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Kennedy Happenings at Tarver Elementary Week of: January 28, 2013 Lois Knox, Principal Roxanne Sanders, Vice-Principal Madonna Lopez, Vice-Principal. THIS IS THE LAST WEEK FOR PAPER NEWLSETTERS; NEXT WEEK IT WILL BE ELECTRONIC Reading/Language Arts: Story: Kangaroos
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Kennedy Happenings at Tarver Elementary Week of: January 28, 2013 Lois Knox, Principal Roxanne Sanders, Vice-Principal Madonna Lopez, Vice-Principal • THIS IS THE LAST WEEK FOR PAPER NEWLSETTERS; NEXT WEEK IT WILL BE ELECTRONIC • Reading/Language Arts: • Story: Kangaroos • Genre: Nonfiction • Comprehension Skills/Strategies: • identify the main idea of texts by distinguishing between • important and unimportant information • Writing: • regarding revision as a way to improve writing. • reread their work with this question in mind: “Does this make sense?” – Self‐monitoring • understand that writing is a continuous process • Poetry: • use close observation, or knowledge of a subject for planning, writing, and revising poems • Here are some ways you can help your student at home practice his/her spelling words. • Monday-have student write their words three times each • Tuesday-havestudent spell words aloud to an adult • Wednesday-have student make up sentences or a story using their spelling words • Thursday-have students take a practice spelling test • Don’t forget to read nightly with your child and log onto IXL math High Frequency Words Then, over, they, could, away Spelling Words Modified List 1 List 2 1. make 1. make 1. brake 2. bake 2. bake 2. quake 3. take 3. take 3. stake 4. lake 4. name 4. blame 5. sale 5. came 5. flame 6. tale 6. sale 6. scale 7. tale 7. stale 8. lake 8. whale 9. ate 9. grate 10. plate 10. state Upcoming Events: January 31 Progress Reports February Black History Month February 12 PTA meeting 6 p.m. February 14 Val's Day :-) Valentine's Day Party February 15 Early Dismissal February 18 Student Holiday/President's Day February 21 3 Week Progress Reports February 22 Spring and Group Pictures For the safety of all students do please NOT drop students off in the bus lane in the morning. Math: •addition Science: •rocks, soil, and minerals Social Studies: •Important Americans Who’s Ready For A Great Week? Have a Great Week! Mrs. Kennedy