Weekly Update September 27

NEWS:  It is time for progress reports.  This is an important time for our students as it tells them how they're doing academically, and how they can improve. 

ACADEMICS:
Language Arts:  1)  Vocabulary (list at the bottom of this post) due Friday  2)  Independent Book Reports due Friday, September 30th.  Students are presenting their reports on Friday. 

Reading:  1)  Independent Book Reports due Friday, September 30th.  Students are presenting their reoprts on Friday.  2)  DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) is a part of the Reading grade.  Students need to be bringing a reading book everyday and be productively reading during that time slot.

Math:  1)  ACE #8 page 41 or Challenge ACE #15 page 46.  2)  Test tomorrow - Wednesday

Science:  1)  In-class lab work with microscope today.  2)  Continue studying microscopes. 3) Connection to the Garden.

Social Studies:  1)  Current Events due Friday.  2)  Lattitude/Longitude packet due next Monday, 10/3.
3) Continue studying Australia. 

Vocabulary Words - Assignments:  1) Definitions 2) Descriptive sentences 3)  Write each word 3x each
4) Study
(x)

1. bag
2. win
3. is
4. am
5. dig
6. fabric
7. fan
8. limit
9. panther
10. was
11. paper
12. dish
13. sit
14. it
15. never

(y)

1. synonym
2. homonym
3. admire
4. canyon
5. distance
6. modern
7. comedy
8. husband
9. clumsy
10. magnify
11. decorate
12. hundredth
13. injury
14. property
15. adequate