Gonzales Weekly

Gonzales Weekly

04/08/13

Good afternoon!  I have a lot I need to cover in this newsletter!

First of all, it is AIMS week NEXT WEEK.  Please make sure that your child is here on time EVERY DAY.  There will be no homework the week of AIMS.

That brings us to our next topic!  You may notice that your child has an increased homework load.  Part of this is a new policy I've put in place to help ready your child for 6^th grade.  Any work they do not finish in class is homework.  If you have any questions, please email/call/see me in person and we can discuss this to a greater extent.

Finally, I want to remind parents about all of the methods of communication that are available.  This blog/newsletter/weekly email helps keep you updated on the goings on in class.  I do not post homework on here.  Engrade is a tool you can use to check on your child's assignments and grades.  Homework is entered once I've graded it.  The BEST way for you to see what your child's homework assignments are is for you to check their planner..  They are required to write down their homework every day.

In math, we will continue reviewing the material we learned this year.  In reading, we will begin Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (note that in the coming weeks, your child may have a reading assignment that night!).  In writing, we will work on writing introductions and conclusions, and do several practice AIMS writing prompts.  In science, we will continue focusing on the planets in our solar system.

Spelling words for the week:

1.   dangerous

2.   vacation

3.   favorite

4.   educate

5.   continue

6.   sensitive

7.   emotion

8.   property

9.   condition

10. attention

11. juvenile

12. astonish

13. ovation

14. amateur

15. obvious

16. vacuum

17. villain

18. vulnerable

19. vivacious

20. vigilant

Have a great week!

Ms. Gonzales

msandreagonzales@gmail.com

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