Week of March 21 - 25

Announcements for this Week:

Run for Bucks Make-Up
The Run for Bucks Make-Up Run will take place on Tuesday, March 22 at Lunchtime. Since it will be on a Tuesday, our students should already be wearing P.E. uniforms and appropriate running shoes.

Portals to Science
Our next Portals to Science session will be on Wednesday, March 23 at 2:00 PM in the Science Lab.

Spaghetti and Bingo Night
The Eighth Grade is hosting a night of food and fun on Saturday evening. Tickets for the Spaghetti Dinner can be purchased at a cost of $7. There will also be a Dessert Bar and Bingo Cards available. Proceeds will benefit the Class of 2011 Graduation Ceremony.

Our Star of the Week is: Kevin Antoine

Curriculum Update:
Reading: America's Past, Comprehension Skill: Character
Phonics: Schwa Sound (Unstressed Syllable), -s and -es Plurals
Math: Making Tables, Story Problems, Review, Chapter 5 Test Friday
Religion: Chapter 17, Jesus Invites Us
Science: Life Cycles Review, Chapter 4 Test Thursday

Looking Ahead:

Gateway to Art
Our next Gateway to Art session has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 29 at 1:30 PM in the Art Room.

March Awards Assembly
The Awards Assembly for March will take place on Thursday, March 31 at 8:00 AM on the Backyard.

Homework for this Week:

Monday
No School

Tuesday
Practice Book pp. 101 - 102
Math p. 67
Spelling Scramble
Science Vocabulary Review

Wednesday
Practice Book p. 108
Math p. 68
Spelling Sentences
Study for Science Test
     -Chapter 4: How Living Things Grow and Change
     -Science Book pp. 97 - 127
     -Chapter Review pp. 126 - 127
     -Study Vocabulary and Life Cycles of Various Living Things
     -Think about Similarities and Differences between their Life Cycles
     -Use Homework to review Main Ideas

Thursday - Science Test
Practice Book p. 114
Math Review Sheet
Rainbow Spelling Words
Study for Spelling and Math Tests
     -Math Chapter 5: Subtraction
     -Finding Differences (with and without regrouping)
     -Rewriting Subtraction Sentences
     -Estimating Differences
     -Adding to Check
     -Chain Operations
     -Making and Using Tables
     -Story Problems

Friday - Spelling and Math Tests

Spelling Words:

blouse
blouses
place
places
race
races

behind
only
sure
upon
word

people
apple

Dictation Sentence:

Mary and Laura wore purple blouses with red apples upon them.