Newsletter-Feb 21-25, 2016
Mrs. Wells
We celebrated Christine Camacho's Birthday
Please visit my webpage for more information-
Look under the NEWSLETTER tab to find "view" or "downloads" of the spelling word list, the spelling dictation sentences, the xtra math pins, the RAZ kids login cards, AND Spelling City users and passwords.
For xtra math website, students use my email: belinda.wells@leanderisd.org, then use the pin number from the download.
Math Homework
1. Minimum of 20 problems completed with 70% accuracy on Prodigy. I've uploaded the following lessons:
* perimeter word problems
*factors
*determining angle sum or part
*Match shapes to an area and perimeter
2. Do at least ONE session of extra math (multiplication). Students are forgetting to practice their facts...remind them to work on xtra math. Mrs. Reim is taking grades on their practice.
Reading
1. Complete one RAZ story from their book room that is read orally and tested with the score of 70% or higher. Please encourage your child to go back and look for the answers to the questions.
Spelling
Unit 20
Spelling with -ed and -ing.
Rule: double the final consonant and drop the silent e
I have also assigned lessons in Spelling City to help them practice. Usernames and passwords are a download on the website and at the top of this page.
Social Studies
Science
We are becoming ecologists of our schoolyard. We are working towards becoming spider specialists this week. Each student is creating a Google slide show featuring a spider. They are meeting a ten slide criteria noted in their science folders.