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Save the Date
CLASS HAPPENINGS Dear Parents, Don’t forget that our field trip to Montgomery is coming up on Tuesday, September 28th. We are asking that NO electronics or cell phones be brought on this trip. We will be leaving at 7:00 a.m. All students need to be at SSC NO LATER than 6:45 a.m. Your child will not be able to ride the bus to school on Tuesday as the buses will arrive too late! We will arrive back to SSC around 4:30 p.m. Please make arrangements to pick up your child at this time as buses will not be available to take your child home. All students will need to pack a sack lunch or pre-order a sack lunch through the SSC lunchroom. Students need to pack a drink. Carbonated drinks are allowed; however, we ask for no Vault or Jolt type drinks. Students also need to pack a snack for the bus for the ride home. ONLY WATER is allowed on the bus and ALL drinks for the bus must have twist tops.
September 20, 2010
Math Last week concluded our unit on multiplication strategies. Now it’s on to Division! Our goals this week include: Describing and comparing strategies used to solve division problems
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Using knowledge of multiples of 10 to solve division problems
Dauphin Island December 1 - 3, 2010
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Using and interpreting notation that represents division and relating division and multiplication notations (Ex: 170 ÷ 15 = __ and __ x 15 = 170)
Camp McDowell February 23 - 25, 2011
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Solving division problems with 1-digit and 2-digit divisors
Science Last week was the first week of Science with Mrs. Davidson. Students are learning about plant and animal cells. Students will have a test this Wednesday. A study guide has been provided. Also, students are responsible for completing a cell project which is due October 1st. Detailed information about this project went home last week. Writing/Language Arts We are preparing for our second Grammar test on Verbs this Friday! A study guide will be provided for review.
Curriculum News
Spelling/Vocabulary Last week our Spelling unit focused on how to spell the /j/ sound.
Students will resume reading response journals this week. Each entry must include a prediction (before reading), questions and clarifications (during reading), and a summary (after the reading).
Tentative Field Trip Dates
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We are offering Chick-Fil-A biscuits for the trip. The cost of the biscuits will be $2.05 per chicken biscuit; $1.75 per sausage biscuit; or $0.85 per plain biscuit. We need all orders for biscuits by this THURSDAY! A green order form went home today!
Reading I am wrapping up Reading assessments with students this week. Again, this information will be shared with you at parent conferences in October.
October 8th Parent Conference Day No School for Students
Math Study Sessions Tuesday mornings Beginning September 21st 7:20 a.m. This session is open to all students; however, there are two stipulations. First, your child must be on time. No one will be admitted after 7:25 a.m. because we only have about 20 minutes to work. Second, your child must come prepared with a question or a specific idea of what he/she needs help with in Math.
General Study Session This week only… The General Study Session has been moved to Friday, September 24th 7:20 a.m.
This week, we are back to vocabulary and words associated with the prefix “ex.” For the test on Friday, students will have to match the vocabulary word with the correct definition AND apply the vocabulary word in context by filling in the blank with the correct word. A word box will be provided. Students will also be expected to define what the prefix “ex” means.
The same rules apply for this study session. Students must be on time and come with specific questions!
“Always walk through life as if you have
Mrs. Gossett
something new to learn and you will.” ~ Vernon Howard ~
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Thanks! bgossett@hoover.k12.al.us 205-439-3000