Week of 9/15/08 - 9/19/08

Highlights for the Week of 9/15/08 - 9/19/08 in Mrs. Bell’s Classroom

Mrs. Bell’s Reading Class

Spelling - Lesson 3 - "The suffix -er / singular & possessive"

The final test for this lesson will be Friday, 9/19. Words to Know are anyway - because, and the vocabulary word is alacrity. Workbook pages 17 & 18, and Master 3A are due on Thursday, 9/19.

Reading - Preview & Predicting

Synonyms and antonyms will be our focus this week, along with the study of how pictures, diagrams and graphs enhance nonfiction text.

Language Arts - "The Sentence"

Conjunctions and run on sentences are the topics for the week. The Unit 1 TEST is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, 9/23. We will be reviewing for the test at the end of the week.


Mrs. Bell’s Math Class

The Chapter 1 TEST will be on Tuesday, 9/16. We will cover two lessons in Chapter 2, which is Introduction to Algebra.

Mrs. Bell’s Homeroom Class

Social Studies

Chapter 4/Lesson 3, "Life in New Spain" will be our focus at the beginning of the week. We will have the Chapter 4 TEST on Friday, 9/19 after spending time reviewing in the middle of the week.

Science

The question for the week is, "What type of inquiry skills do scientists use?". Students will practice their classifying skills in a midweek activity.

FYI…

It was a pleasure to see so many parents at Curriculum Night. I look forward to working with you this year as a partner in your child's education!

Don't forget...Tuesday, 9/16 is Early Dismissal!

Enjoy your weekend!

Mrs. Karen Bell