This Week's Connection

A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every passerby leaves a mark. ~ Chinese Proverb

Communication Arts: Students are required to have a book to read at all times. They can bring a book from home, check one out in the library, or in our classroom.

Reading Logs: Reading logs will be sent home every Monday. Students are required to read a total of 100 minutes per week. Reading logs must be filled out completely and signed by a parent/guardian. Completed reading logs must be turned in the following Monday.
Literacy Focus: Main idea and Theme
• Writing Focus: Student of the week letter, Research for their famous American, daily sentence editing (contractions).
• Literature Extension: The due date is January 31.
• Reminder: Students are to complete four Mark Twain Nominees before the end of January.  Students are reminded weekly and this information was in the syllabus that you were given at the beginning of the year.  This will be included in their third quarter grades.

Word Study:  Sort 12

• Hyper Spellers: Recognize how words ending in -m, -n, or -e change with the addition of suffixes -ation and -ption.
• Super Spellers: Recognize VCV and VCCV syllable juncture patterns in words.  They will also have a spelling check this week.
• Monday: Introduction of lesson
• Tuesday-Thursday: Spelling choices and workbook sort 12
• Friday: Test

Math: 

• Students will be learning about division and different division algorithms.
• Homework: Study Link 4.1, 4.2, 4.4

Science/Health:

• Students will be learning about invertebrates and vertebrates.
• Eagle Day Field Trip, Friday, January 25

Social Studies:

• Students will be learning about settling the Southern Colonies.
• Study Guide will be given on Friday, January 18.
• Review on Tuesday.
• Test on the Southern Colonies will be on Wednesday, January 23. 

Famous American Project:

As you have heard and read, our students will be participating in a culminating project in which they will perform as a living museum.  We know they are excited and some are trying to get a head start however, there are guidelines they must follow.  These guidelines will be given throughout the project. Below are a few reminders of what is done in class versus at home.  Thank you for honoring our classroom learning time.

Students should NOT research at home.  ALL research is to be in class according to the guidelines students will be given this week.  Please do not print anything off for the student to use.  The students will first gather their information from books that are being provided by our library.

Students should NOT write their speeches at home.  They will be given time in class and need to follow through with the writing process.  ALL writing is done in class. Once the classroom teacher has approved the speech then students will memorize their speech by practicing at home.  Speeches will not be changed once the classroom teacher has approved.

Students should NOT work on their project boards at home.  They have not been given any guidelines except to bring in their tri fold board by January 31.  Please refer to the letter for size of the tri fold board.  Students will be given the guidelines and will work on their boards in the classroom.

Students should not create a power point at home.  This will be done in class once guidelines are given.

In order to prepare our students for big projects in their educational career, we will give them time in class and a timeline in which each step should be completed. Thank you for your support and we look forward to entertaining and informing you on our big night.

Contact information for Mrs. Hughes:

Phone: (417) 523-3600 ext. 37131 Email: ahughes@spsmail.org
Website: http://sps.k12.mo.us/disney/adurham/