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<h2>Weekly Overview for the week of Dec. 7, 2009</h2>
<h3><span style="color: #0000ff">Dear Parents:</span></h3>
<span style="color: #0000ff">These last two weeks before the Winter Break will be very busy.  Our holiday party will be on Friday, Dec. 18.  The details have not been worked out, when they are finalized, I will let you know.  As of now, student s will exchange holiday cards and a hand made craft item for the kindergardeners in Room 102 (which I will provide).  They are very excited to also produce their own version of  "Where the Wild Things Are" to them next week.</span>

<span style="color: #800080"><em>Language Arts: </em></span> We are resuming our Open Court anthology series and the new theme is Dollars &amp; Sense.  This week's story is "Starting a Business" from The Kid's Business Book, which takes students through the planning process on their way to entrepreneurship.  They will be tested on spelling, vocabulary and comprehension on Friday.  An essay on "The Best Thing About Holidays" will be completed this week .  Students are to have someone at home review their final drafts which are to be completed on Wednesday.

<em><span style="color: #ff0000">Math:</span></em>  We have begun Unit 4 on Decimals &amp; Their Uses.  This unit reviews basic concepts, decimal notation and their applications in the real world.  Multiplication timed tests will be given on Thursday.  Please keep handy the parent letter for reference.

<em><span style="color: #339966">Social Studies:</span></em>  Time for Kids will be our resource for the global human rights issue of "Helping Girls Succeed".  Students will make a pamphlet to explore the facts from this article.  Our "glogging" has begun.  Ask your child about that.  It promises to be a new and exciting way to present their research to the world.  They are putting together a glog about what they've learned about the 50 states.

<span style="color: #ff6600"><em>Science:</em>  </span>We began our physical science module last week by observing the interaction of magnets with everyday household items.  The "Force" will be explored in more detail this week with the investigation of attraction and repulsion.

<em><span style="color: #333399">Art:</span></em>  We finished our paint compositions last week. Watercolor will be our medium this week while we practice different brush techniques to create various hues and tints.

Homework

Please remember students should be continually working on their science presentations.  Although most students have had their projects approved, there are still a few who have not.  The project proposal is due Friday, Dec. 11 and the final presentation is due on Monday, Dec. 14. 

 

<strong>Assignments:</strong>

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<td width="150" valign="top"><strong>Mon.</strong></td>
<td width="128" valign="top"><strong>Tues.</strong></td>
<td width="111" valign="top"><strong>Wed.</strong></td>
<td width="111" valign="top"><strong>Thur.</strong></td>
<td width="111" valign="top"><strong>Fri.</strong></td>
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<td width="61" valign="top"><strong>L/Arts</strong></td>
<td width="150" valign="top"><strong>Read for 30 minutes.</strong>

<strong>Book Notes</strong>

<strong>Spelling </strong></td>
<td width="128" valign="top"><strong>Read for 30 minutes.</strong>

<strong>Book Notes</strong>

<strong>Poetry</strong></td>
<td width="111" valign="top"><strong>Read for 30 minutes. Book Notes Complete first draft of essay</strong></td>
<td width="111" valign="top"><strong>Read for 30 minutes.</strong>

<strong>Book Notes</strong></td>
<td width="111" valign="top"><strong>Read for 30 minutes.</strong>

<strong>Book Notes</strong></td>
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<td width="61" valign="top"><strong>Math</strong></td>
<td width="150" valign="top"><strong>Study Link</strong></td>
<td width="128" valign="top"><strong>Study Link</strong></td>
<td width="111" valign="top"><strong>Study Link</strong>

<strong>Practice for timed test</strong></td>
<td width="111" valign="top"><strong>Study Link</strong></td>
<td width="111" valign="top"><strong> </strong></td>
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<td width="61" valign="top"><strong>Science</strong></td>
<td width="150" valign="top"><strong> </strong></td>
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<td width="111" valign="top"><strong>Magnet Response Sheet</strong></td>
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<strong>Story:  Starting a Business </strong>

<strong>Genre:  Expository</strong>

<em><strong> </strong></em><strong>Spelling:  </strong>
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<td valign="top"><strong>watermelon</strong></td>
<td valign="top"><strong>season</strong></td>
<td width="106" valign="top"><strong>reason</strong></td>
<td width="130" valign="top"><strong>horizon</strong></td>
<td width="107" valign="top"><strong>happen</strong></td>
<td width="92" valign="top"><strong>opinion</strong></td>
<td valign="top"><strong>custom</strong></td>
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<td valign="top"><strong>crimson</strong></td>
<td valign="top"><strong>garden</strong></td>
<td width="106" valign="top"><strong>mitten</strong></td>
<td width="130" valign="top"><strong>person</strong></td>
<td width="107" valign="top"><strong>kitten</strong></td>
<td width="92" valign="top"><strong>dungeon</strong></td>
<td valign="top"><strong>problem</strong></td>
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<td valign="top"><strong>button</strong></td>
<td valign="top"><strong>lessons</strong></td>
<td width="106" valign="top"><strong>preparation</strong></td>
<td width="130" valign="top"><strong>vacations</strong></td>
<td width="107" valign="top"><strong>obligations</strong></td>
<td width="92" valign="top"><strong>customer</strong></td>
<td valign="top"><strong> </strong></td>
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<td colspan="7" valign="top"><strong>Vocabulary:</strong></td>
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<td width="100" valign="top"><strong>entrepreneur</strong></td>
<td width="69" valign="top"><strong>maintenance</strong></td>
<td width="106" valign="top"><strong>service</strong></td>
<td colspan="2" width="237" valign="top"><strong>manufacturing</strong></td>
<td colspan="2" width="163" valign="top"><strong>profitable</strong></td>
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