Jones News Letter

March 24^th – 28^th       

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Family Literacy AR Pajama Party

 Monday, March 24^th

5:00- 6:00

Wear your PJ’s, eat some cookies and milk, then curly up with your child to read some good books and take a few tests.

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If you would like your child to go to the play here in Murray at the Play House in the Park, please send in your 5 dollars and permission slip.

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Last MAP test on March 25 in Language Arts

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Report card information and sign up sheet was sent home. Please fill out at least two times and return that way I can start fitting everyone in.  I do need to see all my parents!

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Story for the week is

“Firefighter”

Unit 5.1

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Grammar & Reading

Pronouns = (he, she, we, they, it, I) a pronoun takes the place of a noun.

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Unit 9

Measurement

Test on Tuesday

9.1 measuring with Yard and Meters

9.2 Linear Measures

9.3 Fractional Units of Length

9.4 Perimeter

9.5 Measuring Longer Distance 9.6 Exploration: Exploring Capacity, Area, and Measures

9.7 Area

9.8 Capacity

9.9 Weight

9.10 Progress Check and review

     Test will be the following week

Science

Matter

Test on Friday

Matter – everything around you

Property – characteristic of matter

Mass – amount of matter in an object

Solid – all matter that has a shape of its own

Centimeter – unit used to measure length

Liquid – matter that does not have a shape of its own

Milliliter – unit used to measure the volume of a liquid

Gas – matter that always fills all the space inside a container

Mixture – something made up of two or more things

Reversible – able to be changed back to the way it was before

Irreversible – not able to be changed back to the way it was before

Test will be the following week

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Jones News Letter

March 17^th – 21^st       

       Spring Swing is tonight!! From 5:30 to 7:00. As of right now I have no one to help with coloring hair! PLEASE COME AND GIVE ME 30 MIN OF YOUR TIME!!

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AR Pajama Party has been reschedule for

 Monday, March 24^th

5:00- 6:00

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The following days your child will be taking the MAP test. You can find their scores from the fall and winter in their Homework folder. Spring testing is March 20 Reading;

March 21 Math; March 25 Language Arts

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I only had 4 entries for Tiger Tales

Our class will be going to see the play “Charlotte’s Web” at he the Murray Playhouse in the Park on Monday, March 24^th. A permission slip will be coming home next week. The cost will be $5 for your child.

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Spring Swing basket for our class is “Gardening”. I had 4 parents donate money or items. Thank you so much. The basket looks wonderful!!! *******************

Report card information and sign up for a time is in this Fridays Folder. Please fill out at least two times and return that way I can start fitting everyone in.  I do need to see all my parents!

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Story for the week is

“The Strongest One” unit 1.5

Unit 2.1

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Grammar & Reading

Review Adverbs that tell how = an adverb can tell more about a verb by telling how the action is done (ex. Clearly, quickly, softly, wildly)

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Unit 9

Measurement

9.1 measuring with Yard and Meters

9.2 Linear Measures

9.3 Fractional Units of Length

9.4 Perimeter

9.5 Measuring Longer Distance 9.6 Exploration: Exploring Capacity, Area, and Measures

9.7 Area

9.8 Capacity

9.9 Weight

9.10 Progress Check and review

     Test will be the following week

Science

Matter

Matter – everything around you

Property – characteristic of matter

Mass – amount of matter in an object

Solid – all matter that has a shape of its own

Centimeter – unit used to measure length

Liquid – matter that does not have a shape of its own

Milliliter – unit used to measure the volume of a liquid

Gas – matter that always fills all the space inside a container

Mixture – something made up of two or more things

Reversible – able to be changed back to the way it was before

Irreversible – not able to be changed back to the way it was before

Test will be the following week

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March 3^rd – 7^th       

We had only 2 students’ help earn money for ST. JUDES. The both of them together earned over $200!  Way to go Derryauna and Tristan!!

