This week students will show what they have learned thus far in the first nine weeks. All week students will take the quarterly CGA's (curriculum guide assessment). These tests will assess what the students have mastered in the first nine weeks. These are an assessment only and will not be used toward their 1st nine weeks grade on their report card. Students will continue to complete assignments and tests towards their report card grade over the next 2 weeks.
After a 70 minute testing block and break, students will continue to work in class on reading and writing.
Reading
This week students will continue to read The Lightning Thief. We will begin chapter 15 on Monday. Students are tracking important story elements on a story map in their reading journal as well as tracking Percy's quest across the United States on a map in their reading journal. Ask your child what is happening in the story and where the characters are on the map.
Writing
Students are continuing to work on their Camp-Half Blood newspaper article. They will have until the end of the week to complete their section.
Spelling
Crystal Springs will participate again in the Scripts Spelling Bee. Students will receive a list of words to study. A date will be forth coming when a classroom test will be given. From the classroom test the two top scoring spellers in each class will go on to the school spelling bee in January. Then, the school winner will go to the county level. You should see the spelling list coming home this week.
Important Dates
October 14....................Reading CGA
October 15....................Math CGA
October 16...................States and Capitals test
October 17...................Science CGA part 1
October 18...................Science CGA part 2
Until next time,
R. O'Steen
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