Hello, and welcome back to our first full week of school in the year 2018! We are back in the full swing of things and have some important events coming up:

Monday: read 20 minutes, reading log, study science practice test
Tuesday: read 20 minutes, reading log, study science flash cards
Wednesday: read 20 minutes, reading log, study USA TestPrep website, PTA meeting at 6:30 pm
Thursday: read 20 minutes, reading log, study everything!
Friday: reading logs due, science test!

*No school next Monday for Dr. King day, and bookmobile next Tuesday!

**Don’t forget to check out the party pictures and rock collection pictures posted on our website!

ELA:
This week we will start a brand new unit. The objective is for students to compare and contrast theme, plot, and pattern of events from 2 stories including myths, stories, and traditional literature. This means that we will take 2 stories that are similar (2 Cinderella stories, for example) and compare and contrast their problem, characters, theme, etc. We will also work on 2 new spelling patterns: -unch (bunch, crunch, munch, hunch, lunch, punch, etc) and -urse words (curse, nurse, purse). Check out these practice websites:
1. Compare and Contrast video
2. Practice quiz

Science:
Everything we do this week will prepare us for the unit test on FRIDAY! You can visit any of the following places to help you review:
1. volcanoes and earthquakes practice quiz
2. Rocks and Minerals review site
3. Weathering and Erosion review game