February 22-26

Monday: Progress Reports go home - please sign and return
Tuesday: Reading Logs due, Novel Study task #3 due (final task - books should be returned)
Wednesday: Early Release at 1:30 pm and Growing Up Class (boys 9-10 am, girls 10-11 am)
Thursday: Adverbs Test (study guide will be completed in class on Tuesday)
Friday: SS ch 14 Test (study guide and notes), Fractions Quiz

In Social Studies we are learning about The Constitution and how our government is set up with checks and balances.  With the recent death of one of our Supreme Court Justices, this is a great time to discuss how the president can nominate someone to fill that position but it must be approved by Congress.  The students were under the impression that the President has the power to do whatever he wants but they are beginning to realize that he's not a King and that's why we have checks and balances.  This provides a great opportunity for discussion at home.

In Reading we are using some Fact vs Fiction leveled texts.  Due to limited copies of these texts, they can not be brought home.  Right now we are reading a fiction book and will follow it up with a fact book on the same topic.  These were purchased with funds from a recent grant Mrs. Mallory and Mrs. Ellison received.  There are a few students who are working on a William and Mary (autobiography) task.  If they haven't already started one of the texts, they will next week.  Be sure to ask your child if they are writing the autobiography assignment - they should have already asked for your help with the timeline.  I recommend that they share this with you so that you can help provide additional details to the events they are telling about.