Mrs. Blankenship's News You Can Use
Week of September 7, 2015
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Curriculum Focus:
From Mrs. Blankenship:
In reading, we will begin our study of paired reading passages. Students will practice retrieving and consolidating information from two sources. As I have shared in class, I expect that students now implement proper restating of questions. This applies in open responses across all subjects. We will continue our practice of proper citing from passages. There will be no graded assignments next week.
In grammar, our focus will be on constructing compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences. We will also practice combining sentences for effect and clarity. There may be a DG by the end of the week depending on the students' level of understanding.
In writing, I am planning a timed narrative piece that will count as a test and spelling grade. The spelling will come from the proper use of grade level words. I will not penalize a student for trying their hand at rich vocabulary. This piece will be part of the students' portfolios that will be available at conferences.
Our Greek/Latin root for the week will be Dic/Scrib, and Script. The DG will be administered Friday.
From Dr. Shaw:
In math, we will wrap up our study of whole number multiplication and division next week with a math test on Friday. The daily grade from the 4th will be returned and we will review any skills that were problematic on the daily grade. The test will include mostly word problems for multiplication and division, so we will focus on discerning between the two. This test also covers the PEMDAS skill. Next up in math - adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals.
In social studies, we will conclude our study of the causes of the Civil War with test on Thursday. A study guide has already been handed out and the class has had time to work on it at school. The rest of the nine weeks will focus on the war itself and Reconstruction.
In science, we will begin learning about the classification of plants and animals next week. There are no graded assignments in science next week.
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It is time to schedule your child's conference!
Dear Parent,
Listed below is the code you need to register for a September conference with me. Please be sure to sign up sooner rather than later to get a time that is best for your schedule. This is especially important if you have younger children in other classes. That way you can book your time slots close to each other to make it easier on yourself. Dr. Shaw and I will be working together over the next few weeks to consolidate our conference data. Your child's conference will be with me, since I am the homeroom teacher. If there are any special concerns that Dr. Shaw has, she has likely already been in touch with you.
DATE: September 21, September 22, September 23 and September 24.
PLACE: Mrs. Blankenship's Classroom.
To pick a time slot, enter this link in your internet browser:
At that link, you will be asked for your Entry Code, where you should
enter YNE114588
If you do not have internet access, please send me a note with requested times .
I sincerely hope you will be able to attend.
Best Regards,