Ricks

Upcoming Week At A Glance 9/4/07

I hope you have a wonderful and safe upcoming holiday.  I will be looking forward to all of you safely returning.

This weeks features:

Math-Rounding whole numbers and decimals, estimating sums and differences, adding and subtracting decimals, and mathematical problem solving

Vocabulary:

sum, estimate

  http://picasso.cobbk12.org/index.php?module=curriculum&type=standarddomain&func=display&sdid=308&unitid=

Problem of the Week:

Houses are numbered from 17 to 124 on the street where Eric and Luisa live. When they round their house numbers to the nearest 10, Eric's rounds to 30 and Luisa's rounds to 90. What is the greatest possible difference between their actual house numbers?

Look back next week for the answer!!!

Science-Physical Science-Building Blocks of Matter

http://picasso.cobbk12.org/cobbcurriculum/curriculum/ParSciINDEX.HTM

Vocabulary ·         Mass ·         Matter ·         Weight ·         Gravity ·         Microscope ·         Magnification

·         Change in state ·         Volume ·         Density ·         Solid ·         Liquid ·         Gas

·         Chemical reaction ·         Oxidation ·         Decay ·         Physical change

Reading-Cooperative Reading Projects

"Frindle", and "The Mouse and The Motorcycle"

Language Arts-Sentence writing strategies, parts of speech, Vocabulary Word Wrap.

Vocabulary For the Week:

mitt-a glove used to catch a baseball

task-chore, duty

career-a job one does for many years

pain-hurt, suffering

wild-untamed, out of control

review-to study or examine again

exam-test of knowledge

government-the people who rule a country, city, etc.

capital-city or town where the rulers work from

atlas-book of maps

Spelling Words-obey, ocean, poem, echo, hello, wrote, goal, approach, owner, tomorrow, program, broken, potato, throat, oldest, followed, spoken,  awoke, weight, mass.

Newsy Notes:

Open House-September 6th

Early Release-September 19th

Reminders to Students:

*Please come prepared to class every day!

*Finish your homework first, then play!

*Say something kind and respectful to someone!

Reminders to Parents:

Your child will need to bring the following supplies daily:

Spiral notebooks for journaling/notetaking, subject folders for organizing work, an ample supply of pencils (at least 2), a red and a blue or black pen, AND a great attitude!!!

Ricks/White Classroom Newsletter

Our Second Week!

We have been busy learning each other these last two weeks.  Classroom rules were developed and implemented. Students have taken Individual Reading Inventories, the STAR 2 and SRI quizzes which will help us plan appropriately to meet their needs.

This Week's Features:

Math-Place Value, Comparing/Ordering Decimals, Problem Solving Strategies

Reading-Cooperative Reading Projects, "Frindle", and "The Mouse and the Motorcycle"

Language Arts-Persuasive Writing, Sentence Writing, Parts of speech, Vocabulary Word Wrap

Social Studies: Civics and Government

Science: Properties of Matter

Vocabulary For the Week:

rodeo-a sports event featuring the riding and roping of ranch animals

photograph-to take pictures with a camera

enraged-very angry

thrash-to move violently about

gasp-to breathe in sharply (as in shock)

attic-a room directly below the roof of a building

darkness-having no light

uneasy-uncomfortable, anxious

shiver-shake,tremble

shriek-frightened scream

Spelling Words

obey

ocean

poem

echo

hello

wrote

goal

approach

owner

tomorrow

program

broken

potato

throat

oldest

followed

spoken

awoke

government

constitution

Reminders to Students

*Please come prepared to class everyday

*Finish your homework first, and then play!

*Always

Reminders to Parents

Your child will need to bring the following supplies daily:

Spiral notebooks, subject folders, an ample supply of pencils (at least 2), a red pen and a blue or black pen and a great attitude!

Please remind your child about the importance maintaining good classroom/school behavior at all times.

Upcoming Events

   Picture Day-August 30th, 2007 (Students bring your order forms back that day)

Labor Day: September 3

Open House: September 6

Early Release: September 19