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Keith, McCoy, & McGriff
Weekly Newsletter
January 18-22, 2016
4. NF.3: Understand a fraction 1/b with a >1 as a sum
of fractions 1/b.
a. Understand addition and subtraction of fractions,
b. Decompose a fraction into a sum of fractions with the
same denominator in more than one way.
c. Add and subtract mixed numbers with like
denominators.
d. Solve word problems involving addition and
subtraction of fractions.
HOMEWORK
Monday: School Holiday
Tuesday: Workbook page 146
Wednesday: Workbook page 148
Thursday: Task questions
Science-
Language:
Math
We will cover the following standards this week:
Navajo Code Talkers
Chapter 4:
Grades: major grade Wed. on
relative pronouns, major grade
Thurs. on reading fair project
Vocabulary words: red blood cell,
nerve cell, muscle cell, respiratory
system, circulatory system, nervous
system, alveoli, artery, vein, capillary,
sensory nerve, and virus. These words
and definitions can be found on the
back of the newsletter.
Homework:
Mon.- reading log
Tues. – reading fair project, relative
pronoun worksheet
Wed. –reading fair project
Thurs. – reading log
Friday- reading log
Mississippi HistoryOne in-class grade will be taken.
*Two in-class minor grades will be given this week.
Word Analysis: This week we are working on the Latin root loc meaning
place and Greek root meg/mega meaning million.
News to Know…
January 18, 2016 - School Holiday
January 21, 2016 – World’s Finest Chocolate Kickoff
January 21, 2016 – Reading Fair Project due in the classroom
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January 22, 2016- 100 Day of School
Vocabulary Words
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3.
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January 26, 2016 – Reading Fair projects can be viewed in the Pearl Upper multi-
purpose building and the school winners will be announced at 6:00 p.m. Reading Fair
Open House for parents from 3:30 – 6:00
February 5, 2016- Progress Reports go home
February 15, 2016 – Student Holiday; Teacher Professional Development
5.
February 19, 2016 - Memphis Field Trip money is due by 8:00 a.m. Cost is $65 per
person. ($68 if you are ordering a 2XL or larger t-shirt) We will start our Memphis
checks next week. (January 11th) Please see the back of this newsletter for details.
* Signed papers come home every Monday. Please look over,
discuss with your child, and sign to return on Tuesdays.
* Please save the following and send to school: Box Tops, and empty printer ink cartridges
* Your child has been asked to read 90 minutes a week. You are asked to sign
their reading log to verify that they have read.
* Yearbooks may now be purchased online only for $28.89, including tax.
ANCHORED IN EXCELLENCE!
*Prepared*Respectful*Involved*Dependable*Excellent*
6.
7.
8.
advance – in front of
others; forward
developed – brought
into being or activity
exhausting – very tiring
headquarters – place
from which the head of
an army, police force,
and so forth sends out
orders
impossible not
capable of being,
being done, or
happening
intense – very much;
very great, very strong;
extreme
messages – words sent
or delivered from one
person or group to
another
reveal – make known
Chapter 4 Science Vocabulary:
The test will be given on Wednesday, February 3rd
1. red blood cell: a cell that carries oxygen
and carbon dioxide
2. nerve cell: a cell that communicates
information throughout an animal’s body
3. muscle cell: a cell that moves body parts
4. respiratory system: the body system that
obtains oxygen and gets rid of carbon
dioxide
5. circulatory system: the system that moves
blood throughout the body
Memphis Behavior Charts:
Behavior checklists for the field trip has begun! They
are recorded each week on signed papers. Students
must have good behavior to attend (20 X’s = NO
TRIP and NO refund!), so please encourage your
child to do his or her BEST! Please look below for the
guidelines regarding the Memphis X’s on our behavior
chart.
Card moved to yellow = /
Card moved to orange = X
Card moved to red = X /
Card moved to purple = X X
Receiving In-School Suspension = X X
Receiving Out of School Suspension = X X X
Receiving a bus suspension = X
6. nervous system: the system that carries
messages from the body back to the
brain
7. alveoli: structures in the lungs where
oxygen and carbon dioxide enter and
leave the blood
8. artery: a blood vessel that carries blood
away from your heart
Spelling Words
Consonant digraph /sh/
TEST – next week
nation
special
lotion
mansion
precious
creation
vacation
tension
especially
motion
tradition
gracious
11. sensory nerve: a nerve that carries
information from a body part to your
central nervous system
extension
addition
caution
official
solution
suspension
12. virus: is smaller than a cell
politician
portion
comprehension
physician
contraction
artificial
9. vein: a blood vessel that carries blood
back to the heart
10. capillary: the smallest blood vessel
competition