Newsletter Mrs. Turner Jan. 25-29

I’m back! Thanks for all of the well wishes for my mother. Her surgery went well and she is on the mend.

CONFERENCE WEEK- Our specials time this week is 8:15-8:50 and our brunch time this week is 10:18-10:48. Students will be dismissed at 12:15 every day. I’m looking forward to meeting with everyone.

SIGNED PAPERS- We have been doing lots of pretesting and evaluating, so that’s why you haven’t received many graded papers lately. I’ll share all the info.at conferences.

SEVEN MINUTE TIMED TEST- We will resume our 100 problem, 7 minute timed tests after conference week. Please help your child start studying for next week. I will let you know what your child needs to study when we meet this week.

LUNCHROOM BEHAVIOR- I was very disappointed in the lunchroom behavior today. A child brought cupcakes to share for his birthday. Almost half of the students in our class smeared them all over their faces or crammed them in their mouths in one bite. Please talk to your child about appropriate behavior and expectations in the lunchroom. If you read this, please draw a cupcake in the signature portion of the agenda.

ACCELERATED READER- Please check the agenda tomorrow for your child’s AR points. They need 10 points by the end of the nine week period.

FISH TESTS- We are still taking the fish tests on a two day rotation. Tomorrow will be the Real Deal Nines for everyone. Please practice and review with your child.

SUBJECT MATTER
SPELLING-EQ- How do you know when to add “s” or “es” to make a word plural? An assessment will be given on Friday.

ENGLISH- EQ- What is the difference between present and past tense? What are the past tense forms of irregular verbs? We will continue discussing irregular verbs and their usage. We will be doing activities out of the GUMS workbook and the English book.

READING-EQ- How do prefixes and suffixes affect the meanings of words and the passages that we read? We will be using Buckle Down to review and practice prefixes and suffixes. / Continue to read and record minutes for Six Flags reading / Remember to record at least 4 out of 7 nights on the reading log. / Time For Kids

MATH-EQ- How do you add fractions with like denominators? Test on Friday over area, perimeter, and fractions./ Fish tests every day / 7 minute tests start next week

SOCIAL STUDIES-EQ- How does note taking help us to remember important facts about the people we have studied so far? (Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglass, and Paul Revere)

SCIENCE-EQ- What plants and animals live in Georgia? We will continue gathering information on the animals found in Georgia.