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From now on please sign your child’s test and return them so I know you have seen them. About 5 students returned them with notes attached from parents saying they worked with their child on the correct answers. Those students got 10 extra points towards their grade. WAY      TO GO PARENTS!!!

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Family Literacy AR Pajama Night is March 4. Please come if you can. 5:00 to 6:00 in the Library.

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Tiger Tales will only have 2 entries for next year. No other entries have been sent in.

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We had 3 students do the SIX FLAGS  read !

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Spring Swing basket for our class is “Gardening”  As of today we have NOTHING for the basket! Wondering if anyone would like to help me color children’s hair that night? Just thought I’d ask.

March 7 at 10:15 is our Earth Day program.

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WE are out of PENCILS, can you please send more.

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Winners for each day Drawing for Dr. Seuss was Jasmine-book, Zachery-move money, Bryan – ?, Allie-?

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                    Story for the week is “Exploring Space With an Astronaut: Unit 1.2**

Spelling words will have to do with Contractions!

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Unit 9

Measurement

9.1 measuring with Yard and Meters

9.2 Linear Measures

9.3 Fractional Units of Length

9.4 Perimeter

9.5 Measuring Longer Distance 9.6 Exploration: Exploring Capacity, Area, and Measures

9.7 Area

9.8 Capacity

9.9 Weight

9.10 Progress Check and review

Science

“Matter”

Matter – everything around you

Property – characteristic of matter

Mass – amount of matter in an object

Solid – all matter that has a shape of its own

Centimeter – unit used to measure length

Liquid – matter that does not have a shape of its own

Milliliter – unit used to measure the volume of a liquid

Gas – matter that always fills all the space inside a container

Mixture – something made up of two or more things

Reversible – able to be changed back to the way it was before

Irreversible – not able to be changed back to the way it was before

Feb.17^th – Feb.21^st      

Social Studies

We will continue to studying different people from history with the focus on “Black History” and begin our unit in

Send in Math-A-Thon money and books on Monday, please. Thank you for this help. We have just found out one of our own students is at St. Jude’s with cancer. If you have a little extra cash that you could spare please send it in for a WONDERFUL organization!

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Story for the week

A Weed is not A Flower

Unit 3.5

Vocabulary will be in their homework folder along with new spelling words.

We will be looking and working on ADVERBS!

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Math

Fractions

8.1 Equal Parts of ONE

8.2 Explorations: Exploring Fractions, Multiplication and Division and Volume

8.3 Collections of Things

8.4 Equivalent Fractions

8.5 Equivalent Fractions Using fraction cards

8.6 Comparing Fractions

8.7 Fraction Number Stories

8.8 Progress Check for Unit 8

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            Social Studies

       WE All Work Together

Taxes – Money people pay their government

Factory – A place where people make goods

Transportation – Any way of moving people or things from place to place

Producer – A person who makes or grows something

Consumer – A person who buys and uses good and service

Income – The money people earn for the work they do

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Valentine Party

I want to say thank you so much Mr. Triplett for donating the frozen custard for our Valentine Day Ice Cream Social. Some of the parents sent in their child’s favorite topping and shared with those who forgot their topping. So thank you to those who did!

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I have been in need of tissue for the classroom and I had four parents send in tissues. Thank you so much, hopefully that will help us to the end of the school year. I also want to give big thank you to the parents who have sent in pencils, erasers, stickers and other needed items for the school year.

I need and am hoping that some parents will offer to help with Spring Swing and send in items for our basket. The theme for our basket this year is “Everything Garden” Please help out if you can! Remember all the money goes back into our school.

Feb.10th – Feb.14^th      

Yea, this is pretty much the same newsletter from last week, because we missed 2 days this past week; we decided to put a hold on the new week’s activities

We will continue to studying different people from history with the focus on “Black History” and begin our unit in

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Story for the week

One Dark Night

Unit 5.2

Vocabulary will be in their homework folder along with new spelling words.

