March 1 - 5

Dear Parents,

Please pardon my lack of updating via the blog! Things have picked up a lot, as I am sure you are feeling, and add on top of that Baby Traylor... and you can see why! Anyways, this week, I do have some updates for you!

One is to be praying for Dr. Riddle and her sister. Please keep them in your prayers!

Tuesday: February Outside Reading forms are due tomorrow. I had numerous students think that they only had one book to read for February, for some reason, so if you child is one of those, then please send me a note and take an extra day to finish. I would prefer that to having you sign their form and them not finishing! Thanks!

Also, on Tuesday is the Grammar Test on the Noun Unit. Students have several review pages that can assist them if they flip back through the section entilted nouns. Students will need to properly label if the nouns are concrete or abstract, common or proper, be able to use "Determiners" to identify and underline nouns in sentences. They also will need to change the sigular forms of the nouns to plural forms, which follow many different rules, and know the rules for Possessive nouns. I had them take notes today on what each section entails, but it is up to them to go back and study each section!

Wednesday: We have a regular Math Test 20 this week. See practice test!

Thursday: Practice Spelling Test 25

Friday: Spelling Test 25 and Cumulative Geography Test on the Plains States. Students will be receiving two maps today that they can use to practice on. They will label EVERY section, state and capital, that we have covered thus far this year, except the Great Lakes States (which we have not yet covered). This is a cumulative test and will be their first geography grade for Trimester 3. It is crucial that they do well. Spelling does count, but will be less than if they miss a state or capital. The following geography test will NOT be cumulative, but the final test will be cumulative!

Keep up the good work helping these students excel in Class 4!

Mrs. Traylor