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Text Box: Spelling: This week’s spelling list will be homophones. The words are: tail, tale, plane, plain, sail, sale, to, too, two, hole, and whole. The bonus words are: threw and through. Students who score 100% on Monday will be vacation from taking the test this week only. There is a practice test on Wednesday, and the final test is on Friday. Reading: We will be reading a story called Carousel. We will predict outcomes, make inferences and judgments, and re-read for understanding. The vocabulary words for this week are: chapter, character, problem, and solution.

Text Box: Math: We will begin Chapter 10: Numbers to 1,000. We will count by hundreds and add and subtract numbers in the hundreds. We do math facts daily. The students have 1 minute to complete 30 problems. They should be at the facts of 8 by the end of April to meet expectations on the report card. Writing: We will focus on word choice, organization and details in our writing. We will also begin a review of items the students will be tested on for the Stanford 10 (Terra Nova replacement test) in April.

Text Box: Please feel free to contact me at any time during the school hours of 7:30am and 3:30pm. I may be reached by phone at 480-987-7420 or by email at cmurphy@qcusd.org. The web address to the SNAP grades webpage where you can login and view your student’s progress in class is: https://snapgrades.net/login/?20682

Text Box: What can I do to help my child Read with your child each night Ask questions about what has been read Have your child tell his or her favorite part of the story Practice spelling words every night Review math facts on the way to and from school Give your child a hug or a high five each day Praise, praise, praise

Text Box: Social Studies/Computers

Text Box: We will use our time the first week back to prepare for the Stanford 10 test on April 14 and 15. After the test we will begin a study of China, Japan and India. We will also study Westward Expansion and the properties of Matter.

Text Box: In Computers we will research on the internet. Students are given the last 15-20 minutes of computers each week to catch up on AR tests. Everyone must sign up for a test each week to reach their AR goals. At the end of the quarter those students who have met their AR goal will get a free breakfast donut from me to celebrate their accomplishment!!!


April Break No school	4/2
Stanford 10 Testing	4/14-4/15
Open enrollment ends	4/15
Kindergarten Roundup 6-7pm	4/22
Field Day	4/23
Book Fair	4/26-4/30
Early Release 12:20	4/28
Sock Hop 6pm	4/29

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