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March 7, 2014 Mrs. Brosman bbrosman@triton.k12.in.us www.mrsbrosman.weebly.com Phone: 574-342-2355

Math This week students worked on finding the area of a parallelogram and triangle. We discussed finding the circumference of a circle, and we practiced locating the radius, the diameter, the chord, and the central angle. We will wrap up our unit next week and test over Topic 12 on Wednesday.

Unit 5.3 Talk with an Astronaut Greek Word Parts

CCSS Language 2.e.

Reading

Next week our reading story is A Talk With An Astronaut. It is a story told in question and answer format. The reading skill for next week is authors purpose. We will review the purposes that authors right for and apply the skill to our reading.

Grammar Next week we will work on using demonstrative adjectives (this, that, these, those).

Writing We are in the final stretch of our state reports. Stu-

dents are in the process of finishing up typing their reports and then creating a brief powerpoint presentation based off of their report. Reports and powerpoints will be due next Friday, March 14. Students may (and are encouraged) to work on their reports/ powerpoints at home if they need the additional time to work.

Spelling Next weeks words all have Greek word parts. Please
ensure your child is taking time to study these words at home. There is very little time to practice throughout the day. PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE! www.spellingcity.com/triton5

Social Studies This week we continued reading about the be-

ginning events leading up to the Revolutionary war including the Second Continental Congress and the battle of Bunker Hill. We have been intermittently been watching episodes of Libertys Kids that coincide with our lessons. If you have never seen this series, you must check it out. You can watch full episodes on YouTube.

Science Miss Bickel reviewed with the class about what types of
changes can occur in the environment. Students worked the rest of the week on learning about adaptations in animals.

1. artist 2. tourism 3. biology 4. phobia 5. heroism 6. geology 7. cartoonist 8. technology 9. journalism 10. hydrophobia 11. violinist 12. ecology 13. patriotism 14. vocalist 15. meteorology 16. zoology 17. claustrophobia 18. capitalism 19. novelist 20. technophobia Challenge Words 21. agoraphobia 22. anthropology 23. absenteeism 24. paleontology 25. alarmist

Homework Hotline
*You must wait until after 5:00 p.m. to use this number.

1) Dial 342 2355. 2) Wait until the answering machine says good evening. Then dial 527. 3) Listen to the message. You may want to write the assignments down on paper. Return to school with all your homework.

Instructions

Note From the Teacher: Next week your child will be taking the applied skills portion of the ISTEP+ test. They will be assessed in Reading, Math, Social Studies, and Writing. This portion, as opposed to the multiple choice portion, seems to be more mentally draining. Here are a few things you can do at home to help prepare your child for this high-stakes test. 1. Ensure your child gets plenty of sleep the night before. 2. Ensure your child eats a good breakfast the morning of the test. 3. Give lots of encouragement prior to each test and remind them to do their best. Students have been working hard all year. Its time now to demonstrate how much theyve learned.

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Upcoming Dates:
March 10-14: ISTEP Applied Skills Test March 14: End of 3rd grading period & Donuts for Dads @ 7:45 in cafeteria March 24-28: Spring Break!!!!!!
This week we learned that Meghan wants to be a dentist when she grows up. Her favorite book is The Hunger Games.

Star Camper of the Week

Meghan Lindsey