Week of 3/2/09
Dear Parents,
This week we will be studying the following in school: Reading – Why Mosquitoes Buzz, Writing (Short Story), Math (Measurement), and in Social Studies (Economics). Jr. Achievement, Think Link Testing, and Picture Day are this week so if we run slightly behind our schedule and have to readjust our work plans you will understand.
Dates to remember: 3/2 Think Link Testing week, 3/4 Jr. Achievement for our
class, 3/4 Picture Day, 3/6 Read across America, 3/10 Meteorologist Visit,
3/13 Choice Project is due, 3/18-3/25 Book fair, 3/26 Social Studies/Economics
Test (Ch.11-12), 3/26 Science Fair Finals at 6:30p.m. Shepherdsville Elementary,
3/27 Modern Dance Assembly (2:30) during School Day, 3/30-4/3 Spring Break-yahoo.
Homework for this week: Monday- Friday: Do Think Link probe for Math, Science, and Reading by Friday. Vocabulary words 15 minutes each night, Read 15 minutes each night and write a two sentence summary with Title, and Author, and telling what you did for homework: Have a parent sign and return sheet to school at the end of each week. Vocabulary words: Words can always be found prior to our reading story (Why Mosquitoes Buzz), in the Vocabulary story (in the reading text): council, and satisfied, duty, mischief, nonsense, and tidbit.
Think Link Learning probes for homework are due by Friday March 7. Here are the steps to follow: 1. Go to http://assessment.discoveryeducation.com/login/ 2. Click on “Progress Zone.” 3. Type in login code. 4. It will ask for your name type it in as you do at school (first name. last name). The login code for Science is ------, and the login code for Reading is ------, and the login code for Math is UE1692. You may also access by going to tiptonsclass.com, and clicking on student links, then click on Thinklinklearning.com, student login.
Have a great week,
Mrs. Corbin
elizabeth.corbin@bullitt.kyschools.us
http://teacherwebs.bullittschools.org/elizabeth.corbin/page.asp?id=55