What's Happening in Mrs. G's class

Reminders

Parents it is the Fall/ Winter season. Please make sure your child is appropriately dressed for the weather (ie. coats, hats, scarf,long pants, etc...)

Please make sure you and your child has a rainy day plan. Students will need their rain gear this week and next.

Please make sure your child has their school supplies- paper & pencils.

Look at what we're learning!

Reading.

Spelling Words for the week of November 17, 2008. We are in the "It Takes A Leader Unit"

Dinner At Aunt Connie's

1. root                        8. thousand                       15. fought

2. studio                    9. council                          16. caught

3. prove                    10. crowd                           17. taught

4. detour                   11. plow                              18. author

5. plural                     12. proud                           19. laundry

6. crude                     13. sauce                      20. Underground Railroad

7. founded                  14. thought

Homework: Stair steps 11-20

Vocabulary Words for the week of November 17, 2008

1. boycott: group protest carried out by avoiding a product or service

2. civil rights: just, legal claims people have because they are citizens

3. activist: person who takes action to cause change

4. oppressed: treated unfairly and harshly

5. abolitionist: person who believed in ending slavery

6. Underground Railroad: pre-Civil War system for helping slaves excape to free territory

Homework: Work on your book reports! Due November 19th.

Grammar

Students will be reviewing conjunctions and capitalization.

Math

We will continue with chapter 9- multiplication next week..

Homework: 9-1 #16-29 all

Science

We are studying Physical Science- Light and sound.

Homework: none

Social Studies

We are studying Unit 1 Chapter 2- Our Country's Government.

Homework: none/ work on your projects

Teacher Contact:

• Phone: (912) 368-3598
• Email:  Kessler.gr4@am.dodea.edu

A Look Ahead

November 11 is veterans day- no school.

November 13- Progress Reports

November 24-28- Thanksgiving Holiday- No school.

Class Rules

1. Respect yourself and others.
2. Follow directions and procedures.
3. Turn in neat work on time.
4. Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
5. Listen when someone speaks.

Daily Schedule

• 7:50-8:00  Get ready for our day
• 8:00- 9:50  Language Arts/ Writer's Workshop
• 9:55-10:40 Specials
• 10:40-11:15 Social Studies  
• 11:15-11:45 Lunch
• 11:45-12:00 Recess/ SSR
• 12:00-1:20 Math
• 1:20-2:20 Science/ Health
• 2:30 Dismissal

Enrichment & PE Schedule

• Computers Wednesday & Thursday
• Library    Tuesday
• PE Monday &Thursday
• Music Wednesday
• Art Tuesaday & Friday