Weekly Update for 11/05/12

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What are we learning about this week?

Reading Story: Tadpole to Frog?

Skill:  Author’s Purpose

Strategy: Determining Importance

Phonics Skill:  -og, -ot, and -ob word families

Language Skill:  adding -s to make plurals

Math: Patterns

Science:  Communities in Virginia

              Weekly Schedule

*Monday, November 5         Art      

*Tuesday, November 6        No School

*Wednesday, November 7     Library

*Thursday, November 8      Computer Lab

Spelling/Sight Word Circle Test 

Vocabulary/Comprehension Test on Tadpole to Frog?     

*Friday, November 9         Field Trip  

                Weekly Sight Words

These words must be read and spelled.  There will be a test on Thursday, 11/08.

does         away      you

he            come     water

into          find  

this          here         

make         said

day           where

  Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled.

 around           turn           

night              plump

tadpole           soon

body              some

                 Chippokes Field Trip

Our class field trip to Chippokes is on Friday, November 9.  Please make sure that your child wears comfortable shoes and brings a bag lunch with his/her name on it.  We will be spending the day outside, so please make sure your child has a jacket

                   “The ABC’s of Thanksgiving”

We will be performing our first play of the school year, “The ABC’s of Thanksgiving” on Wednesday, November 21 at 10:00.  Your child should have brought home a copy of his/her line(s) for the play in their homework folder.  Please help your child to memorize their line(s).  We will present our play along with several seasonal songs.  Any family/friends are welcome to join us in this special celebration.