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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 th January 22, 2016- 100 Day of School Vocabulary Words 1. 2. 3. 4. 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