This Week's Connection

People have a way of becoming what you encourage them to be. ~ Scudder Parker

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: Research on famous Americans, daily sentence editing, opinion writing
• 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:  No Spelling this week due to a short week.

Math:

• Students will be learning about division and different division algorithms.
• Homework: Study Link 4.5, 4.6, 4.7

Science/Health:

• Students will be learning about vertebrates: reptiles and birds emphasizing on eagles. 
• Eagle Day Field Trip, Friday, January 25

Social Studies:

• Review on Tuesday for test.
• Test on the Southern Colonies will be on Wednesday, January 23.
• Career Visits: If you signed up to share your career with our students please check your email for the day and time you are to come and share.

Contact information for Mrs. Hughes:

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