We will continue to work on adjectives – going to those that compare –er, -est.

Example: big, bigger, biggest

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Math

Fractions

8.1 Equal Parts of ONE

8.2 Explorations: Exploring Fractions, Multiplication and Division and Volume

8.3 Collections of Things

8.4 Equivalent Fractions

8.5 Equivalent Fractions Using fraction cards

8.6 Comparing Fractions

8.7 Fraction Number Stories

8.8 Progress Check for Unit 8

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           Social Studies

       WE All Work Together

Taxes – Money people pay their government

Factory – A place where people make goods

Transportation – Any way of moving people or things from place to place

Producer – A person who makes or grows something

Consumer – A person who buys and uses good and service

Income – The money people earn for the work they do

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Valentine Party

Our party is next Friday, Feb 14^th at 1:45. It is going to be a frozen custard party (vanilla and chocolate). Your child needs to bring their favorite ice cream topping. You can send the topping anytime next week. Students need to bring their Valentine Cards (completed) and box decorated by Friday the 14th.

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Feb.3^rd – Feb.7^th      

Social Studies

We will continue to studying different people from history with the focus on “Black History” and begin our unit in

We will also be working on

Unit 3 “We All Work Together” it is on Economic

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Story for the week

One Dark Night

Unit 5.2

Vocabulary will be in their homework folder along with new spelling words.

We will continue to work on adjectives – going to those that compare –er, -est.

Example: big, bigger, biggest

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Math

Fractions

8.1 Equal Parts of ONE

8.2 Explorations: Exploring Fractions, Multiplication and Division and Volume

8.3 Collections of Things

8.4 Equivalent Fractions

8.5 Equivalent Fractions Using fraction cards

8.6 Comparing Fractions

8.7 Fraction Number Stories

8.8 Progress Check for Unit 8

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            Social Studies

       WE All Work Together

Taxes – Money people pay their government

Factory – A place where people make goods

Transportation – Any way of moving people or things from place to place

Producer – A person who makes or grows something

Consumer – A person who buys and uses good and service

Income – The money people earn for the work they do

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Valentine Party

Our party is next Friday, Feb 14^th at 1:45. It is going to be a frozen yogurt party. Your child can bring their favorite ice cream topping. You can send the topping anytime next week. Students need to bring their Valentine Cards (completed) and box decorated by Friday the 14th.

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Jan. 21^st – Jan. 29^th       

No School on the 21^st is it the celebration of

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr 

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I gave another pretest for spelling to see what your child has retained in the last 18 weeks of school. After evaluating their tests I will be giving your child new words where I see they need to review or go on.

Please send your child with a coat. Not a jacket or a pull over. We will go out every day unless it is below 32 degrees or it is wet outside

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Please sign the slip I have attached to your child’s report card and return it in their Homework folder. You may keep their report card, I have a copy.

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We will me doing the story

 A Birthday Basket for Tia 6.3

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Vocabulary words will be in their planners

We will continue with Adjectives

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Science

 “How People Grow and Change” in science

Permanent teeth – adult teeth that take the place of baby teeth

Skeleton – bones in a body that give it shape

Muscles – body parts under the skin that produces movement

Heart – muscle that pumps blood

Lungs – body parts that help you breathe air

Heart rate – how fast or slowly a heart beats

Digest – break down food in the body

Saliva – fluid in mouth that helps breaks down food

Esophagus – tube that takes food from the mouth to the stomach

Stomach – body part where food is broken down

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MATH

Patterns and Rules

7.1 – Patterns in Counting

7.2 – Extending Complements of 10

7.3 – Mental Arithmetic: A Basketball Game

7.4 – Patterns in Doubles and Halves

7.5 – Explorations: Exploring Weights, Equal sharing, and Patterns

7.6 – Data Ay: Standing Jumps and Arm Spans

7.7 – Middle Value (Median) of a Set of Data

7.8 – Frequency Distributions

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