Kogan Class News September 28,

2009 Spelling Words

What we are learning this week:
« Reading: we will be building vocabulary and reading fluency as Spelling Words
well as learning about how to identify the facts and details in a short /u/ sound
story.
1. much
« Math: we will continue adding and subtracting three digit
2. but
numbers and begin working on word problems that include 3. crust
addition and subtraction. 4. just
« Science: we will be learning about parts in a system and how 5. shut
important each part is to the success of the system as a whole. 6. dump
« Social Studies: we will be learning about chronology by using 7. bus
timelines to map out a sequence of events in a story and in 8. pump
ANNOUNCEMENTS
history. Study Tips
 Talk about the characters in the
• Scholastic book orders will
stories that you read. Describe
go home this week. If you them using character traits such
Vocabulary Words
would like to order books, as silly, kind, foolish, curious, or Monday: (short vowels)
the order forms and money patient.
will be due on Friday, January, September, February,
October 9th.  Make up a new story by imagining happen, every, study
what the characters might do
CALENDAR next. Tuesday: (short e)
dent, kettle, excellent, cent,
• 10/5: 2nd 6 weeks begin ready, heavy
Math Connections
• 10/5: title tutoring begins Wednesday: (short i)
 Review addition and subtraction
• 10/6: science test sink, cliff, ribbon, listen, build,
facts with your child regularly
• 10/8: report cards go home written,
 Use dice, playing cards, or
• 10/9: fundraiser money due dominoes to practice addition Thursday: (2 consonants)
and subtraction
• 10/12-10/13: no school coffee, pepper, distance,
sandwich, address, number
• 10/16: picture day
• 10/19-10/23: drug free week Books We Are Reading Open Court Words:
exist, extraordinary, apathetic,
• 10/21: invite grandparents to
 Teammates by Peter Golenbock experiment, humiliations,
lunch intimidate
• 10/22: math test  The SOS File by Betsy Byars
• 10/27: bulldog for the cure
 Giant Machines by Seymour

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