Mrs. Kennedy's Classroom
Where kids become scholars...
Week of September 21st 2015
Important Classroom Dates
October 2nd - End of First nine weeks
October 5th - 9th - Fall Break
October 13th - 4-H famous person speech
October 15th - Report Cards Go Home
October 20th - Parent Conference Night - Letters coming soon...
October 26th - 29th - Red Ribbon Week
October 29th - Living Museum - Parent Night
Classroom T-Shirts are on sale for $5.49
Please send in exact change, these are super helpful for field-trips!
Classroom Dojo
Parent Calendar
http://www.calendarwiz.com/calendars/calendar.php?crd=stewartsboro&
Mrs. Kennedy's Webpage
http://www.ste.rcs.k12.tn.us/Teachers/kennedyb/kennedyb.html
What We Are Learning: click for extra practice
For Quick resources click on the links, for additional resources visit my webpage section, "weekly resources"
- Math - Multiplication with Multi-Digit Numbers
- Reading - Story Elements
- Grammar - Complete sentences, fragments, and run-ons
- Writing - Using a graphic organizer to respond to a prompt
- Social Studies - Early Native Americans: notes, summaries, and pictures
New News
Vocabulary Words
•brainstorm
To brainstorm means to solve a problem by having group members all contribute ideas freely.
•flattened
Flattened means made flatter, or more level or smooth.
•frantically
To act frantically means to act wildly excited due to worry or fear.
•muttered
Muttered means spoken in a low, unclear way.
•official
To be official means to be properly approved or authorized.
•original
To be original means to do, make, or think of something new or different
•stale
Something can be called stale if it is old or not fresh.
Remember...
- Sign your student's agenda each night
- Check Class Dojo to follow up on student behavior
- Use Class Dojo to communicate with Mrs. Kennedy
- If students want to improve assessment grades, they can sign up in class for a re-take to take the assessment again in the 9 weeks.
WEEKLY HOMEWORK
Homework sheet
Math Homework - Complete on day on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday Night
Reading Homework - Read 15-20 minutes Monday - Thursday and fill in one square on your reading log nightly
Bonus columns can be completed on Wednesday night for extra practice and classroom points!! But, they are not required.
Assessments This Week - continued from last week
- Multi-digit multiplication check in quiz
- Spelling Test - click here for spelling words
- Students will begin working on times tables they have not passed off yet, use Moby Max to practice math fluency
- Story Elements Quiz, practice here
- Subject and Predicate and complete sentences, quiz, practice here and practice here