The Weekly Roar
October 1, 2018
There Is Still Time!
Our week coming up at a glance:
Writing:
Spelling words for the week. (More Vowel + /r/ Sounds): earth, peer, twirl, burnt, smear, further, appear, worthwhile, nerve, pier, squirm, weary, alert, murmur, thirsty, reverse, worship, career, research, volunteer Challenge: yearn, engineer, interpret, dreary, external
- Quiz: Friday, October 5, 2018
- We will be working on using the right word such as, accept vs except, already vs all ready, aloud vs allowed. We will also be working on using quotation marks to offset character dialogue.
- We will also continue the writing process by creating an idea web, and then continue writing our essays.
Reading:
- NO READING ASSESSMENT THIS WEEK.
- We will be working on understanding characters, their thoughts, actions and motives. We will continue to work on summarizing using GIST and checking our comprehension by using Author’s Portrait.
- We will continue to practice our choral reading. This is a great way to help with fluency. We read a paragraph together out loud as a class at a pace that I set. The more we practice this, the faster we will get and the more fluent we will become.
- Reading Vocabulary Words/Phrases: textual evidence, understanding, compare and contrast, graphics, organizational pattern, cause and effect, genre, overview, sequential order, text features
- Vocabulary Quiz: Friday, October 5, 2018
- We will also be working on our fourth sign post from Notice and Note, Contrasts and Contradictions.
- Your child should continue reading nightly for 20 minutes and then getting their reading log initialed.
Social Studies:
- We will continue working on the early settlements, Roanoke, Jamestown and Plymouth. The kids will be working in groups to make “billboards” advertising as to why people should move to their settlement. They will need to include a catchy slogan, list facts, have an illustration and then write and perform a song, poem or rap. They will be presenting in groups. They are welcome to bring any materials they want to decorate their billboards. Poster boards will be provided for them as well as, construction paper, crayons, markers, colored pencils, glue and more.
My E-mail Address Has Changed:
Pre-register For Events!
From The Seele Office:
NBISD is holding a bond election on Nov. 6,2018. The bond package totaling $118.3 million will provide added SECURITY at all campuses, two new schools for EXPANSION and RENOVATIONS at several campuses. The last day to register to vote is Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018. Bond Information Meetings for parents and the community will be at 6 p.m. on Oct. 8 at ORMS, Oct. 10 at NBMS and Oct. 11 at Voss Farms Elementary. For more information, go to nbisdbond.com
Dates to Remember:
Thursday, October 4th: Bus Safety
Tuesday, October 9th: PTA Meeting, Large Conference Room - 1:30
Thursday, October 11th: PTA Family Dance
Tuesday, October 23rd: Picture Retake
Wednesday, October 24th: - Report Cards - Parent Access
Friday, October 26th: Seele Stampede Color Run
Monday, October 29th-Friday - November 2nd: Red Ribbon Week
Monday, October 29th: College Day! GO BOBCATS!
Tuesday, October 30th: Spooky Science Night
Wednesday, October 31st: Student Flu Shots-8:30am-11:00am
PTA Fall Family Dance
How Can You Help Your Student Practice At Home?
If you ever have any questions, comments or concerns, please feel free to contact me any time at, yblackman@nbisd.org, or 830-627-6779.
Always With A Roar,
Mrs. Blackman