Busy Monday!

Today was a great day!  It was cool and comfortable so we were all very productive! We took our first reading test of the year over Donovan's Word Jar.  We spent a good deal of time going over the vocabulary and you were able to use your reading book ot take this test.  Remember, you won't ALWAYS be able to use your book, but it is a good skill to have, to go back into the story and find information.  It is something good readers do!

We also took our first word assessment today.  Since this was our first one, we did it together and talked about it as we did it.  I will use this first one to see what I need to focus more on for the next lesson.  We are doing all the work for this first and second lesson in the classroom (except sentences) as we get to know this new way of looking at words.

This week, both classes have tests over the first unit.  Mrs. Grezlik will give her Accelerated students the test tomorrow and Mrs. Dodd's group will test on Wednesday.  Prepare by using materials collected in your pendafile over the last few weeks.  All papers corrected in class should stay in the pendafile until the unit study is over.  Good luck!!

This week we are beginning our study in science of the circulatory system.  This is the system in our body that is responsible for carrying oxygen and nutrients around our whole body!   We will have some "bloody" good fun with it!  Hee hee!  What do you know about your blood, heart, or blood vessels?

Finally, did you hear that the first woman of Indian descent was crowned Miss America 2014 yesterday at Boardwalk Hall Arena in Atlantic City.  Here is a picture of her, Nina Davuluri, from New York.  How exciting!!

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