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Week of Jan. 30- Feb. 3

Reading - We will continue our study of comprehension strategies such as summarizing, compare/contrast, inferring, and drawing conclusions. We are reading nonfiction texts and learning about informational text features. We will continue our research and informational writing on the regions  of Georgia. We are learning about the different plants and animals that live in each region.

Language Arts - We will begin Sort 16 which is adding -ing to words with VCe and VVC patterns such as close - closing and dream- dreaming. We will continue our study of adjectives and articles. We will practice comparing  with adjectives, and we will learn that adjectives can tell what kind and how many.

Science - We are learning about the different regions of Georgia. We are making booklets on each region and are continuing our research on plants and animals in each region. We will have a test on Chapter 7 in our Science book on Friday, Feb. 3.

Social Studies - We will continue our study of Mary McLeod Bethune. She was a teacher who started a school for African American girls. She worked throughout her life to make sure women were treated fairly and shared equal rights.

Notes - Thank you to Katie Smith for being our Story Parent this Friday. The students enjoyed this time so much!

There is a February calendar in the Friday Folder  which has dates for Specials and Story Parent. It also has an overview of what we will be studying this month.

I hope you all have a very nice weekend! :) 

 

 

I hope you all have  a wonderful weekend. Just a reminder that movie night is tonight! Here is a look at what we will be doing next weeK:

Download Blaeser's Bits January 23- January 27

 

 

I hope you all had a nice long weekend. Here is a look at what we will be doing this week:

Download Blaeser's Bits January 16- January 20 (Autosaved)

A list of Sort 14 words is coming home in Take-Home Folders today. I've added a few additional words that are commonly misspelled. We will have our Sort 14 test on Friday. 

Reminder: Chic Fil A night is tonight.

Sope Creek Movie Night

Note from the Sope Creek Student Council:

The first ever Sope Creek Family Movie Night is coming on January 20, 2012. It is being sponsered by the Student Council. We will be showing The Smurfs and National Treasure 2. Popcorn and drinks will be available for purchase, but you can bring your own candy. We will be expecting that you bring your parents because this is a family event - no drop offs, please. So mark your calendar - January 20, 7:00-9:00 in the cafeteria and the media center. Optional donation for Must Ministries gladly accepted.

 Best wishes for a very happy holiday season!

Week of Dec. 12- Dec. 22

Here is a look at what we will be doing during the next two weeks;

Math - We will continue our study of geometry in Chapter 16. Students are bringing home their text books to study the vocabulary. We are also making a Geometry Book of Terms for the students to study daily. We will continue working on multiplication and division facts. Please continue to practice these at home. We are also continuing our study of counting back change and elapsed time. Our test on Chapter 16 will be next Tuesday, Dec. 20.

Language Arts - We will work on Sort 13 in spelling. Students will learn to identify spelling patterns of contractions for not and will. We will have our test on Friday. We will finish our Response to Literature piece this week.  We will continue our study of plural and possessive nouns and correct use of capitalization and punctuation. We will be taking our Checkpoint Tests in Language Arts, Math, and Science.

Social Studies - We will review the location of the Rocky and Appalachian Mountains.

Health - We will compare and contrast the negative effects of using alcohol, tobacco products, and other drugs.

Specials: STEM, Music, PE, PE, Art

Reminders:

!2/12, 12/14, 12/15          Checkpoint Testing

12/12-16                           Counselor Service Project - Holiday Bears

12/20                                High Touch High Tech - Georgia-ology

12/21                                Birthday Book Club

12/22                                End of 2nd Nine Weeks

12/23- 1/9                        Winter Break

 

 

CogAt and ITBS

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We have received third grade CogAT and ITBS scores.  ITBS score reports will be distributed in sealed envrlopes on 12/9/11, the vendor does not distribute individual score reports for students/parents for the CogAT.  If you would like a copy of your child's CogAT scores, please contact you child's teacher.

The CogAT measures reasoning and problem-solving skills in three different areas: verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal. Reasoning skills develop gradually throughout a person’s lifetime and at different rates for different individuals. Reasoning abilities are good predictors of success in school and are important outcomes of good schooling.   More questions?  Please download the following reference form with Frequently Asked Questions.  Download FAQ CogAT

The Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) is a nationally standardized, norm-referenced test (NRT). A nationally standardized test is a test is administered to each test-taker in the same way across a specified comparison group (e.g., age groups, grade groups, etc.). Therefore, score interpretations are based on a comparison of the test taker’s performance to the performance of other students in the nation who took the same test in the same manner at the same time of year.  More questions?  Please download the following reference form with Frequently Asked Questions.    Download FAQ ITBS

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The students have had a great week. They came right back in after the Thanksgiving break and have been ready to learn. I am very proud of them. Here is a look at what we will be doing next week. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Download Blaeser's Bits December 5- December 9

Download Holiday Bear Note

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving break. I am thankful for the opportunity to teach your wonderful children! Here is a look at what we will be doing the week we get back.

Download Blaeser's Bits November 18 - December 2