Weekly Update for 04/18/16

What are we learning this week?

Language Arts: 
Reading Book Story:  The Bravest Cat
Strategy: Drawing Conclusions
Skill: Cause and Effect
Phonics:  Short U and Long U words  (/uCe/ and /ue/ spellings); singular possessives 
Language:  Adjectives 

Math: Graphs (SOL 1.14 and 1.15)

Science: Animals (SOL 1.5)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, April 18                     Green Resource Day

*Tuesday, April 19            Chorus                  

*Wednesday, April 20        Red Resource Day

*Thursday, April 21          Orange Resource Day

*Friday, April 22               Yellow Resource Day

Spelling Test

Sight Word Test

The Bravest Cat Comprehension Test 

             Weekly Sight Words

These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Friday, April 22.

because    give    better    people    put
round       some   stop      take       thank

      

 Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 

brave     burns     garage    hero   minds
believe   accident  special    safely except
hospital  reporters

                             Looking Ahead
04/25  Apex Fun Run Spring Fundraiser Begins!
04/26  Apex Pep Rally 2:00-3:00

04/28 Report Cards go home

           One School One Book Finale – time TBD

05/02 Spring PALs assessment window begins

05/02-05/06 Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week!

05/05 Muffins with Mom’s (8:00-9:00 am)

          Apex Fun Run:  1st grade 9:15-10:15; 

 05/06 Duty Free Lunch for Teachers – All Volunteers Welcome!

         Apex Fun Run & Spring Fundraiser Ends!