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Dean/Martin

Monday Memo

January 30 – February 3
Unit 4 Lesson 1 / Every student is important at Harrand Creek.

Phonics and Handwriting

Variant Vowels /u/, /u/
Cursive Handwriting
Comprehension
Genre: Folktale- short story passed from person to person, has a problem to be solved, usually has a message or lesson
Skill: Point of View-what a narrator thinks about events or other characters in a story.
Writing and Grammar
Good Writers share their own personal voice to show how they feel about a topic.
Linking Verbs
Connects the subject to a noun or an adjective in the predicate. It tells what the subject is or is like.
Singular – am, is, was
Plural – are, were
Either – be / Essential Question:
What choices are good for us?
Vocabulary
1. healthful-things that are wholesome and good for your health
2. aroma-pleasant or agreeable smell or fragrance
3. expect-to think or suppose something
4. flavorful-tasty and full of flavor
5. graceful-beautiful or pleasing in design, movement, or style
6. interrupted-stopped for a time or broken off
7. luscious-smells or tastes delicious
8. variety-number of different things
Vocabulary Strategy:
Root Words-the simplest form of a word.
aromatic = aroma / Dates to Remember
First Priority Kids meets each Tuesday at 7:20.
Parent Conference Day is February 17th. This is for elementary schools only. There will be NO SCHOOL for students that day, but teachers will be available for conferences.
February 20th is the President’s Day holiday with NO SCHOOL for students or teachers. This will be a 4-day weekend for STUDENTS.
Spring Break is March 27 – 31st.
ASPIRE State Testing is April 10th – April 13th.
Notes: /
Spelling Words
/ Math/Science/Social Studies
Dear Parents:
Numerous students have lost their scissors, run out of glue, or have broken/missing crayons. Please check with your child to see if he/she needs to replenish any of his/her school supplies!
If you would like to help with our Valentine party, please let me know so that I can assign you something to furnish. If you have something special in mind you already know you want to send, please let me know that as well, and I will not assign you anything else!
Thanks!!! / 1.  spoon
2.  goose
3.  booth
4.  gloom
5.  rude
6.  tube
7.  due
8.  clues
9.  true
10.  chew
11.  July
12.  look
13.  shook
14.  notebook
15.  could
16.  coins
17.  joyful
18.  round
19.  classroom
20.  childhood / Math
·  3.G.1 Geometry (Polygons and Quadrilaterals)
Reinforcement
·  Using R-A-G-S for open response questions