January 25

Reading: DRA testing continues this week.  We have started new class novels and are working on our SAGE testing.	Science:  Tuesday we will be building our water chambers.  Please remember to send salt dough with your child.
Math: We are beginning our study of decimals.  We will build a basic foundation and the work on comparing decimals and  fractions.	Writing: Thank you all for helping your child work on Utah Compose.  This is a great tool to help improve our writing skills.
Spelling: Words for this week have suffixes: easiest, contentment, orphanage, insatiable, graciousness, similarity, merciless, chauvinism, emaciated, meaningful, doubtful, descendant, governess, luckiest, straighten, kleptomania, alcoholism, enjoyable, movement, successful  BONUS hydrological, molecule, Taliban, Pakistan, meteorologist	Reminders: ·      Book Reports are due on Friday. ·      January poem is due on Friday. ·      Please sign up for PT Conf. ·      Remember to send Salt Dough on Tuesday. ·