Week of 11/10/08 - 11/14/08

HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF 11/10/08 - 11/14/08 IN MRS. BELL'S CLASSROOM

MRS. BELL'S READING CLASS

Spelling - Lesson 11 - "The Suffix -ly"

The final test for this lesson will be on Friday, 11/14. "Words to Know" are field-getting, and the vocabulary word for the week is docile. Contract word must be turned in by 11/14.

Reading - Inferencing

We will continue working on the reading strategy of inferencing. Students will practice drawing conclusions given text and/or photographs. Then we will reverse the process by having the student write situations for which a partner will have to draw conclusions.

"Bite Into a Good Book" Independent Reading Program.

The DEADLINE for reaching this trimester's goal is this Friday, 11/14. Students must write a book summary for each book read during the trimester, and present one book talk.

English - Nouns

Writing with nouns and singular and plural nouns are our topics this week.

MRS. BELL'S MATH CLASS

We will continue our study of geometery with a look at angle relationships and how to classify lines. The first QUIZ for chapter is scheduled for the week of 11/17.

MRS. BELL'S HOMEROOM CLASS

Social Studies:

The date of the TRADE FAIR is Friday, 11/14. This week we will be focusing on

Lesson 2 of Chapter 6. Students will be taking notes for the information in this lesson.

Science:

We will be finishing Chapter 11 and having the open book assessment for lesson 3 on Thursday. The Chapter 11 TEST is scheduled for the week of 11/17.

FYI...

No school on Tuesday, 11/11 due to Veteran's Day.

Happy Weekend...Go Bears...Go Air Force!

Mrs. Karen Bell