Tuesday, September 8, 2009

September 7, 2009

If you have any questions or comments about the blog feel free to leave a message here or email either Ms. Wallwork or Mrs. Swanson. The first student to let Ms. Wallwork or Mrs. Swanson know the meaning of the following Greek or Latin words will receive a prize; centum, ante, and bios.


Social:

This week on September 10th there will be a unit test on Deserts. Remind your child to reread or study from the unit questions. Our next unit will cover Judaism and Christianity.

Science:

Students will take their Astronomy Unit Test on Tuesday, September 8th. ALL assignments from this unit are due on Thursday, September 10th. If assignments are not turned in by this date they will receive a zero. Our next unit is on Rocket Science. In their Thursday folder this week is a letter about funds needed for this unit.

Language Arts:

Today, Tuesday we will start the week with spelling lesson 4 with a test on Friday. We will also be talking about plural nouns, and inferences. In writing we will be finishing up practical writing this week.

Math:

Ms. Wallwork's class will be having a test on Wednesday, September 9th. Then continuing the week with multiplication and division of mixed numbers and using prime factorization to reduce fractions. Remind your student about the vocab journals we have started.

Mrs. Swanson's class is using number lines to solve problems, solving equal group problems, and on Thursday, September 10th will be taking their next test. On Friday students will be adding to their math vocab journal and do an enrichment activity based on their NWEA math goal.

Mrs. Schmitz's class is writing numbers to one hundred millions.

Reading:

In Ms. Wallwork's class we will be comparing and contrasting the book Jacob Have I Loved and the movie Jacob I Have Loved. We will also be doing vocabulary review. Our plan is to start Hiroshima next week.

Ms. Schmitz' reading class is reading about Greek Gods.

Reminders and Notes: We will finish NWEA testing on Wednesday, September 9th (Math). Remind students to get a good night's sleep the day before and to eat a good breakfast.


A big THANK YOU again to all the parents, grandparents, and guardians who have donated to our classrooms. We really do appreciate it. Remember if you want to volunteer in the school, contact Lynn Imholte the volunteer coordinator. LImholte@strideacademy.org



PATHS meetings are the second Tuesday and the School Board meetings are the third Tuesday of every month at STRIDE Academy at 6:30pm. Everyone is welcome to the meetings. Meetings are usually held in room 154. Please refer to the schedules posted on the school website or bulletin board by the gym.



Extra credit spelling words this week are:


acquaintance


amateur



Spelling Level 6 Words


darken

person

weaken

often

lessen

onion

listen

quicken

prison

strengthen

lemonade

seldom

lesson

fasten

kitchen

ransom

captain

mountains

soften

custom


Level 7 spelling words

exceed

preceded

proceeds

receded

succeeding

conceding

cede

secedes

intercede

superseded

priestly

sovereign

unyielding

reigning

perceive

heirloom

seizure

weighty

either

veins

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