Feed the Hungry!!

Happy Monday everyone!
Parents, today I introduced the kids to a great site for studying called freerice.com. This is a wonderful site where kids can go to learn and practice a variety of subjects AND, in addition to that, FEED HUNGRY PEOPLE ALL AROUND THE WORLD! Please check it out HERE! You can always access this site on my blog as well on the right hand side under the brain picture - Vocabulary Challenge! Some kids today earned over 2000 grains of rice in the short 15 minutes I gave them to work. What was great was seeing the kids who REALLY challenged themselves by trying to learn some geography, Italian, or some elements from the Periodic Table! Fabulous!

Here is our homework for today:
Spelling - Unit 1 test on Wed. Contract due Wed. (Everyone!)

Math - 5th grade has family letter and link 1.2 due tomorrow. Please keep that family letter at home for reference until the test. It has all the answers to the homework for you to help your child!! Remember, your child is responsible for knowing that information each day so don't let them just copy the answers - that will NOT help them on quizzes and tests. 6th grade has family letter.

Fluency - Please have your child explain this to you. This sheet is to stay in the home folder each night as sometimes we practice fluency with it during the week. They are to read it one time at least with you at home and then you sign it and they sign it (spot on the back). We do the questions from the back side during class on Friday, they can look for the answers and discuss the questions with you, but it should be blank on Friday, except for the signature that they read to you! Fluency (speed and accuracy of reading) is an important indicator of reading success!

Art - Please, unless you've already done so, send your child in with a paper bag (to keep creations in) and colored pencils (part of their supplies).

Me Bag - due by Friday (5 things in a small bag that show who your child is and what they like)

Please note the upcoming events in the right margin! I even put it in order today!!
Thanks!