Owl News

Mrs. Powell’s Class

February 6 - 10, 2012

Reading: Treasures Story: At Home on the Coral Reef

Comprehension Skill: Compare and Contrast

Classwork/Homework: Mon.: PB pg 140 - 141; Tues.: Comprehension Trifold; Wed.: Compare/Contrast Activity

Language:

Word Study:

This week’s prefix is: pre-

CW/HW: Mon.: Divide and Conquer; Tues.: Odd Word Out; Wed.: Poem; Thurs.: Word Invention Riddles/Making Words; Fri. pre - test

CW: Caught ya #95 - 99

Writing: This week we will begin reviewing expository and practicing planning and writing both expository and narrative. FCAT Writes testing will take place on February 28^th.

Math: Big Idea 2: Decimals

Classwork/Homework: Mon: Chapter 8 Test; Tues.: 203 - 204; Thurs.: 205 - 206; Fri.: 207 - 208

Science: Unit: Earth Science

Chapter 7: What are Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources?

Social Studies: Mon.: The Seminole Wars

CW/HW: Seminole Wars Questions (due Friday)

EDMODO news

If any parent wants an account, let me know. Parents have to have a special code that will allow them to see only their child’s page.

I have posted instructions for getting to the online Science book and directions for signing into our new online math program – Reflex Math. It is great for practicing multiplication and division facts.

(User name: powelldm; password: abc123)

Dates to Remember

Monday, February 20^th – President’s Day – No School

Tuesday, February 28^th – FCAT Writes

Tuesday, February 28th - Interim Reports go home

Monday, March 26^th – End of 3^rd nine weeks

Please don’t hesitate to call or email me if you have questions or concerns.