night 5:30-7:00 (Bring in books from home any time between now and March 1st to be able to trade books. There will be a spaghetti dinner served.)
• Monday, March 6th: Super Scientific Circus Field Trip
• 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 and Opinion
• Strategy: questioning 
• Vocabulary Skill: Multiple Meaning 
• Vocabulary Words:  celebrate, continued, current, drowned, metals, strokes, stirred

LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Grammar Skill: Contractions
• Spelling Skill: Suffixes: -er, -or, -est, -ist 
• Spelling Words: dentist, editor, artist, hostess, actress, swimmer, seller, tutor, tourist, organist, lioness, shipper, chemist, investor, conductor, announcer, pharmacist, pianist, journalist 
• Writing:   Autobiorgraphy 

ASSIGNMENTS

• Monday: Spelling Homework Assigned
• Tuesday: Complete Grammar Pg. 73 (if not completed in class)
• Wednesday: Complete Grammar Pg. 74 (if not completed in class), Study for Reading Test (Generalization & Graphic Sources)
• Thursday: 
• Tests Today: Contractions grammar quiz, begin comprehension test (Fact and Opinion)
• Friday: 
• Tests Today: DLR 24 Quiz, Spelling Test, Complete comprehension test (Fact and Opinion)

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

• February 14th: Valentines Day Party
• Thursday,March 2nd: Literacy night 5:30-7:00
• Monday, March 6th: Super Scientific Circus Field Trip
• 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 and Oppinion
• Strategy: Inferring 
• Vocabulary Skill: Multiple Meaning 
• Vocabulary Words:  attic, board, chores, customer, labeled, spare, stamps

LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Grammar Skill: Posessive Pronouns
• Spelling Skill: Prefixes: pre-, mid-, over-, out-, bi-, de-, 
• Spelling Words: prepaid, midnight, overflow, outdoors, outline, overgrown, prefix, midwest, pretest, midpoint, outgoing, overtime, overdue, outside, outfield, precaution, prediction, midsectionoverweight, prehistoric 
• Writing:   Biography

ASSIGNMENTS

• Monday: Spelling Homework Assigned
• Tuesday: Complete Grammar Pg. 69 (if not completed in class)
• Wednesday: Complete Grammar Pg. 70 (if not completed in class), Study for Reading Test (Generalization & Graphic Sources)
• Thursday: 
• Tests Today: Possessive pronouns grammar quiz, Vocabulary quiz,
• Friday: 
• Tests Today: DLR 23 Quiz, Spelling Test,

Announcements, Plans and Assignments (week of Feb 6th - 10th)

• February 14th: Valentines Day Party
• Thursday,March 2nd: Literacy night 5:30-7:00
• Monday, March 6th: Super Scientific Circus Field Trip
• 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
• 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: Graphic Sources
• Strategy: Important Ideas
• Vocabulary Skill: Unknown Words
• Vocabulary Words:  average, depth, deserts, erupted, outrun, peak, tides, waterfalls

LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Grammar Skill: Subject and object pronouns
• Spelling Skill: r-controlled
• Spelling Words: third, early, world, certain, dirty, herself, earth, word, perfect, verb ,nerve, worm, thirsty, workout, earn, determine, comercial, whirlwind, worthwhile, virtual
• Writing:   Imaginative Story

ASSIGNMENTS

• Monday: Spelling Homework Assigned
• Tuesday: Complete Grammar Pg. 65 (if not completed in class)
• Wednesday: Complete Grammar Pg. 66 (if not completed in class), Study for Reading Test (Generalization & Graphic Sources)
• Thursday: 
• Tests Today: Subject & Object Pronouns Grammar Quiz, Begin Reading Test
• Friday: 
• Tests Today: DLR 22 Quiz, Spelling Test, Complete Reading Test