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Week of August 17thDecemebr

February 11 - 15

Reading: We are starting a two week novel study of The Revolutionary

Swamp Fox, This novel is about Francis Marion, known as "The Swamp Fox. Listed below are our Vocabulary words for week 1. Please study the word cards and be ready to be tested on them on Friday. corridor canebreak frail tonic savannah fascination veranda

Also, remember, read every night and encourage your child to stay focused on reading books for Accelerated Reader! Read each night and fill in the Reading Log, remember it must be signed by a parent/guardian. Your child should be reading at least (minimum) 20 minutes each day. More than that is good too!

Feb. 13- Boosterthon Fun Run DONt FORGET TO WEAR A BANDANA! Feb. 14- Senior Luncheon Feb. 15- Peace Center Field Trip Feb. 18- Presidents Day- No School Feb. 19- Roper Mtn Field Trip- Grant & Windham Feb. 21- Progress Reports & Spring Pictures Feb. 22- Deadline for Columbia field trip payments March 7th- Field Trip to Columbia

Mapping Our Week & Beyond

Writing: Writing Directions

Students will continue writing the steps for their directions. They will learn to use good transition words so that their directions are clear to the reader.

HAVE AN AWESOME WEEK!

Teacher Websites
please visit our class website and blog! I update weekly with activities to support our learning. The Website is updated every Monday with the homework and (Homework Tab) and Reading Support Materials (Reading Tab) I have also included Youtube videos with lots of songs to help memorize Multiplication Facts. (Math Tab) https://staff.greenville.k12.sc.us/sites/lwindham http://lwindham.blog.greenville.k12.sc.us/
www.multiplication.com- great practice for multiplication!

Math: Geometry

We will continue our study of Geometry. This week we will learn about solid (3D) shapes. Students will identify lines of symmetry and be able to tell if shapes are congruent. We will also talk about how to transform shapes.

Social Studies: Revolutionary War We will conclude our study of the Revolutionary War this week with the study of the partisan soldiers Francis Marion, Andrew Pickens, and Thomas Sumter. Our test will be this Friday, February 15. The study guide was sent home last Friday.

Notes from the Teacher

*Please study multiplication facts every night. It is essential that your child memorize these facts by the end of the year. *The Reedy River Race is March 1 & 2- Please send your forms in as soon as possible. *Please sign and return the permission form for the Peace Center field trip immediately.

CLASS NEEDS: pencils, composition notebooks, glue sticks, and treats for the treat jar!

Weekly Words

Spelling Words: age space circle change

once large dance jeans bounce huge pencil

Bonus Words: patriot loyalist

giant jacket

jawbone

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