Concert/Honor Roll Certificates
Due to the many snow days, the concert will now be held during the music class time of each class.  The honor roll certificates will also be given out at that time.  It will be on Thursday, February 14 at 9:40 am.

Valentine’s Day
Thursday is Valentine’s Day.  Students can bring in Valentines/candy to pass out to their classmates on this day.  We have 23 students in our class.

Social Studies
You may have noticed that I have been sending home the social studies packet more frequently lately.  I anticipate we will take the test in about 2 weeks.  I will let you know when we get closer to the end of the unit.
We had a class discussion on how it will help them out to study for 10 minutes a day now, so that when it gets closer to taking the test it won’t be so stressful for them.

Spelling Words
I am giving 19 words this week. Not only will they need to spell the word correctly, but they will need to use the correct word.  For the spelling test I will use it in a sentence.  So since we are focusing on the meaning of the words too, homework may look a little different this week.

1 ant
2 aunt
3 blew
4 blue
5 waste
6 waist
7 maid
8 made
9 weight
10 wait
11 past
12 passed
13 some
14 sum
15 your
16 you’re
17 their
18 there
19 they’re

Tomorrow is the January Green Party. I told the students on Tuesday whether they earned it or not. They are welcome to bring snacks and board/card games in tomorrow.

Parent Tip Sheet Lessons 15-17 Mod 2

Report Cards
Report cards went home in an envelope today. The report cards can stay at home but please sign the white slip of paper in the envelope so that I know you have seen the report cards.

NWEA Testing
Monday I will be giving the students the language NWEA test.  Most students have finished reading, math, and science.  If they have not yet finished those tests, I will give them time to complete those tests.

Classroom Donations
Our class is almost out of tissues. If you are able to donate boxes of tissues, it would be greatly appreciated.

Spelling Words

/sk/ /nk/ /mp/ words
1. ask
2. ankle
3. pink
4. camper
5. jumped
6.  sink
7. banker
8.  desk
9. swamp
10.  lamp

Content words

11.  British
12.  cumulus
13. storm
14.  addition
15. total

Reminder:  Students must bring a disposable bagged lunch for today’s field trip to the Michigan Outdoor Adventure Center.

NWEA Testing
All students have completed the reading NWEA.  Some students are still working on the math and science NWEA tests.  Next week they will take the language portion of NWEA.

Field Trip
Our field trip to the Michigan Outdoor Adventure Center is on Thursday January 24.  Students need to be at school on time and bring a disposable bagged lunch. Lunch boxes are not allowed.  They should also wear comfortable shoes since they will be walking around for most of the day.

Spelling
Due to the short week, there will be no spelling words this week.

Sock Hop
Friday from 4:00-6:00 is the PTA sock hop.  A letter with details about this event went home with students today.

NWEA
Last week students did the reading portion of NWEA.  I still have students who need to complete this test so they will continue on Monday.  Tuesday we will begin the math portion of NWEA.

Field Trip
Last week I sent home permission slips for our field trip to the Michigan Outdoor Adventure Center.  The cost of the trip is $5. Students will need to bring a lunch on the day of the field trip.

Spelling Words

/wr/ /kn/

1.  wring
2. wrist
3. wrench
4. knife
5. knot
6. know
7. knee
8. writing
9. wreck
10. knight

Content Words

11. fur
12. trade
13. French
14. round
15. evaporation

Permission slips are going home today for our field trip to the Michigan Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit.  We will be going on January 24. The cost is $5 and students will need to bring a lunch.  I will need 3-4 chaperones for this trip.  Please let me know if you are able to chaperone.

I am sending home book orders today. If you would like to purchase books for your child, please send in the money and order form by Friday.  You can also order online.  Just go to scholastic.com/bookclubs and the class code is MXFLZ.  You would pay online and the order will be sent to the classroom then I will send the books home with your child.

Happy New Year!  I hope everyone enjoyed time with their families over break.

This week students will be taking the mid module math test on Wednesday. It will be very similar to the study guide practice sheet that was sent home before break.

I will be starting to do DRA testing throughout the month. Also we are starting NWEA testing this week.  I am starting with the reading NWEA on Thursday.  Math will follow next week.  Then the students will be doing the language and science NWEA tests.   I know this is a lot but I plan on breaking it up for them so that they do not feel stressed.

The spelling words for this week are:
drum, dream, frying, frame, price, printing, train, track, trim, trap, liter, predict, weather, static, nature