4th grade Spelling words (/al/ sound):  neutral, fatal, numeral, although, almonds, total, final, medal, vocal, royal

Content words:  executive branch, legislative branch, judicial branch, separate, balance

5th grade Spelling words (double consonant with -ed):  admitted, controlled, flagged, referred, tripped, occurred, permitted, gripped, strapped, propelled

Content words:  improper, equivalent, simplify, whole, hole

5th grade Math Test on adding and subtracting fractions is tomorrow (Wednesday).  There is no study guide.  Students should use their Math Notebooks and returned homework assignments to study for the test.

Please check to make sure your child is completing their Reading Bag assignments Monday – Thursday.  Many students are not completing assignments on time and are falling behind.  This will be reflected on their report cards.

Reminder the tomorrow, January 17th, is Late Start.  The first bell will ring at 9:35 a.m.

Snow School Skate Night is this Thursday, January 18th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Lincoln Park Skating Rink.

We will continue our NWEA testing this week in Reading.  Please make sure your child has gotten a good night’s sleep, has a good breakfast, and arrives to school on time.

Jump Rope for Heart Assembly is this Wednesday from 2:45-3:15 p.m.