Weekly Newsletter for October 20-24

The CTP4 will be administered this week.  It is the Comprehensive Testing Program assessment for reading, listening, vocabulary, writing and math.   We will be testing in the mornings, Mon. – Thurs.

*Thank you so much for sending the extra snacks; the class and I appreciate you!

Bible verse:  Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.  Praise the LORD! 

 Psalm 150:6

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, I Corinthians and II Corinthians and Galatians will  be written on the back.

Spelling Words Lesson 9:   lumber   master   flower   stern   herd   chirp   birthday   squirm   third   church   surf   earth   worship   again   because   January   Galatians

Test on Thursday as usual this week. 

New Testament Book of the week:  Galatians

Reading:  Our reading unit is called Story Structure.  The information sheet with the Pattern Statement, Process Questions and the vocabulary words are in your child’s red reading folder.   Your child will be required to learn 3 of the  process questions and be able to write these for the test.  Know the pattern statement, process questions, and vocabulary words for the test.  

English:  Study the vocabulary, antonyms and synonyms for chapter 6.  Continue learning capitalization and punctuation rules as well as antonyms, synonyms, common and proper nouns. We are learning to identify the simple and compound subjects and predicates in sentences.   Go over the Shurley sheets in your child’s folder for review.

Math:  Continue practicing the math facts.  Our new facts have sums of 10. I suggest making fact flash cards or purchasing some to practice at home.  

IXL: E10 (adding doubles)  Q6 (match analog and digital clocks) Complete by Friday. 

Science: Pond, Forest, Meadow, and Forest habitats.  Shoebox habitats are due on Wed. October 29. 

 AR in computer lab on Thursday.  Have five or more books ready to be tested.